Ruth Ann Graham Weds William Alfred Jones in York Ceremony
Miss Ruth Ann Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs E T Graham of MacArthur and William Alfred Jones son of Mrs L M Jones of MacArthur were married in a single ring ceremony at 8 30 p m Friday March 19 in York South Carolina conducted by Judge I E Getrys Nunn. The couple planned to reside in Baltimore Maryland after visiting the groom’s mother and Rhutch and the bride wore a light blue suit and white corsage. The bride a Woodrow Wilson high School graduate class of 1942 was employed as secretary to O P Hedrick Beckley attorney and the groom a Baltimore Wellsing instructor was educated in Beckley schools. They will reside at 3 Upland Road Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alfred Jones
Ruth Anne Graham
E. T. Graham
MacArthur
L. M. Jones
York
South Carolina
Baltimore
Maryland
Mrs. Jones
Upland Road
Local births announced for March from several households
Mr and Mrs Roy Bradley announce the birth of a son Roger Lee on March 23 at their Harper road home. Mr and Mrs Frank Dillon report a seven pound son James Ernest born March 26 in Beaver. Mr and Mrs Fledger Jarrett of Crab Orchard announce daughter Leona Ruth born March 19 at home. The birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Jones of Midway is announced today for March 24 at their home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Sage of Coal City announce a ten pound son born March 25. Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor announce a daughter Brenda Sue born March 9 at their Crab Orchard home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bradley
Roger Lee
Harper Road
James Ernest
Frank Dillon
Beaver
Fledger Jarrett
Crab Orchard
Leona Ruth
Roy Jones
Midway
Clarence Sage
Coal City
Clarence Taylor
Brenda Sue
Jeeps Club Plans Theater Party at Raleigh Heights
The Jeeps club held a meeting at Thelma Richardson’s Raleigh Heights home with five members present. A theater party was planned for next week after a brief business session and refreshments. Fred Hawley of Glen Daniel is identified as the donor of food gifts to the Raleigh county Service Men's center on Prince Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Richardson
Jeeps” Club
Raleigh Heights
Fred Hawley
Glen Daniel
Raleigh County Service Men's Center
Prince Street
Dorothy Humphrey Weds W S Canterbury in Beckley
Miss Dorothy Catherine Humphrey daughter of Kenneth Humphrey of Packsville became the bride of Winifred Sherman Canterbury son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Canterbury of Dry Creek at the Presbyterian church of Beckley. The Rev J L Lineweaver officiated. The couple left for a Kentucky honeymoon after a reception at the Canterbury home. The bride attended Marsh Fork high school and the groom works in the mines at Edwight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Catherine Humphrey
Kenneth Humphrey
Packsville
Winifred Sherman Canterbury
Rufus Canterbury
Dry Creek
Presbyterian Church
Beckley
J. L. Lineweaver
John Canterbury
Naoma
Robert Smith
Jane Stewart
Kentucky
Marsh Fork High School
Edwight
Nunes Mullens Marriage Told In Beckley Ceremony
Avonelle Juanita Nunes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Barr of Helen, wed Ronnie Cecil Mullens, son of Mr and Mrs J C Mullnes of New Richmond, in a March 16 ceremony at First Christian Church Beckley. Rev A H Wilson officiated. The bride wore powder blue street length dress. Attendant Mrs Mittens attended Mark Twain high school. Groom is a Pineville high school alumnus employed by Koppers Coal Company at Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avonelle
Juanita Nunes
Tom Barr
Helen
Ronnie Cecil Mullens
J. C. Mullnes
New Richmond
Beckley
A. H. Wilson
Youth To Conduct Church Service At First Christian
The First Christian church hosts a youth led service this evening at 7 30. Miss Robin Adair opens with a piano prelude There is a call to worship scripture read by John Baugess and prayer led by David Mullins. The youth choir sings Hymn of Praise and There's A Beautiful City The sermon Who Is On The Lord's Side will be given by Rev A H Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Robin Adair
Largo
Handel
Daisy Dean Bailey
John Baugess
David Mullins
Margaret Foster
Landon
Woman's club to meet for officer elections
