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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1938

Page

4

Miss Waldorf Becomes Bride in Nitro Home Ceremony

Vera Waldorf and Dr. Richard Nolan O'Dell wed at the bride's Nitro home with Rev. A t Ack officiating. The bride wore navy blue satin with white accessories and a white gardenia corsage. The couple, both from local families, departed for a wedding trip to Richmond Virginia and Virginia Beach.

J. B. Waldorf Nitro Heve Vera Waldorf Richard Nolan O'Dell Alma O'Dell South Charleston Third Avenue A 1c Nitro Methodiet Church

Mrs Diddles Pupils To Present Piano Recital

Mrs Lucille D Diddle directs a second piano recital by her pupils tomorrow at 0 15 p m in the Charlester Woman's club house Virginia street. Participants include Betsy Anderton Nancy Ashley Nancy Blue Naomi Love Edna Hill Peggy Lett Jean McGrew Shirley Maddox Ellen Price Anne Lowe Joyce Wright Jean Dickson Mathilde Norvell Norma Jean Hill Betty Rowan Dorothy Keeler Patricix Diddle Jean Jiden Julia Holt Mary Rowan Mary Ann Hill Dorothy Sclove with Mesdames Arlene Rose James Wooddell and Robert Gritam.

Lucille D. Diddle Charlester Woman's Civb House Virginia Street Betsy Anderton Nancy Ashley Nancy Blue Naomi Love Edna Hill Pegey Lett Jean McGrew Shirley Maddox Ellen Price Anne Lowe Joyce Wright Jean Dickson Mathilde Norvell Norma Jean Hill Betty Rowan Dorothy Keeler Patricix Diddle Jean Jiiden Julia Holt Mary Rowan Mary Ann Hill Dorothy Sclove Mesdames Arlene Rose James Wooddell Robert Gritam

Bouchelle Garden Club Plans Friday 9 Meeting

Members of the Bouchelle Garden Club will meet at 9 o'clock Friday morning at the home of Mrs. C. A. Walworth on Staunton Avenue and then tour local flower gardens. Mr. Musser will give a talk on Roses.

Bouchelle Garden Club C. A. Walworth Staunton Avenue

McJunkins Return From Chattanooga School Exercises

Mee H B McJunkin and daughter Annie return to Charleston after final exercises at the Battle Creek school in Chattanooga Tennessee where Howard McJunkin is a student. The pair came back with their mother and sister Mare W L Jarrett and gun David Shamblin from the hospital to their Kanawha home.

Mee H. B. McJunkin Annie McJunkin Baye Charleston Bfe- Cailly School Chattanooga Tenn Howard McJunkin Pei Mare W. L. Jarrett End Gun David Shamblin Kanawha

Greenbrier to Host First Music Festival at White Sulphur

The Greenbrier hotel plans its first annual music festival from July 3 to 6 at White Sulphur Springs. Musical director Lan Chassy has surveyed West Virginia music in comparison with other states and countries. The festival will include a ball on Monday night July 4.

Greenbrier Hotel Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Lan Chassy West Virginia Federation America Europe

New Cartoon Caption Contest Invites Readers to Enter

The Gazette promotes a four cartoon contest inspired by Ritz Brothers humor and Kentucky Moonshine. Readers submit captions for each cartoon to Editor, with prizes of guest tickets and notices about the show at Kearse Theater and future festival plans.

Ritz Brothers Darryl F. Zanuck Century-Fox Kentucky Carse Theater Paral Webb Imbe The Gazette Kearse Tony Martin Marjorie Weaver Slim Summerville John Carradine Wally Vernon Berton Churchill Eddie Collins

Madame Lee Paumist and Clairvoyant On Elk River Road

Fragmentary OCR note describes Madame Lee Paumist, a clairvoyant offering guidance. Mentions a tent and igne, a place on Elk River Road, and a pricing line reading two dollars for a reading. Largely unreadable but identifies a local clairvoyant event.

Lee Indy Bes Elk River Road

West Virginia to host first state musical festival

West Virginia plans a four day festival from July 3 to 8 at White Sulphur Springs featuring state talent in symphonic and choral music. Loren R. Johnston and staff recruit native singers and instrumentalists for a hoped list of future festivals that would spotlight the Mountain State as a national festival center.

U.S Wworld Salzburg America West Virginia Charleston Federation of Music Clubs Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Loren R. Johnston Mountain State

Diplomas Presented To Institute Graduates

Sixteen seniors at the teacher training high school at Institute received diplomas Friday night. Leon P. Miller of Welch, former assistant prosecuting attorney of McDowell county, was principal speaker. Dr. H H Ferrell, dean of West Virginia State college, presented the diplomas. The graduates included James Smoot valedictorian Margaret James salutatorian Ruth Alexander Edward Allen William Browne Leroy Bryan Naomi Cavenness Jane Ferguson Thelma Friend Irene Howard Gilbert Kent Elizabeth Kinney Ferguson Meadows Dorothy Perry Esther Smoot Cortez Williams.

