Popular Couple Wed Saturday in Lebanon
The marriage of Miss Grace Bays of Oak Hill West Virginia to Mr Cecil Campbell occurred in Lebanon Virginia Saturday with Rev J T Stinson officiating. The bride wore a poudre blue ensemble and yellow rose corsage. They plan a motor honeymoon and will reside on Central Street Oak Hill. The bride teaches at Oak Hill school and Campbell is an assistant mine foreman at New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bays
J. T. Bays
Oak Hill
W. Va
Cecil Campbell
Lebanon
J. T. Stinson
Bluefield
W. J. Breckenridge
Campbell
Central Street
Mr. Campbell
New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Church and club notices announce meetings
Announcements list executive meeting at College Avenue Baptist on Wednesday and multiple church groups meeting Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Mary Jane Taylor graduates from North Carolina University with her parents traveling to Chapel Hill for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Ftnd
Mary Jane Taylor
Claude E. Taylor
Jefferson Street
North Carolina University
Hollins Students Attend V P I Finals at Blacksburg
Miss Anne Johnson of War and Miss Lacy Tucker of Welch were among Hollins girls at the V P I finals in Blacksburg Friday and Saturday. Mrs A G Booth and sons Harry and Dale attend the exercises as Grant Booth earns a B S from V P I. Mr and Mrs Melvin Barnett attend the World's Fair in New York and visit relatives in Roanoke and Bluefield after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Johnson
War
Lacy Tucker
Welch
Hollins
Blacksburg
Betty Kirkpatrick
Northfork
Sullins College
Grant E. Booth
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Melvin Barnett
New York
Powhatan Kyle Veiled Wedding Announcement in 1940
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Agnew of Kyle announce the marriage of their daughter Sybil to Glen Cornette of Keystone. Ceremony held March 10, 1940, in Tazewell Virginia with Rev. T. A. Freeman officiating. The couple reside with the bride’s parents in Kyle and friends wish them happiness. Nearby social notes mention visits by P. H. Leedy, R. B. Norman, Charlie Allen, Luther Lemon, and Cecil Smith and others in Staunton Marion Bluefield and Vivian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Kyle
W. Va
S. A. Agnew
Kyle
Sybil
Glen Cornette
Keystone
Tazewell
T. A. Freeman
Presbyterian Church
P. H. Leedy
Lehman Leedy
Staunton
R. B. Norman
Charlie Allen
Marion
Luther Lemon
Bluefield
Cecil Smith
Vivian
Clarence Tolliver
Local Couple Wed In Simple Rites In Tazewell
Wanda Maude Ratcliff and Dave Wesley Marchant married at First Christian church Tazewell with Rev George Curtis Jones presiding. The bride wore a blue dress with red roses corsage. the couple will reside at 938 Spring Street in Tazewell with Mr and Mrs J C Ratcliff as parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ratcliff
Wanda Maude
Dave Wesley Marchant
First Christian Church
Tazewell
George Curtis Jones
James E. Ratcliff
Marchant
Bluefield
Marion
Spring Street
Local Nuptials Highlight May Ceremony in Benhams
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Lucille Wright to Mr. Stuart Dunn in Benhams Virginia at the Methodist parsonage with Rev H C Butt presiding. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Peyton Brown of Bedford while groom is son of Mr Forest J Dufin of Abingdon. The couple now reside in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Wright
Stuart Dunn
Methodist Parsonage
Benhams
H. C. Butt
Peyton Brown
Bedford
Dunn
Forest J. Dufin
Abingdon
Bluefield
Ladies Aid Meeting and Local News From Berwind West Virginia
The Berwind Ladies Aid met at Mrs J W Tanner home. A son Thomas Lewis Coffman born at Bluefield Sanitarium named for his paternal grandfather. Local residents travel to Frostburg Maryland and the World’s Fair. William Boisture’s son William graduates Bluefield College. M M Mann visits Hendersonville NC. J Louis McCarty and wife in Asheville. Pete McCoy and family return from visit. McCoy teaches Gary High School. R L Page and E S Thompson attend bankers association meeting at White Sulphur Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwind
W. Va
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. W. Tanner
Paul Coffman
Bluefield Sanitarium
Thomas Lewis
Harold Stanton
Pat
Frostburg
Worth Boisture
William
Bluefield College
