Richmond-Hodge Rites Held Today At Beckley Church
The marriage of Garnet Inez Hodge and Hubert Richmond took place at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Beckley with Dr. Alvin J. Cook officiating. Guests included family members such as Mrs. Hodge and sister Mrs. Redden. newlyweds plan to reside on Valley Drive after a trip to Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Church
Garnet Inez Hodge
Hubert Richmond
Alvin J. Cook
First Baptist Church
Richmond
Albert Hodge
Lester
Beckley
Hallowe'en Party Slated For Saturday
Betty Lee Myles will host the Blue Jean Club Halloween party Saturday night at the Faini home 123 Westwood Drive. Ann Nagy was named vice president replacing Connie Allen who moved to Clear Cole. Mathilda Torrico is the new reporter with Pauline King, Doris Becky, Charlotte Erwin, Barbara Richmond, Beverly Follmer among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lee Myles
Blue Jean Club
Pete Faini
Westwood Drive
Faini
Ann Nagy
Connie Allen
Clear Cole
Mathilda Torrico
Pauline King
Doris Becky
Charlotte Erwin
Barbara Richmond
Beverly Follmer
Lot Purchased in Fink's Little Farms by Walker Couple
Mr and Mrs Charley Walker Jr bought lot 33 in Fink's Little Farms Slab Fork and Shady Spring District from Piney Coking Coal Land Company for about 1000 dollars the deed filed in the County Clerk's office this morning. A second deed recorded shows J H Lilly Land Company transferring lots 56 37 and 58 to C O Crouch in the Fairview Addition to Sulphia for 775 dollars. Australia led in arbitration of capital and labor relations between those groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Walker, Jr
Fink
Slab Fork
Shady Spring
Piney Coking Coal Land Company
J. H. Lilly Land Company
C. O. Crouch
Fairview
Dinner Draws 225 Guests in Mount Hope
Mount Hope hosts a turkey dinner at the Masonic Temple sponsored by Jabel Alreja Shrine No 6 of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. Proceeds benefit the Material Objective Program. Beckley members and many guests plan to attend and assist with the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Jabel Alreja Shrine No. 6
White Shrine of
H. J. Thorne
D. F. McKenzie
M. P. Honts
G. C. Portier
E. G. Larrick
Harry ‘Thompson
E. F. Cooper
Beckley
Births of Children in Beckley Area Families
Mr and Mrs Jack Bowden announce the birth of a daughter Helen Ann weighing seven pounds, mother Helen Roach of Richmond VA and husband son of Mrs Georgia Bowden of Harper Road. Mr and Mrs William Barbazzette announce a son born October 11 in Houston TX to mother Etta Thurman of Beckley. A son born at Raleigh General Hospital Wednesday at 9 20 pm to Mr and Mrs Millburn Bare of Beckley. Mr and Mrs Robert H McCullough of Mabscott report a daughter weighing six pounds nine ounces at Beckley hospital. Mr and Mrs Paul Redden of 323 Lincoln Street Beckley announce a son Paul Jr weighing six pounds two ounces at Beckley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bowden
Helen Ann
Raleigh General Hospital
Millburn Bare
Beckley
Robert H. McCullough
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
Paul Redden
Lincoln Street
Paul, Jr
West Virginia Eastern Star honors Gladys Mullins
Beckley resident Mrs Gladys Mullins was named grand chaplain of the Grand Jurisdiction of West Virginia at the 43rd Grand Chapter session in Huntington. She is a 20 year Bethlehem Chapter member and a past matron. Her husband W C Mullins is the chapter's worthy patron for 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mullins
West Virginia
Bethlehem
Order of the Eastern Star
Beckley
Huntington
W. C. Mullins
Beckley Sisterhood Hosts Halloween Bridge Party
About 75 people attended the Beckley Sisterhood benefit bridge party at the Appalachian Building last night. Mrs David Abrams chaired the arrangements and reservations committee. Decorations fit the Hallowe'en theme with several prize winners named including Miss Florence Cremens high prize and Mrs S C Catron door prize winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Sisterhood
Appalachian Building
David Abrams
Hallowe
S. C. Catron
Florence Cremens
Betty Dillon
Rosa Duff
C. F. Bloch
Harry Stromberg
Huntington Women Honor O E S Members With Program
Members of the American Home and Garden Department of the Huntington Woman's Club heard Mrs. Smith Brewer, past president, speak this afternoon. The program featured a vocal solo by Mrs. J S Graham with accompanist Mrs. Mabel Taylor and a monologue by Mrs. W B Harris. Beforehand, department members hosted a luncheon for the visitors at the Beckley Hotel, announced Mrs. E gd Fourney, chairwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Huntington
American Home and Garden
Woman’s Club
Smith Brewer
Huntington Woman’s Club
J. 5. Graham
Mabel Taylor
W. B. Harris
Beckley Hotel
Miss Jean Winner Chosen President Of Girls' Club
Jean Winner was elected president of the John Turner Club at a Garden Terrace meeting. Mary Klees became vice president with June Shaver as secretary and Betty Painter as treasurer. Attendees included June Shaver Clara Morris Ra Jimona McGuire Pat sy Keaton Norma Fleshman Virginia Painter and others.
