Corporal Saunders Weds Dr. Martell in New York Ceremony
The couple wed September 2 in a small Church of the Transfiguration ceremony in New York City. Corporal Norma June Saunders of Harper Road, Harpers Ferry area, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Saunders, trained as airport clerk, served in the Women’s Army Corps and is stationed near Washington with the signal corps. Dr. Arthur E. Martell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate with a PhD in chemistry from the University of New York, is on Clark University staff in Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Norma June Saunders
C. E. Saunders
Harper Road
Arthur E. Martell
Worcester
Massachusetts
Forest Hill High School
Summers County
Parkersburg
Congressional
Rockville
Maryland
Martinsburg
Women's Army Corps
Signal Corps
Martell
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of New York
Clark University
Susan Lee Weds Staff Sgt. Summerfield In California
Miss Susan Lee wed Staff Sergeant Charles R. Summerfield Jr. at First Baptist Church Santa Ana California August 19. The ceremony included nuptial music by Miss Mary Jin Seely and a reception at Mrs. E S Gilbert's home. Summerfield served in the Army Air Force and the couple both attended Fayetteville High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Santa Ana
California
Susan Lee
Claude E. Lee
Jayetteville
Charles R. Summerfield, Jr
Army Air Force
Charles R. Summerfield
Fayetteville
Harry Evans
Maryjin Seely
Grieg
E. S. Gilbert
Lee Easter
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Gilbert
Sum
Russian War Relief Quota Met By Circle One
The quota for the Russian relief fund set by circle number I of the First Baptist church has been reached, announced by Mrs. J. Lester Hash. The meeting at Mrs. Fletcher Mann's Harper road home featured solos by Myra Sue Roush and Sam Williams and refreshments for 19 after the hour. Mrs. G F Fickiey and son Bob left for Washington DC after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. T V Hutchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Number I
First Baptist Church
J. Lester Hash
Fletcher Mann
Harper Road
Ruth Gumm
Mann
Myra Sue Roush
Sam Willams
G. F. Fickiey
Bobby
Washington, D. C
T. V. Hutchison
Nurses Aides Plan Meeting In Bair Building Rooms
A meeting of the nurses' aide corps and nursing committee of the Ralleigh County Chapter American Red Cross will be held in five Red Cross rooms of the Bair building at o'clock Wednesday evening September 13. All nurses' aides are requested to be present, according to Mrs R R Bunton, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses’ Aide Corps and Nursing Committee
Ralleigh County
The
Amerrican Red Cross
Red Cross
Bair
R. R. Bunton
Hollywood Society Meets With Mrs Milam
The Hollywood Missionary Society of MacArthur Baptist church met at Mrs. George Milam's home to discuss China. Members worked on a friendship quilt and announced a church supper in the basement on September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Hollywood Missionary Society
MacArthur Baptist Church
George Milan
Shady Spring Seniors Elect New Class Officers
Ritchie Carper of the Shady Spring football team is named president of the senior class for the coming year. Other officers include Raymond Coleman as vice president, Janice Adking as secretary and treasurer, Jeanette McCormick as reporter, and Thomas Lilly as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie Carper
Raymond Coleman
Janice Adking
Jeanette McCormick
Thomas Lilly
Induction Sends Group to Armed Forces from Local Draft Board
Fred Sidney Bailey Richard Granville Starr and Brent A Belcher join the armed forces after immediate induction at Huntington following pre induction exams as registrants of local draft board No 1. The Huntington list includes James K Lowell Harold R Perry Ernest M Jones and others with transfers from other boards Richard names repeated omitted for clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sidney Bailey
Richard Granville Starr
Brent A. Belcher
Huntington
James R. Lowery
James L. Lemon
Alex J. Fernandez
Melvin GC
Ralle
Stacy H. Stover
Lloyd R. Davis
Gordon J. Deek
Joe D. Tyree
Marshall D Gwinn
Lawrence V. Williams
John MH. Smith, Jr
Donald R. Loflin
Alfred Lewis Cole
Frank John Harcher
Corbet Theodore Lilly
Gene Kay Mitchem
Beckley College Night Classes To Start
The 1944 Beckley college night school begins tomorrow at seven. Students report to the main college building on South Kanawha Street. Registration is supervised by Dean G. E. Hartman and Miss Topsy O'Dell. This is the twelfth year of the program. Courses target secretarial advancement, typing, shorthand, and teacher certificate renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
Colege
Kanawha Street
G. E. Hartman
Topsy O'Dell
Son in Law Held to Jury in Harper Assault Case
Shellie Lane of Harper is bound over to the next grand jury session on charges of felonious assault after allegedly attacking his father in law and mother in law, breaking an arm and a wooden leg and striking his wife. Milam of the state police said Lane also assaulted his wife. Preliminary hearing occurred before Magistrate Oley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellie Lane
