Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Miss Mary Jo Smisko is confined to her home with pneumonia at 707 North Kanawha Street. Mr and Mrs W R Fugitt of College Avenue travel to Cincinnati to visit their daughter Jean a University student. They are joined by Mrs G Lester Hash and Mrs D D Daniel to watch University of Cincinnati play Ohio University in football. Miss Ann Armstrong a St Francis School of Nursing student is transferred to Pittsburgh for psychiatry training. Miss Katheleene Standard a West Virginia Baptist Convention youth worker will visit Athens Baptist Church. Mrs A V Faull of Eccles hosts a tea as guest today with readings and music for the World Wide Guild for Girls. Dr and Mrs W H Foglesong host relatives from Athens and Cane Brake. Dr Foglesong’s brother Kent Foglesong was operated on at Bluefield Sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Smisko
North
Kanawha Street
W. R. Fugitt
College Avenue
Cincinnati
Jean
University
G. Lester Hash
D. D. Daniel
University of Cincinnati
Ohio University
Ann Armstrong
St. Francis School of Nursing
Charleston
Elkins Woman to Discuss Clothes for Beckley Group
Miss Claire Fiorentina of Elkins will speak at 2 30 p m to Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts Department on the new look fall fashions and how to wear them. She will discuss changes for the 1948 49 season while piano duets and solos perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis and Elkins College
Beckley Woman's Club
Claire Fiorentina
Elkins
Lela Mae Hawley
Ted Waronicki
Chopin
Patricia Faull
H. A. Sloan
Leslie Williams
Andrew Bailey
C. F. Bloch
K. D. Bowers
George Burnette
A. K. Canterbury
T. R. Carney
G. C. Buchanan
J. R. Coram
Methodist Circle Plans Bake Sale at Bank Building
Circle No. 3 of the First Methodist Church will sponsor a bake sale on October 30 at the Raleigh County Bank Building. At a church luncheon yesterday the group also planned filling a towel with small necessities for overseas aid through the United Council of Church Women. Hostesses were Mrs. W. H. Ford and Mrs. F C. Bunting. The meeting opened with a prayer by Rev. Bruce Peck followed by a Bible study led by Mrs. Bruce Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Bank
Circle No. 3
First Methodist Church
United Council of Church Women
W. H. Ford
FC. Bunting
Bruce Peck
Paul
Circle No 6 Hosts Meeting at Ellison Avenue Home
Mrs H E Melton hosted Circle No 6 of the First Baptist Church yesterday afternoon at her Ellison Avenue home. Mrs Harwood James opened with devotionals on Prayer and Mrs Cecil Brown reported on Alaska before a brief business session led by Mrs O W Godbdey. The group voted to give 50 to Alderson Broaddus College and 12 members received refreshments from the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Melton
Circle No. 6
First Baptist Church
Ellison Avenue
Harwood James
Cecil Brown
Alaska
O. W. Godbdey
Alderson-Broaddus College
Melton
Baptists Groups Hold Joint Meet and Mission Work
Group No 8 of First Baptist Church led by Mrs O Warren met in the upstairs auditorium for a devotional and business session. Members and two visitors attended as the group pledged funds for an October package and a world mission community project. Mrs J D Lowe served refreshments and Mrs Rye Armstrong er spoke on difficulties of prayer. Guest Mrs A Ray Fink from Mabs cott gave remarks on Baptist missionary work in the Belgium Congo region of Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of Business
First Baptist Church
O. Warren
J. D. Lowe
Rye Armstronger
Belgium Congo
Africa
A. Ray Fink
Mabscott
Mrs Knight Honored at Dessert Bridge in Grogan Residence
A dessert bridge in Grogan Residence honored Mrs Knight of Albans who will move to Beckley. The event hosted by Mrs E G Grogan on Grove Avenue followed a month of farewell gatherings as Mrs Knight prepares to establish a new home in St. well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight
Grogan Residence
P. Knight
Albans
Grove Avenue
E. G. Grogan
Beckley
New President Begins Duties At Chaminade Music Club
