Irene Granila Becomes Bride in Morning Ceremony
Irene Granila, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Somody and the late Joseph Somody, married Merje M. Andrighetti of Chicago at St Frances de Sales Church. The bride, attended by Helen Granila and Irene Bero, wore a satin gown with lace and carried lilies with a white orchid. The couple plans to live with the bride’s mother after a trip to Illinois.
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Irene
Louise Granila
Joseph’ Somody
Joseph Somody
Harper’ Road
Merje M. Andrighetti
Victor Andrighetti
Chicago
Lawrence Becker
Hinton
St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church
E. J.fourney
Grace
Lynch
Helen Granila
Bero
John Bero
Mike Kuhns
William Docbes
Llinois
Andrighetti
Granita
Army’ Air Force Medical Corps
Pacific Theater
First Day Enrollment At St Stephen Church School
Enrollment at St Stephen Church School opened with 28 children registered on the first day. Rev Andrew B Jones noted the intake is mainly church members but welcomes children from other churches. The school serves ages four to fourteen and runs until August 17 ending with a picnic.
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St. Stephen's Church
Andrew. B.jones
Aiden
Jones
Charleston Woman To Conduct Class At Eastern Star Meeting
Mrs Vera M Easley of Charleston will conduct an instruction school at the Bethlehem Chapter No 7 of the Eastern Star meeting tomorrow night. Her husband Will C Easley, a former patron, will accompany her. Mrs Ada Mae Lilly, worthy matron, asks all members to attend the 8 o clock session.
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Vera.m. Easley
Charl@Pton
Bethlehem Chanter No. 7
Order‘ of the Eastern Star
C. Eassey
Ada Mae’ Lilly
Danville Minister Continues Services at Sophia Church
The Rev J C Hodges age 17 of Danville Virginia will conduct services at the Sophia Church of God each night this week starting at 7 30 pm The Rev W J Blair is pastor of the church services began July 28 under Hodges direction and will be held nightly this week
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Danville
Sophia Church of God
W. J. Blair
Senior Fellowship Leads Morning Services
The Senior Youth Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church, with Dr. James W. Witherspoon on vacation, led yesterday’s services. Members presented talks like A Day In Conference and Personal Religion, with responsive readings Psalms 84 and 24, prayers, solos, and scripture from Philippians. Rev. Hardin A. King of Second Presbyterian Church in Lexington, North Carolina, will deliver next Sunday’s sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
W. Witherspoon
The
Presbyterian Church
Lois Fillmer
Margie Brash
Carl Vipperman
Jimmy McCormick
Carlton Wassum
Carl
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Guthrie Maynor in Arts
Mrs Guthrie Maynor of Arts is guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Irene Workman with Maggie Hodge assisting. Attendees include Blanche Winston of Burnwell and many local friends sending gifts such as Virgie Stover, Blanche Williams, Frances Treadway, and Ina Griffith.
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Guthrie Maynor
Arts
Bridie Hower
Oley Mills Honored With Outdoor Birthday Dinner
Oley Wills of Glen Morgan was honored yesterday with an outdoor dinner for his 66th birthday hosted by his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Elvie Martin. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends from Pineville Glen Morgan Madison Charleston Tipple Bolt Huntington and Carbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oley Mills
Oley Wills
Glen Morgan
Elvie Martin
George Morgan
Auburn Morgan
Louis Auburn
Drew Phillis
Johnnie and
Jimmie
Pineville
Elsworth Wills
Madison
Glen Breedlove
Charleston
Clarice’ Martin
Emma Jean
Troy
Beulah Garnet
Lansing Baker
Sandra and
Harvey
Toni
Tari Martin
James H. McGraw
Darrell V. McGraw
Tipple
Keith McGraw
Bolt
Almira Miller
Huntingom
Raymond Miller
Fred Compston and Ton
Rickey
Huntington
Arnold Pauley
Carbon
Hawley birth announced for Akron couple
Mr and Mrs John L Hawley of Akron Ohio announce the birth of a daughter Mary Lou on August 3. The infant weighs sx pounds 15 ounces and is the first grandchild for Mrs Lucylé Hawley of Woodlawn Avenue.
