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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1943

Page

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This Week's Calendar Notices From The Register

Calendar items list daily service canteen attendances Red Cross sewing groups knitting circles and church circle meetings across Raleigh area. Highlights include Miss Madge Richardson on Prince Street Service Men's Canteen and multiple Red Cross surgical dressing sessions at Memorial building Eunice and Raleigh locations with numerous church and club gatherings through Sunday.

Madge Richardson Prince Street Glen Morgan T. D. Darby Red Cross Memorial Building The Eunice Raleigh Methodist Temple Singer _ office Sophia Mre. C T. Prillaman Harry’ Sessions Red Crosse Mémorial Building First Christian Church Red Cross Sewing Group Presbyterian Church Singer Ladies Auxiliary Brotherhood of Railroad White Fine Judge First Baptist Church Raleigh County Navy Mother's Club American Legion First Methodist Church Leslie Williams West Neville Street W. D. Cox Raleigh County Girl Scout Council Beckley Presbyterian Laurch R.M.L Eastern Star Dirty Dozen Heber Street John Boray Eccles Ladies Aid L. G. Ballard J. Brabban Ida 5 Everett Broyles Ann Rose L. W. Adkins Temple Street C. RD. Buckland Sarah Toney Mount Tabor A. m R.M.S C. G. Wauhop Uam Civic Club Raleigh County Blue Jay Hamlet

Beckley Seeks City Market to Aid Raleigh Farmers

Beckley plans a summer city produce market to rescue wasted crops and boost farmer wealth. A farm committee will study sites and finance while the state agriculture department offers building and operation suggestions. council will run the market if established with aim for wholesale and retail channels and farmer education. Eldridge E. Lemons reports safe arrival in North Africa to Alderson family.

Beckley I. W. Stover Groverz Stover Raleigh Jed W. Ramsey Joe L. Smith Community Recreation Committee Smith Co. E. Shumate Fred W Ramsey W. V. Gunter Crah Orchard Farm Buréau F. E. Kingsley Pluto Farm Bureau G. L. Ferguson Coolridge Roanoke Charleston Huntington State Department of Agriculture Ramsey

Shady Spring Land Is Sold in Seven Acre Transfer

Shady Spring district witnesses a seven acre sale to Claude Carper and Leona Carper. Public records show deeds filed in the county clerk. Additional transfers include Clifton Treaway and Nethe Predway selling to Vance Brown and Mildred Brown, and Patrick Meadows acquiring land along Piney River in Slab Fork. The Lilly Brook Land Company transfers involve O V Lilly and Sue Lilly, while Harriss Arrowood and Elsie Arrowood deed 1.9 acres in Town district to Otis Beware Smith and Viola Marie Smith.

Prince Gladys Prince Shady Spring Claude Carper Leona Carper Clifton RB. Treaway Nethe Predway Vance EL Brown Mildred Brown Maxwell Hill Rbockley Charles Alvin Hill Piney River Slab Fark CL A Meadows Lilly Brook Land Company O. Vy Lilly and Sue Lilly Harrissn Arrowood Elsie Arrowood Otis Beware Smith Viola Marie Smith

Provinzano Tilicci Wedding in Mullens at St. John’s Church

Miss Elizabeth Provinzano and Tony Tilicci wed at 10 AM Wednesday April 28 in St. John’s Catholic Church Mullens with Rev E B Kraysick officiating. Music by Mary Cassinilli, decorations by Easter lilies and dahlias. Bride wore white satin with beaded cap, bouquet of Calla lilies. Reception at the Provinzano home followed by a wedding trip. Bride's parents Mr and Mrs Frank Provinzano of Stephenson announce.

Elizabeth Provinzano Frank Provinzano Stephenson Tony Tilicci Tams St. John's Catholic Church Mullens E. B. Kraysick Mary Cassinilli Dominick Cataffo Pauline Cataffo John Tilicci

Amigo Student Harriet Wood to Receive West Virginia Degree

Miss Harriet Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Wood Jr of Amigo will receive a B S degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown ceremonies tomorrow. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and active in women’s groups on campus. She is a graduate of Wodorew Wilson high school and Stephens College and majored in social studies and English.

Harriet Wood Joseph A. Wood, Jr Amigo West Virginia University Morgantown Kappa Kappa Gamma Miss Wood Wodorew Wilson High School Stephens College Columbia Missouri

Sayre Named To Executive Group

Sayre is elected to a West Virginia University Alumni Association executive council as part of the annual meeting. James M. Guiher of Clarksburg becomes president, with officers and board members including Tate Wasweed, James Mead, Willem Lehman, Judge Rose, Sayre, and Robert Kay. David Jacobs is reelected secretary and Roy Hawley serves as acting secretary amid a brief session preceding a luncheon.

