Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley news notes several social visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Taylor and son Preston Hume of Cincinnati return home after visiting Dr. W. W. Hume in Beckley. J P Arthur remains hospitalized in Raleigh General Hospital after an operation. Kenneth Cole and Clarence Christian travel from Beckley to Washington, D C and Maryland Virginia. Betty Lou Bell from Point Pleasant visits Miss Sue May in Beckley to attend a wedding in Ronceverte for classmate Margaret Rasmussen and William Lewis. O A Phillips of Sophia returns from a weeklong Canada trip. Mrs. James Amick and son Tommy visit McClure Street after time with family in Hinton. Nick Blackburn, Sopia. Dr S R Roberts and Elvin Zimmerman of Sophia visit Cincinnati for a ball game, staying at Hotel Gibson. E H Roberts of Sophia spends a week at the Ohio state fair and visits Ironton. Billie Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W H Reed, arrives in Tokyo via Seattle. W A Chenault of Lynchburg visits Fred H Nichols’ family in Beckley. Major Webster C Hatfield, West Virginia provost marshal, was a business visitor in Beckley. Ted McDowell and wife plan a Myrtle Beach vacation. James R Brown of Beckley and Donald Christiana of Chicago return to Chicago after visiting family in Beckley. Mrs S C Catron and niece Sylvia Gridelli of Richmond, visiting Beckley, plan further visits in Michigan and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Taylor
Preston Hume
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. W. Hume
North Kanawha Street
J.P. Arthur
Prosperity
Raleigh General Hospital
Kenneth Cole
Clarence Christian
Beckley
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Virginia
Betty Lou Bell
Point Pleasant
Sue May
West Virginia University
Margaret Mary Rasmussen
William Lewis
Lewisburg
O. A. Phillips
Sophia
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Detroit
James Amick
Tommy
McClure Street
Hinton
Nick Blackburn
Richard
S. R. Roberts
Elvin Zimmerman
Gibson
E. H. Roberts
Columbus
Ironton
Billie Reed
W. H. Reed
Austin Avenue
Tokyo
Japan
Seattle
Wash
Far East
Oakwood Avenue
Webster C. Hatfield
West Virginia Military District
Ted McDowell
Williams Street
Myrtle Beach
S. C
James R. Brown
H. R. Brown
Donald Christiana
Chicago
West Virginia
Home Ceremony Unites Couple In Beckley
Harry Billy Cook and Ann Wright of New Lexington Ohio wed in Beckley at 8 p m August 14 with Rev Paul E Smith officiating The bride wore a gray summer suit with black accessories Mrs Cook is a New Lexington High School 1944 graduate He is son of Mr and Mrs Warren Cook Quinnimont and works for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company They plan to make their home in Beckley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Flying Eagle Band
Beckley-Stoco
Louise
Joyce Dinkler
Ann Nagy
Alice Ann Wilkies
Joan Rose
Betty Lilly
Betty Miller
Harry Billy Cook
Ann Wright
New Lexington
Ohio
Beckley
Paul E. Smith
Woman's Council Reports On Buffalo Convention
Sixty seven people attended the Woman's Council regular meeting at the First Christian Church with Mrs. Maggie Fink directing the program of devotionals. Mrs. Iaa Kennison reported on the Buffalo convention while Mrs. T. R. Wilson led the business session and social hour. Group No. 2, led by Mrs. Carmen Feazell, served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Council
First Christian Church
Maggie Fink
Buffalo
N. Y
Iaa Kennison
T. R. Wilson
Carmen Feazell
Social Sorority Luncheon at Black Knight Club
Delta Gamma Alpha Xi alumnae and active members of West Virginia University hosted a Wednesday luncheon. Guests included Patty and Martha Sanders Mary Goldsmith Helen Martin Midge Carter and Mary Lou Feamster who will attend Duke University. Active members Mary Ann Putman Sue May and Betty Lou Bell attended. alumnae Mavis Mann Margarite Evans and others were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Xi
Delta Gamma Sorority
West Virginia University
Patty
Martha Sanders
Mary Goldsmith
Helen Martin
Midge Carter
Mary Lou Feamster
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Mary Ann Putman
Sue May
Betty Lou Bell
Point Pleasant
Delta Gamma
Commercial freezing of fish by artificial refrigeration
In 1861 Maine saw the start of commercial fish freezing using artificial refrigeration. The piece notes historical food trends with stewed roses and primroses as once popular continental desserts and mentions the vast extent of the world’s deserts at about 5 million square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Expanded Waistlines Highlight Military Ball Tonight
The piece notes former officers from the Army Navy Marines and Coast Guard will attend a Black Knight Country Club dance in nattiest dress hoping to slim down to fighting size by dance time. Lloyd Neely and his Charleston orchestra provide music as at least 125 couples are expected despite football game competition and lingering waistline concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Amick
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Black Knight Country Club
Lloyd Neely
Charleston
Orchestra of
Beckley Moose Club
Automotive patents form a sixth of U S filings
About one sixth of all U S patents are in the automotive field reflecting strong innovation in vehicles and propulsion technologies across United States inventors and companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Water Turns Rusty When Boiled by Ferrous Content
Observations note that water becomes a rusty color upon boiling due to ferrous content. Historical data compare ocean figures and imply a shift in life expectancy from 25 years for those born in 1900 to 51 years for current cohorts, with a focus on carbonate interactions.
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W. A. Chenault
Lynchburg, Va
Fred H. Nichols
South
Raymond’s Beckley’s
Big City
Embee
Raymond
Sam Temas O
White Cross Pharmacy
Nancy McGuigan
Nancy
Glenn Sallack
Virginia Walker
Matilda Torrico
Louise Cumsford
Marguerite’s
Boston
Quality Pastry Shop
Neville Street
Beckley, W. Va
Lydia E. Pinkham
Woman’s Council
Social Sorority
Black Knight Club
William H. Harrah
Mount Hope
Pete S. Cobb
Saundra
Piney View
A. G. Wilcox
Daniels
Norfolk
Baltimore
John Edgar Prince
Edward Riffe
Raleigh Register
W. Va
Q. J. Carrol
Woodlawn Avenue
Mary Katherine
St. Louis
Illinois
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Mary’s Beauty Shop
Prince St
Mary Robinson
Opr
Marguerite's
Oliver Eagten
Food Powerline & Clyde
Sts
Welox
Del-Mar
Sver Oasis
Neville St
Phono
Chariie
Ritz Cosmetice
Beckley Newspapers
Howery
Madamoiselle
County
Banm Bldg
2Nixon Furniture Co
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