Local residents plan weekend returns and a wedding
Virginia Street residents Mr and Mrs Bernard Gates and Mrs Charles A Gates will return Saturday from Fort Fierce Florida where they spent the winter. Charles B Gates Jr and family moved to Ambassador Apts on Bradford Street. Dr W W Point of Kanawha Blvd will return Sunday from a visit. Lt Comdr William B Moston will arrive from Quonset By 10 to spend the weekend with his parents and attend Miss Vire's wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Gates
Charles A. Gates
Virginia St
Fort Fierce
Fla
Charles B. Gates
Ambassador Apts
Bradford St
W. W. Point
Kanawha Blvd
C. W. Dabney
Charleston
Coral Gables
William “B. Moston
Quonset, By
Kemp Morton
Vire
Kentucky wedding follows Navy corsage tradition
Genevieve Cummings, daughter of Hibbert Cummings of Chawiler Br, wed Saturday in Cat lewisburg Kentucky to Wibar J. Berry, son of Alma Berry of Kentuck. Rev Raymond Deshun officiated. Bride wore navy sash red accessories and red corsage. Berry works for Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. Couple residing at 606-B Randolph St. Also notes Gina Teter and John Warren SEragoux wed Saturday. Other items mention travels of Dr. Edwin Shepherd and Mrs. O H Bobbitt and others attending meetings. several returning from Miami Beach trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Cummings
Gina Teter
John Warren Seragoux
Jnn
Edwin Shepherd
Virginia St
Tot’ ‘Springs
O. H. Bobbitt
R. EB. Woodall
Baltimore
University of Maryland
Edward G. Galligan
Piedmont Rd
Wilma Jeffrey
Park Av
Marie
Louise Blake
Somerset Dr
Miami Beach
Key West
Fla
Constance Louden
Bulti
Imove
Nina Henry Brown
Lee St
Betty Marie Smith Weds Robert Woodard at Home Ceremony
Miss Betty Marie Smith married Mr. Robert Calvin Woodard in a home ceremony hosted by Rev. A J P Wallace at the Smith residence in St Albans. The couple, attended by Helen Duke, celebrated with a reception as guests wore pastel green and pink corsages. They will reside at 411 Terrace, St Albans, with plans for an eastern honeymoon. The bride attended Pikeville Junior College and May High School, and works in accounting for American Viscose Corp. The groom, a Coast Guard veteran and S2nd degree Mason, studied at Moris Harvey College and is active in the Shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Marie Smith
Robert Calvin Woodard
Jamey C. Woodard
A.J. P. Wallace
Clarence George J. Smith
St. Albans
Margery Foster
Helen Duke
Estill Burchett
Messdames Burford Greene
Margaret VanDelinder
Wadell Ingraham
B. Melton
Jbride
Mme
Mrs. Woodard
Terrace
Miss Smith
Pikeville Junior College
YWCA
St. Albans Jr. Woman's Club
American Vis Jcose Corp
Athane Bish Stool
Coast Guard
Morns Harvey College
Woodard
Shrine
Election of Officers To Be Held by Legion
Election of officers to be held at Kaniwha post No. 11 American Legion in the post hall Fayette Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at 8 PM tomorrow. Delegates to the state convention to be held June 2 3 4 and 5 at Wheeling will be chosen per Commander John V. Ennis. Marriage Applications listed include Bersece Jt and others in Thames Parish area. names and details of applicants appear in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaniwha
American Legion
Fayette St
Pennsylvania
Wheeling
John V. Ennis
Landlords Guilty Of Overcharging In Rent Case
Mr and Mrs Mickey O Halstead of Coal Fork were found guilty of overcharging tenants at 508 Kanawha River way by Federal Judge Ben Moore. They were ordered to restitution of 746.25 to former tenants for violations from June 1947 to March this year. They denied the charges and blamed missing payments on borrowers. both testified she led rent collection but the judge kept Halstead as a defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey O. Halstead
Coal Fork
Kanawha Riva
Ben Moort
Halsteads
Halstead
Bus Route Changes Authorized by PSC
The Charleston Transit Co. received approval from the Public Service Commission to reroute 11 city bus lines. Officials cited relief for the city's traffic problem as the rationale and noted a related municipal plan to convert several streets to one way to ease congestion. The new traffic plan was set to begin the upcoming Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Transit Co
Public Service Commission
Yestersay
Festival of Weeks observance at B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Special services to be held tonight and tomorrow night at 8:30, tomorrow morning and Saturday morning at 8:20. The Yizkor memorial service will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Conducted by Cantor Morris Raab of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Yizkor
Morris Raab
New York
Lewisburg Couple Has Home Nuptial
