Elinor St Clair Wed Frederick Hurt in Private Beckley Ceremony
A late Sunday ceremony at the home of Dr. Ritchie Ware united Miss Elinor St Clair and Frederick Arnold Hurt in a single ring rite. The couple, active in Beckley social circles, were celebrated at a bridge party where the engagement was announced with decorative slippers and a scroll. The bride, daughter of Mrs. William Preston St Clair, has worked in Beckley papers and Squire Z. A. Petty’s office. the groom, son of Mrs. J. F. Hurt, is Marshall College and V P I trained, recently coaching at Mark Twain High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williliam Preston St Clair
David Carlisle Wade Jr
Elinor St Clair
Frederick Arnold Hurt
St Clair
Elinor
Fred
Ritchie Ware
Mr. St Clair
West Virginia
Samuel Dixon
James William St Clair
Fayette County
Hurt
Woodrow Wilson High ‘School
Beckley
Squire Z. A. Petty
Womans Club
J. F. Hurt
Mubscott
Burt
Woodrow Wilson
Wohl
Lynchburg College
Marshall College
Mark Twain High School
Paul W. Feigley
W. St Clair
Frederick A. Hurt
Margaret Rose Williong
Elizabeth Phipps
Russell L. Rader
Arthur Sydnor Jr
Dewey Isley
Henrietta Koiner
Helen Windle
Margaret Bibb
Garnette Thompson
Mary Elizabeth Maxwell
Harold R. Ridenour
H. E. Ames
J. W. St Clair
Charleston
John W. Massing
Ted McDowell
Jack Well
Edith Agee
W. Beverley Hume
W. B. Ware
Harry Sessions
Isabel Morton
J. T. Serey
Bernard Caldwell
Robert Rosenheim
Huntington
Ledford and Forbes Wed In Oak Hill Ceremony
Miss Bertha Forbes of Oak Hill High School and Mr. Carl Ledford wed at the Methodist parsonage in Oak Hill on October fifth. The couple planned a Jacksonville Florida honeymoon after a small ceremony with Rev. F Hampton Barnett officiating. Ledford works with New River and Pocahontas Coal at Layland and plans to settle there with Mrs. Ledford. Attendants included Mrs. W W Boisture and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Forbes
Oak Hill
Carl Ledford
Tober
Methodist Par
W. W. Boisture
W.W. Boisture
Hampton Barnett
Ledford
Jacksonville
Florida
Leona Johnson
J. S. Mason
E. J. Barnett
Fleshman and Lilly Wed in Beckley Roadside Ceremony
Miss Abhnel Lilly and Everett Calvin Fleshman were married Wednesday Oct 2 at Rev J C Cline's home on the Johnstown Road. The couple were unattended. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Lily of Mabscott, is a Raleigh General Hospital bookkeeper. the groom, a Raleigh Radio and Service employee. They will live with the bride’s parents at Mabscott.
Borderland Chapter Plans For State DAR Convention
Borderland Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its October meeting at Mrs. A. A. Tieche's Oakwood avenue home. They finalized plans for the state convention in Mount Hope October 9 to 11 with Borderland and Captain James Allen chapters hosting. Mrs. Karl Warden delivered a talk on the History and Meaning of National Defense Through Patriotic Education. Members from Fayette county attended in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borderland Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. A. Tieche
Oakwood Avenue
Mount Hope
Borderland
James Allen
Karl Warden
Fayette County
Tieche
DAR State Convention Heads to Mount Hope for 30th Conference
The Daughters of the American Revolution state convention will convene at Mount Hope with events at Mountainair Hotel and Mount Hope Baptist Temple. Distinguishing attendees include Governor H. G. Kump and Mrs. Kump and Dr. Richard Aspinall of West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountainair
Mount Hope
Mount Hope Baptist Temple
Mountainair Hotel
Mt. Hope Baptist Temple
The
White Oak Country Club
Black Knight Country Club
James Allen
Borderland
Womans Club Hears Peregoy's Address on The Constitution
Beckley club members gathered for a patriotic program led by Glenn Sallack Orchestra. Woodrow Wilson High School’s Miss Elfen Pugh read Americans Creed. Peregoy outlined the Constitution’s plan of government and its tests from Madison to Marbury and Dred Scott. He posed four questions on supreme court power and constitutional interpretation. The program concluded with songs America and West Virginia Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Womans Club
Glenn Sallack
Elfen Pugh
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Madge Farmer
C. G. Peregay
Peregoy
James Madison
John Marshall
Supreme Court
Georgia Land
Dred Scott
Congress
Supreme Law
America
West Virginia Hills
Earle Snead
Monday Music Club gathers for Rhythm in Music program
The October meeting of the Monday Music Club will be held Monday afternoon at Mrs. T. S. Williams home on Woodlawn Ave. The theme is Rhythm in Music with numbers including piano Popular Themes Selected by Mrs. Austin Caperton and a paper on Rhythmic Conception of Brusic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Williams
Woodlawn Ave
Austin Caperton
Brusic
Miz
