Dinners Honor Beckley Church Youths at Two Feasts
Two Beckley churches hosted dinners voor local youth and students. Honorees from First Methodist included Mary Lou Keyser and Jimmy Wood of the University of Kentucky, with many Concord College attendees and others listed. Three entering military service named Denny Mays, Carlton Wassum, and Carl Wipperman.
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The
First Methodist Church
O. C. Daniel
W. B. Peck
Mary Lou Keyser
University of Kentucky
Jimmy Wood
David Peck
Emory and Henry
Joyce Aspinall
Concord College
Maurine Tabor
John Witherspoon
James Witherspoon
Circle Number One
R. D. Kemp
Ttreal
North Carolina
Mary Loui Feamster
Farmville State Teachers College
Martha Page Hogg
Marjorie Webster
Washington
da C
Sarah Riley Hunt
Lexington
David Humphries
St. Andrews College
Rhode Island
Alvin ‘Humphries
Beckley
George Hall
Marshall College
David Hall
Earl ‘Holmes
West Virginia University
Ann Kester
Ida Mee Kovach
West ‘Virginia University
Helen Ko‘wach
University of California
Mary Lou Laing
Davis and Elkins College
Annabelle Laing
Dorothy Manning
Farmville State Teachers
Bill McLean
Bill Olt
Beckley College
Barbara Payne
Mary Baldwin College
Bill Stevenson
George Washington University
Truman Sayre
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Ruth Shanklin
Assembly
Patty Sanders
Endicott Junior
Beverly
Massachusetts
Patty Sanford
King College
Bristol
Tenessee
Gene Stover
Jimmy Sigmund
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Sam St.Clair
Tommy Turner
Joseph Wood, Jr
Jim Witherspoon
Davidson College
Robert Williams
Bill Williams
Richmond Medical College
Church
Rose Hedel
Whitworth College
Brookhaven
Mississippi
Pamela Trent
Meredith Trent
Torrence Trent
Warren Thornhill
Virginia Reawion
West Virginia Wesleyan
Dick Waid
Virginia Military Institute
Denny Mays
Carlton Wassum
Carl Vipperman
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A collection of social notes and travel updates. Families visit relatives in Indiana and Ohio, with many moves and arrivals. Local residents attend the Indiana State Fair and Bowling Green University programs, hospital updates include patients improving after recent stays, and several Beckley and Raleigh General Hospital cases are noted alongside recent family visits and vacations.
Mount Hope Set for Fall Rally by Bluestone Presbytery
Registration opens Saturday at 8 30 AM at the Presbyterian Church in Mount Hope for the Bluestone Presbytery fall rally. Lunch will be served at the church. Becket Presbyterian youths will meet at their church for transport to Fayette City.
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Presbyterian Church
Mount Hope
Bluestone Presbytery
Beckley -Presbyterian Church
Fayette City
Ashworths announce birth of daughter in Raleigh General
Mr and Mrs Dorsey Ashworth of Union Monroe county announce the birth of their daughter yesterday morning at Raleigh General Hospital at 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Ashworth
Union
Monroe ‘County
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley Community Chest budget incomplete says secretary
Budget committee members failed to finalize the proposed budget after last night’s meeting. Secretary W. R. Fugit said the budget will be completed later this month after all organizations submit their requests. Committee members include E. E. Bibb FE. D. Armstrong E. G. Larrick Cy Maples W. M. Fuccan and R. D. Watts president of the Community Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Beckley Community Chest
W. R. Fugit
Fupilt
E. E. Bibb
FE. D. Armstrong
E. G. Larrick
Cy At. Maples
W. M. Fuucan
R. D.watts
Nelson Quits Golf to Focus on Farm Life
Byron Nelson, famed golfer, says he is aging and will quit his yearly tour to raise white faced cattle on his 630 acre Denton County Texas farm. A back ailment with neuritis prompted the decision though he may play a Chicago exhibition next weekend with Sam Snead Lloyd Mangrum and Herman Barron. He plans only two or three appearances annually if health permits.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Byron Nelson
Denton County
Nelson
Chicago
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Herman Barron
Grace Collins Visits Family Friends in Nationwide Stops
Miss Grace Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Collins Stanaford has returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs John Minchak of Bridgeport Connecticut Aviation Chief ic Male and Mrs J J Minchak in Jacksonville Florida Mr and Mrs C D Crawford Harper Road were visitors to Natural Bridge in Virginia over Labor Day weekend Mrs Georgia Graham of Washington DC is visiting her son Buddy Graham at his Rhodell home Other Graham guests include Eloise Fletcher Mrs Henry Vines Ghent Mrs Ella Harris Welch and A H Dickerson Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Fla
Grace Collins
Herbert Collins
Stanaford
John ,Minchak
Bridgeport, Conn
J. J. Minchak
Jacksonville
C. D. Crawford
Harper Road
Natural Bridge
Virginia
Georgia Graham
Washington, D. C
Buddy Graham
Rhodell
Graham
Eloise Fletcher
Henry Vines
Ghent
Ella Harris
Welch
A. H. Dickerson
Buffalo
N. Y
Public Home Nursing Courses Offered in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Red Cross Home Nursing Committee plans multiple home nursing courses through June 1947 with 7 to 10 students per class and 12 hours of attendance. A 30 hour course for juniors and adults will follow. Mrs. Lillian Shepherd will teach after completing an instructor course with Miss Lena Anderson. Interested individuals may inquire at the chapter office, room 305 Haiz Building or call 7391.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Lillian Shepherd
Lena Anderson
Lexington
C. F. Bloch
George W. Bright
Walter Duncan
W. H. McGinnis
A. K. Minter
Nathan Pickus
Haiz
Mrs Dorsey Plans To Fly To National Convention
Mrs. Ben F. Dorsey, outgoing West Virginia Auxiliary president, will chair the West Virginia delegation at the American Legion Auxiliary national convention in San Francisco. The event runs September 30 through October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Dorsey
Ben F. Dorsey
San Francisco
West Virginia
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorsey
Auriliary
Beckley
Wheeling
American Legion Committee
McClung
Bess Milstead
Miss Voilet
S.J. Hall
Wellsburg
Allan McClain
Charleston
Harper Road
Mrs Hornbrook Sets Tonight's Women’s Council Program
Mrs. Hornbrook will arrange the program for the Women’s Council meeting at 8 o'clock in the First Christian Church. Mrs. Golden Price will deliver a devotional titled Kingdom First. Special music by church youths. Mrs. A J H Wilson to report on the international convention. Group No 2 led by Mrs. Douglas Crickmer will serve as hostess.
