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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1925
Page
12
Charleston society notes a wave of August travel plans including Mrs H M Bertolet and Mrs Kemp Liluepage touring Minnesota, Mrs Walter Hallanan heading to Atlantic City, and Dr H J Robertson visiting Canada. Local social life features bridge luncheons, dances aboard the Moonlight, and a large charity handkerchief sale led by the Morgantown group to aid Kaxtmont sanitarium.
A christening at Graceland Elkins honors Fintard Johnston, grandson of the late Senator Henry Gassaway Davis, with Bishop Barron officiating in an Episcopal rite. Family links include Mrs. Henry Lee and Miss Margaret Johnston of New York, and guests from Charleston and beyond attend. Flowers from Graceland gardens fill the rooms as tea is served.
A stream of visitors arrives at Greenbrier including Mrs Thornton, Mr and Mrs Edrington, Miss Nixon and Mr Taft, plus Mrs Paine and Miss Paine from Atlantic city. Numerous guests from New York California Philadelphia and Cincinnati join, with Mr Close and Edward Adams driving to Camp Freerimber where Close’s guns are kept.
Comitated from Page Ono s man sion continues the work and the automatic games into even priusher uke. Lewisburg and White Sulphur among the state’s most prominent social centers will be four hours from Charleston and other cities. University social life will be an overnight trip with Charlestonians likely to motor to White Sulphur and the University for dances and functions.
Miss Margaret Lynn Laws to Mr Thantes Moore Carruthers of this city as announced at Old Sweet Springs hosted by Missy Betty Carter. The engagement follows rapid social notices with Bliss Lewis as a key participant, noting Laws Lewda family ties and Carruthers connections to the University of Virginia and Charleston banking circles.
A list of contestants Miss Mary Drean Krebs Miss Margaret Shank Miss Helen Shonk Miss Heil Hulusted Miss Florence Holm sind Miss Catherine Corkines Miss Briga bet Brightwell Miss Mary Louise Onley Miss Dorothy Davis Miss Mary Beret Heil Miss Margaret Shiiiks Miss Helen Crichton Miss Nancy Hougeman Miss Margaret Sutherland and visitors Mrs Newton Thomas and Mrs E R Callaway attended a community event.
Miss Sabre Tucker and Miss Kath erine McDermid hosted a buffet supper Friday at Miss McDermid’s Washington Street home honoring Miss Jeanette Callaway and her visitors from Louisville Kentucky. A long list of attendees included Miss Callaway Miss McCorkhill Miss Brumleve Miss Mercke Miss Isaack and many others. The Trinity Lutheran church Bible class plans a monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 o clock at the home of Miss A Fruth 513 Maxwell Street with Mrs A W Hole and Mrs Gracy Daniel assisting as hosts.
Misa Lo from Des Moines extols Black and White Locenuse of Flowers Face Powder. She says the powder is soft and fluffy, applies without rubbing, prevents dryness, and leaves a velvet look. Available in shades at many stores for 80 cents.
MisS Blatgeret Cabill af Wevaea will entertain at her home Tuesday evening with a bridge and luncheon party in honor of Miss Lowlee Alison of Washington DL LLC. Visiting Miss Virginia Cabell of Kanawha Street attends along with several local young women listed by names.
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