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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

6

Edgewood Garden Club Hosts Picnic After WV Convention

Edgewood Garden club members held a morning picnic at Mrs. B. A. Wise's home following a West Virginia Garden club convention in Parkersburg. Hostesses named include Mesdames Revercomb Hawkins Baer Brawley Pelzel and Copenhaver with many members and guests listing numerous attendees.

C. Paul Heavener West Virginia Garden Club Parkersburg Edgewood Garden Club B. A. Wise W. C. Revercomb S. A. Hawkins Frank Baer Earl Brawley L. R. Pelzel John T. Copenhaver Mary Alice Jones Little Rock, Ark Pansy Pelzel Pansy Pelzel and Mesdames G. F. Schilling Granville Perkins A. H. Cannon H. D. Rollins Earl Morton C. A. Schipplock Joseph Perry J. E. McDavid W. N. Stoops Lucie Reil James S. Conley Fred Blumberg Dana Woodrum W. R. Fletcher Ralph C. Hosterman C. A. Pauley David Barry, Jr

Young Women Honor Mothers With Tea in Greenbrier Event

Mrs J Pell Miller and Mrs James E Allen Jr hosted a tea on a Wednesday afternoon at the former's Greenbrier street home honoring Mrs H V Wyckoff and Mrs Ruth Pell Miller. Assisting were Mrs E L Langhorn Mrs Banks Shepherd Mrs W T O'Farrell Mrs H B Pierce Jr Mrs Henry Coons and Misses Jane Davis Mary Fuller Charlotte Reid Catherine Clarkson.

J. Pell Miller James E. Allen, Jr Greenbrier Street H. V. Wyckoff Allen Ruth Pell Miller E. L. Langhorn Banks Shepherd W. T. O'Farrell H. B. Pierce, Jr Henry Coons Jane Davis Mary Fuller Charlotte Reid Catherine Clarkson

Alston Visitors Honored At Luncheon

Mrs. J T Sharp hosted a luncheon at Wren's Nest honoring Mrs. Wallace Alston’s visitors who returned home yesterday. Attendants included Mrs. Alston’s mother Mrs. David Dunseith sister Miss Jeane Dunseith and aunt Miss Blanche McNall of Clearwater Florida. Covers were laid for 15.

J.T. Sharp Wren’s Nest Wallace Alston Mrs. Alston David Dunseith Jeane Dunseith Blanche McNall Clearwater Fla

Mrs Clark Hosts Honor Party in Belle Attended by Dozen

Mrs. Clark honored Mrs. B B Myers and Mrs Gordon Fisher with a Monday gathering at the former’s Belle home to honor Mrs. L G Clarke. A long list of attendees names many local ladies and misses.

Visiting Golfers Compete At Edgewood Country Club Invite

Golfers other than winners took part in Edgewood Country Club's invitational women's tournament Tuesday. Participants included Miss Lucy Hoblitzell of Parkersburg and many Mesdames with surnames Jackson Culp Campbell Shoffstaff Squire Sapper Tetlow Williamson Weaver Coffman Jennings Miller Rucker Taffan McDavid LaFollette Wehrle Clark Blue Johnson Smith Picklesimer Thompson Carson and Miss Frances Hawkins plus Miss Margaret Carson of Edgewood.

Edgewood Country Club Lucy Hoblitzell Parkersburg Mesdames W. R. Jackson A. A. Culp Andrew Kouns Francis Scott Rolla Campbell Ely Hite A. S. Shoffstaff Lyle Squire William Sapper Frances Shumate Huntington J. E. Tetlow E. B. Williamson F. E Garnett Thompson Hugh Thompson Margaret Carson Edgewood

Fort Hill Club to Close Year With Picnic at Homewood

The Fort Hill Garden Club wraps up its year with a 6 pm picnic at Mrs. W. E. Wright’s Homewood residence. The Ritter Cup, a state award won last week, will be presented by retiring president Mrs. J. Earl Beatty.

Fort Hill

Personal Notes From Local Residents Travel and Health Updates

Miss Eveleen Walker of Lock Six drive is recovering at St. Francis hospital after a motor accident three weeks ago. Mrs. Charles Kapp of New Brighton Penn was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stern at Reed. Mrs. Berenice McChesney of Wilmette IL has returned home after a visit here. Her son M. J. McChesney Jr of Montgomery was her guest.

Eveleen Walker Lock Sixdrive St. Francis Hospital Charles Kapp New Brighton Penn Lawrence Stern Reed Berenice McChesney Wilmette, IL Charleston M. J. McChesney, Jr Montgomery

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Hamon on Eightieth

Mrs. S. C. Hamon celebrated her eightieth birthday with a dinner hosted by daughter Mrs. Nellie Miller of Fletcher. Attendees included numerous Hameron and Poling families and the next generation listed among dozens of relatives and friends.

