McCoy Mat- ters Wedding in Ohio on Lawn Ceremony
Margaret Ellen Matters and Watson Arch McCoy wed July 16 in a lawn ceremony at Grandview Heights Athens Ohio. Rev Harold F Kellogg officiated after organ music by A R Kresge. Bridal party included maid of honor Ann Matters and bridesmaids in pale blue marquisette. Best man Thomas Courtney with ushers William Matters and Robert Richards. Reception at Hotel Berry featured a three tier cake and white floral decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert William Matters
Grandview Heights
Athens
Ohio
Margaret Ellen
Watson Arch McCoy
Archibald McCoy
Thayer Street
Archbald McCoy
Harold F. Kellogg
First Methodist Church of
A. R. Kresge
Ann Matters
Maid of Honor
Marilyn Gay Matters
Thomas Courtney
Fairmont
William Matters
Robert. Richards
Morgantown
Matters
Berry
Local club and church notices dated August events list
Community groups in Blueville and surrounding areas publish a schedule of August 12 to 18 meetings. Woodmen Circle, veterans, Daughters of Kings, Bible classes, Sunday school trips, Legion auxiliary, circles, sewing circles, and reunions are scheduled at churches, VFW and Red Cross rooms. A note references Mrs McCoy’s Ohio University graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rose Grove
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
K. of P. Hall
B & O Veterans and
Clara Fawren
VFW
Kings Daughters Bible
United Brethren Church
Carl Boylen
Mackin Street
Naomi
West Main Street
Mannington
Robert Arble
John
Sinset
Fisher
St John's Methodist Church
Ladies
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
Kings Daughters Bible Class
Blueville
White Fawn Council
West Main Street Methodist Church
Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
Couple Plans Wedding After World War II Service
The bride, a University of West Virginia senior and Chi Omega member, and the groom, a Lost Creek High School 1939 graduate and 1943 WVU alum Phi Kappa Pi, served twenty months with the 82nd Airborne. They wed after a Michigan and Canada wedding trip and will live at 217 Thayer Street while he pursues law school in Morgantown this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of West Virginia
Chi Omega Sorority
MacCoy
Lost Creek
Phi Kappa Pi Fraternity
82Nd Airborne Division
Morgantown
Michigan
Canada
Thayer Street
McCoy
Bridge Party Honors Mrs Holt in Pruntytown
Mrs Edward C Bowlby hosted a bridge evening at her Pruntytown home to honor sister Mrs Charles W Holt visiting from Gary Indiana. Three bridge tables played as cut flowers decorated rooms and a dessert course followed for the ladies. Attendees included Mrs W J Bush Mrs Charles Carpenter Mrs Robert Mollohan Mrs Rufus Yost Mrs Robert Heckert Mrs Harry White Mrs Harold Kramer Mrs Layla Lingamfelter Mrs Paul Warden Mrs T W Heironimus Mrs Paul Malone Mrs John Newman the hostess Mrs Bowlby and the guest of honor Mrs Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Bowlby
Pruntytown
Charles W. Holt
Gary
Indiana
W. J. Bush
Charles Carpenter
Robert Mollohan
Rufus Yost
Robert Heckert
Harry White
Harold Kramer
Layla Lingamfelter
Paul Warden
T. W. Heironimus
Paul Malone
John Newman
Bowlby
Holt
Farmers To Hear Louis Bromfield At WVU Week
Louis Bromfield Pulitzer prize winning author and farmer will address the 35th West Virginia farm and home week at West Virginia University August 26 29. Farmers homemakers and junior farmers from across the state are expected for four days of talks contests demonstrations and tours by the college of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Louis Bromfield
West Virginia
West Virginia University
College of Agriculture
Quota Club District Conference Set for October Weekend
Miss Eileen Ahern of Fairmont announces the 19th annual First District Quota clubs conference at Jackson's Mill October 12 and 13. West Virginia clubs will send delegates and many members will attend for a fall state park outing with Friday reception, Saturday luncheon, 8 p m dinner, and Sunday breakfast. Local representatives to be chosen. widespread interest noted.
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Jackson's Mill
Eileen Ahern
Fairmont
West Virginia
Miss Ahern
Mount Vernon
Becrurude Shaw
Strikes Near Break as Union and Press Reach Impasse
In Clarksburg the Telegram and the paper will be delivered to regular customers and sold on news stands. President L V Caveny of the typographical union says no comment on the resume but expects a strike break within a day or two. Earlier reports note the company offered a $6 weekly raise while the union sought 18 cents hourly, later 37 cents. Printer wages remain targetted at 58.30 for day and 61.30 for night versus 43.50 and 46.00 now. Charleston prepares for more than 2,000 delegates at the 15th International Youth convention of the Church of God August 30 to September 2 in the municipal auditorium.
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L. V. Caveny
Typographical Union
Caveny
Charleston
The
Church of God
Briefly Told In Charleston North South game attendance
James McCoy will attend the North South Football game while on a few days vacation in Charleston. Recent visitors include Mr and Mrs Ray C Cole and son Ray Jr of Baltimore who returned to their home after visiting his mother Mrs Rebecca Cole. Seaman Carl Smith Jr has received an 18 month Navy discharge at Norfolk and has returned home after serving in Okinawa Guam and Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
James McCoy
D. K. Haynes
Jim
Ray C. Cole
Ray Jr
Baltimore, Maryland
Rebecca Cole
Thayer Street
C. Carl Smith, Jr
Carl Smith
Route 2
Philippi
Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Okinawa
Guam
Pearl Harbor
Texas girl loses billfold to soldier on interstate rail trip
A Texas girl said a soldier slipped his arm around her, took her billfold containing 125 to 135 dollars and her ticket home, and refused to return it aboard a B and O train. Railroad police and hotel staff assisted as she wired for funds and a stay at Hotel Grafton. The incident prompted investigation under the Carlin act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Grafton
B & O Polce
Miss West Virginia to serve autumn vacation hostess
Charleston August 12 West Virginia publicity commission says Miss Salisbury will be the states Autumn vacation hostess at the National Beauty contest in Atlantic City New Jersey this fall duties not specified. The piece also notes political primary races and public interest in liquor laws and civil rights in various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Warren R. Austin
Truman
United Nations Security Council
Ralph E. Flanders
Boston Federal Reserve Bank
CIO
S. R. Waterman
Waterman
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
South Carolina
Ransome J. Williams
del O'Neal
Williams
J. M. Hinton
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Refugee Ships Reported Near Haifa With 700 Onboard
Jewish refugees aboard ships near Haifa neared 2700 as more vessels arrived or approached under British escort. The Yagur carried 700 and the Henrietta Szold 500, with the latter towed after engine failure. Both ships, crewed by Turkish and other crews, faced tightened security as UNRRA supplies and refugees' journeys continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Yagur
Henrietta Szold
United States
Mesheq Yagur
Haifi
Hatta Itsett
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Guana di
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bartlett
Caeres
Corer
Cerri Beetea
C. W. Holt
Clarksburg
Roach
Murray
Bing Crosby
Spokane
Wash
Malone's
Drug & Chemical
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of
H.L. Little
Main Street
W. VA
Purf Oil Service Center
W. Main St
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