Theater group to stage Insults of 1945 in November
Beckley Group Theater announces its first 1945–46 season production Insults of 1945 set for November 19 and 20 at the Memorial Building. Lovell Higgins named director, with George Hodel as future director and A. E. Chambers as technical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Group
Theater
Memorial Building
Lovell Higgins
Brazil
George Hodel
A. E. Chambers
Higgins
Emma S. Beard
Beckley Junior High School
Zena Hockman
Tas
Warren B. Williams
Hugh Williams
O. E. Shanks
W. R. Diehl
Eddie Saten
H. Stromberg
S. Hockman
Charles Sanford
Arthur Chambers
Yvonne Souder
Mary Grace Fourney
Elizabeth Anne Bartlett
Betty Lou Thorne
Estella J. Gageais
Helen Talbert
Shirley Sikora
Bobby Kay Lively
Evelyn J. Sardewell
Carolyn Lee Bloch
Betty Jean Miller
Margie Carter
Betty Andrews
Bessie Carroll
Audrey Wood
Jennie Bsharah
Edih Bsharah
Nediz Dieh
Bobby Witt
Eunice Bumgardner
Emma Beat
Bernelda Roberts
Julia Anne Patterson
Phoebe Bledsoe
Hilda
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Mrs. John Schulte and Mrs. John Ingleby plan a Wednesday trip to Middleboro Kentucky to visit relatives and will attend the Alabama Tennessee game in Knoxville. Others travel for visits, vacations, or surgeries, with several attending a W and L WVU game in Charleston and a Trans-Weston Airlines placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schulte
John Ingleby
Middleboro
Pfc
Charles W. Keister
Scott Field
Cincinnati
Ohio
J. D. Mann
Harper Road
Flecher Mann
Raleigh General Hospital
Catherine Mae Armstrong
E. D Armstrong
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
E. E. Bibb
Olivia
Marion
Ark
Biob
Burwell Ware
North Kanawha Street
Virginia
E. C. Coon
Roanoke
Carl R. Campbell
Campbell
Quesenberry Street
Beckley Hospital
Anna Mae Webb
James Webb
Artnell
Lacey Wood
Millard Wood
Lester
Patricia Ann Vaught
Lester Vaught
Pemberton
Carole J. Ferris
Dave Ferris
Sophia
Ruth Lowrene Workman
Hubert Workman
Istmann
Allenth L. Garrett
Delorea Douglas Oaster
Alten Garrett
Mount Hope
J. S. Douglas
Calloway Heights
Woodrow Johnson
Oliver Harper, Jr
Carel Smith
Barbara Daniels
Shelby Jean Meadows
Ruby Dyre
Red Cross Production Donates War Relief Boxes
Mrs J E McCreery chair of the local Red Cross production says five war relief and Army hospital boxes are en route to aid shortages at home and overseas. The shipment from Beckley included 203 bedside bags 200 hot water bottle covers 49 girls skirts 117 dresses blouses and sweaters for overseas relief. The chairman urges more contributions and notes the need will persist for a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McCreery
Red Cross
Beckley
Memorial Building
Beckley and Oak Hill DAR Members To Go To Wheeling
Beckley and Oak Hill area DAR members will travel to Wheeling for a two day state and national DAR officers meeting at the Windsor Hotel. Mrs Julius Talmadge and Mrs John Logan Marshall will attend as national officers, with Mrs Millard Sisler presiding at Saturday’s business session. The biggest project cited was Jacksons Mill open air theater dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Harkleroad
Beckley
Kenneth Humphreys
Cap'e Pittsburgh
Harkletein
James Allen
Phillips Best
Stution
Claude Hill
Jessie Ithe
Oak Hill
Weller
Wheeling
Windsor Hotel
Millard Sisler
Washington Farms
Edward S. Phillips
State Dar
Jackson's Mill
St Marys Guild Names Mrs Ashton New President
Mrs D C Ashton was elected president of the St Marys Guild at St Stephens Episcopal Church during yesterday afternoon’s meeting hosted by Mrs E M Payne. Mrs J A Huffman and Mrs M D Hensey Jr previously held roles with Mrs R D Watts named secretary and treasurer. The next gathering will be at Mrs Duff Daniels home on Granville Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Ashton
St. Mary's Guild
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
E. M. Payne
J. A. Huffman
M.D. Hensy, Jr
R. D. Watts
Kimball White, Jr
Payne
Duff Daniel
Don Wolfe
