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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1944
Page
2
In the conclusion Lydia resists Delbert as Nick confronts her and declares his control over Blue Harbor Landscapers. A festive Cedar Junction Christmas shifts to tension as mistletoe and a hidden ring spotlight competing desires and Lydia’s struggle between duty and romance.
Mrs Ernest Onestinghel of Lexington Ky formerly Clarkesburg announces the engagement of her daughter Marie Onestinghel to William Brooks son of W E Drenha of Virginia Street and the late Mrs Brooks The ceremony was held November 1 at Sacred Heart church officiated by Father George Karlinnet Attendants were Betty Minott and Harry Groom Mrs Brooks is a St Josephs academy graduate and secretarial staffer for the state health department Her fiancé attended Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania where he belonged to Alpha Chi Rho He supervises stores for Ford Macon and Davis Inc at Institute The couple resides in the Walton Ants Lee Street
A jumble of holiday travel notes lists Miss Mary Alderson and relatives visiting in Washington, Staunton, Cincinnati, and Columbus. Other entries show Lt. Ernestine Susman, Mrs. Cora Walton, and the McAlpin family visiting Alexandria and Virginia, with scattered hometowns like Wheeling, Marmet, and Charleston. A Bible Center speech by Rev. Jimmie Stewart is also noted amid a long, neighborly social register.
Veronica Lake adopts silver sequin butterflies for glam touch in Lois Leeds fashion advice column. Readers are urged to mix metallics with a basic dress, add accessories like velvet gloves, and maintain grooming for evening wear. Letters discuss rouge, posture, and chin doubling with age hints and personal replies requested via stamped envelopes to The Charleston Gazette.
Mrs Zillah Bradley was reelected commander of Charleston Navy Mothers Club No 400 at the annual election held Thursday night at the Military and Naval Club Kanawha Blvd Rachel Beam named flat vice commander Other officers include Alma Harald Mae Nearman Lily White Lena Israel Ida Moore Roberta Turner Bessie Kanter Bertha BroomeHochel Thomas Blanche Helshi and trustees Minnie Kell Frances Givens Ida Aaron Board members include Pearl Swilllinger Lucy Bentley Nona Darby Iva Thurston Minerva Lewis Estelle Campbell Anna Robinson and Warden Martin The Stonewall Jackson high school home economics department donated 125 dozen cookies for canteen work.
Miss Tonac Hosteln Miss Jane Isaac entertained 18 members of Alpha Nu chapter and Beta Slama Phi sorority at a Christmas party Thursday night at her Jackson Street home. Silent Stars exchanges occurred. Miss Jacque Une Gamst, president of Omega chanter, attended. Next meeting is January 4 at Miss Phyllis Tickle's Main Street home.
Kentuck couple Mr and Mrs Olivier Kiser announce the marriage of their daughter Paul Ine to Ini Seaman Troy Cummings son of Mr and Mrs G W Cummings of Gary on December B at Rev J Ey Scott home in Bigtey Av Attendants were Miss Hazel Bailey and Mr Herbert Fisher Mrs Cummings employed by Owens Nichols Glass Co residing at 162d W Washington St Her husband has served in the navy for 18 months and is stationed in New York City
Lt Sadie M Lykens ANC formerly of Charleston received a citation for meritorious achievement in the European theater of operations. She served as supervisor with the 154th station hospital, left the United States over two years ago to Perala to aid American troops supplying the Russians. After 13 months the unit was ordered to Egypt where it remained for two months.
Lt Lykeng is credited with one battle participation star as she transfers to Sicily and Italy, joining the Army Nurse Corps in March 1942 after serving as a nurse at the American Viscose Corp plant.
A Christmas play will be presented at five p.m. tomorrow at Cedar Grove Methodist Church. An all girl chorus will sing directed by Mrs Lestie Palmer. Bernard Conner of Trinity Odist Church at Mink Shoals hosted a Christmas party yesterday afternoon at her home for her Sunday school class.
Red Cross Volunteer Nurse's Aide desk opens registration for new classes at 10 a m to noon at chapter hnmce 201 Duffy 51 dial 26 614 or 39 451 Prev club. Annual Christmas dance runs 10 p m to 2 a m with music by George Malie's orchestra. Jota Mu Pappa sorority hosts a dance 9 30 p m to 12 30 a m. West Side Woman's club Fike club hosts a members and guests dance 10 p m to 1 a m with entertainment by the Commanders.
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