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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1941

Page

6

Goellers Have Open House in Oakmont South Hills

Mr and Mrs J R Goeller hosted an open house at their Oakmont Road South Hills home on Saturday night. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Paulin and many neighbors and local professionals, with numerous Mr and Mrs listings and several named guests.

J. R. Goeller Betty Jo Goeller Oakmont Road South Hills Arai Paulin Ira Morgen Phillip Bridwell E. Sturgeon C. H. Peterson Robert Watt Keith Kieman E. Woodall Lehnhardt Ray Gandy C. L. Akers Ro>Gibbs C. L. Lake Durst Lyons Karl R. Clendenin George M. Pacot Lee Bellette Fred Isaac Clarence Coles Ernestine W. Williams William L. Shanklin Ted Walker W. H. Ehman Virginia B. Hix Leah Brandenburg Nancy E. Atkinson Ben Kersey Hannah B. Lee Washington, D. C Frances Dean June Williams Katherine =. Drouhard Eleanor Reardon Marjorie Sermons Wanda Postlethwait Sybil Kay Kathleen Willard Messrs Wilson Cole Sam Farley John Smith Charles Kay Virgil L. Elliott Joe Akerson George Russel Hay McKenzie William H. Daub Siegel Workman D. D. MacCallum A. H. Wolfish Sharon

Beckley Bride Weds Charleston Man in Huntington Home

Miss Grace Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Curtis of Beckley married Friday in Huntington to Mr H Morton Talbott of Charleston. Rev J Elbert Wells conducted at his home. Attending were Mr and Mrs William C Spangler of Charleston. The bride teaches at Skelton elementary and is a Berkeley Junior Woman's Club member. Talbott, a Charleston High School graduate, is a Western Electric technician.

Grace Curtis W. A. Curtis Beckley Huntington H. Morton Talbott Charleston Daisy E Talbot California Avenue J. Elbert Wells Beverly Hills Skelton Wondraw Wilson High School New River State Marshall Colleses Berkley Juniar Woman's Club Talbott Western Electric Company Mr. Talbott

Farewell Dinner for Westfalls in Dunbar

Mrs. Florence Trent hosted a farewell dinner Sunday at her daughter’s Dunbar home in honor of grandchildren Rosaline Westfall and Wilford Westfall who depart soon for army service. Westfall nurse graduate Miss Westfall has enlisted amid a gathering of relatives and friends.

Florence Trent Ray Goff Dunbar Rosaline Westfall Wilford Westfall Miss Westfall Leonard Trent B. R. Wolfe Oscar Patton John Short Harold Bonham Waller Taylor Henry Harris Fannie Hedrick Lula Quisenberry Jean Patton Rebecca Fatton Frances Goff Ann Banham George Trent Cleve Mitchell Thurston Connor Augustine Connor Clyde Trent Walter Taylor Jimmy Trent Gott

Kappa Alumnae Honor Actives At Virginia Coffee

Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae honored actives at a morning coffee hosted by Mrs. Charles Love on Virginia Street. Guests included Betty Grant Copenhaver Frances Fortney Bette Pool Evelyn Dain gerfield Beth Holcombe Betty Beard Martha Stewart Anne Stewart Vielen Fisher and others. Also present were Mesdames Robert Childers Ernest Bailey Harold Neft Henry Butts Philip Moore Joe Burdette Fleming Chisholm Jack Blair William Morgan and more. Mrs. W R Hughey Jr and daughter Lillian of Morgantown visited. Mr Hughey expected Thursday for weekend stay.

