Wedding of Miss Margaret Shelton to Rev Ralph Haugh at Pearisburg
Miss Margaret Shelton daughter of Mr and Mrs L J Shelton of Pearisburg Va wed Rev Ralph Haugh son of Mrs J L Haugh of York Ga in an 8 30 pm ceremony at Pearisburg Methodist church The ceremony was led by Rev A B Wing with maid of honor Miss Ann Page and bridesmaids Misses Frances Stafford and Rowena Woods The groom was attended by Rev S A Stanley Jr best man and ushers included Robert A Creech Jr Mere Pennington and others Music featured violinist Miss Virginia Leatherman piano Miss Edith Snidow and organist Mrs Bernard Mason
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Shelton
L. J. Shelton
Pearisburg
Ralph Haugh
J. L. Haugh
York
A. B. Wing
Ann Page
Avon
Frances Stafford
Rowena Woods
S. A. Stanley, Jr
Roanoke
Robert A. Creech, Jr
Mere Pennington
Charles J. Hurlock
Cambridge
Reports Heard At Appalachian Garden Club Meeting
Members of the Appalachian Garden Club met Thursday at Mrs. J I Clingen peel home Lebanon street with co host Mrs J D Bane. The civic committee announced Eddie Borden would attend the horticultural school at Camp Caesar near Webster Springs. Mrs Eddie Steele spoke on Amateur Rose Growing and members displayed rose arrangements. Members were urged to use library garden books and donate time to Red Cross production rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Garden Club
J. I. Clingenpeel
Lebanon Street
J. D. Bane
Eddie Borden
Camp Caesar
Webster Springs
Eddie Steele
Red Cross
Beethoven Club Presents Piano and Vocal Program
Members of the Beethoven club formed by Mrs James Stott presented a program Thursday evening at the YWCA on Federal Street. Students Lyda Brooks Norma Jeen Corell Louise Clark Carol Jean Russell Martha Gregory Gladys Gregory Hilda Eve Vencl Mariesa Lindamood and Alice Rose Christian performed. Guest violinist J Van Dyke joined as featured artist while the Community Mother and Father singers directed by Mrs Stott sang two numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven Club
James Stott
Young Women’s Christian Association
Federal Street
Misses Lyda Brooks
Norma Jeen Corell
Louise Clark
Carol Jean Russell
Martha Gregory
Gladys Gregory
Hilda Eve Vencll
Mariesa Sue Lindamood
Alice Rose Christian
H. O. Brown
H. C. Hamerick V. Ll. McDowell
John W. Hambrick
Special Music in Churches Sunday Hour and Evening Services
Churches schedule varied soloists and choirs across First Christian First Baptist Bland Street Methodist College Avenue Baptist Grace Methodist Trinity Methodist and Calvary Baptist with solo numbers from Henry Fortune Mrs J Ridge Mrs Phillip Lilly and others and choirs directed by James Elmer Brown and Mrs Joe Davidson featuring hymns and anthems across morning and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Henry Fortune
J. Bridge, Jr
the Stranger
Galilee
Morris
Daily Vacation Bible School
Mary Cheyney
Phillip Lilly
Holy City
Gaul
First Baptist Church
Prodigal Son
Stebbins
John Williams
Bland Street Methodist Church
Clayton Stanley
Crockett Thompson
Henery Fortune
Jesus
Ruby Stewart
College Avenue Baptist Choir
James Elmer Brown
Jealousy in War Time Wives According to Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix argues that jealousy ruins marriages during wartime as wives fear rivals from pin-up images and wartime chaos. She urges wives to trust their husbands and maintain faith, noting most jealousy stems from misinterpretation rather than proof.
