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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
7
The First Presbyterian church Sunday school held a swimming party at Rock Lake Pool on Wednesday. Attendees included Mrs. E C G Holmboe, Mrs. Earl Morton, Mrs. Mildred Kay, and Mr. J W Smi.
A long list of names appears in the society section including many young women such as Carrie Hunt Nancy Hall Emma Littlepage Aurie Nelson Frances Fortney Mary Redd Betty Haymes Janet Wickles Jane Roll Nel Stanton Wanda Moller Margaret Wilson Ann Johnston Margaret Sayre Mary Emerick Patricia Hager Margaret Teter Laura Johnston Dorothy Holmbee Margaret Guy Dorothy Johnson Norma Polk Janet Rust June Thames Betty Field Mary Field Margaret Bond Frances Hall Mary Lively Ann Elliott Katherine Gates Rosemary Comrey Blaie Gell Jean Dawson Mary Dawson Rebecca Cassady Nell Cassidy Frances Kay Mary Jean White Janet Toppin June Mill Mary Spang Jer Roberta Watson Ann Boulder Joann Morton Jean Hohmann Betty Best and many more, with male names including Jerry Leonard Leslie Hollman John Hanshaw Charles Stacey Robert Hanshaw Robert Donnally Andrew Cameron Irving Graves.
A sequence of gentleman names appears on the page including William Mason Robert Bond George Leven Kenneth Coghill Robert Reese William Orch Carl Owen William Hoffman Paul Edmonds Jack Kay William White B Watson Earl Marton.
Miss Elaine Massey hosted a gathering at her Elk River Road home in honor of her mother Mrs. R. L. Massey on her birthday anniversary. Dance numbers were performed by Janet Linn Rust of Charleston as a long list of relatives and friends attended.
Miss Iris Johnson, guest of Mr and Mrs William H Johnson of South Hills, is to be guest of honor at a luncheon by Miss Anne Matthews this afternoon at the Tally Ho. Other guests include Miss Helen Weschler of Milwaukee and Mrs James M Payne among others.
Miss Jane Mayer to host an informal luncheon tomorrow afternoon at Edgewood Country Club for Miss Iris Johnson of Richmond Virginia. Eight covers planned. Mrs George Wippel to entertain at dinner Wednesday evening at Crescent Road home. Guests include Rev M L Casey and Mrs Casey Miss Virginia Lee Casey Master Ernest Casey Master Joseph Casey and Mr Forest Wiles of Tunnelton.
Mrs Harold A Ritz hosted a luncheon at the Tally Ho on Thursday for Mrs Mary Kenna Elkins of Washington visiting Mrs J N Kenna. Other guests included Mrs D E Matthews Mrs Joseph Holt Gaines Mrs William G Hubbard Mrs L G O Chilton Miss Carrie Hoy and Mrs Montague Blundon.
Mr. Barry Fitzgerald of Dublin and Mr. Horgee Steynolds of Harvard visited Charleston and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Smith on Tuesday evening at their South Hills home. Other attendees included Mr. W. S. Mason Mr. Alexander Smith and Mr. Harry Belp.
The Lincoln club with aid from the Union League will host a dance from nine to one at the K of C ballroom. Music will be provided by the Colonels Joxchestra.
Miss Emelia Thoorsell of New York City head of the Girl Scout camping department will visit Camp Ann Hailey and the Scout organization on July 10.
Plan is announced for memorial services at eight o'clock this evening in the lodge hall at Capitol and State streets. All members are urged to attend. Mrs. C J Turley and Mrs HR Bromim with daughter Edith Janet visit Mrs Drumm's parents in Calumet City Illinois.
Rivermeade Garden Club members and their husbands gathered Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mills on Kanawha Avenue for their annual club picnic. Attendees included Dr. M. L. Dillon and Mrs. Dillon, and numerous couples listed by name.
Ladies day winners of Meadow Brook golf club were Mrs Harry Embleton in approach and putting, Mrs Walter Oates in Hiree blind holes, and Miss Ann Embleton in blind bogey. Attendees included Mrs St W Fox, Mrs W J Putnam, Mrs Russell Fuller, Mrs W L Peterson, Mrs WW Baldwin, Mrs T L Embleton, Mrs William Mandt and Miss Eleanor Baldwin.
Mrs. 5. S. Preston leads Bible study at South Charleston First Presbyterian Church with sessions each Wednesday afternoon, ending next Wednesday. Attendees include Mrs. Nettle Fudge Mrs. O. T. Fudge Mrs. W. E. Morris Mrs. L. C. Massey and others.
Mrs. Vincent Lesa entertained on Wednesday evening at her Quatrier street home for the birthday anniversary of her daughter Miss Betty Caroline Legg. Guests included Miss Catherine Caperton Miss Beth Holcombe Miss Jane Burr Miss Phoebe Skilman Miss Ann Shanklin Miss Ann Embleton Miss Marjorie Embleton Miss Barbara Mohler Miss Marguerite Bettinger Miss Mary Frances Young Miss Mary Carver Reed Miss Margaret Davis and Miss Caroline Truslow.
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Geraldine O Wood of Charleston to Robert F Element. The ceremony occurred Tuesday. Mr Element is formerly from Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs Herman Bennett of Abney circle South Hills will entertain the Fort Hill garden club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Members of the club will tour Mrs Bennett's garden from three to five o'clock. Announcement came yesterday from Secretary Mrs Charles W Moxey.
South Charleston First M E Ladies Aid Society will host a bene fit chicken dinner at the church from five to eight o clock. Mrs. M Price Mrs E J Holler and Mrs A G Barlow will oversee the event.
Mrs McNeil elected president of the Red House women’s club with Mrs Charles D McNeil as president and other officers including Mrs Okey Dillon as vice president Mrs Hollis Sheats as secretary and Mrs Cecil Davis as treasurer in the newly elected slate.
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church circle led by Mrs R A Brake and Miss Alice Wils plans to gather at eight o'clock this evening at Mrs W N Titwon’s residence on Piedmont Road.
The Mound Garden Club announces a box social at 6 30 tonight. Members expect proceeds to support local projects and community amenities.
An evening social is planned on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Lusk in South Charleston. If rain interrupts, the event will move to the couple’s home.
Dr. R H Dunn and Mrs Dunn invite all club members and their friends to attend a forthcoming gathering. The notice extends a cordial invitation to participate in the event and to enjoy the planned activities and company.
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