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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1934
Page
4
Mrs. Fred Auld will talk at 2 30 this afternoon at Mrs. Fletcher's Holley avenue home. The Hill garden club members will discuss Christmas decorations and respond to roll call with decoration suggestions. Several members from the community are listed as attendees.
The 1.0 Y class of Memorial Presbyterian church was entertained at a Christmas party Friday with hostesses Mrs. John Axg A Sai faiths A. Me. Gear and Mr. A. F. Fauber.
Guests at the Quota club annual Christmas ball at the Daniel Boone hotel Saturday included numerous couples led by Edgar E. Schroeder and G. E. Cox. The guest list names dozens of local residents and Mrs. J. Watt, Mrs. L. Gay, and others, reflecting a festive community event.
The Presbyterian woman's group meets at the church Wednesday at 12 15 for a business meeting. Luncheon at 1 pm follows, with an inspirational talk led by Miss Kall Belle Abney and Mrs E Parks. Chelatian education and Talat cortal relief will give talks and a collection for ministerial relief will be taken.
Personal notes list Buckhan non residents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Brooks and son Thomas Marion traveling with Irvin Murray to Hunting ton to visit S. M. Hoff for the week. Chase Knox and William Knox to arc five from Augusta Military Academy to spend holidays with Kanawha street parents. J. B. Cracraft arrives from Nateigh North Carolina to join sisters Miss Tale for holidays.
Fish Shows Good Judgment is to arrive Saturday to be the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Scai. Me Frank sells left Friday for Cincinnati where he has accepted a position with a marking company.
The notice lists numerous relatives visiting or returning home for Christmas. Cracraft and Gace of Virginia street, the Aldersorts from Lewisburg, Spilman and Payne students, Carvers from Cincinnati, Andrews heading to Cleveland, Daingerfield and Turner families, plus others from Northfield and Morgantown, plan Christmas visits with relatives in Charleston and nearby towns.
Miss Eleanor McClung leaves Thursday for New York to sail Friday on the Holland steamship Statendam for a 12 day West Indies cruise. She will visit St Thomas in the Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Caracas Venezuela during the voyage.
Miss McKee entertained the Chatter-box club Saturday at her Beauregard street home. Guests included Miss Juani ta Bowen Miss Ano Carter Miss Serverna Cohen Miss Virginia Neal and Miss Elizabeth Jinder.
Jasper Page of Princeton was committed to the county jail yesterday charged with violation of the liquor laws. He is to be tried during the April term of the federal court. Page was arrested by state police at Gassaway last week. Twenty seven gallons of liquor were found in his possession.
The children of Boyd school will present a Christmas program Friday morning under the direction of Miss Lena Price and Miss Hazel Robinson. Magic will be directed by Mia Maude Clark and Milas Thelma White. Parents and friends are invited.
The Charleston chapter of the Delphian society hosted its annual Christmas party after a Monday afternoon meeting at the Charleston Woman's Club. Attendees included Mrs A N Lyon Mrs Stanley Morris Mrs C Parka Mrs N Parks Mrs Mildred Polinkalf Mrs H R Pugh and others plus guests Mrs J W Herscher Mrs J E Chamberlain Mrs Harry Davis and several more community members.
Mra Francis J Brooke presided over a Charleston pier 151 UDC gathering at Mra O F Payne’s Kanawha county home Monday. Mrs George A Matthews spoke on West Virginia Pioneers, recounting Mrs A R Langley’s life and roles, with remarks on the 41st annual convention in New York and notable attendees from the West Virginia Division.
Mrs F M Lints hosted a dinner party at the Hawkin tea room on Saturday night with guests listed including Mrs Thomas Bartram Mrs George Martin Mrs Pierre Wirry and others. Charles Bird set a new bowling record at Royal Alleys Sunday scoring 279 pins, beating the previous record of 263 set by J F R Petk over five years ago. Bird began with seven strikes en route to his high score.
A bowler spared in the eighth and finished with four strikes to win the game. Mr and Mrs E M Roberts hosted a dinner at Third Avenue Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs A M Harmon and others who aided Mrs Roberts in the First Baptist Sunday school.
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