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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1956

Page

14

Guests Leave Charleston After Visit

Mrs. R. Ml Hite visits son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips of Abney Circle then returns home to Mannington. Mrs. Botts Lewis and Miss Stewart Lewis stay with Mr. and Mrs. James Kay Thomas of Norwood Rd. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Mohler Jr. and children from Boston are visiting his mother on Quarrier St and plan to Roanoke and Charlottesville to join hospital work. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Venable arrive from Melbourne, Fla., and are spending time here.

R. Ml Hite James Phillips Abney Circle Mannington Botts Lewis Stewart Lewis James Kay Thomas Norwood Rd Daniel N. Mohler Jr Boston Mass Quarrier St

Local Social News From Kanawha and Nearby Towns

Several weeks at their home on Kanawha Blvd Mr and Mrs Bernard Williams of Logan Terrace have returned from a three weeks eastern motor trip. Mrs Richard T Davis of New Orleans La is the guest of Mrs Gardiner Plurley He Wood Rd will leave Friday Mr and Mrs Thomas Edwin Tabor and son Randall of Columbus Ohio will arrive tomorrow to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Edwin W Tabor of Cherokee Ave Mrs T J Carter of St Albans has returned from visiting United Daughters of Confederacy district meetings. She is UDC division president. Garnett District merged with Shenandoah Valley District. Her tour included Huntington Charles Town Hinton and Elkins. Miss Wallie Lambert of Fairview Dr left for Grosse Pointe Mich to be the house guest of Miss Susan Gillis Miss Gillis will debut tomorrow at the Country Club of Detroit.

Kanawha Blvd Bernard Williams Logan ‘Terrace Richard T. Davis New Orleans Gardiner Plurley T. J. Carter St. Albans United Daughters of Confederacy UDC Wallie Lambert Fairview Dr Grosse Pointe, Mich Susan Gillis Miss Gillis Detroit

Charleston Bride Edna Mae Bailes to Wed Bobby Bratton Cooper

Mrs E E Bailes of Elk Hills announces the June 30 marriage of daughter Edna Mae Bailes to Bobby Bratton Cooper son of Mr and Mrs E E Cooper Rt 5 Rev A M Stewart to officiate at Elk Hills Presbyterian Church The wedding featured a chan tilly lace frock and tulle veil with an orchid marked prayerbook The matron of honor Mrs Jack Bailes wore yellow tulle Attendants included Frank Lawhorn Jerry Shaffer and Fry Cooper The couple will reside with his parents Edward Bailes and Edna Mae Bailes are Charleston High School graduates and the groom works for the Diamond Dept Store.

E. E. Bailes Elk Hills Edna Mae Bobby Bratton Cooper E. E. Cooper Rt. 5 A. M Stewart Elk Hills Presbyterian Church Jack Bailes Frank Lawhorn Jerry Shaffer Fry Cooper Cooper Charleston, High School Elkview High School Diamond Dept

Local Girl Is Bride At Morris Memorial Church

Miss Arlene Ruth O Connor wed Rev. Dorris Payne Smotherman Jr in a double ring ceremony read by Rev. Elwood Fleming at Morris Memorial Methodist Church. The couple will reside in Nashville Tennessee where he pastors Pelham Methodist Church.

Elwood Fleming Morris Memorial Methodist Church Arlene Ruth O'Connor Dorris Payne Smotherman Jr Christiana Tenn Robert W. O'Connor 58Th St

Hiner Rexrode Wedding Held in Charlottesville

Miss Sally Ann Rexrode daughter of Marlinton West Virginia residents married William C Hiner Jr son of Mountain Grove in a June 11 double ring ceremony at First Methodist Church Charlottesville Rev John R Hendricks officiated. Bride wore white Alencon lace over pink taffeta and carried a white orchid prayer book. Suzanne Rexrode was maid of honor Hunter Hiner best man. The couple plans a wedding trip to Canada and will reside in Richwood West Virginia after the ceremony and luncheon at the Thomas Jefferson Inn.

Charlottesville Sally Ann Rexrode E W. Rexrode Marlinton W.va William C. Hiner Jr William C. Hiner Mountain Grove John R Suzanne Rexrode Hunter H. Hiner St. Petersburg High School St. Petersburg Fla University of Virginia Warm Springs High School Canada

Couple Weds at Church of Christ in Shrewsbury

Miss Ruth Johnston daughter of Mrs Rhoda Elsor of Clio married Louis Linger son of Mr and Mrs Wade Singer of Clendenin in a June 1 ceremony at the Church of Christ in Shrewsbury Rev Homer Dean Miller officiated. A reception followed at the bride’s father James H Johnston home in Cedar Grove. Johnston served as maid of honor and Paige Singer as best man. Walton High School graduate Ruth Johnston and Louis Linger, a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology, will teach at Clendenin High School and live in Clendenin.

