Miss Lora Loar Weds Lee P Hammond In Virginia Home Nuptials
Miss Lora Louise Loar daughter of Mr and Mrs Tasker Brown Loar of High street married Lee Petty Hammond son of Mr and Mrs Galloway Hammond Sr of Buchanan Virginia on July 20 at 12:30 pm in a double ring ceremony at the bridegroom’s home officiated by Rev H S Coffey. The bride wore a white gown with lace top and veil. matron of honor was Mrs W J Hebb. Best man was Charles Galloway Hammond. reception followed and the couple departed for a Virginia tour. The bride, a Graf ton senior graduate class of 1934, previously worked in Dayton Ohio. The record ends with stray notes about a giraffe and black ink and mushrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Louise Loar
Tasker Brown Loar
High Street
Lee Petty Hammond
Galloway Hammond Sr
Buchanan
Virginia
H. 8. Coffey
Danville
June Sumpter
William Parker
W. J. Hebb
Betty Kay Kulp
Minor Kulp
William Bowling
W. P. Boling, Jr
Roanoke
Charles Galloway Hammond
Hammond
Grafton Senior
Girl Reserves
National Thespians National Honor Society
Bearcat
ReEcho Staff Student Council
Quill and Scroll
Dayton
Ohio
August sewing dates for local churches announced
Ladies from multiple churches schedule sewing sessions at Red Cross rooms or church halls in August. Event notes include Aug 1 at Red Dress rooms 1 to 4 p m and changes to West Main Street Methodist timing, with several other church groups listed from Aug 2 to Aug 16 at various Red Cross rooms and church venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusheran Church
WSCS
West Main Street
the Andrew's Methodist Church
Red Cross
Nicola
Guthrie
Turnley
Shady Grove
Blueville Methodist Church
St. Augustine
Ladies of the First
Bretheran Church
Ladies of the
Fetterman Methodist Church
The Challengers Class Forms At Nazarene Church
The Challengers Class, a newly organized group of young married members, met for a picnic supper at Dever's Grove. Mrs Mildred Boyce opened with scripture and prayer by Rev C O Mills. Engagement included badminton and social time with entertainment committee Georgia Ludwick Mildred Boyce Olive Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challengers
Church of the Nazarene
Dever's Grove
Mildred Boyce
C. O. Mills
Georgia Ludwick
Olive Harold
Walter Poole
Layman Boyce
William Fawcett and
Breedlovesons
O. Mills
Miss Morgantown Domin ion News Crown Qualifier Miss North
Roberta Elaine Wildman daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Wildman Morgantown WV has been chosen Miss Morgantown Dominion News and will compete with other sponsors for the title Miss North at the 13th annual North South football game in Charleston August 16 The nine other newspapers each select a sponsor Miss Wildman a 1946 Morgantown high school grad majorette Thespian Pep Society choir and May Day queen attended the crowning reception and dinner with judges including a Hollywood scout Mrs Leslie Graham Charleston WV chairman of sponsors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Elaine Wildman
C. L.wildman
Morgantown
Morgantown Dominion News
West
Virginia
Charleston
Wildman
Morgantown High School
National Thespians
Queen's Court
Leslie Graham
Local Family Entertains Class Next Month
Wallace Ludwick and son, Mrs. Junior Clovis and daughter, and Mrs. Betty Rose Clovis and son will entertain the class next month with performances. Walter Poole, Paul Jones and Edward Breedlove will also participate in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Ludwick
Junior Clovis
Betty Rose Clovis
Walter Poole
Paul Jones
Edward Breedlove
Eastern Star Holds Meeting at Masonic Temple
Naomi chapter No. 12 of the Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Mildred S. Rhoybaugh as worthy Patron and Henry G. Hater as worthy Patron. The session followed the regular order of business and included initiatory work marking the first initiation of the new year. Refreshments were served to attending members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mildred S. Rhoybaugh
Henry G. Hater
Grafton Name Origins and Local History Details
The passage reviews town name origins in West Virginia including Pruntytown Rivesville Valley Palls and White Day as well as Boothsville and Bridgeport. It discusses Grafton naming theories from Henry A Gannett J B Schaeffer and others, noting historiographical cautions and local figures like Charles Carpenter and Norman Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruntytown
John
David Prunty
Williams Port
Cross Roads
Rivesville
William Cabell Rives
Milford Raysal
Raymond Salvati
Pond Creek Coal Company
Tyeart Valley
Wiropa
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
White Day
White Day Creek
Opekiska
Blueville
Blue
Boothsville
