Methodist Party Aims to Raise Flags for Church
Proceeds from the Women’s Society of Christian Service event at the First Methodist Church fund a Christian flag and an American flag for the church auditorium. Mrs. Roy L. Herndon chairs contests games and music. The bake sale, fish pond, cake walk, coca-cola contest, guest cake, fortune teller, and a humorous act accompany refreshments.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Roy L. Herndon
Christian Youth Program Set At First Christian Church
The Young People of the First Christian church present a special program this evening at 7 30 oclock. Readings poems duets hymns and prayers feature Robin Adair Patty Noel Nancy Waulk Mary Ann Putman Martha Teel Ware Janice Gadd and others with organ postlude by Mrs Earl Snead and piano pieces by Chopin and others.
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The
First Christian Church
Robin Adair
Patty Noel
Joe Corna
Earl Huddle
Mary Ann Waulk
Charlotte Greene
Hal Price
Our
Nancy Waulk
Mary Ann Putman
High School Carnival Set At Clear Fork High School
The Clear Fork high school hosts a carnival tomorrow night with a football queen selection, bingo, fortune telling, a fish pond and games. Dancing in the library is planned under Miss Nancy Jane Hendricks, with a 30 minute program by the school band directed by Cary Wace McClure and special numbers by Mrs. Cadiz Eskew and the physical education department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Fork High School
Nancy Jane Hendricks
Cary Wace McClure
Cadiz Eskew
Birth notices for multiple families and a nurses aides meeting
Lieutenant J Edward Bennett and Jewel Anderson announce the birth of daughter Lee Ann on November 11 at St Marys hospital in Huntington where Bennett is stationed in Hawaii. Alba Martin of Mount Hope reports a son born November 14 at Beckley hospital. Meeks of Beckley announces a six and a half pound daughter Shirley Kaye born October 26. Brenda Jane, ten pounds, born November 9 to Mr and Mrs A H Pendleton in Beaver with Earl Rees and wife noted. Rees has returned to Plymouth after visiting. Nurses aides meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Red Cross rooms Bair building. chair Mrs Fred Hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Bennett
Kanawha Terrace
Huntington
Lee Ann
St. Mary's Hospital
Bennett
Jewel Anderson
Beckley
Hawaii
Alba Martin
Mount Hope
Beckley Hospital
Shirley Kaye
B. F. Meeks
Meeks
Margaret Bowles
Earl Rees
Plymouth
Ohio
Brenda Jane
A. H. Pendleton
Beaver
Rees
David Earl Rees, Jr
Red Cross
Bair Building
Fred Hurt
Lucille Miller Weds Palmer Farley in Beckley Ceremony
Miss Lucille Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Leiton Miller and Palmer Farley son of Mrs Jasper Farley wed at the First Baptist church on Neville Street with Dr Ritchie Ware performing the ceremony. The bride wore a satin gown with a pearl necklace and orange blossom veil while Violet Cook provided nuptial music. The couple planned a eastern honeymoon and will reside at 214 College Avenue after the weeklong honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Neville Street
Lucille Miller
Leiton Edgar Miller
Stansbury Street
Palmer Farley
Jasper C. Farley
Ritchie Ware
Pomeritus
First Christian Church
Violet Cook
Evening Star
Wagner
Schubert
Mendelssohn
Ova Miller
Mary Louise Farley
Carlos Harmon
Cecil L. Miller
Fred W. Roschi
Lee Summers
Lewis Hl. Kittle
Juanita Mogi
Robert Campbell
Farley
Heckley Newspaper Corporation
Robert L. Garvin
Alderson
Isaac Rucker
William Howard
Hilltop
Louella Rogers
White Sulphur Springs
William Croft
Princeton
Stanley H. Martin
Bluefield
Rose Miller
Mae Miller
Dallas H. Wilfong
Betty Tincher
Hamlin
Charles L. Garvin
Oak Hill
Keith Pickens
Layland
H. E Copeland
College Avenue
Raleigh General Nurses Attend West Virginia Convention
Eight Raleigh General nurses attended the West Virginia State Nurse convention of district ten in the Memorial building at Hinton. Mrs. Helen Miller of Hinton presided. attendees included Pauline Houser Madelyn White Stella A Moore Louise Graybeal Linda Harris Aldene Fox Sarah Brown and Ina McDaniel from Raleigh General hospital.
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Raleigh General
West Virginia
District Ten
Memorial
Hinton
Helen Miller
Raleigh General Hospital
Pauline Houser
Madelyn White
Stella A. Moore
Louise Graybeal
Linda Harris
Aldene Fox
Sarah Brown
Ina McDaniel
Methodist Women To Hear China Missionary In Mullens
The TVwomen's Society of Christian service executive committee for Beckley District will meet in Mullens on Tuesday November 28. Miss Julia Bonafield a retired Methodist missionary to China will be principal speaker. She has spent years aiding Chinese people and would have remained in China if not for the war.
