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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
4
The Charleston Gazette notes two parties from the previous week. Daphene Simmons celebrated a birthday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Edward Simmons with twenty one children in attendance. Mr B O Lanier observed his 71st birthday with thirty two guests at his Tyler Mt Rd residence.
Janet Jarrell daughter of Mr and Mrs 5 D Jarrell of Van married Denver Dayton Price son of Mrs Dayton Price of Wharton June 13 in a candlelight ceremony at Van Methodist Church. Rev Emil Parker officiated with music by Mrs Emil Bradley. Bride wore a white suit with pale blue blouse and red rosebud corsage. Attendants wore pastel frocks with nosegays. Gloria Jean Browning was ringbearer and best man was Mrs Harry McGuire with ushers Cecil Hollingsworth Walter Woods Frank Harvey. Reception at the Jarrell home featured a tiered cake with gardenias and ivy. The couple attended Van high school and Price has two years Navy duty and works for Kapper Coal Co.
An advertisement touts Modess feminine hygiene product as a smooth soft comfort. It claims Modess is the personal secret of smart women and announces three sizes, Junior Regular and Super, for consumer choice.
Beckley June 20 1 State Legion commander William R Fugitt criticized Congress for not funding universal military training He blamed the failure on Legion members and posts and noted wartime draft bills shift to the Army The sixth district convention elected Tommy E Jortes Beckley as district commander for a one year term About 200 delegates and three delegates plus three alternates were chosen for the American Legion national convention in Miami Fl Delegates Paul Duncan Gary Grady Higgins War and Retiring District Commander Rocky Sexton Welch Alternates Warren Williams Beckley Fleming A Jones Kimball and James C Wall Bluefield
Philadelphia June 20 Frances Dewey and Martha Taft faced shared questions on politics yet revealed distinct approaches to being a candidate’s helper. Taft argued for national issues and her husband’s qualifications while Dewey avoided political topics, emphasizing family life and personal style.
A bridge party and miscellaneous shower will honor Miss Virginia Ruffner Ball, bride elect of Mr. Philip Chapin Fisher of Rochester, N Y, at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Diddle on Jackson Street tonight. Guests include Betsy Blundon, Mary Helen Shaughan, Lucy Venable, Mary Jane Shepard, Anne Koontz, Elizabeth Fontaine, Patricia Smith, Margaret Oakes, Virginia Truslow, Ouida Caldwell and others. The report was filed with the American Diabetes Association by Dr Jerome V Conn of the University of Michigan. The article mentions adrenocorticotropin in relation to diabetes research.
Morgantown June 26 Four H clubs enrolled 30 409 members for 1948, the all time high. White clubs counted 26 641 members and Negro clubs 4 168, with Negro clubs dropping from 206 to 192 while white clubs rose from 1 327 to 1 337. Hartley noted 87 percent of projects started were completed, up from the previous year, against an 80 percent goal for this year.
Miss Jacqueline Barnes of New York City visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Benard Barnes of Abney circle. Joseph W. Savage of Palisades, N. Y., left after a visit with his mother Mrs. W. L. Savage of Quarrier St. Harry Carrubba and Iris Howard McGinley, UNC students, visit Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Skeen of Beechwood Ave. The couple plan to return to Ansonia Conn. Mrs. Duffield Havrick ONeal Schweizer and June ONeal fly to New York for several days.
Married Mr and Mrs John McKnight announce the June 12 wedding of their daughter Lois Lee to Charles Emory Hash son of Mrs Wula Calvert of North Charleston and Mr C V Hash of St Albans Rev Z E Steyer officiating Betty Corvin attended the bride Mrs Hash is a graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and her father is employed by Swain and Folden Steel Corp
Announcement states Miss Neva Marie Massey of Rayford will marry Mr. Robert C. Pettry of Naomi on June 14. Rev. W. B. Peck will officiate at the Beckley ceremony.
Miss Maxine Marie Norman daughter of Herman and Mrs. Norman from Rt. 6 and Frank Edward Brather son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brather of Baltimore wed in Ft. Myers chapel Arlington Virginia officiated by Chaplain George Laird. Attendants Elizabeth Jane Burford and Carroll Parks. Reception at Nebraska Hall. Bride wore ice blue lace frock with heart bouquet of talisman roses. Mrs Brather employed by the War department. groom studying architectural drawing at Baltimore Polytechnic.
Institute and is an employe of duty. Wright-Hargrove Construction Co. Mr. and Mrs. Brather will reside after more than three years Naval j at 611 Park Av., Baltimore.
Arthur Goff, 22, of 602 Lewis Street sustained a deep forehead laceration after tumbling over a ladder at home at 2 30 p m. yesterday. St Francis Hospital reported four sutures were required to close the wound and he was discharged following treatment.
Washington June 20 The 86th Congress staggered into history in a bleary eyed dawn session. Lawmakers wrestled with bills pitting billions in sums against a nation’s future while senators like Vandenberg Barkley and East of Ohio showed fatigue yet lingered through the long debate. The gallery thinned as the job finished, hands were shaken and the members went home.
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