Mrs H B Harper Honored at Party in Staunton Ave
Mrs Leo Franze hosted at her Staunton Avenue home to honor her daughter Mrs Hugh B Harper on her birthday. Attendees included L L Ruby, Jack Finagen, Sherman Moses, Charles Martin, Ruby Withrow, Frank Hil, C P Scott, J E Sullivan, B M Kimble, Elbert Hedrick, P G Scott, Bertha Broome, S Switzer, plus Lucille McVey Annabelle Crouch Betty Harper Nancy Scott Peggy Stewart Hugh Harper Leo Franze Walter Young John Pat Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Franze
Staunton Av
Hugh B. Harper
L. L. Ruby
Jack Finagen
Mesdamees Sherman Moses
Charles Martin
Ruby Withrow
Frank W. Hil
C. P. Scott
J. E Sullivan
B. M. Kimble
Elbert Hedrick
P. G. Scott
Bertha Broome
S. Switzer
Lucille McVey
Anabelle Crouch
Betty Harper
Nancy Scott
Peggy Stewart
Messrs
Hugh Harper
Walter Young
John Pat Harper
West Virginia Personal Notices and Marriage Announcement
Local social notes list numerous residents and relatives visiting, traveling, or returning home from trips including Mr and Mrs John J D Preston from New York, Abeth Brown and A J Weethee, Lt Harold M Parsons and Virginia and Miami Beach visits, and a marriage announced for Ruby Mae Kidd and Lt William E McBeth at Louisville with McBeth stationed at Fort Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray A. Parsons
Virginia
Miami Beach
Harold M. Parsons
A. F. Kidd
Ruby Mae
William E McBeth
Mt. Pleasant
Mary V. Angle
Louisville
Irene Ruth Conner Weds Carl Lawhorn in Greenville Tex
Irene Ruth Conner daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Conner wed Aviation Cadet Carl Lawhorn son of Mrs M L Lawhorn in a Majorsfield Chapel ceremony Greenville Texas Chaplain Nalph Hogan officiated. Bride wore blue and white crepe with pink carnation corsage. Attendants were Aviation Cadet and Mrs Donald Lawrenson. The couple, Elkview high graduates, plan September wings and commission. Mrs Lawhorn to reside in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Ruth Conner
Carl Lawborn
Hugh Conner
Elk River Rd
Carl Lawhorn
M. L. Lawborn
Morris St
Nalph Hogan
Majorsfield
Greenville
Tex
Donald Lawrenson
Elkview High School
Employe Os Carbide and
Carbon Chemicals Corp
Lawhorn
Pinecrest Sanitarium Superintendent Marries in Baltimore
Dr. E. H. Hedrick, superintendent of Pinecrest sanitarium, married Miss Myrtle Adelle Wade of Beckley at Mt Vernon Methodist church in Baltimore on Wednesday evening. Hedrick, a physician for years, was appointed Pinecrest head recently by Gov. Neely. Wade, daughter of the late Patrick H. Wade and his wife of Nashville, Tennessee, attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
E. H. Hedrick
Myrtle Adelle Wade
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
Baltimore
Hedrick
Pinecrest
Gov
Neely
Patrick H. Wade
Nashville
Tenn
Charleston Club Calendar Highlights Red Cross Event
Red Cross surgical dressings group meets 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in room TH2 at Charleston High School with a $1 fee. Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide desk registers new classes 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 315 Medical Arts Wing. Miss Wilda Lingamfelter, president of the West Virginia division, to be guest of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Surgical
Charleston High School
Red Cross
Medical Arts
TDC
Charleston
Wilda Lingamfelter
West Virginia
Soldier Honored at Pratt Dinner Party
Herbert Huffman on leave from foreign duty was guest of honor at a Pratt dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Noyes Coleman. Dr. G B Rader and Mrs. Rader moved from Cincinnati to 337 Laidley St Pr. Hosts and guests included Mrs. William F. Peay and Mrs. Joseph M M Lewis among others. Billie June Hackney celebrated a birthday at her Putney home with a large gathering of relatives and friends including many Hackneys and Youngs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Huffman
