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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1932

Page

4

Kanawha Players to stage Charleston entertainment night

The Kanawha Players will present Charleston’s foremost dramatic artists in a Tuesday night program. Invitations have been sent to members by secretary Mary Virginia Slack. The event precedes the annual business meeting and election of officers.

Kanawha Players Charleston Byime Mary Virginia Slack Ae Ee Belen Townsend Bedold Misse Coney Webele Dahlstrom Richmond Howden Charles Greyens Alice Boya Cutn Whittaker Edward MacAndrews Spencer Alvin Snyder Otha

Social hour follows business session at ODel Avenue

Evening at her home on O Del avenue featured a social hour after the business session. Attendees included Mrs Foster, Mrs Bird, Mrs Dodd, Mrs Powell, Mrs Mary, Mrs Lula Fisher, Mrs Thai, Miss Ruby Foster, Miss Virginia Fisher, Miss Asa Fisher, Mrs Harkins, Mrs Easter, Mrs Minerus Godbey, Miss Edna Thaxton, Miss Agatha Wolf, Mr Hansford Planar, Mr Henry Wolf, and hostess Mrs Henry Wolf. Dr Harry E Baldock, son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Baldock, graduated from University of Louisville medical college on June 7 and will intern at Charleston General Hospital. Mrs E D Scott of 724 Indiana Avenue reported a large lavender dahlia blooming in her yard. Dr Roscoe Vining of New River State College will address Scribblers Club at 11 am at the home of Mrs David M Giltinan, Virginia Street, third in Livera kure talks.

O'Del Avenue In Foster Minnie Bird E. 8. Dodd Pearl Powell Mary Lula Fisher 0. R. Thai Ruby Foster Virginia Fisher Asa Fisher Ancla Harkins Sophia Easter Minerus Godbey Edna Thaxton Agatha Wolf Hansford Planar Roscoe Vining New River State College Scribblera Club Mra David M. Giltinan Virginia Street Livera Kure

Community Music Recitals Highlight Mason Echoes Program

The Mason echoes of music showcase intermediate and advanced students at the Baptist temple with closing recitals. Participants include Betty Walker Edith Hoasie Kathryn Brockman and many others. An afternoon program features lower elementary pupils followed by a Mayon School party. A Saturday recital is planned at Bradford street with circle No 1 of the Randolph Street Baptist church auxiliary hosting.

The Mason Echoes of Music Baptist Temple Betty Walker Edith Hoasie Kathryn Brockman Hich‘olay Cook Mary Virginia Kent Gwyndolin Glass Emelie Schmidt Zara Hammack Pat Flournoy Genevieve Bonohos Carl Grubb Margaret Barton Harry Gray Batty Cooper Bymva Lesure June Belknap Lucile Banner G. C. Dutfield Catherine Dillon Pauline Bummers Anne Buser Eugene Darby Doris Bosal Janice Rohr Charles Manon Mae Harpar Mayon School Bradford Street

Local Social Notes From Kanawha City To Charleston Headlines

Personal notes list residents visiting relatives in Kanawha City and Bridgeton. Names include Mrs M J Rippetoe, Mrs H Sam ples, Mr and Mrs Anthony Wazelle Jr, Mr Francis Berger, Mrs Martin Gray, Mrs Dayton Coldan, Mrs John Rhody, Mr Rotalé Mots, Mrs Bolgt, Mrs W Gillie, and Mr Curtis Higginbotham. Also mentions mastoid operation for a patient at Charleston General Hospital and graduates at West Virginia University.

Anthony Wazelle, Jr Huntington Wacwile

Patterned Sport Frock Gives Fit and Style

Pattern 2359 offers a pleated front and back skirt with square neckline accents and contrasting binding. Fabrics in linen, pique, broadcloth or silk blend create a flattering center panel look. catalog offers summer styles and lingerie patterns. Catalog price 15 cents. pattern and catalog together 25 cents.

Jeoma Anne Adams Charleston Gazette Pattern Department

Reunion items and moves noted at university town

Local notices record several travel and relocation updates. Mr. and Mrs. J Hunter McClintic depart for Marlin for the weekend. Miss Anne Knight returns home from Marlington to Quarrier street. Miss Betty Breds heads to Birmingham after hosting Miss Ellen Douglas Robertson. Miss Mary Bruce returns to spend summer with Duncan and Virginia Bruce. Arnold Appleton Barnes plans Princeton class reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Howard move to Fort Bliss. The Ohleys relocate to South Ruffner. T Brooke Fring will attend a Johns Hopkins class reunion in Baltimore.

