Evelyn Stephens Weds Petty Officer Otis Reid Jr
Miss Evelyn Virginia Stephens sister of Mrs. J H Stephens married Otis Reid Jr son of Mr and Mrs O Reid at First Christian Church The Rev Landon Williams officiated in a double ring ceremony with white accessories and red rose and gardenia accents A formal reception followed at the Reid home hosted by Misses Belvin and Isabelle Reid. Both bride and groom are Beaver High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Virginia Stephens
J. H. Stephens
Otai Ward
Aatty Ptefer
Akeres Navy
0. Reid
Avenue
First Christian Church
Landon Williams
Lendal O. Boice
B. Chappell
Mary Cheyney
DeKoven
Lendall O. Boice
Beaver High School
GIA Sets Regular Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall
The GIA will hold its regular meeting at the Odd Fellows hall on Roanoke Street Thursday at 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GIA
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Roanoke Street
Norfolk and Western Sailor Weds on 72 Hour Leave
Petty Officer Reid, two years in the service with twenty months overseas in the South Pacific, married during a 72 hour leave. The couple, after a brief wedding, headed to Roanoke where he will rejoin his ship and she will resume her duties at her post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Roanoke
Reid
South Pacific
Elliott youths attend Kiski School in Salisburg
Mr and Mrs Clyde Elliott returned from Pittsburgh with sons Edwin and Joe Elliott who entered Kiski School at Salisburg for a nine week summer course. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Karl Thomas. the group left Bluefield last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Elliott
Pittsburgh
Edwin
Joe Elliott
Salisburg
Karl Thomas
Elliott
Bluefield
Mechanical Firing Squad Test Moves Near
Copenhagen reports that Danish quislings awaiting trials may face execution by a mechanical firing apparatus triggered by a button. The justice department tests the device. Dr. Rudolf Diesel patented the engine in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Justeard Department
Rudolph Diesel
Mrs Anderson and Mrs McCue Tie In Putting Event
Mrs H D Anderson and Mrs W A McCue tied for first place at Sheets Country Club on Tuesday in a putting event. Each golfer used three approach shots and finished with eight strokes, one under par, while other scores noted included Mrs C L Seyler and Mrs J Chell with eleven and Mrs Roland Hudson with twelve. Rocky Schorr awarded prizes to winners of the three flights during the ladies day luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Anderson
W. A. McCue
Sheets Country Club
C. L. Seyler
J.chell
Roland Hudson
Lee Wright
Rocky Schorr
Miss Carthron Weds Mr Farley In Knoxville Ceremony
Doris Jewell Carthron and Farley exchanged vows in a noon ceremony at Central Methodist church Knoxville Tennessee. Aunt Fronia Clark served as maid of honor and Johansen was best man. The bride, a Knoxville High School graduate with a UT home economics degree, works in Fulton Sylphon’s engineering department. The groom, a Concord State Teachers College alum and former Hinton High School teacher, now runs Valley View farm at Pipesteam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Knoxville
Tenn
Doris Jewell Carthron
R. O. Eller
Fronia Clark
Abingdon
Johansen
Parley
Knoxville High School
University of Tennessee School of Home Economics
Fulton Sylphon Company
Farley
Concord State Teachers’ College
Athens
Phi Delta Pi Fraternity
Hinton High School
Birth Notices From Bluefield Sanatorium Highlights
Births announced for Jeanetta Kay Dye on June 18 at Bluefield sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Carl Dye of Raleigh street. Gertrude Hawks of Montcalm is the mother. A boy born Monday to Mr and Mrs M P Kirk Jr of Carolina avenue. he is with the Appalachian company. Gordon Short of Freeman and a son born Monday. he works for Pocahontas Fuel. A son born Monday to Mr and Mrs Glenn Peery of Tazewell at Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Dye
Raleigh Street
Jeanetta Kay
Bluefield Sanitarium
Gertrude Hawks
Montcalm
The
Daily Telegraph
M. P. Kirk, Jr
Carolina Avenue
Kirk
Appalachian Company
Gordon Short
Freeman
Short
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Glenn Peery
Tazewell
Private Brown Reports To Kansas Air Field
Pfc Selma Ruth Brown daughter of Mrs Grace Thompson of Princeton reports to Strother Field Kansas with the 72d Fighter Wing base of the Second Air Force. Brown, a Mullens High School graduate, was employed as an aircraft riveter before entering service in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Ruth Brown
Grace Thompson
Princeton
72D
Second Air Force
Strother Field
Kan
Private Brown
Mullens High School
Trinity Youth Group To Sponsor Supper
The Youth Fellowship of Trinity Methodist Church will host a supper event to raise funds for church activities. Details about date time and location are to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Youth Group
Trinity Methodist Church
Garden clubs schedule and meeting notes
Club Calendar lists events at 10:15 a m East River ae tain Garden club led by Mrs V Nabors Cumberland ads 1:00 p m Heatherwood Garden club at Happy Valley Farm 2:00 p m WSCS executive meeting at Bland Street Methodist in Hamilton hail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River
Aetain Garden Club
Pancake Friday at Church Open to Public
The church hosts a pancake Friday evening from 5 30 to 7 00. Tickets are sold by the church’s young people with proceeds funding delegates to summer camps and assemblies. Public invitation extended.
