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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1952

Page

23

Marmet Hospital Aids West Virginia Children Through Arts and Therapy

The Marmet Hospital near Charleston cares for over 40 children with long stays, offering schooling and daily occupational and physical therapy. The Delta Delta Sorority Tri Delts plan a county-wide sale of crafts made by the children to fund new equipment and wheelchairs. Proceeds support more rooms and self-help devices while groups like the Marmet Hospital Foundation and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis aid with bills and ongoing care.

West Virginia Marmet Hospital Board of Education Marilyn Gary Rack MacArthur David Poe Charleston William Pittman, Jr John N. Murphy Jack Lecy Belle Clayton Williams Dale Fidler Lanny Given Audry Grindle Grace Roper

Social Calendar: Local Residents Set Travel Plans

Mr and Mrs Willard W Ma son of Fontana California arrive Thursday to spend 10 days with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Brooks McCabe of Quarrier Street. Miss Martha Gaines of Fayetteville arrives from Boston to resume teaching duties at Belmont Day School. Miss Ann Payne of London Heights Rd comes from Hanover New Hampshire and New York City. Her brother Andrew Payne Jr a student at Washington and Lee left for Virginia Beach. Thomas L Horn and T J Horn Jr head to Princeton New Jersey for class reunions. Mrs Louis Atha returns home to St Louis from Daniel Boone Hotel. Annette Smiley leaves for Washington then New York City before visiting Miss Maud Palmer's graduation at National Cathedral School and spending 10 days in New York City. Laura Carruthers a Mary Washington College student arrives to visit family. Mr and Mrs Thomas M Anderson Jr of Baltimore arrive to attend Fontaine Otton wedding. Miss Ruth Baker Thomas a Bennett Junior College student visits from Millbrook to summer with Newton Thomas family. Thomas D Woodrum and family return from New York City. Judge Staige Davis and Mrs Davis return from Richmond County after attending Dabney Wellford ordination. Mrs M B Ben and daughter Ann of Greendale Drive depart for Missoula to visit Wenatchee before returning home.

Willard W. Mason Fontana Calif Brooks McCabe Quarrier St Martha Gaines Fayetteville Boston Mass Belmont Day School Ann Payne London Heights Rd Hanover N. H New York City Andrew Payne, Jr Washington and Lee University Virginia Beach T. &. Horn, Jr Lookout Rd Princeton Princeton University Louis Atha Daniel Boones Hotel St. Louis Laura Payne Lewis Brooks Thomas M. Anderson, Jr Baltimore Richmond Houston Myrtle Rd Ruth Baker Thomas Bennett Junior College Millbrook N. Y Newton Thomas Newton Rd Thomas D. Woodrum Noyes Av Staige Davis Ridgemont Rd Armistead Wellford Sabire Hall Richmond County Dabney Wellford Episcopal Theological Seminary Alexandria

Dori J Hannigan Weds Cpl Clarence Holdren at St Agnes

Dorideannette Hannigan daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hannigan of Shrewsbury married Cpl Clarence Kenneth Holdren son of Mr and Mrs Peter Holdren of Belle in St Agnes Church yesterday Father Laurence Gallagher officiated the nuptial mass A breakfast followed at the Quarrier Diner A reception was held at the VFW Club The couple will reside at Fort Bragg North Carolina after a honeymoon in Myrtle Beach South Carolina The bride wore satin and nylon net with a cathedral train and lace bonnet while carrying a colonial bouquet of white carnations The bridal party wore orchid pink and Nile green net over taffeta with lace jackets and carnations in their bouquets The wedding party included maid of honor Genevieve Haid and bridesmaids Frances Hallard and Merita Blake Best man Edward Kennedy with ushers Livyt Shreve and Charles Shre ed Jr

St. Agnes Church Dorideannettee Hannigan John S. Hannigan Shrewsbury Clarence Kenneth Holdren Peter S. Holdren Belle Laurence Gallagher Genevieve Haid Frances Hallard Merita Blake Taffera Edward Kennedy Livyt Shreve Charles Shdeed, Jr VFW Club Mes Michael Callahan Betty Swartz Mary Alice Hutineke Anna Mae Pritt Dolores Haid Army Holdren Ft. Brage N.C Myrtle Beath, S. C

Fayetteville Club to Sponsor Talk by Dorothy Biddle

Dorothy Biddle, garden club editor of Popular Gardening, will lecture at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Fayetteville under the Gad en Study Club. She advocates personal taste in flower arrangements and has authored several books with Dorothea Blom. Tickets are available from club members or at the door.

