Beckley Woman Weds Maryland Corporal in Havre de Grace
Miss Dena R. Stover of Beckley married Corporal Charles A. Jackson of Leeds Maryland at Havre de Grace Methodist church. The ceremony was May 26 with Rev. G C Cromwell officiating. Bridal attire featured navy blue with white accessories and red rose corsage. Reception at Leeds home followed. couple to short wedding trip. The couple noted guests and details of families and their career paths after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stover
Laurel Terrace
Beckley
Charles A. Jackson
United States Army Air Force
Leeds
Maryland
Havre de Grace
G. Custer Cromwell
Richard W. Reynolds
Marie Stover
Harriet Jackson
Belle Reynolds
Myra Gibbs
Wilmington
Delaware
Jack Fully
North East
Virginia Kidd
William J.wilson
Jean E. Sessler
Charles G. Jackson
Della Stover
S. H. Stover
Corporal Jackson
Eccles Girl Scouts Investiture Ceremony in Weeks Home
The Eccles Girl Scout troop No. 17 held an investiture ceremony Friday at four in Mrs. T. C. Weeks residence. Guests included Mrs. J. E. McKenzie Raleigh county commissioner and Miss Myra J. Luce Camp Splinter director. Ten scouts were invested with pins and green candles as they recited laws and the Scout promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles Girl Scout
T. C. Weeks
J. E. McKenzie
Raleigh County
Myra J. Luce
G. Elwood Anderson
S. C. Willis
Sym
Weeklong Raleigh County Calendar Notices
Busy calendar of civic and Red Cross activities through Friday. Eighteen events listed across Raleigh County venues including Prince Street Service Men's Canteen, Beckley Beckley Junior High grounds evangelistic services, Waterdale swimming classes, sewing and knitting groups, nutrition and life saving lessons, Girl Scout and Baptist circle meetings, and Woman's Auxiliary circles with various host homes and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bryson
Civic Club
Prince Street
Clyde Lee Fife
Los Angeles
Beck-leye Junior High School
Beckley Ministerial Association
Red Cross
Waterdale
Herbert Cumbow
The
Memorial Building
Raleigh
Methodist Temple
Singer Office
J. R. Willams
Slab Fork
Miss Ann File
Chrisian
Raleigh County Mother's Club
American Legion
Memorial Baptist Church
W. H. Walker
Neew Raleigh Road
Beginnett
C. E. Davis
France Street
Ann File
Eastern Star
Singer
Raleigh County Girl Scout Council
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Bevinner
John Baray
Service Men
Memorial
Banffet Church
Presbyterian Church
Prachetarian
Fo McCreery
Thomas Wickham
Marth Kanawha Street
Presbyterian Oo Church
Arnold Maore
David Mclean
Kanawha Street
A. Me
Berinner
Clase
Tne
R. B. Callison
Sraim Six
Serviceman
Girl Scouts Rally for Independence Day Parade
Girl Scouts of Raleigh County are asked to participate in the Independence Day parade here tomorrow. County Scout Commissioner Mrs. 3. FE. McKenzie urges all Scouts to assemble at Woodrow Wilson High School between 12 noon and 12:15 pm and wear uniforms. She hopes many will attend. campers will depart Beckley Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 1 pm.
