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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1925
Page
5
Society notes announce a box lunch dish supper at the Senter Philathea chapter site on Morris and Quarrier streets. Residents are invited to attend Thursday evening at 6 20 and bring a box lunch.
Personal items from Covington report Captain W J Wash visiting guests Miss Ruby Wash and Miss Garnet Wash of South Ruffner. Mr W T Churchman and Mr Jim Davis returned from a hunting trip. Mr and Mrs J Hefferman announce the birth of a son on Sunday October 4. Aubrey C Orcutt and wife plan visits to Cincinnati and Pittsburgh this week. Mrs C B Morgan and children William and Nellie Margaret return from a motor trip through Florida. Miss Marion Hardy of Cincinnati visits Mrs Jameson Floyd and Miss Katherine Townsend. Mr and Mrs A Elder and daughter Mary Meg of Grove are noted observers.
A customer testimonial claims five months of treatment for gas and stomach trouble left the user feeling well and younger. The ad promotes Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as harmless, removes mucus, and eases inflammation linked to stomach and liver ailments. It guarantees money back after one dose and lists Rexall stores.
Evelyn Warne of the South Hills returns from Glen Ridge New Jersey where she visited friends. Cathey McChee and Byrne return from Lewisburg. David Howard has a business visit in Washington. Gordon FP Fought of Wheeling was a recent business visitor. J W Meade was a business visitor in Montgomery yesterday. I A Kurehb and Mrs. H J Wilcox with Miss Edith Mavon visit here. Mrs J C Ryan returns to Cleveland Ohio after inviting Mrs Chloe Wertz mother of Mayor Wertz. Margaret A Howard of New York visits friends here. Mr and Mrs Howle and son return from Sutton visiting relatives.
J M Clark of Charleston reported to the Charleston Wiwants club on the S curve above Malden. Governor Gore and the state road commission agreed to act if funds are available. the commission will estimate costs for the governor to decide. Reverend Clarence W Kemper urged a visit to the new Baptist temple next week. Opal Dee Graham of Huntington sang with Mrs Kincheloe accompanying. Delegates to the Clarksburg state convention were reported.
The Fairfax Colliery company filed a complaint with the public service commission requesting the Baltimore and Ohio railroad relocate its Dorfte station on the Charleston division.
Notables from Philadelphia New York and Baltimore attend dinners and lunches in honor of Mrs. Moneure C. Wainwright at White Sulphur Springs. Guests include Mrs. Widener Mrs. Kountze Mrs. Walsh Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Ruther Hotchkiss among others. social events and golf rounds continue at the Greenbrier club with J J Bernet and A J Donaldson among attendees.
Governor Gate traveled to Spencer yesterday to view contractor progress on paving the Charlngton- Tarkersburg highway with State Road Commission members Colonel G. Fortney and Charles J. Hiner. H.R. Anderson inspected Elle river road near Charleston and Clendenin before returning to the city.
Charleston chamber of commerce directors will discuss three issues at today’s weekly meeting at 12:10 PM. They consider the Virginian Railway lease to Norfolk and Western, Owens Bottle Company sales force entertainment next week, and a broader Charleston history event tied to the Kentucky university and Virginia Military Institute football. The chamber favors a Virginian railway merger with New York Central and may oppose a Virginian-Norfolk and Western union to keep business from leaving Charleston.
Personal testimonial style notice promoting S. S. S. blood tonic as a cure for eczema and various skin eruptions. Claims the blood impurities cause eczema and that S. S. S. purifies the system, restoring red blood cells and curing boils pimples rashes and related conditions. Encourages readers to buy from a local druggist and ask for a larger bottle.
The chamber aims to extend hospitality to the Kentucky University and Virginia Military Institute football teams and students during a forthcoming conference. Directors will organize actions to show special attention, with entertainment features under consideration to display city hospitality amid business activities. London’s Protection Society insures members against street accidents and provides legal advice.
The engagement of Miss Louise Steedman, a Vanderbilt niece, was announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thornton Wilson. The couple includes a Newfoundland and a cousin of Right Reverend William Lawrence, bishop of Massachusetts, and ties to the Vanderchusetts family. The groom is identified as a Princeton student in diplomacy studies and a member of the American diplomatic program.
A fragment notes a 1921 Princeton connection and a freshman year step toward enlisting with the Canadian Air Force. The scant text implies an early career pivot without full context or outcome.
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