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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1942

Page

3

Many Parties Planned For Audrey Slaughter Wedding

Numerous social events are planned for Audrey Kathryn Slaughter who will wed Ralph Bishop Clark Jr. in Los Angeles. Luncheon hosts include Mrs. Albert Good and Miss Eloise McElfresh, with showers and dinners at Ritz, Wren's Nest, and homes on Washington and Pine Manor. Guests list features many local residents and out of town invitations extending to Columbus, Pittsburgh, Spartanburg, Chester, and Virginia.

Audrey Kathryn Slaughter Ralph Bishop Clark, Jr Los Angeles Calif Essen Albert Good Eloise McElfresh Jackson Street Charlotte Spriege Ritz H. E. Warner J. L. Coen Morrow Nancy Jo Counts Washington Street J. W. Thompson Harold Lynn Smith Pine Manor Road Misa Eleanor Bird Cook Wren’s Nest D. C. Littlejohn Virginia Cox FE. M. Cox Grant Street Miss Slaughter Mesdames Holly Engle J. J. Spradlin Ann Sutherland Jackson Dorothy Deavan Emily England Julian Malcolm Eloise McElfresh Marjorie Morris Eleanor Bird Cook Letitia Ferguson Sarita Seward Helen Rice Gladys Bird Louisa Gambino Virginia Sutherland Mesdames A. K. Slaughter H. L. Smith Counts Wanda Davies Charlotte Spriegel Marjorie Mortis Maybelle Rice Elsise McElfresh Mestames A. K. Slaughter L. H. Samples J. &. Mayeur Columbus C. B. White Harlow Warren Pittburgh W. E. Cromer C. E. Cromer Spartanburg Roger Wells Chester B. H. White Pearle Hicks G. N. Casto Herbert Hicks Robert Miller D. H Bradley E. Bradley W. T. Brotherton E. O. Byrd R. H. Counts H. R. Eggleton V. F. Frizzell J. M. Fuller Andrew Gardner Frank Greter R. §. Good R. J. E. R. Hern J. B. McLaughlin Earl Morgan M. C. Neims John Parsons R. B. Payne J. A. Rohr T. A. Scales J. R. Shanklin C. L. Shilliday J. R. Surbaugh J. F

Golf Prizes At Meadow Brook On Ladies Day

Mrs Harold Russell and Mrs R W Warden hosted yesterday at Meadow Brook Golf club. Mrs J Mooney chaired the women’s golf committee and awarded prizes to guest winners Mrs M D Carrico and Mrs Charles E Hamilton and to home players Miss Anne Embleton and Mrs M S Fetter. Numerous golfers and luncheon guests were named, with Eloise Clark Welch returning from Daytona Beach, Florida.

Harold Russell R. W. Warden Meadow Brook Golf Club J. Mooney M.D. Carrico Charles E. Hamilton Anne Embleton M. S. Fetter J. E. Loar J. W. Chatfield John Derivan R. Hall W. Allen H. M. Lovell Harry Embleton W. B. Tyree Earl Jones Lee Henkel I. Anwyll H. F Krueger Andrew Brawley Robert Wolfe Paul Silliman H. G. Coffman P. C. McCain Gay Carper O. ©. Wright Howard Ball

Fernbank Garden Club Names Aides For Year

Club president Mrs. F W Wilson appointed chairmen for standing committees at a Bridge Road meeting yesterday. Appointees include Mrs. R R Schoolfield programs Mrs J C Frierson hospitality Mrs Ralph N Shepard publicity Mrs George Keller projects Mrs A A Goughnour telephone Mrs Co E Lawson exhibits and Mrs John Engle membership. E R Yates spoke on Trees and Their Growth. Meetings paused until the fourth Tuesday in September with present members listed.

F. W. Wilson Fernbank Garden Club A. E. Rezzonico Bridge Road R. R. Schoolfield J. C. Frierson Ralph N. Shepard George Keller A. A. Goughnour Co. E. Lawson

Final Luncheon by Circle of King's Daughters

More than ninety members attended a luncheon hosted by the Silver Cross circle at Christ Church Methodist yesterday. Mrs. M A Wildman presided, Mrs. E A Bartels provided vocal selections with her mother at the piano, and devotions were led by Mrs. Andrew Gardner. Guest Miss Betty Jacks will attend Camp Ann Bailey in Greenbrier County as circle guest, with scout teacher Mrs. Fred Christie outlining the training she will receive. The group will suspend meetings until September.

