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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1937

Page

6

Miss Huffman to Graduate From Mary Baldwin College

Miss Josephine Huffman daughter of Mr and Mrs L E Huffman of Kanawha Street a student at Mary Baldwin College will receive her Bachelor of Arts degree at the graduation exercise Tuesday June 8 in Staunton Virginia The senior pageant will be held on the upper terrace Monday June 7 when Miss Ethel Ray Coffey of Mist Springs Way will be crowned queen Huffman will be maid of honor She served as vice president of her class in her undergraduate year and has been a member of the Science club Glee club and in human relations club and has been house president of Chapel Hall during her senior year

Josephine Huffman Daugh‘ter L. E. Huffman Kanawha Street Mary Baldwin College Staunton Ethel Ray Coffey Mist Springs Way Huffman Huffman As Maid of Honor. Miss Iuffman Scierice Club Glee Club Inismalioutl Relations Club Chapel Hall

Mrs Frank Dillon Ia Honored on Birthday

Mrs Ells Dillon and Mrs Wes ley Dillon hosted a surprise birthday party at Spring Hill in honor of Mrs Frank Dillon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Lott Mr and Mrs Lawson Thaxton Mr and Mrs Howard Hudson Mr and Mrs Okie Cecil and children Mr and Mrs Delbert Workman Mrs John Hyden Mrs Chester Dixon Mrs Elis Dillon Mrs Nella Queen Mrs B Mash Mrs Marvin Hudson Mrs W P Hinton Milas Wanda Hudson Miss Rosalee Lott Miss Jessie May Dixon Miss Norma Faye Workman Mr Frank Dillon Mr Wesley Dillon Mr Clark Dillon and several young Dill ons.

Ells Dillon Wesley Dillon Spring Hill Frank Dillon Harry Lott Lawson Thaxton Howard Hudson Okie Cecil Delbert Workman John Hyden Chester Dixon Elis Dillon Nella Queen B. Mash

Church Group Dinner Meeting At South Charleston Church

The men of South Charleston First Presbyterian church will hold their monthly dinner at 6:30 tonight with C. W. Spessard presiding at the church.

South Charleston First Presbyterian Church C. W. Spessard W. D

Iota Deltas Honor Students Dance Tonight in June

The Iota Delta fraternity hosts a welcome home dance Saturday June 19 at the Elks Club ballroom. The Colonels Orchestra will play from 10 p m to 1 a m with arrangements by dance committee Thomas Pettigrew Thomas Porterfield and James Couch.

Iota Delta Fraternity Elks Club Colonels Orchestra Thomas Pettigrew Thomas Porterfield James Couch

Little Dutch Club to Meet Tonight at Mrs Bruce Bews Home

The Little Dutch club will meet at eight o'clock tonight at Mrs MM Bruce Bews home on Greendale drive. Plans will be completed for a dinner dance to be held June 25.

Little Dutch Club MM. Bruce Bew Greendale Drive

Charleston First Presbyterian auxiliary meeting brief

The South Charleston First Pres byterian woman's auxiliary holds its monthly executive meeting at 2 PM this afternoon at the church with Mrs Chester E Perkina presiding.

South Charleston First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Chester E. Perkina

Personal Notes From Charleston Weekend Visitors

Social notes recount numerous residents and guests traveling between Charleston and nearby towns. Mollie Botkins of Big Chimney visits Charleston with Mrs. Robert Woods of Crescent Road and joins relatives on Cooper's Creek. Other entries mention visits among Craft, Steving, Shaw, McKnight, Ratliff, Snodgrass, and Clay families, with several attending hospital stays or memorial services and several leaving for trips to Wheeling, Orlando, and Battle Creek. The day ends with news that Mr. Medley of Piedmont Road is improving at McMahan Hospital.

Mollie Botkins Big Chimney Charleston Robert Woods Crescent Road Botkins Mrs. Woods Cooper's Creek Francis Hays Cleveland L. B., Hays Armor Park South Charleston Charlotte Hays George Mediey Piedmont Road McMi Han Hospital

Officers to Be Named at Tiskelwah Chapter Meeting

Election of officers and installation of new members are scheduled tonight at the Shrine Mosque. Tiskelwah chapter No 45, Order of Eastern Star, meets at o clock for the ceremonies.

Tiskelwah Chapter No. 45 Order of Eastern Star

Clarksburg Man Dies After Vehicle Accident

Logan May 31 W W J Fiegle 51 of Clarksburg died tonight from injuries after a Blair Mountain crash. Police say he failed to judge a curve and drove off the road. Mrs Fiegle had facial and leg cuts but was treated and discharged. Two other family members uninjured.

Logan W.W. J. Fiegle Clarksburg Blair Mountain Mra. Fiegle

Lena Holley Weds Mr H D Skidmore at Shepherd Chapel

Lena Elizabeth Holley, daughter of A W Holley of North Charleston, married Herman Dwight Skidmore of Charleston, son of C L Skidmore and wife, at Shepherd Chapel Methodist church. Officiated by Rev W I Moyer with maid of honor Geraldine Skidmore and best man Rev Woodrow Hayzlett. Both graduates attend Charleston and Ripley high schools, to reside in Charleston.

Misa Lena Elizabeth Holley A. W. Holley North Charleston Herman Dwight Skidmore Charleston C. L. Skidmore Ripley Shepherd Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church W. I. Moyer Geraldine Skidmore Woodrow Hayzlett Mary Lee Brogan Skidmore Charleston High School Ripley High School Genevine Skidmore Madison Buckaler James Baldwin Glendale Skidmore Ray Skidmore Mildred Casto Edna Pullins Gladys Ballard Vane Skidmore Rollo Skidmore Byran Pullins Vaneta Rhodes C. Ee Skidmore

Local Figures Named in Community Directory List

Rose Holley and numerous relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holley Mrs. Harry Long and Miss Virginia Long, are listed along with Harold Long Edith Goff Mr Body Caste Edward Flint and Mrs. W. 8 Moyer Thelma Fowler Martha Derrick in a partial community roster.

Rose Holley Carl Holley Harry Long Garnet Cheney Virginia Long Harold Long Edith Goff Body Caste Edward Flint W. 8. Moyer Thelma Fowler Martha Derrick

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Miss Huffman Git Iota Deltas Meek Mendelson Pearther Charles H. Mayo Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minn del Research Bureau Dr. Mayo Oil King John D. Rockefeller, Jr W. H. Craft Mount Pleasant Mich S. H. Craft Sharon Craft Beast I-B Kidd Elk River Road Reta Steving West Washington Street Wheeling Mrs. Thompson Hollywood Roy Ray Ray Paul C. Shaw, Jr Orlando, Fla Catlet Ratliff Hinton Mrs. Lyle Snodgrass Jack Maddox Vandalle The Staats Hospital Joseph French Charleston General Hospital Evelyn Carper Battle Creek E. E. Custer Cincinnati William Stewe R. C. Jarrell H. B. Clay Betty and Barbara Clay Robert Clay Dennis Clay Clay Rock Creek Modern Women Mead Net Suites Pals Dalay Cine the M. W. Wood R. L. Burroughs Optometrists Capitol St Bor Garette Lena Holley H. D. Skidmore Shepherd Chapel Scientific Sano A. Adc Js R E Electrolux Electrolux Oe West Virginia Heating & Plumbing Co Hale Street Charleston, W. Va
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