Parties in Honor of Miss Williams Prewedding events listed
A sequence of pre nuptial gatherings for Miss Barbara Anne Williams includes a Monday luncheon hosted by Miss Elizabeth Ann Lowman with twelve guests. The bride elect, maid of honor Gene Mann and family members attended with decor featuring pink carnations and daisies. Further events include a Wednesday noon bridal luncheon at the Bluefield Country Club and a rehearsal party that evening with various family hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Anne Williams
Ensign Creighton David Lilly
Elizabeth Ann Lowman
North Street
Lowman
D. T. Lowman
Katherine Peck
Gene Mann
Beckley
Miss Lowman
Cecil R. Lilly
Rae
W. Graham
Mee
Margaret Sanders
WAC
Lowryfield
Denver
Col
cCue
Alonzo McCue
Bluefield Country Club
W. R. Graham
E. L. Waddell
Sisters of the Broom
Country Club
Riley Thompson Bridal Personnel Will Be Honored
The Riley and Mr Samuel ompson will be entertained by Mr and Mrs C L Jefferies at Cliffmont avenue after the marriage. The Eurelian class of Calvary Baptist Church will host a reception at the Riley residence. The ceremony is set for 6 o clock Friday evening at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev H H Mauch officiating. Music will be provided by Mrs C L Jefferies organist and Henry Portune Jr soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Jefferies
Cliffmont Avenue
Riley
Samuelompson
Eurelian
Calvary Baptist Church
H. H. Mauch
Henry Portune, Jr
Agnes Pearl McNew Promoted and Transferred to Lubbock
Lt Agnes Pearl McNew daughter of Roscoe C Price of Goodwill has been transferred to the RAF Instrument Instructors school at Lubbock Army Air Field Texas. She was adjutant of the WAC detachment before her promotion from second to first lieutenant and her husband William H McNew serves with the Signal Corps in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Pearl McNew
Roscoe C. Price
Goodwill
RAF
Lubbock Army Air Field
Lubbock
Tex
WAC
Eagle Pass
Texas
Army Air Field
War Department
Pfc
William H. McNew
Philippine Islands
Signal Corps
Lieutenant McNew
Bramwell High School
West Virginia Business College
Miss Olsen Betrothed To Lieut Burgess
Mr and Mrs C R Olsen of Denver announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanne Marie to Lieutenant R Burgess. The ceremony will be at 8 o clock Thursday evening the 28th at St Barnabas Episcopal Church with Rev Mr Brady officiating. Miss Olsen graduated from St Marys Hall Faribault Minn. Lieutenant Burgess is a Bluefield College graduate who has served three years in the United States Army Air Force and recently received his wings at San Marcos Texas. he is stationed at Lowry Field Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Olsen
Cherry Street
Denver
Colo
Jeanne Maromg
R. Burgess
J. R. Oies
St. Barnabas Episcopa Church
Brady
Miss Olsen
St Mary’s Hall
Faribault
Minn
Burgess
Bluefield College
United States Army Air Force
San Marcos
Tex
Lowry Field
Personal notes on residents and visitors in Monticello area
Miss Verna Taylor at Monticello Nursing Home Charlottesville has improved after six weeks of hospital treatment and hopes to return home soon. Miss Clara Spicer of Delaware Ohio visited sister Mrs. BE Harris and Mr Harris and traveled home with nephew Donald William Harris who will visit grandfather H V Spicer. After two weeks at home on Jefferson Street Miss Isabella Johnston returned to New Mexico where she works at an army air base. Mrs Barrett M Anderson has returned from Baltimore where she visited husband Private Anderson stationed at Fort George G Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Taylor
Monticello
Charlottesville
University Hospital
Clara Spicer
Delaware
BE. W. Harris
Harris
Forrest Street
Donald William Harris
H. V. Spicer
Jefferson Street
Isabella Johnston
New Mexico
Army Air Base
Barrett M. Anderson
Baltimore
Private Anderson
Fort George G
Meade Cadet Nurse Visits Mother During Camp Adair Transfer
Cadet Nurse Mary Lou Duncan of Memorial Hospital Huntington visits her mother Mrs C Duncan on Bramwell Road before a recent transfer to Camp Adair. Tan Duncan resumes duties at the hospital on July 9. Farm production figures show dairy output with 23 million dollars and 22 billion in 1941.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evelyn Stephens
Otis Reid, Jr
Pim
Sylvia Sydney
E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Pollow Label
Lytia
Mary-Lyn Hose Co
Morganton
N. C
Miss Carthron
Mr. Farley
Brown
Kansas Air Field
Jean Denter
Loveland, Cole
AAF
Miss Williams
Riley- Thompson
Delaware Bay
Lieut. Burgess
Celential
Celenial
James Cagney
Pat O’brien
Ann Sheridan
Andy Devine
Helen Vinson
George Tobias
Ray Ait
Hele
Aly Sra
Ng Nie
the Kiddies Shop
Bland Street
Bradley's
West Virginia
MCMC
Uae
Dracula
Hunchback
Phaemetetnyg
Eyo Ter
Anne Gwynne
Peter Coe
Elena Verdugo
Lionel AT Will
Es Ena Dees
Nine Lee
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