Miss Lawrence and Pvt Harless Wed In Roanoke Home Ceremony
Miss Gertrude Lawrence of Roanoke Va marries Private Johnnie B Harless in a single ring ceremony on Friday June 8 at 8 30 pm at the bride’s aunt Mrs G C Wolford home 204 Preston Street The Rev Sam Houck of Northfork officiates The couple’s reception follows at the Wolford home with about thirty guests Harless a 1940 Weaver High School graduate has 22 months overseas and is now at Fort Bliss Texas The bride will live with Mrs Wolford during the war years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Lawrence
Rush Lawrence
Roanoke
Johnnie B. Hariess
G. C. Wolford
Preston Street
Sam Houck
Northfork
H. L. Mann
J. C. Lambert
United States Navy
Walford
Jack Rumburg
Portsmouth
Harless
Beaver High School
Esmond Blanket Factory
Harrless
John Harless
Nemours
Avers High School
Fort Bliss
Texas
Wolford
Prt
Ash Lawrence
Lacy Pugh
Washington
Ichael
D MY ¥ S. Harless Mann
Ir, Northfork
Henry Rye
Ethel Spracher
J. C. Lambert, Jr
Women's Democratic Club Meets Tuesday Evening
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Democratic club will be held in the Appalachian assembly room on Tuesday at 7 30 o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged with music and a guest speaker. A good attendance is desired as this is the last meeting until Aral.
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Woman's Democratic Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Aral
Birth Notices From Bluefield Area Families
The infants include Frederick Harold rench born June 13 at Bluefield sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. Harold French weighing seven pounds. Dan Eric Warden born June 1 in Bungay England to Capt Charles E Warden and Mrs. J B Warden of West Graham Va. Countess Pamela Pruitt born recently at Bluefield sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. R J Pruitt of Ronceverte Street, mother former Miss Nettle Hendricks. they already have son David. A note warns against mailing matches to postal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harold French
Bluefield Sanitarium
Frederick Haroldrench
Charles E. Warden
S Warden
Bungay
England
Dan Eric
Warden
J. 8
West Graham
Seana
Army Air Corps
R. J. Pruitt
Ronceverte Street
Bluefield Isanitarum
Pame
David
Nettle Hendricks
Appalachia Garden Club Plans Meeting
Appalachia Garden club president Mrs. Eddie Steele will meet Thursday night at the home of Mrs. J M Herndon on Albemarle Street. Steele will give a talk on roses.
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Appalachia Garden Club
Eddie Steele
J. M. Herndon
Albemarle Street
Pounding Mill Church Groups and Local Travels
The Clinch River Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church with Mrs. Ella Peery leading. Social hour refreshments were provided by Mrs. C. H. Trayer and Mrs. A. N. Sparks. The Christian Missionary Society met at W. E. Mulkey's home. The July meeting is planned for Mrs. W. A. Asbury's home with Mrs. E. McGee as program leader. Military personnel including Major C. M. Hunter Jr and Lt. J. C. Craig left on duty or visits, while Lt. Mary Thomas returned from Little Rock for a ten day leave before West Coast duty. Various local residents and guests were noted visiting relatives in West Virginia, Virginia, and other cities.
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Clinch River Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ella Peery
R. A. Craig
W. H. McGee
A. N. Sparks
M. E. Thomas
Thesf
C. H. Trayer
The
Christian Missionary Society
Dirst
W. E. Mulkey
W. A. Asbury
E. E. McGee
C. M. Hunter, Jr
Pacific
J. C. Craig
J. W. Burgess
Luray
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richmond
Mary Thomas
Little Rock
Ark
Claude Thomas
West Coast
Olivia Gillespie
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
R. Gregory Allen
New York City
E Steele
Steele
Edna Beavers
Charlottesville
Callie Mulkey
Rae Altizer
W. Va
Eddie Blackburn
Canton
Ohio
R. H. Elswick
Sue Ringstaff
Kingsport
Tenn
J. L. Ringstaff
J. W. Ringstaff
C. E. Hodges and Sons
Beckley
Mattie Altizer
Lettie Ringstaff
Dear Dorothy Dix on War Letters and Wives Demands
Dorothy Dix urges wives of overseas servicemen to understand wartime realities. She cites censoring, danger, fatigue, and scarce resources that prevent daily letters. She urges readers to imagine foxhole conditions and refrain from pressuring husbands for constant correspondence.
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Dorothy DIX
White Shrine School Of Instruction Set At Masonic Temple
Mac Edonia Shrine 8 and White Shrine of Jerusalem announce a school of instruction to be held Wednesday evening June 20 at 6 at the Masonic temple on Federal street. Worthy high priestess Perle T Harman will conduct the session and all members are urged to attend. A separate note mentions a maple tree producing about 3500 pounds of plant food in a season.
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Macedonia Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Federal Street
Worthy
Perle T. Harman
Weimer Bailey Wedding Prominent Bluefield Couple
Mr and Mrs Clarence J Weimer announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Maxine to Jack Stanley Bailey son of Mrs Lincille W Bailey The ceremony was at the Presbyterian manse with Dr Harman B Ramsey officiating Attendants wore aqua and fuschia gowns The couple will reside at 201 Rogers street following a reception and brief honeymoon Betty is a Beaver high school graduate and employed by the Automobile Supply Co Bailey served in the marine corps wounded in Saipan 1944 and received a Purple Heart and Presidential citation The wedding featured a three tier cake and out of town guests including Sgt Woodrow Johnson and Mrs Hoge Johnson from Princeton The couple plans a home at 201 Rogers street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Seruget
Union Street
Mrs. Scruggs
Clarence J. Weimer
Bluefield Avenue
Betty Maxine
Jack Stanley Bailey
Lincille W. Bailey
Rogers Street
Presbyterian Manse
Harman B. Ramsey
Anth
Awe Ieee SV
Doris Umberger
Elizabeth Webb
Rudolph Gearheart
Bailey
Beaver High School
Business and Professional Women's Club
Automobile Supply ¢ Y
Key
National Coil Company
Marine Corps
Armed Services
Saipan
E. L Bailey
Bluefield
Woodrow W Johnson
Hoge Johnson
Betty Jean
Princeton
Hilda Sexton
E. Cooper Stafford
Joan Prances
Welch
City
Peterson's Piles Ointment Promises Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast cure for piles, claiming soothing astringent formula brings relief in minutes. It urges immediate use and notes availability at druggists in 35c or 60c sizes with applicator, refundable if not delighted.
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Peterson
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Miss Lawrence
Johnnie B. Harless
Pvt
Johnnie B. Harles
Mrs. Harless
Women’s Democratic Club
Mall
MIT
Cea) & Coke Building
Dial
Bluefield W. VA
First National Bank
Welch, W. VA
John R. A
Cee
Seenaes
America
Watonal Optical
Princeton Ave
Eleanor
Betty Maxine Weimer
Jack Stanley
Crue
Bluefield Jewelry
Gruen
Bluefield Cewelry
Henry Rodgin Company
W.va
Nancy Kathryn
Mitzi) Keesee
W. R. Keesee
College Avenue
St. Anne’s School
Keesee
James H. Martin
Barbara Lee Fleshmen
This City
Bland St
Bradley
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