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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
9
A miscellaneous shower will be held tonight at the home of Miss Margaret Woodall on Hall Street as a courtesy before her July 10 wedding to Mr Bradley. Hosts include Mesdames Nicholas White Don Sisatt Ralph Johnson and many young women from the community.
Miss Hoke daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Hoke of Portland Oregon formerly Clintonville married May 26 in Washington DC to Mir James W Berry formerly of Cowen West Virginia and Mrs Berry an employee of the Veterans Administration will reside in Takoma Park Maryland after a wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada
Mrs. C. V. Rodes elected president of the South Hills Garden club succeeding Mrs. Leo Loeb at a picnic held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Osman E. Swartzon Linden Rd 28 members attended The officers include Mesdemes Frederick G Bannerot Jr vice president Howard S Johnson recording secretary William H Billings Jr corresponding secretary and Henry E Payne treasurer The program featured a demonstration of soft wood cuttings by Mr Jerry Baker Gardenia corsages were presented to Mesdamen Fred Auld Patrick T Beard Jr Charles F Howard and FE R Yates for past year service
Everett C. Smith Jr of South Charleston will receive a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy at the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy commencement exercises Friday.
Imogene Brown, niece of Eva Brown of Alderson, married Dixie Gordon Gibson Jr, son of D G Brown of Miami. The ceremony at First Presbyterian was led by Dr. George H. Vick with G L Howard and his wife as attendants. A navy suit and nosegay marked the bride's look. the couple will reside in Columbus, Ohio, after a navy-background groom’s AAF service and Beech-Nut Packing Co employment.
Three Charleston residents were awarded degrees at Princeton University’s first annual commencement in Princeton New Jersey George S Herscher of 108 Forest Drive earned a bachelor of science in engineering Tom L Horn of 1014 Lookout Road and Russell S Wehrle of 421 Beech Avenue received bachelor of arts degrees The item notes local ties and degree types for each graduate.
Personal notices list multiple residents and relatives visiting or returning home. Mary Ann Power from Martinsburg visits Beauregard Street. Ben Caplan to spend summer at Coal River camp near St Albans. DeWitt Gallaher returns from Baltimore. Virginia Long visiting Kanawha Avenue relatives near White Sulphur Springs. Reynolds family returns from Old Point Comfort. Douglas Murray visits Bradford Street before returning to Fairfax. F C Sweeney Jr arrives from Phoenix for two weeks with J F Nally. Dorothy Case visiting Victoria Holmes in Anderson Indiana then Chicago. Edward Conker and R T Wolfe attend UNC graduation in Chapel Hill. Sherwin Steiger and family note Ohio State graduation and return to Charleston.
A series of local society events lists Xanawhiz Country Club Ladies Day Calley tournament and luncheon. Edgewood Garden Club hosts Madhatters planning event at Mrs L FR Felzer home. Charleston Woman's Club breakfast-bridge, public reservations.
Mary Jo Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Clark, and Bir Levi E. Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey M. Hunt, will wed June 5 in Elkview with Dr. Joseph C. Hoffman officiating. The bride attended Elkview High and Charleston School of Commerce and works for Commercial Credit Plan. The groom, an WVU engineering student, served two years with the RAF and has a position with West Side Tobacco in New York. Mrs. Louis Atha of St. Louis is visiting in Charleston.
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