Couple Weds in Christ Church in Huntington
Miss Virginia Darlington Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert C Johnson married Cornelius Roscoe Banta Jr son of Mr and Mrs C Roscoe Banta at Christ Church Methodist Huntington Rev Hoffman officiated The bride wore a dusty pink marquisette gown with lace bodice and pink blue ribbon accents The wedding party included sister Mrs William Gibbs Sapper as matron of honor and Miss Rena A Bissett as maid of honor Out of town guests and the couple plan to reside at 1591 Jackson Street The bride is a Kanawha County teacher and the groom a sales rep for Lewis Hubbard and Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Darlington Johnson
Herbert C. Johnson
Christ Church
Methodist
Quarrier and
Morris Streets
Cornelius Roscoe Banta, Jr
C. Roscoe Banta
Durst Street
Hoffman
Joseph Clare Hoffman
Margaret Lindsey
William Gibbs Sapper
Huntington
Rena A. Bissett
New Rochelle
N. Y
Richard A. LeMaster, III
C. E. Kingsbury
Parkersburg
P. W. Matheny
Reedy
Banta
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Sigma Pi Delta
Kanawha
Y.M.C.A
Beta Chi
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Lewis, Hubbard and Company
Jackson Street
Miss Carskadon Weds Mr. Dick in Virginia Trip
Miss Mary Jo Carskadon and James G. Dick Jr. wed on June 3 in a ceremony attended by Gladys Stuanen and James L. Morrison. The couple, with ties to Pittsburgh and St Albans, will reside at 110642 First Avenue after a Virginia wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Carskadon
Duffy Street
Mary Jo Carskadon
James G. Dick, Jr
James G. Dick
Pittsburgh
Gladys Stuanen
Bluefield
James L. Morrison
I. B. Carskadon
Minéral County
David MacQueen
St. Albans
Marshall College
State Cantrol
Pitt University
Virginia
First Avenue
Local residents begin summer travel and visits
Personal notes list departures and arrivals of townspeople. Dr. Julius Boiarsky sails from New York on the SS Iroquois to attend an Army officers meeting in San Juan and visit the Virgin Islands before returning June 29. Students and relatives arrive or travel between Lee Street and Pottstown, W and L University, Marshall College, and Washington D. C. trips are noted with visits to Rehobeth Beach and Endless Caverns as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Boiarsky
Washington Street
New York City
West Indies
San Juan
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Huntington Visitors Fill Weekend of Local Homes
A parade of residents visiting Huntington is listed with friends in Morgan town Staunton avenue and Belvedere. trips include Great Neck L I and Winston Salem while several guests stay with H A Hereford and the Huddleston family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hursthal
Morgantown
H. A. Hereford
Staunton Avenue
Two Ball Mixed Foursome Planned at Edgewood Club
A two ball mixed foursome is scheduled for 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at Edgewood Country Club followed by dinner. Prizes will be awarded to winners and dinner reservations should be made at the club by tomorrow noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Club
Edgewood Country Club
Theda B Matthews Weds W F Starbuck in Tampa Florida
Miss Theda Blanche Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Matthews of Hansford street marries Mr W F Starbuck of St Petersburg Fla The ceremony occurred May 21 in Tampa Fla Mrs Starbuck graduated in 1938 from Charleston high school and is a Baptist temple member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Matthews
Hansford Street
Theda Blanche Matthews
W. F. Starbuck
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tampa
Penny dinner hosted by St Albans church circle
St Albans News Circle No 2 of the First Baptist church sponsors a penny dinner today from 5 to 7 PM in the church basement. Local families include the Mullins visiting Park street grandfather H E Taylor Jr and Russell Mullins family arriving today. Marshall college Huntington and Morris Harvey college enrollments noted for Dorothy Blair Eva Taylor and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 2
First Baptist Church
Euliss Byrd
H. S. Beane
A. H. Webb
Ashland
Dorothy Ann Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Widen
H. E. Taylor, Jr
Park Street
Russell Mullins
Charles Brucker
W. H. Bayliss
Dorothy
Ruby Blair
Marshall College Huntington
Eileen Rose Dent
London
W. Va
John Vandergriff
B. E. Dunlap
Eva Taylor
Morris Harvey College
Beauty Arts Q and A on Growth and Weight Gain
Hollywood expert Miss Leeds advises a teen to gain height by increasing weight with dairy vegetables fruits and protein, nine hours sleep, outdoor activity, and daily stretching. She suggests sending a stamped self addressed envelope for a leaflet on how to gain weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Brown blotches on the face and home remedies advised
A reader asks about treating brown facial blotches with olive oil and lemon juice. The response says these home remedies are not more effective than commercial skin bleaches and notes the discoloration is evident.
