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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1936

Page

27

Rhododendron Festival Draws Wide Asheville Attendance

Thousands attended Asheville's ninth Rhododendron festival amid parades, pageants, dances, and sports events. Governors from ten southern states were represented. Baby parade featured Mother Goose. Big Bill Tilden and other sports figures appeared. social events, real estate talks, and court pageantry filled the week at Grove Park Inn and surrounding venues.

Asheville N.C Cragey Gardens Spore Alabama Dune Harida Katherine Blood Georgia Misa Frances Knupp Katherine Nolan Marjorie Fieber Isissippi Gertrude Askew North Carolina Alice Dunlap South Carolina Florence Dargan Tenessee Mary Louise Chips Virginia Margaret Martin Newark Edward Bowes Grove Park Inn Brigade of Guards Frank Sheridan Kennett Dorothy Kimberly Tilden Big Bill Tilden Ace Ethel Barharat Arnold Bruce Barnes Alfred Chapin Ae McClure Pioneer Sports Nakey

Local Names Attend Asheville Hotel Gathering

Riser and Mr and Mrs Giles R Hammond of Huntington join Mr and Mrs C of Mount Hope and others from Parkersburg Chardyetur and Charleston at the Asheville Kiltmore hotel. Attendees include Charles Carlton Witlias James Baxter Marshtal Landsworth Wel and Ruth Simon from Pittsburgh.

Riser Giles R. Hammond Huntington Mes Mount Hope M.D. Scott Parkersburg A. Cox James Cox Robert Ramsey Chardyetur Asheville Kiltmore Hotel Charles 7 Carleton Witlias James L. Baxter Marshtal James Hollandsworth Wel Joan F

St Albans High Graduates Dance at Embassy

St Albans High School alumni from the 1934 and 1936 graduating classes held a dance Friday evening at Embassy Ijun near St Albans. The guest list included Wiltam Gartner and plans were announced for an upcoming event. Numerous attendees named include Mr and Mrs. Robert Kirk Mr and Mrs L Wood Johnson Mr and Mrs HW Pittenger Mr and Mrs Leslie Robinson and many others with a long list of graduates and relatives.

St. Albans High Embassy St. Albans High School Embassy Ijin St. al Mmc Wiltam Gartner 4Ridt Robert Kirk L. Wood Johnson HW. C. Pittenger Leslie Robinson Paul Dawson Ada Lower Hartéaret Dobbs Effie K . Helen Ward Alma Cottrell Miss Johnson Evelyn Dorothy Stanley On White Barbara West Jessie West Geraldine Nestor Frances Brothers Robert Gilbert Guy Cottrell James Jackson Mohler Sweet Hewas Phillips Robert Zinn Denver Burdette Willard Williams Wiliam Burgese Charles Vickers Fred Barth Roger Harshbarger Fred McComas Charles Kindt Abraham Martin James Coleman Stephen Thomas C. Hale Talbot Keith Colby Heruim Tormy Frank Griffith James Murray William Lynch Ralph Weitzel John Weitzel Ralph Hilton Garrett Bryan Joseph Gallagher Ralph Wilmer Haward Kincaid Earl Allen Miles Johnson Albert Pridety

Personal Notes From South Charleston And Nearby Visits

Personal notes record Mrs W G Barber of Chicago visiting her mother Mrs H R Bromm in South Charleston Miss Georgia Means of Alderson visits her parents Mr and Mrs G H Means in South Charleston Miss Nancy Burinett returns to South Charleston from Alderson and Ronceverte to visit friends Mr and Mrs Harry L Sutton and daughters Janet and Louise Ann Sutton of Lincoln Nebraska guest of Mr and Mrs FT Lillie in South Charleston Mrs S B Burrard and children Miss Nora Frasher and Crank Bhp ford plus Miss Helen Frasher and Mr Minnie Frasher of South Charleston depart on a motor trip to California expected to be gone for Gro months Mrs Charles O Show of South Charleston receives word her sister Miss Lena Shomo...

