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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1943

Page

8

Hedricks Honor Visitor Leaving for Huntington Bridge Party

Mrs Grover C Hedrick Jr entertained last night at the Hedrick home on Park avenue with a Bridge party to honor her guest. Six tables were played with high score going to Mrs Clark Kessel and runner up Mrs Norman Shumate. The gathering included many local residents and hostesses. Mrs Hedrick will depart for Huntington soon to visit Mr and Mrs Joe Shank before returning to Kansas. Captain Hedrick is serving with the army medical corps in North Africa.

Grover C. Hedrick, Jr Grover C. Hedrick, Sr Hedrick Park Avenue Captain Hedrick Army Medical Corps North Africa Clark Kessel Norman Shumate Helen Farris Evelyn Mae Muir Lucille Foster Eleanor Johnson Mary Alice Bruster John Gorsica Natalie Bailey Lee Summers Emmett Phipps Leslie Carter John Beckley Campbell S. Stewart Dupuy H. E. Ames L. FE. Shrewsbury Lillian Sheppard Henrietta Marquis Morell Ralston Clement Schulte Erland Hedrick Walker Jordan Earl Martin Robert Davis

Local Girl and Army Sergeant Wed in New York

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Zell Lyall of Beckley to Staff Sergeant Wilson Canaday of Ghent. They wed in Watertown New York on July 22. Mrs Canaday graduated Woodrow Wilson high, formerly with J C Penney in Beckley. Sergeant Canaday, Shady Spring graduate, worked at Cooper Transfer before joining the army and is stationed at Pine Camp New York. The couple plan to live in Watertown.

Mary Zell Lyall Ina Lyall Beckley Wilson Canaday William Canaday Ghent Watertown New York Canaday Woodrow Wilson High School J. C. Penney Company Sergeant Canaday Shady Spring High School Cooper Transfer Company Army Pine Camp

Advanced Pupils to Give Recital Tuesday Evening

Four advanced pupils of Mrs. T. S. Williams will present a recital of music Tuesday evening at the Beckley Presbyterian church. The program includes Finlandia and Etude, piano solos by Marceline Berman and Betty Ashworth, organ duets, vocal and orchestral pieces, and a Beethoven? style variety. Mrs. Habeeb is a Peabody voice graduate.

T. S. Williams Beckley Presbyterian Church Chopin Schumann Mary Ashworth Habeeh The Peabody Conservatory of Music

Oma L. Maxie Is Promoted Corporal in WAC

Oma L. Maxie daughter of Simon Maxie of Surveyor has been promoted to corporal in the Women’s Army corps. In service ten months she trained in Des Moines Iowa and has been stationed in Portland Maine and Camp Polk Louisiana. She is now in Orlando Florida.

Oma L. Maxie Simon Maxie Surveyor Women's Army Corps Maxie Des Moines Iowa Portland Maine Camp Polk Louisiana Orlando Florida

Rainelle Soldier Marries Ohio Girl in Mount Lookout

Miss Bonnie Cline of Navarre Ohio becomes Mrs. James H. Patton of Rainelle after a July 25 ceremony at Mount Pleasant church in Mount Lookout Nicholas county. The bride attended Nicholas county high school and works in Ohio. Corporal Patton serves with the coast artillery at Fort MacArthur California.

Mount Pleasant Mount Lookout Nicholas County Patton Nicholas ‘County Ohio Corporal Patton Coast Artillery Fort MacArthur California

Methodist Youth Sign for Camp

Fifty three Methodist young people aged 12 to 14 will depart tomorrow for the Beck ley District Christian Adventure camp at Camp Beckwith near Fayetteville, continuing through Friday. Registrants include youth from Methodist Temple, First Methodist Beckley, MceAlpin, Hilltop, East Gulf, Kil larney, Eccles, Madison, Mount S Hope, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Gauley Bridge, with names listed for each congregation.

Beckley District Camp Beckwith Fayetteville Methodist Temple Charles William Flint Dick Smith Helen Hope Whittaker Nancy Jane Whittaker Bill Phillips Don Miller First Methodist Church of Beckley Hallie Eye Maurice Tabor Peggy Daniel Talmadge Jarrell MceAlpin — Ellis Royal Hughes, Jr Ralph Bornheim Jean Blake Drema Joyce Neal Bill Goode Helen Owens Gauley Bridge Teddy Stewart

Campbell Basham Vows Exchanged In Beckley Church

Miss Lillian Grel tis Campbell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Campbell of Logan Ohio, wed Sergeant Giles Henry Basham Jr US Army Air Force son of Mr and Mrs Giles Henry Basham of Oak Hill. Rev John G Shirley officiated at St Stephen s Episcopal rectory Beckley on Friday July 23. The bride wore a gold suit with brown and beige accents.

Allen Campbell Logan Ohio Oak Hill Lillian Greltis Campbell Giles Henry Basham, Jr United States Army Air Force Giles Henry Basham Oaks Hill John G. Shirley St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Beckley

Social notes of Beckley area military and visitors

Beckley residents and families host and visit servicemen and relatives from Camp Wolters Camp White Gowen Field Camp Beale Camp Edwards and various cities. The page lists named individuals including Moorefield Hutcherson Rahall Segle Gwinn Shultz O Neal Corey Neff and others visiting or traveling between Beckley Raleigh Huntington Cleveland Boston and Miami during furloughs leaves and holidays.

