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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1944

Page

9

Bride-Elect Lucille Miller Honored at Bridge Shower

Lucille Miller bride-elect for Palmer Farley was feted Friday night at Mrs. Robert Campbell’s Lewis Street home. High scores went to Mrs. Cecil L. Miller and Mrs. Lee Summers. a Chinese rummy prize went to Mrs. Howard Combs. Refreshments served to a long list of guests including Miss Miller and Miss Mary Louise Farley.

Lucille Miller Palmer Farley First Baptist Church Robert Campbell Lewis Street Cecil L. Miller Lee Summers Howard Combs Campbell Miss Miller L. E. Shrewsbury Okie R. Bennett Harold Beattie Earl Martin Eugene Grogan George Ballard William T. Pilkington John H. McCann Grover C. Hedrick, Jr William R. Diehl Fred Roschi Jack Donovan James B. Mool Emmett Phipps Joe Vargo Grace Wilkes Lilea Cappellari Qva Miller Ruth Hedrick Ida Ann Vecellio Mary Louise Farley Carmen Feazell Eugene Scott

Community notices from Beckley and surrounding areas

Beckley residents and visitors are reported in a series of short notes. M B Light receives hospital visits in Huntington while relatives and friends travel between Beckley Salem Princeton and Charleston. Seabees sailor Derwood Lewis departs for Camp Endicott Rhode Island.

Wes MB. Light J. B. Wilson L. N. Harlow Beckley Huntington M. B. Light Eldridge Boalt Frank Godbey Salem Virginia Ronda King Princeton W. H. King Elwood McMillion Freddy Davis Baltimore Maryland George Davis D. R. Sullivan Bluefield the Blade Hospital Hattie Hart B. P. Farley East Beckley Joe Bower South Charleston Matlie Baker Sue Hedrick Affinity Derwood Lewis Navy “Seabees Camp Endicott Rhode Island Southwest Pacific Mark, Lewis Mark’ Lewis New River North Carolina Marines Earl Shrewsbury Macon Georgia Cochran Field Paul Gunter Fort Dix New Jersey Theda Collins Daughers Sharon Regina Pine Ville Herbert Gunner Robert Akers Charleston Ada Walker Arnold Fleming Edward Lewis Lola Newland Columbus Ohio

Pattern No L Huttle Girls Doll Wardrobe Pattern

Pattern details for a fifteen inch doll with complete wardrobe. Includes yardage for dress panties pinafore bonnet and shoes. Send 20 cents and order to Raleigh Register Pattern Service 1150 Sixth Avenue New York N Y. Also announces new fall and winter issue of Pashion 42 pages priced 15 cents.

Huttle Girls Raleigh Register Sixth Avenue New York N. Y Pashion

Mrs Meadows Prepares as West Virginia Governor's Wife

Mrs Nancy Massie Meadows, 32, wife of Judge Clarence W Meadows, moves toward Charleston to assume duties as first lady of West Virginia. The Meadows family includes daughters Helen Watson, Susan Prince, and Nancy Massie, amid moving plans, farm ties, and Red Cross work history in Charleston.

Audrey Wwood Register Society Clarence W. Meadows Charleston West Virginia Nancy Massie Meadows Meadows E. R. Massie Clifton Forge Virginia Cabell Davis E. R. Massie, Jr Army Camp Gorton Georgia Helen Revercomb Horace Revercomb Chapman Revercomb Stuart Hall Davis Judie Meadows Christian Church Meadowses Helen Watson Red Cross Sir Charleston William Fife Anne Street Mary Etta Beckley Mary Etla Meadowsés Susan Prince Nancy Massie Nancy Mrs. Meadows Helen Emma S. Beard Nancy, Jr Clarence Meadows Center

Beclkey engagements and lodge notes announced

Engagements reported include Nellie Landreth to W R Monk with wedding date undecided and plans to marry over the holidays. Windreth to Monk details prominent. Also Women of the Moose urge members to bring service addresses for Christmas greetings at the lodge meeting led by Mrs Vingones, with Mrs Webb coordinating.

Women of the Mouse Thei Plarcey Vingones Lilian Webb

Glen Daniel Girl Enlists in WAC Training Center

Pvt Pearl B Warrell of Glen Daniel Virginia begins training at the Third WAC Training Center Fort Oglethorpe Georgia ahead of army service. She previously worked as secretary at Triumph Explosives Elkton Maryland and graduated Traphill High School Surveyor West Virginia. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Blevins Glen Daniel and sister of Pvt Robert Blevins serving with Utility Engineers in France.

