White House social season opens with diplomatic receptions
The Mayflower hotel hosted multiple receiving lines as Ana and others greeted guests. Ray Lyman Wilbur and Mrs Hyde hosted at the interior and agriculture secretaries wives. Mrs Taft attended the at home of Mrs Mitch ell. The Hoovers entertained a large dinner for a Japanese delegation with two Japanese ladies present. A first diplomatic dinner followed for President Curtis with Cuban ambassador guests. The White House hosted a dinner with house committee chairs and wives, led by Speaker Longworth, signaling a new season yet not a formal state dinner.
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Bumson
Hurleys
Ardams
Mayflower Hotel
Ana. Ray Lyman Wilbur
White House
Hoovers
Washington
Takarabe
Dolly Gurtis Gnnuo
Mme
Crest Ferrara
Curtis
Charity Christmas Party For 1600 Poor Children In Charleston
About 1,600 needy youngsters in Charles town and nearby areas will attend the ninth annual Christmas party hosted by the Ben Kedem Shrine temples and local Scottish Rite bodies. The event at the Scottish Rite temple on Capitol Street features a large tree, Santa Claus, gifts of candy and fruit, and a program with prayers, talks, and entertainment by Salvation Army and Union Mission groups. Attendance last year reached about 1,600, with 400 children from Salvation Army, 750 from Union Mission, and 100 from Davis Child Shelter expected this year.
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Charlestow
Ben Kedem
Capitol Street
Bante Claus
David Boyd
Salvation Army
Blue
G. BE. Krebs
Santa Claus
W. A. MacCorkle
Pat
Withrew
Union Mission
Davis Child Shelter
Charleston
Hillcrest Sanitarium
Mattie V. Lee
Negro Nursery
Fry Street
Old Ladies’ Home
PS Ae
Miners Awarded Weekly Compensation by State
Adams of Logan received a 12 milestone weekly compensation for 120 weeks after an injury while employed by H. T. Wilson Coal Co in Logan. Commissioner Lee Ott approved a 16 weekly for 20 weeks for Jason Taylor of Red Jacket who was injured while with Red Jacket Junior Coal Co.
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Fret] Adams
Logan
H. T. Wilson Coal Company
State Compensation Department
Lee Ott
Jason Taylor
Red Jacket
Red Jacket Junior Coal Company
Capitol Society Faces Sudden Rush After Mourning Ban Ended
Washington society bears a heavy schedule as the mourning ban on social events lifts. Cabinet hostesses hold afternoon receptions at the Mayflower and Woodley, with many officials and spouses calling. Notable attendees include Mrs Edward Everett Gann, sister of Vice President Curtis, and wives of Secretary of State Stimson and War Secretary Patrick Hurley.
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Martha Strayer
Washington
Teo
Edward Everett Gann
Presient Curtis
Joseph Crall
Representative Grail
California
Secretary of the Navy
Big Ten Dance Well Attended at Charleston Club
The Big Ten University club sponsored a Thursday evening dance at the Charleston Women's club. Noted for Miss Marjorie Holt and Miss Manet Shute specialty dances, Colonel's orchestra played from nine to one. Attendees included Mary Stahl, H. B. Dixon, Ruth Lilley, S. D. Douglas, H. S. Hoenshel, Free. Daizell, L. B. Telbot, and many others.
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Big Ten University Club
Charleston Woman’s Club
Marjorie Holt
Manet Shute
Mary Stahl
H. B Dixon
Afilse Ruth Lilley
D Douglas
H. 8. Hoenshel
Time Signals Affected by Accident in Business District
A smashed traffic sign incident knocked six signals out of service in the business district yesterday morning. Police found a fallen light mid street at daylight and the cause remains undetermined. The city electrician notes all six signals share a single circuit, so one failure disables the others at Court and State, Summers and State, Dickinson and Les, Hale and Quarrier, Summers and Washington, and Court and Washington.
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Court
Washington
State
Summers
Dickinson
Les
Hale
Quarrier
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New
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Free. Daizell
L. B. Telbot
BR. L. Shute
Alice Aussiker
J. C. Dockeray
Charlotte Emic
N. G. Turner
Mra
L. V. Gavins
Jane Boggs
A. BE. MacGee
F C. White
Teresa Caruthers
Hope Heberlein
L. W. Sherit
N. Wickert
George Keller
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