Beckley Mother Works Red Cross As Son Captures 13 Japs
Mrs. P. B. Earwood learns that her 20 year old son Private First Class James Page of the 4th Marine Division helped capture 13 Japanese at Saipan. Page and a buddy lured enemies from a cave where a lone Jap was found as a grenade was handed to another marine. Page trained at Parris Island New River and Camp Pendleton and has a brother, Staff Sergeant William N. Page, in England.
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P. B. Earwood
James Page
Page
Saipan
Earwood
Beckley
Home Service Committee
Parris, Island
South Carolina
New River
North Carolina
Camp Pendleton
California
4Th Marine Division
William N. Page
England
P. B. Barwood
American Red Cross
William Page
Once Famous Silent Star Mildred Harris Dies
Mildred Harris, 41, a former silent screen beauty and first wife of Charlie Chaplin, died in Hollywood from complications after abdominal surgery. She had faded from fame, later returning as a bit player, and was born in Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Mildred Harris
Miss Harris
Cheyenne
Wya
Charlie Chaplain
Chaplin
Early morn ing nightgown and jacket pattern
Pattern No. 8506 offers a rayon satin nightgown and jacket in sizes 12 to 42 with a bias skirt option and yardage details. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Raleigh Register Pattern Service for the coat. Also advertised a mid summer style book FASHION at 15 cents. Finland has more lakes per country and US homes with radio exceed 27 million.
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Raleigh Register
Sixth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Local War Era Travel And Leave Notices Highlight West Virginia Names
A stream of notices lists Miss Julienne Rahall visiting family in New York City and New Lisbon New Jersey while Seaman Bennett returns from Europe and other locals including Corporal Alley on furlough and Clyde Cunningham returning to Norfolk after leave. Major Lilly visits Beckley. Bob Wilmoth enjoys Camp Beckwith leave. many families report hospital stays, vacations, and wartime travel amid Raleigh General and Camp Pickett connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julienne Rahall
New York City
New Lisbon
New Jersey
Sam G. Rahall
Atlantic City
Gary Bennett
G. C. Bennett
Skelton
Seaman Bennett
D. B. Walls
South Oakwood Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Walter Crook
Nelson Light
Valley Drive
Lake Worth
Florida
Fort Ord
California
Clyde B. Cunningham
Norfolk
Virginia
Lucille Cunningham
Coal City
Troy Hicks
Sophia
Corporal Hicks
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyoming
Hicks
Berea College
Beatrice Boles
Campbell Street
B. G. Lilly
Camp Pickett
Orice Lilly
M. N. Jennings
Beckley
Ida Erskine
Charleston
Mothers of the Day listed for Youth Center schedule
The Youth Center announces Mothers of the Day for this week with names including Mrs J P White Mrs R A Boyd Mrs J Ott and others serving from 7 to 10 PM. Additional volunteers for Wednesday Friday and Saturday are listed with residence initials and full names.
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J.P. White
R. A. Boyd
J. Ott
Garnet Reynolds
P. W. Burke
Mazel
Helen Fozer
GC. Buhannon
Eloise Fitzgerald
Oactavia
Multiple Birth Announcements From Oswald and Baltimore
Private and Mrs Raymond Hilton announce the arrival of a son weighing pounds on July 18 at the home of Alys Hilton Hilton's parents are Mr and Mrs Edward Beasley The baby named Raymond Edward Hilton Lieutenant and Mrs J W Watters welcome a son James Wilson Watters II born June 18 at Reeldey hospital The mother is Hilda Powers Wa ters is stationed in Washington D C The birth of a daughter weighing pounds is announced by Mar and Mrs Willard Juney of Pax on July 16 Radioman Third Class and Mrs James B McCoy announce an eight pound daughter born July 12 in Baltimore Maryland Sonya Madeline McCoy The mother is Ruby Mooney of Re seco Radioman McCoy is overseas
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Raymond Hilton
Oswald
Alys
Hilton
Ward Beasley
Raymond Edward ‘Thomas Hilton
J. W. Walters
James Wilson Watters, II
Reeldey Hospital
