Two Families Tie For Largest Dinner at Methodist Event
John Eye and Charles McKinney led with six family members each at the First Methodist Church fellowship dinner drawing prizes for largest families. About 175 attended the covered dish event with Bibles to be given Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eye
Charles McKinney
First Methodist Church
C. E. Beavers
Eber Deem. Roush
the Duck
Phyllis Peregoy
Patsy Weaver
the Valley
Alta
Dora Alice
Louise McKinney
Anna Ruth McKinney
Caleb
Nellie
Ralph Frazier
Fayetteville
Eber Deem
Roush
Bill Ball
Harold Miller
Tom Dickerson
Fayetteville High School
Isabel Frazier
Russellene Walters
Mary Jo Frazier
Stanley Eskew
Reading
Man
The
Clara Joyce Peck
R. §. McClung
Beckley
W. B
Mrs Neblett to Lead New So The Story Goes Series
Angelyn Orr Neblett widow of Johnnie Neblett and daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Hedrick Beckley steps into her husband story teller role in a new So The Story Goes program set to augment Neblett’s 260 transcribed episodes. Neblett Radio Productions announces she has previously filled in during vacations and will continue the family dramatization on 87 U S stations after her career shift to film and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelyn Orr Neblett
Johnnie Neblett
Wesley Hedrick
Beckley
Mort Jacobson
Neblett Radio Productions
Neblett
Chicago
U.S
Angelyn Neblett
Johnnie
Angelyn Orr
Lucky Kitty Stuart
Joye
Mutual Broadcasting System
Captain Midnight
NBC
First Neighbor
MBS
CBS
New York
Portia
Pepper Young
B. F. Byrd
Maben
Johnson City
Tenn
A. B. Fisher
Ina Eye
Raleigh
Tom Lewis
West Virginia
Bluefield
Lewis
Man Sees Sister After 25 Years
J. G. Starr and his wife returned to Skelton from a 20 day vacation and reunited with Starrs sister Mrs. S. E. Broiles in Clovis New Mexico after 25 years. Starr a chief electrician for New River Company has worked there 33 years and this was his first vacation since before the war. En route they visited Florida and logged about 4600 miles with only two flat tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Starr
Skelton
Starr
Clovis
N. M
S. E. Broiles
New River Company
Florida
Theater group to audition for season opener tonight
Beckley Theater officers announce tryouts in the Memorial Building auditorium at 7 30 this evening for the first production of the season. The premiere presentation will be titled Insults of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Theater
Memorial Building
Jr. Student Nurses Are Given Party
Junior student nurses of Raleigh General Hospital were honored at a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G C Cox on Burgess Street. Attendees included Jean Ann Dilley Sonia Meadows Danese Tackett Datas Smith Charlotte Lively Marie Mitchem Violet Crawford Frances Dacel and Betty Hughart plus Bill Phillips James Warden Bob Meador Ralph Meador Bill Winter Brady Lipscomb and Dale Buckland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh General Hospital
G. C. Cox
Burgess Street
Jean Ann Dilley
Sonia Meadows
Danese Tackett
Datas Smith
Charlotte Lively
Marie Mitchem
Violet Crawford
Frances Dacel
Betty Hughart
Bill Phillips
James Warden
Bob Meador
Ralph Meador
Bill Winter
Brady Lipscomb
Dale Buckland
Flor ence Basham Shower Honors Recent Bride
Mrs. Florence Rodes Basham, a recent bride, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Lillian B Monroe and Miss Dorothy Kessler at Pinecrest Sanitarium nurses home. Attending were numerous friends and a long list of guests sent gifts to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rodes Basham
Lillian B. Monroe
Dorthy Kessler
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Grace Roeper
Blanche Lilly
Eva Griffin
Lula Stone
Peggy Davis
Leuevella Curtis
Annette Beard
Mary Barry
Sally Jo Blake
Adelaide Wood
Betty Dilson
Penny Fulford
Margaret Johnson
Rose Duff
Lena Hosteler
Delores Bell
Jackie Wickline
Opal Pauley
Thelma Taylor
Viola Schlickerman
Dorothy Kessler
Sibyl Ball
Myrtle Gwinn
Betty Krebs
Bernice Shanks
Deane Terry
Edna Snuffer
Bessie Snuffer
Peggy Ann Wayne
Myrtle Griffith
Rebecca Williams
Nellie Perry
Belva Mullins
Thelma Anderson
Edith Peters
Mary Griffin
Lilla Martin
Eva Lamb
Glida Wileson
Elizabeth Smith
Zella Reed
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know In Charleston
A list of residents and visitors in Charleston includes Dr. Alvin J. Cook and Violet Cook at a Rev. Fuller service, be followed by several residents traveling for family illnesses and surgeries. Updates note patients at Raleigh General and Beckley Hospitals, plus local social visits and hospital routines.
