Raleigh county boys lost in action honored here today
Twenty six Raleigh county youths who died in the present World War will be honored at the Raleigh County Service Men's Canteen on Prince Street. The flag will fly at half-mast and fourteen Beckley boys' pictures will be displayed with poppies. Names will hang in memoriam. Letters from grateful servicemen praise the canteen's work.
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Raleigh County
Prince Street
Madge Richardson
Beckley
Robert Kenneth Noel
J.s
James D. Koiner
E. Blaine Kinzer
Lew Sheffler
Arthur Koch
Howvard Burkell
William Klaus
Sam Antonio
Robert Kessinger
Jennings Black
Earl Martin
Clarence W. Mills
Thomas Pettry
James Carmine Pettry
Brothers
Beaver
William P. Liddle, Jr
Cof Winding Gulf
Charles ‘Wiseman
Affinity
Frank + Korman
East Beckley
Wesley Bolen
Lester
H. W. + Strickland
Eccles
Stewart E. * Settle
Clay ‘Onori
Shady Spring
Charles +Kirk
McAlpin
Floyd E. Bryvant
Helen
J. W. Jones, Jr
Earl Wyatt
William T. Bent
Glen White
Marines Visit Center Amid Leave and Canteen Donations
A visiting marine, stationed at New River NC, stops at the center on leave in Oak Hill after four years in the service with Atlantic and Pacific theater duty. He recalls a new hot canteen item and shares gum with a bus traveler. Donors from Crab Orchard and Beckley contribute cigarettes, pies, cakes, dairy and various groceries, totaling several households and local shops along with state liquor store workers.
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New River
North Carolina
Oak Hill
Hattie Hutchinson
Marine Corps
Atlantic
Pacific
South Pacific
Bradley
G. E. Marion
Jof Hinton
Crab Orchard
Albert Wheley
Nancy Billings
Bernard Shields
H. K. Lilly
W.B. Aldridge
Ernest Taylor
W. W. Rhodes
Carolina Super Market
Gray
O. W. Grig
Lafon
Z. S. Schultz
G. M. Basham
J. I. Hungate
Earl Davenport
Shumates Dairy
James Dairy
Ratliff
Pluto
B. B. Chambers
State
Josie Windon
Avenell Bryant
Shady Spring
Eagles Lodge to Install Officers
The Fraternal Order of Eagles focal chapter will install officers Tuesday evening at 8 14. Deputy grand worthy president Paul E. Hogan will explain the Four Horsemen membership campaign. Officers to be installed include Worthy President Alford Thompson and others led by Secretary G C Keith. A buffet luncheon will be served and all members urged to attend.
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Order of Eagles
Dune J
Acire
Paul E. Hogan
Four Horsemen
Alford Thompson
R. C. Bush
James Williamson
George M. McCaring
G. C. Keith
J. C. Bennett
C. T. Smith
Fred Lilly
Mr. Wolf
Bart Smith
Donald Lohban
Chaminade Club to Feature A Capella Choir Here Tomorrow
The Chaminade Music annual guest meet will be held tomorrow evening at the First Presbyterian church with Beaver high school a cappella choir of Bluefield directed by Miss Elizabeth Shelton. Seventy voices perform a varied program including classical and modern works, with Miss Anna Mae Foresman as accompanist and invitations to local clubs.
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Chaminade Club
Chaminade
First Presbyterian Church
Beaver High Schoo
Bluefield
Eliza‘beth Shelton
Woodrow ‘Wilson High School
Spicker
O. God
Carl Mueller
Randall Thompson
The
Shirley Gottleib
Janie Phelps
Mary Ann Stahler
Ralph L
Anna Mae Foresman
Alice Schrinner
Orlando di Lasso
George Gershwin
the Cossack
Koshetz
Peter Lutkin
Cum Laude Bepler Graduates From Mercersburg Academy
Charles Robert Bepler son of Mr and Mrs CG K Bepler of 517 Woodlawn Beck ley, Bepler graduated cum laude at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania during Thursday morning commencement. He joined the National Cum Laude society and belonged to the Marshall Literary Society the Latiniavii Latin club and played football track and the gross country team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Robert Bepler
CG. K. Bepler
Woodlawn Avenue
Beckley
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Ennsylvania
National Cum Laude Society
Young Bepler
Marshall Literary Society
Laticiavii
Eva Gwinn Weds Philadelphian in Meadow Bridge MD
Miss Eva Gwinn daughter of Mrs. Alice Ciwinn of Meadow Bridge wed Vernon Isaacs son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Isaacs of Philadelphia on Monday May 17 in the home of Mr and Mrs Walker Fletcher of Northeast Maryland. The wedding vows were exchanged before the Rev DP K Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Gwinn
Alice Ciwinn
Meadow Bridge
Vernon Isaaes
Arthur Isaacs
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mes Walker Fletcher
Northeast
Maryland
DP. K. Lambert
People You Know From Beckley Stall Summer Visits
A string of local residents and families are noted in a Beckley column. Captain Charlies Bridge arrives on furlough from Biges Field El Paso to visit his mother and planned stops include Washington D C. and then return to duty. Delores Snuffer arrives for summer with Concord College ties. Several families announce visits, graduations, and travels to Greenbrier Lewisburg Charleston and Florida with names including Snuffer Sellers Denson Taylor Morton Hash Heatherly Klaus Kraus and Kacsymaryk among others. A hospital and church activity note concludes the roundup with residents heading to and from Charleston Bluefield and Birmingham area locales.