Hilda B. Powers
Ruby Mooney
Reseco
McCoy
Moose Women Banquet Closes Their Contest Event
The Moose Women hold a banquet tomorrow evening at 6 30 in the lodge rooms off the Moose ball. The new class named for recorder Mrs Bessie Carrel will be honored with the winning team. Senior regent Mrs Naw Gare tun urges all committee chairs and members to attend the remeeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Bessie Carrel
Naw Gare [Tun
Military family notes and local hospital update
A fragment from a local page reports on a patient at Ralered General hospital described as “yelling along nicely.” It mentions Ernest Augie of Affinity admitted for a broken bone, and Sergeant Lilly of the United States Army advancing in rank with infantry in the South Pacific. Other names attend a Republican convention in Pinkersburg, and Marines and soldiers are visiting relatives in Sandstone and Saxon. (Continued On Page 6)
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PB Ewart
Mir
Leselie Williams
Yde Dillon
Sandstone
Y Hone Faker
Pinkersburg
Billy Crews
Angela Campbell
Fort Belvoir
Virginia
Somacoe
Denis Daniels
Fort Belvoiy
Ed Daniels
Saxon
Army Lieutenants Tie Knot in Naumea New Caledonia
Second Lieutenant June Didi, daughter of Baltimore residents, and First Lieutenant Roy C. Webb of Mansfield Louisiana, married January 13 in the army chapel at Naumea New Caledonia. The bride trained at St. Marys Hospital Bluefield and Fort Story and Camp Mead, stationed in Naumea since October 1948. Webb, son of Louisiana parents, has served in the Ordnance Corps over sixteen months.
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Naumea
New Caledonia
June Didi
J. P. Baird
Warren Road
Baltimore
Maryland
Beckley
Roy C. Webb
Mansfield
Louisiana
Mickey Barker
G. Knopp
The
Stove High School
St. Tarkes
Bluefield
Any
Fort Story
Virginia
Denver
Colorado
Cray Carson
Camp Mead
Nawmeda
Webb
J.B. Webb
Raleigh Baptist Association Set for Mabscott Meeting
Forty five Raleigh County Baptist churches and one Sumters County church are expected to send representatives to the seventy second Raleigh Baptist Association, meeting Wednesday July 26 at Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott. The one day event includes a program on United in Christ We Serve with devotions, reports, and several speakers.
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Baptist
Raleigh
Sumters J County
Dumping Branch
Raleigh Baptist Association
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Tiese
Niece Of Beckley Woman Weds Seaman In New York
The marriage of Miss Pally Ane na Witcher wife of Mrs BE Stud ton Summers street to How ard Richard Combs seaman first class son of Mr and Mrs WoGs Comms of Delaware avenue Charleston was announced. The ceremony occurred by Chaplain Douglas Vernon at the United States aaual reserve on June 20 in New York City. The bride wore a blue ensemble with matching accessories and a shoulder corsage of orchids. The couple spent a brief honeymoon in New York City. The bride is visiting here with Mrs Higson and Mrs Charles Talbert. Seaman Combs has returned to base for overseas duty.
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Ben Wilmoth
Hillcrest Drive
Camp Beckwith
W. A. Buchanan
GC. Buchanan
Lee Street
Pri
Buchanan
Nichols General Hospite
Louisville
Kentucky
Albert Corey
Wandlawn Avenue
Toleday
Ohio
Tule
Nick Manol
Charles Hodel
Narti Kanawha Street
Charleston
Ja. W. Withrow
Briley Avenue
Hit “Aheiy
Pevinte Russell
Withrow
England
Earl Ford
Beechtey
Raleigh General Hospital
Oscar Nickels
J. G. Sterne
Wilson Street
Tommy Dare
Sterne
Maude Jefferson Broyles
Sophia School
Northwesern University
Evanston
Chicago
Beulah Burgess
Jen
Pally Anena Witcher
BE. J. Studton
Summers Street
Howard Richard Combs
Delaware Avenue
Douglas Vernon
United States Aaual Reserve
New York City
News York City
Higson
Charles Talbert
Seaman Combs
The Robe Reviewed By Women’s Society
At a First Methodist church meeting the Women’s Society of Christian Service discussed The Robe. Rev Opie C Chik presided in Mrs Robert Hiewins absence as Miss Daisy Keaton and Miss Alta McKinney presented a vocal piece.
