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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1936

Page

6

Miss Mary Brady Weds James Wills at Davis Memorial

Miss Mary Margaret Brady daughter of A Spates Brady West Virginia liquor control commissioner and James B Wills son of Mrs Florence Wills of Piedmont road were married Thursday morning November 26 at Davis Memorial Presbyterian church Elkins Rev J M Lacy officiated. The bride wore cytstelle velvet and tulle veil heirloom from her sister while bridesmaids wore ice blue velvet gowns with gold lace. Merritt Wilson served as best man and reception followed at the Brady home. The couple left for a wedding trip east.

Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church Elkins Mary Margaret Brady A. Spates Brady West Virginia Lquor Control Commissioner James B. Wills Florence Wills Piedmont Road J. M. Lacy Caroline Brady Merritt Wilson Betty Smouse Brady East Wills Charleston Quarrier Street Birmingham School For Girls Birmingham Ala Davis and Elkins College Phi Chi Sorority Wills Haw Eling Ayew Company C Atale Police

Mrs. Mallory Hosts Children's Birthday Party

Mrs. Roy Mallory hosted a children's party Saturday at Spring Hill for her daughter Miss Reba Mallory’s third birthday. Attendants included Mrs. Gua Mallory and many friends and relatives, with a large guest list of Mallory and Donahue family members and local residents.

Roy Mallory Spring Hill Reba Mallory Gua Mallory W. R. Adkins Rome Bays Staunton Donahue Rufus Bays Edgar Love Carl Lawson Genevieve Spurlock Minnie Lotio Severn Murphy Norma Lee Bays Mary Mae Johnson Zelpha Mae Bredley Velma Blac Adkins Stella Lee Pauley Della Jean Pauley Ruby Mae Donahue Phyliss Bays Freda Mie Bays Sue Carol Ellis Masters Donald Marian Mallory Dallas Car Mallory Robert Mallory Rurshel Donahue Bers H. Mallory Eugene Says Carl Gene Lawson Gaeie Wealey Medley C. A. Medley Leon Adkins Bert Hertel

Mrs C E Bliven To Review The Keeper Of The Stables

Mrs C E Bliven is to review The Keeper of the Stables by Henry Booth at a 1935 department meeting this afternoon at 2 30 at the women's club. Miss Mary Louise Herscher serves as department chairman.

C. E. Bliven Henry Booth Woman's Club Mary Louise Herscher

Jackson's Give Party For Eugene Hackney

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jackson hosted at Cinco last week in honor of Eugene Hackney. The gathering drew many Hackney relatives and friends including Edith Hackney Esther Joy Clea Hackney Mabel Belcher Helen Hackney Leona Belcher Genevieve Hackney Macei Jackson and others along with Bert Wentz Ivan Robinson and James Branard among numerous attendees.

R. L. Jackson Cinco Eugene Hackney Edith Hackney Esther Joy Clea Hackney Mabel Belcher Helen Hackney Leona Belcher Genevieve Hackney Macei “Jackson Alice Slate Fay Jackson Mabel Miller Nancy Miller Ruth Hackney Mazel Shinn Rachel Hackney Genevieve Qdell Mae Stone Ruby Hackney Kathleen Belcher Beulah Belcher Hattimena Hicks Ethel

Helene Crist Birthday Honored at Ward Home

Mrs Charles Crist hosted a surprise birthday gathering Monday night at her Ward home for daughter Miss Helene Crist. Attendees included Miss Lavern Hart Miss Jimmy Young Miss Ruby Buckley Miss Christine Young Miss Mildred Ballard Miss Josephine Smith Miss Tabitha Blount Miss Beatrice Changes Miss Marie Panette Miss Ruth Cobb Miss Marie Station Miss Maymic Ethel Samuels Miss Betty Crist Miss Donna Crist Miss Phyllis Crist and many friends and relatives.

Mra Charles Crist Ward Helene Crist Lavern Hart Jimmy Young Ruby Buckley Christine Young Mildred Ballard Josephine Smith Tabitha Blount Beatrice Changes Marie Panette Ruth Cobb Marie Station Maymic Ethel Samuels Betty Crist Donna Crist Phyllis Crist Charles Goodson Cleit i Leedy Harry Wickenson Ralph Pritt Wilbur Steel Jennings Goodson Berard Hart Earl Station Charles Hunley John Kozak Hubert Hart

Kanawha Valley D A R Annual Tea Is Today

The Kanawha Valley chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meets at 2 30 this afternoon at Mrs John V Rays home on Oglethorpe road South Hills for a tea after the meeting. Guests include Mrs Gary Hore Lewisburg state D A R regent and other dignitaries with transportation arranged from Thomas Jefferson junior high school.

Kanawha Valley Daughters of the American Revolution John V. Ray Oglethorpe Road South Hills John Young William Morris Gary Hore Lewisburg D. A The National Organization 5. A. Scott George Simes Patrick Gral Ney J. G. Shumate Mount Hope Ray Herbert Nash J. D. Francis Buford D. A. He Huntington Thomas Jederson Junior High School

Stauntons Honor Miss Eleanor Evana at South Hills Buffet

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Staunton hosted a buffet supper last night at their South Hills home in honor of Miss Eleanor Evana of Essex Fells New York as a guest of her brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Evans. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sidney P. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Newton Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Eli Dana Smith Mr. and Mrs. J X N Smith Mr. and Mrs. Walter B E Clark Mr. and Mrs. John C. Morrison Mrs. Mary Lewis Dickinson Miss Lisa Spilman Miss Helen Mathews Mr. Edward D. Spilman Mr. Burke McClanahan Mr. Bryson Paine and Mr. Robert S. Spilman Jr.

