Graduation Exercises at West Virginia Baptist Theological Seminary
The West Virginia Baptist Theological Seminary and Training School will hold graduation exercises Friday at 7:45 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Twelve students will receive diplomas after two years of study. over 100 will get certificates of credit. Rev. Clarence Figgatt of Mount Hope Baptist Temple will address graduates. A dinner at Beckley Hotel precedes the program, where the alumni society will be organized with officers Neal, Basham, Hudson, Meador, and Woodrum. The seminary, founded 1940 by Rev. Earl L. Grose, is co sponsored by several Baptist groups. Public invited.
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West Virginia Baptist Theological Seminary and Training School
First Baptist Church
Clarence Figgatt
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Beckley Hotel
L. V. Basham
Lyle Hudson
Clyde Meador
Bessie Woodrum
West Virginia Baptist Seminary
Earl L. Grose
West Virginia Baptist Education Society
Raleign Baptist Association
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
Tams Residents Honored With Surprise Shower
Mr and Mrs Clyde Gunner longtime Tams residents were celebrated at a surprise shower hosted by Mrs Henry Brewer as they plan move to a Shady Spring farm. The event featured a host of local guests and decorative arrangements of red roses white hydrangeas and purple iris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gunner
Tams
Henry Brewer
Gunner
Shady Spring
Chapple Price
Laura Lytton
H. Cook
W. Turner
Fred Turner
Earsel Lytton
Landon Gillspie
Sid Deaner
H. L. Knapp
W. Bailey
Ed Maxwell
Lucille Lytton
Ballard Short
Ersel Lytton
S Porter Hall
Bill Mace
Ray Johnson
Kelley Cooke
Elizie Helemadollar
Bill Gray
George Stover
Celley Showers
Pauline Gunner
Howard Whitecotton
George Williams
Bob Hughes
Anna Muncie
Wallace Hilton
Henry Ella Beare
Kate Dunn
Ruth Dunn
W. S. Turner
Henrietta Woolwine
F. S. Hayes
Hersey Cook
Ed Morris
Sylvia Sizemore
Rhodell Eighth Grade Commencement Planned
Rhodell eighth grade commencement exercises will be held in the school auditorium Monday night May 25 at 7 30. Principal Guy Rumberg announced the speaker will be the Rev L K Knowles of East Gulf with invocation by Rev Charles Blankenship. Diplomas will be presented by Principal Charles D Munson of Stoco. Red caps and gowns will be worn by 30 graduates. Other speakers include Valedictory Shirley Thomas and Bille Jean Wilson salutatory Louise Fulz class history Delrhea Hunter historian.
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Register
Rhodell
Guy Rumberg
L. K. Knowles
East Gulf
Charles Blankenship
Charles D. Munson
Stoco
Valedictory
Shirley Thomas
Bille Jean Wilson
Louise Fulz
Delrhea Hunter
Jewish Festival of Shovuos To Be Commemorated Here
Beckley observers will mark the Jewish Festival of Shovuos on May 22 during 8 p.m. Sabbath services. The observance recalls the rededication of faith, the harvest close, and the giving of the Law at Sinai. Ruth is read in services, and greenery decorates homes and synagogues to recall its agrarian origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Temple
Moses
Mount Sinai
Sivon
Ruth
Beckley Coop Bible School Planned by City Churches
Beckley prepares a cooperative Vacation Bible School from June 8 to 19 led by Rev. J. M. Hem and church pastors as deans. Pupils split by age attend at Presbyterian, First Christian, First Baptist, Methodist Temple, First Methodist, and Episcopal churches, with a target of up to 500 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Cooperative Daily Vacation Bible School
J. M. Hem
First Baptist Church
Beckley
The
Methodist Temple
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Kyles announce birth of daughter in Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Virgil Kyle announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday May 19 at Raleigh General Hospital. Mrs Kyle is formerly Miss Thelma Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Kyle
Raleigh General Hospital
Kyle
Thelma Smith
Birth of David Earl Reese Jr in Glen Morgan
Mr and Mrs David Earl Reese Jr announce the birth of a ten and a half pound son David Earl Reese Jr born at home in Glen Morgan on Tuesday May 19 Mrs Reese is formerly Pauline Pendleton of Beaver.
