Local Notables Attend Weddings and Visits Across City
Social notes list Miss Mavis Mann returning home from UNC Chapel Hill and serving as a bridesmaid in the Polley Hale wedding. Tracy Maynor Sr. goes to Raleigh General for adenoids and tonsils. Anthony Scalise and family back from Harrison County visit. Betty Tonnell arrives home after Pitt summer session. Billie Huddleston on leave from WAVES in Norfolk. J Frank Brubeck improving at Fourth Street home. Carolyn Taylor visiting Miss Marjorie Crickmer, former Salem College roommates. Mrs. Johnny Law and Miss Mary Kidd in Charleston. Mrs. B L Ranson visiting Crow mother. Eudora Andrews expected for Hale-Polley wedding as maid of honor. Presley sisters visiting Miss Polly Jo McCullough in Clarksdale. Beckley group attending Moose State Convention in Bluefield. Ainslie Perrow of Lynchburg visiting Harper Road. Miss Jean Copley and Miss Lucille Warden accompany Juanita Davis to Huntington. Zshara family moving to Bowling Green, Kentucky. Harold Duckworth ill with tonsillitis, improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Mann
F. W. Mann
Harper Road
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Mann
Polley-Hale
Tracy Maynor
Hull Street
Raleigh General Hospital
Anthony Scalise
Robert Lee
Harrison County
Clarksburg
Betty Tonnell
E. Tonnell
South Oakwood Avenue
University of Pittsburgh
Billie Huddleston
Hattie Huddleston
Maxwell-Keyser
Mary Kidd
Beckley
Charleston
B. L. Ranson
Chicago
Ida Vogt
Crow
Ranson
Shady Spring Canning Center
Eudora Andrews
Mary Belle Polley
C. D. Presley
Mary
Martha
Jo Ann Presley
Clarksdale
Mississippi
Polly Jo McCullough
Woodlawn Avenue
Bluefield
W. D.nace
Lodge
C. E. Davis
Cecil Kincaid
W. L. Shomo
R. G. Bailey
Eric Rosenbaum
Tom Young
E. D. Terry
A. R. Smith
O. H. Carter
Fraye Lilly
Willard Peafling
Kevin Lynch
Bessie’ Carroll
B. F. Bailey
Tom Brown
Ainslie Perrow
Lynchburg
Virginia
Andrew Bailey
Jean Copley
Lucille Warden
Stamford Road
Juanita Davis
Huntington
Joe Zshara
Tommy
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Harold Duckworth
Earl Duckworth
Monroe Avenue
Hold Stag Party For Frank Hale
A stag party was held at the Black Knight Country Club honoring Dr. Frank Hale who will wed Miss Mary Belle Polley at 8 30 p m Friday Hosts were James Banks Harry Crawford and Albert Tieche They gave Dr Hale a poker table Guests included Edgar Sheffler Gaver Powers William Barrett John Schulte John Fisher Carl Davis Russell Parsons Taeger Beavers Richard Lane of Morristown Tennessee and Dr Turner Kronfield of Herndon Virginia Kronfield will take over Hale s practice during his wedding trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Frank Hale
Mary Belle Polley
James Banks
Harry Crawford
Albert Tieche
Dr. Hale
Edgar Sheffler
Gaver Powers
William Barrett
John Schulte
John Fisher
Carl Davis
Russell Parsons
Taeger Beavers
Richard Lane
Morristown
Tennessee
Turner Kronfield
Herndon
Virginia
Hale
Ameagle Couple Seeks Marriage License
Ernest Thompson aged 32 and Mattie Workman aged 22, both of Ameagle, filed for a license at the County Clerk's Office. Also listed are four couples receiving licenses today from Leevale, Fairdale and Lester areas, including Clarence McGhee and Doris Peyatt, Conrad Richardson and Eunice Hawley, Dwight Collins and Anise Giamerino, and Arling Elswick and Kathleen Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Thompson
Mattie Workman
Ameagle
Clarence Edward McGhee
Doris Lee Peyatt
Lee~vale
Conrad Richardson
Fairdale
Eunice Evelyn Hawley
Glen Daniel
Dwight L. Collins
Anise Trail Giamerino
Lester
Arling J. el
Youths To Hold Picnic At Glen Daniel Camp
Mr and Mrs Ross P Daniels camp at Glen Daniel will host the Vespers and outdoor picnic of the Youth Fellowship of the Beckley Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Carl Wipperman serves as president of the Youth Fellowship. Sara Finally Dies But as Test Ship By The Associated Press ABOARD USS MT MT MCKINLEY At least seven times the Japanese claimed they had sunk the 33 000 ton Saratoga oldest aircraft carrier in the U S Navy. Ironically she went down in a former Japanese owned lagoon. On two occasions the enemy s claims were almost right. A torpedo crippled her once. Kamikaze planes banked her up on another occasion. The Saratoga started out as a battle cruiser but was converted to a carrier during construction to meet terms of the Washington naval treaty in the early 1920 s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara
Associated Press
MT. Mckinley
Vet Vo-Ag Training Officer Coming Here
H. E. Edwards, vocational agriculture training officer, will be in the local Veterans Administration office Saturday, July 27, from 8 to 10 a. m., per John Walton, local contact representative. The Civil War battle of the Monitor and Merrimac was the first conflict between iron clad vessels.
