Marriage of Lieut Eckard to Washington Girl Told
Announced in Bluefield the marriage of Miss Katherine Mary Bailey of Washington D C to Lt Edwin Woodrow Eckard formerly of Athens ceremony held Saturday May 2 in Washington Mrs Bailey Eckard’s parents are Washington residents and Lieut Eckard is a Point Pleasant native and Navy officer now assigned to Washington D C The couple resides at 414
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. Eckard
Washington
Bluefield
Katherine
Mary Bailey
D. C
Edwin Woodrow
Athens
Eckard
George Eaton Bailey
Point Pleasant
Concord State Ers College
Office Price Administration
United States Navy
Narrows club calendar lists Red Cross and church group meetings
Friday schedule shows Women of Narrows meeting at the Municipal building to elect a Red Cross Production chairman led by Mrs. J. E. Gutherin. Other events include Young Girls Interest at Trinity Methodist with Margaret Phelps, Daily Vacation Bible School commencement at First Baptist, and American Legion auxiliary gathering at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of
Narrows
Red Cross
J. E. Gutherin
Giles County
Trinity Methodist Church
Margaret Phelps
First Baptist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Seward Square Washington Street Entry
Readable text notes Seward Square location at 8 E Washington DC with referenced street area in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Square, 8. E
Washington, D. C
Four Hostesses Entertain At Bridge For Miss Payne
A bridge party in Cambridge honor of Miss Mary Ann Payne, soon to wed Mr. Thomas E. Foster Sr. of Atlanta, featured four tables with high prizes won by pene Pigne and Mrs. Charles Crawford Jr. Gifts to the honoree included a dressy present, with Mrs. Phoebe Goodwill and others hosting at Mrs. Miller’s Pedigo Building apartment. The gathering included family friends and closing ice courses shaped as brides, bells, cupids and hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Payne
Thomas E. Foster, Sr
Atlanta
Cambridge
Mass
Phoebe Goodwill
Minnie D. Parmiey
Ethel Killey
Lera Cox Miller
Charles Crawford, Jr
Nine New Members Initiated By Debonaires
The Debonaires club initiated nine new members at Miss Mary Ellen Hoge’s home. Names include Thelma Kearns Arlene Hartman Betty Lynch Shirley Albright Betty Gillian Char lene Bolenase Doris Hartsee Frances Haynes Nancy Lits. A party for new members is planned Friday at Pinacle Rock park with escorts meeting at Miss Mary Jo Hill’s home at 6 30. Transport will be provided to the rock esday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seene Seene
Apies
Mary Ellen Hoge
Thelma Kearns
Arlene Hartman
Rbetty Alice Lynch
Shirley Anne Albright
Betty Jean Gillian
Charlene Bolenase
Doris Hartsee
Frances Haynes
Nancy Lits
Pinacle Rock Park
Mary Jo Hill
Grace McDowell
Tea Honoring Mrs Kellum At Clovis Street Home
Mrs DeBrick hosted an afternoon tea Tuesday from 3 to 5 at her Clovis street home in honor of Mrs Felix Kellum of Warm Springs Georgia. Kellum, formerly Miss Phyllis DeBrick, is the hostess’s daughter in law. Colorful summer flowers decorated the room and guests enjoyed refreshments from a silver tea service. About fifty guests attended the social event and assistants included Misses Kersey and Osas_VER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric DeBrick
Clovis Street
Felix Kellum
Warm Springs
Kellum
Phyllis DeBrick
Ian Campbell
Mises Aioe Kersey
Osas
Local Notables Return From Illness and Funeral Travel
Mrs. Frank Alexander leaves illness to return home in Williamson while Mrs. T. H. Clagett remains convalescent on White Street. Mrs. H. L. Price stays at St Luke's hospital with no change. Mr. and Mrs. Very Currence, Mrs. B. M. Cook, Mrs. Harry Atkinson, and Mrs. Lillian Powers have come back from Roanoke Virginia after attending the funeral of Mrs. Cook's brother James Lucy Mitchiner of Wilson North Carolina and Miss Marion of Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alexander
Williamson
T. H. Clagett
Whitestreet
H. L. Price
St Luke's Hospital
Very
B. M. Cook
Harry Atkinson
Lillian Powers
Roanoke
Torchlighters Class Hosts Pot Luck Supper
