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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1943

Page

5

Hambrick Burford Wedding Planned For Friday Night

Miss Violet Mae Hambrick will wed Mr Frederick Ray Burford at 7 39 p m Friday at her parents Watts Street home. Rev J B Overmyer will officiate with Hazel Hambrick as maid of honor and Fred Robertson as best man. Both graduates, she works at Columbian Carbon Co and he owns Auto Supply Co. They will reside at 1204 Kanawha Blvd after a short wedding trip.

Violet Mae Hambrick Frederick Ray Burford Oscar Lee Hambrick Watts St Burford Fred Burford J. B. Overmyer Bream MeMorial Church Hazel Hambrick

Misses Slack Pratt to attend six week Michigan course

The Misses Elizabeth Slack and Dorothy Pratt will leave tonight for six weeks course at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Pauline Pratt accompanies them for a short visit. Agna Lou Estill departs tonight for Chippewa Trail Camp at Rapid City Mich to be music counsellor through August. Cargill McCormick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kyle McCormick of Princeton, visiting grandparents in Quartier Street. Mrs. Emily Frady and Ira Mae of Mobile Alabama guest of Mrs. Ira Spradling. Miss Eleanor Wade of Charlottesville Va. arrives tonight.

Elizabeth Slack Dorothy Pratt University of Michigan Ann Arbor Pauline Pratt Agna Lou Estill Rapid City Mich Cargill McCormick Kyle McCormick Princeton 5. G. Cargill Quartier St Emily Frady Ira Mae Mobile Ala Ira Spradling Belle Eleanor Wade Charlottesville

Beauty Arts by Lois Leeds discussed in reader letters

A column of beauty tips and reader questions discusses sunproof oils cream colognes and skin care. Lois Leeds answers on sunscreen makeup and sensitive skin with practical advice and a note on wartime material use. The page includes social notes on local residents traveling for summer and upcoming events.

Lois Leeds Sally Jean Arthur Columbia Laois Leeds Mrs. If Mrs. K Lois Leeds

King's Daughters Install Officers at Church Luncheon

Mrs E F Phillips of Cumdenland Maryland led the installation of new officers during the King's Daughters annual luncheon at Christ Church Methodist. Officers installed included Mrs J F Mardesty as president and Mrs J B Jones as treasurer with other board members and several new members introduced.

E. FP. Phillips Cumnen

Couples Seek Licenses to Wed in Kanawha County

Applicants for marriage licenses yesterday at the county clerk's office include Fred Leon Zimmerman and Irene Ranson of Dunbar Arnett Bonecutter of Henderson and Ruth Tucker of Cedar Grove Homer H Horn and Mark Miller of Dunbar Carlyle Stewart of 410 Valley St and Colleen Shamblin of 1308 Red Oak St Newman Worthman of 2213 Washington St W and Mary Rose Abrans of 1317 Red Oak St William Arthur Rointree of 277 Gardner St and Virginia Mae Light of Charleston

Kanawha Fred Leon Zimmerman Irene Ranson Dunbar Arnett Bonecutter Henderson Ruth Tucker Cedar Grove Homer H. Horn Mark Miller Carlyle Stewart Valley St Colleen Shamblin Red Oak Newman A. Worthman Washington St. W Mary Rose Abrans Red Oak St William Arthur Rointree Gardner St Virginia Mae Light Charleston

Drowns in Lake Terra Alta Near Terra Alta

Preston county records the year’s first drowning as Wat Frank Stewart 28 Terra Alta truck driver dies after cramas and drowns in Lake Terra Alta. Trooper A M Hurst reported the incident marking the first deadly drowning in the county this year.

