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Four Generations Enjoy Party for Mrs. NorvelleIEigbty-Foiirlh Birthday Celebration Brings Old Friends of Mrs. Ruth Norvelle to Pay Respects.Mrs. Ruth Norvelle had a party Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mr®, W. G. Staober, 1116 Virginia street. The occasion was the eighty-fourth anniversary of her birth. Four generations were represented among the guests that gathered to participate in the affair, the guests Including little Mathilda Norvelle, her great-granddaughter who was present with her mother Mrs, John Norvelle, Jr.* of Huntington.Gowned In a lovely old world frock, with collar and cuffs of cream colored lace over which was draped a beautiful lavender shawl of fiilfc lace, and wearing a’shoulder bouquet of lavender and blue sweet peas, Mrs. Norvelle made a charming figure as sho received her guest®.The scene, white unique in that birthday parties for eighty-four year-old ladles at® rare Indeed, was nevertheless inspiring as the friends of Mn. Norvelle, whom ahe had known In her youth and early womanhood, gathered to pay their respects and orfer congratulations,. Adding to the novelty was the fact that each of the callers presented a gift to the guest of honor and he delight aa she opened each package waa freely expressed on her lace and in her thanks to the donors.At four-thirty o’clock tea was served to the assembled guests. A large birth-(Flease Turn to Page Two
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Sun, Apr 22, 1928
Page 15
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