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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1939

Page

4

Miss Veltri Is Mr. White's Bride

Miss Rosalie Veltri and Mr. Frank White wed at Sacred Heart church on June 7 with Father Petrie performing the service. The bride, Charles ton high school graduate, wore white satin with a long train, maid of honor Rita Mazzella, bridesmaids Mary Veltri and Anna Youell, best man Thomas Lacaria, and groomsmen Don Veltri and William Veltri. The couple, now living on Smith Street, had a wedding trip to New York City World's Fair.

Joe Veltri Bullitt Street Rosalie Veltri Frank White James White Thomas Petrie Sacred Heart Church Charleston High School Rita Mazzella Mary Veltri Anna Youell Thomas Lacaria Don Veltri William Veltri White Smith Street

Raines Hosts Surprise Party for Wife Birthday

Mr. Dewey Raines hosted a surprise party Thursday at Belle in honor of Mrs. Raines' birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Vonden Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Furbee, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cantner, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Durbin, Mr. and Mrs. Kenna G. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilson, Mrs. R. G. Carter, Mrs. Virginia Mallory, Mrs. Margaret Dixon, Miss Dorothy Ann Mallory, and Messrs. Ernest Johnson, James Greer, Doyle Check.

Dewey Raines Belle Mrs. Raines G. C. Johnson Webb Greer Orville Johnson Vonden Carter Ben Furbee E. E. Cantner T. W. Malone Robert Durbin Kenna G. Long

Mrs Young Hosts Pinch Sun Guests

Mrs. Young entertained at her Pinch Sun home with a large gathering including Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Young and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Given and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vance and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Young and son, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Price and son, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Pauley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Morton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mason, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mace and daughter, and the Misses Sarah and Rosa Lea Young.

Pearl Young Pinch Sunday L. J. Young Ivan Given Lee Vance G. A. Young G. E. Price L. W. Durham Wendell Pauley John Morton Ray Mason E. L. Mace Sarah and Rosa Lea Young

Burbank Club Hosts Garden Group Meeting Highlights

The Burbank Club gathered yesterday with Mrs. D H Alexander to hear programs on Care of Roses by Mrs. J M Harper and Soils by Mrs. Alexander. Hostess assisted by Mrs A J Humphreys. Attendees included Miss Bertha Givens and Mesdames Hern Richmond Pyle Robertson Brad ley Harmon Krebs Exline Harper Gore Burdette Broyles Powers Hall Bek.

Burbank

Correct Constipation Before Not After

An advertising note from Kellogg's Battle Creek promotes a preventive approach to constipation. It urges dietary bulk with crunchy toasted cereal, milk or cream, and ample water. The message suggests daily use to avoid needing emergency relief.

Kellogg’s Battle Creek

Phi Delta Theta Hosts Charleston Members at Spring Road Party

Bulls entertained Saturday at their Spring road home in South Hills for West Virginia State Chapter members and their guests. The informal gathering included Dr. and Mrs. Shawkey, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, Mr. Williams, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Howard, Dr. Brick, Miss Spangler, Mr. Hill, and Miss Bennett.

Robert Holton Bull Spring Road South Hills West Virginia Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Charleston Arthur A. Shawkey B. Fred Hill William J. Williams Herbert Richardson H. C. Howard John P. Brick Juanita Spangler Duane Hill Irene Bennett

Mrs Tyler Hosts Crescent Road Birthday Party

Mrs L Tyler assisted by Mrs M E Waters held a party at her Crescent road home to celebrate Miss Cathryn Ann Tyler birthday anniversary. Guests included Miss Arlene Chapman Betty West Jean Simmons Constance Waters Mildred Teal Lillian Tyler and Masters James Browning Ronald Waters Harry Calvert Daniel Tyler.

L. Tyler M. E. Waters Crescent Road Cathryn Ann Tyler Arlene Chapman Betty West Jean Simmons Constance Waters Mildred Teal Lillian Tyler Masters James Browning Ronald Waters Harry Calvert Daniel Tyler

Daughters of Confederacy Elect Convention Delegates

Charleston chapter No. 151 elected delegates to the United Daughters of Confederacy state meeting in Beckley on Sept. 27. The session included a talk on Southern History by Mrs. William Cabell Flournoy of Lexington, Va., historian general.

United Daughters of Confederacy Beckley Charleston Cyrus W. Hall Kanawha Street William Cabell Flournoy Lexington Lee Chapel

Miss Daingerfield to Be Honored at Sigma Sigma Sigma Shower

Miss Margaret Daingerfield will be guest of honor at a handkerchief shower hosted by Charleston alumnae of Sigma Sigma Sigma. The event for her upcoming marriage to Mr. Ralph N Hartman is planned for tomorrow night at Miss Dorothy Jenkins home on Laurel road.

Margaret Daingerfield Ralph N. Hartman Charleston Sigma Sigma Sigma Dorothy Jenkins Laurel Road

Kanawha City Bus Line Extends Service

Charleston Transit announces extension of the Kanawha City busline to South Malden residents with 30 minute service.

