McNulty McCollam Nuptials Conducted Here Yesterday
Miss Lillian Elizabeth McNulty daughter of Mr and Mrs Lacy McNulty Akron Ohio former Beckley married Charles Walter McCollam son of Mr and Mrs M W McCollam Beckley in a doubbering ceremony at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon Rev W H Foard Beckley officiated. The bridal party wore pastel gowns with floral corsages and the reception followed with a four tier cake. Afterward the couple planned a short visit with grandparents before residing in Akron Ohio where the groom will report for army air corps duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olglock
Lillian Elizabeth McNulty
Lacy McNulty
Akron
Ohio
Beckley
Chas
Walter McCollam
United States Army
Air Force Reserve
M. W. McCollam
Fairview Avenue
W. HK. Foard
McCollam
Mildred Wood
Henry Fortune
Bluefield
F. M. Fitzgerald
Sprague
Nell Blake
E. C. Lambert
Miss Blake
Mrs. Lambert
Robert Vincent McCollam
G. W. Spence
Woodrow Wilson High School
Army Air Corps
Fitzgerald
McCollum
Mrs. McNulty
Lusher-Wedding Solemnized In Beaufort Marine Home
Catherine Lusher wed Private First Class Millard Bowman Jr. in a single-ring ceremony at Probate Judge Ellen Bishop's Beaufort residence. The couple, with Bowman's best man Private John Lubick and Lusher's sister as attendant, plan future schooling. Bowman, a 1942 Stoco High grad, enlisted in 1943 and is stationed at Parris Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Lusher
J. F. Lusher
Lillybrook
Millard Bowman
United States Marine Corps
M. S. Bowman
Peace Springs
Beaufort
South Carolina
Ellen P. Bishop
John R. Rogers
John Lubick
Bowman
Stoco High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Marine Corps
Parris Island
Margaret Peden Weds Air Cadet R B Williams in Tennessee
Miss Margaret Peden daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Peden of Youngstown Road Pennsylvania married Air Cadet Robert Bruce Williams United States Army Air Force in a 5 44 pm ceremony Monday November 15 at the Tennessee camp chapel. Chaplain Harvey C Funderbuck conducted the double ring service. The couple were attended by Mrs C Blunt of Nashville. Williams squadron members attended. The bride a Union High School graduate 1941 worked at Shenango Pottery New Castle. Williams a 1939 Stoco High School graduate attended Blackstone Military Academy and Temple University before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Peden
Roland Peden
Youngstown Road
Pennsylvania
Robert Bruce Williams
United States Army Air Force
Nashville
Tennessee
RN. Williams
Baltimore
Maryland
Jack Williams
Killarney
Harvey
C. Funderbuck
C. Blunt
Williams
Union High School
Shenango Pottery
New Castle
Stoco High School
Blackstone Military Academy
Temple University
Philadelphia
Armed Forces
Mabscott Personal Notices Highlight Local Holiday Visits
Holiday guests mingle with local families as servicemen and relatives arrive from Camp Perry Williamsburg Virginia Camp Coxsomb California Schick General Hospital Iowa and Washington DC. Guests include Cline Hedrick Machinist’s Mate third class wife Sue Deck and other extended family members from Welch Crab Orchard Portsmouth Buckhannon and Wilson with reports of visits by H L Davis Jr Sleepy Fleshman Helen Black Jimmie West and Joe Sparacino Sr among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Hedrick
Cline Hedrick
Camp Perry
Williamsburg
Virginia
Sue
Welch
Kyle Davis
Ennis Deck
Crab Orchard
Romney
Ronnie Davis
Ina Deck
Mere. Henry Wade
Portsmouth
Lee Bower
R. R. Freeman
Effie Anderson
Buckhannon
H. L. Davis, Jr
Camp Coxsomb
California
Army Mechanized Cavalry
Everette
Fleshman
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Iowa
Julia
Helen Black
W.A. V.es
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
John Black
Jimmie West
Wilson
North Carolina
D. R. Sullivan
Joe Sparacino, Sr
Jim Spara
Wave On Old Glory War Song By Beckley Woman
A Beckley woman Mrs Mildred Bizaro of Lorraine apartments will publish the patriotic war song Wave On Old Glory after the first of the year through a New York firm Thornton W Allen Co. The music by her sister Nell Morton from Hinton, and the song honors the flag with lines about justice faith and freedom. Aimed for publication soon, the piece marks Mrs Bizaro’s first foray into song writing though she has published poetry in Good Housekeeping and Washington Herald. Her husband Lea Bizaro manages the Cannon Shoe store in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Mildred Bizaro
Lorraine Apartments
New York
Notable Locals Share News From Wyco and Surroundings
The report lists residents visiting family and traveling for service and training. Cino of Baltimore and Sparacino family from Washington, D C, are described alongside Tony Massinople visiting his parents. Joe Sparacina Jr heads to Great Lakes for navy boat training after induction. Corpral Glendon Gadd departs to his army air base in Alexandria Louisiana after furlough with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cino
Baltimore
Maryland
Andrew Sparacino
Washington, D. C
Tony Massinople
Washington,. C
Mike Massinople
Rose Bauer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Joe Gugliotta
Joe Sparacina
Armed Forces
Great Lakes
