Cordelia Mae Braster Engaged to Oral Lee Lively
Cordelia Mae Braster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Braster of West Neville street, is engaged to Oral Lee Lively of Pax. The wedding will be held next month at the First Christiana church with Dr Witchle Ware officiating. The couple will live at 201 West Melville street after a honeymoon in Been-1 eye. Cordelia is a Webarow Wikson high school graduate and has worked at the Ralelp h Binokeries Fuel company. she plans to continue. Oral is a Pax high school and New iver k State alum, employed by Ferguson Cates Engineering company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Braster
West Neville Street
Cordelia Mae
Oral Lee Lively
Pax
First Christiana Church
Witchle Ware
Been-1
Jey
Weat Meville Street
Webarow Wikson High Achool Jn
Ralelp H Binokeries ‘Fuel Company
Pax High
Echool
New Iverk
Perguson- Cates Engineering
Come
Halloween Socials Highlight Beckley Weekly Schedule
Multiple groups plan Halloween events across Beckley including Junior Women dance at the clubhouse with live music by Jack Lowe and orchestra, and various church and club activities. Key gatherings feature Beth El Temple Sisterhood supper, Women’s Missionary Society meetings, and a Black Knight country club trophy dinner dance.
Beckley Man Cast in Play In New York
George Warren Wodel son of Mr and Mrs Chislea Model played Henry Surrege in The Luke at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts last week and was named lead. He is set to portray the boy next door to Laurie in November 5 production. Parents consider a New York trip for his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Warren Wodel
Mrz. Chislea
Henry Surrege
Luke
Academy of ‘Dramatic Arts
Engineers Attend Society Meeting In Beckley Event
About a dozen engineers were advised to attend the meeting of the West Virginia Society. Prolific engineers Sachtefield Novcy, Lauten Av Caies, and Ws Saunders of Coopers, president of the Bluefield chapter, were noted in the report as present yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Virginia
Sogeloty
Sachtefield
Lauten Av Caies
Ws Saunders
Coopers
Bluefield Hhapster
Sehurya
William Buchanan Hosts Theater Party for Birthday
William Buchanan celebrated M's 12th birthday with a theater party at his Lee Street home yesterday afternoon at 2 30. Guests included Miss Patty Lares Miss Kathryn Mae Armstrong Miss Eva Lan Emmons and several others. After presents were opened the group went to a theater and later enjoyed refreshments at a nearby store with local and two out of town guests from Grant Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willan Tutaanan
Lee Street
Homn
Patty Lares
Kathryn Mae Armstrong
Eva Lan Emmons
Parsbara Dimvkies
Norica Toad Hodge
Carmon Jean Varke
Barbone ‘Var
Personal mentions of visitors in regional town
Miss Burnette Thomas of Pittsburgh visits aunt Mrs. W L Mondert on South Kanawha Street for two weeks and leaves tonight. Liggett Jr of Cincinnati visits Beck er. Mrs H C Seatong Man plans Charleston visit with friends and may return with Miss Peggy Barwood who will spend the weekend there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnette Thomas
Pittsburgh
W.L. Mondert
South Kanawha Street
Wall
Oal Liggett Jr
Cuncinnah
Becker
H.C
Seatong
Charleston
Peggy Barwood
Halloween Party at Church by Scout Troop and Friends
About 52 members of Mountain Laurel Girl Scout Troop 2 of the Methodist Temple and their friends held a Halloween party at the church at 8 o clock Friday. Mrs. J M Helm led games including a potato relay and apple biting. Prizes went to Sara Gilmore Rue Huddleston Brady Lipscam Bille Huddleston Roxie Ellison. Decorations featured black and orange crepe paper cornstalks pumpkins and autumn leaves. Refreshments included pumpkin pie and whipped cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Laucel Girl Scout
The
Methodist Temple
Hallowe'en
J. M. Helm
Sara Gilmore
Rue Huddleston
Brady Lipscam
Sami
Bille Huddleston
Roxie Ellison
Mission Circle Plans Silver Tea at Mabscott
The Mission Circle of Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott met at the church with Mrs. J. 3. Kirk leading devotions. Norma Lee Fink sang with Mrs. G D Fink accompanying. Plans were set for the annual silver tea at Mrs. Fink’s home and the group voted to meet a week earlier in November to avoid holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Kirk
