Mabscott Mother Proud Of Son Who Cleared 30 Germans
Mabscott mother Mrs Frank Miller lauds her five service sons as Staff Sergeant Coy Okey Parker, 36, credited by AP with wiping out 30 Germans in a Sicilian village. Parker, with North Africa tank detachment, ordered the men to stand and then opened fire when they ran. His wife Mildred Maddy lives in Washington DC. Parker’s family includes four serving siblings and another who died in the Navy. The piece lists Parker’s past service in Hawaii and North Africa, plus the other Miller Parker sons in Navy and Army, including Theodore, Lawrence, Frank, and Charles Virgil Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coy Okey Parcker
Frank Miller
Mabscott
Associated Press
Friday's Register
Friday
Parker
North Africa
Poppietto
Sicily
Raleigh
Miller
Mildred Maddy
Washington, D.C
Charles Virgil Miller
New Orleans
Louisiana
Woodrow Wilson High School
Murphy's
Army
Pauline Hall to Wed William Justice in Sacramento
Miss Pauline Hall daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hall of 311 Beaver Avenue will marry Sergeant William R Justice of the United States Army Air Corps. Justice is the son of Mr and Mrs A L Justice of Winding Gull. The couple plan nuptials August 30 in the post chapel in Sacramento with Miss Ruth Hall and Miss Lib Hyall as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Hall
Charles Hall
Beaver Avenue
William R. Justice
United States Army
Air Corps
Justice
A. L. Justice
Winding Gull
Miss Hall
Sacramento
California
Sergeant Justice
Ruth Hall
Lib” Hyall
Beckley
Post Chapel
Emma R. Young
Buckhannon
J. L. Hornbeck
Mr. Hornbeck
Sophia
Local Readers and Families Deliver Notices Across States
A chain of brief notices details soldiers on leave and families visiting relatives in several towns. Corporal Charles M. McKinney departs Camp Van Worn after a three day visit with parents in Ghent, traveling to Bristol with family. Various residents travel to Baltimore, Buckhannon, Beckley, Roanoke and Cleveland for visits, studies, and hospital care, with military promotions and medical events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. McKinney
Camp van Worn
Mississippi
Tom 5. McKinney
Ghent
Bristol
Tennessee
Charles Dean
Glen and
Myrtle Ida Whitlow
Stephienson
Shower Honoring Mrs Hawley Former Joan Richards
Mrs Howard Ray Hawley the former Miss Joan Richards was honored at a linen and toiletries shower hosted by her mother Mrs J R Richards in her First Avenue home. Many guests attended and delivered gifts while friends offered best wishes for the upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Joan Richards
Howard Ray Hawley
J. R. Richards
First Avenue
Jim Nolan
Bessie Carroll
S.C. Box
Pauline la Mont
George Walthew
F.I. Box
C. BE. Davis
B. B. Hawkey
Due Dutton
Birth announcements from Crab Orchard and Beckley reach family
My and Mrs James Kennedys of Crab Orchard announce the birth of a daughter Jim Etta Sue on Wednesday August 4. The birth of a daughter Cecilia Victoria at Affinity to Mr and Mrs Frederick William Jackson of Beckley is announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kennedys
Crab Orchard
Jim Etta Sue
Cecilia Victoria
Frederick William Jackson
Beckley
George Bryant Wedding Vows Recited at Beckley Home
Miss Marie Vivian George daughter of Mr and Mrs B C Grover Beclow West Virginia married Doualas T Bryant son of Mr and Mrs W T Bryant Lillybrook Beckley at 830 last night in the bride parents home Dr Alvin Cook of Wilmington Delaware acting pastor of First Baptist officiated The couple’s families attended The bride wore a pale green street dress with black accessories and white lilies Louise Ragle maid of honor Howard Ams best man Mrs Bryant secretary in Richmond Dry Cleaners Bryant a 1941 Stoco high school graduate is Rose Funeral Home assistant director He served 2 1 2 months in the navy and has a medical discharge He belongs to the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the American Legion.
