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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1937
Page
3
In Huntington on December 7, Verla, bride of John Travis, meets Arnott Booth's father in court. The elderly watchman, whose son is among three to stand trial for abducting Dr. James J. Seder, consoles them with the line it’s not their fault.
The woman introduced herself to Sonny Travis as she entered the room and spoke briefly before the trial. She married Travis five days after Dr. Seder vanished and pledged support for her husband. Booth has attended sessions at the counsel table with his son since the proceedings began.
Feasts of venison were prepared yesterday in the homes of Gordon Day W H Keller M H Fielder and Nelson H Cavender who have returned from a deer hunting trip into the Pennsylvania wilds confirming a successful hunting season with meat shared among neighbors.
St Albans News circle meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs A Cofer home with Mrs Humphrey assisting hostess. After the Eastern Star meeting a Christmas party and package exchange will follow. Mrs Rex Pruden state councilor returned from inspecting Daughters of America councils at Beale Point Pleasant and Logan and instituted eight councils at Page last week. D Burgess is a patient at Charleston General hospital. Mrs J S Barker and Mrs J S Kesterson attended a meeting of the William Morris chapter D A R at Mrs Charles H Gilmour home in Charleston. Miss Elia Stanley Pearl Collins and Betty Smith, high school students, were admitted to the National Honor Society. Rehearsals for Murder in Rehearsal a mystery drama to be staged Dec 17 by Playmakers at the high school directed by Miss Mary Moore. Participants include Betty Brothers James Harold Trowbridge Thomas Wheatley Mary Montjor Fannie Bell John William Hanifan Earl Taylor Marilynn May Verna Mac Martin. Council Entertained Miss Alice May Edelman hosted Youth Temperance council Monday evening with Mr Lawrence Smith of the Charleston high school dramatic department as guest speaker.
The meeting featured a talk on London theaters by a speaker. Dr. C. R. Adams of Charleston sang several numbers with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Helen Tutt Landon. A Christmas party followed with gift exchanges and plans for a December 30 Christmas dance. Hostesses were Mrs. Bess Winter, Mrs. Vera Krebs, Mrs. Bradford Hart, Mrs. Brad Ellis, and Mrs. Harald Leighty. About 75 guests attended open house hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Dunn who had influenza at home, and Mr. and Mrs. James Simms.
Mason College of Music and Fine Arts students in voice violin and piano present the first pre holiday recital at 8 15 tonight at St Johns parish house. The program features pieces by Martha Smith Caroline Mason Jean Lloyd Wanda Robinson Vera Lloyd Dorothy Brookman James Dunlap and William Newton plus vocal solos and violin selections. A second recital is planned for next Monday.
A fragmented list of composers and works including Walter Blake, Jewell Daubenspeck, Elea nore Thomasson, Frances Orth, Will Ye, Faust, The Fisher's Widow, Rain, Emelie Schmidt, Adel laide Peter, and Frances Hughes, indicating a concert or recital lineup with pieces such as Prelude in C Sharp Minor and Polonaise in A Major.
More than 250 residents protest the introduction of electric lighting in Balaptys Cey Jon preferring traditional coconut oil lamps. Placards appear across the town as villagers argue that hundreds of coconut trees would need felling for the cables.
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