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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
8
Meadow Brook staged a ladies day with a blind partner bridge tournament. Winners were Mrs. Walter Oates and Mrs. R P Wear, with runners-up Mrs. Randall Warden and Mrs. J A Mooney. The event occurred yesterday at Meadow Brook Country Club prior to the luncheon.
Mrs William M Miller hosted a luncheon at Edgewood Country Club in honor of Zelda Jasper of Orlando Florida. Attending were Mrs Allison Palmer Mrs Thomas B Jackson Mrs John Hart Mrs Bliss McCrum Mrs Thornhill Whiteley Mrs C W Hall Jr Miss Mary Arnold Scherr and Miss Annette Smiley.
Mr J D Nichols Jr son of Mr and Mrs J D Nicholas of Central avenue has entered the Reserve Officers camp at Fort Meade Maryland for six weeks of training. Mrs Faye Morrison Britt and her daughter Miss Anna May Britt of Quarrier street have returned from Coral Gables Florida after eight months away. Miss Britt will depart next week for Camp Alleghany in Greenbrier county for the summer.
Miss Betty Clark of New Martinsville, after visits in Florida Georgia and South Carolina, was hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert Hambrick and Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson of Marmet while en route to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hammons with Miss Lillian and Master Levi Hammons returned to North Charleston from Anderson Indiana after attending the Church of Christ camp meeting.
Mr and Mrs Robert N Graham of Abney Circle will visit their son Dick at Camp Gauley near Webster Springs next weekend. Mr and Mrs E R West returned from Huntington visiting children and grandchildren including Gary Lee Peirson. James Prentiss, son of Mrs Theodore Goldthorpe, is at Camp Gauley for the summer. Mrs David Gardner returned to Reed after a week in Charleston General hospital. Bernard Simpson and Jack Ball came from a fishing trip near Jackson River Virginia, stopping at Hickory Lodge near Net Springs. The Turner family returned from a two week camping trip at a Virginia state park near Covington. Nancy Kenna of Swarthmore avenue is a patient at McMillan hospital.
Fernbank Park landscaping fund at the intersection of Loudon Heights and Short roads in South Hills is boosted by proceeds from a bridge party Monday night at St Matthew’s parish house on Norwood Road hosted by the Fernbank Garden Club. Crystal vases with mixed flowers were prizes for 35 tables, with mixed arrangements decor ating two buffet tables. Co chairs Mrs Bernard Seigel and Mrs W M Gentry were assisted by hostesses Mrs Richard Standish Mrs Robert Turney Mrs Sam Neff and Mrs Randolph Anderson. decorations were led by Mrs Jerome Schwabe and prizes by Mrs William Jarrett.
Mrs Fray Roberts and Mrs Drexel Sayre hosted a Saturday birthday party for Mrs H P Asbury at her Vincent street home. Attendees included E P McLane, A J Gott, R E Lynch, Arnold Asbury, Henry Asbury, A Melton, the Holstein children, and many others such as D S Rice and J C Workman in a social gathering.
Mr and Mrs George Lee Akers were guests of honor at a Saturday night wedding shower hosted by Mr and Mrs J M Cantley. The event drew a long list of attendees including Brady Hudson Winifred Pauley Earl Sisson John Sisson Frank Asbury Arnold Hill Paul Roberts Cleve Gillespie Ishmael Cantley Monroe Chandler and many others.
The Fourth Avenue widening and repaving project will begin preliminary grading next Monday after delays caused by awaiting the power company to relocate high tension poles. Contractor Carl Morris said work would start then, with trolley cars expected to be cleared.
Hollywood reports that strong abdominal muscles are a form of wealth accessible to all. Early health saving is as vital as thrift with a piggy bank, starting in preschool. Children naturally get leg exercise. they should enjoy play activities rather than formal calisthenics.
A 1939 Gazette column advises healthy girls and women to perform prescribed exercises to strengthen abdomen waist and back. It features Mary Healy of Twentieth Century Fox demonstrating starting trunk bends on a bench then progressing to floor twists and toe touches with careful progress for beginners.
Lois Leeds promotes a new leaflet titled It is yours for the asking. Readers are urged to request a copy by sending a self addressed three cent stamped envelope to Lois Leeds at The Charleston Gazette care.
A report states that youths account for about three quarters of robberies in England. Police and crime figures show young offenders are disproportionately involved, prompting calls for targeted prevention and policing strategies.
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