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Marie Vivian George
B.C. Grover
North Kanawha Street
Doualas
T. Bryant
Beckley
W. Th Bryant
Lillybrook
Alvin Cook
Wilmington
Delaware
First Baptist Church
Louise Ragle
Howard Ams
Bryant
Woodrow Wilson High School
Richmond Dry Cleaners
Stoco
Rose Funeral Home
Navy Au Corps
Order of Eagles
The
American Legion
Eccles Ladies Aid Meets At Clay Home
Eccles Ladies Aid held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Sherman Clay’s home with Mrs. Clay presiding and leading devotional service. The group discussed future activities and donated funds to the Eccles Community Church treasurer. Next meeting planned for Mrs. Howard Wykle’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles
Old
Eccles Ladies Aid Society
Sherman Clay
Tl, Lofton
HW. Clay
R. D. Hell
JL. G. Ballard, Sr
G Elwood Anderson
Dorothy Widseman
Helen Wiseman
Dulores Ann Anderson
Eugene Justice
Sherman lClay
Women Sell War Bonds And Stamps In Beckley Post Office
The Raleigh County War Services committee will sponsor a week of war bonds and stamps sales at the Beckley post office lobby starting tomorrow. Mrs L T Pulman chairs the effort with Mrs Putman stating the Jewish Sisterhood handles tomorrow and other organizations rotate daily from Catholic Daughters to Royal Neighbors, Kings Daughters, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Junior Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Post Office
Raleigh County War Services Committee
Wway
L. T. Pulman
Royal Neighbors
Kings Daughters
Junior Woman's Club
Miss Betty Jean Hughes Weds Seaman Clifford Weikle in Charleston
Basil Hughes of Whitesville announces the marriage of Betty June Hughes to Seaman Second Class Clifford Weikle of Red Dragon. The June 22 ceremony in Charleston followed a small service with two attendants. Betty Jean is a Seth High School senior living with her parents. Clifford attended Woodrow Wilson High, worked at Red Dragon, and is now stationed in Mobile, Alabama after basic training at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil Hughes
Whitesville
Betty June Hughes
Clifford Weikle
United States Navy
Melvin Weikle
Red Dragon
Charleston
Noah Olinger
Mr. Olinger
Weikle
Seth High School
Seaman Weikle
Woodrow Wilson High School
Navy
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Minnis
Mobile
Alabama
Military personnel and visitors span states on furloughs
Shrewsbury and Mrs Lana Beckner visit for a month. Private Luther Basil Lilly on a twelve day furlough stays with his parents in Wickham. Master Sergeant Charles J Phipps on a two week leave visits Mrs Paul W Feigley in Harper Road. Mrs C D Garten at 110 Park Avenue is ill with a throat infection. John Dennis US Navy recently completed boat training at the Great Lakes Illinois naval training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Basil Lilly
Fort John Custer
Virginia
Luther R. Lilly
Wickham
C. D. Garten
Park Avenue
John Dennis
United States
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Training Station
Mary Bowles Engaged to Wed Robert D. Peck
Announcement of engagement and upcoming wedding of Miss Mary Schurmann Bowles of Mosemorey to United States Army private first class Robert DeWitt Peck. Ceremony planned for 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bowles, a Montgomery High School and National Park College alumna, has arts affiliations. Peck attends University of Maryland Medieval School and serves in the Army Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Schurmann Bowles
Morty St. Clair Bowles
Mosomery
Robert DeWitt Peck
United States Army
Sonior Jr
B.S. Peck
Cannelion
Welock
Montgomery Presbyterian Church
Aubrey Brown
Montreat
North Carolina
Herating
Bill Ballard
Mouth Hope
Jack Hedrick
Baltimore
Maryland
Beckley
Miss Bowles
Montgomery High School
National Park College
Washington, D.C
Chicago Academy of Fine Art
Art Institute of Chicago
Three Arts Ink
Legton
Peck
Stampton- Sydney College
Virginia
Wast Virginia University
Unive of Maryland Medieval School
United States Army Resserves
Houmerical Seloud
Py. Perk
Cimnelion Cunt and Coke Company
Beckley Bride Weds Army Sergeant in Home Ceremony
Miss Martha Frances Helm of Beckley married Sgt John W Hunter at the groom’s father's home on June 21. The ceremony, conducted by Rev Clyde Jensley, drew relatives and close friends as the couple plan nursing and military careers. Hunter, a two year Army veteran, is stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Martha Frances Helm
Beckley
John Hunter
Martha
Frances Helm
Ale
John W. Helm
Lebanon
Kentucky
John W. Elnuter
United States Army
Charles Hunter
Lillybrook
Bridggroom
Clyde Jensley
Lillybroo'k Methodist Church
Hunter
Stoco Jhigh School
Trorps
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Rhodell Girl Scouts Qualify at Investiture Services
Rhodell Girl Scouts held investiture services led by Hans Feldengalit with Mrs Colie Minter reporting. Yellow and green decor marked the event as Margaret Gombas Wilma Gombas Louise Hand Billie Fula Jackie Shrutt Flora Wentuni Kathleen Price and Delrea Hunter qualified. The troop outing at Tommy Creek Hall featured a bicycle event, a picnic supper, and a campfire sing along as scouts earned badges.