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Opie C. Chik
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Robert Hiewins
Lester Williams
Daisy Keaton
Alta McKinney
Degree of Honor Lodge to Meet at Eagles Club
The Degree of Honor lodge will meet Tuesday night at the Eagles club at 7 30 pm. The meeting follows an initiation ceremony arranged by Mrs Hazel Sealt.
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Eagles Club
Camp Delegates At Beckwith Camp Hold Service
Sixteen delegates from Camp Beckwith for the Presbyterian church will lead morning services at the local church at 4 o clock. Talks on worship, athletics, class periods, and music will be offered. delegates include Stella de Chigalis Bobby McChuns Billy Mctean Dobby McLean Jimmy Songer Ruth Arn Och Katherine Reap Arthur Burthelomoss Mitty Elizabeth Rabalh Jury Gahan Jim McCermick Gills Sigannelly Charles haydean Ruse Nancy Ann White and Tommy Phillips.
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Presbyterian Church
Mstella de Chigalis
Bobby McChuns
Billy Mctean
Dobby McLean
Jimmy Songer
Ruth Arn Och
Humphrey Payne Nuptials Celebrate Betty Jane Payne Harold Humphrey
Miss Betty Jane Payne daughter of Mr and Mrs Payne of Mount Hope wed Harold Humphrey son of Mr and Mrs Humphrey of Pax on Saturday night July 1. Attendants Seon LU hiss and Mrs Dempsey Vass. The bride wore a white street length dress with black and white accessories. She is a Mount Hope high school graduate class of Wad and former Alpha Omega club member. The groom, a Pax high school graduate, previously worked for Triunps Faplesses Elston Maryland and later Bethlehem Steel in Spearspoint Maryland. They plan to reside in Bethlehem Steel area.
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Humphrey-Payne
Betty Jane Payne
D. [. Payne
Mount Hane
Harold Humphey
Cof Mer
Hal Humphrey
Pax
Seon LU Hiss
Dempsey Vass
Alount Hope
Mount Hope High School
Wad
Alpha Omega Clinic
Devas
Pax Hish School
Triunps Faplesses
Elston
Maryland
Spearspoint
Bethlehem Steel
Lucille Settle
B. T. Settle
Hayland
The
Washington, D.C
Miss Settle
Nuttall High School
Elass
Azalea Garden Club Hosts Movie Night For Members
The Azalea Garden Club will screen a film for members at the Black Night County Club tomorrow evening. Members are invited to bring a guest, with Mrs Af Burmeister and Mrs Tlares McCraerss acting as hostesses for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azalea Garden Club
Blackight County Club
Af Burmeister
Tlares McCraerss
Weeklong Canteen Duty Outlines Volunteer Schedules
The Business and Professional Women's club leads the servicemen's canteen with committee 32 and Miss Madge Richardson chairing on Monday July 24. Other days list Aus T. Darby committee 37 Tuesday July 23 Mrs M B Siniske committee 20 Wednesday July 26 Mrs P L Banks committee 2 Thursday July 27 Mrs Tom Brown Sprague committee 41 Friday July 28 Mrs Jada Furley Beaver committee 33 Saturday July 29 Mrs Sarah Bennett committee 15 and Sunday July 30 Mars W W Kite committee 42. Donations include a Man's Bible class from First Christian Church treasurer Dr Ray Sismund $30 and an item from Sprague treasurer R Dell $4.35.
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Madge Richardson
Ladies Aid Society
Aus. T. D. Darby
Cvbitemian
M. B. Siniske
PL L. Banks
Tom Brown
Sprague
Jada Furley
Beaver
Sarah Bennett
Mars
W. W. Kite
The
First Christian Church
Ray Sismund
R. Dell
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University of Louisaint
Ordinance Division
United States Army
Lieutenant Webb
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A. Wooster
Porkers
Sewton
Prayer
Ben Dennis
Richard Loch
TR. Cooper
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Ward W. Hibbs
Honor Lodge
LASCA
S. Salon
Foster
Violet’s Beauty Shop
Baptist Church
Neville St
Hwasi
Harold Humphrey
Rite
Bae
Marguerite
Main St
FBI
Vanity
Alt. Hope
W. Va
Matin Street
Nera White
Mt. Hope
J. G. Poway Cq.s Enol
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