Beckley Concert Opens Season With English Brahms Preference
Mona Paulee impressed Beckley crowds at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium in the first Community Concert season event. She sang Brahms and others in English, urged by audience reactions, and delivered resonant, expressive performances with strong accompaniment from her husband William Hughes. Encores kept the audience engaged, while critics praised her romantic delivery and stage presence, marking a lively 1940 season kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mona Pantee
Community Concert Association
Miss Paulee
Deller
Johannes Brahms
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Paulee
Metropolitan Opera
Wade
Rossini
William Hughes
T.F.S
Club Makes Thanksgiving Favors For Children in Hospital Wards
Beck will furnish for the children's trays. Joy is making arrangements for as on the November holiday. The club plans to make additional favors for patients at Christmas. Favors will be colorful baskets filled with small candies for Raleigh General hospital wards Pinecrest Sanitarium. The B. G. Helpers Club continues to work this week on favors for patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Joy
Beckley Baskets
Raleigh General Hospitals
Pinecrest Sanitarium
B. G. Helpers Club
Mrs. Muller Attends Ian's Wedding in California
Mrs. Rosalie Muller attends the Los Angeles wedding of her son Ian Muller at the Los Angeles Christian Church. The bride Lrew Schele wears white with three sisters as attendants. Donald Muller of Los Angeles serves as best man. After a reception the couple plans a northern honeymoon and will reside in Los Angeles where Ian works as an engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalie Muller
Ian
California
Gene Calbert Muller
Hi Oride
Lrew Schele
Los Angeles
Calif
Muller
Herman Schele
Oregon
Rosalie C. Muller
North
Kanawha Street
Cui Lord Muller
Beckley
Donald C. Muller
Oregon State College
Virginia Palslechnie Institute
Air Corps
A. J. Bayer Company
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Community notes list numerous personal visits and returns as residents travel to and from Charleston Beckley and neighboring towns. Names include Mrs. Charles C Farmer Mrs Randolph Rhodes Miss Mary Emily Harkleroad and Lois Fillmer with mentions of family visits hospital stays and college affiliations. The column sketches everyday movements and social visits across West Virginia towns and nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeds CD Rauch
Randolph Rhodes
Beckley
Gene Rhodes
Karen Jean
Ozella Buchanan
Rainelie
Joe Rodriguez
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buchhannon
Joe Roddriguez
West Neville Street
Stellie Jarrell
Stanley Street
Charleston
Bob Atlen
Belle
Lloyd E. Walker
Skel‘ton
An Perdue
MacArthur
W.C. Buckland
Johnstown Road
Floyd Lopez
Bellevue Lane
Jeff
Alderson
Buckland
A Y Eller
Robbie
Delaware
Chris Goins
Mr. Goins
Glen White
Mac Crews
Sophia
J.t.jay
Fievles
Beckley Hospital
Mary Emily Harkleroad
FS. Harkleroad
Hillpark Drive
Miss Harkleroad
Catholic
Mrs. Kennison Hosts Group Meeting at First Christian Church
Mrs. J. W. Kennison hosted Group No. 10 at the First Christian Church with thirteen members and two guests Ricky Miller and Mrs. C. J. Rexrode. Rehostess was Mrs. Everett Porter. A devotional on Thanksgiving hardships was given by Mrs. Charles Pettry. Mrs. Brooks Adair led the missionary lesson on All Peoples Church and Indian Christian Mission in Yakima Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky Miller
C. J. Rexrode
First Christian Church
J. W. Kennison
Stanhope Court
Everett Porter
Charles Pettry
Brooks Adair
All People’s Church
Indian Christian Mission
Yakima, Wash
Luncheon in Honor of Bride Elect Elizabeth Smith
Mrs. Benjamin Brown hosts a noon luncheon at Beckley Hotel private dining room for Elizabeth Smith, soon to wed James Delvin Carter of Rainelle. Floral decor and a guest list including Mrs. Frank Bivens, Miss Helen Farys, Miss Phoebe Bledsoe, Mrs. Samuel St Clair, and other attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Smith
James Delvin Carter
Rainelle
Beckley Hotel
Benjamin Brown
Summersville
Mums
Frank Bivens
Helen Far‘ys
Phoebe Bledsoe
Samuel St. Clair
Kirby Lawrence
Arthur Maynard
Matejwan
Frank Hutchinson
Fairmont
J. K. Brown
Gauley Bridge
Randall Wooddell
Mariel West
William David
Mary McGinnis
Aubrey Smith
R. C. Hamilton
West Virginia State Police rely on Mrs Summers for uniforms