J. Hunter McClintic Virginia Street Marlinee Anne Knight Alice McClintic Marlinton Quarrier Street Mary Bruce New York Duncan Bruce Arnold Appleton Barnes Princeton Charles F. Howard Cane Atredt Fort BL Charles Ohley South Ruffner T. Brooke Fring Baltimore Johns Hopkins

Thirteen Confirmands at Virginia Street Temple Climax

The Virginia Street temple celebrated the Shavuot confirmation exercises with thirteen individuals receiving diplomas. Relatives and friends attended as Philip Frasberger led opening prayer, Sylvia Horowitz offered flowers, and Merry Kaufman presented diplomas with a speech. Rabbi Ariel L. Goldburg delivered the evening address.

Virginia Street Philip Frasberger Sylvia Horowitz Helen Lewis Phillip Caplan James M. Wells Lorman N. Levinson Robert Harold Loeb Majorie Ann Frankenberger Albert Mendelaft Karl Precerick Bojarsky Nau Hope Denner Belma Jaffee Naomie Balacater Merry Kaufman Virginia Street Temple Rabi Ariel L. Goldburg

Telephone theft and vandalism at local service station

City police investigated the shaft of a telephone and about 200 pennies from the service station on Charleston street. FE A Babrock, secretary of the board of education, reported that boys had broken out 28 window panes in its Thomas Jefferson Junior high school.

Trevilitan Charleston Street FE. A. Babrock Board of Education Thomas Jefferson Junior High School

Elm Street resident douses blaze before firemen arrive

A resident on Elm Street extinguished a garden shed fire at his house late Thursday, preventing spread before firefighters arrived. Damages were estimated at 25.

Dating Raines Elm Street

Theaters Today At The Virginian And Cap Theaters

Double feature shows headline Theaters Today At The Virginian offers Attorney for the Defense with Edmund Lowe and Constance Cummings plus Range Law and Stonewall. The Greenbrier presents New Tricks finds a western drama. The Capitol screens As You Destroye with Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas alongside The World and the Flesh with Miriam Hopkins and George Seacrest. Burns and Allen offer comedy and newsreel.

Persey Edmund Lowe Constance Cummings Evelyn Brent Doroth Bonsig Dulaney Farmer E Tiffany Ken Maynard Tage Love Lee Moran Greenbrier New Tritt Hob Steele Greta Garbo Melvyn Tougias Erich von Btrohelm Kalior Miriam Hopkins Shen George Seacroft Alan Mowbray George E. Stone Abe Burns Allen

Reunion of Sart Coffman Families Held in Greenbrier

Greenbrier county hosts a Coffman and Sart reunion at the Old Port Spring shore home. D W Kittenger led a roll of 30 pupils from the old Remiey school taught by George W Taylor 1804 65. Seven living, four present. Brackman and Brackman descendants spoke on West Virginia history and early land grants.

Lewisburg Coffrman Tyart Greenbrier County Old Port Spring Price Coffman Joan A. Ha Svestra W. Kit Rachel Hedrick Ae John A. McClung Maxwelton Greensbrier County Lockhart Delbert Greene Mason C. Brackman Coffman Greenbrier Valley Brackman West Virginia Weert Virginia Port Greenbrier Valley

Police Seek Suspect in Mitchell Shooting

Huntington reports a warrant issued for Walds Gilbert of Maysville Kentucky believed to have shot and wounded Rome O Mitchell a 47 year old railroad officer while trying to arrest two train riders on a passenger train. Roy Pauley provided the testimony of the gunfire and Mitchell is listed in a local hospital in critical condition.

Huntington Kamed Rome O. Mitchell Walds Red

Singing Meet at Wesley Chapel Guthrie

Mr Emmett Lanham will direct a singing convention at Wesley Chapel church Guthrie Sunday afternoon. The event opens at one o clock and closes at four o clock with several choirs and quartets expected to attend.

Emmett Lanham Wesley Chapel Guthrie

Best Face Powder for Warm Weather by Velvetized Texture

Warm days demand a powder that stays fresh and attractive. Plough's Favorite Bouquet uses Velvetized Texture to blend smoothly and cling without caking or streaking. Made by a special velvetizing process and 200-mesh sifting, it is softer and finer than others. available at drugstores for 25c as the world’s largest selling powder.

Plough

Birth of son for Mr and Mrs Hohmant at Charleston General

Mr and Mrs Frederick R Hohmant announce the birth of their son Priday at Charleston General Hospital on June 10.

Frederick R. Hohmant Priday Charleston General Hospital

Ruffner Will Filed for Probate in Kanawha County

Dispositions of the late James A. Ruffner’s will filed with the county clerk name three children R Humphreys Rose Leinbach and Wilmans A Ruffner as heirs to household estates tithe share and residue divided equally between two daughters The Kanawha Renting and Trust Company named as trustees Also filed was the will of John D by leaving his entire estate to his widow.

James A. Ruffner R. Humphreys, Rose &.Leinbach Wilmans A. Ruffner Kanawha Renting and Trust Company John D. By

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