Associated Press Morgantown James M. Cguiher Clarksburg West Virginia University Alumni Association Supreme Court Haymond Maxwell Tate Wasweed James P. Mead Who Dust Willem T. Lehman Fairmont Judge Rose Move Sayre Beckley Robert H. C. Kay Charleston Executive Council David W. Jacobs USS. Navy

Homes Found For Children Abolishes Camp Fairchance

Charleston reports the public assistance program will close Camp Fairchance by about June 15 after rehoming nearly all of its 100 wards. About 40 youths remain, with 60 already moved to other facilities or private homes. After liquidation, the site may become a venereal disease center for women under Health Commissioner plans.

Associated Press Charleston Camp Fairchance D.P.A Homer W. Hanna Boone County C.F. McClintic

Charleston department stores seek slasher after clothing vandalism

A 500 reward was offered as authorities hunt a vandal who slashed about $1,000 worth of clothing with a knife in Charleston department stores. Seven shops reported ruined men’s and women’s apparel and other cloth goods after the spree, with businesses agreeing to join the reward.

Associated Press Charleston

Beclley College Sorority Holds Annual Spring Banquet

Reta Theta Mu sorority of Beckley college hosted its annual Spring Banquet Friday evening at the Beckley hotel. Emerald and gold decorations set the scene. Rosemary Williams sang, Topsy O Dell spoke, and Madeline Corey offered piano selections amid a list of active and honorary members and sponsors.

Reta ‘Theta Mu Sorority Beckley College Beckley Hotel Rosemary Wiliams Topsy O'Dell Madeline Corey George Keatley Ken Shroyer Topsy O’dell Lampernt Renis Eloise Sawyers Anita Mae Cox Wanda Hohnes Mary Virginia Foster Mayme Gregory Doris Arnold Joelienne Rahall Rosemary Williams Betty Conner Virginia Abourezk Nell Shelor Rosemary McQuade Kathleen Kelly

Engagement Announcement for Miss Janice Marian Schettlee

Miss Janice Marian Schettlee of Oklahoma City Oklahoma announces engagement to Corporal Elmer Mcrae Hibbard son of Mr and Mrs J P Hibbard Beckley. The wedding is planned for July 4 at the base chapel Will Rogers Field Oklahoma where Corporal Hibbard is stationed. Hibbard attended Beckley schools and worked for Dr Pepper Bottling in Beckley before enlisting in August 1941.

Janice Marian Schettlee Oklahoma City Oklahoma Elmer Mcrae Hibbard J. P. Hibbard Beckley Will Rogers Field Corporal Hibbard II Hibbard Dr. Pepper Bottling Works Army

Three West Virginians Reported Missing In North Africa

The War Department lists Privates Clyde E. Knight Meadowbrook John F. Lough Hundred and Gerald Ross Fast Lynn as missing in action in the North African battle zone. Knight is the son of Mrs. Evelyn Knight Lough is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Lough and Ross the son of Mrs. Cava line O. Ross.

Associated Press Washington West Clyde E. Knight Evelyn Knight Meadowbrook John F. Lough Elizabeth Lough Hundred Gerald Ross Cavaline O. Ross Fast Lynn

CAP head May Attend Meet at Charleston

Colt Fart Johnson national commander of the Civil Air Patrol is invited to attend the West Virginia C A B rendezvous in Charleston on July 3 and 4 Wing Commander Hubert Stark said tentative maneuvers were planned at a leaders conference last night Stark predicted this year's event will be the last yet

Associated Press Charleston Colt Fart Johnson Civil Air Patrol West Virginia C.A.B Hubert Stark Stark

Morris-Butterworth Marriage Announced in Roanoke

Announcement of the May 8 1943 marriage of Mildred Elizabeth Morris to Corporal Ray Daniel Butterworth. The ceremony occurred at West End Methodist parsonage Roanoke Virginia with Rev Joseph Gresham officiating. Bride a 1942 Trap Hill graduate employed by American Chain and Cable. groom a William Byrd High School 1939 graduate now stationed at Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach plans.

Mildred Elizabeth Morris M. P. Morris Surveyor Ray Daniel Butterworth Roanoke Virginia Joseph Gresham West End Methodist Parsonage South Roanoke Virgina Butterworth Trap Hill High School American Chain and Cable Steel Corporation Reading Pennsylvania Corporal Butterworth William Byrd High School Norfolk and Western Railroad Company Camp Pendleton Virginia Beach Surrveyor United States Army

Bond Ads Up Charleston

The nation's newspapers posted advertisements valued at 4,564,271,529 dollars during the second war loan campaign. The state war savings staff praised the press and advertising channels for their role, noting nearly 74,000 ads were carried by papers in the drive.

Associated Press Charleston State War Savings Tnday

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