Fort Oglethorpe Pearl B. Warrell Glen Daniel WAC Women's Army Corps Warrell Triumph Explosives Inc Elkton Traphill High School Surveyor W. Va

Bright to Speak at Legion Auxiliary Meeting

George W. Bright will be the principal speaker at the American Legion auxiliary meeting in the Memorial building Tuesday night at 8 o clock. Mrs W A Burke membership chairman and national news magazine chairman Mrs A P Stevenson will lead the program. A reading by Mrs Bessie Carroll will be included along with music by the McKinney sisters Dora Alice Louise and Alla in several trio arrangements.

George W. Bright American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Building W. A. Burke National News Magazine A. P. Stevenson Bessie Carroll FE. J. Fourney McKinney Sisters Dora- Alice Louise Alla

Star Employees Given Dinner

Star clothing store staff attended a spaghetti dinner hosted by Sid Danbury the store manager. Attendees included Mary Hughart Betty Jo Rader Annie Mooney Mrs Frank Rodriguez Azell Lilly Dorothy Nelson Ray Alten Betty Jayne Hughart Lydia Hugbert and Mrs Bessie Kilchen.

Star Sid Danbury The Mary Hughart Betty Jo Rader Annie Mooney Frank Rodriguez Azell Lilly Dorothy Nelson Ray Alten Betty Jayne Hughart Lydia Hugbert Bessie Kilchen

Beckley Couple Welcome Nine Pound Ten Ounce Daughter

Private and Mrs Ed B Smith Jr of Beckley announce the birth of a daughter at Beckley hospital Friday night at 8 o clock weighing nine pounds ten ounces.

Ed B. Smith, Jr Beckley Beckley Hospital

Meadows Family Public Speaking Roles Explained

The article notes Judge Meadows handles public speaking for the Meadows family campaign. Mrs. Meadows, who had not spoken publicly for him before, stayed home with the children. All are members of the First Baptist church where Judge Meadows teaches the Men’s Bible class. The governor-elect was born in Beckley on February 11, 1904, to Isadore Meadows, and earned a law degree from the University of Alabama in 1927 after attending Washington and Lee University.

Azalea Garden Club Judge Meadows Isadore Meadows Georgia Military Academy University of Alabama Washingtonand Lee University

Miss Nell Shelor Weds James Patton in San Diego Chapel

Miss Nell Shelor daughter of Mr and Mrs G F Shelor of Lillybrook marries James W Patton store keeper first class US Navy at First Baptist chapel San Diego California in a candleslit ceremony Sept 24. The bride wears aqua paleardine. orchids in corsage. Groom best man George W Whitney Jr and ushers J Hrneir and J McKenzie. A reception follows at 4385 Chanewune Avenue. The Pattons reside in San Diego. both have Navy connections.

First Baptist Church San Diego California John Bunyon Nell Shelor G. FE. Shelor Lillybrook James W. Patton United States Naval Reserves Ray Patton Beaver

Lester Girl Will Not Quit Job When Germany Collapses

Mildred Thompson of Lege er sits in Baltimore at the Glenn L. Martin plant where she has worked 16 months. She says wartime duty means continuing home-front labor until soldiers return, and plans to stay in air craft production shaping future commercial air routes.

Lester Germany Mildred ‘Thompson Legeer Glenn L. Martin Baltimore Mildred Martin

Louise Albaugh to Wed Corporal Cleborn Hamrick

The betrothal of Miss Louise Virginia Albaugh to Corporal Cleborn W. Hamrick is announced by the bride’s parents. Albaugh, a Fayetteville High School graduate, works at New Hiver Poca hontag stores. Hamrick is an X ray technician in the Army Air Corps stationed at the Pueblo Army Air Base Colorado.

Louise Virginia Albaugh Cleborn W. Hamrick H. M. Hamrick Talking Rock Georgia

Group to Adopt Pinecrest Patient at Church Meeting

The First Christian church group Niumber three led by Mrs Kyle Cook voted to adopt a patient at Pinecrest sanitarium. Mrs Carmen Feazell served as devotional reader. A Bible quiz highlighted the evening with Mrs D W Kennison winning and Mrs Lylia Ep ing placing second.

