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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
8
Beckley residents Nancy Stover and Erik Paige plan to marry in New York City on June 29. They met after a 1945 October meeting and now prepare for their furnished home at 211 Bellevue Lane, packing belongings into a five-room frame house as they anticipate the wedding in Gotham.
Naomi Caudill of Portsmouth and James McDonald Davidson of Boissevain wed at the Chapel in the Woods within Naval Air Station Norfolk on May 30. Davidson serves in the U S Navy and is stationed in Norfolk. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Shu maker and Dr and Mrs Crowder. The couple plan to reside in Ibadan, a major African city.
Mrs. James G. Goodwillie and her children arrived from Roanoke to visit in Beckley with relatives, while James III prepares for a California vacation. The Beckley Moose chapter installed officers led by senior regent Thelma Fisher with Lillian Payne and others, plus a baby show fundraiser and a Nitro group invitation for June 8.
The third session of the First Methodist Church Bible study was held last night at 7:30 in the ladies parlor. Miss Faye Farley taught and the program subject was Portrait of a Pilgrim.
Mr and Mrs Earl Brock of Montreal announce the birth of a son David Earl on May 31 at 2 35 am at Raleigh General Hospital. The mother is Mary Dickenson, daughter of John T Dickenson Jr of 108 Anne Street. This is their first child Mr and Mrs W F Hedgecock of Beckley announce a daughter born June 2 at Raleigh General Hospital Phyllis Aelene ten pounds at their Harper Road home. Mr and Mrs Charles B McGuire and Mr and Mrs James Thompson of 121 Wilson Street announce a son born June 2 at Raleigh General Hospital. A son was born Sunday afternoon at 1 55 at Beckley Hospital announced by Mr and Mrs Millard E Foley of Hargrove Street Mrs Foley is the former Marcella Prince Beckley.
Mrs. C. C. Mulheren was named delegate to the national Navy Mothers Clubs meeting in Cincinnati Ohio July 14 18 Raleigh County Club held a pot luck dinner at Anne Street home with ten members present Hostesses for the next meeting will be Memorial Building Mrs Lillie Carney and Mrs Annie Alley During the business session gifts were given by Mrs Ethel Burdiss and Mrs Mulheren The convention will include a national officers breakfast banquet boat ride to Coney Island and a tour of Cincinnati
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hedrick of Beckley reports the marriage of their daughter Peggy Hedrick to Marvin Vencill seaman second class U S Navy son of Mr. and Mrs. C B Vencill also of Beckley The ring ceremony was May 17 at First Baptist Church Beckley officiated by Rev Alvin J Cook The bride wore a white street length dress and carried a white testament The couple were attended only by the groom s parents Both graduates of Stoco High School 1945 Vencill is home from a 30 day Navy leave stationed in Washington D C Circle No 3 of the Methodist Temple will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Beckley home of Mrs C Lake Allen with Mrs O A Rhodes as assistant hostess
The youth dance at the Beckley Woman's Club rooms on Park Avenue has been postponed to Friday June 13. Mrs. Ross P. Dandel announced the change, noting the clubhouse was rented for the weekend.
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