Marjorie Wriston and Bill File Married In Florida
Miss Marjorie Wriston of Beckley and Ensign W H File Jr USN wed at the home of Mrs James G Rizos in West Palm Beach Florida on March 5. Rev Claud Haynes officiated as sister Martha Wriston served as maid of honor and Martha Wriston Rizos as flower girl. The groom is the son of Mrs William H File and the late Judge File and serves in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign
William H. File, Jr
West Palm Beach
Florida
File
Marjorie Wriston
Robert Wriston
Beckley
Ensign File
W. H. File
Judge File
U. SN. R
William H. File
James G. Rizos
Claud Haynes
First Methodist Church
Fern
Martha Vane Wriston
Martha Wriston Rizos
Pat Dunlap
Randolph - Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Virginia
University of Virginia
File, Scherer, and File
United States Naval Reserve
Fort Pierce
Girl Scout Cookie Sale planned in Raleigh county
The annual Girl Scout cookie sale runs March 15 through 25 with cookies distributed March 27. Funds support underprivileged girls to attend camp. five cents per box goes to the troop treasury. Prizes await top seller and best troop. Committee met at the Presbyterian church to plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleign County
C. C. Sanders
Sanders
Presbyterian Church
Dance Held Here On Friday At Raleigh Bottling Club
The West Virginia Federation Workers hosted a Friday evening dance at the Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling works club room on Oakwood avenue. Attendees included Miss Lou Ann Wiley and many other local residents and couples, sharing music, refreshments, and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Federation
Raleigh
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Oakwood Avenue
Lou Ann Wiley
Evelyn Miller
Margaret Miller
Ruth Carper
Jeanette Williams
Virginia Hurt
Patsy Gravely
Elouise Givens
Marjorie Painter
June Taylor
Alma Martin
A. Rhodes
E. C. Yates
Kyle Jarrell
Arnold Miller
Jack Davis
Ray Gravely
J. G. Parsons
Douglas Taylor
Leonard Coley
Jimmie Armstrong
Willie Craddock
H. B. Fillmer
C. R. Spangler
P. Taylor, Jr
LW. Lobenstein
J. K. Gwinn
R M. Beer
Birthday Party Honors Soldier
A Thursday night birthday party at Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith of Fitzpatrick honored their son, Private William Smith of Fort Bragg, who is visiting. The army also honored Claude Stump, nephew of Private Smith, en route to Fort Thomas induction. Games, dancing, and refreshments followed with many guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Smith
Fitzpatrick
William Smith
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Army
Claude Stump
Smith
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Coral Pack
Dorothy Abrams
Vernard Pack
Mattie Stump
Thelma Stump
Clyde Riddle
Grace Stevens
Ray Eisner
Shirley Mills
Billy Kester
Virginia Pack
Harry Stevens
Sybil Smith
Eddie Pack
Jamita Kincaid
Samuel Kester
Paul Wilson
George Hendricks
Don Smith
Joe Cox
Curtiss Hatcher
Carl Stump
James Stump
Cecil Jennings
Dorothy Stump
George Stump
Posey Stump
JH. W. Smith
Private Smith
Forren Richmond Nuptials Held in Meadow Creek and Meadow Bridge
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Lucinda Richmond of Meadow Creek to J A Forren of Meadow Bridge. The ceremony was performed by Rev J Q Geiger of Green Sulphur Springs Methodist church at Hinton on March 9. The newly married couple will reside in Meadow Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Richmond
Meadow Creek
J. A. Forren
Meadow Bridge
J. Q. Geiger
Methodist Church
Green Sulphur Springs
Hinton
Woman's Club Literary Dept Elects Officers and Hosts Mexico Talk
New officers were named for the Literary Department of the Woman's Club. Mrs. Randolph Norton is chairman, Mrs. J. M. Van Winkle vice-chairman, and Mrs. O. F. Cain secretary. The group met at the Park Avenue clubhouse to hear a program on Mexico and South America, featuring readings, songs in Spanish, and a paper by Mrs. J. R. Beaty on books about South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Randolph Norton
J. M. van Winkle
O. F. Cain
Park Avenue
Mexico
South America
J. W. Givens
Colonel Travis
J. R. Beaty
Walter E. Myers
American Observer
Hubert Herring
5. A. Ford
W. W. Hume
Rowland Aspinall
Fletcher Mann
E. C. Minter
Verne L. Tucker
Blue Jay Women Name Officers
