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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1925
Page
10
The piece recalls 1922 Coolidge meetings with students and honorary class ties, liberties at Lasell Seminary enrollments for 1935-26, and several Charleston area social events. It highlights Annie Collier Thornhill and Mr. Sargent’s June wedding in Washington DC, with guests, attire, and future travel plans noted.
A home remedy suggests mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of dry white whiskey to create a mild wrinkle lotion. Shake well and apply at night to tighten lines and erase crow’s feet. By morning skin is described as velvet, clear, and refreshed. Beauty experts note it's also used to shrink pores and brighten dull skin.
Los Angeles child star Lina Basaquette will wed Warner Brothers executive Bom L Warner in New York tonight. She is 13 and he is 31. She will continue with the Follies as premiere danseuse for the summer edition.
In Chicago on July 4 two men died and a boy and two men were injured during fireworks despite police bans. A separate report notes Mrs. Mary Sheldon did not call for help when her dress caught fire, fatally burning her husband. A proposed special tax on vacant buildings appears in Madrid.
Mrs. Lawrence Martin hosted a social afternoon with a large guest list including Miss Martin Stovall of Richmond Virginia Miss Janmo Gripwood of Mt Sterling Kentucky Miss Ethel Bernise of St Louis Missouri and Mrs Norvell of Huntington as in house visitors The gathering featured numerous friends and local residents in attendance at Agnes Price home with many listed attendees and social connections.
Charleston society notes announce the engagement of Elizabeth Rauch of Greensburg Pennsylvania to William Bowcock Kuykendall of Charleston. The couple will wed likely this month with a home at 2516 Kanawha Street after a honeymoon. Elizabeth is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry E Rauch of Greensburg and is visiting Charleston guest of Mrs Frad Hohmann. Kuykendall, son of Mr and Mrs Gibson Kuykendall, is a Greenbrier Military School and Washington and Lee University graduate now with Lewis Hubbard Company. Their families are prominent in Charleston society.
Tribunes cited gathering at North Carolina Conference for Social Service featuring leaders like Gutzon Borslum and Charles J. Galpin. Governors and judges spoke at related meetings as visitors including residents from Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Charleston spent time at Hendersonville and High Hampton Inn with marriages and honeymoons noted among a stream of late registrations.
In the matter of frocks for juniors the two piece dress is often discarded for one piece. White flannel frocks with inverted box pleats, red belt, and red kid trimmings appear in youthful styles. One piece striped tub silk frocks and madonna blouses are also popular among younger girls. The article notes growing interest in handwork, color accents, and stripes on practical play dresses. Mrs Theodore B Apple of Lanaster Pa, among arrivals at George Vanderbilt hotel, is mentioned. Beaver Lake hosts swimming records with Agnes Geraghty and Ethel McGary setting marks. Miss Riggin completes 50 meter backstroke. Geraghty sets American record in 440 yard breaststroke handicap.
Thirty three Girl Scouts will depart tomorrow for a week at Elk River camp with council members planning a visit early in the season. The list includes girls from Troops 6 12 18 8 4 10 27 and 20, with Mildred Crowell acting as swimming guard and an engineer from the state sanitary department visiting July 8 to inspect safety and health measures.
The Brownies, including Nancy Hebecca Hudson Ruth Lawson Margaret Elizabeth Laird Lynde Lawson Mildred Mitchell Marjorie Isaac Lily Davidson Mary Auld and Frances Auld, are forming a group ready for camp. The Brownie organization expands in popularity across the county sharing principles with scouting and laying the groundwork for youth activities.
Sherman Perry of Middletown Ohio told the National Education Association address that high school commercial courses fail to produce reliable, responsible workers. He argued executives see a lack of initiative and dependability among young graduates and urged reforms to better prepare students for industrial roles.
A Charleston delegation arrived at Camp Jackson on the Jackson River near Hot Springs Virginia for the seventh season the camp offers golf horseback riding boxing wrestling swimming canoeing tennis baseball track and other sports A council of fifteen led by Dave Maben will supervise activities Charleston boys named include Philip Barks Harry Beury Jim Geary Richart Beury Lawton Beury Duncan Bruce Harman Wells Harry Pugh Hennis Cohen Robert Garred and Dava Mabon
A fragmented note suggests business teachers should leave the classroom to learn from a local businessman who promises to share insights. The message implies mutual benefit if the teacher reaches out and the businessman offers guidance or support in integration efforts.
The American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology will hold its annual convention in Toronto, Ont., starting July 4 for four days. Dr. T. J. Ruddy of Los Angeles is chairman of the program, with clinics led by Drs. Ruddy, Deacon, Edwards, LaRun, and Watters. The International Osteopathic Ophthalmology meeting runs July 5 to 11.
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