Norma Lee Fink
G, D, Fink
Efe
Hedrick
Fincout
Fink Soon
Denver Fadeley
Effie J. Vedrick
Anna Hutchinson
Ray Patton
Roxie Bower
LD. Fink
George
Pate
L. FE. Fincout
Paul Gunter
J. 1D. Kirk
A. L. [Itly
A. Ray
Fink
Leona Mae Fincout
Normal
Ec Fink
Jimmie Fincout
Miss Burleigh Observes Birthday Party
Mrs. B J Burleigh hosted a Halloween season birthday gathering yesterday afternoon from 2 to 4 for her daughter Rita Jean. Contests and games entertained attendees and prizes went to Marine Tabor and Mary Perry. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. JF. Burleigh
Rita Jean
Ne. Hallowe'en
Marine Tabor
Mary Perry
Betty
Tommy Lilly
Jane Anne Rice
Mary Louise ‘Aus
Donald Houchins
Mary
Daly Perry
Ellen
Margue Roush
Albert Tieché Hosts Tops Club Night At Home
Albert Tieché hosted The Tops, a high school club, at his South Oakwood Avenue home last night. Guests included Elizabeth File, Katy Jo Catron, Jo Ann Griffith, Trosalle Terry, Mary Belle Polley, Evelyn Mead, Katherine Jordan, Pelly Jo McCulloch, Dorothy Caffee Duff Daniel, Fred Marty, John Gates, Harald McCray, Buddy Crawford, Edgar Sheffler, Robert Scott, and Bill Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tops
Albert ‘Tieche
South Oakwood Avenue
Elizabeth File
Katy
Jo Catron
Jo Ann Griffith
Trosalle Terry
Mary Belle Polley
Evelyn Mead
Katherine Jordan
Pelly Jo McCulloch
Dorothy Caffee Duff Daniel
Fred Marty
John Gates
Harald MccCray
Buddy Crawford
Edgar Sheffler
Robert Scott
Bill Williams
Beckleyites Attend Mt Hope Armory Dance
Beckley residents attended a Mount Hope Armory dance hosted by the Kappa Theta Phi fraternity for pledges. The event ran from 10 to 2 with couples and individuals including Gall Riggs, Margaret Ann O'Neal, Lucie Ball, Betty Jordan, Kathryn Totten, Mae Goff, Peggy Ellison, Phyllis Davis, Libby Smith, Pete Kavosky, Jack O'Neal, Bus Shultz, Billy Curtis, Sam Turner, TLonda Sarrett, Marvin Steppe, Earl Ricker, Lacy Warden, Jack Fillson, Joe Black, Joe Vargo, Bill Lee, R. B H. Sampson Jr., J. E. Dean, and Lew Sheffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mount Hope Armory
Kappa Theta Phi
Misses Gall Riggs
Margaret Ann O'Neal
Lucie Ball
Betty Jordan
Kathryn Totten
Mae Goff
Peggy Ellison
Phyllis Davis
Libby Smith
Pete Kavosky
Jack O'Neal
Bus” Shultz
Billy Curtis
Sam Turner
Tlonda Sarrett
Marvin Steppe
Earl Ricker
Lacy Warden
Jack Fillson
Joe Black
Joe Vargo
Bill Lee
R. B H. Sampson, Jr
J. E. Dean
Lew Sheffler
Brick Oven Oyster Roast At Virginian Railway Event
Virginian Railway employees and guests attend a goodwill luncheon from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Black Knight country club. Governor Homer A. Holt and Attorney General Clarence W. Meadows are expected. A brick oven roast oyster feature, other foods, and a golf tournament with prizes are planned. Berkeley Mills hosts the event with officials from Norfolk and other cities attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginian Railway
Black Knight Couintry Club
Homer A. Holt
Clarence W. Meadows
Charleston
Rum Norvilk
Berkeley Mills
Beckley
Mount Hope
Oak HU
Princeton
Mullens
Bluefield
Greenbrier Field
C. Bucholtz
S. M. Adsit
H. C. Mitchell
E. D. Hanes
Norfolk
R. M. Egan
New York City
J. W. White
John Lasser
William F. League
Eight Woodrow Wilson Musicians Chosen for State Orchestra
Glenn Sallack at Woodrow Wilson High School selects eight musicians to join the state orchestra in Clarksburg from November 2. First violinists Dennis Linn Edith McKinney Mildred Lilly Ann Ware. Second violists Geneva Lilly Mary Belle Polley Edith Truman Louise Renis will join students from across the state for practices Tuesday to Friday then a program for the state teachers convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sallack
Woodrow Wilson High School
Clarksburg
Dennis Linn
Edith McKinney
Mildred Lilly
Ann Ware
Geneva Lilly
Mary Belle
Polley
Edith Truman
Louise Renis
Miss Tolley and Mr Laughorn Wed
