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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
11
A bridge luncheon was hosted Wednesday at the Charleston Women's Club by East Bank Woman's Club members. Mrs. G. C. Alderton, president of Capitol District, spoke on the state convention in Morgantown and the national convention in Atlantic City, and tributes were noted for Mrs. Alderson and Mesdames Calvert Cavall Davidson Dana R.
The Charleston Boat Club entertainment committee will host a Dutch supper at 7 p m Sunday at the clubhouse for members and their guests.
The listings show Red Cross work at Charleston High School from 9 30 p m to 2 p m in room 224 and a 1935 Charleston Woman's club annual picnic supper for members and husbands at 6 20 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs John B Cork in Staunton avenue. Grandparents club hosts a 4 30 p m dinner dance at the Rufiner hotel with E C Stotts R H Dunn B G Bloomberg and W P O'Dell as hosts.
A reader from Pittsburgh shares a dog skunk incident and a home remedy using tomato juice to deodorize a perfumed setter. The anecdote extols the method's effectiveness and notes a dog learning to stay away from skunks, contrasting harsher outcomes.
A Bundles for Britain program will air from London at 4 15 a m Sunday on CBS. Charleston chapter chair Mrs John F Sweeney announced the event. Three speakers will detail how 5454 cases and 284 bales of clothing and blankets distributed by Bundles for Britain have been allocated.
Mrs. F. D. McClung hosted a luncheon Wednesday at 204 Reynolds Street for guest Mrs. E. T. Christien of Grand Rapids Michigan. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. B. Barreous of 1506 ee Street and Mesdames Griffin McClung Harper Cole Carnduff Viole Herfnee Trainer.
Miss Marie Oberholtzer daughter of Rev and Mrs J E Oberholtzer of Muncie Indiana married June 8 at the Church of the Brethren in Muncie to Mr William L Stanley son of Rev and Mrs C A Stanley of Marietta Ohio Father Officiates The couple plans a wedding trip to Cincinnati after a reception at the bride's home. The bride is a Manchester College and Elizabethtown College graduate. He is employed by Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp and active in Charleston civic orchestra and Boy Scouts.
Mr and Mrs David Ogrin of 804 Garden Street announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son Leslie at Benai Jacob synagogue tomorrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Snyder and children plus the Hodges clan attended Ringling Brothers circus in Columbus. Numerous families plan visits at Tuscadilla Farm Lewisburg and other sites while others travel to Philadelphia Chicago and Lexington for education and leisure.
Charleston Moose Women of the Loyal Order of Moose chapter plans an open meeting at Cap itol street chapter rooms with Dr C F Sayre and Harry Norington as speakers. Thirty seven candidates to be initiated and Mrs Lydia Eary Miss Mildred Russell and Elsie Marshall to participate. Respect for the Meijin Shrine in Japan noted.
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