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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1930
Page
12
Pioneer Club honors Sown players and local figures Charlee Cabell and John Berry Sik at Friday and Saturday tennis events. Chaterven Tennis Cts’s women’s club hosts the ceremony recognizing outstanding players in the state.
A ceremonial honors list includes Ford, W Arthur Welch, Charles Enrader, BE Fontaine Broun, M R Robinson, RF Sayers, EF Lewis, Pichard Balaton, A T Henderson, Norbert Milal, John Merril, James Milford, Dabney Venable, Shepherd, Bert Anderson Jr, Kenneth Kingsland, J D Higginbotham, Otis Smith, Frank McAfee, Thomas Ragland, Joseph Prudman, Robert Lafoyette, Banton Davenport, James M essI, William Larner Jr and others.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Frances Mooney of Charleston and Mr Bertram Crosley Massey of Keighley Yorkshire England occurred yesterday morning at St John’s Acopal Church with Dr John Gass officiating. They departed for White Sulphur Springs and points in the east then plan to reside at Cabin Creek where Massey is employed as a chemist. Garfield Evans, guest of Mr and Mrs Walter Fisher, left for Bashville Tennessee on leave. Evans will lead a study group at the Epworth League convention at Lake June Tusks, Ohio, this summer.
The Emmanust Bible Class of Calvary Baptist Church hosted a Friday evening reception and dinner to honor new class members. keynote by Rev. Charles Harrington followed welcome by Mrs. W. Cavender and responses by several members. numerous attendees listed including Ms. Cavender, Mrs. Beards, and Mr. Cavender among many others.
The wedding of Miss Jane Miller and Mr Loop took place in Fairmont with a green organdie gown for the bride and matching accessories. Guests included Mrs David H. Taylor and Miss Alice Lauderdale. After a reception at the Fairmont country club the couple left for Houston to reside.
Ten officers of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will be installed at a meeting tomorrow afternoon at the C W O A. Mrs. Bradford Noyes will preside. New officers include R K R Woolf president W E R Byrne first vice president J A de Gruyter corresponding secretary W G Barrar recording secretary Dr C K Payne treasurer Jule Wints registrar Mrs W C Baker historian and Miss Ruth Buck with Mr Joe Buck traveling to Oberlin College for commencement. Martha Buck to visit sister Blake Shawkey a graduating student.
In Morgantown Miss Nellie Elizabeth Phillippe marries Mr. John Heer mans Trotter at the Philips home with close family attendance. The couple plans a motor trip to New York and Philadelphia before visiting White Sulphur Springs for a convention and later reside in the Philips home. The groom is a University of Michigan medical student affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi and has ties to Philadelphia. Various faculty and social circles host farewell and luncheon events as part of the university community’s social calendar.
Nancy Hall and Jane Rupel Hardesty plan a nine to twelve o'clock dance at the Charleston Woman's Club. Athens residents including Mary Jo Twisa, Virginia Masterton, Anne Beavley, and many others will attend, with a large list of local notables and guests from Athens, QC. The event features a mix of social elites and community figures from the area.
A miscellaneous shower was held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Crawford’s McClung Street home honoring Mrs. A Ernest MacGre who plans to move with Mr. MacGee to Eldorado Ban where they will reside. Guests included Miss Sally Fader Miss Mary Gray Miss Emily Timberlake Mrs Trevy Humphreys Mrs Stacey Lambert and many others.
List of participants and organizers for the forthcoming women's golf event in Ohio, naming numerous players, sponsors, and committee members from W. Pippen to Miss Margaret Lyle MacCorkie, with many Mrs. titles and several Misses identified.
Bridge luncheon at C S Fogg's Park Avenue home honors Miss Auguste Brigage of Cincinnati guest of Mrs J C Despontine. Color scheme white yellow green. attendees include Mrs Lee Ray Smith Mrs J C Despontine Mrs A Field and many others. evening guests Mr and Mrs L A Field Mr and Mrs S B Rich Mr and Mrs H J Gerver Mr and Mrs Pemberton and more.
American Legion auxiliaries of the sixth district will open their annual meeting at 10:80 tomorrow morning at the W C A. The session will be chaired by Mrs. John Walker president of the South Brawley unit No. 4. Mrs. Rose Harrison will preside during business. Luncheon will be served at noon at the W C A. The district includes Beckley Oak Hill Logan Montgomery St Albans Charleston John Brawley unit No. 20 and the Charleston colored unit Be.&7. All local auxiliary members are urged to attend.
Several members of Bluuion Woee an'¢ Relief corps No 6 held the annual state convention in Morgantown. Mrs C F Hann was elected senior vice president. Other officers elected included Mrs William Cochren as junior vice president and Mrs Pearl James as treasurer.
Miss Ruth Lavender and Quinten Lewis were quietly married at the parsonage of the Calvary Baptist Church in the afternoon. Reverend Cherien H. Harrington performed the ceremony.
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