Mrs Edana Summers, a 42 year old Charleston homemaker, spends seven hours daily sewing for the West Virginia State Police. She darns, patches, and alters uniforms issued to about 210 troopers, repairing seat covers, shirts, pants, and chevrons. The state covers postage and returns repaired garments within days. Local officer Captain L A Taylor notes she also repurposes worn items into usable shirts. Summers started after the war to keep hard to obtain shirts on troopers and continues despite cheaper supplies now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Taylor
Company D
Beckley
Summers
Jelothhing
Statehouse
Charleston
Mrs Charles French Honored At Beckley Stork Shower
Mrs. Charles French of North Oakwood Avenue is the guest of honor at a Beckley stork shower hosted by Mrs. John Barker and Mrs. Betty Martin at the South Kanawha Street home. Pink and blue decorations and fall florals set the scene. guests enjoyed games and a two course refreshment service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles French
Beckley
North Oakwood Avenue
John Barker
Betty Martin
South Kanawha Street
Bury Lynch
Ronald Troutman
Clarence Webb
Donald Slyton
Evelyn Shawver
Burgess Meadows
James Farmer
Mrs. Sidney Fox Honored At Stork Shower
Sidney Fox of 204 N Me Ginnis Street was honored Wednesday night as the guest of a stork shower hosted by Mrs. J E Garrison and Mrs. Clyde C Fox. The home on Crawford Street featured bronze chrysanthemums and blue and pink baby shoe vases. A pink blue and yellow refreshment scheme and a stork centerpiece completed the event with a large guest list of ladies from Oak Hill and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Fox
Nme- Ginnis Street
J. E. Garrison
Clyde C. Fox
Crawford Street
Henry Conway
Joe Farris
Henry Moore
G. T. Puckett
Sherwood Dunnagan
Herman Seasor
Maxwell Workman
Roscoe Staley
Tillman
Milton Honts
Roy Fairchild
Ted Kessinger
Everal Winchell
Helen Dinham
Martha Allen
C. P. White
Oak Hill
Shady High Football Banquet Honors Team At School
Shady Spring High School hosted the annual banquet honoring Shady High football players. Guest speaker Coach J R Van Meter of Beckley addressed 24 team members and coaches Bill Moore and Jack Richmond. Preston Lions Club president C Q Bingham performed magic acts. Teresa Gilmore played piano and led group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
Shady Spring High School
J. R. van Meter
Beckley
Bill Moore
Jack Richmond
C. Q. Bingham
Preston Lions Club
Teresa Gilmore
Sandra Lee Akers Honored Birthday Party
D J Akers of Glen View hosted a Wednesday afternoon birthday party at her home to honor her daughter Sandra Lee on her third birthday. Decorations followed a pink and white color scheme and a long guest list included Jerry Fleshman Sheila Ann Fitzwater Barbara Hilton Bobby Hilton Junior Reed Carol Sue Thompson and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Akers
Glen View
Sandra Lee
Lst
Jerry Fleshman
Shelia Ann Fitzwater
Barbara Hilton
Bobby Hilton
Junior
Reed
Carol Sue Thompson
Gene Bill Thompson
David Akers
Patty Snuffer
Marie Boyd
Rebecca Luther
Barry Farley
Ashley Fleshman
G. A. Fleshman
John Fitzwater
Benton Ellison
James Hilton
Farr Reed
James C. Thompson
Robert Snuffer
Charles Luther
Bertha Thompson
Two Local Clubs Plan Bake Sale Joint Meet
Cosmopoliteans and W Club held a joint meeting at Joyce Rogers home on Temple Street with 16 members attending. A bake sale is planned at the Raleigh County Bank Building to be held tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopoliteans
W Club
Tomark Row
Raleigh County Bank
Temple Street
Joyce Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bers
Mona Paulie
Ars
Jane Ann Marcum
Teri Kay Thornton
Charlotte Allen
Prestine Crosby
Priscilla
Danny Sardenell
Alan Thornton
Loretta Lyons
Jean Sardenell
Brenda Sue Barron
Wanda June Biggs
Charles C. Farmer
A. C. Farmer
Arah Jane Powers
Hulett Smith
J. W. Walters
Nan Danial
Luther Hix
Mr. Hix
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
State Police
Stituhes
Edanai Summers
State Control
L. V. Ross
Main Street
Huntington
Edana Summers
State Capitol
Thomas Goins
John Ferrell
Clyde Barker
John Saunders
Pauline Alderman
Tommy Alderman
Paul Hancock
William Laren
Earl Carter
Fred Roschi
June Winner
Elizabeth Scott
Arlene Ables
Alma Grace Miller
Benny Kelly
Fifi Rameth
C. O. Russel
Pat Bulfer
Erith Richmond
Juliene Rahall
Alma ‘Wooster
Carlton White
Charles Snead
Fred R. iYales
Shady High
Sandra Lee Akers
Vanity Beauty Shop
Helene Curtle
Prince &T
Ae Marguerite
Embeea
Del-Mar
Ovet Oasis
Helene Curthe
H&m Family Shoe Store
Conche King Juniors
With S
Carol King
Ceorges
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