Red Cross Notaries Process 1500 Soldier Pay Allotments
Raleigh County Red Cross reports about 1500 military pay allotment applications notarized since June 1942. Three Beckley notaries Frances Higgins Edward Gregory and Everal Winchell handled the AB class forms requiring two affidavits per dependent and two per applicant. A recent example noted a family of ten took nearly three hours to complete ten applications and twenty affidavits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Red Cross
George Bright
The
Beckley Notary
Frances Higgins
Edward Gregory
Everal Winchell
Bright
W. A. James
Home Service
Raleigh County Red Cross
Party Honors Frank Everett Will Leave For Army Duty Soon
Private Frank Everett Patrick of Thirteenth Street, who will leave in a few days for service in the United States Army, was honored at a surprise farewell party Thursday night by Miss Jane Lilly and Miss Georgia Clark at the latter's home on Eleventh Street. Guests included numerous locals and friends such as Miss Norma Evans, Miss Helen Hinkle, Miss Julia Torrico, Miss Anna Ruth Lilly, Miss Dorothy Hart, Miss Nancy Stever, Miss Metha Torrico, Mrs. Carl Lilly, Mrs. Watson Clark, Warren Smith, Bill Adkins, Cecil Capbell, Stephen Lawatchie, Paul Dugan, Baren Smith, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Everett Patrick
Thirteenth Street
United States Army
Jane Lilly
Georgia Clark
Eleventh Street
Norma Evans
Helen Hinkle
Julia Torrico
Anna Ruth Lilly
Dorothy Hart
Nancy Stever
Metha Torrico
Carl Lilly
Watson Clark
Warren Smith
O'Dell Carter
Bill Adkins
Cecil Capbell
Stephen Lawatchie
Paul Dugan
Baren Smith
Bill Bressler
Carlis Lilly
Jimmie Clark
Lawrence Collie
Harold Smith
Delaine
Clark
Gene Harrow Clark
Frank Patrick
Howard Paul Willis Birthday Party at Mrs Willis’s Home
Mrs S C Willis hosted a Thursday birthday gathering at her Eecles residence for her son Howard Paul Willis who turned four. Guests included Charles Griffith Betty Caldiron Roy Jenkins Rickey Jenkins Michel Howard Griffith Patsy Ruth Minor Sue Ann Moll and many others with some attendees sending gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Willis
Eecles
Howard Paul Willis
Charles Stanton Griffith
Betty Caldiron
Roy Jenkins
Rickey Jenkins
Michel Howard Griffith
Patsy Ruth Minor
Sue Ann Moll
Rickey Holt
Sandra Sue Keesee
Jinnie Lou Keesee
Margaret Ann Cormack
Nancy Cormack
Shirley Ann Stone
Carol Sue Stone
Dorothy Mae Stone
Cecil Ann Wright
Marjorie Earnest
Frances Ann Bennett
Mary Belle Mahaffey
Mary Minor
Roy Keesee
Loren Holt
Mike Griffith
Alvin Stone
H. P. Stone
Willis
Dolores Ann Anderson
Billy Hinte
Bertha Gurack Transferred to Bakers' and Cooks' School
Bertha L. Gurack of Terry previously stationed at the Fourth W.A.A.C. training center at Fort Devens Massachusetts has been transferred to W.A.A.C. Bakers' and Cooks' school. Her mother Mrs. Mary Gurack and her three brothers, all in the service, reside in Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha L. Gurack
Terry
W.A.A.C
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
W.A.A.C. Bakers’ and Cooks’ School
Mary Gurack
Frances Stover Weds Seaman Andy Sutton in Norfolk Ceremony
The engagement and marriage of Frances Stover of Harper Heights to Seaman Second Class Andy Sutton, son of John Sutton of Prosperity, were announced by the bride’s parents. The ceremony occurred Thursday May 8 at 3:30 PM in Chaplain Ralph W. Todd’s office in Norfolk Virginia. The bride wore a light blue street-length dress with beige accessories. her sister Mrs Homer Blaylock of Montgomery served as the attendant. Mrs Sutton is a 1948 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate. Sutton attended Eccles schools and worked in Tamros mines before Navy service. they reside temporarily with the bride’s parents while he is at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Stover
Harper Heights
Andy Sutton
John Sutton
Prosperity
Frank V.stover
Ralph W. Todd
Norfolk
Ginia
Homer Blaylock
Montgomery
Sutton
Woodrow Wilson High
Schoo
Eccles
Tamros
Navy
Mro
Frank VY. Stover
United States Navy
Stallard's
Farewell Party for Soldier Departing from Rock Creek
A farewell party honored Owen Chester Cantley who reported to Fort Thomas Kentucky for army service. The event at his parents home in Rock Creek included a large gathering of Cantley family and friends from Rees Creek Clear Creek and surrounding areas with many Cantley relatives listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Chester Cantley
