Business Women Collect 316.46 for Polio Fund
The Beckley Business and Professional Women presented 316.46 to Mrs. Carl Price, secretary of the Raleigh County Infantile Paralysis chapter, raised during a halftime event at Beckley Henting. A committee plans further fundraising with polio can drives in local stores over the next ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Price
Raleigh County
Beckley Business and
Beckley-Henting
Vtee
I. D
Devasher
Mildred Miller
BPW
Betty Jane Gunter
Nel
Hie Strachan
Bernice Bloch
John Boley
I. D. Devasher
Cettler
Beckley Business and Professional Women's Club
B&w Club
Register Phete
Betty Jo Young and Alfred McNeer Exchange Vows
Betty Jo Young and Alfred McNeer exchanged wedding vows in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. H. P. Hackney in Hinton Mississippi. The bride, Beckley College graduate and Forest Hill native, wore blue satin with pink carnation corsage and works as county secretary for Agricultural Expansion Service. McNeer, a Forest Hill High School alumnus and 28 month U S Army veteran with 23 months overseas, will reside at Forest Hill after a Virginia wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Hackney
Hinton
Betty Jo Young
Beckley College
Alfred MecNeer
United States Army
Virginia
Forest Hill
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Beckley residents return from trips. Mrs. L E Quesenberry guest speaker at Princeton Club luncheon. Miss Peggy Conner enrolls at Fairmont General Hospital. Mary Allyson Pettigoe visits from Chapel Hill. Frances Blakey heads to New Orleans for pre law at Dillard. John J Smith visits Beckley. Dr Frank S Harkle road family tours Knoxville and Memphis. Mrs. Lawrence Graham returns from Fayetteville after weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney C. Box
Hamilton
Toronto
Canada
Niagara Falls
L. E. Quesenberry
H Beckley
C. S. Bepler
Bfederation of Woman's Clubs
Lannual
Princeton
Virginian Hotel
Marvin Conner
Peggy Conner
Faimont
Fairmont Genneral Hospital
Raleigh General Hospital
W. J. Pettigoew
Mary Allyson
Chapell Hill
N. C
G. L. Hash
Jane
Frances Blakey
Church Street
New Orleans
Dillard Univer
John J. Smith
Baltimore
Beckley
Ross Stover
Harper Road
Frank S. Harkleroad
Lawrence
Mary Emily
Hillpark
Knoxville
Memphis
Tennessee
Utenville Svc
Lawrence Graham
Fayetteville
Norfolk couple welcomes Susan Collins September birth
CPO and Mrs. A. C. Cuthriell of Norfolk announce daughter Susan Collins born September 13 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mrs. Cuthriell is formerly Frances Wallhop of Beckley. Norman Terry and wife announce son Thomas Reed Terry born September 12 at Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg. Baby weight not listed. mother is Betty Reed. husband is son of Mrs. Hazel Terry of East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpo
A. C. Cuthriell
Norfolk
Susan Collins
Cuthriell
Frances Wallhop v
Beckley
Norman Terry
Thomas Reed Terry
Virginia Baptist Hospital
Lynchburg
Hazel Terry
Fast Main Street
Outlines Year’s Work For Medical Auxiliary Leader
Mrs. Ross Preston Daniel outlined the Auxiliary to the Raleigh County Medical Society's coming year at a luncheon meeting in Beckley Hotel. The session honored guest speaker Mrs. Dana T. Moore of Parkersburg, with Miss Beverly Watts singing and Mrs. Mildred Wood at piano. A book of Vera Blood Fletcher poetry was discussed and a report on the Greenbrier convention given. The next meeting is October 17 at Mrs. Daniel’s Woodlawn Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Medical Society
Ross Preston Daniel
Beckley Hotel
Beverly Watts
Mildred Wood
Vera Blood Fletcher
State Auxiliary
Greenbrier
White Sulpour Springs
Woodlawn Avenue
Daniel
Dana T. Moore
Parkersburg
William J. Wilson III Honored on Fifth Birthday Lawn Party
William James Wilson III enjoyed a fifth birthday celebration hosted by his sister Mrs Howard Diggs on Reservoir Road Saturday afternoon. Games entertained attendees with prizes awarded to Billie Jean Watson and Douglas Shumate in a coloring contest. Party hats balloons and miniature baskets served as favors for guests. The guest list included Betty Jo Watson Janice Feazell Richard Calloway Pamela Ann Hughes Paul Hughes II Taylor Becone Douglas Shumate Johnny Amick Richard Cooper Billie Jean Watson Anna Deen Williams Leslie Boone John T Radford Elizabeth James Linda Diggs Rena Mac Disas and Mrs Gladys Sessier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Wilson III
