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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1938
Page
2
Greenbrier County honors Miss Minnie Preston as queen of the 140th anniversary celebration in White Sulphur Springs. The coronation gala at the Cameo ballroom drew up to 600 guests with Miss Preston attended by ten maids and 29 princesses. Gov Holt opened the dancing as the Greenbrier milestone is marked ahead of July celebrations.
Winson A Give Party SMe featuring Mrs. Walter Wriston highlighted in social notes. The item notes community gathering and prominent attendees, including Wriston, at a local event with emphasis on civic involvement and social courtesy.
Mrs W Rey Elliott was honored at a kitchen shower held at her Park Avenue home. Guests included Mrs Noah Gentry, Mrs David Maheran, Mrs Ralph Childress, Mrs Grace Spears, Mrs Ada Gilmore, Mrs Ruth Ferguson, Mrs Nancy McFarland, and many others from the local community.
Mrs James Howery hosted a birthday gathering at her Bikridge home last week honoring Miss Anne Mae Howery. Guests included Myrtle Ash Eloise Ash Fre da Mounce Frances Kirk Jean Lundy J Hubbard Lillian Peters Avanell Wood Lois Faye Howery Helen Barnhouse Ronald Miller C W Huffman Homer Lundy Thomas Nutter James Clifford Howery Earl Ash Ray Howery Louise Bercol and Gus Barcol Orrin.
Mrs Earl Mangus hosted a birthday party Friday at her Lincoln Street home for her son Master James Mangus. Attending were Misses Mary Elizabeth Clendenin Dorothy Lee Mangus Stella Catherine Clendenin Ruth Harkins Rosa Mae Hudson Marguerite Durst Dolores Mangus Doris Marie Clendenin Helen Burt Virginia Lee Clendenin Masters Robert Tyler William Tyler Jerry Hudson J Clendenin Herbert Clendenin R Walker Charles Walker and Kermit Durst. Over 200 Hehermen on 160 Japanese ships pearl fishing off Australia.
Milwaukee June 19. A 27 foot cabin cruiser Rosalie with eight aboard was reported missing on Lake Michigan after 18 hours unreported on a trip from Racine to Milwaukee. Two seaplanes and U. S. coast guard cutters searched as fog limited visibility. The craft may have put in at another port. passengers include D E Ellsworth and brother Jack Ellsworth, William Petzlaff, E B R Dicks, Charles B. Gray, T W Moehnen, James Brady, and an unidentified crew member.
Lieut Graves H Hubbard of the air corps and Elizabeth Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs James Scott were married at Fort Riley Kansas at 4 oclock Thursday The ceremony was read by post chaplain Capt EB Jaeger The bride wore a crepe and lace gown with a tall flared skirt and a Juliet cap veil A reception followed in the nurses quarters Mrs Giles Horrocks was matron of honor and a host of bridesmaids ushers and groomsmen accompanied the couple to Mendelssohns Wedding March The couple will reside at Fort Riley Kansas and both families joined in the celebration with attendance from Mystic Indiana and local city residents.
Clarksburg hosts an opening air show and steak fry for West Virginia Lions clubs. Harrisville officials Dewey Wass and John Lowther to lead sessions. luncheon for presidents and secretaries. parade marks West Virginia's 75th birthday and Northwestern Turnpike opening. James Gulher toast master. Lions director Jaci Minton to speak. Rep. Jennings Randolph to address Tuesday session as officers are elected.
Hartford Conn June 19 Richard Barthelmess the motion picture actor has returned to Trinity college to receive the bachelor degree he left college before completing three years of study He will march with the 1936 seniors in the academic procession at commencement tomorrow Barthelmess a member of the class of 1918 is to receive his degree
Council No 771 will meet tonight at 8 o clock in the new Yodge hall located at 107 Capitol street.
Personal notes list families visiting from Belle and East Bank returning from Miami Beach. Mentions trips by Mr. and Mrs. Belcher and Higginbothams to Los Angeles. Mulholland family plans summer in northern Wisconsin. Keatley family staying with Mrs. Knight for the summer. Banana plantation strikes in Seambi settled peacefully.
A fragmented notice describes Madame Lee Palm iat and Clairvotant Thaie in a local scene. It mentions a special $7.08 reading and unclear references to a city and river setting. The readable bits hint at assistance or wonder related actions and community presence in a neighborhood.
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