Terra Alta Kingwood Preston County A. M. Hurst Frank Stewart Lake Terra Alta Stewart

Navy Mothers' Club to Hold Games Party

Navy Mothers club sponsors a games party at 8 30 p m today at the Elks club with proceeds for canteen work. Tickets at the door. Mrs Norman Patrick treasurer chairs the committee aided by Mrs Emma Settle commander. Public invited. Brown and White 14 Raleigh 16 67 miles Beckley Wyoming county line surface treatment A A Bostic and Son Rupert 30 081 75 Raleigh 72 miles state Route 3 via Sweeneyburg Maynor road and 6 5 miles US 19 near Price Hill via Cirtsville to Fayette county Inc surface treatment Abbott Construction Co 17 647 50 Ritchie 126 miles Pennsboro Pullman Berea road surface treat Hermes Construction Co 5

Navy Mothers’ Club Bunny Joe Soula Navy Mothers Club Elks Club Norman Patrick Rensurer Emma Settle Raleigh Beckley Wyoming County A. A. Bostic and Son Rupert Sweeneyburg-Maynor U.S. 19 Price Hill Cirtsville Fayette County

Officials to Free Bridges at Charleston Ceremony

Parkersburg today reports state officials will toss keys to toll houses guarding the Fifth Street and East Street bridges into the Little Kanawha River on Thursday. Gov Neely Road Commissioner Ernest L Bailey and Budget Director Cleveland M Bailey attend the ceremony, marking toll-free spans opened in 1937 with PWA aid and private purchases.

Charleston Gaperie Wesley Ee BE ‘Bridge East St More Row Road Commission Charleston Parkersbourg Parkersburg Little Kanawha River M. Neely Ernest L. Bailey Cleveland MM. Bailey

Road Improvement Contracts Awarded by State Road Commission

The state road commission awarded contracts totaling 219 182 25 for 132 98 miles of highway improvements across 12 counties. Low bidders include L C Hanna Charleston 11 36 for Campbells Creek road and U S Rt 21 to junction, Tony Pacifico Charleston 4497 70 for Sissonville Jackson County line, Abbott Construction Co Charleston 15329 50 for Beards Fork roads and Armstrong Creek Elk Ridge, Keeley Construction Co Clarksburg 7049 50 for Edmund road and Hico North road, Fucey Brothers Weston 12303 25 for U S 250 Philippi to Nesterville, Amos Construction Co Clarksburg 4282 40 for Town Camp Run Gilmer line, Fuecy Brothers 12814 50 for Stumptown Shock road, Potomac Construction Co Marginsburg 29552 50 for U S Route 50 to Route 9, McHugh Brothers Springfield Ohio 264675 for state route 25 Nitro area, L C Hane nin 10517 15 for Chapmanville to Boone county line, Brown and White Princeton 12485 for Athens Sumers county line, and other constructions across multiple counties.

Kanawha Campbells Creek U.S Rt L. C. Hanna Charleston Sissonville Jackson Tony Pacifico Fayette Beards Fork Armstrong Creek Elk Ridge Abbott Construction Co U.S. Rt Edmund Road Hico- North Road Keeley Construction Co Clarksburg Hampshire U. S Junction Potomac Construction Co Marginsburg Putnam McHugh Brothers Springfield Logan Chapmanville Boone County Crawley Creel L. C. Hane Nin Maercer Athens-Sume Mers Brown and White Princeton McDowill Berwindi West Virginia State Line

State Cited For Aid In British Nurseries

West Virginia sponsored nurseries Bedford House and Hillesden have provided 14492 child days of 24 hours since May 1932. A London News Chronicle cable cites the Save the Children federation noting factory time saved by Bedford House nursery equaling 25 years of parental work. Bedford House shows 8706 child days. Hillesden records 60 children and 3787 days.

Bedford House Hillesden West Virginia Save the Children Federation John RK. Voris New York City Hubert Powell News Chronicle London Hedford House

Damage suit seeks 10000 in Quinwood collision case

Glen Randal McClung of Quinwood sues O. M. Shamblem of Mammoth for knee injuries from a July motorcycle passenger crash at the Duffy Street and Kanawha Boulevard intersection. The Common Pleas filing asks for ten thousand dollars in damages.

Common Pleas Glen Randal McClung Quinwood O. M. Shamblem Mammoth Duffy St Kanawha Blvd

FBI Agent Transferred Within Federal Service

FBI agent Boyd V. Sheets, formerly with the Detroit field office, is reassigned to the Charleston office. A native of Salt Lake City Utah, Sheets was announced as transferred yesterday in a routine personnel move.

FBI Boyd V. Sheets Detroit Charleston Sheets Salt Lake C Utah Dodge DeSoto Chrysler

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