Miss Nancy Williams Weds Paul Murphy in Quiet Ceremony
At St Matthias Episcopal church at high noon, Miss Nancy Williams daughter of Captain P. W. Williams of Washington and Lee University, wed J Paul Murphy of 405 East Bluemont. The double ring ceremony featured organ music and a bridal party including Miss Betty Williams of Fort Thomas and Lt Willard Murphy of Yorktown. Guests traveled from Fort Thomas, Morgantown, Fairmont, and other towns for the reception at the Lawsons. The couple planned a short trip and to live at 405 East Bluemont Street Blueville after September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Miseancy Williams
P. W. Williams
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Palm Beach
Joyce McDowell
I. W. McDowell
Ann Lawson
W. C. Law
Barbara Manley
William Manley
Willard Murphy
Naval Mine Depot
Yorktown
William C., Pembroke
Walter Chrislip
Williams
Jbride
Joanna Hill
Murphy
Taylor County
Hansford
W. Va
Irae Bank High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
West Virginia University
Grafton
Clarksburg
Baltimore, Md
Kiwanis
Standard Oil Company
Z. E. Schaub
Fort Thomas
Terry Myers
York‘town
Jessie Lemley
Eloise Cafer
Morgantown
Helen Tucker
Fairmont
Kathleen Young
Roger Williams
W C. Lawson
West Main Street
Bluemont Street
Blueville
Local Girl Enters School of Nursing
Miss Maxine Rogers of Bluemont street is among 11 students enrolling in the fall class of Fairmont General Hospital School of Nursing. The program begins Labor Day, according to Miss Jeanne Lambie, director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Rogers
L. P. Rogers
Bluemont Street
Fairmont General Hospital ‘School of Nursing
Fairmont
Jeanne Lambie
Frances Jones Graduates From FSC in Informal Ceremony
Frances Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Oral J Jones of Maule avenue was among 17 graduates receiving diplomas at 11 oclock this morning in the Green Room at Fairmont State College. Joseph Rosie president of the college presented the diplomas. A tea followed in the student lounge with Miss Mary Kerns student body president in charge. Miss Jones earned her bachelor of arts degree after completing summer school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Jones
Oral J. Jones
Maule Avenue
Fairmont State College
Joseph Rosie
Mary Kerns
Jones
Community reunions and club meeting notices posted
A series of local event notices lists August gatherings and meetings. Garner Valley homecoming set at Pleasant Valley church grounds Route 92 Cove district. Minute Maids 4-H club vent home of Phyllis and Patty Burnside at 7 pm Aug 30. Poe reunion Sept 18 at Devers Grove. Sayre reunion Sept 18 at Pleasant Creek Methodist Church Barbour County starting 10 am. Snider Gundy Nose reunion Sept 3 at Flat Rocks near Gladesville Preston County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner Valley
Pleasant Valley
Route 92
Cove District
Minute Maids
Phyllis
Patty Burnside
Poe
Dever's Grove
Sayre
Pleasant Creek Methodist Church
Barbour County
Flat Rocks
Gladesville
Preston County
Local Folks Entertain and Travel Notices
Brief notices from Fairmont area residents include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Sayres and family to the Sayres, Melba Rada baugh’s return to Fairmont, Mrs. James Gowans heading to Washington, D C, Carrie Packman’s weekend plan in Newark New Jersey, Dr. Ralph C Brown en route to Morgantown to preach, H L Spalding and Tom Murphy leaving for a four day Chesapeak Bay fishing trip, J A Peterson and Detroit relatives visiting in Fairmont, C R Knight and grandsons visiting Charleston, and Mrs W A Harrison’s recovery at home after hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph C. Brown
Buckhannon
Railroad Street
Morgantown
Spruce Street Methodist Church
H. L. Spalding
Lincoln Street
Tom Murpy
Pearl Street
Chesapeak Bay
Public Auction Sale Of Webster Fleming Estate Deed
The executor of Webster P. Fleming’s estate will auction a deed of trust on September 6 1944 at 2 PM at the Taylor County courthouse front door. The deed, dated April 19 1935, secures a $1500 note payable with interest to Webster P. Fleming. Cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Taylor County
John William Brown
Ada B. Brown
G. W. Ford
County Court
Webster P. Fleming
Joseph A. Jolliffe