Bradford Noyes Coleman
Pratt
Covery
Stuest
William F. Peay
Louisville
Joseph MM. Lewis
Charleston
Kittie Seacrist
G. B. Rader
Cincinnati
Laidley St
Rader
Kanawha Banking and ‘Trust Hd
Billie June Hackney
Putney
Mesdames
Otto Harold
Fred Norvell
Irene Young
Orville Hackney
Betty Barbara
Boris Brown
Betty Ann Burgratt
Billie Jean Young
Alice Young
Mary Frances Gay
Mary Catherine
Joyce Young
Carol Brown
Marcella Belcher
Florence Harold
Phyllis Hackney
Marlene Hackney
Marilyn Walker
Norma
Jean Tompkine
Wanda
Fay Snodarasy
Masters Jackson
George Berry
Jackson Marvell
Harota Lee
Cornell Densili
Cantrell Kinney
Warner Youn
Ted Teddy Gay
Washington St. Hostess Tea For Club 21 Members
Misa Howard hosted Club 21 at her Washington Street home on Thursday night. Attending were Mesdames Kamel Mickel Andy Farris Paul Evans Joe Aubrey Edward Thabet and Misses Virginia Kourey Guine vere Elias Virginia Elisa Madeline Seharah Evelyn Zegeer Lorence Zegeer Lorraine Sard Kathleen Ladd Mary Haddad Alice Cassab Margaret Ammon and Margaret Corey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Howard
Eleanor Howard
Club 21
Washington St
Mesdames Kamel Mickel
Andy Farris
Paul Evans
Joe Aubrey
Edward Thabet
Virginia Kourey
Guinevere Elias
Virginia Elisa
Madeline Seharah
Evelyn Zegeer
Lorence Zegeer
Lorraine Sard
Kathleen Ladd
Mary Haddad
Alice Cassab
Margaret Ammon
Margaret Corey
Marriage of Elsie Duff to Charles Calis at YMCA
Mrs Elsie Duff daughter of Me A J Cook of South Park married June 17 at the Marine Barracks YMCA in South Charleston to Charles G Calis USMC The couple reside at 409 Kenna Dr The bridegroom is stationed with the marine corps in South Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Duff
Me. A. J. Cook
South Park
Marine Barracks Ymca
South Charleston
Charles G. Calis
USMC
Kenna Dr
Marine Corps
Coal Train Kills Man at Route 52 Crossing
A coal train struck a truck at a grade crossing on U S Route 52 two miles east of Williamson killing Ed Coox a 55 year old resident of Peck's Mill Logan County The crash occurred June 25 1971 with authorities continuing to investigate the fatality
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
Ed Coox
Peck's Mill
Logan County
Guards kill four bandits near Tenancingo Mexico raid
Rural guards reported killing four members of a bandit gang long active in the area during a running flight near Tenancingo Mexico. The incident marks another strike against the criminal group noted for rural raids and clashes with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenancingo
Mexico
Calvary Baptist Plans Sunday hymn sing and sermons
Calvary Baptist church resumes Sunday hymn sing with 8 pm service directed by Mrs David We Jayne new choir director. The choir will perform The Prayer Perfect at 11 am and Have Thy Faith Lord arranged by Stebbins. Rev B E Ewing of the Anti-Salman league speaks at 1 am on Resisting Unto Blood. E L Honts preaches at 8 pm on Hosea. Baptism to be administered at the evening service. Deaf service at 7:30 pm at St. John's Episcopal with Rev George Almo of Cincinnati preaching in the sign language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Serview
Ander
David We Jayne
Direc
Elmore Advent Church Holds Wiener Roast for Youth
Elmore Advent church hosted a Thursday evening wiener roast at the municipal park for its young people. The event drew 38 attendees and featured fellowship and outdoor activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore Advent Church
Draft Violator Convicted by Federal Jury
Sidney Walker Jr of West Milford was convicted by a federal court jury of violating the selective service act for failing to report for induction. He declined an attorney and defended himself before a Harrison county draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Walker, Jr
