Wallis Simpson's Rise From Baltimore Boarding House to Royal Spotlight
A Baltimore profile traces Wallis Simpson from a boarding house daughter and poverty to betrothal by 1916 and later a life amid London society and royalty. Friends dismiss divorce rumors while noting her charm, independence, and expected royal future.
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Laura Lou Brookman
Baltimore
Bessie Wallis Warfield Spencer Simpson
London
Paris
E. Winfield Spencer
U.S.N
Wallis
Bessie Wallis
Bessie Wallis Warfield
E. Winfield Spencer, Jr
Christ Episcopal Church
Dolores Baughman Birthday Party Honor Guest
Dolores Baughman daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Baughman was honor guest at a Saturday afternoon birthday party at the Gay Tea Room 123 Grosvenor St. The seven year old’s guests enjoyed games contests and cake with pink and white decorations and a basket of gifts in the living room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Baughman
Harry Baughman
Grosvenor St
Nancy Rosser
Shirley Temple
Billy Driscoll
Elizabeth Ewing
Thea Parestides
Richard Romine
Joe Jagers
Albany
Dance Groups Arranged for School and Community
Beginners high school ballroom class starts Tuesday October 6 at 7 PM led by Dorothy Kishler with Andrew Parish assisting. Adult ballroom follows at 8 PM. Additional classes include ballet for tots October 16, acrobatics October 15, children tap October 17, and adult tap October 15. Dorothy Kishler engages Andrew Pavlish, famed dancer from Cleveland and New York, for additional instruction. Information via Mrs Reamer at 22392 Varsity Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kishler
Andrew Parish
Andrew Pavlish
Cleveland
New York
Reamer
Varsity Inn
Democrat Women Plan Precinct Work In Athens County
Democrat women in Athens County formed two large groups Saturday night to organize precinct work for the coming campaign. Mrs. Gladys Whitlatch outlined tasks for workers at Mrs. C. W. Gross’s home in Athens and spoke again at Mrs. Frank Poston’s Nelsonville home. The Poston gathering ended with a radio party listening to President Roosevelt’s speech.
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Gladys Whithatch
C. W. Gross
Morris Ave
Poston
Roosevelt
Mr and Mrs Brown Entertain With Dinner
Mr and Mrs Louis I Brown hosted a dinner for 15 Saturday evening at 2 University Terrace honoring Mr and Mrs Orion Fletcher from Chesapeake and relatives and friends who came for the Obhio Marshall football game. Mr and Mrs Fletcher were weekend guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis I. Brown
University Terrace
Orion Fletcher
Chesapeake
Obhio-Marshall
Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Brown
Social Affairs Calendar for Oct 12 13
Community clubs schedule events from Monday to Wednesday with dinners meetings lectures and reports. Notable items include the Faculty Women's Club dinner and European talks by Mrs E B Smith Miss Louise Field and Miss Betty Morris and a range of club meetings across Athens Amesville and surrounding churches with guest speakers and committee reports.
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Faculty Women's Club
E. B. Smith
Louise Field
Betty Morris
Miss Morris
Ooa0
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
K. of C. Hall
Lingelbach to Speak on Europe and Democracy at Campus
Dr. William E. Lingelbach, noted historian from the University of Pennsylvania, will lecture at Memorial Auditorium on The New Era at 10 a.m. Tuesday October 13 and again at 8 p.m. on the same day on American Democracy and its European Interpreters. On Wednesday at 4 p.m. he will discuss Bureaucracy and Control of Foreign Affairs. The Distinguished Visitors Committee arranges the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Lingelbach
Memorial Auditorium
Lingelbach
University of Pennsylvania
Just Between You and Me Athens County News Roundup
Athens County notes include Gladys Whitlatch singing at a church with Alf Landon in attendance and a joke about key singing. Dr Edward H Wilson credits a paper with pictures from a clinic and a joke about dinners for colleagues. McClain players from Greenfield left a rock message at East State Street. Henri Hess visits the East Side School for Columbus Day. Mr and Mrs George Fleming host Mrs Flora Fleming from Marietta for the weekend.
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Gladys Whitlatch
Democrat Women
Athens County
London
William F. Smiley
Messenger
Edward H. Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Columbus
Medical Society
Henri Hess
East Side
Cincinnati
Reception at Beckley Home After Ohio University Marshall Game
Friends from out of town and town residents attended a reception at the Beckley home after the Ohio University versus Marshall University game. Notable guests included Claude Chrisman Columbus Ford Hack Logan Elizabeth Beckley McArthur Orian Fletcher Chesapeake Charles Rathburn Middleport Polan Huntington George Lantz Huntington and others. William Fogelsong played piano Evan Moore mandolin as Fred R Beasley hosted an informal dinner at Hotel Berry after the event.
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Ohio University-Marshall University
Earl Becksley
P. Oo. Nichols
Beckley
Claude Chrisman
Columbus
Ford Hack
Logan
Elizabeth Beckley
McArthur
Hotel Berry
Weekend Guests and Local Visits Chronicle
Mr and Mrs Henry D Dixon Dayton were weekend guests of Mrs Bertha F Dailey at 5 Kern J. They are parents of Mrs Loyd I Dailey Dayton. They stayed from Saturday to Monday morning. Miss Lucy Michael 71 B Muleberry St Miss Cecilia Marsh Ruthland and Miss Frances Michael New Bremen visited Miss Ruby Borden Bexley Cr Saturday Sunday. Mr and Mrs B M Covert N Congress St left Sunday for Columbus for a three day Ohio Optometric Association session at Deshler Wallick. Mr and Mrs C C Irwin Mr John Irwin Miss Mary Margaret Zigler South Salem Miss Mazie Triddy Greenfield visited Mr E H Woodyard and Miss Cora Woodyard 10 E Union St over weekend. Mr and Mrs Ralph Patterson near Barberton are at the home of Mrs Patterson’s parents Mr and Mrs N N McHarg New Marshfield Road, called here by death of Mrs Patterson’s sister Mrs Arzetta Richardson Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs I N McHarg New Marshfield Rd were in Nelsonville Saturday by illness and death of Mr McHarg’s daughter Mrs Arzetta Richardson. Mrs Kennedy Shoonard and son Syracuse N Y are guests of Mrs Shoonard’s mother Mrs Mary Baird 91 May Ave. They will visit in Charleston W Va and Columbus before returning home. An arrow that is too stiff to bend will fly to the left of the target and be deflected by contact with the bow as it glides past.
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Henry D. Dixon
Dayton
Bertha F. Dailey
Kern &J
Dixon
Loyd I. Dailey
Lucy Michael
B. Muleberry St
Cecilia Marsh
Ruthland
Frances Michael
New Bremen
Ruby Borden
Bexley
B. M. Covert
N. Congress St
Columbus
Covert
Ohio Optometric Association
Deshler-Wallick
C. C. Irwin
John Irwin
Mary Margaret Zigler
South Salem
Mazie Triddy
Greenfield
E. H. Woodyard
Cora Woodyard
Union St
Ralph Patterson
Barberton
I, N, McHarg
New Marshfield Rd
Nelsonville
Kennedy Shoonard
Syracuse
N. Y
Poisonous Acids Endanger Kidneys and Health
An advertisement warns that kidneys with nine million tiny filters can be harmed by neglect or irritating drugs. It pushes Cystex as a guaranteed treatment promising vitality in 48 hours and a one week feel younger claim, backed by a $10,000 deposit with Bank of America, Los Angeles, with a druggist contact for orders.
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Bank of America
Los Angeles
California
Ady
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