Thompsons Honor Son Home After Panama Service

Thirty six family members gathered at the Fourth street home for a pot-luck dinner in honor of Captain C C Thompson returning on furlough from the Panama Canal Zone and Corporal Lee Holliday home from Mountain Home Army Air Base. The gathering included many relatives and all twelve of Mrs. Thompson's children except two were present. Lieutenant Maxine Hill and sister Louise were visiting friends in Indianapolis.

G. W. ‘Thompson W. A. Thompson Fourth Street Gilbert ‘Hompson Dickie Don Bob George Wayne Reynolds Frank Davis Harriett Ee Holliday C. Thompson Betty Ann Virgil Thompson Mary @Hen George Thompson Arthur Thompson Charlie Thompson A. R. Gwinn Carol Ray Waller Summers Mr. Summers

Mrs. Edgar Parsons Wins A B Degree at WVU Morgantown

Mrs Edgar Russell Parsons formerly Miss Evelyn Mae Meade of Beckley received a bachelor of arts from West Virginia University at Morgantown. A Woodrow Wilson HS graduate she studied zoology at Lindenwood College and WVU, joining Delta Gamma. She plans to visit Camp Sibert Alabama with Lt Parsons after a weekend at home.

Edgar Russell Parsons Evelyn Mae Meade Beckley West Virginia University Morgantown Woodrow Wilson High School Lindenwood College St Charles Missouri The State University Delta Gamma Social Sorority Parsons North Kanawha Street Camp Sibert Alabama United States Army

Quill Report Circle Meet at First Baptist Sophia

Name Quill Report Circle Meet Item Work being done on a name quill was discussed at a meeting of circle four of the First Baptist church of Sophia on Friday evening in the home of Mrs Homer Hughes, Midway. The devotional period was in charge of Mrs Clarence Montgomery and was followed by a brief business session. Refreshments were served to five members. The next meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening, September 17 in the home of Mrs John Sorrell. More than 7 billion of assets of enemy on enemy-occupied nations are now under freezing control of the Alien Property Custodian.

Circle Four First Baptist Church of Sophia Homer Hughes Midway Clarence Montgomery John Sorrell

District Nurses Elect Officers With Beckley Leader

Mrs Stella Moore of Beckley was elected president of the West Virginia Nurses association district at a regular meeting. Other officers include Miss Pauline McCelland Welch vice president, Mrs Ina Daniel Glen Morgan secretary treasurer, Miss Blanche Thompson Switchback, Mrs Lucille Baker Hinton, and Mrs Madelyn White Beckley as board members. Retiring officers are Miss Helene Gratte Bluefield president and Mrs Fisa Check Pocahontas Virginia secretary treasurer. Beckley hosts 40 members and guests. program featured Star Spangled Banner, Lords Prayer, Dr Henrietta Marquis on Paid For Victory, vocal numbers by Idabelle Pendleton and Grace Lynch, and a patriotic dance by Joan Price and Elsie Vogt.

Stella Moore Beckley West Virginia Henrietta Marquis Idabelle Pendleton Grace Lynch Joan Price Elsie Vogt

Information Center Opened By Salvagers On Woodlawn

Salvage and civilian defense tasks move to the Burleson Motor showroom on Woodlawn Avenue with Mrs Rich presiding as Raleigh County chair. She urged participation in winter salvage drives including fats, hose, and cans while noting a 240 pounds fats tally and seven Beckley zones unreported.

War Services Committee of Civilian Defense Burleson Motor Company Woodlawn Avenue Rich Raleigh Raleigh County Beckley

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Hedricks Huntington Kessel Mary Lyall Mrs. Canaday Rainelle Soldier Bonnie Cline Roy Cline Navarre Tui James H. Patton W. L. Patton Rainelle L. A. Dorsey Livesay Corporal Mrs Methodist Beckwith T. C. Moorefield Camp Wolters Texas Jimmie Lee Moorefield J. W. Persinger Mickey Betty Davis Washington, D. C W. A. Hutcherson Camp White Medford Oregon R. T. Hutcherson Glen White George Rahall A. Rahall Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Bernard Farley Baltimore, Maryland Mrs. Farley Roy Eye Mr. Eye Mercer Street Lawrence Sampson Camp Butner North Carolina W. L. Sampson North Oakwood Avenue Margaret Ann Segle Ruth, Segle Washington, DC W. T. Givinn Jimmie Ottawa Illinois Mr. Gwinn W. J. Williams Raleigh Heights J. W. Shultz J. S. Shultz Paint Street Eugene O'Neil W. 3. Farr Gowen Field Boise Idaho P. W. Burkes Mary Linda Burkes Lynchburg, , Virginia Herbert Webb Parkersburg Wesley Hedrick South Oakwood Avenue Lewisburg John Wowington Marine New River C. T. Anderson, Sr C. T. Anderson Carl Neff Camp Beale Constantine Corey Cleo Corey First Avenue John Buster” Smith Camp Edwards Boston Masschusetts Ann Ware John W Smith Fred Cook Springfield W. E. Meachum Granville Avenue Alice Rahall Bowling Green Mary Elam Sam Elam Bradenton Tapsy O'Dell East Main Street Hattie van Zandt Ross A. Hunton Patty Ellison Miami John H. O'Dell South Fayette Street Lascar Gerip Main &T Foster Thompsons Honor Son Panama Lieutenant Maxine Hill Louise Indianapolis, Indiana Edgar Parsons Printzess Woodlawn Chicago L. G. Houser Miss Grotte Hinton Maud Campbell Temple Street Clariece Hurt Paul B. Shaffer Glen Ferris A. A. Edwards North Kanawha St Dinl Marguerite Nat
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