Beckley Couple Wed In Florida
Miss Oreta Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs Co M Snyder of Bull street wed James R Webb son of Mr and Mrs Georgi T Webb Sr of Glen Ferris in Ocala Florida First Baptist Church ceremony featured azalea and palm decorations. Bride a Concord College graduate taught in Raleigh county schools. Groom linked to Heatherman Webb Engineering. After a week in Florida they return to Beckley to 106 Ball Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreta Snyder
Co. M. Snyder
Bull Street
James R. Webb
Beckley
Georgi ‘T. Webb
Glen Ferris
B. A. ‘Bowers
First Baptist Church
Ocala
Florida
Webb
Fayette County
Heatherman-Webb Engineering Company
Silver Springs
Ball Street
Brothers in Service Honor Farewell Party for Bennett Brothers
Corporal Garnet C. Bennett Jr. and Seaman First Class Guy H. Bennett were hosted by their parents Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bennett of Skelton before departing stations. A party at the family home honored the returning brothers with a large list of guests and well wishes. Corporal Bennett serves at Prince Rupert in British Columbia while Seaman Bennett is stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnet C. Bennett, Jr
Guy H. Bennett
G. C. Bennett
Skelton
Darrell Thornton
Norma Jean Hess
Mary Lou Johnson
Jean Mays
Katheryn Davis
Helen McClung
Charlotte Williamson
Dapple Williamson
Ellen McKinney
Laura Harris
Lucile Rosenbaun
Leon
Tony Garges
Corporal Bennett
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Seaman Bennett
New Orleans
Louisiana
Degree Of Honor Lodge To Hold Initiation
The Degree of Honor lodge will hold an initiation service tomorrow night at 7 30 o clock in the Eagles club room on Prince Street. All officers and members of the drill team are asked to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree of Honor Lodge
Eagles Club
Prince Street
Yeoman Helen Black Marries Marine Sergeant in Mabscott
Yeoman First Class Helen Black wed Staff Sergeant Paul G. Anderson of the Marine Corps in a double ring ceremony at Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott. The Rev Alvin J Cook presided with Gladys Davenport singing and Mrs Gravely on piano. The couple, in uniform bride in gardenias, return to Washington DC for duties with the Navy and Marine operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
Helen Black
Paul G. Anderson
United States Marine Corps
Alvin J. Cook
First Baptist Church
Beckley
Gladys Davenport
Gladys Davenport; A Duet Miss Davenport
Grave Gravely
Camp Parks
California
Gene Hedrick
Arnold Gene Fleming
John Black
Elizabeth Black
Woodrow Wilson High School
Raleigh County War Price and Rationing Board
Hunter College
New York
Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
Washington, D. C
Anderson
People You Know: Local Notables in Military, Travel and Visits
Miss Georgie Lee Kirk of Glen Morgan reports for army nurse corps basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky after nursing training in Raleigh General hospital. Corpl James A Lilly of Camp Blanding Florida spends furlough with his parents in Morgantown. Mrs Elva Corder Souk of Louisville former Four H director visits sisters in the area. Mrs Della Joseph and daughter Miss Louise Joseph return from Florida via Huntington. Mrs S A Caperton returns from Parisburg after death of Dr H G Johnston. Kathryn and Alfred Jr. travel to Richmond to visit their grandmother. Evelyn Bower recovers from appendectomy at Raleigh General. Mrs Martin Carnes visits Springfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Lee Kirk
Glen Morgan
Army’ Nurse Corps
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Kirk
V. E. Kirk
Raleigh General Hospital Nurses Training School
Army Nurse Corps
Washington, D.C
Elva Corder Souk
Louisville
Raleigh County
Roy Cannick
Edgewood Drive
Kent Otey
Whitestick Street
Dan Donley
McAlpin
James A. Lilly
Camp Blanding
Florida
Norville Lilly
East Main Street
Della Joseph
Louise Joseph
Miss Joseph
Huntington
F. J. Moore
Killarney
Michael
West Virginia University
Morgantown
S. A. Caperton
Slab Fork
Parisburg
Virginia
H. G. Johnston
A. J. Walker
Kathryn and
Alfred, Jr
Richmond
W. P. Hill
Evelyn Bower
Johns
Mrs Palmer Farley Luncheon Honoree in Beckley Hotel
Mrs. Palmer Farley former Miss Lucille Miller was honored at a noon luncheon in the Beckley hotel private dining room. Hostesses were Mrs. Jasper C Farley and Mrs. T ee Summers, with a floral centerpiece and a guest list including many named ladies from Norfolk and local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Farley
Lucille Miller
Beckley Hotel
Jasper C Farley
T.ee Summers
Ida Ann Vecellio
E. G. Grogan
L. E. Miller
Cecil Miller
Robert Campbell
Howard Combs
Walter 5S. Grant
Mary Louise Far
Deep Water Soldier Held as German Prisoner in Europe
Deep Water Pfc. Elbert D. Burnett Jr., son of Elbert D. Burnett of Deep Water, is reported to be a prisoner of war in Germany in a War Department dispatch.
