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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

2

Nunnallys Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Huntington

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Nunnally of Washington DC hosted a dinner and reception Saturday at the Governor Cabell hotel in Huntington for their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple are former Huntington residents. Mrs. Nunnally is Emma Eugene Hensley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rafe Hensley of Davis Creek. Mr. Nunnally is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. P. Nunnally of Richmond.

Edward M. Nunnally Washington, D. C Governor Cabell Hotel Huntington Nunnally Emma Eugene Hensley Rafe Hensley Davis Creek Mr. Nunnally Eda P. Nunnally Richmond, A

Miss Dickson Hosts Thirteenth Birthday Party

Miss Jean Dickson celebrated her thirteenth birthday Friday night at Hazelwood avenue home. Guests included Winifred Horner Eleanora Fetter Martha Horner Sally Jackson Ruth Alice Hunt Joyce Burdette Vera Mae Wallace Jean Jiiden Betty Jo Daugherty Helen Pierson Mary Lois Wiant Alice Ann Smith Mary Ellen Gillespie Masters James Hadded Jack Maddy James Figgatt Robert Londeree James Howie Donald Dickson James Dickson.

Jean Dickson Hazelwood Avenue Winifred Horner Eleanora Fetter Martha Horner Sally Jackson Ruth Alice Hunt Joyce Burdette Vera Mae Wallace Jean Jiiden Betty Jo Daugherty Helen Pierson Mary Lois Wiant Alice Ann Smth Mary Ellen Gillispie Masters James Haddad Jack Maddy James Figgatt Robert Londeree James Howie Donald Dickson James Dickson

Birthday Party Honors Master Riggs in Bigley Avenue Home

Master Jack Riggs son of Mr and Mrs J F Riggs was guest of honor at a Friday night birthday party at his Bigley avenue home. Guests included Misses Sally Smith Sally Levy Karen Jones and Masters Larry Evans Reed Charles Leroy James Farry Richard Huffman David Jackson Joseph Jones Richard McCullum T T Vernon Ronald Lee Peters Joseph Long William Callahan Joseph Callahan Charles David Kent Gandee Keith Brown George Gantze and Paul Coutz.

Jack Riggs J. F. Riggs Bigley Avenue Sally Smith Sally Levy Karen Jones Larry Evans Reed Charles Leroy James Farry Richard Huffman David Jackson Joseph Jones Richard McCullum T. T. Vernon Ronald Lee Peters Joseph Long William Callahan Joseph Callahan Charles David Kent Gandee Keith Brown George Gantze Paul Coutz

Edgewood Acres Stitch-a-Bit Club Meets at Spriegel Home

The Edgewood Acres Stitch-a-Bit club gathered Friday night at Mrs. James Spriegel's residence. Attendees included Mesdames William Meadows Thelma Shuck Paul Thompson Leonard Harris Ira Crowder Sylvia Kirk Maywood Frail Samuel Lynn Samuel Cleek and J J Quigley.

Edgewood Acres James Spriegel William Meadows Thelma Shuck Paul Thompson Leonard Harris Ira Crowder Sylvia Kirk Maywood Frail Samuel Lynn Samuel Cleek J. J. Quigley

Mrs Denver Haynes Hosts Honor For Miss Harris

Mrs. Denver Haynes on Piedmont Road entertained last week in honor of Mrs. Denver Haynes and the former Miss Henrietta McCoy of Grafton.

Marie Harris Piedmont Road Denver Haynes Henrietta McCoy Grafton

Princess You Prepares for Dream Wedding Beauty regimen

Hollywood June 18. Young brides-to-be must plan well in advance to look flawless for their wedding day. Focus on figure and posture, hair conditioning, and manicured hands, with gentle workouts and beauty shop treatments to avoid a strained appearance.

Hollywood You

Marie Rowland Pupils Give Recital Tonight

Marie Rowland and her pupils perform a recital at 8 p m today in Galperin's auditorium. The program features Lucille Simpson Eleanor Nichols Jo Ellen Dodrill Lois Simpson and many others including the Nichols and Dodrill families, plus William Garrison Lorraine Burlingame Virginia Lee House and more.

