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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1934
Page
4
Miss Anne Knight to preside at a 3 PM gathering at St Johns Parish House. The Charleston Junior League’s final meeting of the season will be held this afternoon, with plans to resume activities in the fall.
A South Hills garden club member hosted a flower show at Mrs H L Snyder Jr on Linden Avenue Tuesday at 2 pm. Judges were Mrs R T Hapgood and Mrs J R Thames. Prizes awarded across several classes for best rose, delphinium, beaming flowers, and arrangements in metal containers and other categories.
Fragmentary text touts nerve relief and a druggist bottle as a cure all. It mentions 100 women and a report but lacks clear events or names. The tone resembles an old advertisement urging readers to purchase a product to calm nerves.
A long list documents a breakfast gathering for Mrs Frank Nelson and numerous attendees including Mrs D H Pritchard and Miss Katherine Edmunds of Lynchburg. Separate events note a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs H B Monday near Liberty, plus Ida Ferry hosting a dance for her mother Mrs D H Perry at Coco with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Herbert Agar winner of the Palli ser Historical Prize arrives with Mrs Agar from London and occupies the Vanderbilt Hotel in New York as they spend a few days with friends on Long Island. Mrs Agar, pen name Eleanor Carroll Chilton, daughter of former Senator William F Chilton, is author of two novels.
The Agara couple, long based in London, plan a motor journey across the country to gather material for a forthcoming book. Mrs Harrison B Smith Jr, president of Kanawha Gardens Club, announced a bulb cultivation film at 3:30 PM Thursday at the YWCA on Quar Ter street with free admission.
The Women's club literature department sponsors the weekly bridge luncheon at the clubhouse on Wednesday with tables set for bridge before and after, and luncheon served at 2 o'clock. Also noted is a garden party planned by the Baptist Temple federation at 2 PM Thursday at Mrs. G. C. W. Showalter's Kanawha Avenue home.
The marriage of Miss June Steele daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Steele of Ward to Mr Kenneth Patterson son of Mr and Mrs O B Patterson of Ward occurred at six o'clock Tuesday evening June 6. Reverend Bell of South Charleston officiated with Mr and Mrs G L Rumigay as attendants. Patterson couple to reside in Ward. Also notes about Charleston residents weekend trip to Greenbrier hotel at White Sulphur Springs including names of several attendees.
Catherine Amick was elected president of the Charleston Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority during a Monday meeting at Mrs. P. F. Hyte’s home in Denver. Miss Wilmot Hie was also elected to a sorority post.
Piano pupils of Miss Margaret Jasper of Glen Jean are to be presented in a recital at eight o clock Thursday evening at the Glen Jean church. Those taking part include Mary Alice Hill Preston Wilmoth Margaret Ford Marie Lafferty Virginia Ford Elizabeth Ballard Mary Jane Hughes Dorothy Davis Mary Alice Hill Evelyn Allen Gene Spradlin Kathleen McGrath Dorothy Ford Junior
Miss Margaret Rich, Trimogle correspondent, served as vice president with Miss Margaret Huffman of Nitro as secretary and treasurer. Others present included Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. W. Robertson, Mrs. Paul Heydrick, Mrs. John Harvey and Mrs. Forbes Clark.
A Sedarmoc gathering convened Monday evening at Misa Sybjl Prinst ley's Mainatrete home to map a banquet. Those present included Miss William Matthews, Miss Ruth Riley, Miss Etta Talbott, Miss Mildred Dolimen, Miss Darlas Gillispie, Miss Maury Katherine Les, Miss Forrest Wilson, Miss Lillian Heater, Mina Margaret Barnhart, Miss Grace Carson, Miss Charlotte Henderson, Miss Opal Raynes, Miss Darla Simmonds, Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Pauline Priestley, Mrs. Conrad Hardman, and Mrs. William Farmer.
Mr and Mrs Charle Payne Heermans of Mt Hope announce the marriage of their daughter Eleabeth Reeder Heermans to William Norman Payne of Birmingham Alabama The ceremony was conducted by Rev W W Pharr Mt Hope Presbyterian Church on Saturday June.
The Dride of 18 Mononghlia Street hosted a six o'clock dinner for the bridal couple with covers for Mr. and Mrs. Payne, Miss Sarah Payne, Miss Mary Payne, Mr. Albert Payne, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Heermans, Mrs. John Stover, Mr. and Mrs. D H Alexander. A dance followed the meal.
The Kanawha Valley D A R chapter held a Monday afternoon meeting at Mrs H B Lees home with newly elected regent Mrs Henry M Cogan presiding along with board members Mrs J H Harrison Mrs E T Crawford Mrs J A Phillips Mrs Miles Hubbard Mr Irvin L Murray and Miss Alice McChesney present for the session.
Edward M. Finley, formerly Swift and Co. local manager, visited Charleston yesterday while en route from Paducah Kentucky to Pittsburgh. He was recently promoted to Pittsburgh district manager and was in Kentucky on a commission as a colonel on Governor Ruby Laffoon's staff.
A motion picture about tuliver cultivation filmed in Holland by J Scheeper will be shown publicly at 3 30 Thursday afternoon at the W A under the Hanawha garden club auspices with no admission charge.
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