Choir Sings Selections With Soloist Davidson
A choir will perform My Light and Salvation written by Laut Adams with Joe Davidson as soloist. Mrs McMullin will accompany on organ for Evening Song by Lawrence Idylie by Mitchell and Postlude in F by Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
Joe Davidson
Baines
J. E. McMullin
Smart
Nearing
Curver
Doris Goodpasture
Betty Thabet
Jean Sibelius
Laut Adams
Mave
Mrs McMullin
Lawrence
Mitchell
Williams
Engagement Notice for Dorothy Mills and Lieutenant Dean
Miss Dorothy Eliza Mills of Roanoke becomes engaged to Lieutenant Eyimas Walter Dean. The prospective groom is not the son of the late Rev E W Dean of the Helston conference. The Rev Dean is alive and a Blountaville resident. the original notice came from a Virginia newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Elizabeh Mills
Roanoke
Eyimas Walter Dean
E. W. Dean
Helston
Dean
Blountaville, N
Virginia
Bluefield Area News Notes and Personal Updates
Mr and Mrs D E Cruise and son Philip Wray plan to move from Glamorgan Va to Bluefield as their new home. Mrs Buford H Bailey of Washington Street apartments is reported improving after an appendectomy at Luke's hospital with visitors not yet allowed. Mrs Charles C Graybill and her son Danny are staying with her mother Mrs D S Pearson in Gap Lee County Virginia for the summer and plan August return. Billie Duff of Ball is visiting Mrs R Lee Virginia Avenue Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Cruise
Philip Wray
Glamorgan
Bluefield
Buford H. Bailey
Washington Street
Luke's Hospital
Charles C. Graybill
Danny
Virginia
Billie Duff
Ball
Revival Service To Begin Sunday At Smiths Chapel
A two week revival starts tomorrow night at Smiths chapel Central Point near Littlesburg. Services run 7 30 with Mrs S B Broughman of Buchanan Va in charge. The Rev E H Kahle pastor directs with no services each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's Chapel
Central Point
Littlesburg
S. B. Broughman
Buchanan
E. H Kahle
Radio Schedule Snapshot for Saturday June 17
A dense listing of NBC CBS and affiliate programs from morning to late evening. Notable items include NBCs News Chicago House Furnishing Coevents NBC-Ministrel Melodies NBC-Grand Ole Opry NBC-News 11 and 12 oclock segments, and special features like The People's War Doctors at War and The Grand Ole Opry Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Ruth
NBC
Bob Becker
Morell
Sun Rise Bottling
Chicago House Purnishing Co
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG ‘Ee Co
Bankers Assoc
NBC — News
Lilly Land Company
Dance Orchestra
News
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Curt Massey Schutter Candy Co
Noah Webster
Nbc—News
Gallicchio Ordh
Cbs
Women In Blue
Mbs
Nbe
Pan-America
Victory F. O. B
Eddie Condon
Blu
Halloran Hospital
My Hospital
Jack Bundy
Rupert Hughes
London
Horace Heidt
Nbec
America
Navy Bulletin Board
Cesar Saerchinger
Curt Massey
Army Wings
Quincy Howe
News Time
Larry Page
H. Fleming
Harry Wismer
Olu
Hawaii
Nbc World News
Leon Henderson
Ans Serican Ryes
Lionelhaven
P. Barnes
Bluerican Eagle Club
Cbs Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Cbs the Music America
Blu Arthur Hale
Music
Abie
Blu Prank Singister
Mbs East
Barry
Guy Lomberes
Orc
Navy seeks civilian workers for invasion ship support
W. J. Lane Jr, at Norfolk navy yard, appeals for scores of local machinists chippers calkers electricians pipefitters and laborers to join the war effort. He offers immediate employment with transportation paid and housing arranged, interviewing at the U S Employment Service office on regular weekdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Lane
Norfolk Navy Yard Service
Europe
Lane
U. S. Employment Service Office
Norfolk
Navy
Four Registrants To Leave Today For Induction
Mrs. Blanche Goodhe of Mercer County announces four registrants who passed pre induction at Huntington will depart today for Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana for final induction and assignment to U S army. They must meet at 8 15 a m at the First National Bank building draft board office to travel by train to the induction center with one colored entrant already sent to Huntington for Navy induction on June 13 and another colored entrant to depart June 28 for army induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Goodhe