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David Earl Reese, Jr
David Earl] Reese, Jr
Glen Morgan
Reese
Pauline Pendleton
Beaver
Children Of Church Program At Wesleyan Guild Meeting
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the First Methodist Church met at Miss Elizabeth Williams’ Neville Street home on Tuesday night to discuss "The Children of Our Church." Ava Burke led the program, business planned a church event to fund a rummage sale, and prizes were awarded during social hour to Mrs. S Paris Bell Jr and Miss Williams. Refreshments served to listed members and guests. next gathering set for Mrs. G B Geiger’s Rockhaven apartment home on Heber Street. Mr and Mrs N R Craver returned home after a Florida vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Our Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Elizabeth Williams
Neville Street
Ava Burke
S. Paris Bell, Jr
Miss Williams
Effie McGraw
S. P. Bell, Jr
Irene Golden
Grace Yates
Sally Bragg
Ernestine Kessler
Billy Beavers
Gladys Garten
G. B. Geiger
Mary Catherine Kidd
L. H. Williams
Rockhaven
Heber Street
Women Plan Benefit Bridge Party in June
The Woman's Democratic Club plans a June benefit bridge party with Mrs John Ward as president and Mrs John Boray leading the general committee. George Bright of the Raleigh County Defense Council spoke at the Raleigh County Court House, urging election of men who will serve America first and discussing inflation and bond purchases. The next meeting may be a picnic on June 16 at 6 30 p.m., with members to meet at the court house before departing for a picnic site. attendees included many listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Democratic Club
John Ward
John Boray
George Bright
Raleigh County Defense Council
Raleigh County Court House
Bright
America
Court House
Wilda Perry
J. R. Williams
Kyle Drewry
W. W Wolford
O. C. Flint
Mabel Lilly
Ann Arnety
Ed Cook
Sue Paris
Abe Swillinger
Joe Wehage
W. A Burke
Carrie Wright
Mary E. Callowa
Miss Nellie Bragg Weds Auvil Murphy at Oak Hill Church
Miss Nellie Elizabeth Bragg of Lanark marries Auvil Murphy of Terry in a ceremony at Oak Hill Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bragg of Lanark. the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy of Oak Hill. The Rev. I. S. Tyler officiated at 6 p m on Saturday May 9. Attendants included Wanda Quesenberry and several Lanark and Oak Hill residents. Continued on Page 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Elizabeth Bragg
Lanark
Auvil Murphy
Terry
J. W. Bragg
Charles Murphy
Oak Hill
I. S. Tyler
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Wanda Quesenberry
J. D. Biggs
Minnie E. Bragg
Virginia Murphy
Lanark Bride Nellie Bragg weds Murphy's son
Mrs. Anvil Murphy formerly Nellie Elizabeth Bragg of Lanark, married May 9 to the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Murphy of Terry. The announcement comes from the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs J W Bragg of Lanark.
Local notices of deaths and travel for relatives
Mr and Mrs Rodney D Steele and son Rodney Jr of Pilot Mountain NC arrived in Oak Hill after word of Arch Andersons death Mrs Elsworth Meyers returns home to Evansville IN after two weeks with her parents Dr J Hugh Miller of Atlantic City NJ arrived after word of Arch Andersons death Rev and Mrs B L Jones return from Radford VA where they attended funeral of his sister Mrs R L Miles Others attending Miles funeral from Beckley include Mr and Mrs Olen Taylor Mr and Mrs E L Jones Mr and Mrs Earlis Adkins Mr and Mrs Jesse Jones Mrs S Smith Ronald Jones W E Woodrum and B F Jones Mrs Fred Dietz and Miss La Rene Dietz of Pittsburgh PA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney D. Steele
Rodney, Jr
Pilot Mountain
North Carolina
Oak Hill
Elsworth Meyers
Evansville
Indiana
Cecil Lamb
J. Hugh Miller
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Arch Anderson
B. L. Jones
Radford
Virginia
R. L. Miles
Miles
Beckley
Olen Taylor
E. L. Jones
Earlis Adkins
Jesse Jones
S. Smith
Ronald Jones
W. E. Woodrum
B. F. Jones
Fred Dietz
LaRene Dietz
Pittsburgh
Penn
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Baptist Theological Seminary
Walter Ennis Harrah
of Beckley
Walter Franklin Tolliver
Sophia
Bessie Lavinia Woodrum
East Beckley
Dorsey Covey Shaffer
Mount Hope
George Wilbert Wood
Sprague
James Henry Neal
Clyde Watha Meador
Coal City
Lenny Virgil Basham
Lego
Henry Smith
Benjamin Carl Jennings
Cunard
Lyle Letcher Hudson
Roy Samuel Blevins
Lyle Studio
Co-Op Bible School
Kyles
Guild
Mrs. N. R. Craver
Florida
Women Plan
Sally Ann
Rev. I. S. Tyler
Anvil Murphy
Lee’s
Main Street
Sanitary
Scrip
del Mar Beauty Shop
Penney
United
Cool Batiste
Percale
Seersucker
Honolulu
Canvas Oxfords
Oxfords
Lasca’s
Ter
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