M. M. Mann
Hendersonville
J. Louis McCarty
Asheville
N. C
Pete McCoy
R. F. McCoy
McCoy
Gary High School
Emory and Henry College
Lillia St. Clair
Bluefield
Kleggett Gordon
Louie Vickers
Keystone
C. A. Harris
Doris
Nellie
Ted Ellis
R. L. Ellis
Tazewell
Sam McClure
O. C. Sturgill
Cecil Wilson
James
Edward Hicks
Arnold Harris
Claude Taylor
Samuel Honaker
Porter la Fon
Waitsville
Ivan Miller
Roanoke
Virginia
Paul St. Clair
Rainell
Marie Oldread
Galax
Linkous Myers
E. L. Hanks
D. M. Horton
Charles Widner
Annabelle
Chilhowie
Grat Myers
William Quinin
Port McKinley
Maine
Link Myers
E. W. Bush
Glendale
Elmer Harris
Graham High School
Priscilla Karr
Robert Karr
A. M. Heffner
O. A. Harman
Holden
Walda Karr
Ray Marshall
Roy J
Cornwall Withers
Abingdon
Harlow Blevins
Jackie
Hozel Blevins
Ruth Pennington
Dorothy Brent
Maxine Penningto
Rolfe
Sunday activities and social visits in Nemours West Virginia
Sunday school at Mt Harmon church led by J M Riley at 10 with preaching by Rev Handshoe. Mt Hermon adult class meets Tuesday with Dorothy Riley and Helen Hambrick. Ladies Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2. Local residents, including Butt and Chandler families, visit Bluefield Matoaka Yards and Bluefield relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemours
W. Va
Mt. Harmon Church
J. M. Riley
Handshoe
Mt. Hermon Church
Dorothy Riley
Helen Hambrick
Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Baptist Church of
R. E. Butt
Clarence Butt
Bluefield
Clifford Chandler
Dean
Emmett Barrett
Matoaka
Julian Neel
Sidney
Anderson Hager wedding held in Bland Virginia
Mr and Mrs J W Hager announce the marriage of their daughter Eula Mae to Fred Anderson Jr on Sunday June 2 at the Bland Methodist church Rev J A Hardin officiated The bride wore a navy blue outfit with roses and gardenias bouquet The groom works for Kroger stores Witnesses were Mr and Mrs E
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hager
Bramwell Road
Eula Mae
Fred Anderson, Jr
Fred Anderson
Princeton Road
Methodist Church
Bland
J. A. Hardin
Kroger’s
Wilcoe 4-H Club hears Camp Talk and plans camp
Wilcoe West Virginia June 8 4-H club meeting at Laura Blanchard home with county leader Miss Alice Hamelton present Betty Lou Caudil presided Jerry Ashworth read May minutes Julieta Perkins reported on the year Miss Hamelton gave Camp Talk address about half the club planning to attend camp Refreshments served by Mrs C R Blanchard and Mrs W E Jamison assisted Other local notices and visits listed including family trips and hospital stays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcoe
W. Va
Laura Jean Blanchard
Alice Hamelton
Betty Lou Caudil
Jerry Ashworth
Julieta Perkins
Hamelton
C. R. Blanchard
W. E. Jamison
Weiner roast fosters Epworth league ties at Elkhorn Methodist
Elkhorn Upland W Va June 8 A weiner roast was given Wednesday evening by the Epworth league of the Elkhorn Methodist church. Attendees included Martha Lee Hanks Barbara Clarke Sue Dunman Hazel Hale Phyllis Cox Fish St Clair Jess Hurley Jack Hurley Billy Beckner Tommy Cox Jack Hanks Mrs Cox and J Robey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn - Upland
W. Va
Epworth League
Elkhorn Methodist Church
Martha Lee Hanks
Barbara Clarke
Sue Dunman
Hazel Hale
Phyllis Cox
Fish St. Clair
Jess Hurley
Jack Hurley
Billy Beckner
Tommy Cox
Jack Hanks
Mrs. Cox
J. Robey
Kenneth Spriggs Returns Home From War
War, West Virginia June 8 Kenneth Spriggs came home last Sunday after spending the past two years in service. He was greeted by family and friends and shared brief memories from his time overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War
W. Va
Kenneth Spriggs
Visiting Relatives in Tennessee and Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Musick and family are visiting relatives and friends in Tennessee and Virginia. The Vacation Bible School of the Methodist church opened Monday morning with many enrolled. Mrs Otto Shartiz is superintendent and teachers include Mesdames Gates Falke McGuire Buckerry Herndon Shartiz and Misses Hinkle Cyphers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Mrs
Tolbert Musick
Tennessee
The
Methodist Church
Otto Shartiz
Mesdames J. W. Gates
A. F. Falke
R. V. McGuire
Ray Buckerry
Bill Herndon
Mary Ruth Hinkle
Betty Cyphers
Birthday Party for Daughters of Mrs Beavers