West Milford
Walker
Harrison County
Tire Payment Request From Firestone Co. In Ohio Court
The state court of claims was asked yesterday by Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. of Columbus to recommend a payment of $43.51 for five tires and two tubes purchased between August 1040 and January EAL, alleging the conservation commission failed to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Court of Claims
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Columbus
Conservation Commission
Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded to Marine Officer
June 25 report from Washington states 2d Lt. Mitchell Feige of the Marine Corps earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for manning machine guns after his unit was killed or wounded on Guadalcanal and leading a bayonet charge against Japanese forces. Paige of Dravesburg Pennsylvania is noted as a platoon sergeant who commanded a machine gun section during a heavy October Japanese attack. The Navy announced the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mitchell Feige
Guadalcanal
Paige
Dravesburg
Ume
Navy
U S Cargo Ship Sunk by Submarine Off East Coast
The navy said a medium sized U S merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk in mid June off the east coast. Survivors have been landed at Charleston, S C. The incident follows other wartime losses as the country honors its highest decoration today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Navy
U. S
Charleston
5. C
War production and noise menace mobilize American effort
Americans are urged to a total war mindset with ten million under arms by year end and production lines at peak. The piece stresses eliminating daily noise from factories and life to boost efficiency, morale, and national strength in the push to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
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H. B. Harper
John J. D. Preston
New York City
Bradford Noyes
South Kanawha
Quarrier St
Nity
A. J. Weethee
Missabeth Brown
Boone Brown
Meyers+ . Pa
Cecil Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Herman Jones
W. F. Brondyke
Roday
Morgan
E. F. Weller
Ixie St
June Foster
Cor |Inne Clement
Smyrna
Del
Anna Foster
Robson
Hester Clement
Kircaid
A. P. Hyslop
Albert Smith
Raleigh General Hospital
Bess Buchanan
Hampton Va
Pvt
Woodrow Buchanan
Newport News
J. F. Buchanan
Montgomery
Carl] Willams
William Dean
Frank Baer, Jr
Sydney Kleeman, Jr
Camp Negagamon
Wis
George W. McAlpin
Virginis St
Swampscott
Gloucester
Mss
Alexandria
Carl C. Gallemore
Chris- Ainsburg
James W. Cassell
Second Ay
Married
Misa Goldie Tawney
Jennings
Tawney of
Dawes
P. G. Kougman
Morro Bay
Calif
WiLiam Thomas
Staman
Ailendanta
Betty Strom
Blaine Tucker
McKinley
Nazarene
Central Ave. and
Florida St
Pauline
Kattie
A. d. Frank
E. F. Dalton
Lyle A. Moser
Arthur C. Lit
United Carbon Company
The
Carbon Fuel Company
American Viscose Company
Charleston Transit Company
J. E. Ratliff, Inc
General Irene
Kanawha Valley Lumber Co
James Produce Company
Kuhn Construction Co
Charleston Engraving Company
Guthrie, Morris, Campbell Co
Hill Photoprint Service
West Virginia Water Service
United Fuel Gas Company
Daniel Boone Hotel
Capitol City Body Works
Charleston Veterinary de
Coffman Optical Co
Oiperiing Opticians
Frefaslonsside
Superior Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co
Monsanto Chemical Company
Nitro
Atlantic Greyhound Lines Smokeless Fuel Co
Pfaff & Smith Builders Supply Co
Persinger Supply Company
Farm Bureau Service
Griffith
George Washington Life Insurance Co
David W Dunbar
Executive View
General Machinery Ordnance Corp
Barium Reduction Corporation
South Charleston, W. Va
West Virginia Safety and Health Council
W. C. Easley
Masonic Building
W. Va
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