Gaden Study Club Fayetteville Dorothy Biddle Garden Club Popular Gardening Magazine Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Miss Biddle Walter Adams Johnson John Lane Co Garden Digest Dorothea Blom Miss Biddie Daar

Patricia Kelley to Be Feted Before Wedding

Miss Patricia Kelley of Lewisburg will wed Charles Joseph Henderson Jr. of Beauregard Street Saturday. She will be honored at several parties this week with hostesses including Mrs J J Nallen at Elmhurst Arm luncheon and Mrs Richard Skaggs with a linen show at her Lewisburg home. The Greenbrier luncheon hosted by Miss Emily Whitmore is planned, and a misc shower was recently hosted by Mrs Robert Stevens on Jackson Street with many guests.

Patricia Kelley Lewisburg Charles Joseph Henderson, Jr Beauregard St J. J. Nallen Elmhurst Arm Greenbrier Emily Whitmore Robert Stevens Jackson St Mesdames H. R. Littlebridge Frank Knight, Jr Clark Kendall Daniel C. Light Mary Jean Zain Jean Bordas Catherine Ruffier Nancy Smith Jean Thomas

Week's Garden Club Calendar for Burbank Area

A dense listing of weekly garden club events and social gatherings for Burbank area groups. Details include club names, dates, times, host residences, guest speakers, luncheon and bridge notes, hostess assignments, phone reservations, and election of officers. Many entries list specific homes on Preston Street Ridgeway Road Fern Road Oakmont Road and other local streets with hostesses and contact numbers.

Burbank Garden Club George J. Byers Ridgeway Rd John W. Cook Harlan Wilson Clifford Myers Henry Hopper Kanawha Estates Coonskin Pari Bedford Road Charles M. Umberger Preston St Joseph G. Boon Hillsdale Garden Club Charles Mo Amberger Preston Joseph G. Boone B. B. Evans

Pitcher Alessi Marriage Held In New York Church

Albert Merritt Fitcher Jr son of Mr and Mrs A M Pitcher Londonderry VI and New York City formerly Charleston wed Miss Philomena Alessi daughter of Mrs Alexander Alessi Drexel Hill Pa and the late Mr Alessi The ceremony at St Vincent Ferrer Church was private Best man was John J Emerick After a Nassau Jamaica trip they will reside at 137 E 6th St New York City She works in architect's office of Edward Stone He is a junior member of Cravath Swain and Moore law firm Pitcher a grandson of the late Mr and Mrs J Lynn Richardson is Amherst graduate Navy veteran and Columbia Law LL B holder

Albert Merritt Fitcher, Jr A. M. Pitcher Londonderry New York City Charleston St. Vincent Ferrer Church New York Philomena Alessi Alexander Alessi Drexel Hill Alessi John J. Emerick Quarrier St Broom Nassau Jamaica Pitcher E. 6Th St Edward Stone Cravath, Swain and Moore J. Lynn Richardson Amherst College Navy Washington and Lee University Law School Columbia University

Chairs Named for Junior Dept Officers at Charleston Club

At a luncheon of the Charleston Woman's Club executive board yesterday at the Charleston Press Club Mrs William Rice chaired the event and announced the new junior department chairs: John Corby program Ralph Baumgardner ways and means Harald Litton social M M McDaniel Christmas fair Clyde Haynes remembrance and R B Cravens hostess.

