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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1955

Page

8

Church Women Plan Officers Training School

Officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service Charleston District will hold an Officers Training School from 9 30 a m to 3 p m at Humphreys Memorial Methodist Church. The session trains newly elected officers and reviews their duties. Students should bring sandwiches. desserts and drinks will be provided by the hostess group.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Charleston Humphreys Memorial Methodist Church

Personal Notes on Summer Travel Companions

The Misses Eleanor Carte Linda Moulder Betty Jo Gillespie Patsy Godby and Betty Jean Westfall travel from South Charleston and St Albans for a ten day stay at Virginia Beach. Suzanne Ryce of Washington is spending the summer with her uncle and aunt in Orlando with her grandmother and Jeanie Trail. Miss Susan Courtney resides at 930.

Eleanor Carte Linda Moulder Betty Jo Gillespie Patsy’ Godby South Charleston Betty Jean Westfall St. Albans Virginia Beach Suzanne Ryce Washington St Taylor Marcum Orlando Fla William Porter Jefferson Ave Jeanie Trail Dunbar Susan Courtney 930

Winfield Bride Weds Marine in June Ceremony

Miss Janet Meeks Knapp, daughter of Mrs. Etta Knapp, married Staff Sgt. David Skneberg, son of Mr. Harry Peterson, at Winfield Baptist Church with Rev. O S Burnside officiating. The couple will reside at Cherry Point after Aug 1. Skneberg has nine years in the Marine Corps and is stationed at Camp Lejeune.

Winfield O. S. Burnside Williamson Janet Meeks Knapp David Skneberg Harry Peterson Fulton, Jr Olene Frazier Wayland Robinson Winfield Baptist Church Leo Hazlett Etta Knapp Everette Knapp Donna Noffsinger Sknoberg Winfield High School Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Marine Corps Iowa Camp Lejeune N. Co

Marjorie Morris Returns From Japan Assignment

Miss Marjorie Morris of Mc Clung Street returns Tuesday after serving as an elementary school instructor at Ashiya Air Base in Kyushu Japan. She visited Washington D C with relatives Mr and Mrs Alexander P Gates during the trip.

Mathews Ave Edshington D. C Alexander P. Gates Marjorie Morris McClung St Japan Ashiya Air Base Kyushu Isand

Miss Portman Weds William Dodrill in Atlanta Ceremony

Miss Glenda Avan Portman daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Portman of Atlanta married William G Dodrill son of Mr and Mrs W S Dodrill of Clay West Virginia in a June 13 ceremony at North Ave Presbyterian Church Atlanta Dr Vernon Broyles officiated a reception followed. The couple will reside in Dayton where he works for Frigidaire Corp. The bride attended Grady High School and Smith Hughes Atlanta and the groom has a Georgia Tech mechanical engineering degree and military service background with Theta Phi Omega and ASME affiliations.

Atlanta Glenda Avan Portman J. C. Portman William G. Dodrill W. S. Dodrill Clay W. Va Vernon Betty Ann Kendrick Lovett B. Pickren Richard Cooke John Partman Frigidaire Corp Grady High School Smith-Hughes University of Georgia Dodrill Southern Bells Telephone Co Clay County High School Georgia Institute of Technology Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity P Tau Sigma American Society of Mechanical Engineers Second Army Re Ordnance Corps Army Reserves

Florida Girl and Local Man Marry in Coral Gables

Miss Barbar McKiever married George Penn Sovick Jr. at the Church of the Little Flowers Coral Gables on June 9. Attendants wore blue nylon lace dresses. bride wore embroidered tulle gown with heirloom cameo. Couple to reside in Charleston after a Nassau honeymoon. both have ties to University of Florida Duke University and University of Miami.

Coral Gables Fla Church of the Little Flowers Barbar McKiever George Penn Sovick Jr G. P. Sovick Charleston W. Va Thomas Comber George Reardon McKiever Diane Pastner Nancy Via James Garvey Fred Wilson Douglas Maxwell Donald Adams Paul Marko Robert Voyles Nassau Sovick University of Florida School of Education University of Miami Delta Gamma Duke University Sigma Chi Fraternity Alpha Phi Omega Honorary

I Miss Peggy Watts Honoree at Bridge Shower

Miss Peggy Watts is honored with a bridge party and kitchen shower hosted by Miss Connie Campbell on Valley Road. Invitations were issued for a June 30 event to celebrate the bride, with 34 guests anticipated at the home gathering in honor of Peggy Watts and her upcoming marriage to Max Lud.

Connie Campbell Peggy Watts Watts Bridge Max Ludshower Valley Rd

Stafford Baker Rites Told at Westminster

The wedding of Mrs Frances Hayes Baker and John F Stafford was held at Westminster Church Saturday. Bride, daughter of Martha Knight Hayes and Ernest Hayes, wore gray and white with roses. groom, son of Charles R Stafford of Staffordsville Virginia. They will reside in Washington DC after a trip to Mayes Head North Carolina.

Randolph Macon Frances Hayes Baker Women's College John F. Stafford West Virginia University Westminister Bluefield Maeys Head N. C Washington, D. C

Birth Notes From Charleston Memorial List Multiple Births

The Charleston Memorial notes births with numerous entries listing parents and due dates in June. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Panta Branham, Mr. and Mrs. Witter James, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert TL James, Mr. and Mrs. William Stone, Mr. and Mrs. A Cooper, Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Nestmann, Mr. and Mrs. David Stepte, and others at various streets and hospitals. entries show dates from June 1 to June 24 and locations in South Charleston and surrounding areas.

Gordon J. Goodate Chilton Manor Erry Shatter Madison Alexander Jahitta Tr Spring Road Uber L. Gray O'Dell Ave Albert F. Celley Roosevelt Ave Kent R. Horton Leewood William J. Plantz 2Nd Ave South Charleston James KR. Talbott Img Chappell Fanga Stants Hospital Madison Arnstead Clendenin Oiti Lemuel Curry Staats Hospital William Copen Ohio Ave Elmer Pierce Rt. Box Oxford Webbbebedeep Ee Rerilby

100 Pounds Off Beauty Biography in July Journal

Margie Webb details her nine month journey from 250 to 150 pounds in the July Journal. She shares diet secrets, a week reducing plan, 21 menus, and notes her emotional change from self doubt to embracing a new appearance as a wife and mother.

Margie Webb Margie Popular Journal

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