Ann Cornwell Weds Lieut Claud Brewer in Crowley La
Ann Cornwell daughter of Lieut-Col and Mrs B Cornwell formerly of this city married Lieut Claud A Brewer son of Mr and Mrs C A Brewer of Crowley Louisiana on December 12. The ceremony featured a pearl rock wedding dress. Brewer a graduate of Louisiana State University and a lieutenant in the U S Army. The couple will reside at 3018 Ralorem Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Ann Cornwell
B. Cornwell
Claud. A. + jr
C. A. Brewer
Crowley
Wolfe Couple Wed in Kentucky Amid Charleston Ties
A. R. Wolfe Jr. married Edna Blanche Almond in Kentucky on Saturday December 5. The ceremony took place in Bowling Green with best man Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, and the couple now resides at 1816 Bigley Avenue. The event was announced by Mrs. A. Rolly Wolfe of Lexington and by parents Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Blanche Almond
Lexire
Ley
Iene Fata ‘E Gas
Bigley Avenue
Sorority to Have Annual Luncheon at Woman's Club
Alpha Xi Delta sorority members meet for their annual luncheon at 1 p m today at the Woman's Club. Mrs ib os a nee sachet a will eee te with La dine Simimery D. Wichard listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha XI Delta Sor
Ib Os A
D. Wichard
Davis Shelter Children Celebrate Christmas Party
Davis Child Shelter children were entertained at a Christmas party by the West Side Woman's club music department. A Santa Claus handed out gifts as the club hosted yuletide decorations and a program featuring songs, stories, and plays led by Mary Elkins and the Legg brothers. Community members praised petition efforts for a proposed municipal hospital with 1,800 signatures reported by committee chairs and attendees from numerous local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Child Shelter
Music Department
West Side Woman's Club
Santa Claus
H. M. Beddow
Glenwood Heights Garden Club
Carl H. Beane
Robert L. Crouch
Boulevard Garden Club
J. J. Hastie
H. C. Riley
Land Moran
L. M. Dobbs
D. H
R.A. Henry
Ranald
Cleland
Mary Elkins
Bethlehem
D. W. Montague
Carl Casdorph
Carl Beane
P. J. Dilworth
3. C. McEldewhey
J. F. Riggs
Cc. B. Talley
J. E. Craige
G. E. Tribble
Town’s students and relatives to spend holidays at homes
Readable lists show numerous students and relatives arriving for Christmas from institutions such as Georgetown University George town university VMI West Virginia university and Ward Belmon t school plus others. Names include Reba Newman Joseph Cook Shingleton and many more with family homes on Quarrier Street Lewis Street Broad Street Virginia Street and others in the Fort Hill area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cook
Georgetown University
Washington, D
T. F. Cook
Quarrier Street
William Melcnzie
West Virginia University
Nora Melcnzie
Sixth Street
Baskets Handed Out To Needy Families By Local Elks
Yesterday Elk chapter members distributed ten Christmas baskets with food for needy families. Estel Dodd Doyle Wolfe Harold Pauley and Robert Kinder assisted in Shager with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Chapter
Ameria& Estel Dodd
Doyle Wolfe
Harold Pauley
Robert Kinder
Shager
Stitch and Chater Club Chloe Party Luncheon Held
The Stitch and Chater club hosted its annual Chloe party and luncheon Wednesday afternoon at Men’s Nest. Members exchanged greetings and shared in names including Robertson, Ross Culpepper, Gell, Bess Harrison, E. Youre, L. Baker, E. L. Jarrett, Mabel Jarrett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chater Club
Chloe
Men's Nest
Officers Elected of Alpha Beta Chi Sorority
At a Thursday meeting led by state president Miss Zella Hutchinson sorority officers were elected Miss Betty Evans as vice president Miss Beulah Johnson as secretary Miss Jean Frazier as treasurer Miss Marion Hamer as scrapbook Miss Lois Stevens as business manager and Miss Andrews as reporter Plans included a dance scheduled for February at the West Side Woman's club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Beta Chi Sorority
Hatte
Zella Hutchinson
Misa Betty Evans
Misa Beulah Johnson
Jean Frazier
Marion Hamer
Lois ‘Stevens
Andrews
The
West Side
Mrs Ella Gray Feted At Local Nurse Party
Mrs Ella Gray was honored at a nurse party held at her home with guests including Mr and Mrs William Pearson of Tad Mr and Mrs Averal Seabolt and their son Mr and Mrs B Gray and children Mr and Mrs Forest Calley and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward Gray Mr and Mrs Daniel Good and son and Miss Gladys Mae Gray
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira. Grey
William Pearson
Tad
Averal Seabolt
B. Gray
Forest Calley
Edward Gray
Daniel Good
Mae Gray
Kanawha Pistols to Play Monday in Municipal Meeting
The Kanawha pistol troupe announces a Monday 8 p.m. game under the municipal defense program. John Cork asks all members to lend support as the organization prepares for the event in the theater.
