Social and Personal News Pageant at St Francis de Sales Parish Hall
A charity bridge event for the Altar Guild drew nearly two hundred residents from Beckley and surrounding areas. Decor featured orange and yellow festoons and chrysanthemum baskets from Koiner Gardens, with a festive supper, card tables, and many attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Farley, Miss Margaret Farley, Dr. and Mrs. Webb Angell, and numerous listed local residents.
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St. Francis de Sales Arch
Koiner Gardens
Beckley
Raleigh
S. Z. Farley
Margaret Farley
R. A. Shackleford
James Trail
Winding Gulf
Nathan Pickus
Irving Goldstein
Norma Webster
Reba Freed
H. E. Ames
Ray Martin
Lillian Schwank
Haynes Martin
Webb Angell
R.L. Reardon
Edgar Crouch
M. F. Barksdale
T. J. Donahue
BR. KR. Bunton
Overton Kent
Dorsey Biggs
Helen Keyser
Frank Malone
Dave Keys
My Beauty Hint and Natural Exercise Advice for Beauty
The note extols natural exercise like walking as shaping beauty. It records preferences for high heels, mentions awards and prizes at a ladies and men’s event. Names include Mrs. J. G. Polleyfish, Mrs. G. G Hodges, Dr. D. D. Daniel, Dr. BR. Richmond, Miss Willa McGraw, Mrs. Marie Pittman, Dorsey KE. Biggs, C. C. Ballard, Miss Mary Conway, and Mrs. William MacTaggart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Polleyfish
G. G Hodges
D. D. Daniel
BR. B. Richmond
Willa McGraw
Marie Pittman
Dorsey KE. Biggs
C. C. Ballard
Law
Mary Conway
William MacTaggart
Social Guests From Charleston And Beyond Attend Card Party
A large gathering at Price Hill and nearby towns features numerous families and private parties sharing the event. Notable attendees include Banks, Putman, Serey, MacTaggart, McCreery, Wehage, Denham, McGraw, Anderson, Marshall, Fry, Gregory, Robertson, Leary, Johnston, Edwards, McCreery, Jayne, Wickham, Bledsoe, Duff Daniel, Edmundson, Richmonds, Smith, Lair, Polley, Ragland, Lonker, McCool, Mount Hope residents, Chapman, Louder, Farris, Lynch, Newland, Conway, Higgins, Boray, Burgess, Smisko, Cain, Rappold, Clay, Hodges, Gallagher, Collison, Pittman, Leary, Galla cher, and others including Father Malpin and Father McGlone. Several private two-table groups are noted among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McCreery
Mollie McCreery
M. C. Banks
E. M. Jayne
T. N. Wickham
S. M. Bledsoe
Joe L. Smith
Wilheatterson
G. W. Riggs
Baxter Laird
J. G. Polley
T. BR. Ragland
Ann Lonker
E. J. McCool
Anna and
Selen McCool
Mount Hope
W. L. Chapman
F. N. Louder
W. A. Duncan
Francis Starr
John Ward
Charles Jeters
E. €. Gallacher
Katherine Gallagher
C. G. Collison
Slab Fork
Marie Pittman
J. M. Mannix
T. J. McDearmid
Lavine Mayberry
Margaret
Mary Leary
E. L. Garnette
Stanaford
C. Ballard
Legion Auxiliary Plans Shooting Match and Chili Dinner
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting in the Memorial building with Mrs. E. J. Fourney presiding. They proposed a Shooting Match on Thanksgiving morning and a Chili dinner on December 15. Mrs. J. W. Ward won the membership drive prize. Mrs. Oscar Williams sang three songs during the social hour. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J. L. Martin, Mrs. Harry Dunkley, and Miss Bazelle Feazelle.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
E. J. Fourney
J. W. Ward
Oscar Williams
Flanders
JL. Martin
Harry Dunkley
Bazelle Feazelle
Mrs Blakely Hostess To Memorial Class
The McCreery Memorial Bible Class met last night at Mrs. W. K. Blakely’s Home Court home with Mrs. William Taylor assisting. Members enjoyed games and contests with Judy Kneisley and Isabel Morton winning prizes. A cocoa cake and mint repast followed, served by Mrs. Blakely and her sister Mrs. Robert Miller.
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McCreery Memorial
W. K. Blakely
William Taylor
Judy Kneisley
Isabel] Morton
Blakely
Robert Miller
Local Visitors and Family Notices Reach Beckley
Personal mentions note Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Carmichael of Lego visiting Beckley while he attends to business. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bowling of Buckhannon as guests at J. S. Bowling’s, following the death of his grandfather A. C. Bowling. Mrs. J. A. Hunt of Lillybrook also in Beckley yesterday. Mrs. Fred Richmond of Bluefield visits Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Richmond in Cranberry. Miss Sara Ballengee, a student at...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Carmichael
Lego
Beckley
Mr. Carmichael
Paul Bowling
Buckhannon
J. S. Bowling
A. C. Bowling
J. A. Hunt
Lillybrook
Fred Richmond
Bluefield
Armistice Day rites in Beckley honor fallen heroes
An Armistice Day program in Beckley features a full scale tomb of the Unknown Soldier tableau built by the American Legion 40 and 8 society in the Memorial Building at eleven. Rev I L Clay will speak, Grace and Gladys Davenport sing, and a roll call of Raleigh county war dead is read. A Beckley Logan game halftime concert by American Legion Boy Scouts and Woodrow Wilson High Band closes with taps. Mayor Hedrick urges city observance, store closings at 10 45 and flag displays.