The General Woman's club will hold an important meeting at 3 p.m. Friday in the club house to elect officers. The executive board will meet at 2 p.m. the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
General Woman's Club
12 ARRESTED AFTER BIG FIGHT
A Huntington downtown restaurant fight between six naval enlistees and six local youths led to all twelve arrests and an official navy recruiting station inquiry. Police say the enlistees were attacked by a gang under surveillance for weeks amid complaints of soldiers passing through Huntington during a stint in service. All but three youths and all enlistees were released. three Huntington youths remain in custody, including a member of a well known local family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huntington
Huntington Navy
Poice
Damages suit filed in Princeton against bottling firm and individual
A $500 damage suit is filed by O. R. Rakes against H. P. Hunnietutt doing business as the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Princeton and against Trwin Webb Bird. Floyd M. Sayre is listed as the attorney for the plaintiff in circuit court records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Rakes
H. P. Hunnietutt
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Princeton
Trwin Webb Bird
Floyd M. Sayre
Elizabeth Warden Ties Knot With Elmer Schmidt in Virginia
Mrs H E Warden of Whitby announces the marriage of daughter Elizabeth to Elmer J Schmidt son of Mrs J F Schmidt Somerville Indiana. The double ring ceremony was held February 28 at the Baptist church in Portsmouth Virginia. The bride wore a navy suit with gardenias. her corsage was pink rosebuds. Schmidt works as aviation metalsmith at Pearl Harbor after Navy yard service in Portsmouth. The couple reside with the groom's mother in Serene Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Warden
H. E. Warden
Whitby
Elmer J. Schmidt
J. F. Schmidt
Mr. Schmidt
Somerville
Indiana
T. A. Russell
Baptist Church
Portsmouth
Virginia
Bertha B. Bailey
Schmidt
Stoco High School
Navy Yard
Mackey High School
Mackey
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Serene
Pattern and sewing guide offer in Raleigh Register
Pattern No. 8350 available in sizes 12 to 20 with yardage for street and evening lengths. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Raleigh Register Pattern Service in New York. Bastion sewing book promoted at 25 cents. Divorce suit filed by George Calloway against Flora Calloway per circuit court records. attorney J. Butts represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Vodas
7Th Avenue
New York
N.Y
George
Aucas Calloway
Flora Calloway
Butts
Blake Services Set For Nellie Blake Funeral
Funeral services for Nellie O Neal Blake 65 of Helen will be today at 1 pm at Helen Community Church with Rev Glenn Stewart in charge Burial will follow at Highlawn cemetery Oak Hill She died Friday after a year long illness and had been in hospital three days She lived in Helen 23 years was a Methodist at Oak Hill Survived by husband George W Blake four sons Russell Ralph Joe of Helen and Robert of Jenkins Kentucky one brother Charles O Neal of New York Ohio five sisters and seven grandchildren Active pallbearers listed Henry Brown seeks license to wed Margaret Craft plus the Minnesota legislature to repeal a butter slogan on state letterheads
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie O'Neal Blake
Helen
Helen Community Church
Glenn Stewart
Beckley Methodist Temple
Sie Highlawn
Oak Hill
Blake
Methodist Church
Oak Hil
Alfred
Sue O'Neal
George W. Blake
Russell
Ralph
Joe
Robert
Jenkins
Kentucky
Charles O'Neal
New York
Ohio
Sidney Smith
Howard Mahan
Russell Beckelheimer
Dempsey
Laurel Creek
Gussie Wetzel
White Sulphur Springs
Wilbur Buckley
Akron
Charlie Crumpley
Frank Thomas
Stanley Selletayn
Ross Long
Bill Pennington
W. L. Green
C. P Burgess
Arlce Taylor
Alex Shields
Clyde Farmer
This Week's Calendar Public Notice Schedule
The calendar lists weekly church and club events from Monday to Sunday. Includes group numbers, officers, and locations at Service Men's clubs, First Baptist and Presbyterian churches, with sessions on Bible study, circle meetings, luncheons, and auxiliary trainings. Local civic groups and a Red Cross class are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johrn Boray
Prince Street
McCauley
The