Harper
Oper Pack Milam
State Police
Lane
Oley Mills
Adorable baby dress pattern and fashion issue available
Pattern No 8706 offers a delicate organdy slip and panties in white or pastels for sizes 1 2 3 years with 1-2 yards of fabric. Send 20 cents, name, address and pattern number to The Pattern Service Raleigh Register. The new fall and winter issue of Fashion, 32 pages, is available for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Sixth Avenue
New York
Prien
Women of Moose Prepare For Convention Near End Of Month
The war relief committee leads the lodge meeting at 8 pm tomorrow with Mrs Lillian Webb as chair. Committees for the upcoming Moose convention include registration with booths at Beckley Hotel and Hotel President, three shifts daily. reception and luncheon teams. housing committee. and leaders such as Mrs Virginia Skaggs and Mrs Hazel Cormack. The convention takes place in Beckley September 21 22 23 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Lillian Webb
Nan Gare
Beckley
Leta Frankovitch
Ethel Gibson
Helene — Persinger
Lucille Shaw
Hone Casik
Lenore McPhearson
Virgie Shumate
Lena Spavacine
Myrtle Nance
Thelma Fisher
Pearl Lilly
Margie Cuiffith
Hazel Cormack
Rosie Fama
Nellie Sparacin
Virginia Skaggs
Moosehaven
Garter
Garten
Floreen Haynes
Myrtle Nace
Mars
Ma Davis
Virginia Shumate
Atrs. Harrel Cormack
Ruth Prilerman
Marie
Movements and Visits Around Wellsburg and Beckley Community
Local residents and families share travel stays and visits from Beckley to Columbus, Athens, Concord College, and Washington. Mothers, spouses, and servicemen like Corporal Thea Roach, Private Robert Thois, and Ensign Robert M French Jr. are mentioned with relatives in Beckley, Charleston, and Ohio. Also noted are hospital visits, weddings, and a nurse cadet, reflecting wartime era social ties.
Beckley Boy Observes 13th Birthday Party
My and Mrs. Kelly Clay hosted a party for their son Charles Alderman who marked his 18th birthday guests included Laura Low Minor Nadine Joskins Billy Joe Minor Virgil Park Phydlis McMillan Beverly Ann Poore Teddy McMillen Wanda Lee Drysdale Betty Dane Mutchinson Charles Drysdale Raymond Dewey Henson Doe E Poore Junior Hoss and Mr and Mrs Jack Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Clay
Charles Alderman
Laura Low Minor
Nadine Joskins
Billy Joe Minor
Virgil Park
Phydlis McMillan
Beverly Ann Poore
Teddy McMillen
Wanda Lee Drysdale
Betty Dane Mutchinson
Charles Drysdale
Raymond Dewey Henson
Doe E. Poore
Junior Hoss
Jack Hill
Ann
Funeral held for Greely W. Phipps at Keyser chapel
Funeral services for Greely Worth Phipps, 54, who died instantly at Newport News Vil dims last Wednesday, were conducted yesterday at the Keyser Funeral Home chapel at 2 p.m. The Reverend Vo W. French officiated and burial followed in Sunset Memorial Park.
Alderman Bell Nuptials Joined Coal City Star Soldier Pair
Miss Mildred Bell daughter of Mrs Walter Bell of Coal City and Star Sergeant Walter Alderman son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Alderman of Sophia married August 2 in York South Carolina. The bride wore a pink street length dress with blue accessories. Attendants were Mrs and Mrs Cecil Huhes of Sophia. The bride is a Woodrow Wilson high school graduate and was employed in a Maryland shipyard. The groom attended Woodrow Wilson high school and served four years, including three years in China with the medical corps. He will report to Camp Blanding Florida for reassignment after his furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Bathmore
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lester Gray
Crab Orchard
Claude Minoreft
Portsmouth
Vireginia
Gray
H. B. Cundiff
Janet Koch
John R. Koeh
Crawford Street
Athens
Charles Haley
South Carolina
Carolyn Lee Black
Beckley Hospital
Memorial Building
Pauline Wiseman
Beckley
Mita King
Zima Huffman
Harry
Affinity
New York
Maurice A. Ables
Miranda Prescott
Columbia
New York City
Seaman Ables
P. Cona
Coal Street
Clara Veecellin
Jefferson Street
Concord College
Robert M. French, Jr
United States Naval Reserves
Solomons
Mildred Bell
Walter Bell
Walter Alderman
Charlie Alderman
Sophia
York
Cecil Huhes
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mayland
China
Medical Corps
Camp Blanding
Florida
Riffe to Speak at Azalea Garden Club Meeting
Wiliam Riffe of Crab Orchard will be guest speaker for the Azalea Garden Club tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Coca Cola Plant. The meeting includes a flower show with three arrangement classes and Riffe will discuss the annual conservation camp at Camp Caesar Webster County where he attended on a club scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Riffe
Crab Orchard
Azalea Garden Club
Coca Cola
Pfc Dangerfield Dangerfield Wounded in France
Pfc. Dangerfield French casualty 26 formerly of Pemberton lightly wounded in France on August 23 father Everet Dangerfield reported last week. He has four years in the army and served three years in Teeland before overseas with infantry to England and France. Brother Cpl Marly Panger field 24 also with American troops in France. The fighter, a miner at East Gulf, recently moved from Crab Orchard to Sophia.
