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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1951

Page

27

Meyer Burford Engagement in Charleston area

Mr and Mrs K M Meyer of Overlook Way announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Gwendolyn Lee to Donald Gene Burford nephew of S B Burford of Ka nawha Country Club Rd Rev R J Chenoweth will perform the July 6 ceremony at Asbury Methodist Church Gwendolyn Meyer is a Bank of Dunbar daughter and former South Charleston High School and Marshall College attendee with carburetor plant employment The groom to be is Valley Motor Sales employee and West Virginia University graduate with Army Reserve commission He studied at the University of Lille and Greenbrier Military School and belongs to the Rifle team Scabbard and Blade.

K. m. Meyer Overlook Way Gwendolyn Lee Donald Gene Burford S. 8. Burford Kanawha Country Club R J. Chenoweth Asbury Methodist Church Miss Meyer Tashier Bank of Dunbar South Charleston High School Truth Marshall College Capitality Commercial College Carbide Plant The Valley Motor Sales Greenbrier Military School Burford University of Lille West Virginia University Army Reserve

Pre-Nuptial Social Calendar Highlights Multiple Showers

A crowded social calendar features crystal and luncheon showers for brides to be Miss Margaret Brennan Miss Beth Goldsmith and Miss Patricia Quinn among others. Rehearsals receptions and dinners unfold across Huntington Detroit and local venues with 25 guests invited to a Friday miscellaneous shower for Miss Patricia Smith hosted by Mrs. L. L. Thomas.

Brennan Margaret Brennan Frank A. Knight, Jr Girdwood Cochrane Massey Circle John V. Brennan Frank A. Knight A. KE. Bowers Clark Furbee J. N. Wickert No O W. Shank Clarence Knight A. L. Hardman H. O. Rosenberger Kendall Vintroux C. H. Walters H. E. Grace Robert L. Smith Park, Chapman Don F. Riggle Patricia Brennan Miss Quinn Greystone Patricia Lou Quinn E. S. Fisher, Jr C. H. Koontz Bayless Oakes Huntington Thomas J. Wahl Lawrence F. Dempsey George Fisher Emma Dilger RB. L. Ohlinger T. J. Bowens George Slater Charles Surbaugh Nicholas Trivillian Carolyn Suppa Lawes Tence F. Dempsey Emily Ann Jackson Patricia Smith Hugh Kesecker L. L. Thomas Virgil Cooper Washington St

550 Kanawha County Wool Pool Sets Regional Record

Kanawha County held a wool pool at Spencer with 550 fleeces entered, up from 430 last year, and 17 growers represented. County agent Brooks Daugherty notes a projected average price near 1.60 per pound, with wool selling as high as 1.73 per pound, driven by the Korean War and domestic wool scarcity. The previous state high was 1.00 per pound.

Kanawha County Spencer Brooks WY. Daugherty Daugherty

Marriage Applications Listed For Six Couples

Fred A Hight Jr 29 and Dorothy Lee Osborne 23 of South Charles acting together. Charles E Harmon 50 of 2012 Piedmont Red and Jeanette Lewise Wiley 21 of 26 Piedmont Md. Roy Harlen Davis 22 of Roxalana Rd and Patricia Ann Woodel 20 of Nitro. Olen Nelson 21 and Emma Joan Jenkins 26 of Burnwell. Jesse C Tucor 44 of St Albans and Dortha Christine Sutherland 33 of Dun Par.

Fred A. Hight, Jr Dorothy Lee Osborne Bosch South Charleson Charles E. Harmon Piedmont Red Jeanette Lewise Wiley Piedmont Md Roy Harlen Davis Roxalana Rd Patricia Ann Woodel Nitro Olen Nelson Emma Joan Jenkins Burnwell Jesse C. Tucor St. Albans Dortha Christine Sutherland Dun- Par

Betrothals Made Known in West Virginia

Announcements report two engagements. Peggy Lou Lovely of Ward will wed Henry S. Hill Jr. of South Charleston in Montgomery Presbyterian Church on September 14. Charlotte Jane Baughman of Philippi will marry Ray C. Cavendish of Montgomery early in August.

Dillon P. Baughman Philippi Charlotte Jane Ray C. Cavendish Cd. Cavendish Montgomery Fairmont State College Miss Baughman West Virginia Unversity Cavendish West Virginia Institute of Technology Appalachian Electric Powers Co Pt. Pleasant

Miss Helen Hyde Weds Francis L Taylor in Randolph Street Church

Miss Helen Virginia Hyde daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen V Hyde of Jarrett Court married Francis Lee Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Ruel B Taylor of St Albans at Randolph Street Baptist Church. Reverend Wilson Rooke officiated with music by Mrs Harold Vessey and Mrs Charles Walker. The bride wore a white lace over taffeta ballerina frock with a lace and seed pearl tiara and carried a rose carnation gladioli bouquet. The groom's sister Virginia Taylor wore blue lace and carried summer flowers. After a reception at the Hyde home the couple plan a Northern motor trip and will settle in Columbus Ohio after September 1 as he studies dentistry at Ohio State University.

Helen Hyde Randolph Street Baptist Church Helen Virginia Hyde Allen V. Hyde Jarrett Ct Francis Lee Taylor Ruel B. Taylor St. Albans Wilson Rooke Harold Vessey Charles Walker James W. Hyde Huntingtion Taylor Columbus College of Dentistry Ohio State University Charleston

Property Transfers From Area Residents Noted

A series of real estate transfers are listed including Eliza Nichols and Jack D Nichols to Deimer C Sigman and wife for two lots in Union Dist Elma Lou Fridley to Warwick L Doll and wife for part of lot a Higginbotham Hill Realty Co.. Ronald A Wilson and wife to James F Wilson for 15.69 acres in Union Dist. WF Bennett to J A Bennnett for lot 51 Upper Donpally Hollow Loudon Dist. Noah Wertz and wife to Joan Kendrick for two lots Malden. Aubrey W Lote and wife to Robert Bremer for lot 9 Sec 1 Mission Manor. Robert Richards and wife to Everett Steemore for parcel Cabin Creek Dist.

Eliza Nichols Jack D Nichols Malden Orl Winter Deimer C. Sigman Union Dist Elma Lou Fridley Warwick L. Doll Higginbotham-Hill Really Co Asddn Ronald A. Wilson James F. Wilson WF. Bennett J. A. Bennnett Donpally Hollow Loudon Dist Noah Wertz Joan Patrick Kendrick Barber Hudson Wits McCutcheon Loudon Miss Aubrey W. Lote Robert Bremer Mission Manor Robert Richards Everett Steemore Pircel Cabin’ Creek Dist

Birth announcements list many June additions in Charleston area

A long column lists numerous June births to area families. Entries provide parents names and addresses in St Albans Nitro Nitro etc, with both boys and girls born on dates from June 3 to June 16. The notices show names like Herbert J Thomas memorial girl and various households in South Charleston St Albans and nearby communities.

Herbert J. Thomas Snd Robert. Jett Mira Mozaroe Ay Alban Dook J. Warner Apt. 2B Kenna Dr South Charleston Herman W

Contract Awarded In Huntington For Mattress Co Deal

A Huntington contract was awarded for the National Mattress Company project with details indicating a formal agreement and specified party names. The notice notes the contract action occurred around the mid June period and involves local clerical records confirming the award.

Huntington Ncai the National Mattress Co

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