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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1938

Page

6

Artists Receiving Exhibit Paintings in Charleston Event

The Allied Artists of Charleston hold their first exhibition in conjunction with the nobth annual ball. Paintings are received today from 7 to 9 pm at the Rufiner hotel. The exhibit opens Saturday 4 to 10 pm and remains open 10 am to 5 pm for three days, closing Tuesday. Dancing runs 10 pm to 1 am Saturday in the Peter Ruttner room with the Commanders orchestra. Proceeds fund the Allied Artists spring state exhibition.

Allied Artists of Charleston Nbtth Rufiner Ho Enti Peter Ruttner Commanders Allied

Lee Fayette Span Approved by PWA Plan Authorizes Highway Project

The PWA approved the Lee Fayette span and $82,000 highway improvements around the C and station with potential railroad contributions bringing the total to $100,000. A 900 foot extension and a bridge over Elk River between Washington and Virginia street were discussed. Bids for substructure work will be opened December 12 at 6 a.m. and bids for the overall project are to be sought with plans available from the Union building office.

Lee-Fayette Elk River Washington Virginia Street Campbell MacCorkla Avenue Central Avenue Union

Miss Ruby Dempsey Weds Mr J W McIntosh in Lexington Ky

Miss Ruby Dempsey daughter of Mrs George Dempsey Crichton wed Mr J W McIntosh of Winchester Kentucky in South Methodist church Lexington at 4 am November 22. Rev P M McClure officiated. Attendants included Mr Elmer Seussey and Mrs Payne of Winchester. Couple to reside in Winchester after an eastern wedding trip.

George Dempsey Crichton Ruby Dempsey J. W. McIntosh Winchester South Methodist Church Lexington P.M. McClure Bir W. L. Payne Winchester, Ky Mary E. Saunders Lexington, Ky Elmer Seussey Yin Aklatosh McInemp Lexington Home Telephone Company McIntosh

Miss Winfree Compliments Miss Laura Spangler

Velma Winfree hosted a surprise birthday party at the Hick home in Cinch in honor of Miss Laura Spangler. Guests included A L Johnson, Gladys Stone, Ethel Crowder, Donna King, Anne Jean O'Dell, Rachel Hackney, Betsy Winfree, Marcia Johnson, Betty Jane Hicks, and several Messrs. Hackney, Brown, Johnson, Spangler, Hicks, Stone, Shinn, Campbell, O'Dell, and others.

Velma Winfree Thome Lonole Hick Cince Laura Spangler A. L. Johnson Gladys Stone Ethel Crowder Donna King Anne Jean O'Dell Rachel Hackney Betcy Winfree Marcia Johnson Betty Jane Hicks Messrs Eugene Hackney Ray Brown V. D. Johnson Stanley Spangler Leo McCallister Carl Hicks Herbert Blawick Paul Stone Otis Shinn Frederick Campbell O. King Wilfred O'Dell

Miss Summers Weds Mr Legg in Harvey Methodist Church

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Goldie Summers daughter of Mrs Waller Summers and the late Mr Summers to Woodrow Legg son of Mr and Mrs J B Legg of Oak Hill. Ceremony at 6 30 p m November 24 with chrysanthemums and evergreens decor, nuptial music, and traditional marches. Brides dress white taffeta with orange blossom coronet and bouquet. Attendants include Frieda Melkus Helen Overton and Orville Mathewa. After ceremony a reception at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in this city.

Goldie Summers Waller Summers Mr Summers Hope Woodrow Legg J. B. Legg Oak Hil R. J. Chenoweth Long Branch Harvey Methodist Church Frieda Melkus Helen Overton Harvey Brideamaid Orville -Mathewa Robert Summers Douglas Lowe Legg Mr. Hope High School Oak Hill

West Side Woman's Club Dance Planned Saturday Night

Mrs. A. J. Carey chairs the West Side Woman's Club dance to be held at the club house from 10 to 11 oclock Saturday night. Music will be by Don Harmon and his orchestra. A list of assistants includes Mesdames J. J. Hastie George Darlington D. Boone Dawson J. L. Cavender J. F. Riggs J. C. McEl downey George C. Reed Mason Wolfe Virginia Miller and C. H. Maddox.

