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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1936
Page
6
A Tyler event honored Mrs. Edward Bowen formerly Miss Reba McCown at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. L M McCown. Attendees included numerous McCown relatives and friends, with music by Loree and the Four Aces.
The Charleston woman's club will host its regular luncheon today with guests including Mrs. A H Daingerfield Mrs. Frank Cramer Mrs. L E McWhorter Mrs. John L Rowan Mrs. R E Sherwood Mrs. Mary Redding ton and Mrs. Kate White. Mrs. Harvey McMillan plans a bridge table for luncheon.
Mrs Hart was elected president of the White Lily council at a Monday meeting held at Mrs Williams home on Washington Street West. Mrs Clarence Ryme was elected vice president, Mrs Marie McAlister secretary, and Mrs Earl Kinney treasurer. Others present included Mrs Elsie TiWis, Mrs Della Franklin, Mrs Homer Hanshaw, and Mrs Ray King.
Mrs Wints plans to entertain the Loyal Women's Bible class of the Sooth Charleston First Baptist church at eight o'clock Friday night. The event will be hosted at her Highland street home.
The Charleston woman's club will serve luncheon at twelve and dinner at six for members of the legislature. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Lawrence Van Wyck at 21-611.
New Yorker guests Mr Hugh A O Donnell and Mr John V Hinkel visited Charleston last week en route from South Bend after Notre Dame graduation. O Donnell, retired former NYT assistant business manager and publisher, Hinkel Notre Dame 1928 editor at the Times. They then continued to High Point and Washington DC before returning to New York.
Circles of the women’s auxiliary at Ruttner Memorial Presbyterian church plan meetings tomorrow. Circle 4 led by Mrs. R. M. Dunsmore at 1517 Highland Drive, Circle 2 with Mrs. John D. Price in Kanawha City, Circle 3 at 2 30 with Mrs. Lorene Stewart 17 Straughn Court, Circle 4 with Mrs. P. E. Holtz Jr. at 2 Chamberlain Court, Circle 5 at 3 with Mrs. S. G. Nolan 231 Bradford Street, Circle 4 at 3 with Mrs. G. B. Moir 4 California Avenue.
Mrs Ralph Calvert and Mrs R Morton of Levi entertained Friday at the latter s home in honor of Mrs W R Morton. Those present were Mrs Alfred Wilson, Mrs Cecil Calvert, Mrs B F Youell, Mrs George Youell, Mrs James Youell, Mrs F M Hacer man, Mrs William Pemberton, Mrs Guy Huff, Mrs D D Lopaz, Mrs W H Boggs, Mrs Joseph Bogze, Mrs G L Ferrell, Mrs James Cil vert, Mrs Jessie Mize, Miss Thelma Hagerman and Miss Charlotte Winfree.
Mrs Elmer A Jones of Artington Avenue entertained Saturday evening with a bridge party to celebrate Mr Jones birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs J F Riggs, Mr and Mrs B E Price, Mr and Mrs F M Jackson, Mr and Mrs C E Lewis, and Mr and Mrs Charles Rywant.
Mrs Harkleroad returned from Fairmont where she stayed with Mr and Mrs Brooks Devenny. She attended the West Virginia State Medical Association auxiliary convention and was elected first vice president.
A rosebud social was held last night at Mrs. N. R. Henderson's Tyler Mountain home in connection with a Gleaners Bible class gathering of Darlington M E Church South.
Circle No 1 of the woman s missionary society of Darlington M E church South will hold a benefit luncheon tomorrow from 11 am to 1 pm at the church with Mrs John C Hendershaft in charge. Mr and Mrs H P Brightwell and Miss Dolly Kithil have returned from New Haven Conn where they attended the wedding of Miss Elizabeth English and Mr H P Brightwell 31. They visited Mrs Brightwell s brother Mr Charles A White at Pelham N Y. Miss Mary Lewis Dickinson is at Northampton Mass for her fifteenth Smith college reunion.
Charleston delegates head to the Greenbrier for regional and state B and P sessions with Miss Dorothea Campbell expected to be elected president, succeeding Miss Isabelle Claridge. The Charleston club list includes Olive Whiting and many officers as they attend preconvention events and regional talks.
Mr. Ernest L. Bailey, president, calls a board meeting for eight o'clock Friday night at the Daniel Boone hotel. A nominating committee will be named.
