Local residents record varied travel and illness notes
Personal Mention lists multiple residents and visitors across Beckley Charleston Bluefield Huntington and surrounding areas. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Banks Miss Mary Caperton Banks Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Ferrell Roy McIntosh Patty McIntosh Paul Payne and others as they plan trips attend events or respond to family illnesses and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Banks
Mary Caperton Banks
Philadelphia
Charles Lee Taylor
Blanche Ferrell
Clifton Forge
Patty McIntosh
Romney School
Roy McIntosh
Paul Payne
Columbus
Ohio
Roland Witt
Bedford
E. M. Geisey
Bluefield
Geisey
Bessie, Stiff
Blondie Ferrell
J. L. Lineweaver
Dallas Ferrell
A. A. Liggett, Jr
Charleston
Luther C. M Houchins
Glen Morgan
Huntington
C. N. Miller
Black-Draught touted as purely vegetable remedy
An advertisement extols Black-Draught as a completely plant based laxative. It claims the product uses dried leaves and roots with no chemical changes from nature and provides about 25 doses from a 25 cent package, promising relief from constipation.
Club Leader to Tell of Crippled Children Work
Miss Mary Alice Bruster hosts a Halloween bridge party at East Main street with three tables of play and prizes for high and low scores. The October WMCA home and garden meeting features Miss Stratton speaking on the state crippled children program, with music by Mrs Hilda Ol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Bruster
Harold R. Ridenour
East Main Street
Bruster
Jane Schwank
H. E. Ames
Haynes Martin
Garnette Thompson
Edith Agee
Helen Windle
Margaret Rose Williong
Luther Hartung
Julia Pack
Alma Davenport
James M. Henderson
Mae Stratton
Charleston
American Home and Garden Department
Womans Club
Guy Graves
H. K. Stairs
Robert Winston
Hallie Harper
D. O. Totten
D. C. Ashton
Floyd M. Sayre
Hinton Society Prepares District Woman's Clubs Meeting
An all day gathering of the Southern district of Woman's clubs is set for Thursday October 15 in Welch McDowell county with Greenbrier Monroe Pocahontas Summers Raleigh Wyoming Mercer and McDowell counties in the district. Mrs L C Thrasher of Roncervete will chair with delegates Mrs W T Fredeking Mrs W L Van Sant and alternates Mrs E P McCreery Mrs George Miller Mrs E C Eagle. Bellepoint Community club will send Mrs Norman Wilson Mrs J W Stokes Mrs D W Ritter and Mrs R C Rogers. In personal notes Jack Hayes of Lynchburg is visiting his parents on Temple street. Leonta Foster of Beckley has returned home after a visit. Mrs R F Dunlay returned from Richmond after Presbyterian education and publication meeting. Mrs Harry DeLong of Washington DC is visiting her parents on Temple street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Woman's Clubs
Welch
McDowell County
Greenbrier
Monroe
Pocahontas
Summers
Raleigh
Wyoming
Mercer
McDowell
L. C. Thrasher
Ronceverte
Woman’s Club Organization
W. T. Fredeking
W. L. van Sant
E. P. McCreery
George Miller
E. C. Eagle
Bellepoint
S. H. Hayes
Temple Street
Leonta Foster
Beckley
R.F. Dunlay
Richmond
Presbyterian Committee of Religious Education and Publication
Harry DeLong
Washington, D. C
W. W. Jackson
The Baby Learns to Fall and Rise in Life
The narrative compares two toddlers Harry and Kit as they tumble. Harry seeks constant comfort, crying to draw attention, while Kit accepts tumbles with equanimity and laughter. Laughter and supportive reactions influence whether a child grows into dependence or resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Kit
Bhs
Ciro
Citizenship Studied at P T A Meet Lincoln School
George W Bright was guest speaker at Lincoln school parents and teachers meeting. He spoke on Citizenship urging clear example for boys and girls. Mrs D W Duke gave two readings in Negro and Italian dialect. Sixth grade music class entertained. About 135 parents attended. Mrs Mary Jennings room won prize for most attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bright
Lincoln School
Mr. Bright
D. W. Duke
Mary Jennings
Local Beckley and Beaver Names Emerge in Property Listing
The notice lists Howard Henry Smith and Vicy Blankenship of Beckley alongside Cody Fred Miller of Beckley Iona Pauline Miller of Beaver Ira Price of Ferguson Cool Ridge and Macieé Estelle Ransom of Mount Eve in a regional property sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Henry Smith
Vicy Blankenship
Beckley
Cody Fred Miller
Iona Pauline Miller
Beaver
Ira Price
Ferguson
Cool Ridge
A Macieé
Estelle Ransom
Mountew
Hallowe'en Party Planned by Eccles PTA Ladies
The Eccles Parent-Teacher Association plans a Hallowe'en party with an executive committee of Mrs. W H Henrich Mrs S M Brock and Miss Dessie Sarrett arranging the event Oscar Trump spoke at the meeting Mrs S M Brock led a devotional and fifth and sixth graders sang while Miss Mazella White recited The Wonderful World. The Lester brothers and Mrs Chris Sarandon furnished string music with Miss Vollet Feazelle as joint hostess. A Japanese bazaar was planned with timing to be announced later and refreshments served to local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles Parent- Teacher's Association
Hallowe'en
W. H. Henrich
S. M. Brock
Dessie Sarrett
Oscar Trump
Hallowe’en
Chris Sarandon
Vollet Feazelle
Adair
Sarandon
Miss Feazelle
Brooks Adair
Harry Hirshberg
M. L. Painter
Roy T. Elkin
J. H. Clause
Cleon Sarandon
J. R. Williams
Mission Society Entertained by First Christian Church Group
Group No. 3 of the Young Women's Missionary Society of the First Christian church, led by Mrs. Brooks Adair, held an engaging meeting last night at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Brooks Adair
German chemist patents dairy preservation method
A German chemist patents a method to keep milk and dairy products fresh for a long period by applying oxygen and using controlled refrigeration to preserve quality.
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Pythian Sisters
Moose Hall
May McKay
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Genevieve Sampson
Quincy
Lucy Edwards
Montgomery
Helen Morrison
Grand Guard
Neville Street
W. T. Lilly
Beckley Temple
Baptist Church
Ann Rose
Doan
Bridge Club Hallowe’en
Miss Bruster
Hinton Society
Brooke Peters Church
Geal OS
Tay
Hee
S.S.S. Tonic
S.S
P.T. A. Meet
George Bright
Eccles
Mission Society
Tink
Penney’s
PART
DOWS
Xtra
Harge
Blucher
Oxfords
BC Scout
Cynthia
Styles
Coats
J. C. Penney
Neville St
Oppe
Priscilla
Widmer’s
Widmer
Widmer’s Wine Cellars, Inc
Naples, New York
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