Church of Christ Shrewsbury Ruth Johnston Rhoda Elsor Clio Louis Linger Wade Singer Clendenin Homer Dean Miller James H. Johnston Cedar Grove 3Ris Johnston Paige Singer Walton’ High School West Virginia Institute of Technology Clendenin High School Linger

Miss Haddy Is Married at St George's Syrian Orthodox

Miss Charlottee Haddy of Sixth St married Naseeb Rahall son of Mr and Mrs Michael Rahall of Beckley Rev Raphael Husson officiated A dinner and reception followed at the Daniel Boone Hotel Bridesmaid Miss Elizabeth Haddy wore blue crystalette with veil Other bridesmaids wore lilac crystalette Ushers included John Haddy Sr and others The couple will reside at 1922 Virginia Ave Miami trip planned after wedding

Charlottee Haddy Sixth St St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church Naseeb Rahall Michael Rahall Beckley Raphael Husson Robert Carters Daniel Boone Hotel John A. Haddy Elizabeth Haddy Constance Mae Michael Wanda Lee Skaff Margaret Simon Philip Rahall St. Louis John Haddy Sr Jack Blake Robert Tweel Ernest Bsharah James* Tweel George Rehall Stonewall Jackson High School Rahall Leo F. Moses Shurns American Dental Assistants Assoc Miami Fla

Miss Wimmer Weds A Hunt in Dunbar Church

Miss Joyce Wimmer daughter of Mr and Mrs A P Wimmer married May 18 to Alien Hunt son of C A Hunt both of Dunbar Rev J C Musser officiated at the First Baptist Church A program of nuptial music was by Andrew Hobbs Miss Ann Carolyn Safreed was maid of honor Thomas Bailey best man Ushers were Thomas Pauley and Robert Larber The couple reside at 1250 Fairlawn Ave Dunbar She trained at MacMillan Hospital School of Nursing and he studied at West Virginia State College He works for North Charleston Lumber Co

Joyce Wimmer A. P. Wimmer Alien Hunt C. A. Hunt Dunbar J. C. Musser First Baptist Church Andrew Hobbs Ann Carolyn Safreed Thomas Bailey Thomas Pauley Robert Larber Hunt Dunbar High School Fairlawn Ave MacMillan Hospital School of Nursing West Virginia State College North Charleston Lumber Co

Printed Pattern 4805 Half Sizes Dress Ad

Advertisement for a summer dress pattern Printed Pattern 4805 in multiple half sizes with yardage details and mailing instructions. Includes order info Anne Adams care of The Charleston Gazette Pattern Dept New York address and request for name address zone size and style number.

Anne. Adams Charleston

Couple Weds In Poca Rite

Miss Mary Lyn Britton daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Britton and Larus D Casto son of Rev and Mrs William Casto of Poca were married at the Poca Methodist Church. Rev William Casto officiated with Harold Gothard and Mrs HK Wallace providing music. Bridesmaids included Rita Jane Britton Norma Lee West and Virginia Lee Agee. Best man was William Casto with ushers Bruce C Casto and W E Gilpin. ring bearer Ronald Casto. Bride wore Chantilly lace gown with pearls and a pearl crown. She carried a white orchid prayer book. The bride is a Poea High School graduate and Capitol City Commercial College attendee, employed by Bowling Sales Co in Charleston. The groom a Unidis High School graduate now at Charleston School of Commerce and employed by A I Supply Co in Charleston. The couple reside in Poca.

John H. Gentry Robert BD. O'Connor Austin Perry Virginia Smotherman Middle Tennessee State College School of Religion Vanderbilt University Poca Mary Lyn Britton John W. Britton Larus D. Casto William Casto Pota Methodist Church Harold Gothard HK. C. Wallace Rita Jane Britton William. Casto Lawton Okla Bruce C. Casto W. E. Gilpin Chicago Ronald Casto Poea High School Capitol City Commercial College Bowling Sales Co Charleston Unidis High School West Milford Charleston School of Commerce The A & I Supply Co

Reception Fetes New OES Officers

Mr and Mrs Charles D Hal stead and Mr and Mrs Guy Kennedy hosted open house at 30 Fairview Dr for installing electing and appointing officers of Tiskelwah Chapter No 45 Order of Eastern Star More than 25 guests attended.

