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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1939

Page

4

Miss Carr and Mr Fisher Wed in Fairmont Ceremony

Miss Josephine Paula Carr daughter of Mr and Mrs E Paul Carr Mt Hope married Clifford Vernon Fisher of Harrisville on March 3 in Fairmont. The bride a Mt Hope high school and Averett College alumna will be a WVU senior member of Delta Gamma. The groom a Harrisville high school graduate attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute and will be WVU senior member of Delta Tau Delta. The couple will resume agricultural studies at WVU next year.

E. Paul Carr Mt. Hope Josephine Paula Carr Clifford Vernon Fisher Harrisville Fairmont W. H. Fisher Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Ala West Virginia University Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Fisher The University

Miss Mary Virginia Ripetoe Becomes Bride of William Ward Currence

Miss Mary Virginia Ripetoe and William Ward Currence exchanged vows at Rev Z V Roberson's Roanoke home ceremony. The bride wore a blue suit with rosebuds and lilies. attended by Tilghman Mingel. Groom a Virginia Military Institute graduate pursuing medicine at West Virginia University.

Tilghman Mingel Virginia Interment College Carroll Sharbaugh Currence Charleston High School Virginia Intermont College State Department of Education Virginia Military Institute Lexington West Virginia University

Miss Skees Weds George H. Fulkes in Greenup Ky

Mrs. Charles L. Skees Jr announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Mary Jane Skees to Mr. George H. Fulkes in Greenup Kentucky. Rev R N Roper officiated May 20. The bride wore a white linen suit and orchids. groom, a Cabin Creek District High School graduate, works for E I du Pont at Belle. They reside at 1421 Virginia Street.

Charles L. Skees, Jr Donnally Street Mary Jane Skees George H. Fulkes Mary E. Fulkes Cabin Creek R. N. Roper Greenup Charleston Fulkes E. I. duPont de Nemours Company Belle Virginia Street

Mrs Quigley Hosts Edgewood Acres Stitch-a-bit Club

Mrs J J Quigley entertained the Edgewood Acres Stitch-a-bit club Friday night at her home. Her guests were Mesdames William Meadows, William Quigley, Laura Surface, Thelma Shuck, Paul Thompson, Leonard Harris, Ira Crowder, Sylvia Kirk, Maywood Frail, Hazel Williams, Samuel Lynn, Samuel Cleek and Hazel Williams.

J. J. Quigley Edgewood Acres Mesdames William Meadows William Quigley Laura Surface Thelma Shuck Paul Thompson Leonard Harris Ira Crowder Sylvia Kirk Maywood Frail Hazel Williams Samuel Lynn Samuel Cleek

Henson hosts event for graduates at Piedmont home

Mr and Mrs R H Henson entertained Tuesday night at their Piedmont road home honoring Miss Mildred Wilcher and Messrs Mark Nardeck and Robert Henson who graduated from Charleston high school.

R. H. Henson Piedmont Road Mildred Wilcher Messrs Mark Nardeck Robert Henson Charleston High School

Bridal Shower Honors Elkview Couple’s Son and Daughter in Law

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Vickers Jr hosted a Friday night bridal shower at their Elkview home honoring their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Vickers Jr. The bride is formerly Miss Eileen Staats. Numerous relatives and friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dougherty and others listed.

W. H. Vickers, Jr Elkview W. H. Vickers Vickers Eileen Staats Albert Dougherty D. C. Kennedy E. B. Kiser R. H. Frasher R. H. Frasher, Mesdames W. B. Dickerson O. C. Staats O. J. Hill W. W. Shinn C. S. Perry Orpha Lawson Lowell Pitchard M. L. Connolly I. E. Hughes Betty Stover Maxine Stump Judith Perry Amy Casto Wanda Lanham Virginia Faber Norma Kiser Geraldine Vickers Joan Vickers Louise Vickers Willadean Stump Messrs Joseph Brown Charles Vickers Robert Stover Bernard Miller

Miss Mary Glick Weds In Ironton

Miss Mary Madeline Glick daughter of Mr and Mrs L S Glick of Huntington married Eu gene C Morris son of Mrs R R Morris McCormick in Ironton Ohio on April 8 Rev Allen F Christy officiated The bride wore a navy blue costume with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of Talisman roses and lilies of the valley Attendants were Mr and Mrs C W Harless and Miss Ima M Glick The bride is with unemployment compensation department and Mr Morris works at E I du Pont in Belle The couple resides at 17024 Virginia Street

Ima M. Glick Huntington Morris E. I. duPont de Nemours Company Belle Virginia Street

Miss Brunet Honored Guest At West Side Shower

Miss Mae Renee Brunet as hon ored guest at a shower Thursday night at the West Side Woman's club. Hosts were Mrs. Charles Rechenwald Mrs. Warren Harpold the Misses Gladys Goffaux and Maxine Brunet. Assisted by Mrs. Rene Brunet Mrs. Earl L. Bastian Mrs. Edward Goffaux and Mrs. William R. Elwood.