Silver Cross Circle of the King's Daughters Christ Church Methodist M. A. Wildman E. A. Bartels C. A. Haviland Andrew Gardner Betty Jacks Camp Ann Bailey Greenbrier County Fred Christie Miss Jacks

Luncheon in Honor of Miss Gail White at Noyes Avenue

Miss Gail White hosted a Monday luncheon at her Noyes Avenue home to honor her sister Mrs. Edwin Cromer of Spartanburg South Carolina. Hostess assisted by nieces Martha Gail Cromer and Carolyn Cromer. Guests included Vernon Good D C Littlejohn CM Jividen Ruth Stogden Orris Kelly Arthur Dutting Charles Knehn Reginald White Bernard White Jr Hagar Handley William Cromer Harlow Warren Roger Wells Audrey Slaughter and Thomas Nelson who has returned to coast guard duty after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J J Nelson of Diamond.

Gail White Noyes Avenue Edwin Cromer Spartanburg S. C Martha Gail Cromer Carolyn Cromer Mesdames Vernon William Cromer Harlow Warren Pittsburgh Roger Wells Chester Audrey Slaughter

Ladies Day Winners at Edgewood Country Club

Edgewood Country Club hosted a ladies day tournament won by Mrs. William H. Billings Jr and Mrs. Melville Stewart with Mrs. T. R. Ragland Jr. as a laureate. Other participants included Mesdames Payne, Skinner, Hawkins, Paine, Irwin, Barber, Morris, Barber, Hoenschel, Ray, Lafollette Jr., Peterson, Herdischer, McDavid, Thompson and a large group of luncheon guests from Wilmington, Fairmont, and New York City families.

William H. Billings, Jr Melville Stewart T. R. Ragland, Jr Edgewood Country Club Henry E. Payne R. G. Skinner S. A. Hawkins Ruffner Paine G. G Irwin Daniel Barber Stanley Morris T. M. Barber H. G. Hoenschel Marion L. Ray L. M. LaFollette W. L. Peterson George Herdicher J. E. McDavid A. G. Thompson Mesdames P. W. Flournoy Walter C. Hardy Frank Bell A. Q. Smith Walter S. Simpson Wilmington Del David Giltinan John Morrison Fitzhugh Ficklen Harald de Ropp T. A R. L. Carr New York City R. B. Anderson Ruth Eskew Katie Belle Abney Josephine Mathews

Local Personal Notices from Naval Returns and Visits

James M Mullens and John H Chapman return to naval duty after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs W E Chapman of Putney. Dr Harvey D Wright of West Jefferson Ohio returns after visiting brother Dan C Wright of Ohio Avenue. Dr John R Seal, recently at New York Hospital, visits mother Mrs Gordon Seal of Virginia Street. Mrs J Its C Austin guest at Seal home returns to Beckley. Mr and Mrs Walter S Simpson of Wilmington Delaware visit son in law and daughter Harald de Ropp on Ridgemont Road. Mrs Sarah Patton Cedar Drive returns from visit to her son in Chrisman HL. Mrs John A Kennedy and daughter Miss Lee Johnston of Sunrise South Hills depart Friday for Clarksburg and Elkins with Kennedy returning after weekend. Johnston stays until July 1 to join mother in Ventnor NJ. Kennedy’s son Stoddard Johnston leaves to attend summer session at University of Pennsylvania. Mrs William N Miller of Laurel Toad returns from Fort Sill Oklahoma after visiting son and daughter in law Capt and Mrs William MQ Dawson. Miss Barbara Perkins Fairview Terrace departs for Boston to spend a month with uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs F C Wetherell. James Graham returns to Evansville after visiting Thomas Kay of Washington Street. Mrs Dana Smith and daughters depart Saturday for month’s visit with Mrs J N Smith at summer home in Lewisburg. Mrs T A Deveny and daughter Mrs Carl Beatty of Fairmont, guests of farmer son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs T A Deveny Jr of Kanawha Avenue, leave yesterday for Huntington to visit Mr and Mrs James...

John R. Seal New York Hospital Gordon Seal Virginia Street J [Ts C. Austin Seal Beckley Walter S. Simpson Wilmington Del Harald de Ropp Ridgemont Road Sarah Patton Cedar Drive Chrisman, HL John A. Kennedy Miss Lee Johnston Sunrise South Hills Clarksburg Elkins Kennedy Miss Johnston Charles Eockery Ventnor N. J Stoddard Johnston University of Pennsylvania William N. Miller Laurel Toad Fort Sill Oklo William M. Q. Dawson James Graham Evansville Thomas Kay Washington Street Dana Smith J. N. Smith Lewisburg T. A. Deveny Carl Beatty Fairmont T. A. Deveny, Jr Kanawha Avenue Huntington James

Dorothy Dix Advice for Marrying a Widow and Her Family

Dorothy Dix counsels a 43 year old bachelor facing marriage to a widow with a seven year old daughter and a supervising mother. She warns the triple adjustment requires relinquishing bachelor habits and studying family finances, etiquette, diplomacy, and home life before joining the ready made household.