Kappa Kappa Gamma Charles Love Virginia Street Betty Grant Copenhaver Frances Fortney Bette Pool Evelyn Daingerfield Beth Holcombe Betty Beard Martha Anne Stewart Vielen Fisher Mesdames Robert Childers Ernest Bailey Harold Neft Henry Butts Philip Moore Joe Burdette Fleming Chisholm Jack Blair Columbus William Morgan Detroit Helen Partlow Welch Corinne Neely Camille Harper Nellie Margaret Morgan Glenna Ballard Jean Ellen Miller

Miss Elizabeth Kyle Weds Daniel F Langenwalter

Miss Elizabeth Ellen Kyle daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeman Jones Kyle of Huntington wed Dr Daniel Franklin Langenwalter son of Dr and Mrs J E Langenwalter of Twin Falls Idaho at First Presbyterian Huntington. ceremony featured seven branched candelabra and gladioli. Attendants included Miss Kyle sister matron of honor Miss Julia Lancaster Miss Betty Jane Best. Best man Dr Langenwalter and ushers from Huntington. Couple left for Ithaca New York for Cornell research. wedding attire described.

Elizabeth Ellen Kyle Freeman Jones Kyle Huntington Daniel Franklin Langenwalter J. E. Langenwalter Twin Falls Ida First Presberan Armand L. Currie Virginia Kyle Harry Mueller Kyle Betty Jane Best Charleston Julia Lancaster Richmond Langenwalter Allen Langenwalter Irrigan Ore Thomas N. Kell Fort Jackson Edgar C. Reckard Kyles Charleston High School Agnes Scott College Decatur Glee Club Juilliard School of Music New York City Georgia School of Technology Phi Eta Sigma Briarean Society John MacMullan Cornell University

Arnett Family Buffet Supper Honors Ensign Howard M Arnett

Mr and Mrs B B Arnett of Beech avenue entertained with a buffet supper Saturday night for their son Ensign Howard M Arnett who spent the holidays with his parents Guests included extended family and friends from Point Pleasant Ben's Run St Mary's Petersburg Quantico Morgantown and Morgantown area clergy and relatives, with numerous Ash and Arnett households represented.

B. B. Arnett Beech Avenue Ensign Howard M. Arnett Ash Ray Ash Earl Arnett Sylvan Pisher George Gardner Point Pleasant Cecil R. Ash Leon Ash Ben's Run Harry Michael St Mary's Belvin M. Ash Petersburg Allen Brown Ewell Arnett Catalyn and Billy Jack Arnett Marcella Peck Warren Arnett

Luncheon Held at Edgewood Club for Sweet Briar Alumnae

Alumnae and undergraduates of Sweet Briar colleges attended a luncheon yesterday afternoon at Edgewood Country Club. Covers were placed for co chairmen Mrs Charley R Singleton and Miss Laura Virginia Bobbitt and several named guests and hosts including Mesdames Campbell Holt Long Shepherd Wallace Ward and Misses Staehlin McJunkin Singleton McJunkin Morgan.

Sweet Briar Colleges Edgewood Country Club Charley R. Singleton Laura Virginia Bobbitt Harry V. Campbell Hamer TA. Holt Joseph M. Long Walton S. Shepherd Harry A. Wallace, Jr George Ward Pauline Staehlin Anne McJunkin Jane McJunkin Nancy Singleton Joanne Morgan

Marriage Licenses Asked by 6 Couples

Six applications for marriage licenses were filed yesterday in Kanawha county clerk office. Names include Joseph Truman Myers and Elizabeth Ann Sprauling. James Alexander Watkins and Athalene Morris. Alvin Ralph Roy and Margie Elizabeth Spitzer Rensford. Stephen David Motin and Virginia Betle Rusze. Harry Russell Tabor and Josephine McDonough. Charles Edwin Mottesheard and Margaret Louise Jamerson.

Kanawha County Joseph Truman Myers Sth Elizabeth Ann Sprauling Mathews Avenue James Alexander Watkins Grd Avenue Athalene Morris Kelly Addition Alvin Ralph Roy Broad Streat Margie Elizabeth Spitzer Rensford Stephen David Motin Ind

New Year's Eve Dance Sponsored by South Charleston Club

The Young Women's department of the South Charleston Woman's club will sponsor a New Year's Eve dance at the clubhouse from 7:80 to 2 a.m. tomorrow. A committee in charge met last night to arrange details. The event will be at the community recreation center. The Red Cross production center at the First Presbyterian church will reopen today at 10 a.m. after the holiday recess. women with garments completed are urged to return them this week. Pvt. Grover C. Hoy Jr. returned to Aberdeen proving ground after Christmas with his sister. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Wood hosted a dinner in Kanawha Turnpike area. guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Halstead and others at their Tenth Avenue home for Mr. and Mrs. William Creasey of Syracuse, N.Y.

