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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1941

Page

6

Mothers Honored At Alpha Iota Sorority Lunch

Alumnae of Alpha Iota sorority hosted a mother daughter luncheon at the Wren's Nest with Beta Omicron chapter members attending. Mrs Grace O Austin spoke as guest. Mrs R E Pelfrey served as toastmistress. Miss Virginia Laughlin conducted the regional inspection. delegates Elizabeth Faber and Betty McGrew were named for the international convention in Los Angeles July 17 20. several members planned to attend.

Alpha Iota Sorority Wren's Nest Beta Omicron Austin Grace O. Austin R. E. Pelfrey N. F. Wood Virginia Laughlin Virginia Lee Wheeler Mary Virginia Henson Elizabeth Seymour M. Bent Freda Crawford L. D. Laughlin W. Murray ‘Smith Della Bleaber Eugene Crookshanks J. C Dotson LB. Jones Kelley Henry Ward F. H. Watring EC. Statts A. H. Daingerfield J. R. Lew W. A. Evans Leslie Evans Seymour J. S. Nuckols Dan ¥Att C. C. Henson Mary Emma Saul Wil Sazabeth Seymiour Mary E. Holdren Emelie Schmidt Grace Burdette Virginia Edele Eleanor Baker Marlan Wheaton Pauline ~ McClain Alice “Stuck Betty Allen Betty Jane Jones Anne Robertson Elizabeth Faber Betty McGrew The Sorority Los Angeles Calif Eme Me Schmidt Mery Emma Saul

UDC Hears Talk On Turner Ashby at Charleston Meeting

Mrs H Webb Angell read a paper on Turner Ashby, famed Confederate general, at a Charleston chapter No 151 United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering held at Mrs S G Cargill’s Quarrier Street home. Delegates elected to the division convention include Mesdames Angell Bradford Noyes J D Woodrae David Barry Walter Wood Olin White and C S Payne with alternates Mesdames J C Anderson J K Anderson Julius deGruyter B Procter Rose Siege J F Sharp Meredith Carver.

H. Webb Angell Turner Ashby Charleston United Daughters of ‘the Confederacy 5S. G. Cargill Quarrier Street

Hartley Kepner Wedding Held at Chelyan Home

Miss Dorle Mac Hartley and Tack West Kepner wed at high noon in Chelyan at the Hartley home. Rev J M McNair officiated. A reception followed and the couple planned a Chicago honeymoon. Hartley was East Bank HS graduate and Morris Harvey attendee. Kepner earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at West Virginia University and works for Appalachian Electric Power at Cabin Creek. They will reside in Chelyan.

Dorle Mac Hartley Tack West Kepner Edith West Kepner Sistersville Fletcher G. Hartley Chelyan J. M. McNair Jack Preston Lee Charleston Chicago East Bank High School Morris Harvey College Kepner West Virginia University Kappa Alpha Fraternity Appalachian Electric Power ‘Company Cabin Creek

Mrs Thornhill Is Guest of Honor at Central Ave Tea

Mrs D B Benedict hosted a dessert bridge party at her Central avenue home in South Charlestown to honor her sister in law Mrs William A Thornhill Jr who will depart for Quantico Virginia this week to join Dr Thornhill. Attendees included Mesdemes W A Thornhill sr F Hunt W E Hoffman P A Tuckwiller B G Edmonds BR D Glenn K H Roland A C Plewes Harry M Brawley John A Wade H K Gidley Spencer L Bivens Richard C Brand E R Patton E WN Jennings James A piney yy Rober EB Clark 1B W Clark of Villa Park TfL and Miss Charlotte Reid.

D. B. Benedict Central Avenue South Charlestes William A. Thornhill, Jr Quantico Dr. Thornhill Mesdemes W A. Thornhill F. Hunt W. E. Hoffman P.A. Tuckwiller B. G. Edmonds BR. D. Glenn K. H. Roland A. C. Plewes Harry M. Brawley John A. Wade H- K. Gidley Spencer L.bivens Richard C. Brand E. R. Patton E. WN. Jennings James A. Piney Yy. Rober Eb, Clark W. Clark Villa Park Tfl Charlotte Reid

Party Held For Child on First Birthday

Mrs Wesley R Dixon hosted a party marking her son Wesley R Dixon's first birthday Friday night at his grandparents home Mr and Mrs Arthur Stone in Deepwater Attendees included Ida Mae Rhodes Lilian Pennington Sylvia Mae Mc Nabb Mildred Seward Elizada Seward Lorens Swyles Ralph Pennington W J McNabb Charles Mc Nabb Henry McNabb Ronald Abshire Donald Rhodes Raymond Rhodes and John Seward.

Wesley R. Dixon Arthur Stone Deepwater Ida Mae Rhodes Lilian Pennington Sylvia Mae McNabb Mildred Seward Elizada Seward Lorens Swyles Ralph Pennington W. J. McNabb Charles McNabb Henry McNabb Ronald Abshire Donald Rhodes Raymond Rhodes John Seward

Mrs. Dodson Plans Party At Abney Circle Home

Mrs Joseph Dodson Jr plans a social gathering tomorrow night at her parents home in Abney circle. A Hawaiian dance will punctuate the event with movies from her five months Honolulu visit. Invitations list a long queue of local ladies and young women attendees.