Mae Renee Brunet Marian Bastian West Side Woman's Club Charles Rechenwald Warren Harpold Gladys Goffaux Maxine Brunet Rene Brunet Earl L. Bastian Edward Goffaux William R. Elwood

Miss Zakaib Hosts WienER Roast for Montreal Visitor

Miss Zakaib entertained guests with a wiener roast and scavenger hunt on Tuesday night honoring Miss Elsie Sayer of Montreal Canada a former resident visiting Mr and Mrs Cleo Assef of Margaret Street.

Sadie Catherine Zakaib Elsie Sayer Montreal, Can Cleo Assef Margaret Street

Delta Gamma Alumnae Meet at Locust Road Home

The Delta Gamma association will meet at 8 oclock tonight at Mrs. B Hill's Locust road residence. The event gathers alumnae for a social gathering and discussion.

Delta Gamma Alumnae Association B. ©. Hill Locust Road

Miss Anna Legg Weds Mr. Maser in Catlettsburg Ky

Miss Anna Winifred Legg daughter of Mrs Nora B Legg and the late Henry W Legg married Alfred J Maser son of Mr and Mrs William Maser on March 23 in Catlettsburg Kentucky Rev Arden P Keyser officiated. Mrs Maser a Charleston High School and Capital City Commercial College graduate works for Hospital Service Inc. Mr Maser a Charleston High School graduate and RCA Institutes alum now manager of Benjamin Auto Electric. They will reside at Lake Chaweva.

Anna Winifred Legg Nora B. Legg Henry W. Legg Alfred J. Maser William Maser Catlettsburg Arden P. Keyser Maser Charleston High School Capital City Commercial College Hospital Service, Inc R. C. A. Institutes New York City Benjamin Auto Electric Company Lake Chaweva

Former Charlestonian Weds Miss Agnes Sproul

Miss Agnes Erskine Sproul daughter of Mrs Hugh B Sproul of Brae Burn Staunton Va married Wednesday afternoon at her mother's home to Mr Charles Edward Bush Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles Edward Bush of Waynesboro Va Rev Hunter B Blakely officiated Eugenia Sproul sister of the bride was her attendant Thomas S Bush of Waynesboro best man The couple will reside at Wheatley near Swoope Va after a southern motor trip

Agnes Erskine Sproul Hugh B. Sproul Brae Burn Staunton Charles Edward Bush, Jr Charles Edward Bush Waynesboro Hunter B. Blakely Eugenia Sproul Thomas S. Bush Mr. Bush Mrs. Bush

Millers Host Dinner Honoring Local Clergymen in Coal Fork

Mr and Mrs George Miller held a dinner party Tuesday at their Coal Fork home to honor Rev Earl G Hissom and Rev Wilber Saulton. Guests included a long list of local residents and families from the Miller and Hissom circles.

George Miller Coal Fork Earl G. Hissom Wilber Saulton Rufus Miller Curtis Miller Genevieve Adams Gladys Porter Margaret Miller Betty Slate Violet Vanbiblen Ursula Miller Betty Lee Hissom June Miller Gertrude Atkins Roxella Hissom Mary Jewel Miller C. D. McKin

Burfords Honored At Birthday Party At Home

Mr and Mrs J S Burford were the honored guests at a birthday party hosted last week at their residence with family and friends in attendance.

J. S. Burford

Mrs. V L Smith Honored at Cross Lanes Surprise Party

Mrs. V L Smith was the guest of honor at a surprise party hosted last week at her Cross Lanes home. The event featured friends and neighbors celebrating her.

V. L. Smith Cross Lanes

Mrs Thornton Hosts Mrs Richard Thornton at Piedmont Road

Mrs Thornton entertained Mrs Richard Thornton last week at her home on Piedmont Road, according to social notes.

Richard Thornton Piedmont Road

LeRose Honored at Surprise Party in Boomer

Samuel A. LeRose was the guest of honor at a surprise party hosted by his parents Domenick and Mrs. LeRose at their Boomer home last week.

Samuel A. LeRose Mrs Domenick LeRose Boomer

Difference Between Brown And White Rice

Brown rice uses the whole kernel with the husk removed, derived from rough rice. White rice results from further milling and polishing brown rice, often coated to give a pearly luster.

Fashion notes on Mara counts and summer wool trends

The article surveys fashion shifts with Mara Countess introducing platform soles and a back to turban movement. It notes her sheer summer stockings with burgundy heels and seams, and predicts a new craze in colored seams. It also discusses wool in warm weather and eyewear trends in translucent plastics.

Countess Mara Conte di Savoia Washington Queen Elizabeth Mrs. Roosevelt I. Clunies Ross International Wool Research Secretariate

Aura of Loveliness in Hollywood Perfume Dilemma

Hollywood gossip notes a case where an actress compromises on fragrance to avoid upsetting a colleague allergic to her scent. The piece suggests a subtle aural loveliness via light perfume after bath, with powder, hair spray, and scented rinse for a gentle, shared appeal.

