White Fronted Stores and Apple Patter in Beckley
A Beckley column muses on white fronted A and P stores echoing Charleston fashion, the Washington dining room pattern tale, and a clever New Jersey apple cider jug remedy. It also notes Mary Conway window displays and W N Shanklin’s long held Meerbauum pipe as county GOP leaders shuffle roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pandora's Box
Apple Pier
W. N. Shanklin
Mt. Vernon
Washington
New Jersey
Why One Should Support Salvation Army In City
Capt K E Moss asks Beckley readers to back the Salvation Army as a nationally recognized aid. A family stranded on the road receives shelter meals and help, with police and Salvation Army coordinating a safe return home. The home-service drive aims for 85 700 in pledges. readers may call 1112 for a solicitor. Tomorrow another reason follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Raleigh Register
K. E. Moss
Beckley
H. G. Sterne
Salvation Army Hall
N. Kanawha St
Prince St
Gauley Bridge
Chief of Police
Lima
Ohio
Salvation Arry
Sunday services announced and local church events
Sophia West Virginia schedules Sunday morning and evening worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Bly Presbyterian group meets at 66 p.m. A Parent-Teachers meeting was held at Sophia school with officers reelected. Various locals share travel, scouting, and Armistice Day plans and several residents are noted for visits, illness, and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
M. L. Tosh
John Tosh
E. J. Ballard
Chloe Dunn
Roanoke
C. 2
Blount
C. M. Bair
Clif Otterson
Marper Road
Lyon Latro No
W. E. Williams
Pinnacle Creek
Pinnacle
Ill and visiting note from Sun WV families
Sun West Virginia reports Mrs John Cohr is ill at home from influenza. Others, including Mrs Will Cope and Miss Kate Donahue, returned from Tennington's Gap Virginia. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pegram, Mrs Lula Warden, and Mrs Sallie Thomas. Local funeral attendees and several visits to Lincoln and Webster Springs are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Sophia
Cook
Laura Bailey
Paul Tosh
N. RB. S.C
Montgomery
Roanoke
Pete Barber
Dave Hopkins
Hill Top
J.D. Hopkins
F. J. Daniels
Ivan
Miss Meriam
John Cohr
Will. Cope
T. A. Hutchinson
Kate Donahue
Tennington's Gap
Lawrence Pegram
Minden
Lula Warden
Beckley
Henry Dove
Cynthia Smith
Long Branch
Golda Cameron
Huntington
James Neff
Maynor Puckett
Parkersburg
Anthony Kinsler
Webster Springs
James Dillion
Harry Shunk
Minnesota
D. Odell
Hallowe'en Events At Local Schools And Church
Local Colored News reports Missionary Day at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. P F King preaching two services. Roundup of Halloween plays, bingo, games, and a fundraiser at Stratton and East Beckley schools to buy books. 4-H club meeting at East Beckley with Naomi Brockman and Lorene Howard hosting. Halloween festival features The Witches Ball and Madam Marie readings. P T A meeting set at Byrd Prillerman High with bus service from Gulf sections. Numerous social notes list visits and hospital updates across East Beckley, Amigo, Bluefield, Charleston, Mullens, and nearby communities.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
P. F. King
Jesus
Hallowe'en Party
James Bones
Stratton
Naomi Brockman
Lorene Howard
East Beckley
Catherine Austin
Ruth Lewis
Josephine Wright
Madam Marie
Byrd Prillerman High School
Amigo
Gulf
Home Home Economic Department
Everett Price
