Doris Imogene Franklin Weds Pvt Calvin Waldron
Doris Imogene Franklin daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Franklin of Parkersburg wed Privates Calvin Eugene Waldron son of Mr and Mrs Henry Waldron of Berwind. The May 28 ceremony at 7 PM occurred at the Franklin residence with Evangelist C D Plum in attendance. The couple planned to join Waldron in Miami after a short wedding dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Imogene Franklin
Walter Franklin
Dock Avenue
Parkersburg
Calvin Eugene Waldron
Berwind
Miami
Evangelist C. D. Plum
Pel Lynn Street
Emil Franklin
Kersburg
Parkersburg High School
Pvt. Waldron
Henry Waldron
Berind
Big Creek High School
United States Army
Thense
Personal News and Society Notes From Local Editor
J. W. Snyder and daughter Mrs. E. C. Banks left yesterday for Roanoke to visit his daughter Mrs. H. J. Snyder. Mrs. Banks will stay longer. Snyder expects to return Sunday. Mrs. Carl Estep of Cumberland, Mrs. W. L. Birkelbach and sister Mrs. Charles Taylor of Hinton visit St Ians hospital patient. P. L. G. Rogers of 612 Oakhurst returns home next week after observation at Battle Creek sanitarium. Miss Edna Sangid, daughter of W. M. Sangid, returns home after a week in Kiowa Tennessee. Mrs. Percy B. Durrell discharged from Bluefield sanitarium after a surgical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Snyder
E. C. Banks
Roanoke
H. J
G. Rogers
Oakhurst
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Battle Creek
Mich
Edna Sangid
W. M. Sangid
Bland Street
Ki . Tenn
Percy B. Durrell
Jefferson Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Marguerite Word Marries Pfc Samuel D St Clair in Beckley
Marguerite Word wed Private First Class Samuel Dixon St Clair of the US Marine Corps on June 5 at First Baptist Church Beckley. The ceremony, officiated by Rev. Earl L. Gross, featured maid of honor Nancy Jo Ballengee and best man Benjamin P. Brown Jr. The bride, a Marshall College alumna, later taught at Eccles Junior High. St Clair, son of Mrs. Ethel St Clair, enlisted in 1942 after studies at WVU and Marshall.
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J. W. Word
Kiev
Marguerite
Ivate
Samuel Dixon & Clair
Pred Hurt
Beckley
Marshall College
Theta Rho Sorority
Eccles Junior High School
Pfc. St. Clair
Ethel St. Clair
W. P. St. Clair
Williamson
West Virginia University
Marine Corps
Special Music in Churches Sunday
Sunday worship features varied soloists and choirs across multiple churches. Henry Fortune sings Schubert and an original arrangement. Mrs. Clayton Stanley and others perform Handel and MacDermid pieces, with organ solos by Miss Mary Cheney and Miss Mary Cheyney and choir offerings at several congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Todist
Henry Fortune
Schubert
Ater
Clayton Stanley
Stanley
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mary Cheney
Purvis
Corrinna Bennett Hosts Breakfast as House Guest
Corrinna Bennett, guest of Miss Jane Pritchard of Oakhurst, Salem will be honored at a breakfast this morning by Miss Princes Walker. Miss Anne Rogers plans a luncheon for Miss Bennett on Oakhurst Monday while the guest stays until mid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corrinna Bennett
Winston Salem
N. C
Cumberland Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Crowe Home
The Cumberland Garden club met Tuesday at Mrs D G Crowe's College avenue home. Guest speaker was Mrs J H Lindamood. Members spent much of the meeting creating ear books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Garden Club
D. G. Crowe
College Avenue
J. H. Lindamood
Children Form A Victory Club In Bluefield
A Victory club of eleven children ages 4 to 14 organized to collect tin cans and stamps and sell war savings stamps. They will aid China relief funds, start a door to door campaign, and meet daily at 4 oclock at Mrs. Looney’s home with Gordon Ritter as president and Billy Looney as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Ritter
Billy Looney
David Logan
Park Your Smoke Screen
A discussion on cigarette habits and social hazards of smoking in public and private spaces. It contrasts mindful smoking with careless behavior such as leaving burns, drooping cigarettes, and blowing smoke at non-smokers, noting social judgment and fire risk.
Clarksburg Coal Corp Chartered in West Virginia
The secretary of state issued a charter to the Clarksburg Coal corporation based in Clarksburg with chief works in Harrison county Clark district. The $5,000 company was incorporated by Charles Kiernan Pearl Kiernan and Charles E. Comption, all of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Secretary of State
Clarksburg Coal Corporation
Clarksburg
Clark District
Harrison County
Charles and Pearl Kiernan
Charles E. Comption
Grafton
New Dehydrating Method To Appear On Market Soon
Agriculture announces a new home dehydrating method for fruits and vegetables and a simplified top of the stove dryer approved for last year’s canning program. The new dryer costs under $10, wood and simple parts, while industry uses may see raised fat allotments and updated war production rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
WPB
Furlough Brides Look Loveliest in Any Wedding Tone
Advice for brides on wedding day beauty from a vintage column. Emphasizes choosing powder foundation for lasting, even complexion and a natural pink and white look. Recommends avoiding frequent nose touching and maintaining a fresh appearance for informal or church ceremonies.
Love and marriage motives in modern relationships
Dorothy Dix discusses why men marry for love and why women marry for homes or status, citing changing social norms. She argues men pursue affection and companionship, while many women marry for security, status, or social pressure, and she warns against pursuing affairs as a path to happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Mamie
Dorothy DIX
Tires to Triple Output in 1943 Say Rubber Official
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers says car owners will see about three times as many tires in 1943 compared with 1942. Over half will come from stock with the remainder manufactured from synthetic materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Jeffers
Bridal party honors inPreparations at Cumperland home
Mr and Mrs J Raymond Tilson hosted a bridal party for Miss Virginia Dougas Sutherland and Mr James Howard Shott Jr at their Cumperland road residence yesterday. The event preceded the wedding rehearsal at the Baptist church with the ceremony planned for this afternoon at seven o clock. The bride to be is the sister of Mr Tilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Raymond Tilson
Virginia Dougas Sutherland
James Howard Shott, Jr
Cumperland Road
Baptist Church
Tilson
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Ann Mae Foreseman
Alice Schrinner
the Good Shepherd
Marie Doughton
Janne Lee Musick
First Christian Church
Charles Nichols
Babylon
Eville
Roger Harris
MacDermid
Charlotte Bivens
Trinity Methodist Church
Holy City
Stevens Adams
Mildred Bailey
Temple of Apollo
Co. W. Gluck
Berecuse
R. M. Stults
E. 8. Hosmer
J. William Fowlkes
Singer of God
Neidlinger
Mary Cheyney
Karg Elert
Cesar Franck
Bach
Jane Pritchard
China
Congress
Angrist Men’s Shop
Princeton Ave
Russell St
Grace Martin
Betty MacDonald
OPA
Betty Clarke
Shannandale Pool
Tazewell Road
R. L. Nunnally
Miss DIX
Varius
Alire
Philo
Bill
Emily Post
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Lydia E. Caham
Pinkham
Lil
Morton
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
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