Dorothy Dix Tom Biw the Gazette

Visitor Suun Feted at Walnut Road Home

Miss Gertrude Johnson and her brother Mr William R Johnson Jr hosted a buffet supper at their Walnut road residence last night The guest of honor was Miss Jackie Logan of Bridgeport Conn visiting Miss Caroline Hill at her home Killiecrankie

Gertrude Johnson William R. Johnson, Jr Walnut Road Jackie Logan Bridgeport, Conn Caroline Hill Killiecrankie

Picnic Honors Service Member Before Marine Duty

Mrs. Marcella Means and Mrs. Margaret Means hosted a Monday night picnic at Camp Kanawha for Mr. Raymond Kidd before his upcoming duty with the U S Marine Corps. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Orvit Kidd, the Misses Dorothy Myers Ruth Means Freda Wherle Lydia Means, and Messrs. Raron Kidd J Means R Rucker Carlisle George and Charles Ball.

Marcella Means Margaret Means Camp Kanawha Raymond Kidd LU. S. Marine Corps Orvit Kidd Dorothy Myers Ruth Means Freda Wherle Lydia Means Messrs Raron Kidd J. Means R. Rucker Carlisle George Charles Ball

Marriage license filed for Joe Cunningham and Mabel Davis

Joe Vile Cunningham of Elkview and Mabel Mae Davis of Big Chimney filed yesterday for a marriage license at the county clerk office.

Joe Vile Cunningham Elkview Mabel Mae Davis Big Chimney County Clerk

Picnic at Foster Guests Include Quesinberry and Dolin Families

The Misses Juanita Williams Tucille Dolin hosted a picnic at Foster last week for numerous guests including Lahoma Lucy Betty Jo Ann Elizabeth Sylvia Doris Phyllis Masters George Quesinberry Jr and Barney Holstine. They entertained Mrs Ralph N Shepard and her daughter Mary Jane who had returned yesterday from a two weeks visit in New York City and Mt Vernon New York.

Juanita Williams Tucille Dolin Foster Lahoma Quesinberry Lucy Quesinberry Betty Holstine Betty Quesinberry Jo Ann Quesinberry Elizabeth Dolin Sylvia Quesinberry Doris Dolin Phyllis Holstine George Quesinberry, Jr Barney Holstine Ralph N. Shepard Mary Jane Upper Ridgeway Road New York City Mt. Vernon N, Y

Price administrator accused of using pretty girls as snoopers

Rep. Johnson says Leon Henderson deployed young women at filling stations to obtain gasoline rationing violations. The operatives allegedly approach station operators with stories of a sick or away father, solicit a few gallons, and press prosecutions. He cites New York and Pennsylvania use, with one state reportedly resisting. Johnson seeks Henderso n recall for more questions.

Washington Johnson Okla Leon Henderson Snooper's Henderson Oklahoman New York State Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee

Legion Asked to Lend Aid In Listing Reserve Pilots

Wellsburg June 23 F West Virginia American Legion members urged rapid aid to recruit 13 350 army reserve pilot candidates nationwide. State aims for 500 applicants aged 18 to 37 to meet a quota around 200 Patterson said. The campaign follows a request from AA facilities include Parkersburg Marietta College Fairmont State College West Virginia University Kanawha Flying Service Morris Harvey College Charleston Marshall College Huntington Concord College Athens Beckley College Davis Elkins College

Wellsburg West Virginia American Legion Ray H. Patterson Patterson Parkersburg Marietta College Fairmont State Teachers College West Virginia University Kanawha Flying Service

Hannig Files for GOP State Senate Seat in First District

William A Hannig of Wheeling, former liquor commission member and former Ohio County House member, filed yesterday for the Republican nomination in the first district state senate race. Sen Tom Sweeney filed for renomination but withdrew after joining the navy. Hannig resigned the liquor commission in 1841 to be succeeded by Carl G Bachmann of Wheeling.

William A. Hannig Wheeling Laquor

Revival Services Held by Rev Ghiselin at Hobbs Chapel

Rev. 5, B. M. Ghiselin of Leland, former Glenwood Presbyterian pastor in Kanawha County, conducts revival services this week at Hobbs chapel Swann Hill. The daily schedule lists 3 p.m. services and Bible schools at 9 a.m. each day.

B. M. Ghiselin Leland, WN Glenwood Presbyterian Church Kanawha County Hobbs’ Chapel Swann Hil

Greek King George II Sits Silent at Dinner in Washington

New York June 23 reports the Greek king George II remained mute at a dinner in his honor while Cimon Diamantopoulos read the address for him. Doctors said his throat would recover after a few days of rest.

New York George II Greece Cimon Diamantopoulos Washington

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