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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1941

Page

7

Scott-Goyert Wedding Set in Cincinnati Circle

Mrs Walter Mackey Scott of Noyes avenue invites guests to the wedding of her niece Miss Madeline Scott to Mr Harold Blaine Goyert Jr son of Mrs H B Goyert of Cincinnati and the late Mr Goyert The ceremony will be at St Johns Episcopal at 0 p m with Rev Harry S Longley officiating An informal reception will follow at the Scotts home The couple plan to reside in Cincinnati Both families are tied to Cincinnati schools and Alpha Epsilon Sigma membership

Walter Mackey Scott Noyes Avenue Madeline Scott Harold Blaine Goyert, Jr H. B. Goyert Cincinnati Mr. Goyert

Mrs. Frank Pile Named Chairman at Forty Club

Mrs. Frank Pile was elected chairman of the Forty club during a quarterly bridge luncheon at Kanawha Country club. The event featured pastel stummer flowers and a U shaped table setup with a committee including Mrs. E. B. Westfall, Mrs. Perry Poffenbarger, Mrs. William Jarrett, and Mrs. Frank Harkins.

B. Frank Lynn Pile Forty Club Kanawha Country Club E. B. Westfall Perry Poffenbarger William Jarrett Frank Harkins Mesdames Frank Taylor Clarence Meadows George Wood C. P. McCain Henry Butts J. W.bekenstein Walter Price Maurice Wooddell Curtis Ramsey Harvey McMillan Irvin Wildman Erméen Wright John Amos Nelson Lake William Savage William Singer A. W. Laing Jv-5 P. Ingham W.T. Churchman, Jr Charles Staff Denver Morgan Carl McAndrews Norman Greene F. L. Pile Robert Kay Luis Midence

Master G A Brown Feted at Belle birthday party

George Alfred Brown was honored as guest at a Saturday birthday gathering hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Burke Brown in Belle. Attending were Mrs W S Bonham Mrs E Stevens the Misses Betty Ann Warner Mary Lon Haynes Glenna Mae Haynes Barbara Ann Haynes Judy Stevens Wanda Warner Shirley Garretson Shirley Brown Masters Orval Warner K Carroll Warner and John C Burrus.

George Alfred Brown Burke Brown Belle W. 5. Bonham E. Stevens Betty Ann Warner Mary Lon Haynes Glenna Mae Haynes Barbara Ann Haynes Judy Stevens Wanda Warner Shirley Garretson Shirley Brown Orval Warner K Carroll Warner John C. Burrus Clarice Aileen Bradshaw W. C. Bradshaw Beards Fork Anita Gambili Janet Gambill Greta Gambili Helen Mae Workman Evelyn Morris Joyce McCormack Juanita Atkins Jessie James Geraldine, Wilson Jacqueline Wilson Jo Ann Taylor Juanita Liford Marie McCune Betty Abbott Alice Jame Bradshaw Masters William Gambill Carroll Gambill

Calendar of club events in Charleston area today

Today many groups meet from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Charleston High School room 224. British War Relief sewing from 10 a.m.. Glenwood Heights Garden Club breakfast 9:30 to 11 at Mrs D E Williamson’s Orchard Shree. Kanawha Country Club Ladies day and luncheon 1:30 hosted by Moorhead Rucker Major. Newcomers Club luncheon 1 p.m. at Elks. Bouchelle Garden Club luncheon 1 p.m. at Wren’s Nest with Mrs C E Rhodes speaking on historic spats in West Virginia.

Red Cross Charleston High School British War Relief Society Kanawha Parkway Glenwood Heights M. IM Moorhead J. E. Rucker F. C. Major Elks Club Bouchelle Garden Club Wren’s Nest C. E. Rhodes West Virginia

South Charleston church and club events page

The J O class of First Baptist held its annual banquet at Wrens Nest with Mrs. Skeans as toastmistress and several members and guests in attendance. Other society notes record Red Cross Spring Hill work, a Mademoiselles club dance at the Ruffner, a Loyal Temperance Legion meeting, and visits by Mrs. J Marion Bailey and Mrs. Maude Doolittle after Oberlin reunion.

J. O First Baptist Church Wren's Nest E C. Skeans Wayne Taylor Mary Henson James Fogle~ Song Leslie Price Russell Foglesong H. Lloyd Parkinson Cuclis Green John W. Ayers, Jr Robert E. Baer Henry Monday J. T.peters William Peyton Sam Wood Clyde Richards B. W. Scrage Zylphia Ashworth Mabel Schultz Jackie West Lois Dean Juanita Griffith Mace Mullin Les Mademoiselles Club Ruffner Hotel West Virginia University West Virginia Ppa Miss Virginia Hotchkiss Henson Avenue Spring Hill Red Cross 5.R. McLellan The Loyal Temperance Legion First Presbyterian Church E. L. Foff Ted Mary Ruth Oney W. F. Lytton Eleanor Smith Kathleen Bird Nancy Douglas Dorothy Lee Osborne Billie Jane Garrett Vashti Poff Betty Poff Clark Nichols Richard Thayer Douglas, Jr Howard Lee Peté Arthur EK. Doolittle Betty Bob Elyria

Officers For Two New Lions Districts Named

Parkerburg dispatch reports Charles Hoult of Fairmont and William Lawton of Mount Hope elected governors of five newly created Lions districts at the West Virginia Lions convention in Huntington. Hoult will head the northern district 29W and Lawton will govern the southern districts 29W. The 1942 convention was held in Huntington.