Invisible Man's Revenge at the Opera House
Universal's The Invisible Man's Revenge screens Sunday at the Opera House. Ford Beebe directs clever camera work as Jon Hall stars as an amnesiac returning to England seeking revenge after Africa. He submits to invisibility experiments by a leading scientist to reclaim a diamond field share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Opera House
Ford Beebe
Jon Hail
England
Africa
Step Lively at Strand with Sinatra and Murphy
A tuneful Sun film at the Strand presents Step Lively a comedy about a fast talking theatre man chasing a musical revue while fending off creditors and hotel pressures. Featuring Frank Sinatra George Murphy Adolphe Menjou Glor ia de Haven and more the cast delivers lively numbers and comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RKO Radio
Frank Sinatra
George Murphy
Adolpe Menjou
Gloria de Haven
Walter Slezak
Eugene Pallette
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Anne Jeffreys
Strand
Tonight
Sun
Man
Dixie Fashion Note Buttons Stay in Warners Wardrobe
Warners Wardrobe department dresses Irene Manning for the Warner Bros comedy Make Your Own Bed at the Dixie. Fans cheer that she does not sing in the film, yet her figure and five inch chest expansion cause buttons to pop during deep breaths and song, leading to extra sewing. The piece closes noting London pipe makers were incorporated in 1619.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warners
Irene Manning
Warner Bros
the Dixie
Jnot
Miss Manning
Tobacco Pipe Makers of
London
Kimmel and Short Face Pearl Harbor Rumors
The article discusses reports that Admiral Kimmel and General Short were told to downplay the imminence of a Japanese attack to reassure Honolulu and influence shore leaves. It calls for an official denial if untrue and condemns circulating rumors as unhealthy for Navy operations before Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Kimmel
Short
Walter
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Japanese gain in Tengchung and new drive from Suiki
Japanese forces admit capturing most of Tengchung outside the old walls as Chinese troops withdraw. A fresh Japanese advance starts north from Suiki on the Luichow peninsula opposite Hainan. Chinese command reports heavy losses on both sides as the action threatens Kweilin in Kwangsi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tengchung
Suiki
Luichow Penisula
South China
Hainan Island
Kweilin
Kwangsi
Soviet forces breach Romanian front near Tecuci and Bucharest
Soviet dispatches report Romanians striking former comrades on the Soviet right flank as a German division and Romanian regiment clash. Romanians allegedly slashed Nazi ranks with many German casualties. A bridgehead forms near Nanesti and Siret as Malinovsky’s second Ukraine army nears Bucharest, threatening Ploesti and the Galati gap. Three Romanian generals are captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecuci
Ramnicul - Sarat
Ploesti
Bucharest
Galati Gap
Chisinau
SSS Ee
Forest of oil derricks around Ploesti and Paris front updates
Allied forces push toward the Marne and Reims as Americans strike across the Seine northwest of Paris. Melun Corbeil Fontainebleau Montereau hold bridgeheads southeast of the capital while German pockets near the Seine mouth shrink to about 10 miles. Air raids crippled 93 planes and 549 vehicles with 158 tanks destroyed in 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
Germany
Seine
Paris
Pas-De-Calais
Belgium
London
CBS
Marne
Reims
Metz
Nancy
Melun
Corbeil
Capital
Fontainebleau
Montereau
U. S
le Chatel
Troyes
Man Tier
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Nancy Williams
Paul 1
Betty Williams l
Eotor
Eldora M. Bolyard
Mrs
Paul Murphy
Frances Jones
FSC
Cass
Sind of
Terril Sayres
Melba
Leonard Carder
Rutledge, Mo
8. E. Sayres
James Gowans
Martha Debendarfer
Cozy Rest
Washington, D. C
Cpl
New Jersey
Carrie Packman
Dewey Avenue
Newark, N. J
J. A. Peterson
Detroit, Mich
L. B. Crane
Charleston
C. R. Knight
Paul, Jr
David Murphy
W. A. Harrison
Beed Street
John Guth
National Bank
Pease
Dixie
B. F. Poe
Ber
West Virginia
the Chesabeake and Potomac Telephone (Co. of
Bell System
Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Iyo
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