Pattern by Sue Burnett ad for blouse and jumper pattern
Pattern No. 8067 offers a versatile blouse with long bed sleeves and a jumper in sizes 11 through 19. The ad lists yardage, price 25 cents, and a summer pattern book offer with 52 pages of designed patterns and home making sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave. Amer’ Licas
New York
I9ny
America
James Deck to Direct 4-H Camp on Greenbrier in August
James B. Deck, assistant county school superintendent, will direct the 4 H Camp at Camp Campbell from August 5 to 10 for the third year. The staff includes E C Stover Norval Cook Clarence Wooten H B Thomas and others with Mrs H Q Arnett in charge of evening vespers and a camp nurse. The camp has four Indian tribes Delawares Mingos Cherokees and Senecas and an all day schedule featuring nature music swimming crafts and athletics with a weekly rate of seven dollars, two dollars optional transport and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Deck
Camp Campbell
Deck
E. C. Stover
Crab Orchard Club
Norval Cook
Sophia
Clarence Wooten
H. B. Thomas
Yeurity
H. Q. Arnett
Prosperity
Melba Adams
Crab Orchard
Betty Jane Rorrer
Mount Tabor
J. EB. Rorrer
Bridge party at Black Knight Club hosts chatter
28 tables at the Black Knight Country Club were in play yesterday for a bridge party hosted by three Beckley women. Floral centerpieces highlighted the room as prizes went to Mrs. George Parker, Mrs. W. R. Henkle, Mrs. W. M. Duncan, Mrs. Frank Davis, and Mrs. Phillip Wilkes receiving special and traveling awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadie
Shade Gladioli
Baby's
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Price Calfee, Jr
Ene Calfee
L. T. Durrance
George Parker
W. R. Henkle
W. M. Duncan
Frank Davis
Phillip Wilkes
Deming-Cheesebrew Nuptials Performed
The marriage of Miss Jean Delores Cheesebrew of Prosperity and Noel Everett Deming of Mahscott took place July 13 at First Methodist Church on South Heber Street. The bride wore a blue street-length dress with white accessories, with Thelma Deming as maid of honor and Earl Deming as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
West
Suffey
Lydia E. Pimabam
Essa
Patten orders surge in early year social pages
The Register notes rising engagement with the social pages pattern service during January to May. Over a dozen women each day requested patterns, totaling nearly 400 monthly, highlighting steady reader participation in this regular feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Guests Arriving For Polley Hale Wedding Tonight
Out-of-town attendees gather for the Polley Hale wedding with guests from Centralia Morristown Kendal Pleasantville and New Jersey. A rehearsal cocktail party precedes the ceremony at Beckley Presbyterian Church with the wedding set for Friday night at 8 30 when Miss Mary Belle Polley will wed Dr Frank Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Kruger
B. OM
Tyler
Bonnie Broecker
Barbara Schlinkert
Pauline Raines
Centralia
Nancy Hate
George Hale
Dick Lane
Morristown
Tenn
Howard Burt
Kendle
New York
James Wray
Pleasantville
N. J
Eudora Andrews
Charleston
Polley
G.S. Hale
Beckley Presbyterian Church
L. T. Pullman
South
Kanawha ‘Street
Mary Belle Polley
Frank Hale
New Auxiliary Conducts Meet at Local Church
Members of the newly organized Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at First Methodist Church where Mrs. Kate Harvey won a guessing contest. They donated gifts to Pinecrest Sanitarium patients and enjoyed vocal solos by Mrs. Dorothy Eans and Mrs. Louella Flint with accompaniment by Mrs. Nina Tolliver. An acute shortage of children's underwear exists in Canada despite output nearing double prewar levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Railroad