Frederick M. Staunton South Hills Eleanor Evana Essex Fats N.Y Ray M. Evans Sidney P. Davis L. Newton Thomas Eli Dana Smith J. XN. Smith Walter BE. Clark John C. Morrison Mary Lewis Dickinson Lisa Spilman Helen Mathews Edward D. Spilman Burke McClanahan Bryson Paine Robert S. Spilman

Miss Spence Weds Kendall Walker at Union Mission

Miss Alice Marie Spence daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Spence of St Albans married Kendall A Walker at 1 o clock yesterday afternoon Rev Patci thraw officiating Attendants included Mrs C L Harless sister of the bride and Trooper B G Walker brother of the groom The couple will reside at the groom's residence on Cemetery drive St Albans

Alice Marie Spence Frank Spence St. Albans Kendall A. Walker Union Mission Patcithraw C. L. Harless B. G. Walker Mullens Walker Harvey K. Walker Cemetery Drive

Miss Pearl Jones Hosts Luncheon for Blazers at Rose Garden

Miss Pearl Jones entertained Saturday at the Rose Garden with a luncheon honoring Miss Margaret Blazer and Miss Marjorie Blazer of West Mansfield Ohio as guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jones. Also present were Mrs. Florence Jones and Miss Madeline Jones.

Pearl Jones Rose Garden Margaret Blazer Marjorie Blazer West Mansfield, O J. 5. Jones Florence Jones Madeline Jones

Will Entertain Club Luncheon and Bridge at Mrs G

Mrs G hosts members of the Will Entertain Club for a luncheon and bridge at her Ninth Avenue home in South Charleston Thursday. Weekend visitors were Mrs John A Preston and her son Mr John J D Preston from Clarkaburg.

John A. Preston John J. D. Preston Clarkaburg

Bridge Series Continues at Y W C A Parlor

Mrs. Roger A. Young will lead a bridge series at the Y W C A parlors at eight o clock Wednesday night. The events were moved from the Ruffner hotel after a neunerment announced yesterday by Mrs. Young.

Roger A. Young Young Ruffner Hotel

Mrs. Parlagreco Hosts Tea for Family and Friends

Mrs. S J Parlagreco entertained Friday at Forest Avenue South Charleston honoring her mother Mrs Bf McKeeny of Syracuse and her sister Mrs P W Hall of Pittschurch Tea was poured by Mrs R N Graham and Mrs J N Wickert with several others assisting A wide circle of local residents joined the gathering and weekend visitors were noted at the Greenbrier and White Sulphur Springs including the Creels Walters Childress Consley Smith and others The report also lists several residents returning home from trips and attending local football games on Thursday and other recent travels

S.J. Parlagreco Forest Avenue South Charleston Bf. McKeeny Syracuse N.Y P. W. Hall Pittschurch R. N. Graham J. N. Wickert H. M. Ross W. A. Fuller E. H. Schneider A. H. Bodenschatz Alan Marples L. W. Staffer W. A. Barringer A. H. Cannon R. D. Webb F. W. Hineline W. Miller R. D. Pence Kenneth Rowland J. Carte G. A. Perkins J. N Compton Charles Atwood J. Coney J. M. Tompham Simon Meyer A. W. Downes H. D. Lyon F. K. Turner G. H. Sears C. 5. Heath A. M. Stitt

Personal notes from a string of regional visits

Personal notes list residents visiting or traveling to cities such as New York Barbertown Moregan town and Charlottesville and returning from trips to Miami Wilmington and Burning Springs. Names include Mr. and Mrs Henry Terry William Weakland Miss Myra Stierer and Orvalle Jones with various family ties and hospital or university mentions.

Eula Jones Marke Jones Burning Springs Orvalle E. Jones Jack Manning Sun+ fsay Wilmington Del 5. P. Smith Virginia Street

Literary Club Focuses on West Virginia Program

The Woman's Kanawha Literary club meets this afternoon at Mrs. B A Caruthers home on Quarrier street. Participants include Mrs DB Rummel with Literary Leaders at Today and Characteristic Readings and Miss Louise Coffey with Industrial Activation.

West Virginia Woman's Kanawha Literary Club B. A. Caruthers Quarrier Street Louise Coffey

Charity Club Elects Miss O'Dell President

Miss Charville O'Dell was elected president of the Charity Club with Miss Geraldine Hicks as secretary and Miss Agnes Flakr as treasurer. Jeannette Rice and Joan Thurman were chosen publicity chairs and inducted alongside O'Dell and Rice. Other members include Miss Marguire White Miss Marlone Thurman and Miss Hortense Balacaler.

Charville O'Dell Geraldine Hicks Agnes Flakr Jeannette Rice Joan Thurman Miss O'Dell Miss Rice Marguerite White Marlone Thurman Misa Hortense Balacaler

Mrs Wyllys Fox to entertain Colonial Club tonight

Mrs Wyllys Fox will host the Colonial club at eight o'clock at her Dunbar home. Mrs E FR Yates plans several synopses of West Virginia writers books with Mrs O F Daubenpeck as assistant hostess. Mrs William Anderson of Tichmond is visiting her son Dr Randolph Anderson and Mrs Anderson of South Greenbrier Street.

William Anderson Tichmond, Va Randolph Anderson Mrs. Anderson South Greenbrier

Are You Only a Three Quarter Wife

An advertisement targets married women describing three stages of life from girlhood to middle age and promoting Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to improve vitality and mood. It claims the product helps tone the system to reduce discomfort and encourage a happier household.

Lyrtia Pinkham Nature Girhood Lydia Pinkicam

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