America Grade. Tolbert Niumber First Christian Church Kyle Cook Pinecrest Sanitarium Carmen Feazell D. W. Kennison Lylia Eping

Glen Morgan PTA Meeting Called For Tomorrow Night

Glen Morgan Parent-Teachers Association will meet tomorrow at 7 30 at Glen Leigh school Groggé Daniels, president, urges all members to be present.

T. A Glen Morgan Parent-Teachers Association Glen Leigh School Groggé Daniels

Greek War Relief Drive Completed Amid High Donations

Mrs. Mek Kame, chairman, announced the Greek war relief clothing drive is completed beyond expectations. Twenty large boxes donated by Hash Clothing Store were shipped this week. Last week thirty seven boxes were sent through donations from Simple Shop Gus Farvis Stace The Baby Shop and hundreds of individual donors.

Mek Kame Bows Hash Clothing Simple Shop Gus Farvis Stace

Wyatt Sisters Leave Wednesday for WAVES Honors Shower

Misses Elizabeth and Hetty Wyatt, who joined the WAVES, will depart Wednesday. They were honored at a Monroe avenue shower hosted by sister Mrs. Henry Houchins with many attendees including Beulah Burgess, Louise Hawks, Nerina Richmond, Joyce Wood, Marie George, Virginia Harvey, Mildred Truman, Lula Stuger, Virginia Ormandy, Ruth Ormandy, Ingene Turner, Doris Price, Grice Lilly, Thelma Fellers, Mary Maling, Virginia Mann, Mac Mann, Rene Kittle, Marge Wyatt, Hazel Wagner, Virginia Burgess, Loreraine Vouchins, Alice Stevens, Anne Vouchins, Jecanetle Wyatt, and Mrs G U Wyatt.

Elizabeth Hetty Wyatt Henry Houchins Monroe Avenue Aret Beulah Burgess Louise Hawks Nerina Richmond Joyce Wood Marie George Virginia Harvey Mildred Truman Lula Stuger Virginia Ormandy Ruth Ormandy Inugene Turner Doris Price Grice Lilly Thelma Fellers Mary Maling Virginia Mann Mac Mann Rene Kittle Marge Wyatt Hazel Wagner Virginia Burgess Loreraine Vouchins Alice Stevens Anne Vouchins Jecanetle Wyatt

Local Birth Announcements Mixed From Raleigh and Beckley

Mr and Mrs James Campbell of Stanaford announce a daughter Carolyn born November 9 at Raleigh General hospital weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Willard Everedl Age of Surveyor announce a son Steven Monroe born November 1 at Raleigh General hospital eight pounds thirteen and a half ounces. The Raleigh General hospital welcomes a daughter born November 10 announced by Mr and Mrs A Young of Beckley and Mrs Carl F Burns of 108 Warper street. A son born November 11 at Beckley hospital announced by Mr and Mrs Dawson Petry of Naoma. Mr and Mrs Harvey Shordgriss of Stotesbury announce a son born November 9 at Beekley hospital.

James Campbell Stanaford Carolyn Dd Dona Ruth Willard Everedl Age Surveyor Steven Monroe Raleigh General Hospital A. Young Beckley Carl F. Burns Warper Street Beckley Hospital Dawson Peitry Naoma Harvey Shordgriss Stotesbury Beekley Hospital

Club to Hold Quilting Meeting at Bayles Club

The Degree of Honor lodge schedules a quilting session replacing the regular meeting tomorrow night at the Bayles club. All members are urged to attend as officers announced last night. Mrs. J. P. Wynn donated the fabric for the quilt to the club.

Degree of Honor Lodge Bayles Club J. P. Wynn

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Mahscott Personali Nellie Landreth W. R. Monk Nelle Windreth Wilhaar i Monk Virginia NM Sixsonville Virgie Beta Sigma Phi Intece Beckley Machine and Electric Company Sissonville High School Register Nellie Lanoiete WAC Private Legion Auxiliary James Patton U.S. Navy Ber Bela Thaw Mu Sorority Lillybrook Coal Company Patton Woodrow Wilson Hi School Standard Brandsefore Navy Naval Training Center Louise Albaugh Corporal Cleborn Hamrick Tibet Glensdale Babs Mary Jack Horner Pinecrest Pemmney CO Oxford Oxfords Vasy Hee Wyatt U. S. Army Brellhy VICKS Ibrar Dnly Cfo White Cross Pharmacy
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