Mrs Ted G McDowell has started her term as president of the Chaminade Music Club succeeding Mrs Dana M Conner. The meeting with Mrs Conner at her East Main Street home discussed a joint meeting with Monday Music Club on October 19 at 8 15 pm at the Methodist Temple. Beverly Watts of Chicago will give a vocal recital with accompaniment by Mrs H A Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted G. McDowell
Chaminade Music Club
Dana M. Conner
Conner
East Main Street
Beverly Watts
Chicago
H. A. Sloan
Methodist Temple
Chaminade
Marshall College names freshman class student council members
Robert Bobbitt of Beckley was named to represent the freshman class on the Marshall College student council in Huntington. The class elected Thomas Williamson of Lexan as president in this week’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bobbitt
Beckley
Marshall College
Huntington
Thomas Williamson
Lexan
Rummage Sale Set For Saturday By Church Group
Group No. 8 of the Woman's Council of the First Christian Church sponsors a rummage sale this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Prince Street entrance of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's 1 Council of the First Christian Church
Prince Street
Marys Beauty Shop Listing With Wave Prices
A sale notice from Marys Beauty Shop at 22114 Prince St lists service prices for Cold Wave 10.00, Machine Wave 46.50, Machineless 15.00, and Other Waves 3.50, with a 10.00 price and 7.50 price for additional options. Contact number 8461 is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Up. Mary's Beauty Shop
Prince St
Alaska Key to Backdoor of U S Says Mrs McKenzie
Christian Council members heard that Alaska is the key to the backdoor of America. Mrs J E McKenzie presented color slides from a six week Alaska trip covering 13 000 miles within 259 miles of the Arctic Circle. The meeting also featured singing and a prayer as the group planned a cookout supper for October 25 and discussed the West Virginia State Church Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Council
Alaska Key
U.S
McKenzie
Alaska
Woman's Council of the First Christian Church
Dan Covey
T. R. Wilson
America
Christ
Earl Snead
Lee Porter
A. B. WH
West Virginia State Church
Wheeling
W. A. Burke
Circle notes temperance and missions project at meeting
Mrs. W. M. Crawford Circle No. 1 of the First Baptist Church met with Mrs. W. M. Crawford at 2 p.m. The program included piano by Mrs. Garner Williams, devotional by Mrs. D. O. Totten on Temperance, and a foreign missions talk by Mrs. R. T. Eckle using The Bible. The group approved sending a towel pack to averaging children in Europe and discussed Pinecrest Sanitarium. Refreshments for 13 members and one guest were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Crawford
First Baptist Church
QO. C. Helm
Garner Williams
Jesus
D. O. Totten
R. T. Eckle
West Virginia Eastern Star elects grand officers at Wheeling
Beckley delegates join statewide attendees at the three day state convention in Wheeling to elect Emma Campbell Tucker County as worthy grand patron and Lawrence Reppard Sistersville as worthy grand patron at the final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Wheeling
Emma Campbell
Tucker County
Lawrence Reppard
Sistersville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baptist Youth Fellowship
W. H. Foglesong
Beaver Avenue
Foglesong
Rose B. Thompson
Athens
Minnie Witten
Canebrake
Bluefield
Kent C. Foglesong
Marion
Bluefield Sanitarium
Beckley Group
Methodist Circle
Alvar Company
Malin Stee
Embee
Dia
Prince St. Beckley
W. Va
Omer Mason
Frances Mason Goins
Del-Mar Beauty Shop
Stauffer
Main St
Peta
Don
COHEM
Beckley College
Bob Knight
Gloria Pinkerton
Dick Smith
Arthur Barthelmess
Smith
Barthelmess
Register
Manhat Street
Gregan
Joe Luchitii
Fred Hays
Gus F. Walker
W. R. Henkle
Paul T. Davis
B. J. Hopkins
Eugene C. Huffman
Joel Luchini
J. C. Gingrich
E. D. Armstrong
T. A. Vermillion
Stuart B. Angell
O. C. Drake
Floyd M. Sayre
A. K. Minter
C. H. Taylor
Robert Bebbitt
Student Council
Lyda E. Punglan
Eric
Eckley
Big City
Raymond
Cherries
State C.E.S
B. E. Silverman
Chiropodist
the Budget Shop
North Fayette Street
Beckley, W. Va
Lillybrook Coal Company
Amigo Coal Company
E. C. Minter Coal Company
Neville St
Price Se
Priscill White
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