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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1946
Page
8
Mrs. Sara Corona Humphrey announces Beckley Senior Girl Scout Troop will conduct a rummage sale at the Hash building on Neville Street to fund a monument for county veterans. Proceeds aim to reach 2500 dollars with a 15 dollar contribution from the Women of the Moose.
About 275 people attended the Annual Family Fellowship dinner at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Dr C H Patterson spoke on Washing Windows urging self examination. Dr J W Witherspoon of Westminster Bluefield presided with Rally Day reminders World Wide Communion Sunday and other rites concluding with group singing and prayer.
Libby Yago elected club president at a Debuteens meeting held at Joan Rose’s Granville Avenue home. Other officers named include Joan Rose as vice president and reporter, Betty Earehart as secretary, and Ruth Ann McCormick as treasurer. An anniversary party was planned for this month. Attendees included Estella Gagalis, Betty Ann Earehart, Wanda LouPhilpott, Marianna Young, Libby Yago, Mary Ann Freeman, Helen Talbert, Lois Sanford, and hostess Joan Rose.
Mrs. Arthur Rees presented the theme Helping Others at a Women's Council meeting in the First Christian Church. Participants included Mrs. Maggie Fink Mrs. G a Hart Mrs. A H Wilson and Rev A H Wilson. President Mrs. Lee Porter led the business session with quarterly reports on Pinecrest Sanitarium patients. Group Three hosted with Mrs. Ralph Starkey. Hallowe en decorations and refreshments were served.
Beckley resident John McGraw is pledged to the new Lambda Chi Alpha colony at Marshall College. Joyce Ann born to Kyle Lilly family at 231 Hargrove Street, Beckley. Carol Sue is another daughter expected this fall. McGraw, son of H D McGraw, is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a American Legion member.
The Glen White Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Chris Goins home and planned a rummage sale for October 12 at Thatcher's Garage. Attendees included Mrs. A Thatcher Mrs. Charles Lively Mrs. Robert Maschal Mrs. Dolphus Hatcher and others.
Miss Mary Zichick, secretary in District 29 offices of the United Mine Workers, is recalled from Atlantic City to attend the death of her mother Mrs. Ann Zuchick of Vivian McDowell County. An eight year old, Eugene Venable of East Beckley, received hospital treatment for a left arm injury at Beckley Hospital yesterday.
A miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs Maude Price Whitby honored Mrs Floyd Jones formerly Ethel Price. Hostesses listed include many Whitby residents and relatives from Coal City Glen Morgan Rhodell Crab Orchard and itytely. Several guests could not attend but sent gifts to Mrs Jones.
Five circles of the First Baptist Church met yesterday in homes and the church parlor. Circle Four, led by Mrs. R. L. Neal, met at Mrs. L. C. Gwinn's home with sixteen members and two guests. devotionals by Mrs. BE Jones and a Japan program by Mrs. Bessie Woodrum. Circle Three met at Grove Avenue with eight members and three guests. talk by Mrs. Anthony Garges on India. devotionals by Mrs. D. O. Totten. Circle Ten, hosted by Mrs. W. A. Thompson on Fourth Street, had twelve members and one guest and planned November church parlor meeting. Circle Two, at Mrs. Sarah Allen's, voted to donate 5 to Union Mission. next host Mrs. Ernest Wood for November 7. seventeen members and four guests attended. Circle Eight, led by Mrs. Fred Canterbury in the church parlor, had sixteen members. each gave a love gift for Pinecrest Sanitarium patients.
Mrs. G. A. Burkett becomes president of the Philathia Class at First Baptist Church. New officers include Mrs. Bessie Carroll first vice president, Mrs. J Brab ban second vice president, Mrs Anna Long secretary, and Mrs William A Thompson treasurer. The group reported a $400 annual total and Wilma Woodrum’s conference report.
Arlie Reed, 17, of Calloway Heights, was treated at Beckley Hospital for hip injuries and chin lacerations after a car accident on Stamford Road. Beckley State Police reported no report on the crash as of now.
Raleigh County singing convention will meet Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at Shady Spring Church. R G O Martin urged all members to attend mentioning over 300 stains in the announced text.
Nine area men are at Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio today taking physical examinations for the regular Army Lt Richard A Cummings local recruiting officer reports the men include Juddie A Munsey Beckley Howard P Brown Glen Fork Tra L Brooks Glen Fork William D Engel Alderson Quay Owen Wilson Beckley Charles G Jenkins Muben and Herbert Estell Taylor Multens all enlisted for 18 months unassigned Lindy M Shrewsbury and Joseph D Gunter Daniels enlisted for three years in Ordnance The Beckley Army recruiting station will be open all day Saturday to enable enlistments before the GI Bill deadline October 5
Helen Virginia Kirk, bound for a Miami winter with her mother Mrs Nellie Kirk, was feted at a Glen Morgan home party last night. Guests included Donald Price Shirley Dance Clifford Moore Nancy Duncan and others in the local social set.
A long list of Beckley area residents and guests travel and visit relatives across West Virginia and Virginia. Families from Daniels Beckley and White Sulphur Springs join hunting trips visits and medical verifications while others head to Blacksburg Lynchburg Roanoke and Washington for business social or health reasons.
County Clerk Harry Anderson announced extended Saturday hours to register voters for the November 5 general election. The office will be open 1 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m. for county residents needing to register or transfer registrations.
Six area residents were admitted to Beckley Hospital this morning to have their tonsils and adenoids removed. Those admitted were Ruth Blankenship 13 of Mullens Virginia Blankenship 8 of Mullens Dona M Tilley 21 of Jesse Tracy J Williams Lt of Cranberry Iris L Jones 17 of Skelton and Inez Hill 20 of Slab Fork.
The Civilian Production Administration reports August gains of 20 to 35 percent in building materials, notably plumbing fixtures, with nails up 19 percent to a yearly high. CPA Administrator John D. Small calls the August output a record for building materials in a comparable period, rivaling wartime production. Every 90 seconds a house burns somewhere in the United States, per National Fire data.
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