Irother
Howard Diggs
Reservoir Road
Billie Jean Watson
Douglas Shumate
Betty Jo Watson
Janice Feazell
Richard Calloway
Pamela Ann Hughes
Paul Hughes II
Taylor Becone
Johnny Ami
Presbyterian Activity Schedule Is Announced
The Presbyterian week includes a mid week service on Wednesday evening focused on Religious Education from the study book Lift Up Your Eyes. The Synod Religious Education Committee of West Virginia meets Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at the church. Teacher Recognition Day is Sunday September 25 with a special installation for teachers and the start of the visitation program. Thursday September 29 features a congregational dinner with Rev John S McMullen guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synod
Religious Education Committee of
West Virginia
John S. McMullen
General Assembly
Five Generations Gather in Beckley Family Portrait
Five generations of the Childress family gathered at the home of Mrs Mandela Childress as Mrs Margie Walker recently recovered from illness. Childress, now a great great grandmother, has one child living, seven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. All members have spent their lives in the Beckley area. The photo shows Mrs Luis Lambert grandmother and Mrs Joe Vire mother of the only great great grandchild Bruce Wayne alongside Mrs Walker great grandmother. A duplicate bridge tournament by the Beckley chapter of Madaesah is set for tonight in the Coca Cola Building social room on South Oakwood Avenue, play beginning at 8 o'clock under William Kiel and Sam Hechman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Mandela Childress
Margie Walker
Beckley
Luis Lambert
Joe Vire
Bruce Wayne
Walker
Beckley Chapter
Madaesah
Coca-Cola
South Oakwood Avenue
William Kiel
Sam Hechman
Virginia
Virginia Tithhelders
Oak Hill
Auburn Baumgartner
Tracy Moses
John R. Koch
Alpha Sigma Tau Meeting Report From Janet Koch
Janet Koch president of the local alumnae chapter reported on the national convention held in Detroit in August. She emphasized expansion of the sorority nationwide and announced the chapter won a $5 prize for efficiency. The meeting opened with Hold High the Torch and the Lord's Prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Koch
Alpha Sigma Tau
Detroit
Miss Koch
Penland School of Handicrafts
North Carolina
Vanity Beauty Shop Overcomes Cavities With Guaranteed Cream
A garbled notice from Vanity Beauty Shop promises a cavity claim backed by a guaranteed cream. The fragment references Jalene Curtis and a covener with unclear context and language, lacking concrete details or verifiable names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del-Mar
Oasis
Scheel
Vanity Beauty Shop
Cavaties
Jalene Curtis Covener
Harvest Tea Plans Discussed by Women's Council Group One
Group One of the Women's Council of the First Christian Church discussed the Home Harvest tea set for September 29 at the parsonage. The meeting included a devotional led by Mrs. M. Al. Fink, a vocal duet by Mrs. G. C. Hurt and her daughter Mrs. Carrie Owens of Baltimore, and a panel on Our Work Among Negro Americans led by Mrs. J. A. Sharp with participants Miss Dorcas Ogden and Mrs. Irby Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Council
The
First Christian Church
M. al. Fink
G. C. Hurt
Daugher
Carrie Owens
Baltimore
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Max Carpenter
Opat Bowman
Betty Ann Gunter
Ruth Sanford
Lenore Phillips
Iin
Alfred McNeer
Tuntington
Ibirths
Georges
Celers
Famous Brand
Denier
Sises
Sultan Dept
Beckley Newspapers
Prince St
W. Va
Post-Herald Daily and Sunday Register
W. Vad
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald
Lam
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Cwresta
Ross P. Daniel
Medical Auxiliary
William J. Wilson III
Presbyterian
B. E. Silverman
Bal. Co
Wednooday
J.a.hamma
Main St
Portland
Ind
Beckley Hardware and Supply
Hebert
Main
Charlotte Wilson
Washington, D. C
John Cook
Tof Harper Road
Frees S Fusd
Thaxted
England
Cale
Silks & Cottom
Bessie Carre
Reyal Fur
Snuffer
N. Fayette
Chan
Eveh Pymptoma Takhom
Parkmari
Payne’s
Rhythm Step
Gold Cross
E. M. Payne Company
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