Parkersburg Charles Hoult Fairmant William Lawton Mount Hope West Virginia Lions Club Hoult Lawton Huntington

State Grants Tax Moratorium on Defense Contracts

The state tax department will moratorium gross sales taxes on certain cost plus fixed fee defense contracts pending a court test. More than $1,000,000 in state taxes may be involved, mainly in Charleston and Morgantown area. Contractors must pay consumer taxes on services but may protest and seek refunds. The ruling requires accurate tax records and assurances of payment if taxes apply. The U S supreme court has upheld the state's right to collect this levy.

State Tax Department U. S Charleston Morgantown George P. Alderson Army Quartermaster Corps U. S. Supreme Court

Lifeboats chased by hundreds of sharks after Robin Moor sinking

Capetown dispatch reports survivors of the Robin Moor aboard a sunken American ship endured days at sea as lifeboats faced hundreds of hungry sharks and great porpoises in 12 foot waves. They praised Melvin Mundy for aid and Captain Handley of the S S Wellington for rescue. The couple could not identify the submarine’s nationality but suspected a German vessel.

Capetown South Africa INS HH. G. Gemmel South Atlantic Gemmel Handley S. S. Wellington Lloyd's Register Wellington Court

Larger Planes Enter American Airlines Service in City

American Airlines announced new 71 passenger DC-3 type planes join daily Charleston flights. The DC-3s replace older DC-2s on the New York Washington Cincinnati route, making American the first major carrier to offer DC-3 service on all its flights.

American Airlines, Inc Charleston Myron Everts New York

Singer Judy Canova Marries Soldier in Honolulu

Judy Canova confirmed she wed Corp. James Ripley, 28, an engineer, in Honolulu during her vacation marking a romance revived from Florida years ago. Army officials in Honolulu said Ripley is in the guard house but would not disclose the charge. Canova said she kept the marriage secret to spare her ill mother.

San Francisco Judy Canova Corp James Ripley Honolulu Tunty Florida Ripley Miss Canova

Point Pleasant Tentatively Okays Water Works Purchase

The public service commission tentatively approved Point Pleasant’s plan to buy the water works system and fund water and sewer services with increased rates. The Water and Light company sale is $180,000, a $1 monthly sewer charge would be eliminated and water charges raised by 20 percent. The commission also signalled approval of higher minimum monthly charges for Harrison Rural Electrification customers in Harrison and surrounding counties.

Public Service Commission Point Pleasant Harrison Rural Electrification Association Harrison

Nine Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses

Applicants for marriage licenses yesterday at the county clerk's office included Charles Davidson Young of 1538 Second Avenue and Gertrude Elizabeth Williams of 928 Morris Street. William Glenn Durst of 1507 Red Oak Street and Eva Fay Shrewsbury of 22114 Reynolds Street. Edward Keenan and Lena Mae Hodge of Glasgow. Keith Kennedy of Route 2 Charleston and Thelma Gertrude Sarver of Seith Charleston. John Henry Evans and Helena Thaxton of Montgomery. Rene Alexander Valley of Venable Avenue and Dorothy Gertrude Heintz of Indiana Avenue. Nathaniel W. James and Ida Mae Gregory of Acme. Edward Clendenin of 1007 Beechwood Avenue and Rachel Mae Thomas of 807 Oakland Road. Troy Mullins of Spring Hill and Annie Marie Schoolcraft of Blakely.

County Clerk's O Charles Davidson Young Second Avenue Gertrude Elizabeth Williams Morris Street William Glenn Durst Red Oak Street Eva Fay Shrewsbury Reynolds Street Edward Keenan Lena Mae Hodge Glasgow Keith Kennedy Charleston Thelma Gertrude Sarver Seith_ Charleston John Henry Evans Helena Thaxton Montgomery Rene Alexander Valley Venable Avenue Dorothy Gertrude Heintz Indiana Avenue Nathaniel W. James Ida Mae Gregory Acme Edward Clendenin Beechwood Avenue Rachel Mae Thomas Oakland Road Troy Mullins Spring Hill Annie Marie Schoolcraft Blakely

Not Same Honaker Denies Defendant in CE Suit

Earl Honaker of South Charleston says he is not the Earl Honaker named as a defendant in the CE suit listed in the common pleas court June term calendar published yesterday in The Gazette.