Members of the Torchlighters class at First Christian church gathered at Bethany hall for a six o'clock pot luck supper. The V shaped table featured garden flowers and American roses as plans were made for a July picnic. Ella Simpson read a greeting from former teacher Mrs. J. B. Galraith of Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Bethany Hall
Barparet Orden Pregiaed
Puslites
Ella Simpson
J. B. Galraith
Louisville
Mrs Weiser Attends Agnor Traver Wedding in Lexington
Mrs J P Weiser of Franklin Street travels to Lexington Virginia to attend the wedding of Miss Princes Virginia Agnor to Lieutenant Richard Edward Traver United States Army. The ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church starts at 830 PM. The bride studied at Madison College and the groom is Virginia Military Institute graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Weiser
Franklin Street
Lexington
Princes Virginia Agnor
Richard Edward Traver
United States Army
Traver
Weiser
Trinity Methodist Church
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Virginia Military Institute
John Grove Traver
Collingswood
N. J
Margaret Ann Traver
Lieut
United States Navy
Peggy Weiser
Williamson
King Hobson Betrothal Announced in Roanoke
Mr and Mrs J R King of Roanoke Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Nell Elizabeth to Mr John Cannon Hobson of Hinton Miss King also of Princeton and has been visiting in Roanoke recently while staying with Mr and Mrs Bernard Farley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. King
Roanoke. Va
Nell Elizabeth
John Cannon Hobson
Hinton
Miss King
Princeton
Noke
Bernard Farley
Two Virginia Parents Welcome Sons at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs G D Niece of North Tazewell Virginia welcomed a son weighing seven pounds fifteen ounces born yesterday morning at Bluefield sanitarium Mrs Niece formerly Miss Pannie Lessie Rasnick niece of Mrs Kate Rasnick of this city Mr and Mrs Charles A Pearson Jr welcomed a son born yesterday at Bluefield sanitarium The baby has been named Charles A Pearson III
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Neice
North Tazewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pannie Lessie Rasnick
Kate Rasnick
Charles A. Pearson, Jr
Charles A. Pearson
ITI
First Baptist Intermediate GA Hosts Silver Tea
The Intermediate G A Girls of First Baptist hosted a Wednesday silver tea in the church annex to raise funds for a girls camp at The Cedars Marion Va August 4 11. Guests included Dr T E Peters and piano and violin numbers were performed by local girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Intermediate
G. A
First Baptist Church
Ray Howell
Peggy Tate
Donna Wassum
Nancy Grey Wassum
Wilmer Peters
T. E. Peters
the Cedars
Marion
Nancy Tate
Alice Haley
Maxine Magruger
Phyllis Magruger
Annie Armentrout
Ruth Walters
Glenna Austin
Elizabeth Smith
Ernestine Ratcliffe
Training Union
Massanetta
Miss Mary Kapp Accepts New Chemist Position
Miss Mary Kapp of Mt. Airy North Carolina has been named assistant chief chemist in the rayon department at E I du Pont company Richmond Virginia and will begin work June 15. She earned a chemistry doctorate at the University of North Carolina and led the chemistry department at the Richmond division of the College of William and Mary for two years. A Mt Airy News feature noted her appointment with a photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kapp
Mt. Airy
N. C
E. I. du Pont Company
Richmond
Kapp
F. K. Yoder
Miss Kapp
University of North Carolina
College of William and Mary
Mt. Airy News
Oil Refinery Growth Through Early 20th Century
The record notes that in 1917 the United States operated 240 oil refineries and, by 1940, the number had progressed further, marking the growth of domestic refining capacity across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
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Bridge
Miss Payne
Debonaires
Mrs. DeBrick
Lydia Pakham
Mrs. Weiser
Agnor- Traver
Marion Gooch
Chambray
Pumeron Nee Oe
Cox
Cox's Women’s
Cox's
Brown
Jolene
Arch Shoes
Voan
Wilson Brothers
Devel Lae
America
Mae Ee
Men’s Sox
Manhattan
Dad
Eeltirollet Eens
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