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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
6
The First Pape church at Chelyan hosted a farewell Saturday for the Rev. C E Walker who has led the Chelyan church for six years. He and Mrs. Walker will move to Ansted to reside, with many local clergy and prominent families among the guests.
Mrs. Naomi Keesner and Mrs. Allen hosted a picnic Tuesday night at Mrs. Allen's camp on Lake Chaweva. Guests were Humphreys Memorial church young women's circle members, including Mrs. Hayes Rupe Mrs. Sheldon Hopkins Mrs. Robert Riffe Mrs. Mace Greenlee Mrs. H. O. Fast Mrs. Sidney Calderwood Miss Mabel Funk Miss Elizabeth Funk Miss Marian Wehrle Miss Clara Grimm Miss Auguste Meyers Miss Irene Bailey Miss Margaret Jane Garrows and Miss Marguerite Shank.
Mrs H 8 Crawford entertained the ladies Bible class of the South Charleston First M E church Tuesday night at her home. Others present were Mrs E F O'Dell Mrs M A Nichols Mrs J K O'Dell Mrs E C Smith and Mr 8 Bird.
A membership tea was hosted by the St. Francis hospital sewing guild from three to five yesterday at Mrs. Luke Mamboure’s Virginia street home. The event honored old and new guild members and the new St. Francis everline group with a receiving line, color decor, and staff including Mrs. James J. Duggan and Mrs. B. H. Swint.
An executive meeting of the First Presbyterian church woman's auxiliary is to be held at three this afternoon at the church. Mrs B S Preston will conduct a Bible study class at two o'clock this afternoon at the church.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Minsker daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Minsker married Elbert Lee Barnhart son of Mr and Mrs H L Barnhart of Menomonie Wisconsin at the First Presbyterian church. Rev Ernest Thompson officiated. Attendants included sister Janette MacDonald Minsker maid of honor and Mr Kar Rol of Menomonie as best man. Bride wore navy blue crepe with silver fox trim and white orchids. Maid of honor wore aquamarine crepe with wine hat and red rose corsage. Barnharts reside in Charleston after a wedding trip to New York Chicago and Wisconsin. They will summer in Michigan and return to Charleston in fall.
Mrs. Sarah Ashworth Bryant was guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by her children at her Davis Creek home to mark her sixty sixth birthday. Family members from Long Bottom, Hurricane, Huntington, and nearby areas attended, including numerous Bryant and Thomas relatives and a long list of siblings, spouses, and grandchildren.
After their daughter Miss Eileen Jarvis graduation recital at the West Side Woman's Club Mr and Mrs O L Jarvis hosted a party at Park Drive home Pupils from the Perdue School of Music performed in the recital and joined the guests The attendees included Mrs A Perdue Mrs Karl Ross Mrs W J Reynolds Mrs Ethel Starrington Mrs Margaret Hastings Mrs Anna Mann Miss Lessie Mitchell Miss Virginia Jarvis Miss Mary Lou Creighin Miss Oleta Smith Miss Helen McMeans Miss Betty Kresler Miss Eloise Smith Miss Mary Grace Stone Mr Denver Foster Mr Cecil Deward Perdue Mr James Bland Mr Harald Benton and Mr Charles Jarvis
The Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian church women’s auxiliary executive board meets at two this afternoon in the chapel. Auxiliary circles convene at three with chairmen and helpers listed for Nos. 1 through 5 and 8 in addresses on Kanawha, Virginia, Mer na Clung, Kingstrey, Swarthmore, and related streets.
Mrs C H Maddox hosted a bridge luncheon in the Elks Club blue room yesterday. Crests were awarded to Mrs Harry Kemp, Mrs Glenn Shanklin, Mrs E F Phillips, Mrs M C Camp, Mrs H C Miller, Mrs D C Jay, Mrs Del mar Harrison, Mrs Susan Baker, Mrs Elmer Anderson, and Mrs W H Klein.
The Little Dutch club met Tuesday night at Mrs. Thomas Leishman’s home in Ninth Avenue South Charleston and completed plans for a swimming party to be held at the Kanawha Four-H pool on June 24. Others present were Mrs. C Taylor, Mrs. L H Seaton, Mrs. O L Fitz Randolph, Mrs. Alphonse Farley and Miss Georgette Submidt.
Mrs H D Barres acted as hostess for Sunnyside Farm Women's Club on a Tuesday afternoon at Vandalia home. A lesson on Meals that Appeal was given by Mrs H D Peal. Next meeting planned for July 7 at Mrs Peal's Bowremont home. Members present included Mrs Anderson Diggs, Mrs John W Hammond, Mrs J R Hatless, Mrs Lonnie Schultz, Mrs W E Green, Mrs A D Maddox, Mrs Carl Dotson, Mrs Z L O McCormick, Mrs L R Jenkins and Mrs W C Glenn. Mrs Owen McMillan of Virginia street is a patient at McMillan hospital.
Dorothy Hood club members were guests at a dinner party Tuesday night at Wren's Nest. Covers were placed for numerous members and guests including Mrs. BEA Agnew and Mrs. Homer Eliott, with many others listed as attending.
Kathryn Lurber Pauline Williams Harmorene Anderson Esther Davis and Eleanor Coleman are listed as contestants in the city pageant. The event features five entrants representing area clubs and schools, with judges set to assess poise personality and attire.
The Beta Omicron chapter of Alpha Iota sorority will elect officers for the coming year during a business meeting. The event outlines officer positions and the process for nominations and voting.
A greeting is to be held at 7 30 tonight at the Charleston School of Commerce. Attendance is open to all community members and includes remarks by local officials.
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