Kanawha City South Malden Charleston Transit Company

Summer travels and visits fill Parkersburg notes

Personal notices list residents and visitors in Parkersburg and nearby areas. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson return from Charleston and Dunbar to Parkersburg. families from Cleveland arrive. others plan summers in Virginia, New York, White Sulphur Springs, and Raleigh. Several attend college events, camps, or workshops while others travel to Chicago, Los Angeles, or Washington, D. C. for business, education, or recreation.

L. G. Wilkinson Parkersburg Mr. Wilkinson R. G. Poff Charleston Dunbar Lewis Milam Virginia Street Chicago Los Angeles Northern Baptist Convention San Francisco Fair National Parks

Weiner Roast at Mission Place Hosted by Metiste Club

Mr and Mrs Edward Chanek of Wheeling attended a weiner roast and swimming party at Mission Place hosted Thursday by the Les Cas Metiste club. Attendees included a long list of local residents and guests.

Edward Chanek Wheeling Weiner Mission Place Les Cas Metiste Club Maxine Nester Jane Morgan Violet Pettrey Pearl Morton Leona Barger Marguerite Barger Myrtle Lee Groves Billie Shaw Marguerite Groves Jane Adkins Ruby Freeman Mildred Hardin Wilma Burford Belva Loury Virginia Loury Reba Atkins Nina Merrifield Alice Clark Nora Clark Messrs G. C. Mathews George Burford Gaston Morton Lovell Morton William Asbury Harry Bayes Charles Larry Wayne Headley Everts McDaniel William Grassey Kelly Cassidy Albert Sommers James Woodward Hazel Sommers F. A. Ingram Anna Hall

Social News Roundup from Charleston Society Events

Mrs. A J Jarrell hosted a Monday dinner honoring Miss Dora Aitken of Niagara Falls visiting her sister and brother in Forest Circle. Others at table included Mrs. Herbert Davis and Mrs. Garland Loftis. Various church circle gatherings and a kitchen shower for Mrs J F Hartley also noted along with weekly trips and local society appointments.

A. J. Jarrell Dora Aitken Niagara Falls N. Y Miss Aitken Thomas F. Carruthers Forest Circle Herbert Davis Garland Loftis Carruthers

Gunfire Opens Cuban Constituent Assembly Campaign

At Asilos Ancianos in Pinar Del Rio province a clash between factions during the Cuban constituent assembly campaign left one dead, Alfonso Rodriguez, and several others wounded.

Havana INS Constituent Assembly Asilos Ancianos Pinar del Rio Alfonso Rodriguez

Morgantown Youth Sets Glider Record

Morgantown teen August Coby, 17, set a new state mark for hand launched model gliders with a 1 minute 29 second flight at the state model airplane meet in Clarksburg. Richard Querman previously held the record at 1 minute 20 seconds. Huntington led a strong showing for Cabell County entrants, taking five firsts, one second and two thirds overall. Clarksburg finished second with Morgantown third as Philippi, Salem and Wendell followed.

Clarksburg Coby Morgantown Richard Querman Cabell County Philippi Salem Wendell

Community News Highlights From St Albans

St Albans residents host guests including Mr and Mrs Guy Priestly and two sons and Mrs C E Burns of Alum Creek. Mrs S L Mullins and son Jack return from Washington after attending the parade for King George and Queen Elizabeth. Eastern Star plans Past Patrons and Past Matrons night for June 23 with refreshments and a program.

Guy Priestly C. E. Burns Alum Creek Irene Nurnberger S. L. Mullins Jack Washington King George Queen Elizabeth Eastern Star

Kahn to Welcome Miss Helen Keller in Charleston

David E. Kahn chairs the Lions blind work committee and will head the reception for Helen Keller as she arrives in Charleston on Friday en route to Beckley for the state Lions convention. Gov. Holt will introduce her, and Keller will discuss her early life, education, and the American Foundation for the Blind. She then returns to Charleston to meet officials on Lions law for the blind.

David E. Kahn Lions’ Blind Work Committee Helen Keller Charleston Beckley Gov. Holt Miss Keller Kahn Radcliffe Temple Glasgow Scotland Anna Sullivan Macy American Foundation For the Blind

Two Bishops Lead Episcopal Summer Conference

At Jackson's Mill the 11th annual summer conference of the Episcopal diocese of West Virginia opened with a staff of instructors led by Bishop R. E. L. Strider and Bishop W. L. Gravatt. Two hundred seventy five registered. seven courses plus Strider's half-hour session on human nature are on the program.

Jackson’s Mill R. E. L. Strider Wheeling W. L. Gravatt Charleston Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia Strider

Nomination Withdrawn for Parkersburg Postmaster

The White House withdrew the nomination of Miss Anna M. Stephenson to be postmaster at Parkersburg West Virginia. Representative Johnson of West Virginia could not be reached for comment on the action.

Washington White House Senate Anna M. Stephenson Parkersburg W. Va Johnson

Club Meetings Address By Rev E B Ewing

The Central Women's Christian Temperance Union will hear Rev E B Ewing speak at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Mrs L C Killinger home 406 Columbia Boulevard.