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Harry D. Garrett
Holy. Co
A.P.Q
As.n
Camp Blanding
Florida
U.S.A
Beck
Jey
W. Va
Parkersburg
Charlies Bridge
United States Army Air Corps
Biges Field
el Paso
Texas
US. H. Bridge
Wickham Avenue
Washington, D. C
Wartime ribbons to honor civilian defense volunteers
The Associated Press reports Charleston headquarters will award service ribbons to civilian defense volunteers who have given from AQU to 4,000 hours of duty. The recognition highlights dedication of workers across West Virginia CD Headquarters.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Men Enter Flowers In Azalea Club Contest For First Time
The Azalea Garden Club's annual flower show invites men to enter in class 15 As You Like It with entries due by noon tomorrow at the Beckley Woman's Clubhouse. Judges Mrs. Smith of Bluefield and Mrs. Wood of Bluefield will judge, with a luncheon at the Beckley hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azelea Garden Club
Payne
Beckley Woman's Clubhouse
Park Avenue
Smith
P.D. Wood
Blug.field
Oelock
Beckley Hotel
Monica
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Larice
Azelea Garden Chub
FB. M. Payne, Jr
M. M. Ralston
Paul Payne
J. B. Lilly
Dwight Fite
Mugene Harvey
Birth announced for J W Givens Jr. family in Ryanston Illinois
Announcement states the birth of a son on May 27 to Mr and Mrs J W Givens Jr of Ryanston Illinois. Dr Givens son of Mr and Mrs J W Givens of Beckley is a professor of mathematics at Northwestern University.
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F. A. Sellers
Harold “Chuck” Denson
United States Navy
New York City
U. S. 8. Black
Seaman Denson
J W. Givens
Ryanston,llinois
Dr. Given
J. Wi Givens
Beckley
Northwestern University
Marguerite Clifton Weds in Fort Wayne Church Ceremony
Marguerite Virginia Clifton, daughter of Mrs John Benton Chilton of Fort Wayne, married Lieutenant John Fisher son of Mr and Mrs Fisher of Beckley on May 16 at Wayne Street Methodist Church. Attendant was sister Mrs Brandt of Roanoke Indiana. Bride wore aqua ensemble. Paul Clifton served as best man. Mrs Fisher, daughter of Mrs Clifton, is a Beckley native and former student and bank employee. Lieutenant Fisher trained as naval aviator and is stationed in Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Fisher
Marguerite Virginia Clifton
John Benton Clifton
Fort Wayne
Indiana
O. O. Fisher
Beckley
W John Benton Chilton
Pembroke Lane
John 1. Fisher
QO. Q. Fisher
Wayne Street Methodist Church
Gaston Briley
Bo, Brandt
Roanoke
Tidiana
Paul Clifton
Fisher
John Berton Clifton
Clifton
Greenbrier College For Women
Lewisburg
International Business College
Peoples Trust and Saving Bank
Blue Ridge School
Henderson
North Carolina
Beckley College
Anacostia
DB. C
Jacksonville
Florida
Red Cross Offers Nutrition Refresher Course
Red Cross to offer a ten hour refresher nutrition course for future instructors. Conducted by Marshall College Huntington on Friday and Saturday June 4 and 5, the program aims to update qualifications for certified Red Cross instructors. Applicants must hold a bachelor of science or arts in home economics with a focus on food and nutrition and relevant post graduation experience.
