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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

7

Ervin Captures Top Prizes at Clendenin Variety Club Exhibit

Dr J Stuart Ervin won the queen and king of the show and the sweepstakes blue ribbon at the Variety Club exhibit in Clendenin. Awards named include best artistic arrangement by Mrs W Q Settle Jr and best potted plant to Mrs J R Gillespie, with needlecraft honors to Mrs E A Robertson and other blue ribbons awarded to several Charlestonians. Judges were Misses Lucile Hudkins and Jackie Hunt.

J. Stuart Ervin Variety Club Clendenin Clendenin High School W. Q. Settle Jr Jackie Hunt Glen Suners John Cobb Dr. Ervin W. D. Graham Mesdames Z. M. Lowe W. L. White Homer Young L. M. Ross Willa Jackson J. R. Gillespie

Monday Club Events and Home Gatherings Listed

The notice lists several Monday gatherings: Child Guidance Club banquet at 7 p m in Humphrey's Pine Room with installation of officers. St Francis Hospital Alumni at 7 p m at Mrs J W Layne's home 658 Piccadilly St. 45 Club at 7 45 p m at Mart George L Graves 1556 Lee St. Mothercraft Club at 8 p m at Mrs J W Sparks 1042 Main St with Mrs Donald Thompson co hostess. Plans for coming year to be made. Auxiliary Great Kanawha Post at 8 p m at 1416 Kanawha. Also a note about laundering glass fiber curtains using Cap suds then rinse and blot.

St. Francis Hospital J. W. Layne Piccadilly St Mart George L Graves Lee St Mothercraft Club J. W. Sparks Main St Donald Thompson Kanawha

Miss Julia Loomis Weds Charles B McDowell in Roanoke

Miss Julia Margaret Loomis married Charles Ber ry McDowell Jr. in Our Lady of Nazareth Church Roanoke ceremony May 31. Bride is daughter of J D Loomis and granddaughter of Mrs Wade Guthrie. Groom son of C B McDowell of Richmond and both graduates of the Richmond Professional Institute.

Roanoke Our Lady of Nazareth Julia Margaret Loomis Charles Berry McDowell Jr J. D. Loomis C. B. McDowell Richmond Joseph G. Heye Everett Boyd Anna Marie Canary Wade H. Guthrie Mr. Guthrie Gov Dawson Charleston W. Va

Mew Officers I To Be Elected At Convention

Mrs J C Bartram of Glenville presides over activities for the state convention at the Daniel Boone Hotel. The three day meeting opens alongside the 52nd annual convention of the West Virginia Osteopathic Society in the same hotel.

J. C. Bartram Glenville West Virginia Osteopathic Society Daniel Boone Hotel

Wedding P Visa Completed for Charmaine Wilcoxon

Charmaine Wilcoxon plans to wed James William Bolden on June 12 at the First Baptist Church in South Charleston. Rev H Lloyd Parkinson to officiate as guests include Charleston leaders and longtime residents. A reception followed yesterday’s delegate events and a fashion update from Harold McBrayer on contemporary hair and design.

Charmaine Wilcoxon Lune James William Bolen First Baptist Church South Charleston H. Lloyd Parkinson Harold McBrayer Stuart P. Armstrong Stonewall Jackson High School Allan A. Eggleston Montreal Can American Osteopathic Assn Huntington Treas- Chandler Uver R. E. Nye Charlesantennele de SE Aeton Frank Hyre Bob Oliver Siegeirton John W. Newton Sara Lee Young William Bolden

Fun Flower Frosting Dress Pattern 658 Size Chart

Advertisement for pattern 658 teaching frosting floral embellishments for light fabrics. Includes sizes Small to Large and instructions to mail twenty five cents plus five more for first class mail. Address form requests name and address with pattern number.

Anne Adams Charleston Gazette Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chessea Station

Barbara Thomas Is Honor Guest at Personal Shower

Miss Barbara June Thomas was entertained Wednesday evening at a personal shower hosted by Mrs. W. W. Flenner Mrs. C. E. Banfield and Mrs. C. H. Chambers. Several guests including Barbara Thomas C A McClung Ce cil McClung Harold McKinney and James H Roberts attended. Miss Thomas is the bride elect of Harold Alfred McClung. they will wed June 10 at the First Baptist Church in St Albans.

WCTU St. Marks Church L. Priestley R. Parks St. Albans Charleston White Ribbon McKinnon Memorial Presbyterian Church Tyler Mountain Rd Evan Harries Lloyd Parsons Joseph Kelley Everett Walker Chet Jones Mary Priddy Dan’ Mathews H. O. Tucker Ruth Selbe Christine Williams Phyllis Priddy Nancy Roberta Priddy Frank Pauley Phyllis Shatter Barbara June Thomas W. W. Flenner C. E. Banfield C. H. Chambers Mesdames H. A. Thomas C. A. McClung Cecil McClung Roy Jones Darrel Sharps Arthur Lanhan Clarence Osborne Harold McKinney Carte Harry Shaffer Clydia Thomas James H. Roberts Martin Killeen Joe Willis Nancy Kirk Glenna Escue Herky Frazier Carol Roberts Karen Thomas Miss Thomas Harold Alfred McClung First Baptist Church

Women of the Church elect officers at Mc Kinnon Presbyterian

The newly organized Women of the Church at Mc Kinnon Presbyterian elects officers after a Wednesday meeting. Officers include president Mrs. Dent, vice president Mrs. Joe C. Merecraft, secretary Mrs. Kenneth Golden, and Bible teacher Mrs. Christine Williams. The group plans to meet on Wednesday evenings.

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Angels The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia Joyce Pauley South Charleston High School Arno Pauley American Association of University Women E. K. Amundson S. C. Hill Gazette Julia Loomis Charles B. McDowell Athena Economy Dean Doss Dowell Marie Dawson William F. Pugh Richard Burton Stewart Charles McDowell Jr Mrs. Bartram Joan Polen Barbara Thomas Norge “Cos Norge ACE Auto & Appliance Charleston Maytag CO Summers St Cline Piano CO Washington St Criner Furniture CO Nitro Cavender Furniture Kanawha Blvd Hambricks Maytag Dunbar Ave Dunbar Jones Appliance Service 18 Mile Road Buffalo, W. Va
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