E. B. Ewing Central Women’s Christian Temperance Union L. C. Killinger Columiba Boulevard

Shrine No 7 Meeting and Bible Conference Speakers

Members of Charleston Shrine No 7 will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at the Shrine Mosque on Capitol Street. Dr H O Van Gilder of Portsmouth Ohio will speak at 8 p m today on Will a True Christian Keep the Sabbath. His morning session at 10 a m will cover Why Was Christ Baptized.

Charleston Shrine No. 7 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Shrine Mosque Capitol Street H. O. van Gilder Portsmouth, O Spring Hill Baptist Church Christ

Revitalize Rotary Delegates Urged at National Assembly

Five hundred international Rotary delegates gathered at White Sulphur Springs to plan the program for the coming year. International President George C. Hager urged renewal of the Rotary spirit amid a political atmosphere of mistrust and low mood. A report from the assembly will be presented to the Cleveland convention next week.

White Sulphur Springs Rotary International George C. Hager Chicago International Assembly Cleveland

Dietrich Glad to Be Niece of Uncle Sam

Marlene Dietrich arrived in New York wearing a gabardine suit and trench cap to discuss her new American citizenship. She called the United States the most glorious country. Dietrich and her husband Rudolph Leiber, with director Joseph Von Sternberg, planned to sail for Paris on Wednesday.

Uncle Sam New York INS Marlene Dietrich New York City Rudolph Leiber Joseph von Sternberg Marlene Sam U. S Paris

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Veltri Mr. White Mr. Raines Mrs. Young Burbank Club Bride Joseph Veltri Mrs. Tyler Cocoa-Cola Armour & CO Kearse Theatre Buck Jones Helen Montgomery Ward Daughters of Confederacy Webb Angell G. A. Mathews Francis J. Brooke, Jr Bradford Noyes W. E. R. Byrne R. Raymond Woolf Hall J. D. Woodroe Meredith Carver J. B. Coghill W. S. Wood O. F. Payne John T. Sharp Bernard Siegel David Laird Frank Laird J. C. Anderson Angus Gillis Laura Wood E. L. Warner W. C. Barger M. J. Goldman John T. Morgan Henry C. Dickinson Roy B. Rollins P. C. McCain Jerome Schwabe John Miss Daingerfield Bert Bradford Quarrier Street C. Tom Garten Washington and Lee University Lexington, Va Mrs C. E. Garten Washington Street James Abbot W. H. Abbot Powellton Tritle Camp Hot Springs William A. McMillan Mary Carroll Stephens Alfred G. Swearingen William Swearingen Alfred G. Swearingen, Jr R. L. Milhorn Virginia Lee Watson John Franklin Watson Dixie Street Kappa Nu Sigma Scholastic Society Meredith College Raleigh, N. C O. S. Anderson James Philadelphia James Martin J. C. Rose MacCorkle Avenue Cincinnati Mary Jo Brown University of Cincinnati Andrew Payne Charlottesville Geneva Creek Wolf Washington, D. C Roger S. Creel Daniel Boone Hotel C. E. Goodwin Nancy Goodwin Mary Lee Aylesworth George Goodwin Buckhannon David L. Goodwin Huntington Fifth Avenue Methodist Church Delmer Harrison Florida Thomas Harrison Staunton Avenue C. M. Jiiden Cincinnati School of Dental Surgery Thelma Hypes S. Charleston News Estill Hughes Robert Reip J. F. Hartley Spaing Hill W. A. Lee Violet Hughes Glen Bryant Lisa Brown First Presbyterian Church Second Avenue Ross Shriver John Hardy J. B. Harrington Jacqueline Josephine Edith Louise Armor Park Lester Faigley State World Wide Guild First Baptist Church Edith Kimble Keyser Robert Caslee Janet Beard Odra Eubanks Williamson H. Lloyd Parkinson Nellie Drummond Beatrice Barnes Herbert J. Thomas Seventh Avenue Ann Tully L. S. Tully Fayetteville Robert Tully West Point St. Albans News O. B. Melton L. P. Harvey Frances Notter Bluefield Woman’s Auxiliary Training School of Kanawha Presbyterial W. D. Halstead West St. Albans Paul Halstead Frank Halstead Z. A. Price Danville W. D. Halstead, Jr Calvert Halstead Creed Osborne Cameron Halstead Christy Hartsook Lewisburg B. Hughart Helen Smithers High Lawn Richmond J. A. Hartsook C. B. Halstead Episcopal Church Jackson's Mill M. L. McTeer Loyde Dilworth Virginia Courtney Mary Ann Lewis Martha Lou Dilworth Leah Virginia Jacqueline Spicer Connie Betty Mary Jo Smith Betty Rice Dennis Supreme Broad Beach Walter J. Buzby Atlantic City Episcopal Optom Capitol St Faso Watchword Diamond Ice & Coal CO Dee E. Perry & Sons Ee TE Charleston Beckley — Logan — Welch Tontine Window Shades Mary McNulty Bronxville Westchester Country Club Rye Resinol Baltimore DIAL Virginia and Capitol Sts Henry A. Rost Central Park Fifth Avenue Fifty-Ninth ST
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