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Clonnie “Cantley
Rock Creek
Paul Cantley
Betty Cantley
Ioie Cantley
Barbara
Canterbury
Mildred Farlex
Merle Cantley
Mable Cantley
Lindbury Scarbro
Joh Bradford
Norman Ray Hurst
Albert Bradford
Doris Williams
Clyde Burnside
Azel Farley
Reed Burnside
Howard l Witts
Ray Avard
Lottie Canterbury
Goff Cantley
June Cantley
Thelma Eskew
June Collins
Louise Farley
Adolph Ray Farley
Pat Donovan Cannioy
Dale Rouda Cantley
Josephine Scarbro
Rudy Cantley
Maxine Lafferty
Gena Canterbury
Ethel Canterbury
Essie Canterbury
Arnold Scarbro
Emimitt Bradford
Dewey Bradford
Barbara Cantley
Irene Cantley
Hana E. Hurst
Juddy Hurst
Robert Cantley
Linna Lee Rader
John Flynd Cantley
Ben Burnside
Emmet Wills
Joyce Acord
Inez Cantley
Benton Cantley
Mary Ellen Cantley
Ross McGinnis
Harry
Clonnie Cantley
Owen
C. Cantley
Children Birthday Party Honors Phyllis Ann and Tommy German
A birthday party was held Friday afternoon in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. German in Sophia to honor Phyllis Ann and Tommy German. Carlton Hall and Phyllis Ann Martin of Sophia won prizes in games and refreshments were served to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Ann
Tommy German
D. L. German
Sophia
Carlton Hall
Phyllis Ann Martin
Birthday Party Honors Two Children at Mabscott Home
William Painter ten and Patricia Painter seven celebrated at a double birthday party hosted by their parents Mr and Mrs W E Painter in Mabscott. Guests included Connie and Kitty Kirk Janie Richards and many neighbors with gifts sent by Marcella Walker Jerry King and Louise Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Patricia Painter
W. E. Painter
Mabscott
Patricia
Connie
Kitty Kirk
Janie Richards
Mary Ellen
Roxanne
Janey Richards
Benny Brown
Dale Cummings
Lacy Parker
Margaret
Betty
Billy Joe Pachuta
Charles Pariser
Sonny Parker
Sonny Varga Delores Henson
Pat Fleming
Dickie Basham
Bobby Walker
Patricia Wilkins
Patty Welsh
Louise Welsc
Elaine Barber
Yvonne Barker
Tommy Bair
Pensy
Kay
Johnny Toney
Carol Fadeley
Malin Freeman
Ronnie Cummings
Betty Painter
Dora Mae Fadeley
Betty Malcom
Virginia Painter
Aubrey Walker
Marcella Walker
Jerry King
Louise Arthur
Births Announced for Anne Lynne Rees and Ronald Calvin Stover
The Rev. and Mrs. David I. Rees of 303 North Kanawha Street welcome a daughter Anne Lynne born Tuesday June 1 at Beckley hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Stover of Pax report their eight and a half pound son Ronald Calvin born May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl le Boatman
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Ronald Leon J
Anne Lynne
David I. Rees
Kanawha Street
Beckley Hospital
Jerry A. Stover
Pax
Ronald Calvin
Major Alice Ballard Retires After 18 Salvation Army Years
Major Alice Ballard will retire from active duty after 18 years with the Salvation Army corps. A special service at the Citadel on South Fayette street will honor her, with Brigadier and Mrs. Rapert Tose in attendance. Ballard, corps sergeant major for four years, will receive long service badges recognizing 15 years in officership. She was born in Washington Indiana and came to Raleigh County in 1880. She has four living children and is affectionately called Grandma by local workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ballard
Salvation Army Corps
Citadel
South Fayette Street
Rapert Tose
Army
Richmond
Virginia
Ballard
Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Raleigh County
Beckley
Elie Lant
Ballata
Army Post
Bill Huddleston and Chlora Tyree Commissioned in Naval Reserve
Two women from Beckley and Pax are commissioned and assigned to active duty after completing the Naval Reserve Midshipmen's school program in Northampton Massachusetts. Billie Huddleston daughter of Mrs Hattie Huddleston and FD Huddleston of Salem Ohio taught at Woodrow Wilson High. Tyree daughter of Mrs Hattie Tyree and the late Granville Tyree taught in Fayette County elementary schools before joining the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Reserves
Billie~ Burke Huddleston
Beckley
Chlora Athtone ‘Tyree
Pax
Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