Laura Flemming
Mount Hope
Arthur Streets
Faye
Vannonod
Moore
East Park
Newton Witten
Raleigh General Hospital
Vanwood
Macy Gee
Tams
Thomas Tharris
Mead
Charlotte Burke
Antigo
Charleston
George Foy
Robert Redd
Winding Gull
R. J. Howard
A. D. Belton
Harrison Memorial Reading Club
Bluefield
W. GC. Betd
Roanoke
Lawson
Beatrice Ferry
Fifi Friere
Hilltop
Visi
Local visits and social notes from Pemberton and surrounding towns
Pemberton West Virginia visits include Mrs Eugene Newsome and son Billie with Charleston friends. Sim Canterbury travels to Princeton on business. Miss Katherine Johnson of Sophia guests of Mrs Sim Canterbury. Miss Evelyn White weekends in Princeton. Miss Pauline Meadows visits Sophia on Tuesday. Mrs W P Burwell shops in Beckley Monday. Mr and Mrs Gordon Kelly and…
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E. L. Morton
Fayettete
Mary Giles
Annwall
Elizabeth Robertson
Elliot Pogue
Roscoe Roten
de Baptist
Petroit
Bluefield
Fayetteville
Eugene Newsome
Billie
Charleston
Sim Canterbury
Princeton
Katherine Johnson
Sophia
Evelyn White
Pauline Meadows
W. PD. Burwell
Beckley
Gordon Kelly
Community News and Local Social Guests
Daughters and neighbors appear at Mrs. Kelly's home with Edith Mullaney hosting. New residents Roy Vance move to Sophia. Lucile Meadows remains bed-bound. M. C. Hamm and Russell Hamm visit Sophia for Sunday. J. Bonham on sick list. Rev. Roberts J A Moxley and son dine with M. L. Canady. Emma Jane Fink guests of Yada Beulah Ayers. Hamm and Boalt visit Willis Branch. Mrs. Howard Shrewsbury also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige
Kelly
Edith Mullaney
Roy Vance
Sophia
Lucile Meadows
M.C. Hamm
Russell Hamm
Bonham
Roberts
Local residents visit families and shop in Beckley
Mrs Tom Blankenship visited Mrs Bob Cook Friday. Mr and Mrs Dan Adkins and daughter June of Lillybrook were weekend guests of Mrs Adkins parents Mr and Mrs J G Kiser. Mr and Mrs E D Parker were shopping in Beckley Tuesday.
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Tom Blankenship
Bob Cook
Dan Adkins
June
Lillybrook
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Marold
M. Riffe
Bibb
E. E
George Washington
Potomac
Alexandria
National Shrine
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Philadelphia
Buffalo
N. Y
D. C
Atlante and Pacific Tea Company
Charleston, S. C
A. &P. Tea Company
Mary Conway
Neville Street
W. Shanklin
Republican Party
Main Street
Ife
Oklahoma
W.N
W. N
Hinton
Shanklin
S. Althea Barrie
Muskogee
Okla
Associated Press
Sophia, W. Va
Perry Polk
Miss Pearl Grey
East Gulf
J. M. Jessup
Sun, W. Va
Will
Tors
LK. d. Howard
J. W. Grintes
Bland
Providence Lipo
A. H. Brown
Roncexerle
R. Jy Howard
J. W. Flaynes
Lula McCraw
Stamaford
P. C. Johnson
Bettie
Rev. Polk
Minnie Fry
Iroquois
Joseph Gough
Glen White
Atty
Dick Tompkins
Watson Parsons
Washington, D. C
Frank Hickman
Hot Coal
Price Hill
Atty Brown W. Payne
Mullens
W. L. Collins
Atty Dick Tompkins
J. G. Allen
Gracie Thompson
R. C. Cary
Oliva ‘Turner
W. C. Matney
Chappie Willet
West Eee Fotemdat
Neely’s
East
Ryptok
DR. McCorkle
Eve
Bocklay
Stroehman’s
Continental Baking Co
Pemberton, W. Va
Treata
William T. Riffe
Weat
Ellison Show Ground
West Virginia
Real Estate Life and Fire Insurance
A.J. Britton Phone 960
Lily Bldg
Beckley, W. Va
Foster
Funeral Directors
D. F. McKenzie
E. W. Foster
Beckley Music Store
So. Fayette St
Parfait
Natural
Barts Sab
Piggly-Wiggly
Dr. Powers
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