Mrs. Dorsey Reports National Convention Highlights
Mrs. Ben F. Dorsey, named West Virginia National Committee Woman, spoke to the local American Legion Auxiliary about her San Francisco trip and activities as West Virginia delegation chair. The evening featured solos by Herbert Moore with piano by Mrs. L. H. Sloan. A Community Chest donation was approved and plans for a December membership drive were set. About 35 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Dorsey
West Virginia National Committee
American Legion Auxiliary
San Francisco
California
West Virginia
Herbert Moore
Cincinnati
Ohio
LH. A. Sloan
Reulan Hough
Vollet Feazell
Wheeling
W. A. Demp‘sey
A. Ray Fink
Bess Milstead
Roy T. Elkint
Crippled Children
W. A. Burke
W. F. Cremens
Exciting two piece outfit pattern No 8966
Pattern No. 8966 offers a two piece women’s outfit with a button down back top and Peter Pan collar. Sizes 11 through 18 available. fabric needs and pattern price included for ordering from Sue Burnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Ralefelt Register
Ave. Americas
New York
N.Y
Fashion
Business Women's Circle Hosts Dinner at Beckley Church
About 63 women including five guests attended the Business Women's Circle dinner at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Leslie Carter led the program and Mrs. Robert Richardson spoke on church outreach. An auxiliary report was read, and eight birthday honorees were recognized amid Halloween table decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Women's Circle
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Leslie Carter
Robert Richardson
George Soter
Paul Bond
Isabelle Morton
Leonard Coley
Frances Kinzer
Kate Johnson
Helen Gaylis
Hallowe'en
Helen Tozer
Helen Gagalis
A. E. Manning
Henry Conway
R. P. Richardson
Hazel Terry
W. E. S. McCormick
Farewell party for Mrs. James Smith before move to Whipple
Mrs. James Smith Jr. was honored at a surprise farewell and handkerchief shower hosted by Mrs. Thomas Garges Mrs. Tom Hess and Mrs. Ernest McClung at Mrs. Garges home. Attendees included Mrs. James Nolan Mrs. Albert Williams Mrs. John Dika Jr Mrs. Richard Fitzpatrick and others as she prepares to join her husband in Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith, Jr
Whipple
Vouture
Thomas Garges
Tom Hess
Ernest McClung
John Dika, Jr
Richard Fitzpatrick
J. L. McManus
Robert Mentz
Everett Gaylor
Earl Biggs
Ted Woods
Norma Jean Hess
Beverly McClung
Tommy Garges
Tony Garges
Smith
First Christian Church Women Plan Rummage Sale
Mrs Mayo Mitchell will host Group Four at 214 E Street Thursday at 7 30 p m to discuss rummage sale plans led by Mrs James D Lowe Jr for October 14 Group Six led by Mrs Eugene Scott meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at 209 Mercer Street with Mrs Wilmer Stanley hosting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mayo Mitchell
E Street
First Christian Church
James D. Lowe, Jr
Panheomices
The
Eugene Scott
Wilmer Stanley
Mercer Street
Dates Set For Church Activities By First Christian Group
Mrs Ben Wilmouth hosted Group Three of the First Christian Church as announcements outlined the south banquet on Monday October 14 in the church basement and the Home Harvest Tea at Mrs L Te Putmans home. October 16 featured a business session led by Mrs Ralph Starkey with devotionals by Mrs W B Ware and a mission study by Mrs Charles Grole. Church secretary Mrs C M Doss spoke on the World Call with attendees including Mrs Lee Porter president of the Women’s Council and others. Medieval RouseWives put crosses on buns to prevent the devil from snoiling the baking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wilmouth
Hillcrest Drive
First Christian Church
L.te. Putman
Ralph Starkey
W. B. Ware
Charles Grole
C. M. Doss
Lee Porter
Women's Council
Everett Potter
J. V. Huddle
D. E. Wipperman
W. B Ware
V. V. Wheeler
Macy Callison
G. O. Mills
J. P. Collins
Janice Gadd
Larkin Philpott
Charles Grote
Mrs Hutchinson Leads Young Woman's Auxiliary Program
Mrs Vella Hutchinson of Group One at First Baptist Church directed the program at the Young Woman's Auxiliary meeting. Participants included Mrs Retha Price Hattie Baker Beulah P ulliam Ruth Stout Inez Lair with devotional by Mrs Margaret Thomson and a solo by Mrs Martha Dickerson. Pianist Daly Ellison assisted as Group Three led by Mrs Ardilh Short served refreshments to 46 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vella Hutchinson
First Baptist Church
Retha Price
Hattie Baker
Beulah Pulliam
Ruth Stout
Inez Lair
Margaret Thomson
Martha Dickerson
Don Lilly
Lillian Ratliffe
Home Nursing Class To Begin On Monday
Mrs T C Moorefield of the Red Cross announces a new Home Nursing Class starting Monday October 14 with Mrs Lillian Sheppard as instructor. Interested individuals are urged to call Mrs C F Ble ch at 6736 or contact the Red Cross Office at 739k.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Moorefield
Jlocal Red Cross Office
Lillian Sheppard
AHL
C. F. Blech
Red Cross
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