Northampton
Massachusetts
Miss Huddleston
Hattie Huddleston
Prince Street
Kfdrd
Huddleston
Salem
Ohio
Woodrow Wilson High School
University of Rochester
New York
New River State College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
West Virginia University
Morgantown
New River State
Delta Theta Pi Sorority
Tyree
Hattie ‘Tyree
Granville Tyree
Mount Howe
Concord College
Athens
Marshall College
Huntington
Fayette County
Women's Branch
Navy
Billie Burke Huddleston
Chlora Athiong Tyree
Smith College
Local Servicemen and Relatives Visit Over Weekend
Lieutenant Malcolm Lilly, stationed at Pinehurst North Carolina, visits with Mrs C B Reynolds and the Lilly family during a furlough. Mrs C G Houser leaves for St Louis then Chicago to represent West Virginia at a nursing education convention. Multiple Beckley residents and relatives plan trips to New York City Baltimore Washington Chicago and Kentucky for business travel schooling and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Houser
St. Louis
Missouri
C. G.hardman
Justita Williams
C. C. Russell
Beckley
New York City
Henrietta Leith
Elizabeth Leith
Baltimore
Maryland
Fayetteville Woman Weds Buckhannon Man in Ashland
The marriage of Mrs. Geneva Eskew of Fayetteville to C N Blake of Buckhannon occurred Wednesday evening May 26 in Ashland Kentucky at the Christian church conducted by Rev. R L Matthews. The bride, a Fayette County teacher, is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Holliday and the late C M Holliday. The groom is a salesman for an art publishing company in Chicago. They will reside in Buckhannon after visiting in Fayetteville. Various local relatives and friends are noted in the social notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Eskew
Fayetteville
C.N. Blake
Buckhannon
Ashand
Kentucky
Christian Church of
Ashland
R. L. Matthews
Myra Eskew
Blake
Mary Holliday
C. M. Holliday
Fayette County
Harvey
Art Publishing Company
Chicago
Linois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Everett
Bertha Gurack
Spode
White Cross Pharmacy
Backley
North
Kanawha and
E. Main Street
Seaman Andy Sutton
LASCA
Main St
Foster
Vanterd Permanents
Kanawha St
Betty's Beauty Shop
Kanasita General Store
Billie Huddleston
Chlora Tyree
Naval Reserve
Silly
Clarence W. Meadows
Susan
Helen
ER. Alassey
Clifton Forge
Elf
Farley
New Orleans
Linville Smith
Beckley Newspapers
Darris W. Farley
Norfolk, Virginia
Mrs
G. A. Farley
Glen Morgan
W. OR. David
G. C. Wooddell
Carpus Christi
Texas
Insign
W. R. David
Malcolm Lilly
C. B. Reynolds
Welen
Army Air Force
A. Grant Lily
Clyde Street
A. Z. Lilly
North Kanawha Street
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Gloria Mills
East Main Street
Nina Bruster
Edith Bruster
Gersica
Joe
Fast Main Street
Washington, D. C
Johnny Garsica
Detroit Vigers
Evelyn Stover
Gray Flats
Mildred Toney
North Oakwood Avenue
Charleston
A. P. Weber
Boston
Hattie B. Bailey
Colonial Apartments
Los Angeles
California
Paul Weber
J. C. Heatherlin
Jimmy
Judy
Jane
Keyser
W. N. Shanklin
Wickham Avenue
Jd. C. Heatherlin
South Oakwood Avenue
Margaret Hogg
C. W. Hogg
St. Mary's School
Raleitgh
Kitty Winslow
Radford Beach
University of Northarolina
Corporal Wade Clark
Malden
Margaret Richards
First Avenue
J. C. Muir
Lona Branch
Fairmont
Fairmont State Teachers College
Robert B. Muir
J. C. Muir, II
Raleigh Heights
Farmont
Robert Muir
Lively
Betty Lou Frye
W. F. Frye
Orchard Avenue
Clifford E. Beavery
Jerry Gordon
MIT
Curtis R. Yates
Hobbs Army Air Base
New Mexico
E.R. Yates
Elmer Yates
William S. Wade
Jeff
Tampa
Florida
Nelle Bryson
Frances Bryson
Vienna
C. M. Harwood
Harwood
A. Bryson
Ernest Walker
Table Rock
C. C. Allen
Robert Meador
Mack Meador
Queenstreet
Tri-State College
Angola
Young Meador
Beta Phi Theta Fraternity
Kenneth Wiley
Suzanne
H.C. Wallace
Front Street
Benny Wallace
H. C. Wallace
Huntyston
C. S. Bodimier
Bodimier
Alice Rahall
4. Rahall
Woodlawn Avenue
Bowling Green
Marguerite
Netrovna
Mirginia
Halns
Mother
Hy Wert
Nuraem
Tuat Ark
Ashland, KY
Mrs. Wonddell
Sergeant W. R. Wooddell
Clovis, New Mexico
Norman Hager
Jacksonville
J. W. Mager
Marper
Myra Webster
Garden Terrace
Austinville
C. L. Bartee
Blanche
Bob Barten
Fof Huntington
J. C. Penney
Penney
Fred Parsons
Tunisia
Lucy Hune
Penney's
Penney Army of
Penney’s
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