Charleston Woman's Club Charleston Press Chik William’ Rice Mesdames John Corby Ralph Baumgardner Harald Litton M. M. McDaniel Clyde Haynes R. B. Cravens

Wand a Davis Wed Party Plans For J H Springer Nuptials

The First Methodist Church in Galax Va hosted the wedding yesterday afternoon of Miss Wanda Attice Davis and Jack Henderson Springer. Dr M A Stevens officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home in Galax. The couple will reside at 200 Swanson St Galax where he coaches at Galax High School and she works as a credit manager.

First Methodist Church Galax Wanda Attice Davis Jack Henderson Springer Alonzo George Springer Sistersy M. A. Stevensson Charles Clayton Todd Clinton Emory Davis Danville George Richie Springer Charles Richard Sistersville Mesdames George Springer Charles Richards Walter Bradfield Jean Mary Springer

Alpha Phi State Day Observed in West Virginia

Alpha Phi Sorority to mark state day Saturday with lunch at The Greystone at 1 p.m. hosted by the local alumnae club. Mrs. Dwight Cruikshank of Parkersburg leads the program with Mrs. PB. C. Stephen of Cleveland as alumnae director. Morganstown Beta Iota active charter presents a musical skit. Cochairmen Mrs. William George and Miss Shelley Fluty coordinate reservations with Mrs. Rosa Shriver and Mrs. Edward Curry. Table decorations by Mesdames W. Q. Smith, Charles Weller, and Clarence Benson.

Alpha Phi West Virginia Greystone Dwight Cruikshank Parkersburg PB. C Stephen Cleveland Alpha Philalumnae Morganstown Beta Iota Wiliam George Shelley ‘“Fluty Rosa Shriver Edward Curry Mesdames W. Q. Smith Charles Weller Clarence Benson

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Wharmet The Sorority Paul D. Berry Corliss Maddy Beckley Patty Smith Acme Lef Loretta Neal Clay Mary Martin Keith George F. Johnson Robert Todd Jeff Jessie Kidd Sharon Carol Tackett Sissonville Linda Low Collins Springdale Charles Charleston Gazette M. B. Ben Ann Greendale Dr Missoula Axwel Singh Wenatchee Wash Dori J. Hannigan St. Agnes Mra Kenneth Holdren Fayetteville Club Beshneliot Garden Club E. R. McCaniless Glenwood Heights Garden W. G. Shade Huntly R. O. Zuhars Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Ft. Hill Garden Club Edgewood Garden Club Sky Chefs Summit Garden Club Francis Boyd Oakmont Rd H. Jones, Jr Wren’s Nest Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority Sidney Cline DuPont City Rex Meadows Rivermeade Garden Club P. m M. I. Mendeloff Kanawha Smorgasbord White Elephant Robert H. Jameson Grant St John Young Dar the Greystone Hugh, Russell Ashland Jescdames Perry Poffenbarger Philip Ziler J. Ms. Lorentz Braxton Davenport R. L. Anderson Raffael Payne George Keller Rosamund Hilbert Law Raymond Dean Allison W. 0. Allison Washington, D. C R. D. Allison George Hartland Law Bedford Rd Old Greenwich Pi Beta Phi Sorority Allison Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Caterpiller Tractor Co Peoria, Ill I Pitcher Wanda Davis J. H. Springer Kay Rezzonico A. E. Rezzonica Bridge Rd Glenn Wild Pittsburgh Daniel Boone Hotel Arthur Moore Mis. Rezzonico A. E. Rezzonico Ann Rezzonico Hetyt Jo Hedrick High Paint E. F. Hiner, Jr Raymond Baldock Donald Baldock Toby Chandler T. R. Stout Verlin Adams Edward King W. Re Beavan Va. K. White E. M. Cox C. BE Roth J. W. Dickson A. Rei Young Miss Polly Charles A. Young John Samms MacCorkle Av Edward White Herbert Hill Paul Ruffier William DeBolt Margaret Lyle Smith Ruth Thompson Mary Long Jerry Chatterton Jean Barton Anita Booth Sharon Ehle Carol Kennedy Evelyn Ciccarello Frances Peggy Jo Chilton J. G. Wildl Charlotte Wilds Jack Kupp Oak Hill Ann Milford Washington Helen Bryant Winston. Salem N. C Alpha Phi Sorority
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