Beckley Births Report From Local Homes and Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Dewey Wyatt of Hull Street announce the birth of their first child a nine pound daughter Linda Rae born at 9am at grandparents home The mother is Carline Fix The Jerrells Naoma born at Beckley hospital a seven pound six ounce girl The Roses Harolds Princewick welcomed a daughter at Beckley hospital Foster Beckley a son Raleigh General Hospital tonight Osborne Alpeca a son Thurman Beckley a son at Beckley hospital and another son born to Dean A Thurman Beckley at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Wyatt
Hull Street
John Fix
Linda Rae
Carline Fix
Dayton Jerrell
Naoma
Beckley Hospital
Harold Rose
Princewick
George
Foster
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Oue Osborne
Alpeca
Dean A. Thurman
Beckley School Meeting Focuses on Education Amendments
Mrs Bessie Carroll learns her brother George Wilson of Akron was not at home when a fire destroyed the Beckley Junior High School. Norvel Cook says the group will meet Friday night at 7:30 to discuss Proposed Education Amendment to the Constitution and related topics with six house delegates and two state senate delegates invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
Bessie Carroll
Snuffer
George Wilson
Akron
Ohip
Beckley
Wilson
Norvel
R. Cook
G. Curtis Turner
Collins School
Melssa Dickerson
Lincoln School
Brooks Adair
Sprague School
Cook
House of Delegates
State Senate
Prose Theme Guides Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Meeting
Sigma chapter delegates chosen for regional garden club event on October 29 at Black Knight Country Club. Members vote $10 to Community Chest and plan next meeting on October 23 at Mrs. Russell Boggs home with a Prose program. Various officers and members attended, decorations featured leaves and yellow chrysanthemums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phier
Hwyphreys
Wo HL Holliday
Russell Boggs
Raleigh
W. H. Holliday
Kathleen = Hottiman
Armine
Kell
Walter Humphreys
William Monk
James Rowe
Abney Youth Warts Arm Playing Ball
Tommy Jones a 13 year old son of George Jones of Abney sustained an injury to his right arm while playing ball He was treated at Beckley Hospital for the injury and discharged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Jones
George Jones
Abney
Beckley Hospital
Six Couples Seek Wedding Permits In County Clerk Files
Six applications for marriage licenses are on file at the County Clerk's office. The three day waiting period is waived for Karl W. Morris of Colcord and Mary Josephine Zornes of Darrolds Valley due to military status and a circuit judge granting the waiver. Other couples include Luther Jester and Nadine Willis of MacArthur, James of Beckley and Gwenolyn King of Glen Rogers, Earnest Settle of Price Hill and Nelkie Newsome of Oswald, Jammy Scott and Corine McGuire of Berkeley, George Taylor of Lego and Lulu Walker of Lillybrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl W. Morris
Colcord
Armed Forces
Mary Josephine Zornes
Darrolds Valley
Ben 1
Witar
Ares Luther
Acord
Jester
Nadine Meaian Willis
MacArthur
Alesse C, James
Beckley
Gwenolyn King
Glen Rogers
Earnest E. Settle
Price HI
Nelkie Newsome
Oswald
Jammy G. Scott
Corrine McGuire
Berkley
George Taylor
Lego
Lulu Walker
Lillybrook
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Theater Group
Production Group
Oak Hill Dar
Norma
Nanette Coosarae
Kay
Neville Street
W. Va
Emma Sirocco Beard
Sally Ann
Pat
Ine Nu
Roy Wray
Harry Stromberg
Robert Scott
Delores Douglas
St. Mary’s Guild
Mrs. Ashton
Fasteeth
Fastreth
St. Joseph
Alwaya
Del-Mar
Oasis
Grant
Susie
Beverly Hills
Mary Brewer
Bristol-Myer
Nowara
Cohen Drug CO
Druegiste Guarantes
Nix
Kays
Lexalive
Roward Camp
Burtone
Stagt
Pilen& Co
George Rector
Packege
God Ford
Ha Untsor
Appalachian Building
Rachel Meador
Elizabeth Schwank
India
Community Chest
J. K. Brash
E. F. Keyser
Frankie Corley
Blanche Spangler
Clement Schute
C. Cy Deewry
Ken Shroyer
Joan Wilkes
Betty Wilkes
Grace Keyser
Sara Rader
Silea Cappellari
Violet Hall
Jane Winton
Frances Higgins
Oppie Lee Hedrick
Helen Curtis
LASCA
Foster Hardware
Johnson Meador
of MacArthur
WWSR
Penney
Priscillas
Penney’s
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