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
G. W. Ballard
Pinecrest
Ht. K. McCulty
J. W. Adkins
First Baptist
W. A. Dempsey
Gore
Oakwood Avenue
C. M. Ward
Park Avenue
J. Hall
Fidelis
W. I. Thompson
Robert Thompson
H. G. Booth
Hull Street
C. G. Wauhopp
K. C. Stewart
Jeacer
Richard Lewis
T. R. Cooper
J. C. Evans
Woodtown Avenue
G. A. Burkett
W. F. Cremens
Red Cross
Okey Brooks
Cranberry
RL. Reardon
Service Men's Club
Victory Garden Week promoted in Raleigh county
Sophia Boy Shows What An Expert Gardener Does highlights Victory Garden Week March 29 to April 3 in Raleigh county led by Mrs. Harriet H. Dotson. West Virginia experts R. E. Atkinson and W. H. Conker spoke at a Beckley meeting on gardens, with a 16 year old Four-H member Donald Adams displaying canned goods to promote food preservation and home gardening. Local merchants plan window displays and canning demonstrations as part of the effort led by county officials including H. B. Thomas and Mrs. John C. Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Harriet H. Dotson
Farm Security Administration
Victory Gardens
Court House
Donald Adams
Sophia
John C. Ward
Raleigh County
Atkinson
Conkler
Dotson
Ann Louise File
Sherman Trail
H. B Thomas
Surprise Birthday Parity Is Given
A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Lottie Dew was held Saturday night at her Princewick home hosted by Basil Dew, Miss Mable Vencill, and Miss Myrtle Vencill. Attendees included numerous family and friends, with games and refreshments. Gift givers named include Mrs. Lucille Justice, Mrs. Okey Meadows, and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Dew
Princewick
Basil
Dew
Mable Vencill
Myrtle Vencill
O. P. Spencer
Golden Meadows
Alvin Cochran
Quincey Cochran
George Maxie
Dot Rice
Geneva Smith
Vera Fitzpatrick
Gary Fitzpatrick
Ruby Kelly
Ruth
Airmen Make Ice Cream Aboard Flying Fortress
American airmen prepare a freezing mixture in a large can and anchor it to the rear gunner’s compartment of a Flying Fortress. They shake and freeze the mixture as they fly over Germany at high altitude, turning it into ice cream during operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Etta Mayse Weds Leonard Markland at East Beckley
Mrs Calvin Mayse of Besoco announces the marriage of daughter Etta Alyce Mayse to Staff Sergeant Leonard JG Markland son of Mr and Mrs B Markland of Besoco The Rev Albert F Eggleston conducted the nuptial service at 2 pm Saturday March 13 in East Beckley The bride wore a street length dress with matching accessories Attendants were her mother and Miss Effie Daye Mr Markland attended Stoco high school and later worked for Scotia Coal and Coke He has served three years in the army and was stationed in Honolulu before being sent to California where he is currently stationed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard C. Markland
East Beckley
Markland
Etta Alyce Mayse
Calvin Mayse
Besoco
L. B. Markland
Besos
Leonard JG Markland
Mayse
Miss Dave
Stoco High School
Scotia Coal and Coke Company
Brooklyn
Honolulu
Hawaii
California
Spices in China as Far Back as 2000 B C
Notes that spices existed in China around 2000 B C and identify Jack Frost as a member of the federal crop reporting service based in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Jack Frost
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Columbus
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scout Troop No
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Girl Scout
Eunice Bumgartner
Nancy Wickham
John Shirley
Red Cross War Fund
Judy Walz
Marian Holz
Betty Allen
Edna Corey
Ida Jane Meadows
Scribe
Elizabeth Collins
MacArthur Man
Ruth Ann Graham
Jeeps Club
Dorothy Humphrey
W.S. Canterbury
Beckley Church
Nunes-Mullens
Henry Brown
Winding Gulf
Margaret Craft
Minnesota
Register Social
Madge Rich“Regan
Wall
Service Men's
Ladies Aid
Society of Glen Morgan
New Group
T. D. Dorley
Will
WL AL Thomp’son
Girl Scout Tree
Esday
Lasa Varney
Dirty Dozen
Heber Street
Civic Club
Margaret Phipps
New York Tailors
McCreary Street
Acrosa Fr
Backley Water Company
William T. Riffe
Crab Orchard Road
ODEN
Sempranes
Ince
Spode's
Spode
White Grass Pharmacy
Beckley's
No. LN
Kanawha St
Sophia Boy
NAVY
Raleigh County Bank Bldg
Etta Mayse
Weds
Leonard Markland
Albert F. Eggleston
Hoover Vacuum Cleaners
E. F. Denner
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