Mrs. Cora Richmond was reelected president of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Blue Jay Methodist Church. New officers include Clifton Kidwell vice president, Howard Carter correspond ing secretary, Walter Hart recording secretary, Paul Payne treasurer, Walter Shrewsbury spiritual life chair, Gray Curtis secretary of publications, and Art Carter president of local church activities and social relationships. Hart led a devotional on Our Boys in Service. eleven members attended after a week of prayer for Our Boys in Service and peace and fruit baskets were prepared for community members in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Richmond
Women's Society of Christian Service
Blue Jay Methodist Church
Clifton Kidwell
Howard Carter
Walter Hart
Paul Payne
Walter Shrewsbury
Gray Curtis
Art Carter
National Girl Scout Leader Miss Hamilton to Visit Raleigh
Miss Fanchon Hamilton of the national Girl Scout staff will visit Raleigh county on Thursday and Friday to meet with local leaders and committees. She will be guest of honor at a 1 PM luncheon on Thursday March 18 at the Beckley hotel. Hamilton, a former Girl Scout and camp adviser for Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky, is a University of Cincinnati graduate and has studied at Wooster College and Michigan State Normal. Also visiting is Mavis Mann a West Virginia University student who has spent days with her parents on Harper road and returned to Morgantown to resume studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanchon Hamilton
Girl Scouts
Raleigh County
J. E. McKenzie
Miss Hamilton
Beckley Hotel
Kenova
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
University of Cincinnati
Wooster College
Michigan State Normal
Girl Scout
Mavis Mann
West Virginia University
Fighter Mann
Harper Road
Morgantown
Helen Virginia Rutledge Weds John P Campbell in Beckley
The marriage of Helen Virginia Rutledge to John P Campbell was performed at 3:45 PM on February 19 in the home of Mrs. C. M. Meadows Beckley. The bride wore a black suit with light blue accessories. Attendants were Mrs. Wiley Meadows and Mrs. C. M. Meadows. Mrs. Campbell is a Stoco high school graduate. Campbell is employed by Amigo Coal Company in Amigo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Virginia Rutledge
L. D. Rutledge
Amigo
John P. Campbell
A. H. Campbell
Campbellsville
Kentucky
Paris Bell, Jr
First Methodist Church
C. M. Meadows
Beckley
Wiley Meadows
Winding Gulf
Campbell
Stoco High School
Amigo Coal Company
Grace Hutchinson to Go Overseas on Red Cross Duty
Grace Hutchinson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Hutchinson of Beckley will report to Washington D C on March 22 for assignment by Red Cross national headquarters as a recreational staff assistant. She will join a recreational unit for overseas duty with American troops after two weeks training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hutchinson
J. Q. Hutchinson
Beckley
Washington, D. C
Red Cross National Headquarters
Anichinson
Woodrow Wilson High School
Virginia Interment College
Bristol
Virginia
West Virginia Unniversity
Virginia Intermont College
Hutchinson and Trail
Washington
Hutchinson
Red Cross
Stallards
Mabscott Personal Notices Roundup From D C To Beckley
Mabscott residents and relatives feature in a string of social notes. Joy Sparacino Jr and daughter Wellie visit Washington DC. William Dunham and Billie Lemon visit Charleston. Paul Gwynn and son Edward from Coal City guest A W Gwynn. D R Sullivan visited Princeton on business. Melvin Bennett and sons Gene and Glen moved to Hinton for a railroad job. Mildred Bennett, Woodrow Wilson senior, stays with friends in Beckley. Earle Manning stops in Charleston and Raleigh on business. Lillian Hurt hosts Ada Hutchinson Birker Hutchinson Gauley Bridge and S E Basham Jumping Branch. A E Fink Ghent visits brother C H Fink. A A Waddell, recovering in Beckley hospital, improves. Denver Fadeley Skelton visits. Shirley Lacy and Lawrence Welch guests of Will Welch Lanark. John Earl Hurt returns to Fort Thomas KY after army induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Sparacino, Jr
Wellie Sparacino
Washington, D. C
William Dunham
Billie Lemon
Patsy Gravely
Charleston
Paul Gwynn
Edward
Coal City
A.W. Gwynn
D. R. Sullivan
Princeton
Melvin Bennett
Gene
Glen
Hinton
Bennett
Mildred Bennett
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley
Earle Manning
Lillian Hurt
Ada Hutchinson
Birker Hutchingon
Gauley Bridge
Shirley Welch
Lacy Welch
Lawrence Welch
Will Welch
Lanark
John Earl Hurt
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Army
Mission Circle Meets at Home of Mrs Iankous