In a candlelit ceremony last Friday Rev. Jesse E. Tate Jr. united Miss Dreama Elizabeth Gabbert and Mr. Carlos David Gladwell at the home of her relatives in Lewisburg. The bride, a graduate of Ansted High School, wore a white gabardine suit with a matching hat. the groom served in the Navy and attended Greenbrier Military School. The couple plans to reside in Lewisburg after a brief honeymoon in Virginia. Grandparents and attendees included members of the Gabbert and Gladwell families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse E. Tate, Jr
Dreama Elizabeth Gabbert
Carlos David Gladwell
Robert L. Braffey
Lewisburg
R. K. Gabbert
Bonmer
Mant Gladwell
Brufley
Sherman Bennett
Gladwell
Ansted High School
Weal Virginia Institute of Techology
Sigms Iota Chi
Lewinburg
Green
Rev Max Good To Speak At Charleston Youth Rally
Rev Max Good will headline a Charleston Youths for Christ rally at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Fruth school auditorium 509 Lee Street The event follows a Youth for Christ clinic starting Friday and features Rev Arnold Willis of Huntington who will discuss his Europe trip Other plans include a state wide camp August 15 to 20 at Feckwith Fayette County with Don Hunter missionary from Peking China and Abe Vander Puy of the Quito Ecuador station as principal speakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Goon
Wrecter
Sal's Harbor
Columbus
Cadie Tabernacle
Indianapolis
Ind
Charleston
Fruth School
Lee St
Arnold Willis
Huntington
Europe
Feckwith
Fayette County
Don Hunter
Peiping
China
Abe Vander Puy
Quito
Ecuador
Postal Auxiliary Names New Officers
The Auxiliary of the West Virginia Association of Letter Carriers elected Mrs. Virginia Storms of durington as president at the 23rd annual Charleston convention. Officers include Mrs. Ruth Reed of Clarksburg as vice president Miss Doris Jean Byer of Fairmont as secretary Mrs. Ruth Ann Carnahan of Wheeling as treasurer and Mrs. Betty Summerfield of Charleston as state organizer. Emma Meyer of Rockford and U S Senator Harley Kilgore’s laws committee addressed the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virgins Assoc
Virginia
Durtington
Charleston
Ruth Reed
Clarksburg
Doris Jean Byer
Fairmont
Ruth Ann Carnahan
Wheeling
Betty Summerfield
Emma Meyer
Rockford
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Post Office Receipts Gain Over Last May
May post office receipts totaled 130,715.78 dollars, up 24,920.46 from May last year, per Postmaster Julius W. Singleton. May 1948 receipts stood at 105,795.92 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Post
Julius W. Singleton
Rosemary Childers Weds Robert Barnette in Chesapeake Ceremony
Rosemary Childers daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Childers wed Robert M Barnette son of Mr and Mrs F M Barnette in a Chesapeake Methodist church ceremony officiated by Rev A H Chapman. Guests included Ruth Crawford and Diana Cisbatteni from Wilmington Del with reception at the Childers home. The couple, Morris Harvey college students, will reside at 215 Hunt Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Childers
John W. Childers
Robert M. Barnette
F. M. Barnette
Chesapeake
Charles A. Johnson
Joseph Ervin
J. W. Childers
H. W. Petty
Ralph Barnette
Robert H. Murrill
Ruth Crawford
Diana Cisbatteni
Wilmington
Del
Childers
H.W. ‘Fetty
Betty Barnette
Barnett
Bouchelle Garden Club Luncheon Chooses Chairmen
Eighteen members and two Birmingham guests attended the Bouchelle Garden club luncheon at The Greystone. Mrs. Earl Litton, president, named chairmen for program, exhibit, social, conservation, parliamentarian, telephone, and a published Zeta Kappa member and Men and Boys shop employee among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Field
Joseph Belknap
Birmingham
Ade
Bouchelle Garden Club
Greystone
Earl Litton
Mesdames R. B. Jenkins
W. J. Putnam
Edward Cork
Guy Holselay
W. E. Hoffman
Ray Durrett
M. S. Bloomsburg
Publieh
Reorganization Planned By Marine Corps League
A reorganization meeting of the Marine Corps League will be held at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Navy and Marine Corps recruiting offices in the federal courthouse on Capitol St. All interested veterans are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps League
Navy
Marine Corps
Federal Court House
Capitol St
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Uta
Laugh Charles
Mam
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PSC
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Barbara Burgess
Sue St
Kim Sanford
Grandparents Club
McRee
Tm. Eta Phi
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Oakridge Ra
Y Child Study League
Max
Mone
Paris
Vogue Patterns
Juns 1
Vogue
Tyne
Couturiers
Balmain
Jacques Fath
Paquin
Jacques Heim - Lanvin
Robert Piguet - Schiaparelli
Molyneux
Pattern Department
R. M. Barnette
Zeta Kappa Fraternity
The
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Delivey Bratos
Anmers & Washingts
Pakr
Bristol Shoe CO
Lee Street
Dimnby
A. B.C
Matelasse
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