Miss Meredith White Hosts Halloween Masquerade Party
Social and Personal News reports Miss Meredith White entertaining at her home with a Halloween masquerade. Guests included Mae Gallagher Edith Gallagher Audra Stanley Aviwell Kidwell Laura Fox and others. Performers included Mrs Herbert Stansbury and Mrs Frank M Foote. The event included piano numbers and a committee formed to cooperate with the local DAR for George Washington bicentennial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith White
Hallowe
Mae
Edith Gallagher
Audra Stanley
Aviwell Kidwell
Laura Fox
Sophia
Helen Mastolski
Helen Armstrong
Mildred Warden
Alice Bennett
Emugene
Alice King
Music Club Hears A Good Program
The November meeting of the Monday Music Club featured a program focused on Stephen Collins Foster and Louis Gottschalk. Mrs Frank M Foote spoke on Americas Greatest Song Writer with a tale of Mr Ross grandfather and Foster as Pittsburgh neighbors. A piano solo of Old Black Joe by Mrs Austin Caperton followed, and a quartette including Miss Blanche Caudill and Mrs R A Boyd sang several pieces by Foster.
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Aston File
Kanawha Street
Stephen Collins Foster
Louis Gottschalk
Frank M Foote
America
L. M. Ross
Mr. Ross
Cast In Church Play Entertained
The cast of The Mummy and the Mumps were honor guests at a six o clock dinner at the Christian church. Dinner was served by division No. 2 of the Young Woman's Missionary Society led by Mrs Rupert Jarrell. Centerpiece featured rose and white chrysanthemums with matching place cards and settings for several listed guests.
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The
Christian Church
Young Woman’s Missionary Society
Rupert Jarrell
R. R. Bunton
Roy D. Millican
R. R. Willis
Samus Thompson
O. O. Williams
Clarence Meadows
W. B. Ware
Kenneth Hunt
Jessie Meadows
G. G. Greene
Missionary Society To Hold Meeting
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church meets at the church this evening with Mrs. Hl. N. Meade in charge and Mrs. A. O. Smith handling refreshments. A check of sold tickets for the show The Mummy and the Mumps will be conducted. the presentation is set for Friday November 6 at Central Junior High School.
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Young Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Hl. N. Meade
A. O. Smith
Central Junior High School
Mrs McConnell Returns From Europe After Months Abroad
Mrs Carl H McConnell arrived in New York on October 30 aboard the Hamburg from Germany and is visiting her parents on Harper road for several months. Dr McConnell remains in Berlin at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute pursuing biology study through next July.
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Carl H. McConnel
Europe
E. E. Tucker
Harper Road
McConnell
New York
S. S
Hamburg
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Berlin
Local residents plan visits and arrivals this week
Mrs. Mary Carper of Grand View visits Beckley relatives this week. Mrs. G E Phillips arrives from Detroit to join Mr. Phillips and children. Mrs. Dollie Daugherty and son Arthur of Premier plan a visit to Fredericksburg Virginia. Mrs. H C Epperson, recently operated on, returns to Beckley Hospital for further treatment. Miss Helen Wilkerson of Charleston visits sister Miss Lillian Wilkerson. Mrs. Donald Kracer and Mrs. Roy Cochrane of Cleveland arrive for several days with Harold Kratz family. Miss Eleanor Gregory returns to Charleston after a weekend with her sister Mrs. F W Rucker. Rev W M Given and grandson W M Given III visit Richmond overnight. Mr and Mrs Henry Woods return to Point Pleasant from days with Mr and Mrs Jar Fink. Mrs Mary Woods accompanies them for winter. Mrs Ross Preston Daniel and sons return to Pemberton after weeks with Wheeling relatives. Glenn Sutphin visits Charleston on business. Dr I M Fisher and son Russell of Stotesbury shop in Beckley. Mr and Mrs C C Lewis return to Charleston after days with Mr and Mrs C L Allen. Miss Nelle Sharkey, Miss Lois Edmundson and Dr J E Me }
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H. C.epperson
Beckley Hospital
Helen Wilkerson
Charleston
Lillian Wilkerson
Donald Kracer
Roy Cochrane
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold Kratz
Eleanor Gregory
F. W. Rucker
W. M. Given
Richmond
Henry Woods
Point Pleasant
Jar Fink
Mary Woods
Ross Preston Daniel and Sons
Pemberton
Wheeling
Glenn Sutphin
I. M. Fisher
Russell
Stotesbury
Beckley
C. C. Lewis
C. L. Allen
Nelle Sharkey
Lois Edmundson
J. E. Me
Charleston concert attendance and regional visits
Kenzie attended a Kreisl concert in Charleston last evening. William Helmintoler of Covington Va plans a late-week visit to his daughters Mrs John Beckley Campbell and Mrs French Lucas. Various locals travel for hunting, illness, and family events including visits to Henderson Ky Pulaski Va Abingdon Va Ghent and Blue Jay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenzie
Charleston
William Helmintoler
Covington
John Beckley Campbell
French Lucas
Tolliver Sim mons wed in Coolridge West Virginia
Naaman Tolliver and Beulah Simmons were wed on Saturday October 24 in Coolridge. Beulah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Simmons of Mt. View, is a Woodrow Wilson high school graduate and Summers county teacher. Naaman Tolliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tolliver, attended Shady Springs high school and studied nursery at Rochester New York. The couple will reside in Summers county.