Marie Rowland Galperin Lucille Simpson Eleanor Nichols Jo Ellen Dodrill Lois Simpson Joan Charles Hood Lois Cohen Joan Summers Gloria Peek Rose Lee Lopez Betty Jane Lopez Jane Fontaine Eliza B. Dolin Roberta Louderback Mary Veltri Nancy Holcomb Margaret Jones Mildred Nichols Sara Kyle Betty McBride Mary Pacifico Nichols Mary Kyle Betty Jane Dodrill Ruth Nichols Joan Hood L. W. Knight William Garrison Lorraine Burlingame Virginia Lee Joyce Burlingame

Kinison Family Birthday Party For Larry Lee Kinison

Mrs Kinison hosted a birthday gathering Friday afternoon at Coal Fork for her son Master Larry Lee Kinison. Attendants included Mrs Hazel Wiley and Miss Virginia Taylor with guests Mrs Lewis Sigman and several Kinison children and neighbors.

Howard Kinison Coal Fork Larry Lee Kinison Hazel Wiley Virginia Taylor Lewis Sigman Ollie Kinison Rosetta Kinison Gail Kinison Nellie Lou Sigman Bonnie Smith Demetrice Igo Dolores Igo Nancy Lee Rohrig Betty Taylor Masters S. Bowles Kenneth Stone Gene Taylor Neal Rohrig Dale Rohrig Charles Holsclaw Roland Kinison

Fireside Club meets at Mrs Harold Tate’s Woodward’s Branch

Mrs Harold Tate hosted the Fireside club Friday night at her Woodward’s Branch home. Attending were Mesdames Mary Tate Cal Eads C C Waugh Hubert Saar C S Guthrie and Keith Hon er.

Harold Tate Woodward’s Branch Mary Tate Cal Eads C. C. Waugh Hubert Saar C. S. Guthrie Keith Honer

Charm Tips to Focus on the Likeable in Others

The piece advises resisting negative comments about others habits or actions. It encourages pausing to speak of something likeable instead, promoting constructive communication and better interpersonal relations.

Bride’s Clear Skin Tips Via Facials And Diet

The article stresses that a bride should avoid makeup tricks and focus on a smooth complexion. It links facial treatments with diet, noting rough skin reveals digestive issues. A short fruit fast is suggested to improve clarity, and planning ahead prevents last minute rush.

Fall hats and glamour trends hint at real hair revival

A 1920s style forecast notes women will favor hats that suit men’s lines and inner glamour. Designers predict a return to artificial hairpieces and false curls for fall coiffures, with lightweight bustles and ringlets echoing 1880s fashion as wives prepare for autumn social life.

Jean Tennyson Mme Helena Rubenstein

Notable Visits From East to West in Town

Personal notes list visits by Ruth Henry to her parents in Townsend Tennessee. Clara Alice Thomas attends a band and orchestra clinic at West Virginia University summer school. Pearl William Edwards and son William Edwards of Richmond Virginia visit relatives in Kanawha Avenue. William Grover and daughters Betty and Nancy Grover along with Don Casto return to Columbus after visiting Mrs Grover’s mother Mrs G O Chilton. Agnes Mayer departs for a Washington DC visit. Hattie Phillips and daughter of Benwood visit sister Josephine McDowell in Goshorn Street.

Clara Alice Thomas Red Oak Street West Virginia University Pearl William Edwards Master William Edwards Richmond, Va J. N. Kuhn Kanawha Avenue William Grover Betty and Nancy Grover Don Casto Hattie Phillips Benwood Josephine McDowell Goshorn Street

Summer Cosmetics Send for it leaflet by Lois Leeds

If you’re planning a vacation Lois Leeds offers a new leaflet with valuable ideas. The brochure titled Summer Cosmetics Send for it invites readers to enclose a self addressed 3 cent stamped envelope to Lois Leeds care of The Charleston Gazette.

Lois Leeds Summer Cosmetics The Charleston Gazette

Peden Host Dinner Bridge Party for Guest Anne Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Peden hosted a dinner and bridge party Thursday night at their Laurel road home. Their guest was Miss Anne Elizabeth Robinson of Montgomery, who returned Friday to her home.

William H. Peden Laurel Road Anne Elizabeth Robinson Montgomery

Picnic honor by Miss Brown for Brown kin in Ohio

Miss Frances Brown hosted a weiner roast last week for Miss Garnet Brown and Messrs Ralph and Walter Brown of Ohio. The gathering celebrated family ties with casual talk and shared food.

Frances Brown Garnet Brown Messrs Ralph and Walter Brown Ohio

Luncheon for Daughters of 1812 Groups Held in Huntington

Mrs. Guy Newcomer hosted a Saturday luncheon at her Virginia street home for Huntington’s First West Virginia chapter Daughters of 1812 and the Lord Calvert chapter. гостей included Mesdames Vaught, Weissenburger, Sayre, and Miss Lillie Hogg among many others from Huntington Pt. Pleasant Winchester Ravenswood Lewisburg and Washington DC.