Mr. and Mrs. Bev. Taylor of Ashley entertained Wednesday in honor of Miss Mary Smith and Miss Ellen Gilbert of Cunard. Also present were numerous local guests including Mr. Edwin Caperton and Mrs Loramne ee too, Betty Vaught, Miss Baker, Miss Georgia, Miss Louise Hall, Miss Irene Nicholas, Miss Ma Middleton, John H. Wiles Martin, Weadrowen, John Bailey, DD Baker, Robert Werzel, Eugene Boyd, Forward del Naylor and Wilferson Mam.
The 1935 Banat Department dance sponsored by the women’s club was postponed indefinitely. Chair Mary Louise Herseder announced the delay yesterday, noting the event would be rescheduled by AUTIMET authorities.
A community Bible class will be conducted by Mrs. B S Preston of Charlestown at two this afternoon at the South Charleston First Presbyterian Church. Guests include Mrs John F McGayack and daughter Miss Sturley McGatack of New York City and Miss Bete Pallitt of Washington DC visiting Mr and Mrs FL 8 pole in South Hulls.
Miss Hathaway was the guest of honor at a birthday celebration at Cobb station Monday night. A long list of attendees includes Miss Florence Skyles, Mrs. Linda Darnell, Mr. and Mrs. A W Darnell, Miss Lucille Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Fields, Mrs. O D Paxton, Mr. John Jennings, Miss Irene Paxton, Miss Phyllis Fields, Mrs. William Minner, Mr. George Minner, Mr. Anvil Parsons Jr, Miss Katherine Minner, Miss Betty Minner, Mrs. J F Byerly, Mr. Walter Osborne, Mr. Earl Chapman, Mr. Farrell Hathaway, and many others.
Serenade parties were held Monday night at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Asbury and Mrs. and Mrs. Hollie Covert to celebrate their marriages last week. The lists include many local residents and relatives such as Selma Bek, Nell Carper, Ray Mariani, James Carper, Louis Ballar, Eva Hincheman, Janice Wells, and Dorothy Bek among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Denver Jarrett of Elk View hosted a birthday gathering for their daughter Miss Julia Jarrett. Attendees included Lorene Williams Velme fon Helen Melton Rott Te Av ery Mary Elizabeth Pierson Joe Grose Mayi Marjorie T rM Mary Louie Snyder na Mae Beall Anna Mae Wends Ruth McCos Helen McCay Thelma Milton Phyllis Stean Melton Helen Lee Giveris mengene Melon Helen Hope Smith Thomas Jarrett Eugene Fields Wallace Jarrett James Fields Benjamin Melton Harold Jarrett Clibert Melton Clifford Jarrett June Oliver Pan Dotson Lila Givens and Mr and Mrs V Tr Jarrett.
Mrs Morris hosted a Sunday evening event honoring Miss Margaret Wysinpe, bride-elect to Mr George Cuntingham of Cten Cove. Guests included Miss Lizzie Lomax, Mrs Robert Dickson, Mr Lawrence Pepperd, and many others, with attendance from several Morris family members.
Miss Jadys Irene Bowles becomes Mrs Weldon F P Johnson at a Cranberry home ceremony attended by her sister Blanche Bowles and best man Vernon A Johnson. The Rev F L Shannon officiated as Lohengrin’s wedding march played by Louise Roach. Afterward the couple, with bridal party and relatives, planned to reside in Cranberry where Johnson works for New River Coal.
The South Charleston Woman's Club hosts the third benefit luncheon from 11 30 to 1 30 today at the club. Mrs L B Robinson is in charge and the public is invited.
Mrs. Robert Price of Kanawha City hosted Monday afternoon in honor of her daughter Ellen Norris Price on her sixth birthday. Attendees included Ann Revercomb, Linda Giltinan, Clara Jane LaFellette, Jean Fields, Mable Hines, Ann VanKirk, Nancy Corey, Margaret Lyle Smith, Grace Helms, Julia Clark, Mary Austin McDonald, Dorothy Walker, Nancy Collins, and young guests Masters Robert McCabe, Theophilus Fields, William Hines, Jack Hartman, Carter Williams, and Thomas Altizer.
The ladies guild of St Luke s Episcopal church will hold a lawn fete on Thursday of next week. Members who met Monday night to plan include Mrs R H Burton Mrs Frank Fletcher Mrs C W Frazier Mrs T E Gatnar Mrs R H Gibson Mrs W S Holmes Mrs J S Musgrave Mrs G R Nichols Mrs C B P Payne Mrs R M Pitts Mrs G H Pritchett Mrs B W Wakeman and Mrs M M Pickering.
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