Dinner for Two Visitors Honored at Norwood Road Home

Mr. Patrick D. Koontz hosts a dinner tonight on Norwood road South Hills for Miss Jo of Fredonia N Y and Miss Jacque line Logan of Bridgeport Conn visiting Miss Caroline Hill of Staunton road. Covers set for the guests and several local friends are listed in attendance.

Patrick D. Koontz Norwood Road South Hills Fredonia Jacqueline Logan Bridgeport

Barbara Blair Hosts Informal Party at Grass Cup Drive

Miss Barbara Blair daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Blair of Grass Cup Drive will entertain with a piecing supper Friday afternoon at her home in Ann Arbor visiting Miss Marie Ry mah of Ann Arbor. Attending will be Mary Helen Shawhan Elizabeth Cradall Katherine Anti Brooks Nellieson Brooks Prancves Kay Betty Craddock Miriam Hadlman of Atlanta Becky Cassady Luck Veneble and Emma Payne Littiepage.

Barbara Blair J. C. Blair Grass Cup Drive Marie Rymah Ann Arbor Mich Emma Payne Littlepage Mary Helen Shawhan Elizabeth Cradall Katherine Anti Brooks Nellieson Brooks Prancves Kay Betty Craddock Miriam Hadlman Atlanta, Ga Becky Cassady Luck Veneble Emma Payne Littiepase

Housewarming for Rev Kisey at Elk River Road

The Adventist church congregation of Clendents surprised their pastor Rev A C Kisey and Mrs Kisey with a housewarming at their new Elk River Road home last week. Attendees included numerous couples and individuals such as War den Bragg Flow ers Carte Gandee Donahue Withrow Bird Cummings Garrett and more.

Adventist Church of G. C. Cavender Wilbur Gandee Charlie Deivis John Gandee Walter Boatwright J. M. Withrow Daniel Willie Bird Elle Cummings Denzel Garrett the Mises Roberta Carte Maxine Donahue Velma Sweeney Mildred Hunt Marjorie Bird M. R. Carte

Dinner Held at North Charleston Home

Mr and Mrs Iva Cusdorph of North Charleston hosted a dinner Sunday at their home. Guests included Rev and Mrs G He Keston of Huntington Rev and Mrs W M Dotson of Stone Ky Rev and Mrs Frank Williams of St Albans and many Casdorphs and Dotsons from Beckley Belfry Beckley area.

Iva Cusdorph North Charleston G. He Keston Huntington W. M. Dotson Stone Frank Williams St. Albans G. H. Howell Belfrey W. E. Martin Albert Casdorph Roy Casdorph Albert Marlin Beckley Charlotte Keaton Pearl Dotson Ann Casdorph Arlene Martin Naomi Casdorph W. A. Casdorph Edmond Forrest Charles Herbert Casdorph William Dotson, Jr Bill Williams

Wood-McClung Wedding In Ansted Today

Miss Kathryn Wood and Mr. W D McClung are to wed at 4 p m today at the home of Kathryn's parents in Ansted. Kathryn, a 1940 Ansted High School graduate, and Wilbur D McClung, a Rainelle native and Nutall High School alum, recently enlisted in the U S Navy and are stationed at Pensacola Florida.

Kathryn Wood H. Ho Wood Ansted W. D. McClung A. W. McClung Rainelle Ansted High School McClung Nutall High School U. S. Navy Re Jnew Pensacola

Charleston Woman's Club and related meetings calendar

Today's club calendar lists Red Cernss hours at the Charleston Woman's Club from 9:30 am to 2 pm and 7 to 9 pm in room 224 at Charleston High School, plus Maybelle Riddle's shop hours on Mic Farland Street. Kanawha Country Club hosts bridge at 10 am and luncheon at 1 pm. Officers to be elected. Iris Garden Club meets at Mrs. Crane's on Quarrier Street. Edgewood Country Club hosts Ladies Day and flag tournament with a 1 pm luncheon. Several members are listed for travel to Michigan City and Chicago for two weeks.

Charleston Woman's Club Charleston High Maybelle Riddle's Mic- Farland Street Forty Club Bridge Fimcheon Kanawha Country Club E. B. Westfall Iris Garden Club W. T. Crane Quarrier Street C. E. Copeland Edgewood ‘Country Club A. Burdette Edith Kyle C. W. Hart Frances Willis Crescent Less L. W. Ashley Paul Belcher Ruth Williams Smith Grace B. Hager Lena Pennsylvania Avenue Burdette Imogene Patterson Michigan City Ind Katherine Burdette Chicago RRS ITT

Miss Eloise Cox Weds Lieut Hoover in Hattiesburg

Miss Eloise Cox and Lieut Hubert H Hoover publicly wed on Wednesday June 21 in a Methodist church at Hattiesburg Mississippi. Hoover serves in Camp Shelby with the U S Army's Sixth Division and is from Morgantown West Virginia where he attended the state university and was active in Phi Tau Theta Scabbard and Blade and other campus groups.

Eloise Cox Hubert H. Hoover Morgantown Leg E. EB. Cox North Charleson Methodist Hattiesburg Miss Hoover Camp Shelby U. S. Army West Virginia University Kappa Phi Marmet Junior High J. al Hoover Morganetown The State University Phi Tau Theta Morgantown High

Circle Meeting Planned by Ethel Evans Circle of Kings Daughters

The Ethel Evans circle of the Kings Daughters will meet at Mrs. Blackburn Watts' home at 1 p.m. Friday.

Ethel Evans King's Daughters Blackburn Watts

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