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Women's Council
First Christian
Robert Hornbrook
Kingdom First
Golden Price
A. JH. Wilson
Douglas Crickmer
Beckley Dealers Settle Overcharge Claims in August
Beckley area residents reached settlements in August for price overcharges. The OPA district office announced 51 settlements totaling 2888.25 dollars, negotiated by 16 price panels locally.
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Beckley Area
OPA
Price Control Boards Report Overcharges and Refunds
State boards identified Home Outfitting Company in Montgomery with a $50 overcharge on furniture and Tondie Bruge of Crab Orchard with a $63.44 overcharge on a truck. The Fayette Nicholas board noted refunds to consumers with no treasury payments on eight used car purchases totaling $240.57.
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Home Outfitting Company
Montgomery
Tondie Bruge
Crab Orchard
Fayette-Nicholas Board
Tte Treasury
Sigma Chapter plans open air movie after picnic
Members of the Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and friends will attend an open air theater on Stamford Road after their picnic tomorrow night. They should meet at White Cross Pharmacy at 6 p.m., with transportation to the 4-H Park provided. Next Wednesday the chapter begins fall activities with a meeting at 8 p.m. in the home of president Mrs William S Monk on Clyde Street.
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Sigma Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Stamford Road
White Cross
William S Monk
Clyde Street
Ritters Wins Third Straight New Hampton Golf Title
Bob Ritter, after serving in the armed forces, wins his third straight New Hampton Golf and Country Club championship with a 113 for 27 holes to retain the trophy that he first captured last year and again this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Hampton
Bob Ritter
New Hampton Golf and Country Club
Student Nurses To Be Initiated Tonight
Initiation of six new student nurses at Raleigh General Hospital School of Nursing will be held at the nurses home tonight around 7 30. Supervisor Miss Jennie MacDonough says the initiation will be brief but customary for newcomers. The class includes Martha Smith Eccles Mildred Derry MacArthur June Church Sophia Ramona Cottle Glen White Magda Dunn Bluefield and Betty Prince Midway.
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Raleigh General Hospital School of Nursing
Jennie MacDonough
Martha Smith
Eccles
Mildred Derry
MacArthur
June Church
Sophia
Ramona Cottle
Glen White
Magda Dunn
Bluefield
Betty Prince
Midway
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Lois Fillmer
Queen's College
Charlotte
Betty Barrett
West Virginia Tech
Bob Bepler
Temple University
Philadelphia
Margie Brash
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Arthur Barthelmess
Virginia Polytechnic
Blacksburg
Ray Burmeister
Harvard Business College
Belly Jo Calloway
Athens
Paul Clark
Huntington
Harry Crawford
Morgantown
Ross Daniel
Fern Elswick
Montreal College
Mont
Richard Lewis
Beverly Street
Terre Haute
Anderson
Ind
Indianapolis
Basil Minter
Crawford Street
Garnette Clay McDaniel
Lois
Christine
Goldie Clay
Raleigh
Beaver
B. L. Brooks
Balt
Wayne Brooks
Cincinnati
Ohio
Archie Riner
Ornie Johnson
Stephen
George N. Kourey
Fairlawn Avenue
Mike Corey
First Avenue
Norma
Teddy Esber
Kenton
Ted Hanna
Toledo
Pearl Meadow
East Beckley
Beckley Hospital
Reba J. Daniels
W. C. Daniels
Elton
Sara Sue Scarbro
Nelson Scarbro
Tams
Audry Chandler
George Chandler
Earl Clifton Edins
Joseph Edins
C. H. Dew
Valley Drive
Virginia Beach
Ocean View
L. W. Adkins
Temple Street
Jimmy Farmer
Edsel Ashworth
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Mickey Call Uison
Bil Hope
C. M. McElwain
Cleveland
Black Knight Country Club
A. K. Canterbury
James Deeds
Stion
Raleish General Hos
Pital
Jack Wilcox
Allen Junction
W. C. Larimore
Dick and
Ann
Hillcrest Park
L.A. Landers
Alfred Lee
Hot Springs
lArk
G. A. Stine
E. M. Payne CO
Main St
Beckles
W. Va
Marguerite’s
Bill Tweel and His
Belfonte Country Club
Moose
Mel Fraw
Grace Gospel Church of
Beaver Community Church
Uhe
Sally Ann’s Main St
Utd
Mrs. Hornbrook
Claussner
Puerto Rico
Del-Mar
Oasis
Grant
FILMY
Shorty
Priscilla
Montgomery Ulrd
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