Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Hamon Guests Listed
Mrs S C Hamon was guest of honor at a birthday dinner held last week for her milestone anniversary. Attendees included numerous Hamon and Kiser family members along with neighbors and pallbearers.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1938
Page
6
Mrs S C Hamon was guest of honor at a birthday dinner held last week for her milestone anniversary. Attendees included numerous Hamon and Kiser family members along with neighbors and pallbearers.
Edgewood Country Club observes Ladies Day with a blind bogey tournament set for 10 a.m. today and a luncheon at 1 p.m. The list of participants includes Hamon Kiser, Smith, Gabbard, and several others from Roanoke Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Emery Griffith hosted a birthday party at their Powwellton home for their daughter Miss Janice Griffith. Many guests attended including Phyllis Amick Patsy Lyons Donna Ridenour Joy Ridenour Joyce Cramer and several Griffiths Hackney Merritt and Morris family members among others.
Personal notes list numerous Charleston residents and guests departing for events this week. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bergman headed to Wilmington and Philadelphia for the Swedish settlement tercentenary.
Charleston UDC chapter met at Mrs. Bradford Noyes home with Mrs. Dean Mechling presiding. Webb Angell read Jefferson Davis Farewell Address. Delegates and alternates were chosen for the division convention at Shepherdstown on Sept. 20.
West Virginia Governor Holt and Governor James A. Price Bey attended a Greenbrier dinner honoring Col. Charles C. Tallman and West Virginia state police. Charleston guests joined weekend visitors for Greenbrier county’s 160th anniversary, with numerous locals staying for the celebration and golf events.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Virginia Dodd daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Dodd and Mr Paul Rice son of Mr Sanford Rice. Rev Edwin L Parsons officiated at 8 30 p m Saturday at the bride's parents home in Kilby street with immediate family present.
State board of education opened a three day session to consider teacher personnel for state colleges for the 1988 89 school year. Members expected no major faculty changes though a complete list of appointments likely would not be ready before today. All members except former Gov A B White attended. David Kirby is board secretary.
A near cloudburst two miles west of Webster Springs yesterday flooded a 500 foot road section. The state road commission announced one way traffic will be maintained indefinitely.
Mrs. Pierson entertained Sunday at her Woodward Court home honoring her husband. Guests included John E. Pierson Bertha Craft James Given Grover Pierson Guy Pierson George Craft Herman Pierson Donald Young Clara Lowe Varina Pierson Virginia Griffith Mary Louise Lowe Fanny Craft Betty Jean Pierson Helen Pierson George Henry Craft Paul Craft Donald Lee Young James Elmer Lowe and others from Frametown.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Nelson hosted a garden party Thursday at Morlunda Farms near Lewisburg to honor the queen of Greenbrier County's 16th anniversary and members of her court. Attending were numerous guests including Mrs Wade Bell Miss Minnie Frazier Preston Miss Ruth Mary Thompson Miss Anna Marie Nelson Deveraux Burrow and others along with Mr Oscar Nelson Jr Samuel Preston Jr James Laing George Alderson Wade Dick and Eric Nelson.
Town Garden Club gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. R. C. Teter’s Kanawha street home. Speaker C. C. Gallaher addressed iris propagation and care while members judged miniature flower arrangements by Mrs. William Blue. Attendees included Mrs. Harry Kennedy, Mrs. Walter Crichton, Mrs. L. E. Huffman, Mrs. J. Rucker, Mrs. Emmett Showalter, Mrs. C. C. Tallman, Mrs. Frank Wallace, and Mrs. Julian Boychelic.
Miss Mary Louise Johnston and Miss Kathryn Jangstetter entertain at a Brooks Street home complimenting Miss Mildred Thornhill. Guests include Mrs. Carolyn Patteson Mrs. Layton Bennett Mrs. W A Thornhill Jr Mrs M B Benedict Mrs C W Falkiner Jr and several other young ladies.
Announcement from Ironton Ohio notes the engagement of Mrs. Bess M. Walker to Chase Beckner of this city son of Mrs Ina Beckner Huntington. Beckner with West Virginia company where his brother Clyde W Beckner serves as president. The wedding is planned for July 1 in Cincinnati Ohio with residence to be in Charleston.
Mrs Randolph Anderson gave a luncheon yesterday at the Wren's Nest honoring house guests Mrs James A Grove and Miss Marian Grove of Lewisburg Pa and Mrs George Patterson of Wellsboro Pa. Attending included Mrs H B Sanders Mrs George Ballentine Mrs Maxfield Barber Mrs Ralph Shepard Mrs Perry Poffenbarger Mrs Randolph Maddox Mrs C G Bensinger Mrs Richard Louft Mrs Guy Stone and Mrs T G Reed.
The Glenwood Heights Garden club meeting scheduled for Wednesday at Mrs. R. P. Lipscomb's home has been postponed to a later date.
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