S. C. Hamon Nellie Miller Fletcher Roscoe Hatcher M. F. Shafer James Poling Mary Duff Harry Beasley Odell Hamon Hobart Kiser Hoyt Kiser Ettie Smith William Withrow Delah Skeen C. J. Brown Harry Fields Ben Fields Addie Poling Montague Hamon B. H. Miller Basil Miller George Lane Richard Midkiff

Mrs Westfall Hosts Belle Party for Mrs Stone

Mrs Westfall entertained at her Belle home Tuesday in honor of Mrs Lester Stone. Attendees included numerous neighbors and friends such as Mrs John Lynch, Mrs Aleata Givens, Mrs C R Monaham, Mrs F C Grulla, Mrs B B Myers, and James Kuhn Jr along with Misses Jeanette Monaham Maureen Myers Hast ings Golden Skaggs Louise Jarrett Patsy Grulla and Roy Jarrett Jr.

B. B. Myers Gordon Fisher Belle L. G. Clarke Willard Ashley Leona Laton J. R. Skeens Yewell Nelson Floyd Compton W. L. Lane C. M. Woodworth, Jr T. R. Lee Charles McClung F. D. Lowther Fred Westfall Lester Stone John Lynch Aleata Givens C. R. Monaham F. C. Grulla A. R. Cross W. J. Conner James B. Kuhn, Jr Eva Jarrett Eddie Washburn Earl Adkins W. D. Sweeney Roy J. Price Lawrence Hemmings Jeanette Monaham Maureen Myers Myses Hastings Golden Skaggs Louise Jarrett Betty Jo Grulla Peggy Ann Grulla Maxine Westfall Patsy Grussla Roy Jarrett James Kuhn Robert Bishop

Exchange Club to Elect Officers at Noon Meeting

The Exchange club will hold its semi annual election of officers this noon at the Ruffner hotel. Rev Joseph C Hoffman of Christ Methodist church will deliver the speech.

Exchange Club Ruffner Hotel Joseph C. Hoffman Christ Methodist Church

Marmola Tablets Ad Promotes Slim Figure

An advertising claim urges readers to slim down for summer using Marmola Tablets. It asserts long public use and over twenty million boxes sold, noting the product is not a cure-all and targets healthy individuals with hypothyroidism related fatness.

Mrs. Bradford Honored Guest at Tally-Ho Luncheon

Mrs. Bert Bradford Jr. of Quarrier street, formerly Harriet Virginia Davis, was guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Tucker McFall and Mrs. Edwin F. Patrick at the Tally-Ho. A Charleston native, she returned this month with her young son from Cleveland after seven years away and opened her Quarrier street house. Dr. Bradford will join her on July 1.

Bert Bradford, Jr Quarrier Street Harriet Virginia Davis Tucker McFall Edwin F. Patrick Bradford Charleston Cleveland, O

Bar Outing Postponed by Charleston Bar Association

The Charleston Bar association picnic scheduled for Saturday is indefinitely postponed. Chairman George C. Schmidt said many members were away and other unforeseen circumstances forced the delay.

Charleston Bar Association George C. Schmidt

Mrs Withers Honored By Shower At Riverview Home

Mrs. D. R. Withers was honored at a Tuesday night shower hosted by Mrs. Leslie Johnson and Mrs. W. L. Harris at the Riverview home. Guests included Mesdames Fred Reber Norman Johnson Frank Keeney Chester Foote Joseph Marshall Ernest Fuller O H Casdorph Ollie Withrow Ira Skiles James Skiles C G Day Chilton Young C E Lewis B F Reber I M Hill William Perkins Ray Hamrick andMiss Sue Prince Barbara Ann Johnson Betty Jane Harris.

Leslie Johnson W. L. Harris Riverview D. R. Withers Fred Reber Norman Johnson Frank Keeney Chester Foote Joseph Marshall Ernest Fuller O. H. Casdorph Ollie Withrow Ira Skiles James Skiles C. G. Day Chilton Young C. E. Lewis B. F. Reber I. M. Hill William Perkins Ray Hamrick Sue Prince of Columbus, O Barbara Ann Johnson Betty Jane Harris

Bethune to Speak at Noon for Donnally Street Club

Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune rector of Negro affairs for the NYA will address the Business and Professional Men's club today at noon. The venue is the Mattie V. Lee home on Donnally Street.

Mary McLeod Bethune Negro Affairs NYA Mattie V. Lee Donnally, Street

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