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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

8

Fall Agenda Set at First Council Meeting of Junior Department

New officers and district chairmen of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Junior Department held their first council meeting at the Daniel Boone Hotel. District convention dates were set, a new junior project chosen, and departmental work planned. Guests included Mrs. Phares Reeder and Mrs. Fleetwood Guthrie. Officers include President Mrs. Frank Claytor and Secretary Miss Betty Jane Wade. District chairs were named from South Charleston Capitol Central Wheeling Clarksburg Beckley Huntington and other areas.

West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs Daniel Boone Hotel Phares Reeder Fleetwood Guthrie Frank Claytor Princeton James Scarbro Montgomery Betty Jane Wade Shinuston Rex Coon Kimball George W. Slicer Jr Huntington E. L. Rowsey South Charleston Capitol John Brannon Weston Central Angeline Santillo Wheeling Nathan Cheesman Clarksburg George Bodel Beckley Frederick Becker Daniel Boone West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs James A. Scarbro Shinnston Frank Cleytor George W. Shcerds

Dad's Place in the Family Scheduled for Homemakers Group

Mrs. C. E. Meadows will lead a lesson titled Dad's Place in the Family at the Rand Homemakers Club June meeting. The Rand group convenes at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Miss Iris Jones's home with four hostesses and Mrs. Paul Vaughn delivering the devotion.

C. E. Meadows Rand Homemakers Club Iris Jones S. F. Wright C. EB Paul Vaughn Devati

Mingo Girl Is Married in Gilbert Presbyterian Church

Miss Jean Eleanor Fox and Ireland Russell Crews united in a June 2 ceremony at Gilbert Presbyterian Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton C. Fox, wore a Chantilly lace gown with tulle and a Juliet cap veil. she carried stephalotis and lilies of the valley. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crews of Lake City Tennessee and works for Ames Coal Co. in Glen Alum.

Gilbert Gilbert Presbyterian Church Jean Eleanor Fox Ireland Russell Crews Gilbert and He Claude Crews Lake City Tenn Steve.Felty H. N.alwine Carol” Ann ” Browning Peggy Weal Williamson Lorene Nester Browning Verner Sherri Lordette Thompson Thomas, White Savage Crews Columbus Ohio Leroy Coleman Tommy Owens Glen Alum Jon Roy David Neil Fox

Women of the Moose State Ceremony in Charleston

The Charleston Wo. 3172 chapter of Women of the Moose will install new officers at 8 pm at the Moose Home on Capitol Street. A junior regent will be elected to replace Betty Brown who is moving to Dayton. The Mooseheart committee will sponsor a diabetic child to Camp Kno-Koma. Marriage notices list several couples with full names and addresses.

Charleston Women of the Moose the Moose Capitol St Betty Brown Deyton Mooseheart Committee Gay Craige

Hairset Coffee For Office Girls in London MS

London office girls flock to a fashionable hairdresser in Third Town. He delivers a full hairset completed within an hour with coffee and snacks provided.

London

Miss Helen Conley to Be Wed to Paul Meek

Logan June 17 Special Miss Helen Louise Conley and Paul Meek plan their wedding for Saturday at the First Christian Church Logan Rev A J Coffey to perform ceremony Mrs Joe Morrisette matron of honor Paul Enstow best man ushers Wallan Conley James Morris Robert A Scages Gene Daugherty The bride elects parents will host rehearsal dinner and reception at Logan Woman’s Club A linen shower luncheon and gadget shower honors for Miss Conley by local hostesses

Logan Helen Louise Conley Paul Meek C. B. Conley Upper Stratton St Braxton Oliver Meek Lumbersport Meek First Christian Church A. J. Coffey Joe Morrisette Paul Enstow Summersville Nan Wallan Conley James Morris Robert A. Scages Gene Daugherty Logan Woman's Club Miss Conley John Gengo Jane Powell Miss Powell Ina K. McKinney Rupert M. Wilson Leslie Avis Omar Avis Midleburg

Installation scheduled for South Charleston Chapter No 13E

Mrs Marjorie Pauley to be installed as worthy patron of South Charleston Chapter No 13E Order of Eastern Star at 8 p m Tuesday in the Masonic Hall Roy Parker named new worthy patron Others to be installed include Madeline Miler Ross Childress Barbara Taylor Gladys Treadwell Katherine Thacker Ruth Edwards June Childress Beverly Lyon Jeane Walker Catherine Walker Grace Stephens Myra Stull Mary DeBord Marion Dempsey Cath ering Cook Robert Layer sentinel

Marjorie Pauley South Charleston Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Roy Parker Madeline Miler Ross Childress Baura Taylor Gladys Treadwell Katherine Thacker Ruth Edwards June Childress Beverly Lyon Mershall Jeane Walker Catherine Walker Grace Stephens Ruth Myra‘Stull Esther Mary DeBord Martha Marion Dempsey Electa Cathering Cook Warden Robert Layer Sentinel

