Miss Nancy Williams Hosts Birthday Dinner at Stotesbury
Social and Personal News notes Miss Nancy Williams entertaining last evening at Stotesbury with a sunrise birthday dinner for her mother, Mrs E W Williams. The home was decorated with late fall flowers and a centerpiece of chrysanthemums and a birthday cake. Attendees included L K Hednes, Eleanor and Joe Hedges, Mr and Mrs W Early, Eide Nickell, Edd Burgess, Mildred Moot, Dr and Mrs B C Jennings, Emmett Williams, and Mrs Sallie Shields and Miss Virginia Turner.
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Nancy Williams
Stotesbury
E. W. Williams
Williams Home
L. K. Hednes
Eleanor
Joe Hedes
Pot Luck Supper Hosted by Business Girls Circle
Miss Virginia Turner and Mrs Ballie Shields hosted the Business Girls Circle of the Methodist Temple at a Pot Luck Supper held at six thirty last evening at the church on South Kanawha wf, vet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Turner
Ballie Shields
Methodist Temple
South Kanawha
Apple Peeling Party at Mrs. Pierce’s Home
Mrs. W. G. Pierce hosted an old fashioned apple peeling at her South Kanawha Street home. After peeling four bushels, guests enjoyed ginger bread, coffee, and doughnuts. Attendees included Mrs. N. E. Anticum, Mrs. L. Bailey, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. James Holmes and daughter Etha, Miss Ruby Pennington, Miss Ruth Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMillion, Mrs. James Basham and daughter Juanita, Miss Ruth Pierce, and Mrs. Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Pierce
South Kanawha Street
N. E
L. Bailey
George Lewis
James Holmes
Etha
Ruby Pennington
Ruth Foster
Charles McMillion
James Basham
Juanita
Ruth Pierce
Pierce
Local residents plan Thanksgiving visits across several states
Mrs. G W Upton improves after injuries. K Douglas Bowers drove to Weston to accompany Ned and Mo Ragland students at West Virginia University. Tom Ragland of Charlestown and Frances Ragland’s illness bring family together. R T Huggins returns from Chicago on business. Mrs. R E Craighill of Lynchburg visits Ragland relatives. Shirley Banks and Frances Minter, Stuart Hall students, expected home for Thanksgiving. James Campbell, WVU student, to join parents Dr and Mrs Campbell. Mrs. E L Ellison and Jane Love Ellison travel to Farmville to see Patty Ellison and then Washington DC to visit Edward Ellison in hospital. Orpha Williams and Clyde Bolen weekend in Charleston. Mrs. J H Kelly and daughters Dorothy and Bernice of Princeton visit Vander Vulgen. Jessie Roberts to Buffalo, WV for Thanksgiving. J A Cunningham and wife in Charleston on business. Robert Collins of Elizabethton visits mother Ethel Knotts. Mary McGinnis, Southern College student, to spend Thanksgiving with mother T J McGinnis. Margaret Rappold and others head to Greenville SC to visit Furman University students. G A Mohler and wife return from a trip abroad.
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G. W. Upton
K. Douglas Bowers
Weston Yeterday
Ned
Mo” Ragland
West Virginia University
Tom Ragland
Charleston
Frances Ragland
R. T. Huggins
Chicago
R. E. Craighill
Lynchburg
R. T. Ragland
Ragland
Shirley Banks
Frances Minter
Stuart Hall
Stauton
James Campbell
J. A. Campbell
E. L. Ellison
Jane Love Ellison
Farmville
Patty Ellison
State Teacher's College
Washington, D. C
Edward Ellison
University Hospital
Orpha Williams
Clyde Bolen
J. H. Kelly
Dorothy
Bernice Kelly
Princeton
George Vander Volgen
Jessie Roberts
Buffalo
W. Va
J. A. Cunningham
Cunningham
Robert Collins
Elizabethton
Tenn
Ethel Knotts
Mary McGinnis
Southern College
Petersburg
T. J. McGinnis
Margaret Rappold
G. R. Hutchinson
Virginia Turner
William White
Greenville
S. C
Paul Hutchinson
Robert Turner
Walter Rappold
Furman University
G. A. Mohler
Beckley Busy Thanksgiving Travel and Visits
A long list of residents plan travel and visits for Thanksgiving. Mrs Lulu Hall and son Kinton head to Princeton with Mrs Irene Smith visiting. Grace McDowell and Clyde go to Montgomery. Edna Clay travels to Paducah. others tour to Charleston Huntington Louisville Roanoke Cincinnati and Elkton with relatives and friends. Local figures like E H Daniel and J Earl McCreery are noted as attending events and visits.
Guild to Meet at Altar Guild Session
The Altar Guild of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs. J. A. Cunningham's home on Woodlawn Avenue.