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The
40 and 8 Society
Washington
Legion
I. L. Clay
Methodist Temple
Grace
Gladys Davenport
Raleigh County
Richard B. Gunter
Eccles
James O. Farley
Odd
James A. Richardson
Ghent
Robert FE. Greer
Killarney
Bruce Noble
Beckley
James Bartlett
Stamford
Thomas A. Bates
Sophia
Giles FE
Plumley
Pear
Oscar W. Wiley
Sprague
Marshall Scott
Tams
Jacob H. Able
Stotesbury
Nathan G. Allen
Marshes
Mark 5
Reed
Stover
Samuel W. Britton
Saxon
Opie Dobyns
Frank Pettry
Oxley
Charles E. Parker
Raleigh
Bernard Long
Lillybrook
William H. Bassett
Riley
Keller T. Smith
Winding Gulf
Sherman Horton
Crab Orchard
Arm
No Man's Land
Garnett Hundley
Grover C. Hedrick
G. C. Hedrick
Local society notes from Morgantown and Charleston
W V U Morgantown resident visiting parents Mr and Mrs S C Ballengee. Walter Given of Charleston visiting Beckley business today. Mrs W G Caperton to Baltimore as U D C national convention delegate. J P Nowlin and R R Bunton business visitors in Charleston. Mrs W D Howell returns from New York City with winter merchandise for the Purple Box. Mr and Mrs W G Caperton visiting daughter Mrs E J McDonough in Charleston.
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W. V
Profits of the group reach twelve million in court table
A court table shows profits of the consortium totaling $12,002,000 with Sinclair holding a 21.25 percent stake yielding $2,632,962. The presentation by Cutten and his counsel M F Tompkins outlines Sinclair Arthur Reynolds A M Andrew L W Hill and C O Kalman among others. Pecora then notes further details there were challenges to the figures.
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Famnoth Corporation
Traywin Corporation
Sinclair
Arthur Reynolds
A. M. Andrew
L. W. Hill
C. O. Kalman
Cutten
M. F. Tompkins
Pecora
Trading and purchasing syndicates report profits in oil shares
Two accounts described by Cutten involve a purchasing syndicate and a trading syndicate. The trading pool earned about 418,383 in profits after handling 1,702,602 shares, including 1,130,000 bought and 702,760 bought at varying prices and sold. Pecora showed 130,000 shares assigned to Sinclair and a 1,000,000 share pool. The contract price of 830 began at 355 hand later the per share profits ranged from 11 to 12 dollars while the stock now trades near those figures.
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Cutten
Pecora
Sinclair
Rebels Attack Fort as Red Cross Races to Aid Casualties
Rebels and soldiers clash around a fortress with 200 defenders at a wall and a siege that drew Red Cross trucks to care for casualties. A civilian was killed as looters fled under heavy fire. surrender occurred at 4 07 pm after a Cuban flag was replaced by a Red Cross flag.
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ABC Secret Society
United States
Red Cross
Surrender marked by truce talks near castle gates
Six soldiers began mounting the hill as surrender was announced to discuss truce with rebels. Ten or twelve defenders left the castle gates to meet them and were lined up on the lawn. A shell from the Patria killed the first flag hoister over an hour before the final surrender. White flags soon appeared and firing eased.
Unusual Linwyn School Program Led by Pupils
Linwyn West Virginia pupils ran a Friday program with Miss Butler as guide. The entire show was planned from the school book and performed by the children, drawing laughter and praise from a rainy day audience. Several residents attended as guests and local news noted extended school term. Little Armond Kell has recovered from an infected knee and can go out again. C Humphrey visited the Meadows home on Thursday. Louise Hale of Mullins visited her sister in Linwyn. Earnest Palmer also recovered and left his sickbed.
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Lynwin School
Armond Kell
C. Humphrey
Clay Meadows
Louise Hale
Mullins
Funeral services for infant Dora May Schwartz
Funeral services for Dora May Schwartz fourteen hour old daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Schwartz will be held at Mount Tabor cemetery this afternoon at 4 oclock under the direction of Foster Undertaking company The infant is survived by her parents and a brother John B P Schwartz Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora May Schwartz
J. P. Schwartz
Wickham
Mount Tabor
Foster Undertaking Company
John BP, Schwartz, Jr
Logan Brothers Convicted of First Degree Murder
Jesse Blair and Cary Blair, aged 37 and 25, were found guilty of first degree murder for the October 8 slayings of Hawkins Bishop and Vick Leader on Harts Creek. The Associated Press reports the verdict from Logan on November 10.
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Associated Press
Logan
Jesse Blair
Cary Blair
Hawkins Bishop
Vick
Harts Creek
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Vicks Nose
Vicks Vaporus
Vicks
Ron Setter
Sunnyfield
Iona
Bokar Coffee
Sultana Brand
Family Bread
Bax
Olive Borden
Melton
Navy
E. M. Payne CO
Boys’ Headquarters
Main Street
Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Blakely
Ligion
Monroe County
Idaho
Pillsbury Pancake
Oleo Margarine
White House
Beckley Piggly - Wiggly
Main
C. Ballengee & Co
Prince Street
SC. Ballengee & Co
Clearbrook
South
Kanawha St
Atares Hill
Linwyn
W. Va
Logan Brothers
Aine
Budweiser
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