Mrs. Jim Beavers hosted a Saturday birthday party for her daughters Phyliss and Bonnie. Guests played games and received balloons as favors. A party plate was served to Darlene Blackburn and others including Fanny and Peggy Smith Shirley Mahone and several Silcox family members. Visiting relatives from Elkhorn and Pulaski were noted plus travel for Lawrence Phillips to Boomer North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Beavers
Phyliss
Bonnie
Darlene Blackburn
Fanny
Peggy Smith
Shirley Mahone
Margaret Phillips
Doris
Robert Silcox
Billy Duncan
Shirley Brown
Mildred
Nancy Falke
Ocie May Wallace
Sonny Altizer
J. D. Smith
J. W. Creed
Elkhorn
E. W. Creed
Virginia Creed
Sam Beavers
Pulaski
Joe Rayy
A. E. Holland
Grace Hospital
Louis Mahone
Lawrence Phillips
James Alexander
Jolo
Boomer
N. C
First Section of East End Retaining Wall Finished
City Manager Emory Mitchell announced the first section of the East Princeton avenue retaining wall is complete. The WPA funded project began December 23 and will move to the second and final section next Tuesday, with similar time requirements despite a shorter wall length due to stone strata complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
Emory Mitchell
Mitchell
Summer band enrollment announced for June 10
W. W. Clark Beaver band director says enrollment for summer band starts Monday June 10. High school and junior high students enroll at the high school annex from 9 to 12. Grade school students enroll at Ramsey school from 1 30 to 3. Twenty three hundred silk worms are required to produce one pound of silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Clark
Beaver Band
Ramsey School
Bramwell Area Circle Meetings and Young People News
Bramwell West Virginia circles of the Woman's Missionary Society meet with hosts Mrs. R W Hill and Mrs Emma P F O Brien. Ten members attend and next July gathering planned. Circle 2 to meet at Mrs Marvin Tabor's home. Bramwell Methodist Young People hold June park meeting led by Billy Owens with program on Cooperation and a weiner roast. Owens elected delegate to District conference at Camp Houston June 17 22. Communion planned for shut ins with transport arranged. Social hour will follow midweek prayer service at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Girls’ Missionary Society
Circle No. 12
Grace Methodist Church
Co. E. Sykes
Highland Avenue
Ellene Johnson
Bramwell
W. Va
Woman's Missionary Society
R. W. Hill
Emma PF. O'Brien
W. E. Powell
E. W. Woody
J. F. Thornton
H. P. Grubb
Camp Houston
Kimball W. Va
Tula
Ola Yost
L. Edward Mattingly
Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School Opens at Presbyterian Church
A Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9 30 in the school building sponsored by the Presbyterian church invites all community children ages 4 to 14. Classes include handicraft Bible hymn study and memory work with Pastor Mattingly and other volunteers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
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Woman's Missionary Union of the New Lebanon Association
Grundy
L. M. Bratcher
Brazil
George Green
Nigeria
Ana
Woman's Missionary Society of
College Avenue
Mary McCue
Bland Street Methodist Church
Roa
Anderson- Hager
Bland, Va
Keith Loving
Virginia University
S. B. Freeman
R. O. Jamison
Jimmy
Meadowview
Paul Grubb
Atlanta, Ga
S. A. Grubb
Earl Ashworth
Laura Jean
Danner
Max Meadows
J. D. Danner
Varellan
Katherine
Annie
Jessie
H. F. Brooks
Mary Ireen
Lynchburg
Concord College
J. H. Ashworth
Daugh
Jerry
Bluceld
Doris Parrie
Margaret Burchette
Gloria Clarke
Ray Yates
Mike Zulick
Robert Chrisman
Robert Beckner
Tabor Dunman
Herbert Hurley
West Virginia University
Morgantown
J. L. Hall
Montvale
R. F. Boyles
Billy Boyles
Marshall Price
E. L. Albright
Willis
W. A. Denny
Robert Marshall
Washington, D. C
J. W. Marshall
Columbus
Ohio
East End
America
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Clark
Clark Hardware & Furniture CO
Northfork — Kimball
Matoaka — Mullens
Circle No
Marvin Tabor
Methdist Church
Mr Mattingly
Leedy
Marion Bryant
University of Virginia
Edward Cooper
Passe-a-u Grille
Florida
Harold Shupe
Norfolk
Peraldo
Everett
Richard
Jack Palmer
Benton, Va
M. M. Cowan
T. S. Painter
Clint Parcell
Mr. Parcell
Pearisburg
Little French Academy
Coal & Coke
W.va
Xnter Woven
Scsocke
Arrow
Botany
Palm Beach
Thornton’s
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