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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1943

Page

5

Mrs. Davidson Named Chairman DAR Chapter

Mrs W F Davidson was appointed state chairman of the press relations committee for the Daughters of the American Revolution at the William Morris chapter meeting in Central Ave. The chapter voted to purchase an 850 war bond and sent books to Ashford General Hospital and the Victory book campaign. Members plan 200 garments for Morris Memorial hospital patients and 12 members plus two guests attended.

W. F. Davidson Daughters of the American Revolution William Morris H. F. Fennell Central Henrietta Shaw Regent Ashford General Hospital Morris Memorial Hospital Milton T. D. Peek National Dar Congress Alda Marie Shotwell

Silas Pickering Is Honor Guest at 13th Birthday Dinner

Mrs. Silas W. Pickering hosted a dinner at her Kanawha Blvd home last night for her son Silas Pickering II on his 13th birthday. Guests included John Kay Jr and Hawthorne Battle Jr among others.

Silas W. Pickering Kanawha Blvd Silas Pickering, II John Kay George Poffenbarger Hawthorne Battle, Jr Sherwood Rubenstein Warren Knight Thomas Nale Harold Grace Thomas A. Deveny Jil Donald Blumenthal Carl McDaniels Edward Buckley Walter Williamson Timothy Pickering

Members Elected To Cotillion Club Charleston Dance Acceptances

Mrs Peter Keenan president announces ten prominent young women have accepted invitations to join the Charleston Cotillion club. Named are Mesdames Roland Voorhees J M Ware George Fremon R Effingham Dolman Frances Henson Mary Leigh Carney Florence Gallaher Bettie Boole Peggy Thayer and Eleanor er The Colonels orchestra will play a dance from 10 p m to 1 a m Saturday at the Ruffner hotel Miss Frances Kearse chair man aided by Misses Nancy Singleton and Nancy DeVan

Peter Keenan Charleston Cotillion Club Mesdames Roland Voorhees J. M. Ware George Fremon R. Effingham Dolman Frances Henson Mary Leigh Carney Florence Gallaher Bettie Boole Peggy Thayer Eleanorer Colonels Orchestra Ruffner Hotel Frances Kearse Nancy Singleton Nancy DeVan

Miss Smith Marries in Toledo Secret Ceremony

Juanita Smith, daughter of Miss Smith of Nitro, wed Pvt. William S. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller of Toledo. The couple’s May ceremony occurred in Toledo where Miller is stationed at an army air base in Cut Bank, Montana.

John F. Smith Nitro Juanita William S. Miller Louis Miller Toledo Miller Surface Combustion Co Arch Mattox Army Air Base Cut Bank Mont

Severna Cohen Becomes Bride in June Nuptials

Miss Severna Cohen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cohen of Riverview Terrace married Ensign Richard E. Herman son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Herman of Quartier St. The service was at the bride’s brother Hyman Cohen’s home in Quarrier St with Rabbi Samuel Cooper officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Cohen and William R. Ardman. A dinner followed at the Daniel Boone hotel. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cohen of Logan and Mesdames Max Maier Rose Schaefer and Bertha Eisenschiml of Chicago. The bride, a Ohio State University education graduate, taught at Oakwood School. The groom, Northwestern 1940 graduate, served in the naval air corps and was commissioned in January at Jacksonville, Florida. They will reside in San Diego, California.

Severna Cohen Michael Cohen Riverview Terrace Richard E. Herman Albert Herman Quartier St Samuel Cooper Hyman C. Cohen Quarrier St Cohen William R. Ardman Daniel Boone Hotel Sam Cohen Logan Max Maier Rose Schaefer Bertha Eisenschiml Chicago Herman Ohio State University Oakwood School Northwestern University

Lawn Party Hosted by Thaxton Family in Butler Street

Norma and Wilda Thaxton hosted a Friday lawn party at their parents home on Butler Street. Guests included Leniel Lege Doris and Frances Bailey and numerous friends and neighbors such as Phyllis Brogan Nina Boien Helen Clay Dorothy Clendenin Susan Crowder and Madeline Means among others.

Norma Wilda Thaxton Earl Thaxton Butler St Mrs Leniel Lege Doris Frances Bailey Phyllis Brogan Nina Boien Helen Clay Dorothy Clendenin Susan Crowder Freda Lors ‘Jaine Cummings Maxine Dunlap Betty Ellis Bessile Gadd Frances Goddard Eutha Thelma Wilma Hall Kathleen Harless Wanda Harper Jane Harry Ruth Kessler Madeline Means Macel_ Tompkins Messia John Brown Robert Darrell Cummings Paul Goddard Henry Lewis Charles Morton William Newcomer David Pauley Harry Chenaud Noel Smith, Jr All Ten Stover Ewell Surface

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