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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1944

Page

3

John Young Chapter DAR hosts state regent event

The John Young Chapter DAR entertained state regent Mrs Sister and installed new officers including Mezdames Charles Walker and Roy Bird Cook. Reports, covers for seven, and patriotic songs highlighted the luncheon at Continental Hall as Red Cross gains occupy the venue.

Morgantown Charleston Womens Club John Young Continental Hall Washington American Red Cross Sister William H. Vaught PR Pleasant Charleston DAR Mezdames Charles Walker Roy Bird Cook Benejamin Jarvis R. B. Ewing B. B. Ezy John C. Kizer Ohn Adams John Lows Goodridge Sale M. L. O'Neale Cyrug W. Fall, Sr Chaarles Mohler Keith Mi. Clung PE Pleasant Paul Kautz Secom

Mrs Henry Butts Feted at Charleston Bridge Luncheon

Mrs Curtis L Ramsey and co hosts entertained at a bridge luncheon in Charleston in honor of Mrs Henry Butts. The event drew numerous attendees including Mrs William O Farrell Mrs Rebel Ross and others with a full table of guests and several named ladies listed as participants.

Henry Butts Curtis L. Ramsey Robert Kay Norman Greene Julian Murrin Charleston Butts William O'Farrell Rebel Ross Denver Morgan PC. McCain Frank Taylor Harry, Jr Frank Harkins Ray Hope A Shank Edwin Hutchinson Dale Cast

Hood Club Annual Dinner At Charleston Woman's Club

Dorothy Hood club members held their annual dinner at the Charleston Woman's Club with Miss Mrl dred Lurber as chairman. Guests of honor included Miss Esther Eugenia Davis who will marry June 24 and Harmprene Anderson whose wedding is July 22, plus retiring president Mrs. Laird Lively. Bridge and other games yielded prizes to Mrs. J. E Shaffer and Mrs. H. H. Thornton. The club will resume meetings in September.

Picnic Hosts Lances and Guests Count Fort Hill

Lances Entertainer and Mrs. L Lance hosted a Thursday night picnic at their Fort Hill home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J Haines and multiple professional couples led by doctors Duke A Dens Preston Chaimpery Earl Peck George Heffner Phelps Stanley and another doctor.

L. Lance Fort Hill J. Haines Duke A. Dens Preston Chaimpery Earl Peck George Heffner Phelps Stanley EL Ham

Missionary Billie Holstein to Preach at West St Albans

The Rev. Billie Holstein, recently returned from India, will preach Sunday at 1 am and 1 pm at the West Seventh Street Methodist Mission in St Albans. St. Albans Garden Club hosts a meeting Monday at 12 on Pennsylvania Ave.

Billie Holstein India Legan West St. Albans S. I. J. White Pennsylvania

Picnic Event Planned by Club 21 Members

Club 21 members plan a picnic tomorrow at the Whitssville home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Salamy. An informal gathering is arranged to entertain members and their families with social activities and light refreshments.

Club 21 L. E. Salamy Whitssville

Barbara Mason Weds Cadet John C Hinterschied at Sacred Heart

Barbara Mason, daughter of Mrs. Allen P Mason, wed Aviation Cadet John C Hinterschied of Columbus in Sacred Heart church Columbia Missouri last Saturday. Rev FL Ho Dieckmann officiated. The bride wore white crepe with orchid corsage and Pearl necklace. The groom, son of Mrs. Clem C Hinterschied, trains at the University of Missouri. They reside at 100 College Ave Columbia.

Barbara Mason Allen P. Mason Helen As Ann Goeller Main St Columbia Barbara, Mason John C. Hinterschied Clem C. Hinterschied Columbus FL Ho Dieckmann Sacred Heart Church State Liquor Commission Charleston University of Missouri Civilian Air Patrol Western Electric Co College Av

Personal notes from Virginia to Huntington and Greensboro

Local items record various residents visiting relatives and traveling. Mrs Wilmot Hill attends events in Huntington with Mrs Lee Wilson. Dr Robert Baer leaves for Chicago surgical clinics. The Jivigen and Higgins families travel from Beech Avenue and Greensboro after a death call.

Wilmot Hill Quartier St Lee “Wilson Huntington C. M. Jivigen Beech Av Greensboro N.C C. B. Higgins Lilian Carrigan Louiseville Harriett Soirle Capitol Hill

Treasury Dept seeks clerical workers in Washington DC

Treasury Department calls for Ilerozrant Ditts clerks and office machine operators. Mrs. Vern Acuff will interview applicants at the UB Civil Service Office Charleston through June 12. Appointments follow War Manpower Commission policies with nearby living quarters at reasonable rentals.