Guy Newcomer Virginia Street West Virginia Daughters of 1812 Huntington Lord Calvert Mesdames William Vaught C. D. Weissenburger Harold Sayre Miss Lillie Hogg Pt. Pleasant Lester W. Kale Winchester Victoria Thornburg Vickers Frederick Lunsford George Aldridge Byron H. Hess D. D

Neely Davis Dawson to Address Moose Convention

Two U S senators and several mayors will address the sixth annual state Moose convention in Clarksburg on July 14. Senator James J Davis of Pennsylvania will speak at the business session and alumni dinner, while Senator M M Neely of Fairmont will be toastmaster at the banquet and Mayor D Boone Dawson of Charleston will also speak.

Clarksburg U. S State Moose Association James J. Davis Pennsylvania The Order M. M. Neely Fairmont D. Boone Dawson Charleston

Reverend Meyer to Speak on The State and the Church

Pastor Herman Mees Meyer of St. Pauls Lutheran will address the eastern division convention on The State and the Church. The eighth annual gathering takes place at the Grier Girls' School campus in Altoona Pennsylvania from June 26 to 30.

Herman Mees Meyer St. Paul’s

Miss Gregory Is Feted At North Charleston Birthday

Janet Gregory was the honored guest at a birthday party held recently at her North Charleston home.

Miss Gregory Janet Gregory North Charleston

Mrs Spadafora Hosts Social Evening in Anaconda

Mrs Rozena P Spadafora entertained Thursday night at her Anaconda Avenue home with assistance from Mrs Catherine DeRito, offering a cordial gathering for friends and neighbors.

Rozena P. Spadafora Anaconda Avenue Catherine DeRito

Elswicks Host Birthday Party for Frederick Elswick

Mr and Mrs J R Elswick hosted a birthday party at their Crown Hill home for their son Frederick Elswick.

J. R. Elswick Crown Hill Frederick Elswick

Temblor Shakes San Jose City Center

A violent temblor struck San Jose Costa Rica causing shaking reported on June 18 with no damage or casualties. The tremor prompted no injuries or structural harm according to officials.

Temblor San Jose Costa Rica

Tag Your Dog With Owner Contact Info

A letter suggests attaching a name, address, and phone number tag to every dog’s collar or harness. The idea, praised for returning lost dogs quickly, includes affordable tags and notes that licenses on collars are also helpful. Copyright 1939 The Gazette.

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Birthday Party Honored Miss Margaret Marshall

Mrs. Charles Marshall hosted a birthday party at Burnwell for her daughter Miss Margaret Marshall with assistance from Mrs. Bertha Neal and Mrs. Belva Kraus.

Charles Marshall Burnwell Margaret Marshall Bertha Neal Belva Kraus

Miss Alpha McGuire Honored at Blue Moon Dinner

Mr and Mrs Scott Fisher hosted Thursday night at the Blue Moon restaurant in North Charleston to honor Miss Alpha McGuire. The event gathered local guests in a social tribute marking the occasion.

Mrs Scott Fisher Blue Moon North Charleston Miss Alpha McGuire

Belle Garden Club Meets at Mrs E A Rachal Home

Mrs E A Rachal hosted the Belle Garden club on Friday afternoon at her residence. Mrs Clarence Blenner spoke on Roses and was followed by remarks from Mrs C S.

E. A. Rachal Belle Garden Club Clarence Blenner Mrs. C. S

Local Names List Appears in Community Column

A fragment lists Mond, C. Woodworth, Frank Corder, Ernest Jensen, H. P. Rutroff and Robert Durbin among community figures in a column.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Dickson Riggs Mrs. Spriegel As Leeds Parentar Princess You Mary Bovard RKO Mrs. Kinison Fireside Club Wilhelm Konrad Rentgen Charleston, Logan, W.va General Electric Electric Home Appliance CO. ‘the General Electric Store Quarrier and Broad Ruth Henry Mrs. S. W. Henry Townsend, Tenn Agnes Mayer Mrs. Peden Neely Davis Dawson Moose Rev. Meyer Elswicks DIAL TE Perry Albert Payson Terhun Miss Marshall Miss McGuire Chessies Chesapeake and Ohio Norfolk New York Washington Colonial Williamsburg Chesapeake Chessie W. H. Cox, JR C.P.A Kanawha ST Marie Madame Mariee ALL Bran
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