James Booth
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Coon
Joseph Coon
Fetterman
Pittsburgh
Grafton
Henry A. Gannett
West Virginia
Wheeling
Charles Carpenter
J. B. Schaeffer
Benjamin Latrobe
Name Origins and Theories on Local Place Names
The article traces various explanations for local names such as Capon Springs Helen’s Run Gypsy Grove and Cheat River. It notes misassignments to counties and compares theories from residents including Thomas Hellen Jacques Cheathe and A B Fleming’s family with emphasis on historical naming rather than sensational reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Capon Springs
Hampshire County
Marion County
Hellen
Helen
Raleigh County
Usted
Thomas Hellen
Worthington
Charles Carpenters
Gypsy Grove
A.B. Fleming
West Virginia
Fairmont
Cheat River
Mr. Kenny
Kenny
Jacques Cheathe
Visiting Brother Dr Paul Lucky of Connellsville Pa
Visiting brother Dr Paul Lucky stays a few days at Addison street home of his ill brother John Lucky. Other notes report Herman C Cooper on business in Harmon Randolph county and C Luther Ford traveling to Detroit to visit his daughter and attend baseball games after long B&O railroad service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lucky
Connellsville
John Lucky
Addison Street
Herman C. Cooper
Cooper
Harmon
Randolph County
C. Luther Ford
Maple Avenue
Detroit
Mich
J. J. Lopez
Ford
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
San Ft
Eiga
Sea-Scent Stein and notable local visits featured
Washable linen sun suit favorite of Mary Mason appears in the item as Sea-Scent Stein. Local entries note K Hunt and daughter returning from Parsons Kerens and Elkins visits, Harry Roland of Georgetown University and Miss Mary Courtney visiting with her parents on West Street. Also reported are Mrs. J F Stafford’s hospital admission and a list of recent hospital admissions at Grafton City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Hunt
Nancy
Country Club Road
Parsons, Kerens and
Elkins
Harry Roland
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Mary Courtney
Miss Courtney
Mrs. W. T. Courtney
West St. Charles Street
Discharged Names Listed From Local Records
A partial list of discharged individuals appears, naming Mrs. Ada Arm strong, Mrs. Virginia Phillips, Charlene Huff, Robert Kittle, Betty Annegan, Shirley Sturm, George Ridenour, Abe Shingleton, Glenville Castle and Anna L. Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Arm’strong
Virginia Phillips
Charlene Huff
Robert Kittle
Betty Annegan
Shirley Sturm
George Ridenour
Abe Shingleton
Glenville Castle
Anna L. Kidd
CIO-PAC backs Sparkman in Alabama primary clash
The CIO-PAC presses its support in the Alabama race as Rep. John Sparkman faces Frank Boykin and State Sen. James A. Simpson. Senator Stewart D Tenn defends McKellar’s health amid lingering criticisms while Carmack challenges in a Democratic primary that could decide November’s result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cio-Pac
McKellar
Carmack
Stewart D-Tenn
Stewart
Naval Hospital
CIO
Alabama
John Sparkman
Swift
Frank Boykin
James A. Simpson
Sparkman
Kentucky
Rep J May Renominated Amid Senate War Probe Fire
Ailing Rep J May faces continued scrutiny as the Senate War Investigating Committee debates renomination. The congressman, under fire, remains in the scene as political tensions rise and party leaders weigh his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep. J. May
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
S Society
Society Reporter
Lora Loar
Lee P. Hammond
Virginia Boy
Save Insurance
Bartlett Funeral Homes
Eastern Star
Taylor
Morgantown Beauty School
Stewart Street
G. I
Chicago
Elizabeth Doerr
Myrtle Doerr
Ill
DeForest Radio School
Charles
Tony” Reed
Ernest Reed
West Main
Pesca
John Ellers
W. C. Ellers
Grand Street
Leonard Collins
L. A. Collins
Wilford Street
US Navy
Great Lakes
William Floyd Borneman
Valentine, Nebraska
Valentine City Hospital
William James
Eunice Williams
That City
W. C.borneman
Yates Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Claude Luzadder
Ramona Ellers
W. C. Eilers
Hal Hayes
Baltimore
Walter Wolfe
House of Delegates
Wolfe
E. F. K. Roof
Edwin
Cincinnati
Mary
Frank Simons
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
City Hospital
J. F. Stafford
Grafton City Hospital
Helen Powell
Mamie Roomsburg
Beulah Stevens
M. P. Blake
Jeannie McCue
Ida Frey
B. M. Chenoweth
Malone's Drug & Chemical Co
Holt
STATE
James F. Holt
Senate of
Marion, Taylor and Monongalia
Ieee
Roach Edgar A.murrays
Murray
Hugh R. McPhail
Penton FINANGE_CO
Deveny
Herman J. Poling
Democratic
Judge Circuit Court
Barbour and
Taylor Counties
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