Miss Blue Hawk Crowned At Sophia Homecoming Friday
Sophia High School selects Myra K Barr as Miss Blue Hawk with attendants Kitty Matherly and Jesse McElrath. Douglas Basham, football captain, crowns at halftime during the Sophia Trap Hill game. Friday features a 2:30 parade and the Homecoming Dance at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia High School
Blue Hawk
Myra K. Barr
Kitty Matherly
Jesse McElrath
Douglas Basham
Sophia
Trap Hill
Cil
Jesse
National Honor Society
Tri-Hi-Y
Anna McElrath
Becl ey women tour fire dept and attend council meet
Members of the Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club and the Laurel Club toured the Beckley Fire Department and attended a City Council meeting Tuesday night. The event included remarks with Mayor Cecil H. Miller and highlighted honors for Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Sanderson as Business Women of the Year. A post-meeting party and upcoming orientation and honors were announced for Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Laurel B and PW Club
Beckley
Cecil H. Miller
Chris Sarandon
Leah Trail
Louise Gonzalez
Min Samans
Cecil Connor
Edward Sanderson
Jean Israel
Madge Richardson
Pleasant Hills Weekend Visits Reach Nearby Homes
Pleasant Hills residents Mr. and Mrs. J W Persinger spent the weekend with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs D W Rose of Blue Spring Run Virginia. Miss Evelyn Chambers returned home after weekend visits with her brother and sister in Whitesville and planned to leave Wednesday for Salem Virginia to visit her brother Ernest Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hills
Rns
J. W. Persinger
D. W. Rose
Blue Spring Run
Evelyn Chambers
Lloyd Chambers
Whitesville
Chambers
Ernest Chambers
Salem
Two Brooklyn sisters visit Raleigh aunt in North Carolina
Miss Evelyn George and Miss Louise George of Brooklyn are visiting their aunt Mrs M M Corey at 117 First Ave. Mrs S H Bridge of 209 Wickham Ave is reported in satisfactory condition after surgery at Raleigh General Hospital on Tuesday.Former Beckley residents Mr and Mrs Stephen Ginestra and son John have returned to Fort Lauderdale Florida after time at Flat Top Lake. Octavia Crawford departed Thursday for her home in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn George
Louise George
Brooklyn, N.Y
M. M. Corey
First Ave
S.H. Bridge
Wickham Ave
Raleigh General Hospital
Octavia Crawford
New York City
Mrs Silas Manning Listed In Satisfactory Condition
Mrs Silas Manning of Rho dell is described as in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Manning
Rhodell
Raleigh General Hospital
Stanaford Teachers Dine With Local Couple Hosts
Mr and Mrs Alfred Taylor of Stanaford entertained at a dinner for Stanaford Top school teachers at the elementary school Monday night. Guests included Mrs Cassie Anderson, Mrs Irene Cross, and Charles Cross, son of Mrs Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Taylor
Stanaford
Cassie Anderson
Irene Cross
Charles Cross
Cross
Community Women Announce Regular Meetings This Week
Local women's organizations invited to send notices to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. are published the same day. Sunday items due by 10 a.m. Saturday. Ladies Auxiliary of Freewill Baptist Church Coal City meets 7 p.m. at Auxiliary Building. Poinsettia Savings Club hosts 7 p.m. at Mrs. N. T. Adams residence on Sour Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Department of Beckiey
Ladies Auxiliary of
Freewill Baptist Church of
Coal City
Past Chiefs Club Meeting of Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters
The Past Chiefs Club of Beckley Temple No 55 Pythian Sisters meets at the home of Mrs Cora McHale in Raleigh at 7 30 p m with Mrs Carrie Quesenberry as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiefs Club
Beckley Temple
Pythian Sisters
Cora McHale
Raleigh
Carrie Quesenberry
Fidelis Class Hosts PTA Speaker at First Baptist
Fidelis class of First Baptist Church hosts a PTA meeting at the church at 7:30 p.m. The East Beckley Grade School Parent-Teacher Association gathers at the school at 6 p.m with Mrs. C. D. Trent as guest speaker and Mrs. Andrew Durgan serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Parent-Teacher Association of
East Beckley
C. D. Trent
Andrew Durgan
The
Home of Mrs Cora McHale Raleigh 7 30 p m
Mrs Cora McHale hosted an event at her Raleigh home this evening at 7 30 p m with Mrs Carrie in attendance, according to local society notes.
