Private Blake Weds Fireco Girl
The marriage of Miss Virginia Martin to Private Richard Blake of Pax is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Martin of Firean. The ceremony occurred June 12 at First Methodist Church Beckley with Rev. Onie C. Clark officiating. attended by the bride's mother and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varginia Martin
Richard
Blake
Pax
Fred W. Martin
Firean
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Onie C. Clark
Ruby Bennington
Woodrow Lilly
Stoco High School
Lillybrook Coal Company
Pireco
C. A. Blake
Pax High School
Kopners Coal Company
Army Air Corps
Avon Park
Florida
Dempsey Dickens Weds Miss Cook
Announcement: Bernice Counts of Arnett marries Dempsey Dickens of Arnet in a ceremony at the groom’s parents home. Rev. Golden Gibson officiates. Mrs Dickens wears a blue street length dress with white accessories. Attendants include Luther and Dennis Dickens and Zona Virginia Phyllis Dickens. The couple will live in Arnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Counts
Ash Cook
Arnett
Dempsey Dickens
Leonard Dickens
Arnet
Golden Gibson
Dickens
Luther
Dennis
Zona
Virginia
Phyllis Dickens
Mes
Clenton Dickens
Mrs. Dickens
Army Seeks Women Teachers For Wounded Care Training
The army opens a school in Lexington Virginia to train women to teach convalescent soldiers in US hospitals. Eligible teachers with AB BS or three year specialized studies must have teaching or public contact experience. After basic training, a one month educational rehabilitation course follows, then hospital assignment. Contact the Bluefield recruiting office at 404 Raleigh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Virginia
Patricia V. Powe
United States Army Recruiting Office of
Bluefield
Army
United States
United States Army Recruiting Office
Raleigh Street
Pattern A for gored skirt and fitted bodice dress
The description outlines pattern No. 9893 for a gored skirt with a softly shirred bodice, scalloped sleeves, and a front closing in a dark rayon silk print or solid colors. Sizes 36 to 52 listed with fabric yardage for size 38 and ordering details from The Raleigh Register Pattern Service. Also promotes the new fall winter issue of Fashion with 32 pages and 15 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Sixth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Wounded in France Soldier Edwards Receives Purple Heart
The War Department Adjutant General's Office notified Mrs Eliza Edwards of Stotesbury that her son Private Ann Edwards was seriously wounded on June 19 in France. A payroll clerk for Koppers Coal before the war, he enlisted in 1943, trained at Camp Watters Texas, and went overseas in December 1943. Edwards recently received the Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
Eliza J. Edwards
Stotesbury
Ann Edwards
Edwards
Koppers Coal Company
Camp Watters
Tex
Biwards
Local Soldiers and Friends Visit. Area Notices
Mrs Farley of Washington DC visits sister Mrs J W Davis in South Kanawha Street. Merle Williams from Washington DC guest of Mrs June Conley on Mercer Street. Private Robert Berman stationed at Camp Lee VA visits his sister Mrs Nat Bertran. Various relatives and service members including Corporal Hot L Claw per, Abner Boiersky, and Private Cline Brown are noted visiting and returning to duties in ports and bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Washington, D.C
J. W. Davis
South Kanawha Street
Merle Williams
June Conley
Mercer Street
Robert Berman
Camp Lee
Virginia
Nat Bertran
D. FE
G. S. Metcalf
Limitstreet
Brunswick
Loway Heights
Oak Hill Hospital
Paul Harvey
Charlotte
North Carolina
Florida
Leon Stein
Abe Boiersky
Charleston
Nat Berman
Clase
Barney Boyd Bivens
Dammy Ashmore
New Orleans
Gloria Jean Bivens
Molen
Opal Ryals
Soe
Marlton Ryals
Cowst Puardy
Brooklyn
New York
Glenn Upton
Texas
Filmer Martin
RR. Upton
Alderson
Upton
Wray
Frederick Army Air Field
Frederick
Oklahoma
San Antonio
G. A. Agee
James Agee
England
A. R. Archer
W. O. Casa
Raleigh General Hospital
Mary Iarvey
United States Arms Nurse Corps
England General Hospital
Allane City
New Jersey
Acmona General Hospital
Phil Wilson
Abney K. Sutphin
A.C. Sutphin
Witkhan Avenue
United States Army
Normandy
France
Cline Brown
Fussell Prown
Caperton
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Gladwyn Davenport
