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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1934
Page
4
Mrs Isobel Clark Rogers of Buffalo former Huntington resident married Thursday May 3 in Buffalo to Wilbur Meanor of the Meanor firm. Mrs Meanor arrived in Charleston Saturday night and dined at home at 1562 Quarter Street.
Fragmentary OCR describes Wiliam Morty chapter and DAR entertainments in East Hank area with Mrs. E Repencer and Mrs. E R Biles, referencing the old brick church and the Leonard Morris land grant. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret.
A series of society items from Pratt and surrounding areas notes invitations from Lord Calvert chapter Daughters of 1832 to a silver tea and from Borderland chapter D A R to their annual guest day tea. The meeting included papers on colonial Puritan and remarks by Dr J A Wood of Pratt. Attendees from Pratt and Charleston area are listed, along with details of a garden party hosted by the Fi gels Sunday school class mothers at Mrs Ad H Lewis home on Sixth Avenue. The Hugheston young girls club entertained at S Rucker’s home with a bouquet presentation by Miss Hate Bten. An update on Mr Sam MacCorkle reports he is recovering at home after a fall. A Delta Gamma sorority annual luncheon at Sennen Crest, Fairmont, is summarized with attendees from multiple towns and a plan to hold next year’s luncheon at Morgantown Country Club hosted by Morgantown alumnae.
Campus Club hosted a Friday evening dance at the club with a long list of attendees including Mr and Mrs 4 D Stevens and Misses Helen Greybill Nancy Berry Grace Carney Aldena Ballard and many others. Mrs Relph T Ayerson planned an afternoon bridge and hosted guests at the Delaware Apartments with a separate guest list including Mrs Atantoy Gil and Miss Margaret Mason of Long Beach California.
Mr and Mrs L H Davis hosted a birthday party Thursday at their home for their daughter Yvonne Davis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Car Crouch Mr and Mrs F F South Mrs B G Browne and daughter Bonnie Anna Miss Yvonne Davis Miss Vivian Lambert Miss Mildred Lambert Mike Viola Meadows Miss Genna Meadows Miss Cornelia King Miss Virginia King and Miss Florence.
Receives Honor Thomas Wheatley of St Albans earns the title of Knight for the Golden Horseshoe after achieving the highest score on the state test. The program promotes West Virginia knowledge through a four grade course sequence ending with the Golden Horseshoe test in Charleston. Notable participants and organizers include Miss Basheba White and many local teachers and community members from Banawha county.
Visit planned to Kanawha street homes as B P Clubs dine in Huntington and Charleston. A joint dinner at Justice Inn in Milton brings together the Diner and Professional women's clubs. Dorothes Campbell announces the Charleston lab president. The civics department chairs meet at 10 this morning at the Virginia Street clubhouse. Benifit bridge party aims to fund free swimming classes for children at the YWCA. The Deleth Study club holds year end meeting at 10:30 with talks on American Art and Art Centers. Text reports from multiple members are listed.
The Charleston women's club literature department will hold weekly bridge luncheons at the clubhouse with tables tagged for bridge before and after lunch. Morning play starts at ten, lunch at one. Reservations are via Miss Laura May Haughwout, Mrs. George A. Matthews, or the clubhouse. John A. Field Jr., son of Kanawha Street residents, has earned high honors as a UVA law student, elected president of the Law School, named decision editor, and joined the Raven society. The Fields plan to return from Charlottesville this week.
The Charleston Woman's Club art department will elect officers at a 3 PM Wednesday meeting at the clubhouse. Mrs. Wesley E. Vellines chairs the department. The Lavinia Home women plan a two to five o’clock shower for household supplies on Randolph Street, with Mrs. Frank Pickens and Mrs. C. White helping. The public is invited.
Local groups announce gatherings today including a lawn party by the Grandview patent and teacher association on Mrs St A Denny's lawn. The Women's foreign missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church meets at 2 30 PM with Rev Robert Bagnell to speak on International Relations. A chicken dinner is planned at noon at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. Circle No 4 of the Ladies Aid Society attends, Tiskelwah chapter No 45 Eastern Star meets at the Shrine mosque at 8 PM, and the Kanawha Dablia society holds its June meeting at the Rostner hotel.
Miss Faye Parley of Beckley spent the week end in Charleston as the guest of Mrs. W. W. Reif of Randolph Street. Miss Julls Peach, guest of Miss Eve Ryner of Dusty a Treat, returned to Beckley. Miss Alice Gass, student at Stewart Hall Staunton Va is to return home today to spend the summer with her parents Rev John Gass and Mrs Gate of South Hilla. Mr and Mrs Irvin Wildman and son of Huntington were week end guests of Mrs Wildman’s parents Mr and Mrs John A Field. Additions Personals will be found on Page 5.
The ad touts a pattern 1828 5 for a summer cape dress with front and back points to conceal figure flaws and slim hips, no sleeves, and a cleverly shaped skirt. Available sizes 34 to 46 with fabric yardage and illustrated instructions, requests payment of 141 in coins or stamps and the pattern name and address.
The notice promotes Anne Adams Pattern book for summer with fabrics and accessories, pricing 25c for back issue and pattern. It lists a New York address for orders and urges skin protection with MELLO-GLO face powder, claiming long wear, pore minimization, no irritation, priced 50c and 1.00.
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