Bridal Shower Held For Mrs L W Neal
A bridal shower in Freeman street hosted by Miss Mildred Truman and Mrs Virginia Harvey honored L Warren Neal Jr formerly Virgine Trail. Guests included Mrs C L Wilcoxon Miss Roxie Ellison Miss Madeline Corey Mrs Elaine Brewer and many others in a formal tea setting with a three tiered cake topped by a sailor and his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ai
Freeman Street
L. Warren Neal, Jr
Miss Virgine Trail
Mildred Truman
Virginia Harvey
C. L. Wilcoxon
Tams
James Trail
Daniels
L. W. Neal
J. Silverburg
Dixie Lee Bryson
Roxie Ellison
Madeline Corey
C. Ty Smith
Charlotte Rasey
James K. Edmundson
Elaine Brewer
Edith Oakes
G. C. Walhap
Mildred Powers
AM McKinney
Nelle Bryson
Frances Bryson
Karolyn Trail
Jonalee Trail
Calhoun-Scott Nuptials Held At Crab Orchard Home
Miss Christine Calhoun of Crab Orchard and James Scott of Grandview were married in a double ring ceremony at the bride’s parents home on Saturday February 3 at 1 p.m. Rev. D. W. Frewen officiated. Mrs. Scott wore a powder blue dress with white accessories and pink rose bud corsage. A reception followed. The bride, formerly of Stoen High School and G. C. Murphy Beckley employee, and Scott, then Besoco worker, plan to reside in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. D. Calhoun
Crab Orchard
Christine Calhoun
James Scott
Grandview
D. W. Frewen
Scott
Stoen High School
G. C. Murphy Company
Beckley
Besoco
Officers To Be In Charge Of Moose Meeting
All Moose officers and members will conduct tomorrow night’s meeting at 7 30 in Moose hall. A Red Cross representative will speak and M V McCallum will sing solos as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
the Moose
Moose Hall
Red Cross
M. V. McCallum
Election Of Officers To Be Held Tuesday By BPW Club
The Business and Professional Women's club plans its seventh anniversary meeting Tuesday at 7 PM in the Beckley hotel private dining room to elect and install officers. Madge Richardson has led as president for three years, with prior service as vice president. The meeting will feature the publicity committee program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Beckley Hotel
Madge Richardson
Mabscott Personalities News of Military Families
Mabscott area social notes report Air Cadet Bill Bower and Private Joe Bower due back at bases after visiting their mother Mrs Vanda Bower and Mrs doc Bower and daughters. Sergeant Robert Bower, US Marine Corps, was reported killed in action on Iwo Jima. Mr and Mrs Robert Sumner hosted last week. Private Leonard Wallace, formerly at Camp Robinson Arkansas, will report to Camp Mead Maryland at end of furlough. Mrs Dewey Combs of Charleston visits her mother Mrs Fannie Walker. Miss Margaret Sullivan and others visited Bluefield. The Gadd family funeral in Princeton for D P Gadd and his niece Mrs Verne Tucker of Beckley. Freddie Davis of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bower
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Joe Bower
Camp Fannin
Vanda Bower
Doc Bower
Robert
Bobby? Bower
United States Marine Corps
Iwo! Jima
Robert Sumner
Leonard Wallace
Wallace
Camp Robinlon
Arkansas
Camp Mead
Maryland
Dewey Combs
Charleston
Fannie Walker
Margaret Sullivan
Bill Runham
D. R. Sullivan
Bluefield
George Gadd
James Kirk
Eldvidge Beall
Minnie Brammer
Princeton
Gadd
D. P. Gadd
Verne Tucker
Beckley
Freddie Davis
Baltimore
Army Nurse Corps Recruiters To Visit Beckley Wednesday