Institute Leon P. Miller Welch McDowell County H. H. Ferrell West Virginia State College Margaret James Phi Delta Kappa Thelma Friend Alpha Gmrison Alpha Kappa Alpha Edward Allen Perguson Meadows Elizabeth Kinney

Camera Salon Exhibit To Open Wednesday

The U S Camera salon exhibit of amateur and professional photography opens Wednesday at the Daviel Boone hotel under the auspices of the Du Pont Camera club. One hundred twenty five of America’s most outstanding photographs spanning every phase of photography will be shown and the display is open to the public.

U. S Daviel Boone du Pont Camera Clit America Publi

St Albans Garden Club Guest Day Luncheon Today

St Albans Garden club holds its annual guest day luncheon at Wren's Nest on Coal River. Several local residents, including Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Zerkle and Mr. and Mrs. J Bernard Gates, host various dinners this week. The Jefferson district farm women's club meets Friday at Mrs. A L Thomas's home, with Mrs. W H Morris leading.

St. Albans Garden Club Wren's Nest Coal River C. H. Zerkle Eighth Avenue J. Bernard Gates Charleston C. P. Lewis St., Albans Jefferson District Farm Woman's Club A. L. Thomas W. H. Morris

Folk Song Festival Set For Sunday At Mayo Trail Cabin

The eighth annual American folk song festival will be held next Sunday afternoon at Traipsin Woman cabin on the Mayo trail, 18 miles south of Ashland Kentucky. Director Mins Jean Thomas will welcome the audience with Gov. A. B. Chandler in attendance. Jilson Setters, a singing fiddler from Lost Hope hollow, known for Charleston appearances with the Dorothy Hood club, will headline.

Traipsin Woman Mayo Trail Ashland Mins J¢an Thomas Gov. A. B. Chandler Kentucky Jilson Setters Lost Hope Hollow Charleston Dorothy Hood Club

Boys State Plans To Elect Officers

JACKSONS MILL June 5 7 More than 50 high school youths rode today into a state within a state the American Legion sponsored Mountaineer Boys State among them the future officials of the Little West Virginia The citizens of the encampment were organized today into the Federalist and the Nationalist parts after being assigned county and municipal units The primaries will be held Monday and the always red hot election Tuesday when officials from the governor down to constable will be chosen To Use Voting Machines This year the boys will use voting machines the same age those employed in the Florida elections and which are to be fed in Virginia 3 week hence Supt C C Tallman of the state police spoke to the boys today He and two officers will remain to assist In setting Up the police organization The third annual encampment at which taxation will be the principal study is scheduled to close Tuesday after awards are made to outstanding citizens R Worth Shumaker of Buckhannon is counsellor in charge

Jackson's Mill Mountaineer West Virginia Florida Virginia C. C. Tallman Alate Polite R. Worth Shumaker Buckhennon

Gospel Missions Union Chooses Charleston for 28th Convention

Charleston was chosen as the site for the 28th annual convention of the International Union of Gospel Missions next May. President H E Eberhardt of Indianapolis announced last night. Rev Pat B Withrow, superintendent, is vice president. The union includes about 500 gospel missions across the United States and Canada. He returned Friday from Minneapolis where the national convention was held.

Charleston International Union of Gospel Missions H. E. Eberhardt Indianapolis Pat B. Withrow Union Mission U. S Canada Withrow Minneapolis

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Miss Waldorf Dr. O'Dell Andrew Sterling Alexander, Jr Tormer Betsy Reed Miller William Woodhull Miller Linden Road Mr. Alexander A. S. Alexander First Presbyterian Church Fun Martz E Bains Mth Bayreuth Hughes Mrs. Pryor Lynn A. Taylor Morgantown Thelma Gay Pryor Taylor Hansford St. Albans News Charles Pickens George Bodie Ward Robinson John R. Landere Fred Callinan George Carnes Kerwin Ranson Business Men's Association Junior Women's Club American Legion Roe Clus Farm Woman's Ela the Americas Legion Auxiliary Laura May Bartlett Dorothy May Brothers James Welmer Rena Wilson Effie Turner Washington, D. C Samuel Bartholomew Hillsboro James Heatherman L. C. Buster Emma Buster Rainelle Guy Edward Buster W. J. Carver Montgomery St. Albans High School Alumni Association Central School Robert Gilbert L. J. Federer Georgetown Cardome Academy Betty Mary Federer Dorothy Harshbareer — Hies Richmond Rainelte Myre L . O. Buster St Albans Jay Farcar Huntington Roy B. Reveal Ksnawha Terrace W. H. Wilson Spence Wilson Theodore Goldthorpe Judson Peurson Joseph Stutler Ollie Burgess Ward Harshbarger Frank Griffith James Rice William Blizzard Mixsos Bernardine Bess Evelyn Smith Margaret Blizzard West Virginia University Dorothy May Nisbet Beaver College Jenkinstown Miles Johnson Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock Casey Lewis Washington and Lee University Lexington Norris Guthrie Beckley Norris Esther White Charleston General Hospital W. D. Hopper W.A. Heslop Tray D. Suiler Jackson’. Mill Gospel Missions’ Union Helen Morris Beauty Shop Whampoa and Flogee Sixth St Park and Glenwood Distrival Potteh Restora Southern CE Corporation Exnawhe Inwood Oars Aten la Carte Waaly Pd Rey
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