Marriages in Marlinton in 1948

The provided local news sources offer a glimpse into several marriages that took place in Marlinton, West Virginia, during 1948. Here's a list of the couples who married, along with details gleaned from the articles:

• Arlie C. Arbogast and Mrs. Lucille C. Davis: Their marriage was announced in the Marlinton Journal on January 15, 1948. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gladwell of Baltimore, Maryland, and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jackson of Beard, West Virginia. Mrs. Arbogast graduated from Hillsboro High School in West Virginia and the Washington, D.C., and Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed at the Pocahontas Memorial Hospital at the time of their marriage. Mr. Arbogast attended Hillsboro High School and Virginia University. He was the proprietor of the Western Auto Associate Store in Marlinton.

• Harold C. Effland and Miss Margaret Smith: Their wedding was announced in the Marlinton Journal on January 15, 1948. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harper M. Smith of Marlinton. The groom was the son of Mr. Calvin Effland of Keyser, West Virginia. The wedding took place on Thursday, January 29, 1948, at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Oakland, Maryland. Mrs. Effland was a graduate of West Virginia University and employed by the Agricultural Extension Department as Home Demonstration Agent in Mineral County. Mr. Effland, a veteran of World War II, graduated from Keyser High School and was attending Potomac State College at the time of their marriage.

• Joseph L. Clark and Polly Matheny: This couple's marriage was announced in the Marlinton Journal on January 22, 1948. The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Matheny of Greenbank, West Virginia. The groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. of Baltimore, Maryland. The wedding took place on Saturday, January 17, 1948, at 2 p.m. in the St. Dominic's Church in Baltimore. Mrs. Clark was a graduate of Greenbank High School.

• Dr. Annon Row and Miss Annas Cole: The announcement of their marriage was made the week of May 24, 1948, in the Marlinton Journal. The bride, a teacher in the Pocahontas County schools, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lanty Cole of Monterey, Virginia. The groom, a chiropractor, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Row of Junior, Randolph County, West Virginia.

• Jack Long and Miss Mary Margaret Johnson: The Marlinton Journal of June 17, 1948, announced the marriage of Miss Mary Margaret Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Johnson of Monterey, Virginia (formerly of Marlinton), to Jack Long of Monterey. They were married on Tuesday, June 15, 1948, in Churchville, Virginia. The bride was a graduate of Marlinton High School. Mr. Long graduated from Monterey High School and was employed by the Monterey Pharmacy.

• William S. Beard and Miss Mary Alice Young: The Marlinton Journal of June 10, 1948, noted that local persons were receiving invitations to the wedding of Miss Mary Alice Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Argabrite Young, and Mr. William Sherman Beard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beard of Hillsboro. The marriage was to take place on Friday, June 11, 1948, at the Lewisburg Methodist Church.

Additional Notes:

• The Marlinton Journal routinely published marriage licenses in 1929. If this practice continued, issues of the newspaper from 1948 might contain records of other marriages in Marlinton during that year.
• One source mentions an 1812 marriage of James Bradshaw and Isabella Stevens of Greenbrier County. They settled on a homestead in Pocahontas County. However, this is outside the scope of your query, as it predates 1948.