Charles D. Halstead Guy Kennedy Fairview Dr Tiskelwah Chapter Order of Eastern Star

Miss Nutter to Wed Higginbotham at Dunbar Church

Miss Janet Anne Nutter will marry James David Higginbotham of Nitro on August 28 at the Dunbar Evangelical United Brethren Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R G Nutter of Dauber and the groom’s family is from Nitro. Officiating will be Rev William H Jenkins with attendants including Mrs Carl Nutter and others. Best man is Robert Higginbotham with a slate of ushers. Miss Nutter is a Bunbar High School alumna, attended Marshall College, and was pledged to Sigma Sigma Sigma. Higginbotham and the couple plan to attend West Virginia State College and Nitro High School graduate is noted.

Janet Anne Nutter James David Higginbotham B. OL Higginbotham Nitro Miss Nutter R.G. Nutter Dauber William H. Jenkins Carl Nutter Betty McClure Sonia Motts Linne Mots Hilda Young Robert Higginbotham Kenny Jones Robert R. Stone Robert Pulling Jerry Carroll Ancalumna Bunbar High School Marshall College

Fort Hill Garden Clubs Host Joint Luncheon

Mrs Frank S Mullen was guest speaker at a joint luncheon of the Old Fort Garden Club and the Fort Hill Garden Club held Tuesday at Woodrums Tea Room. Mrs Donald Thieme of Fort Wayne Ind attended as a guest. Present officers of the Old Fort Garden Club will keep their posts for the coming year as the newly organized group will not receive its charter until fall.

Frank S. Mullen Old Fort Garden Club Fort Hill

Marriage Records for Webb and Dodrill in Local Notice

Marriage records show Guy Kermit Webb, 23, of Tornsde, and Emme Belle Dodrill, 20, of Tore neds, Coy. Lee Hushes, 23, of 725 We Washington St. and Aina 7 Terowles, 20, of 400 Porter Rd.

Guy Kermit Webb Tornsde Emme Belle Dodrill Tore Neds Lee Hushes Washington St Aina Terowles Porter Rd

Phoenician Auxiliary Holds Weiner Roast For Member

Members of the Phoenician Auxiliary gathered at Daniel Boone Park for a weiner roast to honor Miss Lillian Keurney whose wedding is planned for early July. The event was arranged at a regular meeting held last week at Mrs. Steve Romeo’s Delaware Avenue home.

Daniel Boone Park Lillian Keurney Steve Romeo Delaware Ave

Birth Notices At Memorial Hospital Reported

Birth notices from Memorial Hospital list multiple births with parents and addresses. Entries include June dates for boys and girls born to Santeen Haette. Joan King. Joseph Reed. James Darsey. Matthew Busey. Yana Sirs. Calvert. Baipae N Wheeter. Sack Hudnall and other families.

Memorial Hospital Santeen Haette Lee St. Nitro Joan_D. King Hansford St St. Prisoe Joseph C. Reed New Mayflower Br Ion Si Yana Useell P. Calvert Chelyan Baipae N. Wheeter Staunton Ave Sack Hudnall

Shower set to honor June bride Miss Betty Mae Fitswater

Betty Mae Fitswater, engaged to Thomas Lee Carson, will be honored with a Sunday wedding shower at Boomer Baptist Church. Carson will host a bachelor party at his Sixth Ave Montgomery home after a dessert at Fitswater’s Falls View home Friday evening. Two recent showers included a supper bridge by Mrs. E. P. Applestine and co-hostesses, and a dessert shower hosted by Miss Jean Franks in Charlton Heights with Montgomery High School faculty guests.

Betty Mae ~Fitswater Thomas Lee Carson Boomer Baptist Church Falls View Carson Sixth Ave Montgomery Fitzwater E. P. Applestine Arnold Vickers Joshua Smith Charles I Wollerton Jean Franks Charlton Heights M. J. Franks Montgomery High School F Water

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charleston Gazette Miss Bailes Mrs Naseeh ‘Raball Charlotte Haddy B. B. Cooper Edna Moe Bailes Larus D. Caston Mary Lynn Britton D. P. Smotherman Jr Arlene O'Conner Sally Rextrode Area And Louis. Linger A. She Ruth’ Johnson Miss Haddy West Virginia Homie Binky Miss Wimmer A. Hunt Northern Mrs. Casto OES Re Meier Suburban Mothers Club Denver Foster Robert Greenlee Robert Gibson Bruce Jovins Eugene Reese Wren's Nest Dunbar Evangelical United Brethren Janet A. Nuiler Ultra Modern South Hills United Fuel Port of the Wabyig Sciutiey i
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