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Raleigh County
FE. McKenzie
Woodrow Wilson High School
Two Communities Select Leaders in War Services
Mrs. J. Rich announced Raleigh county War Services leaders for Beaver and Stotesbury last night. Beaver community leader is Mrs. Walter J. Hedrick with a slate of ten block leaders including Mrs. G. V. Marst in, Mrs. L. M. Lafon and others. Stotesbury names Mrs. Alfred Hughes as community leader and lists several block leaders. The Negro group is led by Mrs. Brady Turner with three block leaders. A tin can, waste fat, silk and nylon hose drive is set for Wednesday July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Stotesbury
J. Rich
Raleigh County War Services Committee
Walter J. Hedrick
G. V. Marstin
L. M. Lafon
H. B. Waddell
K. D. Bobbitt
T. J. McCormick
Everett Iring
A. J. Lilly
Brady Turner
Alice Cousins
Emma Thomas
Ruby Ward
Rich
Nine Girls Attend Camp at Camp Splinter Near Richwood
Nine girls from Eccles Girl Scout troop will depart Wednesday noon for Camp Splinter near Richwood. The group includes Frances Ann Bennett Dolores Ann Anderson Mary Belle Mahaffery Barbara Paige Flora Bel Grant Carolyn Vance Kathleen King Susie Wetzel and Joetta Tere o. Mrs G Elwood Anderson, staff member, will leave Tuesday to teach Arts and Crafts during the two week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eccles Girl Scout Troop
Splinter
Richwood
Frances Ann Bennett
Dolores Ann Anderson
Mary Belle Mahafffery
Barbara Paige
Flora Bel Grant
Carolyn Vance
Kathleen King
Susie Wetzel
Joetta Terreo
G. Elwood Anderson
West Virginians Named Among 190 U.S. War Deaths
A war department report lists three West Virginia soldiers among 190 U.S. military deaths in the North American theater, mainly in the Aleutian islands. The fallen are Pfc. Silmon R. Ruby of Alum Creek, First Lt. Bruce W. Sidell of Morgantown, and Pvt. Basil D. Warden, son of Mrs. Ora Warden of Rhodell, Box 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West
Perfect junior size frock pattern 8460 for young girls
Enchanting grey dressy pattern 8460 offered in sizes 01 13 15 17 19 with fabric needs listed for size 12. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Raleigh Register Pattern Service in New York to obtain the pattern, along with name address pattern number and size. Also available is Fashion summer issue catalog with over 100 patterns priced 23 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Tilt Avenue
New York
N.Y
Fashion
29 Children to Make First Holy Communion Here Today
Fr iday marked the closing of the tenth annual vacation school conducted by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky at St. Francis de Sales church Beck ey. The class opened June 7 with 150 pupils and daily Mass. A list of 29 children will make their first Holy Communion Sunday morning at 8:30 with names following. Also, Holt committee authority to summon witnesses expired after adjournment. questions raised by Tax Commissioner Alderson about investigative power and tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky
St. Francis de Sales Church
Beckey
Father John Halpin
J. J. Swint
St. Francis de Sales
John Caponiti
Joseph Caponiti
John Duran
Michael Fourney
William Meredith
Richard Klaus
Zolanda ‘Amato
Madeline Amato
Jennie Bisata
Charleston
Holt
Ira J. Partlow
U. S
Rush D. Holt
Weston
House of Delegates
Lewis County
House
George P.alderson
Alderson
Beckley Girl lauded by Chicago critic for opera role
Miss Beverly Watts of Beckley received high praise from Rene Devries in Musical Courier for her performance with the Sherwood Music School opera class directed by Madame Maria Hussa. He hailed her as the Marschallin in Mozart and the Senta in Flying Dutchman, noting her presence, vocal talent, and dramatic portrayal amid a strong supporting choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Watts
R. J. Watts
Beckley
Rene Devries
Chicago
Musical Courier
Devries
Sherwood Music School
Madame Maria Hussa
Metropolitan
Miss Watts
Mozzart Opera
Marschallin
Rosenkavalier
Star
Maria Hussa
Madame Hussa
Sonia Greve
Beckley Canteen Praised by Soldiers in Frederick Maryland
News from Raleigh County Service Mieu's canteen spreads to Maryland as soldiers praise Beckley center. Mrs Wheatley reports, in Frederick hotel, soldiers saying Beckley canteen offers courteous service and superior food. Donations from Lillybrook flow in as 37 servicemen are served by 2 pm with many gifts of cigarettes cake and cash from numerous residents.
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Raleigh County
Mieu
Fannie Wheatly
Culpepper
Virginia
Frederick
Maryland
Beckley
Beckley Center
Lillybrook
Gussie Smith
Joe Grahonya
Midkiff
Lath
Ray Whitt
Thurman
Frank Helvey
Wada Bianko
Everette Weddle
W. B. Mays
Mrs. Archer
Moye
Helen McKinney
Clarence Miles
Clyde Hensley
Stanley Whitee
Harry Cook
O. W. Orron
Mr. Faucette
Nelle Shelor
May Koff
Stations Asked To Take Slips In Raleigh County
Raleigh county filling station operators were urged to honor emergency gasoline transfer slips from track operators. Board secretary W. R. Fugitt announced the slips, issued outside the usual forms lacking from state rationing board HQ, are valid for ten days and stamped Raleigh County Rationing Board Memorial Building to identify dealers. Renewal slips for basic gasoline ration books had not been received, though promised.