Miss Madeline Grey Weds J B Marshall In White Or gandy Ceremony

In Whitesville on June 10 Miss Madeline Grey daughter of Mrs Elsie St Prichard and the late Yates Gray married J B Marshall Rev Carl Wolfe officiating The gown was white organdy with a face veil pearls and sequins The couple's reception followed at the church The bride who is a Marsh Fork High School graduate works at Mancy Allen Diner in St Albans Her husband a March Fork alumnus and Navy veteran works for A M Harper Co in Chicago They will reside in UK after a Norfolk Va wedding trip

Whitesville The Presbyterian Church Madeline Grey Eunice Elsie St. Prichard Jacksonville Fla Yates Gray Marfork J. B. Marshall Carl Wolfe Vernon Massey Betty Ellen Massey Karen Sue Clendenin Larry McArthur Okey Thompson Bee Cantley Marsh Fork High School Mancy Allen St. Albans March Fork A.M. Harper Co Chicago U. S. Navy Blaine Marshall Montecal Norfolk

Neutrogena soap from Belgium promises skin sings

A brochure touts Neutrogena as a rare Belgian soap that won’t dry skin, claiming it is a neutral solidified toilet cream. It urges readers to visit cosmetic counters for a first sample and notes dramatic price comparisons to ordinary soaps.

Froment Brussels Belgium

Travel Avenues of Graduations and Conventions

Mrs Charles Henderson and children Barbara June and Bradley of Pittsburgh are visiting her mother in Divie Street while Mr Henderson attends a four day U S Steel convention at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs They will then travel by plane to California and other west coast points leaving the children with Mrs Conley Dr and Mrs G E Barton and their son Stephen of 853 Sherwood Road recently returned from Daytona Beach Fla Miss Emily Gail Jacobson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bev Omega Sorority is in El Paso for the national convention Afterward she will spend several days in Cincinnati before returning home Miss Marjorie Keller recent University of Kentucky graduate leaves Thursday for New York City to join D Arcy Advertising Agency Mr and Mrs C C MacDonald of Park Avenue left Friday for San Francisco to attend the Kiwanis International convention MacDonald is president of the Charleston Kiwanis Club Mr and Mrs Norvel B Hamric and son John Porter have returned to Seventh Avenue after vacationing in Daytona Beach Fla D W Johnson of River Avenue South Charleston is a patient at Thomas Memorial Hospital Mr and Mrs Geoffrey P Jones of North Abney Circle have returned from Atlanta Ga where they attended the graduation of their son Geoffrey Page Jones Jr from Georgia Tech He is a Charleston High School graduate who served in the Army three years and now resides in Atlanta

Charles Henderson Barbara June Bradley Pittsburgh Penna June Conley Divie St Henderson U. S. Steel Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs California West Coast Conley G. E. Barton Stephen Sherwood Rd Daytona Beach Fla Emily Gail Jacobson Bev Marjorie Keller University of Kentuccky New York City D'Arcy Advertising Agency C. C. MacDonald Park Ave San Francisco Kiwanis International MacDonald Charleston Kiwanis Club Mus Norvel B. Hamric John Porter Geoffrey P. Jones N. Abney Circle Atlanta Geoffrey Page Jones Jr Cooperative Industrial Engineering Department Georgia Tech Charleston High School Young Jones Tech

Dundas native graduates from Penn Hall Preparatory School

Nard H. Jacobson of Dundas has graduated from the Preparatory department of Penn Hall Junior College and Preparatory School in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Also, Miss Nancy Ellen Blair, daughter of Mr and Mrs F Rene Blair, completed her first year at Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg. Mr and Mrs William Murray Morton of Albert Street hosted Morton’s parents, Mr and Mrs William Mason Morton, and their granddaughter Mary Patricia Payne of Pittsburgh, along with Payne and children John Alan Kathy Lou and Billy, all of Pittsburgh. George K. Graeher and his children Gretcher and Bern, from Texas City, Texas, formerly Charleston, plan to spend several weeks with his parents, Mr and Mrs J Q Moller, on Venable Avenue. Three local women will attend this week’s training school for Women of the Church at Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV. They are Mrs F L Perry, Mrs Everett Paisley, and Mrs Ernest Ratcliff, who will return home Saturday. Mrs Neil MacDermid of Washington Street, president of W V Beta Chapter Lambda Chi…

Nard H. Jacobson Dundas Penn Hall Junior College Chambersburg Penna Nancy Ellen Blair F. Rene Blair Delaware St Penn Hall William Murray Morton Albert St. Had Morton William Mason Morton Mary Patricia Payne Pittsburgh John M. Payne John Alan Kathy Lou Billy Tex Charleston J. Q. Moller Venable "Ave Women of the Church Presbyterian Church UW Davis and Elkins College Elkins F. L. Perry Monongalia St Everett” Paisley Matthews Ave Ernest Ratcliff Oakwood Rd Neil MacDermid Washington St W. Va Lambda ‘Chi

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