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Pe Murvan Dangerfield
Pemberton
France
Everet Dangerfield
Pfc
Dangerfield
Teeland
England
Cpl
Marly Pangerfield
the Figder
East Gulf
Crab Orchard
Sophia
Woman Marine Ends Visit With Parents
Private First Class Georgia Thurbon of the United States Marine Corps has returned to her Santa Barbara station after a week with her Crab Orchard parents Mr and Mrs GW Thurbon. Thurbon enlisted last November and received boot training at New River North Carolina before transfers to Cherry Point North Carolina and Santa Barbara California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Thurbon
United States Marine Corps
Santa Barbara
California
GW. Thurbon
Crab Orchard
Thurbon
Marine Corps
Mew River
North Garatina
Kite
Cherry Pont
North Salina
Slumber Party Honors Beckley Girl on 17th Birthday
A YNT club gathering at Betty Jo Hutchison home on Harper Road celebrated Miss Betty Murdock turning 17. Attending were high school girls Betty Tonnell Edna Mae Brabhan Dotty Nent Frances Cantley Kathryn Cantley Anna Mae Fink Phyllis Daniels Jon Ann Canterbury Virginia Hutchison Mary Ann White Meme Stevens Betty Ja and the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YNT Club
Beckley
Betty Jo Hutchison
Harper Road
Betty Murdock
Betty Tonnell
Edna Mae Brabhan
Dotty Nent
Frances Cantley
Kathryn Cantley
Anna Mae Fink
Phyllis Daniels
Jon Ann Canterbury
Virginia Hutchison
Mary Ann White
Meme Stevens
Betty Ja
Local Social Notes From Mabscott Virginia Entries
Mabscott social roundup lists guests and movers including Mr. and Mrs. George Gadd and Misses Minnie and Mae Brammer visiting the Beards of Christiansburg Virginia. Others relocate or visit relatives in Richmond MacArthur Beckley Shinnston and Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gadd
Minnie and
Mae Brammer Arty
Lee Beard
Christiansburg
Virginia
Mattie Baker
Richmond
W. H. Brown
MacArthur
Pan
James West
Washington, D. C
IW. Lemon
Billie
Charles Griffith
Tabor
Beckley
C. H. Fink
Neice
Opal Maxey
Pemberton
Joe Baker
Joe Bawer
Airy
W. Oc. Walker
Mrs Maude Bryant Returns Home From Beckley Hospital
Mrs Maude Bryant returns to her Shady Spring home after several days in Beckley hospital.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corporal Saunders
Dr. Martell
Summerfield
Merfield
Fayetteville High School
Montgomery Ward ‘and Company
Charles Summerfield
Hollywood Society
Milam
Fewebuy Ie
Sophia Oak Hill
Shady
Women of Moose
South Kanawha
Bencher Boyd
Naval Air Station
Floyd-Bennett Field
C. Wayte Saunders
Romen
Michigan
Mes
J. O. Holliday
Carrie Holst- Smith
Marguerite
Beauty
Dial
Main &T
Uus
E. M. Payne Co
Beckley, W. Va
William Riffe
Garden Club
Peesy Diehl
National Victory Garden Institute
Placida Capaniti
Shington
D. C
Starents
Charles Massinople
Emma Meador
Hinton
Roxie Bower
C. H. Pugh
Minnie Evans
Stayrna Beach
J. B. Kirk
C. H Fink
Fred Cloud
Nashville, Tennessee
C. C. Conner
Rhortell
Violet’s
Feather
Neville St
Paynes
E. M. Payne Company
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