WH. Davenport
Douie Wade
Bina Fort
Bill Withrow
Anton Butchinson
Chaleston
Mars
Hutch
Lee Bower
Mero
Henry Warne
Portsmouth
Stella Keyser
Ray Lewis
Columbus
Ohio
Wot
Notted
Railroad Avenue
Fadeley
Dowtie Wade
Garnett Prince
Berkley
Winchester
O. R. Moore
Narfolk
Virginais
Washington New York Television Relay With Experimental Link
General Electric of Schenectady and IBM seek licenses to connect Schenectady New York with Washington via an experimental radio relay circuit using high frequency sheet waves. Transmitters atop towers 30 miles apart would route signals to major cities with terminal stations. AT&T has tests from New York to Boston. The plan supports a coast to coast picture network and other communications like teletype facsimile and telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
General Hleetrti
Schenectady
Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph
Boston
Sergeant Collins Promoted to State Sergeant
Sergeant Earnest M. Collins, squad leader with the Fifth Army in haly, has been promoted to state sergeant. His wife Estelle Collins resides in Lester. The Bath England springs were the center of a Roman resort city developed during the first four centuries A.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest M. Collins
Ith
Fifth Army
Haly
Bath
England
Lester Bay Ends 10 Month At Sea
Lester Bay Cochran a seaman first class from Lester West Virginia has joined the navy armed guard center in New Orleans after six months aboard a merchant ship. He enlisted June 21 1943 and now begins ten months at sea with voyages to Central and South America. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J L Cochran of Lester and was employed by Keppers Coal in Helen West Virginia before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Tiadames
Loyd Cochran
Dla
LULS
NLR
Lester
W.va
Navy
Armed Guard Center
Totten Heads Baptist Layman at Raleigh Association
O Wotten was elected president of the laymen of the Raleigh Baptist association after a meeting at First Baptist church. Officers include W M Painter as vice president and H M Tolbert as secretary treasurer. The program committee features Marl Bibb Noel Thirmond and Rev Fin Jey Prewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RD. O. Wotten
Raleigh Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
W. M. Painter
H. M. Tolbert
Marl Bibb
Noel Thirmond
Fin
Jey Prewitt
H. F. Frazier
J. FP. Frame
Payetteville
Dr. Henderson
HH. A. Gentry
Searhra
M. E. Smith
Crab Orchard
Baron Dowdy
Mabscott Personal Notes Highlight Regional Visitors
A rambling social snippet lists numerous visitors and movers among Mabscott residents. It mentions Mrs. Douie Wade's illness, Charlestonians visiting relatives, and several families from Berkley, Forest Hill, Red Sulphur, and Portsmouth visiting Virginia and Ohio locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Thompson
Charley Copeland
Oak Hill
Mas, Mawery
Forest Hill
Josie Brayles
Mles
Berkley
Birth Announcements From Maplewood and Beckley Hospitals
Prive and Mrs Bred Carter announce a daughter Wildith Palette born Friday morning at Beckley hospital. James and Mrs Lowe announce Hathara Elaine a daughter born yesterday at Beckley hospital. Mr and Mrs M J Clark announce a child born August 1 at Raleigh General hospital weighing 2 pounds something ounces. A. B McMillon and spouse announce a son born in August at their home in Royal. Glen Dillon and wife announce their fourth child born Thursday at Beckley hospital weighing Aleuna Tee pounds and 9 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prive
Mrs. Bred Carter
Maplewood Lane
Wildith Palette
Hathara Elaine
James Lowe
Beckley
Beckley Hospital
M. J. Clark
Camp Creek
Ile Raleigh General Hospital
Ronald Dewey
Royal
A. B. McMillon
Glen Dillon
Jerryville
Phone Company Promotes WV Telegraph Managers
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia announces promotions for W. Trammell to general commercial manager and A. B. Brennan to general traffic manager. Trammell has served in Wheeling, Weston, Clerksburg, and Charleston. Brennan has 18 years with the company and other West Virginia postings before assisting in war traffic in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crighei
Chesapeake and Patouue Telephone Company
West Virgina
W. Trammell