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Jean Winner
John ‘Turner
Incidents In The Lives Of Peoples You Know
Brief items about Beckley residents include Mrs Josephine Peck spending winter in St Petersburg Fla with sister Mrs Roberta L Lewis, Miss Berlie Lowe visiting Charleston for a First Christian Church convention, and Mrs Lloyd Hopkins with Miss Vollet Feazell planning a weekend in Cincinnati for a football game. Others note illnesses injuries trips for broadcasts and social events across Beckley and nearby towns.
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Josephine Peck
Roberta L. Lewis
Kanawha Street
St. Petersburg
Fla
Berlie Lowe
Springs
Luther Thompson
Maplewood Lane
Lowel
Charleston
The
First Christian Church
Lloyd Hopkins
Vollet Feazell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati-Ohio University
E. W. Ripley
C. l. Ripley
Burlen Gwinn
Beckley
Ripley
BE. E. Fleshman
Chillicothe
John O. Smith
Louis Farley
Viney Street
Beckley Hospital
Roy I. Smith
State Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Wheeling
Margaret Hutman
Fayanna Yates Windle
Jerry Stanley Sodosky
Steve Sodosky
Sprague
Freddie Hayes
Theron Hayes
Blue Jay
N. Joe Rakall
Chicago
Illinois
Hagerstown
Maryland
W. T. Tabor
Mildred Lou
Clyde Street
S. W. Pasley
Princeton
Mike Rahall
Farris Bassett
John Ginestra
Steve Ginestra
Woodlawn Avenue
Lex Jsington
Virginia
Woman's Society to Study Missions in November
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist plans a November mission study class on India, tied to 9 o'clock breakfasts hosted by members. Mrs. J W Maxwell hosts the first session at her home, with other hostesses named. The program features devotional talks on Tilak, Indian hymns, native costume storytellers, and a plan for the Week of Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
India
J. W. Maxwell
Hose
J. R. van Meter
C. G. Casto
R. L. Max
John Eye
W. Bruce Peck
Mabel Taylor
Paola
Jpuer
Peck
Tilak
Roy Herndon
J. van Meter
John Gwinn
Robert Higgins
Daisy Keaton
Measuring Game Raises Nine Dollars For Group Seven
At the First Christian Church Group Seven meeting held at Mrs. Thomson's home on Park seven attended. Each member gave a penny per inch of height and $9.85 was collected during the measuring game. Mrs. Roy Millican led devotionals with Lara Clay presenting the mission study. Mrs. Omar Wright serves as group leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Fink
R. S. McClung
First ‘Christian Church New District
J. M. Bashara
Oakwood Avenue
Eye
Ina
L. J.jdnet
Fink
G. C. Daniel
Hume Miller
Hurt
M. D. Norman
J. W. Givens
Hila
Maxwell
C. G. Castu
Mus. Bisbeedens
William Thrust
Thelma Brown
J. H. Shippey
I. W. Maxwell
J. R. van .jMeter
Roy Herndon
E. K. Ellison
Daisey Keaton
John Gwinn
MiMabel Taylor
Robert Higalgins
S. Burleigh
Peck
First Christian Church
Thomson
Park Street
Roy Millican
Lara Clay
Omar Wright
Teena Tipane Elected Secretary of Marshall French Club
Miss Teena Catherine Tipane of Mabscott Mabscott daughter Agatine Tipane graduates Newport High School Kentucky. She attended Villa Madonna College and now is a senior at Marshall Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teena
Catherine Tipane
Marshall College
Miss Tipane
Agatine Tipane
Mabscott
Newport, Ky
Villa Madonna College
Marshall
Teachers College
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. L. Dew
Mel
Georgia Tomlinson
Della Lilly
Ruth Dickinson
Edward Redden
Trap Hill
F. W.woolworth
Raleigh County Board of Education
Valley Drive
Hallowe'en Party
Little Farms
Australia
Kaywoodle
Lydia Pinkhams
Jergen Lotion
Jet
Kotex
Deans Pills
Ae Aic
P.A
Washington Granger
Pepsodent
Chamberlain
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Creomulsion
Absorbine Jr
New Eversharp
C. A. Pen
Putnam Dyes
Rolor
Carters Pills
Alka - Seltzer
Hepatica Gillette Blue Blades
Agarol
Vdc Fletcher Castor Soc Masterole
Marine
Miss Jean
Washington and Lee University
Betty Beach
Woodrow Wilson High School
É Mary Dyer
Montgomery
Juanita Sawyers
Hinton
Nick Rahall
George Vorey
Doris Scott
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
Jack Leachman
Washington, D. C
Univerity of Virginia
Mildred Meadows
Mullens
Henrietta Jones
Charm
Vogue
Beulah Burgess
H. L. Burgess
Lewisburg
Anna Peters
New York City
Jean Morton
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
John Griffin
Earl V. Pittman
L. J. Fink
Charles Lemon
Charles Lemon, Jr
Woman’s Society
Priciar
Tokyo
Associated Press
Worth E. McKinney
Charlotte
N. C
War Crimes Prosecution Staff
Fierceeet D. Moore
Asheville
Lne
Juliaheng
West Virginia Wesleyan College
L. J. Daniel
C. G. Costa
Teena Tipane
E. M. Payne Company
Main Street
Zella
Artieste
Caffee Funeral Home
Dial
Helen Curtis
LASCA
Foster Hardware
Del-Mar
Oasis
Marguerite
Soria
Bair Bros., Inc
East Main Street
Gladdy
Colleen
Pam Rogers
Jo Burt. Jr
Jack-O-Lantern
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