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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
4
Members of Lambda Chi Omega attended a Monday bridge party hosted by sorority pledges at the Ritz. Mrs Ruth Mason Smith won high score, with Mrs Charlotte Mitchell taking second prize.
The Earnest Workers class of South Charleston First Presbyterian church hosted a Monday night commencement party at Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Powers home on Staunton Avenue honoring members of the 1936 South Charleston High School graduating class affiliated with the church. Highlights included an old fashion spelling bee group singing class prophecies and talks on England's schools and pioneer schools by Mrs. Roy H. Arthur and Mr. Powers.
Chenoweth, Miss Jane Fuller, Mrs Lester Gandee, the Rev F M Ry burn and Mrs Ryburn, Mr Edgar Ayres, Mr Francis Brown, Mr Herbert Thomas and Mr Allen Joseph Arthur.
A service class at Boyd Memorial Christian church featured a play The Census Taker and the Dumb House Keeper presented Monday night. Hostesses included Mrs M E Cop ley and others. Attendees listed include Mrs Stalnaker Mrs Richards John Quinn Mrs Mariani Mrs Coffey and many more.
Miss Katherine Engleman and Mr Berne Hill return to Portsmouth after weekend with Mr and Mrs George T Martin Jr in South Charleston. Families from South Charleston and nearby towns travel for commencements and summer visits. several youths plan to spend summer with parents while relatives visit Georgia Ohio and New York regions.
Elizabeth Nichols Roberts wed Wallace Goodwin of Charleston formerly of Pittsburgh. Ceremony held at four o clock Monday afternoon at the bride’s mother’s home with Rev Charles UW Har ry Nee officiating. Reception attendees included Bernard Cook Violet Gentry W O Arden Clyde Fer J Springer Nellie Beurlah Bowden M Levi A W Blakeley Laura Smith and others. After July 1 the couple will reside at 12 Columbia Avenue.
St Francis sewing guild hosts a membership tea at the Lake Manihoury home on Virginia Street from 4 to 5 PM. Old and new members and the St Francis eye chic group will attend, with guild officers in the receiving line led by President Mrs B He Swint and others. General chairman is Mrs William Du Brul, assisted by Mrs Johan F Daneke.
Miss Freda Mac Murray and Miss Mary Elizabeth Horton hosted a Leap Year masquerade Saturday night at Onia Avenue. Guests included Miss Vidlet Miss Louise Reed Miss Mary Pric hard Miss Louise Preston Miss Bot Lothy Beard Miss Marie Jarrell Miss Beulah O Connor Miss Lillian Gail Miss Pauline Horton Mr. Peters Mr. Irskel Yeater Mr. Cresel Yeater Mr. Cleo Staats Mr. Berthnay Foster Mr. Everett Hall TM M Hallie Tucker Mr. Reenard Hack ime Mr. Donald Miller Mr. Pal Gladwell Mr. Wayne Batton Mr. Karl Kolb Mr. William Sutler Mr. Earl Redhenwald Mr. Edward Morris Mr. Joseph Earls Mr. Charles Parsons Mr. Earl Parsons and Mr. Wondall
Mr E H Hall celebrated his third birthday with a party at the Hall home on Grossellip Avenue Dunbar. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hall, Master Robert Hall, Miss Virginia Hall, Master Harald Hill, Miss Emaire Hall, Miss Mil dred Hall and several Simms and Prestey relatives from Charleston and Nit ra.
St Luke s Guild met at Mrs Albert Christenlers Elm Street home. A rummage sale was held Saturday at Cerrttreet for a benefit bridge party planned for June 20. Mrs Frank G Fletcher of N Lanthia Boulevard and Mrs R H Burton of Thompson Street are in charge of reservations. A handkerchief shower followed the meeting. Others present included Mrs Fred Buchanan and many others.
Baptist Temple women federation members are to be guests at a garden party tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock at Mrs C W Showalter s home on Kanawha Avenue. Members of Mrs T J Wiles Sams circle are to be hosts.
Humphrey Memorial Methodist Episcopal church invites members of the Huphreys Bible class to a Rock Lake gathering tomorrow night hosted by Mrs G. Guests will assembly at 6 40 at the church with transportation provided.
D A R notables from Lewisburg Point Pleasant and Panama Canal chapters attended a Kanawha Valley group luncheon at the Woman's club. New officers were installed including Mrs Malloy and Mrs H M Cogan, with Rev Robert Bagnell speaking and music by Mrs Lawson Hamilton.
The Philathea Bible class of South Charleston First Baptist held its annual birthday party Monday at Mrs. J. A. Smith's Rome on Fifth Avenue. Devotional by Mrs. H. L Gibson. Performances included vocal and clarinet solos, piano pieces, and readings by several ladies and children. A long list of attendees and Mrs. W. E. Chilton returning from New York City.
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