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Naaman Tolliver
Beulah Simmons
A. J. Simmons
Mt. View
Shady Springs High School
Rochester, N. Y
Tolliver
Patterson Engagement Announcement Amid Plane Crash News
In New York an engagement of Alicia Patterson daughter of Joseph Medill Patterson and Joseph W. Brooks was announced following Miss Pattersons plane crash in Indiana. She is currently in Europe.
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Alicia Patterson
Joseph Medill Patterson
Joseph W. Brooks
New York
Miss Patterson
Indiana
Brooks
Europe
Two Banks Close at Parkersburg
Parkersburg, Nov. 3 Two banks could not open for business. First National Bank sign proclaimed solvency but due to heavy withdrawals it closed. Central Bank and Trust Company said withdrawals led to placing the bank with the state banking department. Wood County Bank had closed the day before.
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Parkersburg
First National
Central Bank and Trust Company
State Banking Department
Wood County Bank
More Land Given For Smoky Mountain Park
The North Carolina and Tennessee states donated 138 813 acres to join the Smoky Mountain National Park as part of a larger project. Total 297 400 acres have been given with development to begin once 457 000 acres are acquired. Secretary Wilbur praised the area as wonderful land and one of the finest in the world.
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Associated Press
Washington
North Carolina
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
National Park Service
Mark Squires
David Chapman
Tennessee Park
Wilbur
Half Pint Of Whiskey Fatal to Small Child
Opal Hancock five years old died from drinking a half pint of moonshine found on a kitchen table in Cedar Grove Somerset Kentucky The child drank the liquor while her parents were momentarily away and died in a local hospital from alcoholic poisoning without regaining consciousness.
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Associated Press
Somerset
Opal Hancock
Charles Hancock
Cedar Grove
European Process Preserves Fruit Vitamins During Drying
A new European drying method retains the full potency of vitamins and essential oils in fruits. The process keeps nutrients intact while removing moisture, offering a healthier option for preserved produce.
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Europe
Kilgore Lad Struck By Auto Rebounds From Injury
Eight year old Kilgore boy, son of Maj or and Mrs Harley M Kilgore, Virginia street, was treated at Raleigh General Hospital after being struck by a car driven by N A Hicks Eccles. He was carried a short distance on the bumper before falling. X rays showed no fracture. The incident occurred near his home as he stepped from behind a pole into the street. This marked his second injury in a year after a fall from a wall last summer fracture an arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kilgore
Harley M. Kilgore
Virginia Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Virginia
West Neville Streets
N. A. Hicks
Eccles
Markets Shut Nationwide For Election Day
New York Nov 3 many of the nation markets including Wall Street are closed today due to elections. Commodity markets in some cities where stock exchanges closed resumed business.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Aged Woman Dies at Huntington Home
Mrs. Robert O'Dell aged 82 former department treasurer of the Women’s Relief Corps of West Virginia died at her Huntington home yesterday. She had lived in Huntington since 1873, a year after the city’s incorporation.
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Robert O'Dell
Women’s Relief Corps of
West Virginia
Hantington
Dorothy and her four year old party mischief
A four year old girl Dor othy plans a tea party while neighbors’ children bring frosted cakes to her porch party. The mother spanks Dorothy for the pantry shortage but the girl sees party preparations as natural. The piece argues punishments should relate to motives and understanding.
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Dorothy
Responsibility emphasized for a youth’s behavior
A cautious editorial urges that despite minor consequences the youth should be checked and made to understand how he failed in responsibility. It stresses parental guidance and clear accountability to foster better behavior.
Circles to Meet at Presbyterian Church Events
Circle No. 13 led by Mrs. Willie Patterson will meet Wednesday at 2 30 P M at Mrs. S M Bledsoe residence on North Kanawha Street Circle No 14 will meet at Mrs. W B Parks home in Stotesbury with Mrs Parks and Mrs I M Fisher as hostesses
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The
Presbyterian Church
Willie Patterson
S. M. Bledsoe
Kanawha Street
W. B. Parks
Stotesbury
Parks
I. M. Fisher
Bundle Day Observed By Kings Daughters Chapter
The local Kings Daughters chapter sets Bundle Day for Thursday November fifth. Members will canvass the town by two PM in motors and ask residents to place bundles on porches labeled for Kings Daughters. They seek clothing for children and warm coats for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Daughters
Strawberries Flight From Netherlands to London Reaches 31 Tons
Aeronautical transport moved thirty one tons of fresh strawberries by air from the Netherlands to London this year. The shipment highlights growing use of air freighting for perishable produce across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Netherlands
London
Vicks VapoRule unveils home plan for cold control
Makers of Vicks VapoRub promote a new plan to reduce the family cold tax with Nose Drops and Vapo-Rub. The plan emphasizes 24 hour treatment using drops for daytime use and chest rub at night, plus a cough drops option and a money back guarantee through druggists.
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Vicks VapoRule
Vicks
Vick
United States
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