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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1947
Page
5
A reader argues marriage is a partnership with shared duties and punishment for shirking, condemning lazy wives as parasites and urging alimony reform to require women to support themselves. The letter insists both spouses must fulfill roles to build a stable home and criticizes courts for forgiving women who cheat or quit.
Mr and Mrs H C Williams of Dunbar announce the betrothal of their daughter Nancy Carol Williams to Herman P Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd S Slaughter of Dunbar They plan a wedding at United Brethren church with Rev K J Scott officiating on August 23 Attendants include Helen Slaughter Jacqueline Lytton and others After the ceremony a reception will be held at the Williams home Both couples are Dunbar High School graduates and will resume studies at West Virginia University in the fall Also noted is the June 16 wedding of Ara Carlson to Clarence A Wheatley at the Tyler Mountain Road home Rev F M Byburn officiated Bride wore a white crepe gown with lace and seed pearl yoke and gardenias and orchids in bouquet Mr Wheatley served in the Navy and works at the duPont plant They have returned from Cincinnati and reside at 414 Roane St.
Newspaper snippet reports that telephone service with China, suspended on both sides since 1938, will be restored, with a three minute call to Shanghai or Nanking. The article references the American Telephone and Telegraph Co announcement. It includes letters to Dorothy Dix about financial strain in marriages and the dangers of overextension, advising against extra night work.
Miss Mary Jeannette Bussard and Mr Sydney Moore Jr wed Friday at the Presbyterian church in Marlinton. The ceremony, led by Rev Roger P Melton, featured candlelight and floral decor with music by Mrs Frank Johnson and Mrs Aubrey Ferguson. The couple, both Marlinton graduates, plan a summer in Marlinton as Mr Moore studies chemistry at Virginia Tech after six years in the Navy.
Mr and Mrs G A Hard of Brown 1St announce the November 2 marriage of their daughter Rita Jane to Arthur Richard Anderson son of Mr and Mrs E H Anderson of Main Dr Mrs Anderson attended Charleston Catholic high school and her husband is a Charleston high school alumnus. They reside at 308 Main Dr.
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