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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1925

Page

4

Local Society Notes Highlight Dance and Engagements

Washington and Lee and Virginia basketball guests of honor at a Shawnee Club dance on Saturday January 31 on Summers Street. Elizabeth Evans hosts a bridge party with a large guest list including Ruffner Yewell Carver and Chenoweth. Miss Sadye Merene Petry to wed Robert Cunningham of Beckley after graduation and eastern honeymoon planned.

Washington and Lee Virginia Fleyton Elizabeth Evans Bridge Club Igma Beauregard Street Ruffner Ae G. D. Yewell Marthaick Ruth Black Th Carver Susan Furter Dean Reed Pauline Staenlin Agnes Noyes Alethea Couch Virginia Chenoweth

Social events and engagements in local notes

Indianapolis area notices list a February 14 event by Wil Do re McKillid at Indianapotta with a pink and blue theme and guest list including Miss Kath ering Carey and several Mrs. names. Others share parties honoring Miss Betty Chilton and Miss Idith Mae Robinson, plus a quiet wedding of Elizabeth Robinson in South Hills with Fred Neale. several bridge and dinner parties follow, alongside church and school meetings and bake sale plans for Roosevelt Junior High and Sixth Street Methodist activities.

Dore McKillid Indianapotta Kathering Carey HM. W. Claypool B. B. Robinson C. Mollens Misa Charlotte Rashani J. Amick Misa Witla Harbour Tey Clack Miar Claypool Idith Mae Robinson George We Nohinaya Maryland Avenue Fred K. Neale South Hills Tov Jef Humphrey Bue W. F. Brodrigg Age Wood Art Hond Soan Mr. Hood Charles Holt Grant Aghley Steeley Hawkins Paul Rusk A. W. Holt Aleg J. Brodhad Ebert Fruth Award Hiserman Dota Lee Freq Kaufman Sec. Aughber Felock Tgarhers Association Roosevelt Junior High School Re HE. Merrill

Hillcrest charter party fundraiser and public card evening

Renairman of the committees in charge announces an affair to raise funds for Hillcrest nan jatarium. The Catholic Daughters of America will meet this evening at eight o'clock at the Knigata of Columbus hall. Cards will be played during the evening. The affair will be open to the public.

Renairman Ffaring Hillcrest Nanjatarium Catholic Daughters of Ameriaa Knigata of Columbus

Personal Intelligence: Local Convalescents and Visitors

A string of brief society notes lists residents and visitors. Mre Walter S Mallanan convalesces at the Marion hospital, A M Belcher expects home from Florida, Mr and Mrs WT Thayer return from New York, J Petierew to return from Rivrhwe and Baverly Broun heads to Fayetterite. C He Elson to Blwefeld, Mrs Ib H Clark convalesces after surgery, Vivian Jean Moore daughter of J Allen Moore, and Thomas W Turks at Chorkahure visiting. Earl Wood to Florida, B Madden and W Sebold return to Beckley from Charleston, Hailie Dempsey and Margaret Redman go to Tampa, Florida for winter, Miss Reven visits Miss King Thomas in Huntington, Mrs Joan Young guest of friends, Thomas Finherty arrives to reside, Miss Rath Pringte visits from Dayton, Antoinette De La Boche guests of Ida Faci, M Husslee returns from New York, George Kahlo visits White Sulphur, Albert Snedegar Wheeling visits Kiwanis roads committee, Hiram Armstrong of Garretty Bend on business.

C. He Elson Blwefeld Ib H. Clark Kanaw Valley Hospital Vivian Jean Moore Mirs J. Allen Moore Ub Vo Thomas W. Turks Chorkahure Joan Young Huntington Thomas Finherty Clarksburg Rath Pringte Dayton Ann Fagie Antoinette de la Boche Paris Frenre Ida Facie Quarrier Street M. Husslee New George Kahlo Nitra Albert Snedegar Wheeling Kiwanis Clit Roads’ Committee Ase Hiram Armstrong Garretty Bend

Lakin urges Blennerhasser Island State Park plan

Charleston speakers urged creating state parks in West Virginia with emphasis on Blennerhasser Island near Parkersburg. They cited funds, a proposed state park commission, and sites like Blennerhasser Island, Moundsville mound, and Chapers Rock for enduring conservation and educational value.

Lakin Blennerhasser’s Island

Baltimore Visit and Florida Trip Prominent in Local Notes

Mr and Mrs 7.7 Briscos of Oakwood Heights return from a Baltimore visit. Mrs W A Carson of 1411 Jackson Street and Mrs Richard Tee of 2 Tixte Street head to Florida. Birth announcement: Mr and Mrs Norman Shock of South Charleston welcome a daughter.

Briscos Oakwood Heights Baltimore W. A. Carson Jackson Street Richard Tee Tixte Street Florida Bury Mrs Norman Shock Routh Charleston

Lilly Wins $2,000 From Pure Oil

A circuit court jury awarded $2,000 to T. Lilly as administrator of Rose B. Lilly in a wrongful death suit against Pure Oil Company. The case contends a defendant truck forced an automobile off the road, killing Mrs. Lilly and her infant daughter near South Charleston. Defense had argued for the defendant previously. The docket notes two other cases for immediate hearing this term.