Young Women’s Department South Charleston Red Cross First Presbyterian Church Grover C. Hoy, Jr Aberdeen Proving Round Mae N. PF. . Wood Kanawha Turnpike Howard Halstead Tenth Avenue William Creasey Syracuse N.Y Wilmer Halstead O. E. Handley E. C. Smith Bobby Jack Teddy Halstead

Patter Pattern Request Ad to The Charleston Gazette

A reader is instructed to send ten cents in coin to The Charleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept in New York City to receive a patter. Include Pattern Number, name, and address in plain writing for mailing instructions.

Charleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York, N. Y

Bride Elizabeth Miller Weds Frank Payne in Evanston

Elizabeth Norrah Miller former designer for Johara Inc and heir to a Charleston background married Frank R Payne son of Dallas in a Dec 13 ceremony at Mrs H G Lewis home Evanston Michigan. The bride designed her alabaster white gown and the groom provided the music. Bride's father officiated with attendants Mrs John J Albert and Mr Siderishon.

Frank Jerome Payne Payne H. G. Lewis Evanston Carleton College Tau Kapp Epsilon Franternity Jane Handy Picture Service Tad Screen Advertising Texas State Network National Mutual Broadcasting Companies John J. Albert Williamson Sidershon Chicago

Local personals list visitors and travels across towns

Joseph C. Jefferds Jr arrives for a 10 day visit with his father on Quarrier street. Mrs Rodes Downing of Lexington visits in law and daughter at Noyes avenue. The Fi family returns from Columbia South Carolina due to illness. Mrs Sam Smith visits Randolph Field Texas. Mrs Anderson of Miami plans a Philadelphia trip before returning home. Henry Poston returns to Columbus after visiting relatives. Kemp pair return from New York after Christmas with Kemp family. Kincaid family in Belle hosts relatives from New Albany Indiana. Miss Elliott of Lexington visits Miss Rhodes at Kanawha avenue. both Delta Delta Delta alumnae. Mrs Mullins returns to Kingsport after visiting her mother on Columbia avenue. Leona Cummings and daughter visit Mount Hope. Lester Hall of Carbide and Carbon visits home in Bowenmont. Orpha Wale of Virginia street visits J J Edgell family in Baton Rouge. she will return Sunday. Patricia Tisdale of New York City arrives to visit Miss Mary Willis Lively on Quar-

Leona Cummings Catherine Marie Pine View Addition O. R. Kessler Mount Hope Lester Gilbert Hall Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation Bownemont Orpha Wale Virginia Street Inlaw J. J. Edgell Baton Rouge, la Patricia Tisdale New York City Mary Willis Lively Quar- Tier Street

Red Cross Unit Meets at Delapaz Home in Charlestown

The DuPont unit of the Charleston Red Cross chapter meets at 7 pm today at Mrs. D. Delapaz's home. Materials and instructions for new garments for sewing and knitting groups will be distributed, and completed garments may be turned in.

duPont Charleston

Holley Hotel Remodel Permit Won For Suites Upgrade

Holley Hotel received a remodeling permit from Building Inspector George B. Hendricks for 4500 dollars to create larger suites. Plans were also approved for a 3800 addition to the U S Gunnee service station on Washington street east near the Kanawha City bridge entrance, 800 alteration of the Kanawha Planing Mill at 1600 Fourth avenue, and 600 remodeling of the Ben Baer estate dwelling at 06 Virginia street East. The governor of Fiji serves as high commissioner of all British Islands in the west Pacific.

