Beckley Engages Estella Gagalis to Robert Lynch on New Year Eve
New Year's Eve engagement announced by Mr and Mrs N T Gagalis Beckley. Miss Estella Jo Gagalis Lynch daughter of Mrs Nash Campbell engaged to Robert Taylor wedding plans incomplete. About 50 friends attended a tea with white gold printed favors and snowman centerpieces. Estella a 1949 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Anderson College alumna works as medical secretary at Beckley Hospital. Robert Lynch also a 1949 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and WVU student and Sigma Chi member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
N. T. Gagalis
North Oakwood Ave
Estella Jo Gagalis, Lynch
Nash Campbell
Robert Taylor
Estella Joana Hudgy
John Sikora
Kk. F. Crichin
Gagalis
Woodrow Wilson High School
Anderson College
Anderson
D. C
Beckley Hospital
Lynch
West Virginia University
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Meadows
Beckley College
Raleigh County Board of Education
The
National Guards
Elliot Deck
Nolan Mae Meadows
Louise Cerruto
Betty Lewis
Rosanna Rifte
Phyllis J Cook Weds Berman Meadows in Crab Orchard
Miss Phyllis Jean Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs Walton Cook of Crab Orchard married Berman James Meadows son of Mr and Mrs Noel Meadows of Crab Orchard. The double ring ceremony was at 730 pm December 24 at Crab Orchard Baptist Church by Rev C S Donnelly. Reception followed at the Cook home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Jean Cook
Walton Cook
Crab Orchar
Berman James Meadows
Noel Meadows
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
C. S. Donnelly
Cook
Meadows
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Electrolux Corporation
Miss Sally Lou Matz Weds Alan Land Susman in Bluefield
Miss Sally Lou Matz and Alan Land Susman married December 29 in Bluefield ceremony. Rabbi Herbert Shavath Sholem presided at Temple. couple to reside in Columbus. Susman, a 1948 Ohio State grad, served as Navy pilot. Matz active on campus paper Lantern.
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Sally Lou Matz
Alan Land Susman
Bluefield
Carolina
Chapel Hill
Columbus
Alpha Phi Social Sorority
Pi Lambda Phi
Nathan Matz
Susman
Lantern
Alpha Psi St
Bren
Ohio State
Omega Service Fraternity
Sally Lou
Alan Land Suslan
Gainesville
Anh Land Susland
Tarheel
East River Apt
Kentucky
Lexington
Shere Beaver
United States Naval Air Force
Rabbi Herbert University
University of Northland
J. Wilner
Temple of the
Shavath Sholem
Beckley Girl
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
A long list of families and individuals from Toledo to Charleston, including S Sgt William Cooper in Roswell and Capt John Geer visiting Clyde Street, with movements between Guam Japan Hawaii and ongoing travels of relatives such as Peggy Davis in Orchard Avenue. Also notes multiple returns home from years abroad, Navy and Army connections, and holiday gatherings across West Virginia and nearby states. A closing food note suggests canned flaked fish with tomato aspic as a luncheon salad idea.
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John F. Geer
Johnny
Robert
Linda
O. O. Harrard
Clyde St
Geers
States
Guam
Japan
W. O. Brown
Williams
Wayneshams
T. S. Williams
Woodlawn Ave
Peggy Davis
Orchard, Ave
Crere
Claiborne Cartier
East Orange
Deward Stover
N. J
Davis
Prosperity
Carters
Violet Stover
Washington
New York City
D. C
Virgil Stover
H. E. Melton
Navy
Ellison Ave
Petuxant River
California
Perry Melton
Charleston
Sheine
Hochman Klein Win Top Honors In Bridge Play
The Southern West Virginia Duplicate Bridge League held a Tuesday event with thirteen teams averaging 60 points. Hochman and Klein won with 8 1 2, followed by their wives in second place with 10 points and several teams placing across the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hochman
William Klein
Hochman
Klein
D. H. Warren
C. F. Bloch
Fred Schofield
James Scott Jr
J. L. Bumgardner
Willie Patterson
Xi Beta holiday party at Starr home in Shady Spring
The Xi Beta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its annual holiday party at Mrs. Jack Starr's Shady Spring home. Mrs. H. E. Melton Jr. co hosted. Members exchanged gifts and prepared a basket for a needy family. Sorority films were shown and a refreshment course was served to 12 attendees.
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Shady Spring
Jack Starr
Xi Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Social Sorority
H. E. Melton Jr
Tte
Howells Family Dinner Fete at Shady Spring
Mr and Mrs J C Howell hosted a family dinner at their Shady Spring home on Thursday. Afterward, photos of the group were taken by Willie McGehee. Florida Gators opened the season allowing one touchdown on an intercepted pass, two on forward passes, and none on runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Howell
Shady Spring
Willie McGehee
Florida
Gators
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Estella
Jo Gagalis
Robert T. Lynch
Miss
Phyllis J. Cook
Berman Meadows
Henry Fortune
David Platnick
Alan Masinter
Benjamin Louis Susman II
Dorothy Amicz
Dorrance Cooper
Toledo, C
William Cooper
Air Corp
Roswell
N. Mex
Eva Ferguson
Ray and
Carl
Greenville
Ala
Essie Ferguson
Cool Ridge
Frank Frazier
Anthony Scalise
East Prince $1
J. M. Stacy
Shinnston
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Serge
Delmar Darnell
Sophia
Dan Griffin
Front
Royal
P. J. Catlett
Elkins St
Orlan Okes
Crescent St
E. §. Halstead
East Prince St
G L McClung
French St
Westwood Drive
Charles Webb
Charles David Webb
Webster Cooper
Cleveland
Adam Blake
Campbell's Creek
L. H. Williams
Reservoir Rd
Kermit Lovell
Parkersburg
Tal! Beckley
M. A. Walker
Rawigh General Hospital
Xi Betas
Starr
J. C. Howells
Chubbie” Sale
Baby Shop
Main St
Beckley Hotel
Lewis Furniture Company
Usc Beckley
Foremost
Homa Remoat Homa Furnishers
Alan Land
Georges
Learance
Betty Rose
James Roxton
Joan Miller
Carol King
Connie Carter
Vicky Vaughn Reductions
Jantzen
Now If
Oak Hill
Nokil
Vis
Er Nobil
Nobil’s
Nobil
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Sauinget
Nabil
Neville Street
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