Earl Honaker South Charleston Dillon Common Pleas Court

Miners at Widen Refused Benefits in Mine Shutdown

More than 600 non union workers at Elk River Coal and Lumber mine at Widen were denied unemployment benefits after the mine was shut by union pickets. The workers had voted to continue operations during the April shutdown, while a company letter promised a wage scale and conditions equal to those in the Kanawha district once a new agreement was signed. May 1 eligibility cited for those affected if otherwise eligible under the law.

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company Widen G. C. Robertson Appalachian UMWA Supreme Court Dahartean Opi Souvecans Kanawha

Opening of Parkway Cutoff Again Delayed

The Kanawha parkway cutoff to Patrick Street Bridge remains delayed awaiting favorable weather for concreting a safety curb and five foot sidewalk. Workmen poured asphalt sealer into joints. the new pavement could be used but remains closed until final inspection and acceptance by state road department engineers.

Kanawha Parkway Patrick Street State

Two File Voluntary Petitions in Bankruptcy

Two voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed yesterday in district federal court. Jesse Cales of Hinton lists liabilities of 1019.33 and assets of 210.41. Jasper Boyd Weaver of 1510 Third Avenue lists liabilities of 1962.15 and assets of 136.50.

Jesse Cales Hinton Jasper Boyd Weaver Third Avenue

City Held Discovered Industrially in 1911

Druggist Roy Bird Cook told an American Business club lunch that Charleston was not discovered industrially until 1911. He noted the Kanawha valley offers rich raw materials with all resources except sulphur. Local representatives J. Ross Hunter Jr. and Evan L. Harris Jr. will attend the national convention in Atlanta GI next week.

Charleston Roy Bird Cook Kanawha J. Ross Hunter, Jr Evan L. Harris, Jr Atlanta

Doctors Fail to Save Child of Faith Healers

Louise Ford fourteen died in a Gilroy hospital after a court ordered removal from her parents who practiced healing by prayer. Judge William F. James signed the order amid crowds and prayers as police and the San Jose Mercury Herald coordinated ambulance transport and hospital charges. Doctors diagnosed double pneumonia with fever reaching 106 degrees.

Gilroy Calif Louise Ford William F. James Ford Church of God Price Ford Arkansas Leon Thomas James San Jose Mercury Herald Leon Melkonian

Nazis Deny Bombs Dropped on Dublin

Berlin authorities report no evidence German planes dropped bombs over Dublin after a careful investigation. Neutral Ireland had alleged German origin for May 31 deaths, seeking reparations, though Germany admits a possible flight over Dublin but denies any bombing.

Berlin Dublin Eire

Belgium 65s Outstanding Feature on Bond Mart

New York June 17 foreign dollar issues provided the only worthwhile changes in today's bond market with Belgium 65s showing an outstanding feature. Domestic list was narrow and irregular, with a generally lower trend for U S governments. Transfers of 5 531 million par value compared with 4 812 million Monday. AP average of 16 foreign bonds advanced 0.7 to 457, about 0.2 from the 1941 high. Other groups were stationary.

New York Belgium U. S Associated Press

Lodge to Give Dinner by Myre Rebekah Lodge No 7

The Myre Rebekah lodge No 7 will hold a dinner at 6 p.m. Friday in Odd Fellows hall. Reservations must be made by noon tomorrow with Mrs J H Pickle or Mrs J Hastie.

Myre Rebekah Lodge No Odd Fellows Hall J. H. Pickle J. 9. Hastie

Peace Monument Designs Sought for US Canada Unity

West Virginians are invited to submit designs and inscriptions for an international peace monument to be erected on Hallе Isle in the Detroit River near Detroit Michigan. The project, by the Monument Builders of America, marks 128 years of peace and invites a U S to Canada and Canada to U S peace messages.

West Helle Isle Detroit River U. S Canada U.S Monument Builders of America

Rejected Growers Seek Training for Defense Camp

In Durham on June 17 twenty six youths rejected by selective service for physical defects began physical exams for admission to the first U S camp for rejectees. The camp, run by the National Youth Administration, aims to train them for defense industry work. They will receive 35 dollars monthly plus maintenance and medical care.

Durham N. C Selective Service U. S National Youth Administration

Student Made Sergeant G Todd Thayer Honored at Culvar Military Academy

Five lines describe the promotion of Sergeant G Todd Thayer of 1223 Oakmont Road to sergeant in Co A infantry at Culvar Industrial Military Academy after the present school year. Two fishermen at Torrey Scotland caught cod and coddlings in hours, selling nearly $300.

G. Todd Thayer Oakmont Road Co. A. Infantry Culvar Ind) Military Academy Torrey Scotland

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