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John L. Hawley
Akron
Ohio
Mary Lou
Lucylé Hawley
Woodlawn Avenue
Emogene Marshall Weds W J Clendenin in Madison
The marriage of Miss Emogene Marshall to W J Clendenin son of Mr and Mrs S G Clendenin of Peytona is announced by her parents. Rev Dorothy Jarrell performed the ceremony in Madison on July 5. The bride is a Marsh Fork High School graduate. The groom attended Seth High School and works for American Rolling Mills at Nellis.
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Emogene Marshall
S.G. Clendenin
Peytona
JI. Marshall
Stickney
Dorothy Jarrell
Madiso
Ciedenin
Marsh-Fork High
Seth High School
American Rolling Mills
Nellis
Weekend visits and travel notes from Beckley area residents
A digest of local social activity lists Maurice Ables of Nixon Furniture Welch visiting Beckley with family, plus multiple trips and hosting across Bluefield Mabscott and Ballengee. Also notes Miss Juanita Alderman visiting in Beckley, Frances Brash returning from Charleston, and families visiting Washington D C Virginia and Philadelphia.
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Maurice. Ables
Nixon Furniture
Welch
Beckley
W.A. Dempsey, Jr
O. H Thompson
Ballengee
Juanita Alderman
Tampa
Fla
Tiddle Keatley
D.T. Keatley
Third Avenue
Frances
Brash
Charleston
Tom Brash
Harry Seidman
Virginia
Cooper
EB. F. Cooper
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Washington
Levi Maxey
Nell Gray
Bryant
Washington, D.C
Oscar Argenbright
Burbank
Calif
E. F. Cooper
R. M- Coburn
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
F. P. Smith
Blacksburg
Benny Joe Dorsey
Ben F. Dorsey
Harper Road
USS
Massey
Norfolk
Rites Set Tuesday for Mrs Bowers
Funeral services for Mrs Jene bene Hager Bowers 33 of Mabscott Hill die at home Sunday evening. The Rev Lewis Bower Mabscott will officiate at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday at 2 30 p m burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Active pallbearers include Herbert Boll Edward Bolt Hubert Walker Freeland Lane James Fortner Elmer Fortner. The body will move to the home of sister in law Mrs H A Walker 107 John Street after 3 p m today. She had seven months heart illness and belonged to Bal is t Church. One daughter Helen Valentine and one grandson Dewitt Kenemur survive.
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Helen Valentine
Mabscott Hill
Dewitt. Kenemur
Hawley Couple Wed at Methodist Temple in Glen Daniel
Hawley Jr. son of Mr and Mrs C C Hawley of Glen Daniel married Mildred M Martin at 8 30 PM Saturday at the Methodist Temple officiated by Dr Glenn W Stewart. Bride wore a pink suit with white accessories and gardenia corsage. Attendants were Mildred M Martin and William B Stevenson.
Sergant, Jr bride ties knot at Winding Gulf church
Miss Helen Starr Sergant daughter of LH Sergant Jr and Mrs Sergant wed Charles Hawley Jr at the Winding Gulf Methodist Church on June 29. The couple planned a South Carolina Georgia honeymoon after the ceremony attended by family and friends.
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Helen Starr
Vibe
Charles Hawley, Jr
LH. Sergant, Jr
Dr. Merrick
Winding Beckley
Charles Gulf
Winding Gulf
L.H. Sergant
Roland Kennedy
Winding Gulf Methodist Church
Miss Reval Justice
Bill Justice
Beckley
Helen
Anise Justice
B. E.meadows
Marion Patrick
Roland Kenedy
L. H. Sergant
Homecoming at Mount Tabor Church Reunites Old Members
Mt Tabor Baptist Church held a homecoming yesterday with 150 attendees. Notable guests included Eliza Phipps and Harvey Cook both 92, Daniel Phipps 90, all longtime members. Rev Shirley Donnelly of Oak Hill preached the sermon, former Seventh Army chaplain now pastor of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. The church, built in 1928, began with 50 members.
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Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Eliza Phipps
Harvey Cook
Raleigh County
Daniel Phipps
Shirley Donnelly
Oak Hill
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Donnelly
Clarks Observe Sixth Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Virgil Clark hosted a Sunday picnic dinner at their Crab Orchard home in observance of their sixth wedding anniversary. Attendees included Ada Brammer and her daughters Mary and Dot Skelton. Della Lester and children Mae Mabel William Elsie Jane Daniels. Carl Clark and Kay L E Clark Shady Spring. James Lilly and Janice Lilly. Wilbert Lilly Crab Orchard. Fred Clark Beckley. Martin Lester Glen Morgan. Shirley Ann and Larry Dean Clark.
