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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1950

Page

12

Beckley Bride Leads Off August Weddings at Black Knight

The Beckley Register reports a lavish late 1940s style wedding at the Black Knight Country Club with Miss Hetty Johnston and Allan Batt. The ceremony featured organ music by Mrs. Julia Seacrist and a procession including bridesmaids Janet Russell and Dorothy Bashore. The couple, planning a home in Upper Darby, Pa., wed after a breakfast reception as guests from Augusta, Beckley, and Minersville attended.

Mary Porter Phinizy Augusta van Fleet Janet Russell Toms River N. d Dorothy Bashore New York N. Y Ida Jane Meadows Judy Walz Beckley Allan Batt Minersville William Calder Philadelphia Frederick Schenck Thomas Tierney Frank Leonard Upper Darby Black Knight Country Club Ann Duval Jean Fugitt Ester Harkleroad Mary Markleroad Betty Lou Lilly Patricia de Hardit Gloucester Bashore Pocono Gardens Lodge Woodrow Wilson High School Mary Baldwin College Staunton Minersville High School Pennsylvania Military College United States Navy Reading Rail Toad S. Carol Boulevard R. G New York City Patsy Hardit Frank Leonard, Jr Upper Daray W. L. van Gant Hinton George Lindsey Carlisle Buncan Johnston Alderson J .W. A. Steele Virginia Steele Wheeling Izzie Johnston Elizabeth Johnston Malcolm Johnston Union Adelle, Leigh J. G.' “Winborne Norfolk Johnston N. J Betty Sharklin Adele Leigh Ann Ross Jloffman Ruth Wood George W. Bright C. J. Mequade Jean, Porter Ellen Roush Julia Wray Glen White Patricia Crouse Fayetteville Dorothy Rae Grin Athens Crawford West Virginia Wesleyan College Fayette County Ohio Wesleyan College Case Institute of Technology, of Cleveland Strong-Cobb Pharmaceutical Company

Pre-Nuptials and Weddings Highlight WV Events

The article details multiple pre nuptial parties for Miss Betty Marshall Johnston and two weddings in West Virginia. Attendees include Miss Porter Phinizy Augusta Ga and William Crawford Cleveland. ceremonies held at S Kanawha Street locations with elaborate floral decor and reception arrangements. The brides are noted graduates and teachers. grooms include a Cleveland chemist and a West Virginia utility worker.

Betty Marshall Johnston the Wickham

Boyan Giompalo Rites Celebrate Wed Amid Catholic Ceremony

Rose Theresa Giompalo and Frank Boyan wed at St Francis de Sales Church in a 9 am ceremony led by Rev. Father John Halpin. Families and friends attended as bridesmaids and a best man were named. Reception at Toney's Danceland followed with gladioli decorations and a three tiered cake.

St. Francis de Sales Cathlolic Church Rose Theresa Giompalo Domenick Giompalo N. Oakwood Frank Boyan Mary Boyan John Boyan Glen Jean John Halpin E. J. Fourney Ava Marie Sacred Heart Grace Lynch Helen Vivian Giampalo John Droppelman Fayetteville Giampalo Toney Skelton Agatha Swarzyna Joe Cascio Virginia Verduce Domenick Azzara Joe Giampato Frank Nagy

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