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Rhodell
Regent
Colie Minter
Weelubroom
Hans Feldengalit
Scout Committee
Margaret and
Wilma Gombas
Louise Hand
Billie Fula
Jackie Shrutt
Flora Wentuni
Kathleen Price
Delrea Hunter
Tommy Creek Hall
Vampfire Ang
Minter
O. 2D. Compton
Picnic Supper Planned By Group
Maxwell Hill Baptist Mission Circle met at Mrs. Dale Dixon home to plan a picnic supper for August 2. Abrs Lucy Taster led prayer. new member Mrs. Dick Walker joined. discussion of the book An This Foundation and Romans chapter twelve. Nineteen members and one visitor attended. Next meeting set for September 3 at 7 30 pm at Mrs. Herbert Tables residence.
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Herbert
Bride of Glen Shumate Is Announced in Glen Daniel
Miss Jean Holt of Glen Daniel becomes bride of Glen W. Shumate, son of Mr. and Mrs John N. Shumate of Lester. The ceremony was held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Rev. Walter Tolliver’s home in Sophia with a reception following. The couple will reside in Glen Daniel. the bride is a Trap Hill High School graduate and works for Triumph Explosives in Maryland. the groom attended Trap Hill High School and works in Glen Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Halt
James A. Tiolt
Glen Daniel
Glen W. Shumate
John N. Shumate
Lester
Walter Tolliver
Sophia
Tolliver Home
James A Holt
Johe N. Shumate
Sherman Shumate
Patty and
Sherman Lee
Beckles
Waller Harper
Ida Belle McKinney
Allene’ Mills
Beckley
Jackie
Alderson
Shumate
Trap Will High School
Triumph Explosives Incorporated
Mirton
Maryland
Trap Hill High School
Glen Rogers
Molly Pitcher Tag Day in Beck Termed a Success
The Molly Pitcher tag day in Beck was deemed a success by Mrs. Wo A. Burke, president of the local American Legion Auxiliary. Auxiliary members raised 950 in bonds and stamps, with 225 in stamps and 725 in bonds pledged during the day's sales. The drive aided by courthouse lawn space, parking meter tree access, table and chairs from Hursch Furniture, and signs painted by W. J A. Burke.
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Molly Pitcher
Beck
Wo A. Burke
American Legion Auxilary
Voilet Fearett
K. Rubush
Ben F. Dorsey
Garland C. Buchanan
Burke
City Pa Jike
Iusrsh Furniture Company
W. J A. Burke
Campfire Girls Meet On Friday At Johnstown Road
Campfire Girls met Friday evening at Miss Dinn Bailey’s home on Johnstown Road for a dinner. Six members working on their detail seekers merit badge prepared and served the meal. Present were Misses Dian Bailey Sidney Johnson Betty Reewa Marcelle Wovuhlefell Margart Sloan and Margaret Rose Malone ten members and guardian Mrs. Brooks Adair.
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Divelack
Dinn Bailey
Johnstown Road
Dian Bailey
Sidney Johnson
Betty Reewa
Marcelle Wovuhlefell
Margart Sloan
Margaret Rose Malone
The
Guardian
Brooks Adair
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Elsie Zofer Hicks
Stamford
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C. M. Doss
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Triumph Explosive Incorporation
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Elkton Hospital
O. B. Harris
Phyllis Harris
Vonnie Green
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Betty June
Jean Ann Dilley
Reba
Evelyn Pettry
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Barger Springs
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A. U. Edwards
George Bryant
Beckley Girls
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Eccles Ladies Aid
Clay Home
Betty Jean Hughes
Red Dragon Man
Ciafford Weikle
Shrewsbury
Lana Beckner
Charles J. ‘Phipps
Alachua Air Field
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Florida
Paul W. Feigley
Harper Road
Lis
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Orla Griffith
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Women's Army Corps
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