Mabscott IOOF Lodge Meets At Whitestick Hall
Whitestick Lodge No. 311 IOOF holds its Mabscott gathering at the IOOF Hall at 7 30 p m with members urged to attend and participate in the evening program at Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestick Lodge
Ioof Hall
Mabscott
Beckley Woman's Club Fine Arts Opens Fall Season
Fine Arts Department of the Woman's Club of Beckley holds its first fall meeting at the Woman's Clubhouse on Park Avenue at 2 p.m. The session invites members to attend and participate in upcoming programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Park Ave
No. 1 Club Meeting at St Johns Baptist Raleigh
A Raleigh event announces No 1 Club of St Johns Baptist Church with Mrs Thelma Scott hosting at 7 p m. The notice highlights local church social activity and featuring Mrs Scott in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Baptist Church
Raleigh
Thelma Scott
Thrifty Savers Club Hosts Evening Meetings
Thrifty Savers Club featuring Miss Doris Adams at 915 S Fayette St holds 7 p.m. session. Social Savings Club led by Mr and Mrs Nathaniel McCormick meets at 407 Hunter St at 7:30 p.m. Raleigh County Unit of Bluefield Alumni Association hosted by Mrs Mose Watkins on Grant Street at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty Savers Club
Doris Adams
S. Fayette St
Social Savings Club
Nathaniel McCormick
Hunter St
Raleigh County
Bluefield Alumni Association
Mose Watkins
Grant Street
Sunday American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 Meeting Postponed
The Sunday American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 meeting has been postponed and rescheduled for October 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Flowering Hills Garden Club Meets at Mrs Holt Kester Home
Flowering Hills Garden Club gathers at Harper Road home of Mrs Holt Kester at 1 p m. Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge holds a regular meeting at IOOF Hall Mabscott at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Holt Kester
Harper Road
Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Mabscott
Farewell shower honors Mrs Herbie Sayre in Amigo home
A farewell shower was hosted at Mrs. Frank Rhodes home in Amigo for Mrs. Herbie Sayre with co host Mrs. John Campbell. Mr and Mrs Sayre and their son Terry moved to Stow Ohio where Sayre will work. Sayre daughter of Mrs Wade Price of Stotesbury taught in Raleigh County schools for five years and assisted at Amigo post office. The guest list included many local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbie Sayre
Frank Rhodes
Amigo
John Campbell
John Sayre
Hookersville
C. W. Walker
Beckley
Carolyn Howerton
Wade Price
Stotesbury
Betty Hatcher
Mabscott
Andrew Cumby
Bill Jones
Tom Bruce
Ralph Forrester
Harold McVey
Jake Norman
John Kerzie
Bill Hutton
Charles Walker
Elmer Rice
Walter Johnson
Joan Norman
Earl Walker
Woman's Club Helps With United Fund Drive in Raleigh County
Mrs Robert Thomson Jr appointed mayor by William R Sigmund leads Beckley Woman's Club Community Service Committee aiding Raleigh County United Fund drive from Oct 15 to Nov 17. Co chair Mrs Carlyle S Bolen listed with many club officers and members set to appoint captains soon. Mrs Thomson, Woodrow Wilson High School dean and Fidelis class teacher, also active in local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Beckley
Raleigh County
United Fund
Robert Thomson Jr
William R. Sigmund
Thomson
Carlyle S. Bolen
CSC
Woman’s Club
Woodrow Wilson High School
Chaminade Music Club
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
American Association of the United Nations
Family Reunion Held On Anniversary Mabscott
Mr and Mrs Adam Mullens celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary with a Mabscott family gathering at their home on Sunday Oct 7 A dinner and a large cake prepared by Eva Hatcher filled the occasion Attending were son and daughter in law Airman J C Robert and Mrs Mullens and daughter Rhonda of Lincoln Nebraska a daughter in law Mrs Edward Mullens and son Eddy Lee of Stamford daughters Reba Mullens Frances Mullens and Rachel Mullens of Mabscott and Laten Wipperman of Arlington Virginia Edward unable to attend is an airman third class stationed in the Philippines Their son Robert will leave Oct 29 for overseas duty in Oklahoma his wife and family will remain in his parents home until his return in December
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabscott
RNS
Adam Mullens
Eva Hatcher
J. C. Robert
Eddy Lee
Stamford
Reba Mullens
Frances Mullens
Rachel Mullens
Falls Church
Laten Wipperman
Arlington, Va
Edward
Philippines
Robert
Okinawa
Archaeologists Locate Carthage Outer Fortifications
In North Africa, archaeologists surveying from airplanes have identified the outer fortifications of Carthage, marking a significant step in mapping ancient defenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Carthage
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Orville Barr
Myra
Gulf
Kitty
Ruth Matherly
Coun
Polly
Polly Cramer
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Alice
Vin
Raleigh Register
Will
Henby’s
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Heber ST
Poinsettia Savings Club
Turkey
W. Main ST
Woman 'S Club
United Fund Drive
Mittee
Sigmund
James B. Bibb
Bernard E. Carter
Margaret Carter
R. Harold Dew
Noel Ennis
James T. Farris
F. E. Fender
Earl A. Hall
D. D. Holliday
D. Crawford Lynn
Carl Price
Frederick W. Meyer
Okey Patteson
M. H. Wood
Mary Carter
S. Kanawha
Berman
West Virginia
Kredit Jewelers
CIEE
Sieero
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Bldg
Oak Hill
Valley Drive
Col
City Ave
Noyes Mens Eo Boys
Main Street
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