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Raleigh County
W. R. Fugitt
Tt! Neu
State Rationing Board
Raleigh County Rationing Board
Memorial Building
Edith Clemens Weds Paul Williams In Beckley Church
Announcement of the marriage of Edith Clemens daughter of D W and Mrs Clemens of Bolt to Private Paul Williams US Army Air Force son of Mrs Zettie Williams of Fairdale. Ceremony at First Christian Beckley on June 30. They plan to reside in Miami Florida after Williams’s assignment.
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Edith Clemens
Paul Williams
Bolt
Fairdale
Christian Church
D. W. Clemens
United States Army Air Force
Zettie Williams
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Beckley
Trap Hill High School
Davis Lumber Company
Armed Forces
Miami
Florida
Williams
Births Report From McAlpin Dry Creek and Affinity
Mr and Mrs John Wesley Shamblin of McAlpin announce a nine pound son Donald Darrell born June 21 at home. Mr and Mrs Cecil Cook of Dry Creek reveal a daughter Margaret Ann born July 2 at Beckley hospital. Roy Kermit Smith of McAlpin welcomed a son Roger Dale born July 2. Henry Scott Weymouth of Affinity welcomed a son born June 26 with Private Weymouth in Fort Sill Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs M B Perdue of Elkins street announce a daughter born Friday at Raleigh General Hospital, Mrs Perdue formerly Miss Mary Frances Riffe of Elliston Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Shamblin
McAlpin
Donald Darrell
Margaret Ann
Cecil Cook
Dry Creek
Beckley Hospital
Cook
Mount View High School
Roger Dale
Roy Kermit Smith
Henry Scott Weymouth
Affinity
Weymouth
United States Army
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
M. B. Perdue
Elkins Street
Raleigh General Hospital
State Farm Prices Stable Past Month
The Associated Press reports West Virginia farmers saw June prices virtually unchanged from May but higher than a year ago. The all products index stood at 190 on June 15 and May 15, with grains down slightly due to wheat and buckwheat declines, and the meat index rising as beef prices fell offset by poultry. Dairy and fruit indices held, overall up from last year with varied movements across sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Two Dances Planned For Visiting Soldiers Monday
Two Fourth of July dances are set for visiting soldiers. At the Elks club the Colonels orchestra from Charleston will perform. at the Moose club Dick Daisey and his Bluefield orchestra will play. A group of 50 hostess girls will assist at each dance, with the parade at 11 a.m. Monday. Public invited to both events.
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Elks Club
Colonels
Charleston
Moose Club
Dick Daisey
Ross Irle
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Charles G. G. Jackson
Port Deposit
Mary- Sioux City
Iowa
Eecles Girl
Lloyd Grant
L. Joinks
L. T. Gay
Margaret Bennett
Bernard F. Caldwell
Colleen Caldwell
I.M. Paige
J. F. Healy
H. B. Willis
Mes
S.C. Willis
Register Social
Floyd M. Sayre
W. C. Griffith
Harper Road
John Tanner
B. K. Peter
Wickham Avenue
Nue
A. Hunt
Woodlawn Avenue
Omni BR
Mion
Wasame
Anon
Naodar
Mambhere
Recklev Muntind Wamante Club
Eran Cayen
Oeafttelste
Servion Mor
Cantean
Girl Scouts
Beaver and Stotesbury
Feecles
Rhodell
É. T. Hollandsworth
Fayette
Main Streets
Colin McLucky
Jennie Baharah
Lamperni Renis
Hollandsworth
Shirley Rogers
Violet Feazel
Everall Winchel
Madge Richardson
Marion Drewry
Beckley Business and Professional Women’s Club
Beckley Girl
Caneen
Vernon Osler
North Africa
Columbus
Ohio
Fred Barker
Eldrid Hampton
Epling
Morris Gwinn
Clarence Hodges
Arthur White
J. ©. Bonham
J. R. Crayer
W. R. Sweeney
John Reid
M. C. Hanem
Nat Hale
Irene Richmond
W. M. Riley
W. H. Bryant
Roy McVey
E. P. Greer
C. R. Burland
G. J. Brogan
Rosemary McQuade
Ivory Nell Maxey
Vernon Carpenter
Bettye Roles
Charles Hunter
David Lickliter
S. E. Lewis
W. E. Comer
Helen Camer
Ration Board
Lake Shawnee
Roy Yost
Jive
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