First Methodist Church
Kate Harvey
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Dorothy Eans
Louella Flint
Nina Tolliver
Canada
Second Annual Elks Picnic Set For August 11
Beckley Elks and their families plan the second annual picnic on Sunday August 11 at Nourice Camp Campbell on the Greenbrier River. Cochairmen J R R Smiley and Ross Irle announce events starting 1 30 p m with the meal about 3 30 p m. Activities include swimming badminton and softball with last year’s Wiltow Wood Country Club venue noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Elks
J. R. R. Smiley
Ross Irle
Nourice
Camp Campbell
Greenbrier River
Elks
Wiltow Wood Country Club
Hinton
Beckley Shrine Club Picnic At Thomson Camp
Beckley Shrine Club members and families plan a Sunday picnic at Sam Thomson's camp on Glade Creek. Harry May is committee chair. Estimated arrival around 1 30 p m with later dinner. Each family to bring a picnic basket. Lifeguards will supervise swimming. Activities include tennis badminton and horseshoe pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Shrine Club
Sam Thomson
Glade Creek
Harry May
Beckley Women Head To Montreat For Week Training
Seven Beckley women travel by car to Montreat North Carolina to attend the Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary training school through Wednesday. They are Mrs. O F Mays Mrs H B Sawyers Mrs C J Bepler Mrs Thomas Elswick Mrs M P Ott Mrs J R Van Winkle and Mrs C L Wilson. Mrs James W Witherspoon will join them in Montreat after visiting Lexington North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Montreat
N. C
Woman's Amillaries
Presbyterian Churches
O. F. Mays
H. B. Sawyers
C.J. Bepler
Thomas Elswick
M. P. Ott
J. R. van Winkle
C. L. Wilson
Walker Fox Wedding in Danese Announcement
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Huttie Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Fox Crickmer to Lloyd M Walker of Danese on July 20. The ceremony was at the groom s home conducted by Rev L M Legg with Miss Margaret Ballengee and Allen Walker as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttie Fox
Fred Fox
Crickmer
Lloyd M. Walker
Danese
L. M. Legg
Margaret Ballengee
Landisburg
Allen Walker
Miss Fox
Meadow Bridge High School
Walker
Couple wed after service in Fort Meade years apart
The groom completed three years and four months in the U S Army and the couple, now living in Danese, plan to settle there soon after their Fort Meade ceremony on February 10, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Meade
Maryland
Danese
Choir Lawn Party Honors Blue Jay Choir Members
The Blue Jay Junior Choir held a lawn party at Mrs. Texie Plumley’s home to reward faithful attendance and daily practice over two weeks. Hostesses were Mrs. Fairy Skelton and Mrs. Ireland Martin. Attendees included Mary Jo Elliott Margaret Elliott Rosemarie Hatcher Linda Sue Hatcher Lois Bolen and many others with guests Miss Cora Sue Lilly Miss Ella Sue Stover and Mrs. Texie Punviey present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jay
Fairy Skelton
Ireland Martin
Texie Plumley
Mary Jo Elliott
Mar‘garet Elliott
Rosemarie Hatcher
Linda Sue Hatcher
Lois Bolen
Glenna Bolen
Cathleen Hayes
Shirley
Fazio Couple Announce Daughter Arrival
Mr and Mrs Joe Fazio of Clyde Street announce the arrival of a daughter born at Beckley Hospital at 2 p m yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fazio
Clyde Street
Beckley Hospital
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