A. J. Carey West Side Woman's Club Don Harmon Mrs. Carey J. J. Hastie George Darlington D. Boone Dawson J. Ll. Cavender J. F. Riggs J. C. McEldowney George C. Reed Mason Wolfe Virginia Miller C. H. Maddox

Kum-Bok Club to Hold Members Dinner Tomorrow

The Kum-Bok club will have its annual dinner party for members only at 8 o'clock tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. J. G. Hall on Third avenue.

Kum-Bok Club J. G. Hall Third Avenue

Local residents plan returns and travels across cities

Mrs Lorentz Hodges will return last of the week from New York City. Mins Nan Denner of Washington Street has returned from Pitts burgh for the Junior Hadassah convention. Mr and Mrs ED Knight return today from New York City and will spend days in Philadelphia before home. Ray M Evans left for a business trip to New York City. Mrs J Hubbard leaves for Richmond to visit her mother Mrs Walter Ashby. Dr R J Brown of Glenwood Avenue leaves for a hunting trip in Preston County with Mrs Brown accompanying to Birch River to visit her mother. Mrs H L Chernoff is a guest at Barbizone Plaza in New York. Helen Dawson and John Curtis Dawson resume studies after visiting Lilie Dawson. Betty Fates visiting Bess Laing will return to Philadelphia tomorrow. Mrs L E Garten, Mrs Rosemary McCutcheon, and Mrs Anna Wallace sail to Miami for the winter.

Mins Nan Denner Washington Street Pittsburgh ED. Knight New York City Ray M. Evans J. Hubbard Virginia Street Richmond Walter Ashby Wal R. J. Brown Glenwood Avenue Preston County H. L. Chernoff Barbizone Plaza Hotel Betty Faites Bess Laing Kanawha Street Philadelphia L. E. Garten Rosemary McCutcheon City Anna Wallace St. Albans Miami Fla

Mrs Larter Host Birthday Evening for Miss Paulina Larter

Mrs Emory Larter hosted Friday night in honor of her daughter Miss Paulina Larter birthday celebration with guests including Miss Freda Fisher Miss Peggy Mullins Miss Evelyn Harmon Miss Mary Elizabeth Stone Miss Betty Riggall Miss Juanita Walker Miss Phyllis Larter Miss Betty Jean Larter and several men namely Leonard Caunts Charles Skiles Robert Dickson Jennings Holstein William Gilchrist Gene Gilchrist Kate McDowell and Raymond nil

Emory Larter Paulina Larter Freda Fisher Peggy Mullins Evelyn Harmon Mary Elizabeth Stone Betty Riggall Juanita Walker Phyllis Larter Betty Jean Larter Messrs Leonard Caunts Charles Skiles Robert Dickson Jennings Holstein William Gilchrist Gene Gilchrist Kate McDowell Raymond Nil

Mrs Ferrell Honored At Saturday Shower

Mrs Guy N Ferrell was the hon ored guest at a miscellaneous shower given Saturday night at the home of Mrs Carrie Scott. Guests included Mesdames Howard Agee John R Cook Jack Cook Marion Huckaby O Caldwell Mac Core Williams Roberts and Misses Doris Cooper Blanche Hammond Mary Alice Ferrell Mary Alice Neal Amorelle scape gore and Messrs How cooper dr and David Caldwell.

Guy N. Ferrell Carrie Scott Mesdames Howard Agee John R. Cook Jack Cook Marion Huckaby O. Caldwell Mac Core Williams Roberts Doris Cooper Blanche Hammond Mary Alice Ferrell Mary Alice Ea Neal Amorelle Scape Gore ‘Ooner How Cooper David Caldwell

Literature Group to Meet at Woman's Club Luncheon

Mrs Ernest Merrill will review This Proud Heart by Pearl Buck at the Woman's club Literature department luncheon at 1 o clock tomorrow. Hostesses are Mrs A B Hatcher and Mrs Claude Scruggs. Reservations may be made with Mrs Alan Marples Mrs Charles Gordon or Mrs R A Welsh.