Iinois
United States Navy
A. K. Chadwell
Paris Richard
N Effen
Wyco
Slab Fork
Glendon Gadd
Army Air Base
Alexandria
Louisiana
eGorge Gadd
Flag to Have Dozen Stars
Mr and Mrs L M Van Coutren expect to add a twicch star to the service flag in the front window as James, their married son, has enlisted in the marines and may be called next month. Their six other sons serve in the navy, one in the army, one in the merchant marine, and three daughters are in the WAC. The article also notes a government program offering three course hot meals at about 20 cents daily in British restaurants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
L. M. van Coutren
James
Marines
W.A.C
Navy
Army
Mmerchant Marine
Cecil Swim to Speak Here at Beckley Moose Lodge
Cecil Swim executive secretary of the Raleigh county ration board will address Beckley Moose Lodge members at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening December 29 in the lodge hall. After his talk a semi annual Christmas dance will follow from 9:30 with the Commanders Charleston for music. A New Year's Eve dance from 10 to 2 December 31 will feature Davis and his orchestra. Both dances are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Club
Cecil Swim
Raleigh County Ration Board
Beckley Moose Jodge
Lodge Hall
Contil
Davis
Meador Infant Burial Today In Whitby
Funeral services for Tiny Lou Meagher ten day old daughter of Hobart and Mrs Meador of Whitby will be held today at 2 p m at Ellison. Burial in family cemetery. Infant died Friday afternoon after a two day illness. Survived by parents and four siblings Roy Theda Gene and Loner. Fight essentials of international power are food coal oil iron ore steel machinery chemicals power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny Lou Meagher
Hobart Meador
Whitby
Ellison
Roy
Theda
Gene
Loner
Dance Students Feted At Parties Christmas Affairs Honor Local Young People
Kindergarten class members and Mrs Emma Siroteo Beard dancing school pupils were hosted at Christmas parties. The kindergarten party featured gifts for all, a perfect attendance award for Bobby Bevins, carols, cookies, candy, and tangerines, with Mrs Earl Martin assisting. A separate dance school party followed with theater outing, candy gifts, carols, and dance performances by classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Siroteo Beard
Eclock
Beard
Bobby Bevins
Earl Martin
Reddy Atkinson
Charlotte Beginnis
Donald Calfee
Gloria Calfee
Carol Ann French
CG. S. Harvey
Helen Walton Isley
Darrell Lowe
Helen Watson Meadows
Billy Sprouse
Louise Terry
Stevie Vermillion
Harriet Ennis
Alice Blanche Estep
Carolyn Ballard
Julia Fleshman
Patsy Hughes
Donna Kay Miller
Janice Woods
Candy Land
Ruth Ann ‘Dickerson
Jimmie Estep
Delores ‘Marino
Linda Sue Rankin
Carolyn Sanger
Barbara Ward
Nancy Coram
Carol Dean Gibbs
Frances Jones
Doris Jean Gingier
Mitzie Kizer
Margaret Oliver
Judy Williams
Dorothy Woodyard
Janie Robinson
Martha Joe Lamb
Sandra Labowitz
Lois Meadows
Peggy Peltry
Joan Price
Leave for Vaughan and promotion of Clements
Pharmacist Mate Third Class Mudane Vaughan on leave from New River naval base hospital with her parents in Fairview apartments, to return December 29. She trained at Hunter College New York and Bainbridge Maryland after basic at Hunter. Brother Private Max Vaughan serves with Army Air Forces at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. War Department promotes Richard Kenneth Clements of Princeton to captain in the Army Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M_udane Vaughan
Wiay.e.s
Naval Base Hospital
New River
North Carolina
V. B. Vaughan
Fairview Apartments
Vaughan
Hunter College
New York City
Bainbridge
Maryland
Mark ‘Fwain
Concord College
Athens
Max Vaughan
Army Air Force
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Community Names List of Local Women and Two Men
A long list of names appears in the clipping, featuring numerous women led by Alice Ann Wilkles and Marjorie Carter with several others such as Dorothy Manning Rose Harvey Kendra Hutchinson Delores Stafford Patty Stinnette Ann Ballengee and Mary Ann Lynch. The text also includes Tony Marino Ramon McCarus and Mary Lyle Craft among the named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ann Wilkles
Marjorie Carter
Dorothy Manning
Rose Harvey
Kendra Hutchinson
Delores Stafford
Patty Stinnette
Ann Ballengee
Maxine Cannaday
Shirley Ann Dance
Charlotte Lee Edison
Judith Ann Evans
Agnes Lynch
Mary Ann Lynch
Helen Hope Talbot
Mary
Anna Young
Anne Armentraut
Ann Ross Hoffman
Mary Ann Marino
Tony Marino
Ramon McCarus
Mary Lyle Craft
Ann Thompson
Betty Thompson
Betty Shumate
Patty Shumate
Nancy Kautz
Rosalie Pauley
Elnora Chambers
Jessie Maye Halestead
Mrs. Beard
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Pfc
Millard Bowman, Jr
U. S
R. B. Williams
Mabscott Personals
Enbees
Main ST
Wac
Rosa Giglia
Tony Giglia
Glen Jean
Giglia
Army Corps
Columbus Army Air Field
Columbus
Mississippi
Beckleyan
Bizaro
Nell Morton
Hinton
America
Choris
Cecil
Meador
Golden Dawn
Rose
War Department
Richard Kenneth Clements
Princeston
Army Medical Corps
the Vogue
Coney Fur Coats
Coats
Calaes
Wolfe
Cee
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