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Bia Municipal
Kanawha
Beverines
Pacomeea
John Cork
Lend
Club Has Yule Party
The Toutjours Amies club gave a Christmas party Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Dale. Holiday decorations were used and members exchanged gifts. J. W. M. Powers of Marmet will leave for the Panama Canal Zone to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toutjours Amies Club
Betty Anne Kelley Weds Donald Snowden In Reed Celebration
Betty Anne Kelley daughter of Burton Kelley of 708 Clinton avenue married Donald Snowden son of Mr and Mrs P A Snowden at the Kelley home. The ceremony featured pine mantel decor and music by Eleanor Kelley. Betty wore ivory slipper satin with a fingertip veil and carried white roses and baby's breath. Best man was Richard Holstein and maid of honor was Margaret Lloyd. A reception followed and the couple will reside with Betty’s parents before moving to Reed. Betty is a Charleston high school graduate working in disbursements at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone. Snowden is a Malden high school graduate employed as a machinist by Hatfield Campbell’s Creek Railroad.
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Betty Anne Kelley
Burton Kelley
Clinton Avenue
Donald Snowden
P. A. Snowden
Reed
Kelley Home
Br Ang
Joe B. Overmyer
Eleanor Kelley
Margaret Lloyd
Charles
Ifon
Richard Holstein
Kelley
Mary Marcum
Moss Maxine McMeil
Snowden
Charleston High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telenstone Company
Malden High School
Hatfield, Campbell's Creek Railroad Company
Beauty Tips and Reader Questions From Miss Leeds
A collage of beauty advice and reader queries covers lipstick technique, lipstick removal, lip line accuracy inspired by Lana Turner, plus earrings for long faces, wrist fashion with velvet ribbons, rouge usage on eyelids, and eyeshadow color tips. The feature promises a new leaflet Care of the Feet by Lois Leeds and requests a 3-cent stamped self addressed envelope to The Charleston Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lana Turner
M-G-M Stac
Clark Gable
Lana
Kay
Miss Leeds
Lois Leeds
Lois Care
The
Charleston Gazette
Lucky Shopper Wins Gazette's 1941 Award
The Gazette names the 1941 lucky shopper winner shown above and awards five dollars upon proper identification at the Gazette business office located at 27 Main Street. Wednesday's winner is Mrs. Ethel Hanson of Putney.
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The
Gazette
Gazette Business
Male ‘Street
Ethel Hanson
Putney
Legion Post Chartered in Kimball Area
The Luther Patterson post No 36 American Legion of Kimball received a charter from the Secretary of State. Incorporators listed Fleming A. Dunes Jr of Welch, D. T. Murray at Keystone, and C. G. Redd of Elk Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Patterson
American Legion
Kimball
McDowell Corps
Secretary of State
Fleming A. Dunes, Jr
Welch
D. T. Murray
Keystone
C. G. Redd
Elk, Horn
Union Buys Bonds for Local 5948 at Milburn
United Mine Workers Local 5948 in Milburn Fayette County voted unanimously to invest 750 dollars in defense savings bonds. President Otis McKinney reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
United Mine Workers Local 5948
Milburn
Fayette County
Deense
Otis McKinney
Circuit Petit Jurors For January Listed
Circuit Clerk Malcolm H. Hix announced petit jurors for the January term of the intermediate court. Judge Jackson Savage will open the term on January 2 with grand jurors receiving instruction, while petit jurors report January 13. Named jurors include lists from Big Sandy Cabin Creek Charleston Elk London Malden Poca Union and Washington with numerous residents named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm H. Hix
Jackson Savage
Big Sandy
J. W. Henson
I. D. Rollins
Cabin Creek
Milton Branham
Don Connadly
Ellsworth Ferguson
Edgar Hackney
John Slack
Henry Stone
Jet Wheeler
Charleston
Walter Abbott
W. L. Avis
Howard W. Ball
William R. Beavan
Earl Campbell
L. Cy Cornwell
Cecil Duff
Cn, Hall
William C. Hall
A. J. Hanson
Harry Kessel
George W. King
J. M. McConshay
Walter A. Petry
Marion Rose
J. B. Shepherd
F. EB. Simms
Eugene Sump
Wilmer Young
Elk
Woodrum
Walter Jenkins
James Bipscomb
Washington
Wilbur Sisson
City Hall Christmas Party Is Called Off
City Hall cancels the annual Christmas party in the mayor's office. A glittering tree in the lobby remains the sole celebration as funds earmarked for the party will be redirected to patriotic and charitable work for municipal employees.
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City Hall
Building Permits Issued for Three New Homes and Store Alteration
Building Inspector George B. Hendricks issued three permits yesterday. Au brey W. Love of Kansaha City will erect a dwelling on Virginia avenue with an estimated value of 500 dollars. V. pe Ford Jr. received approval for a 5500 dollar home on Washington avenue. The Broad and Lee Realty Company secured an 800 dollar permit for alterations to a store at 216 Broad street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Hendricks
Aubrey W. Love
Kansaha City
Ashington
Virginia Avenue
V. Pe Ford, Jr
Washington Avenue
Broad and Lee Realty Company
Broad’ Street
Gazette Daily Quiz item from memory misread notes
A compressed quiz item asks who was secretary of the interior under Hoover, locations of Morocco, U S states ending with 57, author of A Visit from St Nicholas, composer of The Rosary, duck eggs as food, a nursery rhyme dish in Sing a Song for Sixpence, Matto Grosso Brazil or Italian musician, depth comparison for water, and the Roman god of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Morocco
U. S
St. Nicholas
Matto Grosso
Brazil
Catholic Pastor Addresses Rotary Christmas Message
Fr Norman Speicherwald told Rotarians at a luncheon about the meaning of Christmas. He urged reexamining life to align with Christ’s teachings rather than festive pageantry. The Sacred Heart choir and musicians performed Nativity hymns as a $330 Christmas charity collection was announced and toys were gathered for Finecrest sanatorium.