Local Music Club Meeting Highlights Various Performances
Lois Edmundson plays a piano duet to Blua Danube Waltz by Strauss with Mrs. W. A. Thornhill Jr. and Mrs. Herbert Stansbury. Vocal items include Sleep Little Baby of Mine by Charles Benee and Last Night by Kjerulf sung by Mrs. J. M. Hayes, Venetian Boat Song by Blumenthal, and others. Hostesses are Mrs. Williams Mrs. J. Q. Rutschinson and Mrs. H. E. Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois’. Edmundson
Strauss
W. A. Thornhill Jr
Herbert Stansbury
William Gaston Caperton
M. C. Banks
H. J. Clay
Baby
Charles Benee
Kjerulf
J. M. Hayes
Blumenthal
Oscar Williams
Ann Rose Bible Class Elects Officers at Meeting
The Ann Rose Bible Class of First Baptist Church held its monthly meeting at Mrs. W. C. Agee’s Oakwood avenue home. Mrs. W. T. Lilly was elected president, with officers for six months named. Group No. 4 led by Mrs. R. L. Por was the top group with an average 177 members over six months and will attend a November banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Rose
First Baptist Church
W. C. Agee
Oakwood Avenue
C.H. Felter
Bernice Christian
H. E. Phipps
R. L. Por
W. T Lilly
J. W. Ward
H. Felter
Earle Griffith
H. B. Willis
Jane
Kentucky
W.D. Paris
J. I. Brown
Mrs Misco Honored Guest At Thursday Shower
Mrs Mike Misco served as honor guest at a Thursday afternoon shower hosted at Mrs Tony Misco’s home. After a period of games she opened and displayed many gifts and a refreshment course concluded the event with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Misco
Tony Misco
Beckley Ladies Visit Hinton for United Daughters Meeting
Hinton chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted members from the Robert E Lee chapter at the Presbyterian Church. The program featured a medley of southern songs, a paper on the United Daughters, and a series of musical performances with refreshments served by the Hinton group. Attending Beckley members included Mrs. Caperton, Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. Angell, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton
Unified Daughters of Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
W. G. Caperton
S. A. Caperton
H. Webb Angell
Charleston
Beckley
United Daughters of Confederacy
Dan Covey
P. S. Williams
D. P. Griffith
T. 5. Williams
Austin Caperton
T. S. Williams
Dan Cavey
Harry R. May
M. F. Odell
John Earle McCreery
Andrew Bailey
Harry C. Sessions
Wesley Bible Class Honors President At Temple Meeting
The Woman's Wesley Bible Class held its monthly gathering at the Methodist Temple. The event became a party honoring Mrs. John Hull on her re election as president. Mrs A L Rother led devotionals and the program featured a reading That One Legged Goose with gifts given to each member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Wesley
The
Methodist Temple
Temple
John Hull
Wesley
A. L. Rother
Mrs H M Blankenship Hosts Halloween Refreshment Course
Mrs H M Blankenship prepared a refreshment course for the Halloween season as part of a social gathering keeping with the festive period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Blankenship
Hallowe'ély
Baptist Circle Holds Meeting On Thursday
Circle No. 8 of the First Baptist Church met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. W. D. Paris. The group opened with a devotion followed by a business session led by Mrs. W. D. Mason. The White Cross work was discussed as were dues and donations, with each member pledging a complete quota. A committee of Mrs. Price H. Caffee and Mrs. Harry R. Mays was appointed to find a needy person to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
First Baptist Church
W. D. Paris
W. D. Mason
White Cross
Mays
Price H. Caffee
Harry R. Mays
Circle Entreats Members At Mrs Lewis Home
Mrs Tom Lewis and Mrs P O Malone hosted Circle No 2 of the Methodist Temple at Mrs Lewis's South Kanawha Street home. Mrs Frank M Foole led the business session and refreshments were served to a list of members including Mrs E S Pugh and Mrs W R Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lewis
P. 0. Malone
Circle No. 2
Methodist Temple
Lewis
South Kanawha Street
Frank M. Foole
J. A. Brubeck
Robert Smith
O. W. Broughman
Charles Welzell
A. Bailey
Foote
Syrian Ladies Hold Business Meeting at Fairlawn Avenue
The Syrian Ladies met Friday evening in honor of Mrs Abe Rahall at Fairlawn Avenue. The pleasant social and business gathering featured a delicious refreshment course and a list of attending members including Mrs Mike Rahall Mrs Gus Farris and several others from Oak Hill Mount Hope and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe ‘Rahall
Fairlawn Avenue
Mike Corey
Mary Kerbawy
Cleo Corey
George A. Thabet
Oak Hill
A. Cody
Mount Hope
A. Rahal
Mrs Anderson Ig Circle hostess meeting at Anderson home