Pearl Buck Ernest Merrill Woman's Club A. B. Hatcher Claude Scruggs Alan Marples Charles Gordon R. A. Welsh

Leftwich Birthday Honored at Cedar Grove Dinner

Surprise dinner in Cedar Grove Greenville area honors Mr. W A Leftwich on his sixty fifth birthday. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Louis Kun Mr and Mrs J C Cottrell Mr and Mrs Hugh Mar cum of Huntington Mesara E L Leavens D Tamplin and Arthur Thompson with Mrs Arthur Thompson hosting.

W. A. Leftwich Cedar Grove Garata Mra Louis Kun J. C. Cottrell Hugh Marcum Huntington Mesara E. L. Leavens D. Tamplin Arthur Thompson

Principals to Meet at South Hills Elementary Conference

Kana wha county elementary principals will gather at six tonight at the Episcopal parish house on Norwood avenue South Hills. The guild will provide dinner and reservations can be made by telephoning Miss Wini Fred H Newman at 25 431.

Kana Episcopal Parish Houe Norwood Avenue South Hills Guild Winifred H. Newman

Bliss to Speak at Alumni Banquet in Daniel Boone Hotel

Professor Bliss and Professor L C Blas of the Blige Electrical School of Washington will address alumni at a banquet Saturday evening at the Daniel Boone hotel. The speakers will discuss recent advances and the school’s progress, inviting alumni to attend.

L. C. Blas Blige Electrical School of Washingon Daniel Boone Hotel

Hutchison-Wiant Nuptials Tie Huntington Pair

Miss Hutchison and Mr Wiant marry in Cincinnati city hall on November 24. The bride, a library science graduate, heads Morris Harvey College library after study at Carnegie Institute of Technology. The groom, Wheeling native, conducts Huntington Little Symphony and worked with the federal music project. They plan to reside in Huntington.

Darby H. Hutchison Washington Street Misa Martha Sue Hutchison William Robert Wiant Huntington Ida Wiant Wheeling M. W. Bell Cincinnati Hobart Schach Wiant Charleston Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Alpha Mu Sorotity Morris Harvey College Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Federal Music Project Huntington Little Symphony Dn Huntington

Dorothy Clark Weds Herbert Kinser in Mt. Hope

Mr and Mrs H B Clark of Glen Ferrs announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Dorothy Clark to Mr Herbert Kinser on November 24 in Mt Hope Rev W P Broyles performed the ceremony The bride wore an Oxford gray tailored suit with blue accessories and a shoulder bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley Miss Clark is a Gauley Bridge high school graduate and works for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Gauley Bridge Mr Kinser son of G W Kinser of Dixie works for Smith Lumber in Hugheston They will reside in Dixie

H. B. Clark Glen Ferrs Dorothy Clark Herbert Kinser W. P. Broyles Mt. Hope Gauley Bridge Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Kinser G. W. Kinser Dixie The Smith Lumber Company Hugheston

Edgewood Garden Club Study Group Meets at Perkins Home

Edgewood Garden club members gathered yesterday morning at Mrs. Granville Perkins home on Fairview Terrace for a program on Japanese flower arrangements. Attendees included Mrs. John W. Clerk, Mrs. J. L. Pauley, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. John T. Copenhaver, Mrs. James S. Conley, Mrs. J. B. Pierce Jr., Mrs. C. Paul Heavener, Mrs. Fred Blumberg, Mrs. Frank Baer and Mrs. Chapman Revercomb.

Edgewood Garden Club Granville Perkins Fairview Terrace Iene John W. Clerk J. L. Pauley Ad Morton John T. Copenhaver James S. Conley Jlb. Pierce, Jr C. Paul Heavenet Fred Blumberg Frank Baer Chapman

Keeney Rosé Wedding Announced for Witcher

Misa Alma Keeney daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Keeney and Raymond L Rose son of Mr and Mrs John Rose wed in a Nov 26 ceremony at the bride’s home with Rev J P Withrow officiating Guests included R C Keeney D H Arthur Allie Carte Frances Hill Margaret Keeney John Rose E C Keeney Nick Keeney Roscoe Keeney Jr Calvin Keeney and William Keeney.