Calves too thin seek weight gain for fuller legs
Dear Miss Leeds advises gaining overall weight to thicken calves. Build balance by increasing bust, waist, and hip measurements, perform exercises to prevent excess elsewhere, eat and sleep more, and avoid very brief skirts until legs appear fuller. Light shaded stockings with a rosy tint suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leeds
Miss Unfortunate
Proper Permanent Advice For Coarse Hair And Dandruff
The advice recommends treating dandruff before a new permanent. Daily scalp massage and brushing plus beauty shop treatments are suggested. The hair type is described as better kept straight with loose ends curled in large rolls at the front and temple areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leeds
Falling Hair Dear Miss Leeds
Ben asks if a vibrator can slow or worsen his hair loss. The advised response is not shown in available text, but the exchange centers on hair shedding and equipment’s effect on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leeds
Ben
Big Boned Girls Can Build a Graceful Figure Says Lois Leeds
Lois Leeds offers guidance on reducing calf size and shaping a sturdy figure through diet and vigorous exercise. She recommends brisk walking tennis heel raises high kicks and tap routines to craft a graceful silhouette while acknowledging a willowy look may remain elusive. Leeds also promotes her Body Building Routines leaflet, available via mail request from The Charleston Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leeds
Rita
Lois Leeds
Charleston Gazette
Gideon Delegates Arrive for 27th State Convention
In Clarksburg on June 16 delegates arrive as the Gideon society moves toward its 27th annual state convention. Business sessions are set to begin tomorrow with a hopeful start for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
The
Gideon Society
Nora Stacy Plans Calcutta Marriage Amid Family Tension
Nora Stacy faces an arranged future as she prepares to marry her fiancé Jim Murdock in a story of romance and family opposition. Aunt Dorothy Callender distrusts the match while Jim’s blunt breakup letter shocks Nora and a mysterious outdoorsman appears, hinting at further drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Stacy
Calcutta
Jim Murdock
Jim
Nora
Dorothy Callender
Bob Matherson
Fair Ways
Dorothy
Virginia
1812 Daughters to Be Entertained at Huntington Luncheon
Mrs. Guy H. Newcomer of the First West Virginia Chapter Daughters of 1812 in Huntington will host a buffet luncheon this afternoon at her Virginia street home. Members of the Lord Calvert chapter will also attend as luncheon guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy H. Newcomer
West Virginia
Daughters of 1812
Huntington
Virginia Street
Lord Calvert
Chiltons Host Buffet Before Edgewood Dance
Mr and Mrs William E Chilton II will host a buffet supper at their London Heights home tonight before the Edgewood Country club dance. Honored guests include Mr and Mrs William Grover and Misses Betty and Nancy Grover of Columbus Ohio visiting Mrs G O Chilton. Covers set for twenty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Chilton, II
London Heights
Edgewood Country Club
William Grover
Betty and
Nancy Grover
Columbus, O
Chi Omega Luncheon Honors Returning Members at Wren's Nest
Mrs. William F. Wunschel chairs a 1 PM luncheon at Wren's Nest hosted by Chi Omega alumnae honoring active members who have returned from school. Committee members include Mrs. Stanley Rose Mrs. E A Hansbarger Mrs Richard A Le Master and Miss Mary Louise Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wunschel
Wren’s Nest
Chi Omega
Voices Gain Precision From Training Across Stage And Screen
The piece describes performers Madge Evans Una Merkel and Margaret Lindsay shaping distinct voices through training and habit while noting fashion and accessories of actresses like Fay Painter and Jean Sharon. It shifts to a domestic scene where Nora Callender contemplates her engagement to Jim Murdock amid family interruption and emotional tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsy
Madge Evans
Una Merkel
Margaret Lindsay
Fay
Miss Bainter
Hollywood
Jean Sharon
A Contradictory Stranger Sends Fruit to Nora
Nora Stacy struggles with an awkward encounter as Mr. Matherson attention lingers, her aunt Dorothy calls her to help with the beds, and Nora evasively explains the brief, tense morning exchange after receiving grapes and peaches.