The Mission Circle of Mem ovial Baptist Church met Friday at 7 39 pm at Mrs C H Iankous residence on South Kanawha Street. Mrs Ruth McKay and Mrs Mary Sullivan led a program on Foreign Missions. Mrs Maysel Narvey reported on the executive meeting. Plans were made for a bake sale on March 29 and officers to be nominated for the coming year were set. Next meeting is April 8 at 7 30 pm at the pastor’s home. Mrs Margaret Montgomery and her son Verne of Ridge Avenue were called to Point Pleasant for the illness of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memovial Baptist
C. H. Iankous
South Kanawha Street
3D. H. Farley
Ruth McKay
Mary Sullivan
Maysel Narvey
H. H. Narvey
Finley Pruett
Maysell Harvey
C. E. Walker
South
Kanawha Street
Margaret Montgomery
Verne
Ridge Avenue
Point Pleasant
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Sets Tomorrow
The St Stephens Protestant Episcopal church troop No 14 plans marionette shows Cinderella Beauty and the Beast and Swan Diel directed by Miss Eunice Bumgardner. The troop solicits small tools to complete marionettes with promises of replacement if broken. The program aims to use Elks club ballroom with public address system. script work and body construction are underway with Miss Maney Wickham assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinderella
St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church
Elks Club
Miss Bumgardner
Burmbachner
Maney Wickham
Jean Pagitt
Nancy Bowers
Ida Jane Meadows
Ann Brown
Betty Allen
Barbara Trasper
Freida Soter
Lula Soter
Icleo Renis
Jane Sarandon
Vivian Corey
Marion Velz
Ann Lily
Belty Lilly
Elizabeth Collins
Sallye Matz
Sally Laren
Judy Valz
Hallie Eye
Iva Lee Dunkley
Bernice Arnstein
Gibby Yaga
Penny Goldsmith
Jerry Kealley
Wanda Philpati
Edna Corey
Ann Frye
MacArthur Circle Hears Mrs Bailey Missionary Meeting
The MacArthur Circle of the missionary society met at Mrs John Barron’s home on Thursday. Miss Goldie Bailey spoke on missionaries to foreign lands, including Central America. Two new members, Mrs Louise Hall and Mrs Mae Mills, were welcomed and officers will be elected next meeting. Refreshments served to 22 members, two visitors, and the Rev S D Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society of MacArthur
John Barron
S. D. Smith
Goldie Bailey
Central America
Gilaelya Surdough
Legion Auxiliary Birthday Party Planned at Memorial Building
Invitations have been issued to about 200 members of American Legion post 32 Beckley to attend the annual Legion Auxiliary birthday party at the Memorial building on Tuesday evening at 8. Rev Glenn W Stewart former US Army chaplain and pastor of the Methodist Temple will be guest speaker and all past commanders and past presidents of the auxiliary will be honored guests. Committees in charge include Mrs J R Williams hostess chairman, Mrs W B Murray program P O Malone and music chairman Mrs J Fourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 32
I P.O. Malone
J. Fourney
Eleanor Vaughn Weds Barboursville Man in Beckley Parlor
The marriage of Eleanor Elizabeth Vaughn of Beckley to Charles Evins of Barboursville was held at 4 30 p m Friday in the First Baptist church parlor. Rev Earl J Grose officiated. The bride wore a blue suit and blue accessories with Betty Dillon as attendant in a yellow suit. Best man was Joseph Rykosky of Benwood. The bride works at Pinecrest Sanitarium and will continue after a brief wedding trip. Her husband is financial secretary of the state hospital at Barboursville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Elizabeth Vaughn
Beckley
Charles Evans
Barboursville
First Baptist Church
Charles Evins
Earl J. Grose
Betty Dillon
Joseph Rykosky
Benwood
Pinecrest Sanitarium
State Hospital
Money Donated To Red Cross Donation planned by women group in Affinity
A ten dollar donation to the Red Cross was decided by the Woman's Society of Christian Service of Affinity at its meeting held at Mrs. J. A. Prittaman's home. S. W. OB. Meadows led prayers and will host the next meeting on the second Thursday in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Woman's Society of Christian Service
J. A. Prittaman
S. W. OB. Meadows
Also Mentioned on This Page
File-Wriston
Bill File
William T. Riffe
Crab Orchard Road
Joanne Houck
Pemberton School
Red Cross War Fund
H. R. Houck
Pemberton
Helen Holstine
Forren
Richmond
Literary Dept
Woman’s Club
Mrs. Norton
Blue Jay
Methodist Society
J. P. Campbell
Mabscott Personals
New York
Mission Circle
MacArthur Circle
Legion Auxiliary
Marguerite
Main Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Eleanor Vaughn
Malh St
Serio
Feather Flul
Cream del Mar Beauty Shop
Rmwo
Brentwoods
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