Rose B. Lilly Pute South Charleston Ala Tally Mitchews Manphell McClarie Amt Hudson Slehtts Qhin and West Virginia Company Hesapeale Obie Palboard Absen Que Ierosineg John Brown Hise Fischer Pliint Seamany Brown

Hudson and Kemper To Discuss City

Judges AP Hudson and Reverend Clarence W. Weinger will discuss “perfections and imperfections” of urban dwellers at Kiwanis meeting at the Bouffier hotel. The program includes talks by Hudson on eastern court observations, and Kemper on his insights from the pulpit. The Kiwanis International memorial for Canada United States friendship in Stanley Park will be discussed, with a rustle program and club singing. A Paris burglary report notes six safes secured, five blown, one untouched containing thousands of francs.

Hinman Thade Kemper Alice Te Pliora Stentey Park British Columbia Canada United States

Real Estate Board Names Poteet to National Committee

Poteet, president of the West Virginia association of real estate boards, was selected by Charles G. Edwards of New York to represent the state on the National Real Estate Board’s State legislation and taxation committee. The group will promote legislation on taxation, housing, city planning, and professional standards, and work toward uniform land laws with the American Bar Association. Members include leaders from New Jersey, Indiana, Louisiana, New York, Minnesota, California, Colorado and Washington.

LF. Poteet West Virginia Association of Real ‘Estate Boards Charles G. Edwards New York National Association of Refil Estate Board Poteet Witc Bis West Virginia Indiana American Title Association American Bar Association C. Hieart Louisville Kennneky L. T. Palmer Middleton Chis New Jersey Tidiana Louisiana Minnesota California Colorado Washington

Alleged Forger Is Given Error Writ

The Supreme Court yesterday issued a writ of error in the case State versus Clinton Webb, sending the Papata back to Randolph County Circuit Court for a new trial. Webb had been convicted of forging a check for $32 and sentenced to two to ten years in the state penitentiary. The petition claims the father had authorized signing the name, suggesting improper grounds for conviction. Additional writs of error and appeals were announced in cases including State versus John Polushik, State versus John Corley, and a matter involving the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester, with various named figures listed.

Supreme Court Clinton Webb Papata Circuit Court Randolph County Webb John Polushik Marshall County John Corley Randoth Oounty Farmers and Mercchants National Bank of

Real Estate Transfers Reported Across Kanawha County Listings

Real estate transfers were recorded in Kanawha County. H Maynor of Cliftsville sold to Percy Maynor of Page a lot in Ath Lawn Jefferson district for 100 dollars. Several parcels and leases reported including 14 acres in Cabin Creek district for 14 300 dollars, Homer H Brutry of Webster county leasing seven wagons for 101 days at 707 dollars, and transfers involving T A Cunley, Richard Starr, Susan H Clay, and others in Upper Sign Ble addition and St Albans. Also noted are United Mine Workers affiliations and multiple tract transfers in Maldon and Jefferson districts with values ranging from 20 000 to 3 100 dollars and Chesapeake Realty company transactions in Louden district.

Kanawha County H. ©. Maynor Cliftsville Percy Maynor Page Ath Lawn Jefferson District Slaughters Creek Garrett County Maryland T. A. Cunley Richard Starr J. Upper Carney Susan H. Clay Kanawha County Realty Company St. Albans Reece Martin Georgia Merienio United Ruffner Addition Chesapeake Land and Development Company Chesapeake Realty Company Louden District Chesapeake

New Corporations Formed in Welch and Kenova

G C Johnson of Welch received a charter for the G C Johnson construction company with 20000 dollars authorized capital. In Houston G Young's office Welch Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank building Welch list Warren A Wilson as president Henry K Tice as vice president Gail T Carter as treasurer A Patrick Flood as managing director and C Moffit as councillor. Wayne and Merten Furl Gas Company of Kenova also chartered with 20000 dollars. Paul Wright Q J Deegan RB D Boyd listed in Hunteration. Notary commissions granted for DR George of Fairmont N Martin of Haywood and G H Shephara of Princeton.

G. C. Johnson Welch G. C. Johnson Construction Company Houston G. Young Welch Chamber of Commerce First National Bank Warren A. Wilson Henry K. Tice Gail T. Carter A. Patrick Flood C. Moffit Wayne and Merten Furl Gas Company Kenova Paul Wright Q. J. Deegan D. Boyd Hunte Tration George Fairmont N. Martin Haywood G. H. Shephara Princeton

Ho wards elected with small campaign outlay in Manchester

A. R. Ho wards, elected to a municipal office in Manchester, reported campaign expenditures equal to unit cent in American money.

Manchester Eng A. R. Howards

Bluefield To Hold Social Conference

The West Virginia annual conference of social workers will meet in Bluefield on February 22 and 24. The program lists Governor-elect Howard M. Gere, James B. Lakin, Dr. M. W. Ziegler, Nat T. Frame, and J. B. Marsh as principal speakers on the theme Constructive Against Reconstructive Welfare Activities.

Social Workeras of West Virginia Bluefield State Board of Chilly Area Howard M. Gere James 8. Lakin State Board of Control M. W. Ziegter Health Department Nat T. Frame The State University J. B. Marah Board of Education

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