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
J. A. Cunningham
Woodlawn Avenue
Eight Seek Texas Seat In Lone Star Special Election
In San Antonio on November 24 the race for the late Harry M Wurzbach seat in Texas 7th district drew seven Democrats and one Republican into a pivotal special election. Johnson and Kleberg were seen as strongest Democrats while Anderson led the Republicans. withdrawals shifted support among the eight candidates.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Harry M. Wurzbach
Seguin
House of Representatives
aRepubl
Spencer F. Bomar
Thomas B. Smiley
Harry M,. Peabody
Railroad Employes To Accept Wage Cut
Train forces of the Georgia and Florida railroad who are members of the Big Four brotherhoods have accepted a ten per cent wage reduction effective December 7, it was learned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Georgia and Florida Railroad
Thanksgiving Program by Western World Negro Progressive League
The Western World Negro Progressive League will hold a Thanksgiving program on Thanksgiving Day at 11 a.m. at the Ethiopian United Church of Christ. All supporters of race uplift and the general public are invited.
Ja Talks To Raa On Between Meal Feeding
A health guidance piece argues against giving a child food between meals to curb appetite. It favors establishing eating habits first, then controlled mid‑morning and mid‑afternoon snacks like milk and a biscuit or fruit. Desserts should come after meals, and extra meals during illness should be medical supervised. Exercise and sunshine help stimulate appetite.
Hospital Notes From Beckley Idle Yesterday
Hospital notes list patients treated at Beckley hospital yesterday and today. R N Smith 22 East Gulf store clerk left shoulder injury from football. Ed Bowles 46 Sullivan coal loader chest and left leg injury from falling slate. Mrs Alice Lucas wife of R W Lucas of Pemberton. E D Webb 42 of Sixth street East Park. Frank Abad 38 Amigo coal loader. Ray Windon 27 Sullivan motorman. Perley Pennington 38 East
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Hospital
R. N. Smith
East
Say Goodbye to Sick Headaches
Dare's Mentha Pepsin offers relief from sick headaches by improving stomach function. Take a tablespoonful before meals. no sedatives or habit forming drugs. A refund is offered if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dare
Dare's
Dave’s
White Cross Pharmacy
Local Names And Garbled Injuries In 1931 Gas Tax Note
The item lists several individuals with wives named in connection to injuries and towns such as Sullivan Blue Jay Cranberry Raleigh Helen Rhodell and Hot Coal. It also notes that taxes on nearly 7 118 000 000 gallons of gasoline were levied in the United States during the first half of 1931.
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United States
Birth announcements for Cecil Howard Jr and daughter
Mr and Mrs C H Maynor announce the birth of a son Cecil Howard Jr at their Lillybrook home on November 18 Mrs Lola Wood, before marriage, is named in the notice as the mother In addition Mr and Mrs C O Edwards announce the birth of a daughter on November 17 at their Elkins Street home
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C. H. Maynor
Cecil Howard, Jr
Lillybrook
Ford F Econonmy Showcases City Fleet Savings
Detroit city records reveal 21 Ford scout cars averaged under 2.33 cents per mile and the 300 Ford police cars overall cost 2.9 cents per mile. Over two years these cars logged millions of miles in all weather, with low fuel and oil use underscoring Ford economy and durability.
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Detroit
Ford
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Mrs. Williams
Mary Alice Bruster
Caroline Lindsay
Elsie Snead
Adlena Miller
Edith Calloway
Jess Davis
Sallie Shields
Crescent Grocery
Circle No
Presbyterian Church
Mae Clarke
Kent Douglas
Spirit OF Notre Dade
Mrs. Pierce
Smart
Star Brand
AAA
Alice
Los Angeles
Dallas
Mohler
Mexico
Florida
Lulu Hall
Kinton
Hall
Irene Smith
Grace McDowell
Clyde McDowell
Montgomery
Ala
J. J. Fable
F. M. Lee
Alpeca
Beckley
E. W. Wood
Edna Clay
Paducah
Ethel Kinzer
Mullens
D. B. Jarrell
Howard Bodkin
Lee Daniel
E. H. Daniel
Saxon
John Earl McCreery
Eleanor Payne
Johnson and Son
Louisville
Edith Bruster
College of Pharmacy
Henry Frazier
Bluefield
Ross Irle
Kitty Koiner
J. A. Cadwallas
Huntington
Harold Odee
Cincinnati
W. L. Cooke
W. W. Boxley
Roanoke
Harold Kratz
Walter Best
Henry Reed
Fred Burgess
Beaver
Kyle Fink
E. R. Pryor
Maben
Imogene
Velda Gille
R. M. Darnell
Waynesboro
Fayetteville
Elkton
Salem
C. T. Ware
J. L. Plants
C. C. Edwards
Point Pleasant
Charles Payne
Morgantown
Mrs
E. M. Payne
Congress
Favous
Mary Heath
Lexington
George Anthony Reginald Williams
Raa
Alice Judson Peale
Bennett
With Ben Lyon
Rebecca Hall
Porter Hall
Helen
Robert Mitchell
Rhodell
Roy Thompson
John N. Garner
Nicholas Longworth
Spirit OF
Notre Dame
Taviwer
Lew Ayres
Sally Blane
J. Farrel MacDonald
Carideo—Mullins—Miller— Stuhldreher—Crowley
Layden—O Connor
Walsh
Law—O'brien—Memanmon
Knute Rockne
Mary V. Conway
W. Neville
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Ford Finance
Universal Credit Co
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