The marriage of Miss Leslie Tolley daughter of Mrs E P Greer of Lego a and Mr Harold Pollard Laughorn of Roanoke Virginia was announced yesterday The wedding took place April 3 in Catletsburg Kentucky They plan to live in Roanoke where he works for Appalachian Electric Power and she studies at National Business College She is a 1995 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and he is a Jefferson High School and National Business College alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Tolley
E.,p. Greer
Lego
Harold Pollard Laughorn
Roanoke
Cattletsburg
Appalachian Electric Power Company
National Business College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Jefferson High School
Guests Win Six Prizes At Carmen Burke Party
A masquerade Hallowe en party hosted by Miss Carmen Jean Burke at the Burke home on Oakwood avenue awarded six prizes. Winners included Barbara Dunkley for best costume, George Rencons for tackiest costume, Barbara Turner for best chunt, Cecil Elkin and David Midl lens in Ring Toss, and Evelyn Lemon in Lucky Shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Jean Dirke
W. A. Burke
Oakwood Avenue
Barbara Dunkley
George” Rencons
Barbara Turner
Cecil Elkin
David Midllens
Evelyn Lemon
Burke
Frank Lemon
M. M-Bardon
Alma Lemon
Doris June Hash
Laura Ann Price
Frances Phillips
Agartha Irwin
Annabelle Laing
Laura Lou Ramsey
Jance Cook
Ina Eye
Celia Elkin
Judith Jackson
Norma Jean Hodge
Phyllis Harris
Phyllis Clemens
Boots Trail
Katherine Mae Armstrong
Evelyn Lemen
Betty Bardon
Betty Barret
Ann Rucker
John H. McCutloch
Matt Powers
John Scott
William Buchanan
George Ronconi
Charles Keller
Sammy Paris
Jack Roberts
Thomas Keyser
John Bill Totten
Billy Moore
David Mullens
David Beavers
Thomas Bibb
Betty Brown Hosts Birthday Party at Methodist Hall
Betty Brown of Woodlawn Avenue entertained friends at a birthday party in the parish hall of the Methodist Episcopal church on Heber Street Friday night. After games prizes were given to Neva Jane Dempsey, Migs, and Bobby Burman. A pink and blue color scheme featured a lit birthday cake and guests included many names listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Brown
Woodlawn Avenue
Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Heber Street
Migs Neva Jane Dempsey
Bobby Burman
Edna Mae Brabbin
Joy Brunk
Madeline Corey
Lorene Michael
Jo’ Ann Lewis
Margerite ‘Evans
Jean Stinnette
Wanda Lou McKinley
Neva Jane Dempsey
Doris Lee Meadows
Mary Lou Keyser
Ann Duval
Patty
Ann ‘Larrick
Gloria Hilda Goldstein
Aafia Maé Foresman
tAlicie Rahill
Rosémary Hash
Doris ¢Furie Jhash
Inez Lafferty Married Loyd Cook at Oceana
Miss Inez Lafferty daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Lafferty married Loyd Cook son of Mrs Nettie Cook last night The ceremony occurred at Oceana with local relatives in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Toney Fork
Inez Lafferty
Lewis Lafferty
Loyd Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mae Brunter
Arthur Sydnor Jr
Jack Lowe
Wil
Beth el Temple Sisterhood
Sounua
Circle One
Methodist Episcopal Church
Robert Higgins Seider
Kur
Snead
Tudy
Chaminade Music Club
King's Daughters
Luther D, Fink
Mabecott
First Baptist Church
World Wide Guild Cirjs
Mids Mildred Agee
South Kan
Virginia Railroad
Black Knight Country Clu
Beta Theta Mu Sorority
Society of the Fires
Christian’ Church
Mra
John Yoke
First Christian Church
Black Knight Country Club
Ned Cross
West Virginia
Beckley Presbyterian Church
First Christian Sunday School
Warman's Club
Beckley Man
New York
George Warren Hodel
Sfort
Coats
Logues
Empire Bannels
Profile Berets
New Campus Berlin
Neville ST. Beckley
Republicans
Clifford Muller
Republican’ Women of
West, Virginia
Charleson
Republican ‘Women
Girl Scouts
Mission Circle
Miss Burleigh
Albert Tieché Ig
Virginian Road
J. F. Buskey
L. R. Early
Wilson, N. C
E. Smith
Miss Tolley
Mr. Laughorn
Radio Service Department
Harry Dorsey
Radio Manufacturers Service
Carmen Jean Burke
W. Va
Earl Sheff
Beckley Hotel
Inez Lafferty and
Lloyd Cook
Flora-Ann
Robert Burns
Keysee Funeral Home
South Oakwood Ave
W.va
New Fall
Wilfred
Beauty Shop
Vivian's
Main ST
Wooddell
Duart
Vera-Rose
Woolworth’s
Neaves
Maytag
Hes
Maytag Trower Chase
L. E. M. Maytag
Oak Hill
Coal River Maytag Co
Fayette St
Becktay
Oak Hill, W. VA
Whitenville, W. Ve
Maytag Company
Ene
Dass Electric Galperin Music Co
Whitesville, W. Va
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