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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
9
The column argues marriage often falls short of the ideal, noting frequent disputes and rough patches. It counsels thoughtful consideration before marrying, warning against idealizing love and expecting perfection. The reader Mrs KARF writes in defense praising love, yet acknowledges tensions and hurtful moments.
A lurid vintage advertisement promotes Pha’lene as a liver restorer claiming to cleanse bowel toxins and refresh the body. It contrasts with a personal(letter) style critique of marriage, arguing spouses gain responsibilities after vows and urging patience as life changes.
The column cites Dr Lennard Riggleman Morris Harvey college president at the First Northeastern Jurisdictional conference in Atlantic City. It urges couples to replace cinematic romance with practical love, mutual understanding, and shared responsibilities rather than quarreling or foolish spending, promoting sensible marriage.
A letter fragment recounts Mrs James Hogston demanding a steel casket burial for her police dog in St Philip's Episcopal church cemetery. After the dog’s death some locals deemed it sacrilege and dug up the casket, hiding the dog’s body in a shed, with further comments urged on the matter.
H. Faurote reports two youths attempted a robbery on Cedar Springs and Reagan. A police radio error sent officers to Cedar Springs and Maple, arriving at the wrong site yet catching the right suspect in a separate robbery. A murdered woman’s body was found later and reinterred by her husband’s orders. A cemetery guard is set day and night to deter grave robbing.
On June 19 1940 Robert W Fowler of Oklahoma City wed in Oklahoma City First Baptist Church to a bride from Bloomington Ind The couple will reside in Oklahoma City Fowler an accountant Roberta the bride? maid of honor was the bride's twin Leeta and Mary witnessed The Keys quadruplets storyline notes Mona Keys missing from home in Hollis Oklahoma sighting reported by The Charleston Gazette Oklahoma City bureau.
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