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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette offers fashion guidance for brides on wedding lingerie. It notes department stores carry bride sets with robes gowns slips and panties priced from thirty five to eighty seven fifty, with fabrics ranging from nylon to cotton blends in colors beyond white.
Charlotte Jean Puckett married Paul Kent Bookman on June 10 at Mt Hope Christian Church. Rev. Raymond Martin officiated with Miss Johns Tyree as soloist and Lois Puckett as maid of honor. The couple, natives of Mt Hope and Kilsyth, will reside in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Treva Charlene Kelford and Jean A. LeBleu, a USMC sergeant, wed at Calvary Baptist Church with Dr. Lee Shane officiating. The couple's families from Nitro and South Charleston attended a reception. bridal party included Nancy Reese and Jerald Tyre.
Mr. and Mrs. H Buren Davis announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Ann to Michael C Gallagher of Ponca City Oklahoma. The ceremony was June 1 at St Marys Catholic Church in Ponca City. Mrs Gallagher formerly worked as a chemist at the DuPont plant in Belle and is now employed as a chemist at Continental Oil Co Ponca City. Her husband is connected with Talbot Oldsmobile Co in Ponca City.
Miss Eloise Stuckey of McConnell and Ira Begley of Logan plan a June 25 ceremony at First Christian Church. Rev A J Caffey will officiate at 7 30 p m. Attendants include Miss Stuckey’s sisters as honor maids, Mrs Frank Piccirillo as matron of honor, and Evelyn Stuckey as bridesmaid. Best man is Anson Begley. groomsmen are Robert Stuckey Ray McComas Edwin J Steele and Mike Bubinu te z. The Stuckeys host the rehearsal dinner Saturday night and the reception at the church.
Barbara Anne Koontz daughter of Mrs Dorothy F Koontz Ripley and Jack Willman Lawhorn son of Mrs Myrtle Lawhorn Charleston and Ralph S Lawhorn Shepherdsville Ky married at Evangelical United Brethren iChurch Ripley West Virginia The ceremony was performed by Dr J B Overmyer assisted by Rev Lejenore Lewis A reception followed Mrs Lawhorn wore a pink linen suit and orchid corsage They will reside at 1729 170 St Nitro and Lawhorn will serve as minister at the First Presbyterian Church this summer Mrs Koontz a Morris Harvey College alumna and listed in Who's Who in American Universities will pursue a career in music He plans to study Union Theological Seminary after Morris Harvey next spring and is active in Phi Sigma Delta Phi Fraternity and Panhellenic Council The couple met in Ripley WV during 1954
National Commander Nellie Hemp of Huntington and State Commander Mildred Flowers visited Post 13 on Wednesday. Ruth Gillian hosted a dinner at New China as 13 members from Post 13 and 11 from Post 3 attended. Hemp urged membership drives and continued hospital work while speeches were given by Flowers and Post 13’s Gladys Martin and Post 3’s Anna Cristie.
Dr John Marquis was elected president of the Kanawha Play-House at St Matthews Parish meeting. Other officers include Richard with the group electing new officers at its annual business session.
Betty Jean Jarvis daughter of Mrs. George Meadows and John Jarvis married Stanley Walter Zamiela son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zamiela at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Rev. Eugene Klug officiating. Attendants included Miss Mary Catherine Layre and Miss Helen Zamiela. The couple will reside in Crestview Florida where he is stationed at Eglin Air Force Base. Also noted is a local meeting where by laws were approved and a new board elected for two and one year terms.
Mothers in Kanawha County who have sons or daughters who died in World War II or the Korea War are eligible to become members of the Chemical Valley Chapter of the National Gold Star Mothers Inc. Mrs Naomi Appleton national Sergeant at arms urged interested West Virginia mothers to form new chapters by writing Box 1016 Rt a St Albans
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