Treasury Dept Ilerozrant Treasury Department Washington, D.C Vern Acuff Teraury Department UB. Civil Service Office Charleston Washington War Manpower Commission

Louis Rossi Feted by Buffalo Hosts at Evening Party

Louis Rossi honored as guest of G. M. 34 Cl ine at a Wednesday night party hosted by Miss sinna McCoy and Mr. Ernest McCoy in Buffalo Cagsis. Attendees included the Misses Belly Lee Jackson Nyora Ray Pauline Cunningham Mary Tee Phyllis Wears Henrietta Fruth Lorraine Lewis Patricia Wright Jean Wandeling and Messrs James Jackson Donald Leeg Charles Raynes Jack Fruth and Col. Kent Les.

Louis Rossi G. M Cline Sinna McCoy Ernest McCoy Buffalo Cagsis Belly Lee Jackson Nyora Ray Pauline Cunningham Mary Tee Phyllis Wears Henrietta Fruth Lorraine Lewis Patricia Wright Jean Wande

Marriage Announced in Coal Fork for Bertha Crowder and Herbert Belen

Announcement of the marriage of Mes Bertha Crowder and Mr. Herbert L. Belen Sr took place last Saturday in Coal Fork. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Mor ris and Mrs. Albert Williams, with other Coal Fork attendees noted.

Mes Bertha Crowder Herbert L. Belen Sr Coal Fork Earl Morris Albert Williams

Beauty Advice Column Snippets From Lois Leeds

The Charleston Gazette prints reader questions on beauty tips. Topics include slimming tricks like high necklines and hair updos, decorative hairnets with floral adornments, creams for aging skin with hormones, and muscle stretching for leg thinning, with responses attributed to Lois Leeds.

Lois Leeds M. B Charleston Gazette

The Man from Mohamet Part VI concludes the series

Chris uncovers a web of counter espionage linking Winthrop to a Mexican ranch and a defense plant cafe chain. Clyde and Bill outline Winthrop’s role in smuggling opiates and morale dynamite while Chris and Paula, plus Marquisa de Vira’s mistaken ties, expose the plot and trap.

Stone Chris Paula Winthrop Sanders Winthrops Bill Clade Henry Clyde Marquisa de Vira Marathon Henry Matt de Vina Texas Bull Dale Jas Hall Rio Yuki Alesa Ranch Ford Ealing Chrix Paula Winthrop Mexico T A Mesa Yaki Exivo Bil Mesa Ranch Thaet Esa

Children Day Program Slated at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle

Mrs Edith Louise Robinson and Mrs Pauline Clayton lead a 2 45 pm children’s day program at Oak Hill Gospel Tabernacle near Ruffner Hollow. Clinton Donnally is Sunday school superintendent and Mrs Roy Rollins hosted a Fort Hill luncheon for Baptist Temple Woman's Federation circle No 10. Reverend Edwin Messerschmidt and his Mahan Community church join 7 43 am evangelistic services.

Edith Louise Robinson Pauline Clayton Oak Hill Roy Rollins Fort Hill Baptist Temple Women's Federation William Lovins EH. R. Bass W. A. White Grace Gott Mountain Mission Edwin Messerschmid The Mahan Community Church

Colcord Coal Company Signs Union Contract

United Mine Workers and Colcord Coal Company sign a contract covering the Monicaal and Stickney mines. UMW official Paul K Reed signs for miners, while Charles W Connor signs for the company. Monteoul mine employs 434 workers and Stickney 15, with a combined annual output of 750000 tons.

Colcord Coal Company United Mine Workers Coleord Coal Co Monicaal Stickney Paul K. Reed UMW Dist Charles W. Connor Coal Company Monteoul

Pockras Lands Army Engineers at Rotary Club

Lt. Col. Harry Fockras praised Army engineers for rapid war and peace work. He cited clearing minefields, silencing pillboxes, and building airfields, railroads, and harbors from North Africa to the Aleutians, including an overnight airfield near Dutch Harbor to thwart Japanese advances.

Army Engineers Rotary Club Harry Fockras Huntington S.engineers Office Pockras North Africa Dutch Harbor Aleutian America Parkins

Volunteer Fireman Deploys All in One Rig

Washington New Jersey June 9 Word spreads of James Ryan a local volunteer who outfits a garbage truck with firefighting and first aid gear turning it into a combined fire engine ambulance and rescue vehicle ready to respond to any blaze or emergency.

Washington, N. J James Ryan Ryan

Syrian dinner to aid veteran hospitals held at VFW hall

Proceeds from a Syrian dinner sponsored by Civilian Defense sector No 5 will aid Ashard General Hospital White Sulphur Springs and the Veterans hospital Huntington. Dinner runs 5 to 8 p m tomorrow at the VFW hall with Mrs E F Haddad in charge of arrangements. Plastics are now used in the manufacture of the magnetic compass for tanks and armored vehicles.

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