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Tvwomen's Society of Christian Sor
Beckley
Mullens
O. A. Phillips
Sophia I
Astraight
Julia Bonafield
China
Bonafield
Iar
Surprise Shower for Mrs. J. E Henry by Aunt Mrs. R. L. Allen
Mrs. R. L. Allen of Reservoir Road hosted a surprise miscellaneous shower for her niece the bride Mrs. J. E Henry formerly Mildred Phipps. Assistant hosts were her daughters Sue and Frances Allen with a guest list featuring Ruth Hedrick Helen Farris Frankie Corley Lovetts Phipps Violet Hall and many other local women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Allen
Reservoir Road
J. E Henry
Mildred Phipps
Allen
Sue
Frances Allen
Ruth Hedrick
Helen Farris
Frankie Corley
Lovetts Phipps
Violet Hall
Stanley Graham
Jay Philpoll
Bob Amick
Roy Greyeal
W. L. Carter
Basil Meador
Frelan Watts
Hannah Higgins
Jim Coriey
Lee Roy Phipps
Robert Walker
Ray
Jmond Phipps
Dubree Hamen
FE. H. Phipps
Clarkson Phipps
Harry Meade
Lesle Gates
Verne Tucker
G. C. Bates
HW. E Phipps
Margaret Phipps
Elizabeth Phipps
Private Smith Dinner Honoree in Beckley Social
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith of Beckley hosted a dinner for their son Private Clayton Smith. Attendees included Private and Mrs. Smith with Clayton Jr and others from Beckley Mabscott MacArthur Beaver and El Paso connections. Private Smith has returned to Camp Stewart Georgia. Mrs J D Browning of El Paso visits Beverly Street relatives.
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C. C. Smith
Beckley
Private Clayton ©. Smith
Warlan Ray Kenneth
Beaver
James F. Hodge
Roberta Sue
Smith
Camp Stewart
Georgia
J. D. Browning
el Paso
Texas
Mrs
Crawford L. Wilson
Beverly Street
Recital at St Stephen s Episcopal Church at five p m
An organ recital at St Stephen s Episcopal Church this afternoon at 5 o clock by Mrs Thomas Elswick features three choir selections. Public invitation extended. Program includes Bach Prelude and Fugue No 5 Come Sweet Death Bach Kraft Seek Ye the Lord and other works with soloists J O Freeman and D D Daniel and contributions by several listed performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Thomas Elswick
J. S. Bach
Bach- Kraft
J. K. Roberts
J. O. Freeman
R. Wagner
Tannhaeuser
Shelley
D. D. Daniel
Two Hancock brothers wounded in action in World War II
Beckley mother Mrs Pearl Hancock has five sons in service. George Clarence Hancock, 25, wounded in Holland on D Day while with glider infantry. Charles 29 serving as a lieutenant, stationed in France. Paul P Hancock, 21, Marine, training in February 1943, in Russell Islands. William B Hancock, 27, Marine, trained at New River with dogs and Duke. Lewis 18 serving with infantry at Fort McClellan Alabama. Four Hancock men are Mark Twain High School graduates. The family also includes son-in-law Private Bill Hash at Camp Polk Louisiana. Events include WCTU leadership roll call at First Baptist Church and 70th anniversary of WOPLE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Wood Register Society
Badltor
Pearl Hangock
Ore
Holand
Palwa
Wisdolm
Holland
Averses
Ater
Enghand
France
Ins
Motder
Russell Islands
William B. Hancock
Bill
New River
North Carolina
Duke
Biar
President Island
Pacific
Hancock
Paul
Wil Paul
Russells
Wit
Palau
New Caledonia
Navy Department
Navy
Mary Moone
Beckley
Billy
Hancock's
Lewis
Infantry
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Hancocks
Clarence
John
Mark Twain High School
Bill Hash
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Army Engineers
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Methodists
Miller-Farley
Miller
Marshal Johnston
Mary Lewise Farley
Mrs. Palmer Farley
Fred Roschi
Cecil Miller
Carlos Harman
L. E. Miller
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Raleigh General Nurses
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Women's Christian ‘Temperance Ueton
UDC
Robert & Lee
Manited Daughters of the Canfedera
Oetork
Appalachian
Ales
Banks
CL Sessions
Completa
Delmar Beauty Shop
Pearl Hancock
Hac Ak Lent
Clarence Hancock
Pte
Pan Hancock
Vtc
Lewis Hancock
BI Hancock
John Wancock
Bessie
Fayette St
Beckley Music Store
Bessie Meadows
Myra Underweed
Bobbie Meere
Violet
Neville Op. Baptist Church
Violet Allenbaugh
Lonsle Griffith Coley
Dlat
Ade
Chesterfields
E. M. Payne CO. Main
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