Mas and Mrs Evans Feted Before Kanaquha Country Club Dance
Mr and Mrs J E McDavid and Mr and Mrs C G Dawson entertain at dinner at Kanaquha Country Club tonight for Mas and Mrs Roy E Evans guests of Mr and Mrs E V Veader of Columbia Boulevard. Covers are set for the Evans Veader Oakes McGovran and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McDavid
C. G. Dawson
Kanawha Country Club
Mas
Roy E. Evans
Coral Gables
Fla
E. V. Veader
Columbia Boulevard
Evans
Veader
Guy Oakes
T. H. McGovran
Miss Whittaker Honored At Terra Alta Picnic
The Misses Thelma Williams and Madge Murphy hosted a Thursday night picnic honoring Betty Whittaker of Terra Alta guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vickers. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Murphy Mrs. Morris Murphy and many Murphy family members along with several gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Williams
Madge Murphy
Betty Whittaker
Terra Alta
Paul Vickers
Lester Murphy
Morris Murphy
Margaret Murphy
Ova Kidd
Edna May Bell
Dolores Murphy
Messrs
Leonard Paxton
Waldo Kidd
Richard Murphy
James Rider
Troy Jones
Jack Warren
G. R. Pruett
Frederick Edwards
Trousseau Secrets and a Jilted Suitor
Mrs Callender learns of Nora’s growing trousseau while the girl contemplates confessing Jim has jilted her. The scene blends astonishment, prudence, and wary honesty as tensions simmer. (Continued Tomorrow.)
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. R. Banta, Jr
Virginia D. Johnson
J. LaMont Guthrie, Jr
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Miss Carskadon
Junius T. Moore
the Hill School
Pottstown
J. T. Moore
Lee Street
Edgar Sparks
Washington, D. C
J. E. Mobley
Mobley
Nancy Anne
Rober Wilson Mobley
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Mobley
Ludwell Lee
William Lee
Fayetteville
Harry Miller
South Ruffner
Rehobeth Beach
Del
Kenneth Douglas Moxley
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Charles W. Moxley
Ft. Hill
John Lawrence
Maplewood
N. J
Hazel Patton
Eleanor
Walter F. Oldham
McClunge Street
Endless
New Market
Shenandoah Valley
Eloise Guthrie
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Lowell F. Withrow
Elizabeth Toothman
Sam Toothman
Chesapeake
Whithrow
Howard Withrow
Barbara Scherr
Charles F. Howard
Fort Hill
T. J. Blair, Jr
Hickory Lodge
Hot Springs, Va
Bliss McCrum
Winston- Salem
N. C
Betty Martin
Logan
Janet Ball
Capitol Hill
Julius J. Umbach
Charles F. Wise
Agnes Huddleston
Great Neck
L. I
Harry Umbach
Mose Friedman
Donnally Street
Helene Otto
Clifton Forge, Va
Helen Spoor
Mildred Patton
Joseph Hereford
Weston
Georgianne Hudson
Mrs
Belvedere Apartments
Elizabeth Morris
McMillan Hospital
Russell M. Crow
Belle
Miss Matthews
St. Albans News
the Gazette
Kay Sutton
R-K-O Studios
Gideons
Elizabeth York Miller
Robert Matherson
Chiltons
Yinger
Beauty Salon
Quarrier St
NEW China Restaurant
Mrs. Callender
Green Mallows
Cours
Mr. Matherson
Hell
J. Fremont Whitman
First Advent Christian Church
Randolph Street
Mrs. Evans
Miss Whittaker
Colonial Candy Shop
MR. Boothby
Robert L. Boothby
Great Boothby
Boothby-Mansell
Tabernacle Virginia
Delaware Ave
Galperin Music Co
Bohnert Flowers
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