Stork Shower Honors Mrs Louis Moncada at 809 Temple
Mrs Louis Moncada was honored at her home 809 Temple Street with a stork shower hosted by Mrs James Cumbo and Mrs John Eller. Attendees included Mrs Charles White Mrs Glenn McRoberts Mrs Oxcar Greene Mrs Rose Compana and many more with about 10 others sending gifts but unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Moncada
Temple Street
James Cumbo
John Eller
Charles White
Glenn McRoberts
Oxcar Greene
Rose Compana
Earl Webb
Jewell Foose
Sam Greco
Estella Tredway
Frank Miles
Leonard Farley
Margaret Dodson Weds Alex Childers in Norfolk Ceremony
Mr and Mrs H M Cadle of Oak Hill announce the marriage of their granddaughter Margaret Dodson to Alex Childers son of Mrs Burman Wilson of Long Branch. They wed July 17 in Norfolk Virginia in a double ring ceremony by Rev O Conner. Mrs Childers is a telephone operator at Oak Hill. the groom has just been discharged from the Navy. They reside in Long Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Cadle
Oak Hill
Margaret Dodson
Alex Childers
Burman Wilson
Long Branch
Norfolk
Births in Raleigh General Hospital report
Mr and Mrs Clifford Sanger of Glen White have a son born today at 3 30 am at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs R R Shannon of Crow welcome a daughter today at 1 29 am at Raleigh General Hospital. Sergeant and Mrs George H Trout of Ury announce a daughter born yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Huriey of Crab Orchard announce a son born yesterday morning at Raleigh General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Sanger
J Glen White
Raleigh General Hospital
R. R. Shannon
Crow
George H. Trout
Ury
Robert Huriey
Crab Orchard
Local residents head home from visits. military family notes
Numerous residents depart after visits with relatives in Beckley and surrounding towns. Pat Wilder and Mrs. H C Wilder, with Mrs. Howard Cambs and Sue Ann, head to Charleston. Master Sergeant John E Stover returns to Morrison Field after furlough. Counts include Dinklers from Raleigh, Buckingham family departures to Columbus, and several Beckley visits. One line notes Australia population concentration in Sydney and Melbourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Wilder
Pat
Howard Cambs
Sue Ann
E. H. Hylton
Monroe Avenue
Charleston
Helen Talbert
Charles K. Talbert
John E. Stover
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
Harold Riffe
Army
Fort Meade
Cpl
Jim Henry Riffe
Pansy Riffe
Crawford Street
E. M. Payne
Ned
Phil
Virginia Beach
Warren Sharpenberg
Morgantown
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Beckley
E. E. Roles
Lillybrook
Sharpenberg
West Virginia University
Carroll Hutchingson
Jo Ann
Karl V. Brown
Spencer
Ray Johnson
Ray Johnson, Jr
Baltimore
Maryland
Ed Evans
Beaver
Judith Ann Evans
Burton Gravely
Frances Kealley
Tampa
Fila
D. T. Kealley
Third Avenue
Leslie Lilly
Tommy
Logan
Edsel Lilly
Bee Lines Shorten Airlines Routes to Great Circle Distances
The Fairchild Aircraft survey shows air routes between the 50 largest U S cities average 962 miles by great circle versus 1118 miles by air line paths. It recommends national one carrier service for major freight points and notes competition should be nationwide but single carriers handle entire shipment series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Hagerstown
Jerry W. Martin
Marlin
Circle 10 Meeting Held At Mrs Wilsons Home
Eighteen members and four guests attended Circle 10 of the First Christian Church last night at 300 North Kanawha Street. Rev. A H Wilson and Mrs Maggie Fink were among the guests. refreshments were served with help from Mrs W A Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 10
First Christian Church
Little Leader
T. R. Wilson
North
Kanawha Street
A. H. Wilson
Maggie Fink
Woman's Council
W. A. Burke
Local couples seek marriage licenses at county clerk office
iRhodell couple Orley Cadle age 24 and Frances Marie Shea age 16 of Rhodell applied for a license. Yesterday two more couples filed papers: Patrick C Kennedy 22 with Betty Lee Duffy 21 of Beckley and Lloyd George Smith 22 of Crab Orchard with Chrise Ha Mae Utt 19 of Sophia. Licenses issued to Clinton Eugene Mallory 35 with Mary Lether Saunders 25 of Glen Daniel and Vance Lewis 43 with Mabel Madeline Tabor of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iRhodell
Orley Cadle
Frances Marie Shea
Rhodell
Patrick C. Kennedy
Betty Lee Duffy
Beckley
Lloyd George Smith
Crab Orchard
Chrise Ha Mae Utt
Sophia
Clinton Eugene Mallory
Mary Lether Saunders
Glen Daniel
Vance Lewis
Mabel Madeline Tabor
Railroad sets coal car record along Chesapeake and Ohio lines
The Associated Press reports C and C sets a new coal car record along the Chesapeake and Ohio routes in Ohio. Bowman confirms loading figures. The prior bituminous record was 5,230 cars set on June 6.
Ann Lilly Hosts Pittsburgh Visitor at Greenbrier Camp
Miss Joanne Young of Pittsburgh visited Miss Ann Lilly at the Lilly Camp on the Greenbrier River for a swimming party. Guests included Miss Patty McCutcheon and several locals named Young Ellison Meador Gwinn Wheley Lilly and Seaman. A stray note remarks that a human eyelid blinks three to six times per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Lilly
Pittsburgh
Joanne Young
M. Lilly
Lilly Camp
Greenbrier
Young J
Patty’ McCutcheon
Queen Street
Aliss Young
Miss McCutcheon
Miss Lilly
Elentra Ellison
Margaret Ann Meador
Joe Gwinn
George D. George
Frank Wheley
Jack Lilly
Joe Lilly
Len Seaman
Lilly
Nat Lilly
Troy Mitchell
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Swasnbuckler
Laddie Northridge
Northridge
Australia
Sydney
Melbourne
Great Circle
Aqcine
Tlanta
Pomalotte
Spartaneuge
Greenville
Ubod
West VA
DIAL
Goldcraft Studios
Beckley Hotel
J. Buhl Shahan
Senator
WJLS
Youn
Harry
Aaa
Lewis
O. P.A
Erste
Amvethis
BEA
Prired Ag
Neville Street
Post Office
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