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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1942

Page

3

Miss Corinne Neely Weds Lt Harold Pettit in Charleston

Miss Corinne Neely daughter of Governor Neely married First Lieutenant Harold Starkey Pettit of the U S Army Medical Corps at the executive mansion in Charleston in a quiet ceremony. The couple planned June 27 but Pettit was ordered to foreign service soon. Governor Neely gave his daughter in marriage, with Rev Joseph Hoffman officiating and John Waugh best man. The pair left for a New York City honeymoon.

Associated Press Charleston Corinne Neely M. M. Neely Harold Starkey Pettit United States Army Medical Corps Executive Mansion Pettit Walter Reed Hospital Washington, D. C Joseph Clare Hoffman Christ Methodist Church Neely Elizabeth Randolph Smith Fairmont John Waugh Upshur County New York City Hood College Frederick Maryland West Virginia University Virginia Military Institute Lexington Virginia Northwestern University Wheeling General Hospital Roosevelt Hospital

4-H Members to Have Extra Study

About 20 Four-H Club members in Fayette County have enrolled in a charting course. Completion to the satisfaction of county and state leaders will earn them a Four-H pin, a small bronze clover with a ruby, equivalent to the top scouting award.

Register Pax Fayette County

Wyatts Visit Washington D C for Medical Procedure

Mr and Mrs Ottoway Wyatt arrive in Washington D C where Mrs Wyatt is scheduled for a tonsillectomy. The visit includes medical planning and incidental sightseeing during their stay in the capital.

Wyatts Register Mead Ottoway Wyatt Washington, D. C

Local residents and visitors listed in Raleigh area notes

Mrs Aulbert McKinney formerly of Beckley now in Baltimore visits her parents Mr and Mrs W Roy Portis of Mercer Street. G M Long admitted to Beckley Hospital for treatment. H Coleman recuperating after tonsillectomy. Mrs N Jamra and daughter Emmeline of Greenfield Ohio visit Mr and Mrs N Rahall. Miss Frances Helm nurse at Raleigh General returns from vacation in Lebanon Kentucky. Rev Rowland Aspinall attends Gus Young People Union meeting in Legot. Mrs R M French returns from Athens after attending her sister’s funeral. Mrs J Kay Allen leaves for New York to visit relatives. Paul Harvey returns from two months Navy service with medical discharge. Mr and Mrs W J Long host guests Bill Brooks, Mrs J W Long and Richard of Fayetteville. Don Lilly of South Kanawha Street to visit in Washington DC. Dr J F McKenzie and wife patients at Raleigh General Hospital. P M Wells of Clifton South Carolina visits son C M Wells and family in Pax.

Aulbert McKinney Beckley Baltimore Maryland W. Roy Portis Mercer Street Frances Helm Raleigh General Hospital Mrs J. W. Helm Lebannon Kentucky

Local residents travel and family notices in Charleston area

R C Swim and M Ashworth spent Tuesday in Charleston on business. Mrs C G Naysmith of Charleston visits daughter and son in Beaver. Mr and Mrs J B Ashley of Beaver Ave plan to attend funeral of Robert B Turner in Hinton. Nell Elizabeth King, engaged to John Cannon Hobson of Hinton, visits Roanoke home of her parents and guests. Mrs Frank Harper of Harper Road visits son Hubert in Portsmouth VA. Auia B Clay, son of G A and Mrs Clay, Eleven Street, seriously ill at Altamont Hospital Christiansburg VA due to embedded dentist needle in gum. doctors have not removed it.

R. C. Swim M. Ashworth Charleston C. G. Naysmith A. K. Minter Beaver Avenue J. B. Ashley Robert B Turner Hinton Nell Elizabeth King John Cannon Hobson J. R. King Roanoke Bernard Farley Frank Harper Harper Road Hubert Portsmouth Virginia Auia B. Clay G. A. Clay Eleventh Street Altamont Hospital Christiansburg

Baltimore Man Paul Stovall Vacation News

Paul Stovall of Baltimore Maryland is spending his vacation in a unspecified location detailed in a readable fragment. The report highlights his travel plans while offering no further context or outcomes.

Paul Stovall Baltimore, Maryland

Michigan Visitor Here East Gulf

Miss Velma Farley of Detroit is visiting friends in town and at Rhodes this week. She will return home Sunday with her mother Mrs Eliza Farley who has spent the past month visiting relatives here and at Princeton.

Register East Gulf Velma Farley Detroit Michigan Rhodes Eliza Farley Princeton

Dirty Dozen Plans Lawn Party In Beckley

The Dirty Dozen met at Eber Roush home and organized a lawn party for Thursday at Fred Burdiss residence in East Beckley. A farewell was held for Billy Kelly as he moves to Charleston to enroll at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Astus Taylor replaces Kelly. Regular meeting set for Tuesday June 23 at Harold Miller’s home.

Dirty Dozen Eber Roush Fred Burdiss East Beckley Billy Kelly Charleston Virginia Polytechnic Institute George Kambouris Croft Street Kambouris Astus Taylor Burdiss Harold Miller

Butler Pupils to Be Presented Recital at Church

The Dunning Course of Music Study under Miss Lois M. Butler will present a recital tomorrow at 3 p m in First Methodist Church on Heber Street. Participants include Patty Sanders Martha Sanders Mary Goldsmith Cynthia Goldsmith Ann Canterbury Virginia Canterbury Virginia Reardon Georgia B Dickinson Peter Frank Howell Turner Genevieve Daniels and Jean Fulgitt. The public is invited to attend.

Dunning Lois M. Butler First Methodist Church Heber Street Patty Sanders Martha Sanders Mary Goldsmith Cynthia Goldsmith Ann Canterbury Virginia Canterbury Virginia Reardon Georgia B. Dickinson Peter Frank Howell Turner Genevieve Daniels Jean Fulgitt

Names of Local Residents Featured in Obituary Notices

Geneva Lee Gates, Mary Lou Minor, Betty Bolash, Barbara Ellen, and Mrs. Hendrickson appear in a series of brief notices. The items list residents connected to area families and social circles, reflecting local obituary and memorial listings.

Barbara Fleming Honored With Party

Mr and Mrs H L Hendrickson of Eccles honored Barbara Ellen Fleming with a seventh birthday party yesterday. Outdoor games were played and refreshments served. Present were Donnie Duncan Patty Duncan Ann Mahaffey Eugene Belfore Shirley

H. L. Hendrickson Eccles Barbara Ellen Fleming Donnie Duncan Patty Duncan Ann Mahaffey Eugene Belfore Shirley

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Miss Neely Lieut Rev. Hoffman G. M. Long Beckley Hospital H. ©. Coleman Rowland Aspinall Methodist Legot Gus Young People’s Union H. T. Stovall J. Kay Allen Prince Street Frank Stanbaugh Paul Harvey D. H. Harvey Shady Heights United States Navy W. J Long Bill Brooks J W. Long Son Richard Fayetteville Don Lilly South Kanawha Street J. F. McKenzie Woodlawn Avenue P. M. Wells Clifton, South Carolina C. M. Wells and Marguerite Payne E. M. Payne Co Main Butler LASCA Foster Hardware Barbara Fleming Sally Ann Lee Main Street del Mar Beauty Shop Vogues Vogue Saat Se Seersuckers Chambrays Curatg Beckley U. S Mdees W.I.L.S Embee’s
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