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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1944

Page

9

Miss Mary Louise Moore Weds Staff Sgt Glenn P Golden

Miss Mary Louise Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs Clay I Moore of Beckley married Staff Sergeant Glenn P Golden son of Mrs Irene H Golden and Glenn R Golden of Lillybrook on September 23 at Camp Livingston Louisiana Rev F H Overby officiated. The bride wore a soldier blue suit and garlanded corsage. The couple planned a brief honeymoon in Natchez Mississippi.

Mary Louise Moore Clay I. Moore Beckley Glenn P. Golden Irene H. Golden Glenn R. Golden Lillybrook F. H. Overby Camp Livingston Louisiana Golden Woodrow Wilson High School Cowper

Canning Display Planned by Woman's Club Department

The Wo man's club Home and Garden department will host a Friday 8 o'clock canning display of fruits and vegetables at the club house. A piano duet Country Gardens and a vocal I Look Into Your Garden will be featured. Entries for the contest must be labeled jars and placed between 10 am and noon Friday with one entry per class. prizes awarded for first to third.

Woman’s Club Woman’s Clubhouse Country Gardens Percy Grainger Opie Clark Leslie Williams Daisy Keaton Piar

Local Household News Snippets Abroad and at Home

A collection of brief notices lists hospital staff on a one day leave at Sun Dial and several furloughs and transfers. Private Woodrow W. Greene moves from Camp Bowie Texas to Camp Chaffee Arkansas while Lieutenant Nancy Funerola visits relatives. Mrs. C F Cain and Mrs. Harry Anderson plan an Rochester Minnesota trip with visit to relatives. other guests and ill resident Mrs. Calfee are noted along with several family connections across multiple towns.

Nancy Funerola Ashford General Hospital Sun Dial Woodrow W. Greene Wilson Greene Flat Top Camp Bowie Texas Camp Chaffee Arkansas Clayton C. Smith Wickham Trullig Louise Hodge Elkton Maryland Wilmington Delaware Oxford Pennsylvania C. C. Smith Camp Stewart Georgia C. W.hodee Brunswick Margaret Hallman Milwaukee Wisconsin

Daniels Woman Shower Honoree Daniels Woman Shower Honoree

Mrs. Geraldine Mogman was honored with a surprise stork shower at her mother Mrs. Ines Rakes home in Daniels. Hosts Mrs. Rakes, assisted by Mrs. Paul Smith and Mrs. John Mathis, led a long list of attendees.

Geraldine Mogman Ines Rakes Daniels Fred Lilly Arthur Dobbins Wanda Clark G. E. Foster L. A. Landers Harold Landers

Mrs. Sullivan Returns From Arlington Visit

Mrs. D. R. Sullivan traveled to Arlington Virginia to visit her daughter Mrs. James West and family returning with updates on a family's activities.

D. R. Sullivan Arlington, Virginia James West

Medical Society Auxiliary Plans Luncheon Meeting

The Woman's auxiliary to the Raleigh county Medical Society will hold a luncheon tomorrow at 12:30 in the Beckley hotel private dining room. President Mrs L FE Shrewsbury says a business session will follow to plan the coming year and all members are urged to attend.

Woman's Auxiliary Raleigh County Medical Society Beckley Hotel

Shortt couple announce birth of Eleanor Delano

Mr and Mrs Frank L Shortt of Calloway Heights announce the birth of an eight and one fourth pound daughter Eleanor Delano on October 10.

Frank L. Shortt Calloway Heights Eleanor Delano

Marriage of Almira Mae Wood to Staff Sergeant Griffith

Mrs. Anna M. Simms of Huntington announces the marriage of her daughter Almira Mae Wood to Staff Sergeant Fred F. Griffith of the Army infantry. The ceremony took place August 28 in Greenup Kentucky. Almira Mae Wood is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and Charleston General School of Nursing alumna who has worked in Huntington for six years. Griffith attended Huntington schools, joined the service six years ago, and recently completed radio school at Fort Benning and was sent overseas. Griffith is the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. H Summers of Beckley.