W. G. Barber Chicago H.R. Bromm South Charleston Georgia Means of Alderson Mrs G. H. Means Harry L. Sutton Janet Louise Ann Sutton Lincoln, Neb FT. Lillie Burrard Nora Frasher Crank Bhpford Helen Frasher Minnie Frasher Sith Charleston California Gore Gro Chartes O. Show Lena Shomo

Miss Starbuck to Wed. South Charleston News

Miss Starbuck remains a patient at Liking county sanitarium Newark. Mrs. James Hewitt of New AT all,ds Me visits daughter Mrs. Huckin in South Charleston. Miss Mary Louise Gorby of New Martinsville guests of Charles H. Gorky and family in South Charleston. W.S. Woodraw family from South Charleston to visit A. A. Thomas in Taleda Ohio. Robert Fryan family of South Charleston to spend days in Nashville Tennessee. Edith Frasher returns to South Charleston after visiting Ed Crook Me relatives. Mrs. John Tenry Purse traveling in South Charleston from trip to Savannah. Mrs. W. H. Swan guest at vanity in South Charleston. J A Cain guest of Mrs L Chaddock in South Charleston. Fire in London wakes residents after a picture foretelling death saved lives.

Mary Louise Gorby New Martinsville Charles H. Gorky South Charleston A. A. Thomas Robert , Fryan Nashville Tenn

About 100 Will Have Registration Fee Paid To County 4-H Camp

A list of about 160 Four-H club members slated to have their registration fees paid to the county camp July 20 to 28 was issued by Miss Mabel Marks. Fees come from the extension department for top-scoring club members in spring roundup. The camp will be at the Four-H fairgrounds near Dunbar with numerous youths named from Cedar Grove Ward Quick Pratt Elk Dist and others.

Mabel Marks MN Fairgrounds Dunbar Opal Robinson Ward Garnet Pisher Issonville Elizabeth Matlin Cadat Grover Maxine Stricker Quick Jillian Rutledge Cedar Grove Join Akers Gallagher Fra Perry Coral Carte Grees Valley Pegramn Chesapeake Robert Darth Acme Mary Lee Cooke Elacew Bart Atkins Dawes Kernneth' Conner Mary Lee Conk Elkview Douglas Dickinson David Pranklin Garnett Rader Earl Bank Darrell Goff Grandview Earl Jordan Mernstan Moersgaree Ant Morton Pratt Sacha Mieninbotham Arlene Higgine

Marshs Host Beer Party And Buffet Supper Rush

Mr and Mrs J Lee Marsh of Oakmont avenue South Hilly entertained Friday night with a lawn beer party and buffet supper celebrating William Katholls birthday anniversary and Neil Struthers first anniversary with Carbide and Carbon Chemicals corporation. Miss Caroline Broadwell of Milford Conn guest and among many attendees including William Brackett Reynolds Doolittle Thompson Getmore Watsons Wallin Hillenbrand Gorman Murtagh Conlon Folmer Wallin Morgan Reichart Roberts Watson Patton Spessard.

J. Lee Marsh Oakmont Avenue South Hilly William Katholl Neil Struther Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation Miss Broadwell Marsh Caroline Broadwell Milford, Conn William S. Brackett Peter Reynolds Arthur Doolittle Donald Thompson Charles Getmore Janet Watson Florence Watson A. Robinson Ben Wallin Edward Hillenbrand George Powell Richard Gorman James Murtagh John Conlon H. C. K. Folmer R. V. Wallin Dale Morgan Howard

State Druggists Plan Convention in Greenbrier Hotel

The thirtieth annual convention of the West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association opens next Monday at the Greenbrier hotel in White Sulphur Springs with about 400 druggists expected. Key speakers include Judge Summers H. Sharp Attorney General Homer A. Holt Rep Patman Jerry McQuade John W Cargavel and Dr E F Kelly. Registration begins Sunday at eight with sessions Monday and Tuesday featuring discussions and closing remarks by Patman.

West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Summers H. Sharp Homer A. Holt Wright Patman Texas Jerry McQuade New York John W. Cargavel Chicago National Association of Retail Druggists Holt McQuade Cargavel Patman

Local Names List Sparks Cedar Grove And Surrounding Areas

A fragmentary list of residents and families from Cedar Grove, Grandview, Elkview, Chesapeake, Shrewsbury, Pine, and nearby towns. Names include Doroth y Thomas, Forma Wolfe, Agnes Kay Gallagher, Norma Tucker Ward, Donna Belle Young, Julie Gregatt, Naomi Summers, Erma Ler Edelman, Enid Fioide, Pearl Mae White, and others. The text reads as an address or community roster with multiple surnames and locales.

Kathleen Marless Naomi Summers Prame Erma Ler Edelman Chess Peake Dacqieline Cronkerhead Handley Jean Stephens Shrewsbury Louise Hodges Hemshaw Leona Seargent Eileen Hall Elkview Maxine Chap Mall Markart Lavender Chesapeake Beulah Thompson Pine Reva Jean Barton

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