Circle No 4 of the Methodist Temple met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs J W Anderson. Marigolds in Delft blue bowls created a live and gold color scheme. The program opened with a duet Have Thine Own Way Lord sung by Mrs C V Cattle and Mrs H M Balkenship with Mrs George Foresman at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist i Temple
J. W. Anderson
Delft
C. V. Cattle
H.M. Balkenship
George Foresman
H. A. Blankenship
God
A. L. Rohrer
Personal Notices From Winchester to Huntington
Dr A A Edwards is called to Winchester Indiana by the critical illness and death of his brother Charles Edwards. Margaret Rose Willfong motor visitor to Charleston. R H L Magee to return tomorrow from a Pittsburgh business visit. Mr and Mrs C G Peters of Charleston were Beckley visitors enroute to Union to visit relatives. Jane Alexander Union guest yesterday enroute home from Charleston. Misses Katherine Avis Reba Epperly and Nola Phillips spend weekend in Huntington visiting Miss Avis parents. Wardla Biggs Oak Hill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Edwards
Winchester
Indiana
Charles Edwards
Margaret Rose Willfong
Charleston
R. H L. Magee
Pittsburgh
C. G. Peters
Beckley
Union
Jane Alexander
M. C. Banks
Katherine Avis
Reba Epperly
Nola Phillips
Huntington
Avis
Wardla Biggs
Oak Hill
Harry R. May
Lewisburg
Shad Peck
C. M. Peck
Peck
Sophia
Clarence Higgins
V.P. 1
Blacksburg
C. M. Higgins
Neville Street
Charlene George
Prince Street
Ira Whitlock
Bernice Peters
Harry Brown
Bristol
Virginia Peters
Virginia Intermont College
O. S. Boggess
Oakvale
E. F. Cooper
Frank M. Foote
Caltex
Daniel Boone
John Bolen
Odd
S. H. Summers
Sylvia Bolen
J. A. Brubeck
Salle Shields
Charles Arthur
Waynesboro
Ametta Price
Mary Akers
E. &. Lawson
Ida
Ralph
Aya
St. Albans
G. T. Clark
Danville
W. E. Cash
Weekend Guests and Local Moves Across Town
Local residents greet guests and plan trips as friends and relatives travel. D Watts visits Cincinnati with family. S A Caperton and O G Callison return from Detroit after the World Series. Harry R May visits Lewisburg. Shad Peck family hosts relatives in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Caperton
O. G. Callison
Detroit
Local Weekend Visits and Hospital Update
Miss Mirjon Fink of Oak Hill visits Miss Doris Burk in Campbell court while Ross Romine and Frank Hart maa Marshall college students spend the weekend at their homes. Mrs C R Harless is recovering well after an operation at Raleigh General hospital. Mr and Mrs C H Mead travel home to McGraws from Micco Florida. Miss Fred Rawe of Alderson guests her sister Mrs Folgay Crouch and Mr Crouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirjon Fink
Oak Hill
Doris Burk
Campbell Court
Ross Romine
Frank Hartmai
Marshall College
Huntington
C. R. Harless
Raleigh General Hospital
C. H. Mead
McGraws
Micco
Florida
Fred Rawe
Alderson
Folgay
Crouch
Abney West Virginia Social and Guest Notes
Mrs. R E Loflin hosted her sewing circle in Abney with a salad course for guests including Mrs G R Jones Mrs J J Davis Pauline Martin Anna Thomas and the hostess The next meeting is set for October 24 in the name of Mrs Jones Several visitors arrived from Crumpler to see Mr and Mrs G R Jones and Betty Jones shome accompanied by other relatives Mr and Mrs R F E Loflin drove to Charleston returning Monday night Others visiting included Mr and Mrs S E Frazer of Fredericksburg VA and Mr and Mrs L M Draper Also noted were Mr and Mrs S W Underwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Loflin
G. R. Jones
J. J. Davis
Pauline Martin
Anna Thomas
Loflin
Jones
Crumpler
Betty Jones Shome
R. FE. Loflin
Charleston
J. C. Spicer
Tom Taylor
J. S. Martin
S. E. Frazer
Fredricksburg
L. M. Draper
S. W. Underwood
Local families host gatherings and visit in the region
Sunday guests included the Carpenter and Pierce households in Woodpeck, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Kent Otey with daughter Ann in Lego, and the Dorney Farley and Bolen families visiting Glen Rogers and Coal City for social events and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Carpenter
Woodpeck
Jimmy Pierce
B. F. Davis
Beckley
Kent Otey
Ann
Lego
Cap Dorney
Numa Farley
Woodie Bolen
Glen Rogers
W. L. Jones
Lilly
Coal City
Garges Welcome Ten-Pound Daughter at Home
Mn and Mrs F Garges of Skelton announce the birth of a ten pound daughter Friday October 4 in their home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mort-St. Clair
Mae
Vera-Rose Beauty Shop
Mr. Ledford
Miss Forbes
Mr. Fleshman
Miss Lilly
Womans Wesley Bible Class
Baptist Circle
Circle
Mrs
Mrs. Anderson
Frances Wade
D. Watts
Cincinnati
Ohio
R. P. Hogan
Beverley Ann
Ted Pugh
N. J. Pugh
Woodlawn Avenue
White Cross Pharmacy
Beckley's
Main & N. Kanawhs Sts
Raymond's
Reg. Raymond
Raymond’s Beauty and Cosmetic Shoppe
Main Street
Embee
Abney, W. Va
Sewing
Dr. Koch
Optometric Eye Specialist
Lilly Bldg
A.c
General Electric
House of Magic
Ment
Maxwell & Keyser
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