Anna M. Simms Fourth Avenue Huntington Beckley Almira Mae Wood Fred FE. Griffith Army Infantry Guidie O'Meara Milton Greenup Kentucky Woodfrow Wilson High School Charleston General School of Nursing Griffith Fort Benning Georgia H. Summers Beck- Icy

Baptist Women Invite New York Speaker to Beckley Rally

Mrs. E W Parsons of New York City will speak at the Raleigh association Baptist Women's Mission Society fall rally at First Baptist church Beckley from 10 a m to 2 p m with Mrs Richard Lewis presiding Lunch will be served at the church.

E. W. Parsons New York City Women's Mission Society Raleigh Association of Baptist Churches First Baptist Church Beckley Richard Lewis

Lanark Bride-To-Be Mary Elizabeth Woicehovich Engaged To Walt Maltish

Miss Mary Elizabeth Woicehovich and Walt Maltish announce their engagement. The Lanark bride elect is a 1943 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and works at Goodyear Aircraft in Akron where Maltish is an instructor. The wedding is set for October 21.

Mary Elizabeth Woicehovich Walt Maltish Walter Mallish Akron Ohio Charlie Woicehovich Lanark Grard Uate Woodrow Wilson High School Goodyear Aircraft Mallish

Nutrition Topic Junior Woman's Meeting Tuesday

The Junior department of the Woman's club meets Tuesday at 8 pm at the Park Avenue clubhouse. Mrs. H J Watkins will discuss Nutrition in War Time with a vocal number by Mrs. Oscar Williams and piano by Mrs. Earl Snead. Hostesses include Mrs. Allen Dawley and others.

H. J. Watkins Woman's Club Park Avenue Cluphouse Samuel St. Clair Oscar Williams Earl Snead Allen Dawley Wallace Biicbeck Genevieve Laren W. C. Barnard Joan Wilkes Katherine Jordan

U D C to Meet in Calloway Street Home

The Robert E. Lee chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Harry R. May's home on Calloway Street. Mrs. Henry Houching of Monroe Avenue, previously ill with a throat infection, is reported able to go out again.

Robert E. Lee United Daughters of the Confederacy Tomorry Harry R. May Calloway Street Henry Houching Monroe Avenue

Lamperni Rinis Engaged to Massachusetts Sailor Psilekas

Miss Lamperni Rinis daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonidas Rinis of ieee avenue becomes engaged to James K Psilekas petty officer medalsmith first class US Navy son of Mr and Mrs Louis Psilekas of Brockton Massachusetts. Psilekas a Brockton High School and Massachusetts Radio and Technical School graduate recently returned from two and a half years duty with the Navy in the Pacific and formerly worked for PD and MI Leath Co of Brockton. He is a member of the Sons of Pericles fraternal order and a former director of the Greek Orthodox church choir in Brockton.

Leonidas Rinis Ieee Avenue Annonce Lamperni Rinis James K.psilekas United States Naval Reserves Louis Psilekas Brockton Massachusetts Miss Rinis Woorbrow Wilson High School Beckley College Business and Professional Worker Beckley Water Company Pety Psilekas Brockton High School Alavsachusetts Radio and Technological School Tie Navy Cente Pavisie PD & Mi Leath Company Sons of Peric Greek Orthodox Churchoir Brecekton

Planned Parenthood Director to Speak at Civic Club Meeting

State director Mrs Preston McClanahan of the West Virginia league for Planned Parenthood will address the Civic department of the Woman's club tomorrow at 8 PM in the Park Avenue clubhouse. An open discussion on Planned Parenthood will follow her talk.

Preston McClanahan West Virginia

Canute Water Promoted as Pure Safe and Harmless

Claiming colorless crystal clarity Canute Water is advertised as safe from a major university test and "30 years without injury" with no skin tose required. The ad states leading dealers in large cities sell more of this product than all other colorings, priced at $1.15 per bottle.

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