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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

20

Miss Gibson to be honored at rehearsal dinner prior to wedding

Miss Mary Eleanor Gibson and Mr. Donald H. Tingley plan a Tuesday wedding with a post rehearsal buffet hosted by her parents at their Lee Street home. Mrs. John Lowe and Miss Ann Lowe hosted a personal shower and dessert bridge for Miss Gibson.

Mary Eleanor Gibson Donald H. Tingley Alva Gibson Lee St John Lowe Ann Lowe Miss Gibson Mesdames A. J. Gibson P. W. Tingley Charles Reynolds Joe Beatty B. D. Lewis Robert Gibson John Grey Davis Robert Keeler

Miss Younkman to Wed Maurice Hall Today

Miss Virginia Younkman daughter of Mr and Mrs George M Younkman of Westville Illinois will marry Mr Maurice Jackson Hall son of Mr and Mrs R C Hall of Spencer at 2 pm at Wesley Methodist church Rev C S Thompson to officiate. Attendants include Miss Nell Jean Maddox and Mr Elmer Watkins. The couple will reside at 1208 Crescent Rd after a southern motor trip.

Virginia Younkman George M. Younkman Westville, Il Wesley Methodist Church Maurice Jackson Hall R. C. Hall Spencer C. S. Thompson Eleanor Russell Nell Jean Maddox Elmer Watkins H. B. Miller Pennsylvania Crescent Rd Kansas Marshall Morris Harvey Alpha Mu Sorority Charleston Symphony Orchestra Atlantic Greyhound Lines Mr. Hall E. J. duPont de Nemours & Co

Local residents plan summer and graduation travels

A raft of Morgantown social notes lists trips and plans including Miss Eloise Keller heading to Long Beach California, Miss Joan Barton attending Greenbrier finals, the group sailing to Vancouver and Yukon, and families visiting relatives in Morgantown Columbus and Akron. Numerous relatives depart for universities and graduations from West Virginia University and the U S Naval Academy with others visiting Hot Springs and Baltimore.

Eloise Keller 22D St Long Beach Calif Joan Barton Loudon Heights Tomorow Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School Messrs Robert G. Kelly Quarrier St J. Paul Rusk Fred Rippetoe Quarree St Vancouver Canada Yukon Kemp Littlepage Kanawha Blvd Morgantown Samuel D. Littlepage Ralph Hartman Carol Mary Jane Bethlehem A. H. Daingerfield L. R William Burdette Mathews McMillan Hospital Elizabeth Cracraft Lee St Washington and Lee University William F. Blue Edgewood Dr Hot Springs Fred G. H. Reid Somerset Cleveland Deal H. Tompkins Fairview Terrace W. E. Ferling Venable Av George Patterson Verna Ferling le Canada Cal Nancy Dixon Staunton Av H. M. Hall Kathryn Jenkins McClung St Ada Jo Jenkins Southern Seminary Junior College Sol Bloom Columbus C. H. Miller George W. Wood Kanawha Av Greeley Mary Jane Jack Bradford St Parkersburg L. E. Leavitt Bibby St Cora Wires Akron Joan Gay 52D St Greenbrier Military Shool Haven Rollins Roy B. Rollins Fort Hilt James Mueller Cincinnati G. T. Thayer Jr Norwandia Francis P. Fisher C. Aubrey Ray Ramont Catherine Waldo E. L. Weldo Pennsboro

Will Be Summer Brides

The engagement of Dolores Wegman to Richard T. Kessler is announced by Mr. and Mrs. James F. Wegman of Rochester New York. They plan a nuptial mass July 19 at Holy Family church Rochester with attendants and ushers named.

Dolores Richard T. Kessler William Kessler Pennsylvania James F. Wegman Rochester N. Y Holy Family Church Miss Wegman Carol Wegman Edward Wegman Jean Meisenzahl Norma Schaller John M. Kessler Jerry Carger Edward Donald Wegman Nazareth Academy Eastman Kodako Kessler Morris Harvey College Charleston Catholic High School Marine Corps Rochester’ Institute of Technology U. S. Geological Survey

New Library Books at Kanawha County Public Library

Kanawha County Public Library added new fiction and non fiction titles last week. Notable fiction includes The Enchanted by Martin Flavin and Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis. Non fiction features You Triumphant by Eugene Benge and The Spanish Empire in America by Robert MacIver.

New Library Books Kanawha County Martin Flavin Neil Miller Sinclair Lewis Hubertus — Loewenstein Marguerite Dickson Eugene Benge Alfred Cantor Robert Frost America Clarence Haring Arthur Keith George Knish Web of Robert Maciver Frank O'connor Herbert Richmond George Saintsbury Concord Townsend Scudder Joseph Smith United States Near East Ephraim Speiser Gladys Taber Lark Candleford Flora Thompson James Warbur Reason Ivor Witers Hazel Craig

Brotherton urges planning for West Virginia fair

Kanawha State Park Association head W T Brotherton calls for early planning to produce a top quality 1947 fair with strong exhibits. He urges exhibitors to prepare livestock poultry and other displays now and notes the fair runs August 31 to September 7 at the 4 H fairgrounds.

W. T. Brotherton Kanawha State Park Assoc Brotherton Association West Virginia Drrnbar

Encampment Set For West Virginia IOOF Meetings

The 50th annual Grand Encampment session of IOOF West Virginia along with the 54th Department Council session and the eighth annual Department Association of Ladies auxiliaries will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at Kanawha Lodge No 25 Capitol and Lee Streets. A memorial service opens at 1 PM Tuesday followed by a department council meeting at 2:30 PM and an annual dinner at 5:30 PM. The lodge regular session begins at 7:30 PM with degrees conferred by the Grand Encampment. Wednesday starts with an 8 AM Grand Encampment session.

Ioof of West Virginia, Inc Department Council Patriarchs Militant Virginia Department Assoc Ladies’ Auxiliaries Patriarchs| Militant Kanawha Capitol and Lee Sts Mit Kanawha Lodge I Craig, Welch

IOOF Leaders Named in State and Auxiliary Officers

The article lists IOOF officers across lodges including chief patriarch T N Benner and senior warden Holliday’s Cove engaging Clinton Fielder and G D Coleman among others. It notes C M Schoolcraft of Parkersburg as 43 president of the Department Council with A L Tickle as hig aide in Charleston. Auxiliary officers are named with Lena Sehon and Nancy Welfe among others.

Patriaren Hoy T. N. Benner Thoyaigh Clinton Fielder Fernie Tickle Charleston Sentinel Gertrude Hull Huntington Guard Faye Tickle

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