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Virgil
Clark
Crab Orchard
Thei
Ada Brammer
Mary
Dot
Skelton
Della” Lester
Mae
Mabel
William
Elsie- Jane
Daniels
Carl Clark
Kay
L.E. ‘Clark
Shady Spring
James Lilly
Janice Lilly
Wilbert Lilly
Fred.Clark
Beckley
Martin Lester
Glen Morgan
Shirley Ann-and
Larry
Dean Clark
Mixed golf tournament yields first postwar style prize
Matches resumed at Club Black Knight as a two ball foursome event drew about 12 couples. Wayne Reynolds and P White won a match at Charles Bridge. Mrs. Reynolds earned nylon hose from H and M Shoe Store for best dressed male golfer. Golf pro C B Sweet hopes this tournament starts a summer series.
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Knight
Wayne Reynolds
P. White
Charles Bridge
H &M Shoe
C. B
Sweet
Rev Peck To Speak At Union Service
The Rev W Bruce Peck pastor of First Methodist Church will deliver the sermon at the regular union service at the Methodist Temple next Sunday at 7 30 pm. Last night Dr Glenn W Stewart of the Methodist Temple spoke at Beckley Presbyterian Church. Churches in the union services this summer are Methodist Temple First Methodist Church Presbyterian Church First Christian Church and St Stephen s Episcopal Church.
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W. Bruce Peck
First Methodist Church
Methodist Temple
Glenn W. Stewart
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Five Circles Slated To Meet on Thursday
Officers of the Beckley Presbyterian Church Woman's Auxiliary announce five of six circles will meet Thursday at 2 30 p m. Circle One will meet with Mrs C C Lewis at Daniels Circle Two with Mrs Andrew Hogue 517 Woodlawn Avenue Circle Three with Mrs M I Johnson 206 Granville Avenue Circle Four will be called Circle Five will not meet this month Circle Six will meet with Mrs B K Peter 106 Greenbrier Avenue
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Beckley Presbyterian Church
Circle
R. D. Kemp
C. C. Lewis
Daniels
H. P. Thompson
Andrew Hogue
Woodlawn Avenue
Neds Ragland
M. [. Johnson
Granville Avenue
Circle Four
Ross Daniels
Circle Five
E. 5. DuPuy
Circle Six
Floyd Sayre
B. K. Peter
Greenbrier Avenue
Methodist Circle To Meet At Mrs Malone Home
Circle One of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Temple meets Thursday at 2 30 PM at Mrs P O Malone home low Croft Street The meeting theme is God in Nature Royal Neighbors Lodge to meet All members are urged to attend tonight at 7 30 PM at the Eagles Club officers stated
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Methodist Circle
Royal Neighbors
Royal
Eagles Club
Officers ‘State
Glen Daniels Girl Has Birthday Party
Flip Bray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Bray of Glen Daniels, was honored at a seventh birthday party. Attendees included De flores Miller, Pat and Jerry Walls, Doris and Frieda Croft, Donna Lou Bishop, Donald Brierley, Corky and Edward Harman, Deliar Milam, Alice and Helen Farley, Joy Jean and Charlotte Hall, Laura Lynn and Nancy Worley, Dilly and Doda Boswell, Benny Noswell and Billie Bray, with Mrs. Earl Karman assisting.
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Filp Bray
Royal Bray
Glen Daniels
de' Flores Miller
Pat
Jerry Walls
Doris
Frieda Croft
Donna Lou Bishop
Donald Brierley
Corky
Edward Harman
del- |Iar Milam
Alice
Helen Farley
Joy Jean
Charlotte
Hall
Laura
Lynn
Nancy Worley
Dilly
Doda Boswell
Benny ‘Noswell
Billie Bray
Mrs. Bray
Mrs
Earl Karman
Friendship Class Plans Evening Picnic Supper
The Friendship Class will meet today at 6 30 PM at the First Baptist Church and then go to the 4 H Lake for a picnic supper, officers announce.
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First Baptist
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