Selective Service Board No. 1
Mercer County
Huntington
Port Benjamin Harrison
Ind
U. S Army
Draft Board
First National Bank
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Army
Navy
Norfolk and Western Relief Fund pays $189 118 in Q1 1944
The Norfolk and Western railway relief and pension department reports first quarter 1944 benefits totaling 189 118 to employees and their families. Receipts for the quarter ended March 31 totaled 204 145, leaving a fund balance of 4 774 093 as of quarter end. Since 1917 the fund has paid 15 188 514 in sickness, accident and death benefits, with total departmental costs 3 341 343 borne by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Norfolk and Western Railway
Relief and Pension Department
Norfolk and Western Emnoyees
Norfolk and Western
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Seaman second class Laurence E Witt returns to Great Lakes after a seven day visit with his family. Pvt James R Moore transfers to infantry at his request after 15 months service with quartermasters and infantry training at camps in Texas New Jersey Massachussetts Tennessee and Oklahoma. Sergeant Richard H Morgan Jr discharged from hospital in Miami after malaria treatment. Richard Jones petty officer third class in the navy arrives in the South Pacific. Pvt Ronald W Branham completes radio mechanics training at Tranfield Wisconsin and awaits assignment. Aviation Cadet Roby C Wysong Jr reports to Greenville Army Air Field for flight training and future wings. Cadet David Jackson stays with parents in Courtland Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence E. Witt
Great Lakes, Ill
Hubert E. Rae
Field
R. Witt
Post
James R. Moore
Pauline Moore
Moors
Camp Walters
Tex
Quartermasters’ Corps
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Devens
Mass
Camp Gruber Okila
Camp Shelby
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Ronald W. Branham
R. N. Branham
Route 1
Bluefield
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Tranfield
Madison
Wis
AAF — Command
Roby C. Wysong Jr
Roberta L. Wysong
Pearlsburg
Greenville Army Air Field
Greenville
Miss
Wysong
Army Air Forces
Bowling Child Suffers Arm Fracture After Fall
Seven year old Donald Bowling, son of Mr and Mrs Ald Bowling of Pearth Street, is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium after a fall caused a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Ald Bowling
Pearth Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Prisoner Recaptured Minutes After Escape From Salem Jail
Amos Walker, 23, escaped from the Salem Virginia jail but was recaptured about eight minutes later when found hiding in a tree near the jail. He is serving 20 years for armed robbery in Buchanan County Virginia. Walker lunged at Jailer R T Biggs as the door was opened to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Walker
Salem
Walker
Buchanan County
Virginia
R. T. Biggs
Prisoner Escapes Into Street From Salem Jail
Walker fled through the jail office into the street after supper and is detained in Salem awaiting transfer to the asylum or tertiary facility. He is currently in solitary confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Salem
Aitertary
Norfolk and Western Car Loadings Edge Higher
The Norfolk and Western Railway reports a slight rise in last week’s activity with 30 215 cars loaded, up from 29 722 the prior week. Through traffic shows 22 298 cars loaded on the N and W lines and 7 917 cars received from connecting lines, versus 22 270 loaded and 7 443 received previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
Aante
Norfolk and Western
Asi Wek
N and W
Notice to Creditors and Beneficiaries of Several Estates
Legal notice from Sidney J. Kwass Commissioner of Accounts listing estates of K L Wyatt G K White Ayers TugglA Kahle Link Pinc ker Gilmore Leonard and The First National Bank of Bluefield as executor. Creditors and beneficiaries must file verified claims by December 15 1914 to avoid loss of rights. Audience invited to be present June 9 1944 to protect interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Wyatt