Mrs Dan Barber of Charleston a Red Cross nursing service recruiter for West Virginia and Lt Melba Caesar army nurse of the fifth service command Columbus Ohio will be in Beckley on Wednesday afternoon at 230 pm to address Raleigh General School of Nursing students at the nurses home All graduate nurses interested may attend and those seeking a personal interview with Lt Caesar should call Mrs L G Hauser at 6585 for an appointment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Barber
Charleston
Red Cross Nursing Service
West Virginia
Melba Caesar
Fifth Servict Command
Columbus
Ohio
Beckley
Raleigh General School of Nursing
Caesar
L. G. Hauser
BPW Club Bridge Party Thursday
The Business and Professional Women's club sponsors a ben efit bridge Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Appalachian building. Proceeds support the club's Ashford General camp and hospital council. President Madge Richardson lists contact numbers for players after 6 p.m.: Mrs Harold U L Beattie 3722, Mrs Palmer Farley 9618, Mrs Emma B Beard 6574, Miss Lamperni Renis 9775.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women's Club
Appalachian
Ashford General Camp and Hospital Council
Madge Richardson
Harold UL. Beattie
Palmer Farley
Emma 8. Beard
Lamperni Renis
Mrs George Thornton Honored By Shower
Mrs George Thornton entertained at her Skelton home with a shower honoring her daughter Mrs Fred Toney. Guests included Mrs Herbert Stricklen Mrs Tony Hess Mrs Tom Ball Mrs J A Fink Mrs Earnest McClung Mrs Fred Heron Mrs W A Hedrick Mrs Albert Caldwell Mrs Edith Taylor Mrs Carl Waddell Mrs Carl Wheeler Mrs Mary Ball Mrs Bob Mintz Mrs Dale Talbert Miss Glendola Thornton Miss Derrik Thornton and Miss Betty Talbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thornton
Skelton
Fred Toney
Herbert Stricklen
Tony Hess
Tom Ball
J. A. Fink
Earnest McClung
Fred Heron
W. A. Hedrick
Albert Caldwell
Edith Taylor
Carl Waddell
Carl Wheeler
Mary Ball
Bob Mintz
Dale Talbert
Glendola Thornton
Derrik Thornton
Betty Talbert
Lincoln School PTA Meeting Postponed
Mrs Mayo Mitchell Lincoln school PTA president says the meeting set for Monday night is postponed due to a call meeting of the Classroom Teachers association. It will now be held at the school on Monday April 2 at 730 pm Orin Callison of Greenbrier Military school spends the weekend with his parents in Slab Fork
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo Mitchell
Lincoln School Parent- Teachers Association
Classroom ‘Teachers Association
Orin Callison
Greenbrier Military School
Slab Fork
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Ayele
the Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra OF
Artur Rodzinski
Tchaikovsky
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Colin McLuckey
Fayette
Paul Anderson
Effie Hedrick
Town Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Martin Carnes
Springfield
Ben Wilmoth
Hillcrest Drive
Mrs. Palmer Farley
Baptist Church
Permane
Fiotet
Allenbaugh
Neville St
Sourn
Raleigh County Bank Bldg
BPW Club
Nellie Godbey
A. M. Godbey
Center Street
Billings General Hospital
Fort Inex
Godbey
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Jess Willard
Army
South Pacific
First Christian Church
W. A. Argenbright
Ansncuiee
Lucy Bailey
Jess Crozier
Prosperity
Houston Holliday
Roscoe Williams
Paul Higginbotham
Paul, II
Oakland California
Mae Higginbotham
Abe Lilly
Great Lakkes
Ilinois
Mabscott Personals
Seidman
Bob Godfrey
Raleigh Baptist Association
Memorial Baptist Church
F Street
South Kanawha
Charles E. Walker
Prineton, N. Ja
U. S
Noma
Marguerite
Embec
Teva
Fismion
Lincoln School
PTA
Del-Mar Beauty Shop
Main St
Classia
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