Misa Alma Keeney R C. Keeney Witcher Raymond L. Rosé John Rose J. P. Withrow R. C. Keeney iMex D. H. Arthur Allie Carte Frances Hill Margaret Keeney E. C. Keeney Nick Keeney Roscoe Keeney Calvin Keeney William Keeney

Miss Nina Davis Bride Elect Feted In Elk River Area

Miss Nina Davis, bride elect of Henry Cave Minor of this city, was honored at a Tuesday night party hosted by Mrs. Arthur W. Crumbler at her Elk River Road home. Guests included Mesdames Olivier Mathews, Charles Alfred Jones, George L. Davis, Charles L. Stalder, Ernest Landing, John Orr, Joseph Deranex, M. Minor, Genevieve Fitch, Helen Deranek, Helen Amick, Vesta Shaw, Jessie Savage, Marguerite Conner, and Lupear Crumbler.

Arthur W. Crumbler Martha Stainaker Elk River Road Nina Davis Henry Cave Minor Nashville

Miss Doss Honored at Eleanor Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan Doss hosted a birthday party at their Eleanor home for their daughter Dorothy Lee Doss. Attending were Misses Dorothy Patton Helen Spoor Doris Wright Grace Newman Ina Bayless Ethel Bayless Maxine Bright Margaret Waddell Ervene Crockett Helen Davies and Messrs. Albert Gould Robert Cockrell Robert Taylor J Cockrell Frederick Davies Kenneth Weddell Earl Ramsey Gordon Withrow Warren Sayre Frank Allen Norman Scherer and Charles Doss.

Mira Sullivan Doss Eleanor Dorothy Lee Doss Lueale Dorothy Patton Helen Spoor Doris Wright Grace Newman Ina Bayless Ethel Bayless Maxine Bright Margaret Waddell Ervene Crockett Helen Davies Messrs Albert Gould Robert Cockrell Robert Taylor J. Cockrell Frederick Davies Kenneth Weddell Earl Ramsey Gordon Withrow Warren Sayre Frank Allen Norman Scherer Charles Doss

Mrs Wells Plans Dance for Al Kyle Jr in Florida

Mrs. Wells of Florence will host a dance on December 21 at the Daniel Boone Drive to honor her brother Al Kyle Jr a student at Florida Military Academy in St Petersburg Florida who arrives December 18 to celebrate with his parents Mr and Mrs H Kyle of Valley Road Kent Warners orchestra will furnish music Invitations go to over 280 guests.

3. M. Wells Florence Daniel Booneho Drive al Kyle, Jr Florida Military Academy St. Petersburg Fla H. Kyle Valley Road Kent Warner

Six Couples Seek Marriage Licenses at County Clerk Office

Applicants yesterday at the office of Paul E. Wehrle, county clerk, included Herman Parker Henson of Hugheston and Opal Wills of Mammoth, Delbert Brenton Estep of Clay and Edith Mac Hamiller of Villa, James Edward Horton and Beulah Vance of Chandler's Branch, and Forres Barr Groff of Edgewood Drive and Mildred Elizabeth Mce.

Paul E. Wehrle Herman Parker Henson Hugheston Opal Wills Mammoth Delbert Brenton Estep Clay Edith Mac Hamiller Villa James Edward Horton Beulah Vance Chandler's Branch Forres Barr Groff Edgewood Drive Mildred Elizabeth Mce

Elective League to Elect Officers at Charleston Meet

Members of the Electria League of Charleston will gather at the Ruftner hotel today to elect officers and hear a report at the third annual conference of the International Association. Creight of East Washington Street, Jon Moore Jr of Clendenin Street, Jesus Collingworth of Gardner Street, James Everett Elmore of Two Mile, and Zelphy Ines Mix of Pocatalizo are named among attendees.

Elective League Electria Lague Charleston G .F Ruftner Hotel The International Association A Creight East Washington Street Jon Moore, Jr Clendenin Street Jesuse Collingworth Gardner Street James Everett Elmore Two Mile Zelphy

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