Holley George B. Hendricks U. S. Gunnee Washington Street Kanawha City Bridge Kanawha Planing Mill Fourth Avenue Ben Baer

Hotel Blaze at Virginia Hotel Worsham Faced Large Loss

A closet fire on the third floor of the Virginia Hotel at 709 Lee Street caused several thousand dollars in fire and water damage. Part of the third floor and roof burned, water flooded the second floor and Blossom Dairy Store lunchette on the ground floor. Insurance partly covered the loss. Nearby property transactions and transfers are listed for Charleston and surrounding districts.

Lee Street L. G. Worsham Blossom Dairy

Real estate transfers listed in Charleston district notices

Special commissioner W M Woedroe transfers 2 percent acres on Field s Creek Cabin Creek district to Mark Cooper and wife. Chesapeake Realty corp transfers lots 22 A 23 A 81 B and 22 B in block 5 Chesapeake addition in Udon district to Sherman E Miller and wife. W M Surbaugh and wife John J Surbaugh and wife Hattie F and Gerald Montgomery transfer to Josephine Surbaugh lot 5 block E Highlawn addition to St Albans. W J Bartlett C O Bartlett and wife transfer one third interest in lot 1 Thomas and Payne subdivision Glenwood addition West Charleston to W C Bartlett. Empire Savings and Loan Corp…

W. M. Woedroe Mark Cooper S Creek Cabin Creek Chesapeake Realty Corporation Sherman E. Miller Chesapeake Udon W. M. Surbaugh John J. Surbaugh Hattie F Gerald Montgomery Josephine Surbaugh

Elk District Farm Women's Club to Meet at Tillis Home

The executive committee of the Elk District Farm Women's club will meet at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Lewis Tillis, 1203 Homer Street.

Elk District Farm Women’s Club Lewis Tillis Homer Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Goellers Kappa Alumnae Elizabeth Kyle Daniel F. Langenwalter Chris W. Thorniley Kathryn Keys C. C. Keys Salem Mr. Thorniley H. 4. Thorniley Morgantown Clay County Clay Arnetts William A. Thornhill, Jr Quantico, T R. F. Hunt Kanawha Village Forty Club Josephine Mathews John Harrington Cox Jack Lee Robert Londeree John Capenhaver Ryland Miller Carl French Russell Wehrle James Coffey David Barry Camden Jarvis Keith Lyons Kanawha Country Club Nancy Haislip Betty Mott-Smith Charleston Boat Club Chi Phi Fraternity Mary Lillian Cozart Eleanor Barth West Side Woman's Club Order of Rainbow Shrine Mosque Ansonia Edgewood Club S. Charleston News Brotherton’s Washington and Banuragerd Streate Joseph C. Jefferds, Jr J. C. Jefferds Quarrier Street Rodes Downing Lexington, Ky Mrs Meredith Carver Noyes Avenue Henrys L. Fi Jr Son Henry Oi Road Columbia, SC Hurbert S. Smith Park Drive Samtay San Antonio Tex Pvt H. Sam Smith Randolph Field Henry T. Poston Columbus, O Delbert T. Robinson Wyate Tier Street George 4A. Kemp 3 Main Street New York Thomas C. G. Kemp E. H. Kincaid Belle Troy Kincaid New Albany Dorothy Love Eliott Margret Anne Rhodes Kanawha Avenue Miss Elliott Miss. Rhodes University of Kentucky Delta Delta Delta Sorority C. K. Mullins Kingsport Tenn C. 5S. McGraw Columbia Avenue Holley Hotel Cavernor Fij West Pacific Arnold St. Aigans Lon Painter Ronnie Painter Foca Oscar Thaxton Mary E. Johnson Poca Nettie Clay Alfred M. Clay Buttner Anabel Perry Margaret Virginia Perry Spring Fork Campbell's Creek Malden W. H. Robinson Kanawha Parkway Coats Oleo Elion Core Ranges Ciee Lees Ca Eer
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