G. K. White
James FR. Ayers
Avers
Hk. W. Tuggla
James
Kahle
Mindavya J
Link Pincker
Viola G. Gilmore
Ek. A. Leonard, SR
First National Bank of
Bluefield
Law and Commerce
West Virginia
Sidney J. Kwass
Daily Doings Of Area Women At Service Men's Club
Sixty six service men, six with wives, from nineteen states, were guests of the Service Men's Club yesterday. Donations included ten dollars from Mr. and Mrs. E. 8 and butter and mailings by Athens Woman's Club sent by Mrs Ora Peters. Mrs. W L Coleman chaired with Miss Mary Ellen Lockwood as co chairwoman and a corps of helpers including Mrs Edith Williams and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Service Men's Club
States
Athens Woman's Club
Ora Peters
W. L. Coleman
Mary Ellen Lockwood
Edith Williams
Clarence A. Shields
Virginia Osborne
Elizabeth Tanner
Albert Graham
George Bergeron
R. L. Longworth
Tempe Osburn
Cleon Heller
Lt Maryon Toole Expected to Survive WAC Injury
A local WAC recruiting office reports Lt Maryon Toole in charge of the Tennessee station is expected to recover from serious injuries after an automobile wreck. Her condition remains precarious but not fatal. Pfc Virginia F Smith, also in the group, was killed in the crash at Camp Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Army Corps
Maryon Toole
WAC
Tennessee
Toole
Virginia F. Smith
Camp Campbell, Ky
Miss Taylor to Attend Institute for Executives
Miss Lila Taylor acting secretary of the Bluefield chamber of commerce will leave tomorrow for Greensboro North Carolina to attend sessions of the Southern Institute for Executives. Regular classes will be held and certificates awarded on completion. The session lasts until June 24 with Miss Erine Parmer in charge of chamber duties during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila Taylor
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro
N. C
Southeastern Institute For Executives
Miss Taylor
Chamber of Commerce
Ernesine Parmer
Sale of Real Estate in Bluefield Virginia July 3 1944
Pursuant to the Circuit Court of Tazewell County Virginia I will sell at public auction in front of Bluefield city hall at 10:00 a m on July 3 1944 Lot No 11 In c Graham Land & Improvement Co shown on plot formerly owned by K Male Terms: one third cash paid to undersigned at sale two notes payable at six and twelve months from date with interest Receiver of the Circuit Court Tazewell County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Virginia
Circuit Court of
Tazewell County
Graham Land & Improvement
K. Male
Notice of Fiduciary Settlement for Bailey Estate
Notice is given that the account of James Harold Martin as Committee for Fara Lee Bailey is before the Commissioner of Accounts for settlement. Creditors of the estate of Ezra must present claims by July 18 1944 at the First National Bank Building Princeton Mercer County West Virginia. Published June 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harold Martin
Fara Lee Bailey
Claion
Ezra
Hig
National Parkc
Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Shelton
Narrows, Va
Appalachia Club
Calvary Baptist Church
A. A. Allen
Kent Allan
W. H. Kitts
H. H. Mauch
Young People’s Choir
College Avenue Baptist Church
Lee Rogers
God
Robert Jackson
Venus Jennings
Grace Methodist Church
Alleluiah
Dudley Buck
William Woodyard
R. E. Lazenby, Jr
Mary Jane Freeman
Wilson
Dorothy Dix
Annie
the Belt Syndicate, Inc
Prytannia Street
New Orleans
Louisiana
RADIO
S Theater Symphte
DIAL
Bluefield, West VA
N. & W. Relief Fund
Ism
Miner's
RIEND
Goodykoontr Drug
Bluefield W.va
William Boyd He
Hopalong Cassidy
U. S
Richard H. Morgan Jr
Miami
Pla
Richard “Dick” Jones
U.S, Navy
Frank Jones
Lyndale Avenue
South Pacific
Jones
War Department
Jones Esteen
David Jackson
Courtland
Ala
Mrs
L. A. Jackson
Bluefield, VA
Cowboy
Charles Starrett and
Dub Taylor
FU Manchu
Henry Brandon and
William Royle
John Carradine
Stooge
George Zucco
Rabaul
Oklahoma City
Rapopo
Marine Corps
SMC
Institute For Executives
Mercege County
Grors ' Y Giley
Olonial
Constance
Don Douglas
Yeowin J. Marin
Cantor
Joseph Quillen
Dorothy Bennett
Bert Groner
Motion
Pucture
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