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Verlag 4M
Jesus Christ
Norman
Sacred Heart
John Mason
Grace Davrst. Smith
Jack Henderson
Christ
Sacred’ Heart
Christy Seasort
Speicher Wald
Smearly
Finecrest Sanatorium
Suit Settled In Old U S Court Case
The oldest case on record in the U S court here, filed in 1903, was dismissed yesterday. It involved settlements of the state of William G W Sneger of McDowell County and Anna Taeger Myers of York County Pa. The Kanawha Banking and Trust Company as administrator and trustee under the will of Willamlaeger was plaintiff and administrator of the West Virginia assets of the estate of Ante Myerg co. The order provided for turning over $35,391 due the estate to the York Trust Company and the bank as administrator under the trust agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
William G. W. Sneger
McDowell County
Anna’ Taeger‘Myers
York, County
Kanawha Barking and Trust “Company
Willamlaeger
West Virginia Assete
Ante "Myerg. Co
York ‘Trug¢etom- Bany
Fall Forest Fire Losses Hit Records in West Virginia
Favorable weather and unusual cooperation reduced forest fire activity to a historic low in West Virginia. From Oct 15 to last Monday, 315 fires burned about 70,000 acres with an estimated loss of 50 dollars. Last spring 1,720 fires across 08 acres caused 400,000 dollars in damage.
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Hunt
Cammalasion
Cami Ion Youws
West Virginia
Ie Forder Dan ‘B.griffin Gaid
Péason
Ecres
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Ann Cornwell
C. A. Brewer, Jr
Chevy Chase, Md
Bernerd
Rudesii
Orever
A. R. Wolfe, Jr
Kentucky
Blanche Almond
Bia Barcamm
Davis Shelter
Mesdames HV. Starkey
H. C. Goodwin
C. H. Kirby
V. Leonard
D. D. Messner
Warren ‘Gerber
James L. Hassle
T. Alm
Addie Chapman
M. Blume
A. F. Pitzer
W. L. Price
Paul J. Dilworth
K. J. Nicalse
James” Arco
G. ®. Harnton
Frank Uitemaan
Edward Kopp
Reba Newman
Robert Shingleton
Gordon Shingleton
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Boston
Anne Carroll
Georgetown Convent
Washington, D. C
RH. J. Carroll
Virginia Street
Ellen Swearingen
Mary Wood School
Scranton, Pa
A.G. Swearingen
Broad Street
Harriet Smith
E. C. Smith
Chester Road
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Hubert
Lehigh University
Bayard Ennis
New York City
Seaton Preston, Jr
James 3. Preston
VMI
Lexington
Seaton Preston
Lewis Street
Frank Thomas, Jr
Andover School
Mrs
Frank Thomas
Ogtethorpe Road
Charlene Warner
St. Marys-of-the- Woods College
Indiana
Charles C. Warner
South Ruffner
Jim Bobbitt
Ogglethorpe College
O. H. Bobbitt
Jackson Street
Jane
Georganna Williamson
Wheaton College Academy
Ilinois
Thei
George HL Williamson
Brooks Street
Jefferis Stetson
Macs
William R. Johnson
Gertrude Johnson
Walnut Road
Anne Ellett Taylor Willl
Ward-Belmont School
Nashville
Tenn
W. O. Taylor
Peggy Thayer
Harcum School
Bryn Mawr
Norwood Road
Stoddard Johnson
Choate School
John A. Kennedy
Sunrise
South Hills
Jane Ann Roll
Warren Edwards, Jr
Isaac Phipps
Lelia Phipps Par
Maple Road
Earl Graham
Chicago
F.R. Harking
John Graham
Hinton
Marjorie Lewis Ashby
Seton Hil College
Joseph Ashby
Ella Gray
Wed
Winter Floral Co
Special Meeting Plumbers and Fitters
P.O. Lee
Leatiein
Veka
Mary L. T
Beauty Under
Sas
Cedlecraft Department
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Mours
Clarence Fe Lewis
M. D
Medical Arts Mide
Legion Post Chartered
Circuit Petit Jurors
Kanawha Country Club
Kent Warner
Daniel Boone Hotel
Geraldine DeBoll
Dorothy Beck
Elks’ Club
Calonels
Alphas Xi Delta Notarity
Enaua
West Side Woman's
Davidson Brothers
Pennsylvania Ave
Bircr ST
Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
N.Y
the Gazette
Amimer Wurem
Cemiery
Tere
Anaye
Fisher's Smart Apparel
Stants
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