A. B. Brennan
Telephone Company
Trammell
Wheelsing
Weston
Clerksburg
Charleston
Cripler
Brennan
Telegrare
Esuypaiy
Ue Comepany
West Virginia
Nati Mat
Washington
Wych Cittons Peneral Trafic
Canto
Assisant
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Rompanies
Veterans Service Officer to Visit Beckley and DPA District Offices
Edwin OC Newhany, deputy state veterans service officer, will be in the Beckley district Tuesday and Wednesday August 9 and 10 to accept veteran benefit claim appointments. He will also appear at the Rayetteride DPA office Thursday August 11. The Women of the Moose announce no meeting Monday evening. next gathering August 14 at the Moose lodge at 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin OC. Newhany
Veterans Service
District D.pla
Beckley
Veterans For Benefit
Rayetteride
DPA
The
Moose
the Moose Lodge
Mary Whiting Weds Army Corporal in Piney View Ceremony
The marriage of Mary Whiting daughter of Mr and Mrs A O Whiting of Piney View to Corporal Paul Thompson of the U S Army stationed at Port Bragg North Carolina was performed July 3 at noon by Rev W L AWS Phase at his Mount Lake home. The bride wore a white street dress with accessories. The ceremony was witnessed by sister and brother in law Mrs Buford Cox of Priv HUM. The couple plan to reside with the bride's parents in Piney View. The groom returns to service in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Mary Whiting
A. Ol. Whiting
Piney View
Paul ‘Thompson
United States Army
Port Brags
North Carolin
Thompson
Reka
Wlaws
Mount Lape
Buford Cox
Priv
Hum
Piney Vie
Smalion
Mary Ann Igich Honored On Fourth Birthday
Mr and Mrs EH Egteh hosted Mary Ann Igich on her fourth birthday with a party at home. Guests included Rose Marie Evanett Carolyn Vance Clarabelle Grant Percy Gun Paula Mullins Marjorie Moore Louise Danike Laura Lee Miner and Billy Joe Miner among others who enjoyed games and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mroo
EH Egteh
Mary Ann
Rose Marie Evanett
Charleston
Carolyn Vance
Clarabelle Grant
Percy Gun
Paula Mullins
Marjorie Moore
Louise Danike
Laura Lee Miner
Golden Give
Pett Patten
Billy Joe Miner
Domins Eglich
Arthur Seymore
James Miller
Dreama Richmond II Birthday Party Honored at Wickham Home
Dreama Lois Richmond II was honored on her third birthday at the Wickham home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Richmond. Attendees included Wanda Sue Hot, Peggy de Porterfield, Charlene Rector, Gene Gravely, Mary Taylor, Judith Ann Shuemate, Dean Richmond, Marlene Moore, Yeonie Richmond, Don and Deanette Richmond, Gene Pennington, Jacqueline Thehimond, Mrs. Elmer Ponoingtan, Mrs. Jack Shinnate, Mrs. Luther Taylor, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreama
Lois Richmond
Mry
Bob Richmond
Wick=ham
Wanda Sue Hot
Pegey de Porterfield
Charlene Rector
Fox
Gene Gravely
Mary Taylor
Frankig Ylor
Judith Ann Shuemate
Narre! Richmond
Dean Richmond
Marlene Moore
Yeonie Richomud
Don
Deanette Richmond
Gene Pennington
Jacquiine Thehimond
Elmer Ponoingtan
Jack Shinnate
Luther Taylor
Mer
Bob Biehl
Junior Class Outing At FourelT Lake
The Piratt i Methodist church Sunday school junior class held an outing at FourelT lake. Attending were teacher Mrs W T Tabor and pupils Patricia Hunter Elizabeth Phelps Betty Jean Milhee Peppy Brooks Peggy Burley Novina Phelps Ann Frye Maney Lee Ashworth plus guests WT Tabor Mildred and Mr and Mrs Vanunter with Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piratti
Bennett Graduate From U S Naval Training Station
Frederick Bennett of the Japs Lee unit recently completed the specialist mail serial course at the U S Naval Training Station Samp son New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Frederick Bennett
Lee
US. Naval Training Station
Sampson
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fireco
Miss Cook
Beckwith
Carl Lee
Yooung
Peking
China
Camp Beckwith
Frank Mahan
Fayetteville
Sgt. Collins
Lester Bay
Seaman James II
Cochran
Totten
Baptist
Layalen
Phone Company
Marguerite
Sanderine
Beckley Hardware & Supply GO
Piggly-Wiggly Clark Stores
Pat.tehomeson
Mary Ann Igich
Dreama Loia Richmond II
Lake
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Royal Fur Company
Bessie Carrol
Snuffer
Likt No. Fayette St
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