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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1946
Page
4
A Glamorous New York bride selects pale pink and blue palette for gowns and makeup. Teens and young couples plan garden or casual weddings with pastel dresses, hats, and lace accents. A leaflet on the Double Ring Ceremony is offered by mail.
Tax Commissioner George P. announced record postwar collections totaling 91,006,884.20 for five months ending April. The April figure surpassed April 1948 by 252.78 and March by 1,004,426. The record reflects a sharp rise in receipts, with large totals across periods.
A veterans conference of World to Tist Charleston and Huntings state chap Senders will be held here next five days to study organization plans.
Ottie Lee Worley of South Charleston appeals a 1944 lump sum alimony decision. the state supreme court agreed to hear his contention that the $40 monthly payments to his former wife barred by the lump sum may be improper. Also noted, 18 year old Fayette County resident Farry Pierson denied bail in murder case, awaiting trial after arrest last January.
Phyllis Louise Stevens and J Harold Trowbridge wed at First Presbyterian Church in St Albans on a Saturday evening ceremony. Rev Robert W Kirkpatrick officiated with organist William Wren providing nuptial music. The couple, both St Albans residents, plan to live in the city. she works in the state unemployment compensation office and he is employed by Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp.
Senate commerce panel approves a Rivers and Harbors bill funding a $900 million flood control and navigation package. Key items include a $500 million Arkansas River navigation program, a $118 million Tennessee-Mississippi waterway, a $42 million Red River canal project, and a $24 million Cleveland harbor program. Big Sandy waterway in Kentucky and West Virginia is rejected. Initial Arkansas authorization raised to $120 million for Eufaula reservoir works.
Beckley June 27 The West Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce reports 14 new chapters in two years bringing total to 25 At a two day executive meeting President E C Arkwright Morgantown announced Lane ford Randolph Clarksburg named treasurer replacing part of duties by Secretary Treasurer William Leyag who remains secretary Delegates at large include Charles H Pruett Elmo Fleshman Bluefield and W Nelson Clarke Huntington Leo Witsman Huntington and J Edwin Monroe Cameron named vice presidents of newly added districts 7 and 9 respectively
Miss Wilma Jean Newton daughter of Mr and Mrs John N Newton of Sterling Illinois wed Robert Reid Simpson son of Mr and Mrs R R Simpson of Elm Street Chicago at Fourth Presbyterian Church Chicago May 23. Dr Kenneth N Hildebrand officiated. The bride attended Northwestern University and worked at Patrician Finishing School and Columbus Broadcasting System. The groom a Northwestern dental student member of Delta Sigma Delta vows break and Sigma Chi member will graduate soon in dentistry. The couple will reside in this city.
The Oral Coal Co of Shinnston gains a state charter for a $10 000 capital. Incorporators include Paul Gaygoss of Shinnston Arch D Martin of Fairmont and Jasper L Martin of Enterprise. Other charters listed include Buckhannon Lodge No 54 Knights of Pything Chanticlear Club Elkins Elso Social Club Wheeling Weir Cove Lions Hollidays Cove.
Pittsburgh June 17 Four days ago Pleo Daniel Schapper cabled his wife he was leaving by plane for Manila to the far side of their son Danny six lying critically with a ruptured spleen and crying for his daddy Now the boy is recovering and no one knows where his father is Mrs Schapper says she is frantic after a planned emergency flight home arranged by authorities failed to materialize
About 100 boys and girls registered for the first session at the Peterkin Conference Center in Romney. The camp, purchased by the Episcopal Council of the West Virginia diocese as a memorial to the late Bishop Peterkin, will host annual camps and conferences to promote education missionary and social work. The center will finance itself without cost to the diocese.
Miss Margaret Judith Gunning and William Francis Garrett wed at Ronceverte Presbyterian Church with Rev George M Curry officiating. The bride, daughter of Dr and Mrs Hardy Douglas Gunning, wore marquisette with a circular train, orchids, and white roses. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lusby. Post ceremony reception followed, plans for the couple’s future remain indefinite.
Today's calendar lists the Avany circle meeting at Mrs. Harvey Hall's home in Grosseup Dr Edgewood and a Ladies' day golf inter club match at Edgewood Country Club with Guyan Country club of Huntington at 1 p m.
Danish church bishops align against continued employment of an unmarried female school principal who bore a child. Miss Inger Merete Nordentoft, a Communist MP who had a daughter on March 30, was allowed to stay in her post for now. The primate Dr Hans Fulgsang Damgaard released a statement arguing the school must adhere to Christian ethics and oppose practices opposing matrimony.
Fort Dix New Jersey June 17 Captain Jeffrey Lynn one of the first movie actors to join the armed forces was discharged at the separation center today Lynn who will resume his film career entered the Army as an enlisted man in February 1942 and served 28 months in the European theater
Miss Flora Cameron Polly Kent and Nancy Waite return home after visiting Miss Ade ine Jones at her Oak Hill country place. Jones will be bridesmaid in the June 26 Syracuse wedding of Lucia Bonham and Oliver S. Wilson in New York City. Mrs John S. Dana and Abney Dana take a week motor trip to Williamsburg and Charlottesville. Mrs Struve House returns to Washington after visiting L. N. Thomas. The Jamison family return from Oglebay Park in Wheeling. Mrs Mann Burgess visits Jefferson Avenue. The Treadgolds with Elodie and Charles head to Princeton for commencement. son Galen B. Treadgold graduates. Lawrence Yeardley and son visit her Cincinnati relatives. Dr and Mrs A A B Seletz and Reva Seletz finish a New England road trip. Reva graduates from Goucher College. Mr and Mrs Louis Atha and Patsy visit Mrs D W Patterson in Bradford. Charles A Williamson Jr travels to Evanston to visit his aunt and join Camp Winnowanca.
Rev. and Mrs. William A. Woods visiting Ka nawha Avenue relatives have returned from a weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Wenton Houck in Bluefield. Luncheon is cancelled Mrs. E. B. Heatlee president of the Lord Calvert chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy announces cancellation of the 1 pm luncheon tomorrow at the Charleston Woman's Club.
Bettie Ann Kerns and Raymond D. Garnett wed June 1 in a ceremony at a Kanawha Boulevard home officiated by Rev J B Gvermeyer. The bride wore powder blue with red rosebuds and carna tions. Attendants were Mr and Mrs A J Avis and Mr and Mrs Richard Patton. The couple, educated at Stonewall Jackson High and now employed, reside at 306 Roane Street.
Miss Audra May Miller married Lonnie M Burley on May 24 in the home of the bridegroom's relatives Rev A G Wolfe officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Miller Tyler Mountain, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Hurley Poca, both held local high school ties. Burley is a Monsanto employee and an Army Air Corps veteran with service in CBS theater. A prior shower for the bride was hosted by L N Hurley and Mrs James A Smith with 35 guests.
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