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RED Cross
Nuutrition
Marshall College
Huuntington
George Bright
Raleigh County
Bright
Mirilion
Refresher nutrition course at Marshall in June
Marshall College with Red Cross and West Virginia Nutrition Committee offers a refresher course in Science Hall room 19 starting Friday June 4 at 1 p.m. and ending Saturday June 5 at 1 p.m. Miss Virginia Robison assistant professor of nutrition at Marshall teaches. No tuition. Open to prospective instructors and other certified Red Cross nutrition instructors or teachers. Registration in Raleigh county at Red Cross headquarters room 308 Bawnuilding.
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Marshall College
Red Cross
West Virginia Nutrition
Virginia Robisom
Raleigh County
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Service Men
Feanteen
D.C. Canfield
sFerry Command
Los Angeles
California
Robert J. Kearton
A.P.O
Camp Clairborne
Louisiana
Army
Navy
Marines
Keaton
R .E. Bradley
United State Marine ‘Corps
Old Salem
Spode
White Cross Pharmacy
Main & Kanawha Ste
Dia
Katheryn Cooper
W. W. Cooper
Trap Hill High School
National Dramatic Honor Society
Fashion Academy
Paul Luzier
Trenton
New Jersey
Holns
Mother
Eagles Lodge
DAR
Captain
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Carl Sanders
F. S. Harkleroad
Regent
Earl Bibi
Betty Beckley - Campbell
Alonzo Sawyers
Stamford Baptist Mission Cirede
Charles Halliday
Basil Young
Sun‘shine Club
Piney View
K. H. Hudson
G. W. Burdette
C. C. Thompson
F. M. Whiting
Wilson Thompson
Edward Bragg
W. L. Spencer
Ebenezer Baptist Church
W.T. Sigler
John McGee
Surveyor
Andrew Milenio
Miller Street
Lydia
Ormandy
R. T. Belcher
Harry Marvey
W. M. Johnston
Adkins
Ellie New
Mae Pidroso
Mason Biggs
Mes. Komprda
Bill Thompson
Charles Bowles
Maggie Quesenberry
J. D. Biggs
Lowery
Violet Bailey
E. Ewing
Frank Murs
LASA
Kemp
Foater
Philadelphian
Delores Snuffer
Concord College
Athens
Prison Snuffer
Charles Lee Taylor
Coralee
Julia Faye
Alexandria
Virginia
W. F. Taylor
A. G. Gregory
Iidia
Greenbrier Military School
Albert Gregory, Jr
H. H. Taylor
Beckley , Hospital
Isabel Morton
Greenbrier
Ida Cooper
Harper Road
J. A. Burton
Jean Canterberry
San Francisco
S. E. Hodson
Burgess Street
Rosemary
Doris June Hash
G. L. Hash
Granville Avenue
Aliss Marie Heatherly
Mathilda Heatherly
Sprague
Chatanooga
Tennessee
Carolyn Klaus
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Mrs. K. J. Kraus
D. Arnstein
College Avenue
Baltimore
Philadel
Phia
New York
Providence
Rhode Island
Charles Novelius
White Sulphur Springs
Albert
Hazel_ wood
Harvey Street
Minnie Hendricks
Roanpoke
Miss Ruth Smith
C. R. Lamb
Johnstown Stoad
CPANT
Point Pleasant
Elmira
Everett R. Bragg
Church of God
Nore van
West Virginia
Terry
Peterstown
Sheridan
Jall
Walker Hall
Berkley
Third Air Wing
Fleet Marine Force
Cherry Point
C. A. Davis
Mast Main Street
Stonewall Jackson High School
Tom Self, Jr
Paul "Tosh
Bill
Beaver Avenue
Melbourn
No 7. Pugh
Woodlawncavenue
Elkine Park
Gladys Matthews
Jeff Friday
Miami
Thomas Monaker, Jr
Gonvord College
T. G. Honaker
Meadows Court
Calvary Baptist Church
Joe Kacsymaryk
Lieuttenant
John Kacsymaryk
Raleigh
Nadine Harvey
New Smyrna Beach
Mrs
R. C. Harvey
Orange Street
del Mar Beauty
Marguerite
Main St
Neiepinn
Azlea Club
Woman's Club
Randy Miller
Norton
William Jerry
Lieut
John Fisher
Marguerite Va. Clifton Is
Bride of
Beckley Man
Kanawha St
Betty's Beauty Shop
General Stove
E. Beckley
America
Warl Williams
Arcadia, Florida
Len Seaman
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