Hollywood

Charm Tips From Monte Westmore at Selznick Studios

Monte Westmore, makeup chief at Selznick International, favors practical perfume use and warns against overuse. Two schools exist: wearing perfume pure or using sachets and scented cosmetics with matching scents among soap, powder, lotion, and salts. The goal is a faint fragrance aura harmonized with other beauty preparations.

Monte Westmore Selznick International Studios Lois Leeds Olivia de Havilland Selznick International Studies

Fragrance Tips For Beauty Routines

The article notes hands are a good place for fragrance and suggests perfume as a fixative if lipstick smears. It mentions that most women have strong perfume preferences and are less receptive to advice on scents, according to a cosmetics director.

Anne Adams Pattern 4092 Promises Flattering Summer Dress

Pattern 4092 by Anne Adams offers simple sewing for a figure flattering dress with a three panel front skirt, low neck and break up bodice line. Sizes 36 to 48, fabric needs 314 yards of 39 inch material for size 36, order by size name and pattern number from The Charleston Gazette Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Charleston Gazette Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Eye Wrinkles May Fade With Facial Exercise Leaflet

Lois Leeds offers a leaflet titled Facial Exercise And Massage to erase eye wrinkles. Request this free guide by sending a self addressed envelope with a 3 cent stamp to Lois Leeds care of the Charleston Gazette.

Lois Leeds Charleston Gazette Clendening Logan Clendening

Budgeting to Get What You Want Most in Life

The article explains a practical model budget that allocates fixed portions to rent and food from income, preserving some funds for pleasures. It suggests tailoring figures to individual goals, using a sample with $45 rent from $160 and 50 cents daily per person for food, and adapting with price changes and flexible meal planning.

Night driving perils and safety measures urged by Dr. Clendening

Night accidents rise while day counts stay steady and Dr. Logan Clendening urges safer driving. He cites 1937 deaths tied to night crashes, notes higher intoxication fatigue and speeding at night, and praises reflector buttons on rural roads. Pedestrians face greater danger. he calls for lower night speed limits and better headlight use.

Michigan Highway Department Lansing Detroit

How to Budget Your Income booklet review

A 40 page booklet explains monthly allowances for company recreation and personal spending while preserving independence. It advises how to budget for clothes savings and routine expenses with sample budgets used by real people and ruled pages for a year of entries.

Booklet Request for Budget Guide Cited to Gazette

A reader asks for 15 cents in coins to obtain a budgeting booklet titled How to Budget Your Income. They provide The Charleston Gazette address in New York and request plain personal details with name and address.

Charleston Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York N. Y

Club Hosts Reception Tea for New Members

The Clendenin Woman's club held a reception tea from 3 to 5 p.m. yesterday for new members including Mrs. Burl Cox Mrs. Willard Young Mrs. J Blair Gill Mrs. Fred White Mrs. J R Barnes Mrs. Fred Osborne Mrs. John Greely and Miss Agnes Young. Forty six members attended with hosts at the Osborne residence on upper Koontz avenue.

Clendenin Woman’s Club Burl Cox Willard Young J. Blair Gill Fred White J. R. Barnes Fred Osborne John Greely Agnes Young C. E. Osborne Charles Tora Osborne Conner Gillispie Osborne Upper Koontz Avenue

Mrs Menzies and Betty to Visit Ft Mitchell Kin

Mrs Edwin Pieper and Mrs J W Menzies with daughter Betty Menzies of Ft Mitchell Ky arrive today to stay several days with Mr and Mrs John Hancock on Lee Street.

Edwin Pieper J. W. Menzies Betty Menzies Ft. Mitchell, Ky John Hancock Lee Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Carr C. V. Fisher Miss Rippetoe Curtis Echols Rippetoe Washington Street Mary Virginia Rippetoe William Ward Currence Louise Jarvis Currence Lilburn Philip Currence Clarksburg Z. V. Roberson Roanoke Miss Skees G. H. Fulkes Mrs. Quigley Hensons Morrison Greenbrier Beauty Shop State St Drs. Collins & Collins Melblee Edens Storm R E. Storm North Charleston Frank Hyden E. C. Hyden Mary Glick Ironton Miss Brunet Miss Zakaib Delta Gamma Jane Smith London Ohio Dept Malden Mass Anna Legg Charlestonian Agnes Sproul Burfords Mrs. Smith Mrs. Thornton Mr. LeRose A. D Jamal Diamond Department Store the Gazette Logan Clendening, M. D Dr.Clendening Webster Springs Mineral Baths Webster Springs West Virginia First Institution Forrest C. H. Sommerville Mgr Magic Beauty Shop Capitol ST Coca-Cola Bottling Works DIAL
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