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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1925
Page
5
Local residents recall a busy weekend with visits from Charleston guests Miss Bead Fenimore and Miss Virginia Raches, and weekend gatherings at the Baptist Temple. The Brotherhood, women’s club, and married ladies circle plan meetings in coming days while residents travel for dinners, shopping, and theater in Charleston and Huntington.
Mrs James J Denshue of New York heiress and daughter of the late FL Woolworth was robbed of jewels valued at $750000 while bathing in her hotel suite The haul included two strings of pearls described as among the finest in the world Guests Mr and Mrs Wilbur Bodie and MtVegon George attended dinner at the Denshue home Sunday Delegates from the German Women Lawyers and Women Economists gathered for a conference urging local option amid concerns about alcohol in Germany Police halted traffic to clear Reggans besieging a venue at Wermouth and Stephen Decatur was promoted to navy lieutenant after a year at sea
Betty Bronson stars in The Golden Prince a melodramatic comedy set during the 1849 California gold rush. The cast includes Hetty Longuin Neath Hamilton Rochelle Pellow Phyllis Maver and Joseph Dowling with a plot about Drusilla Doane Sally May Colin and a charity home ending in a family reconciliation after a will dispute and a mine cave in.
The Capitol feature opens yesterday at Cayits with Rosilli and Millen in top roles. Mary Carr, famed for playing the little mother, stars alongside Kenneth Harlan in the leading parts for the first three days of the week.
A vaudeville evening features Joe Allen presenting a lively program with Sax Gilmore Juliet and Tod Watson. The Gypsy orchestra backs Senorita Ferandita Areu as the cast delivers singing and dance numbers in a witty, decorative revue.
The West Side news column notes Emanuel Baptist Church events with Mrs Glenart hosting Phunthea class and a post-meeting hour. Westfall Automobile Methodist churches plan to present Rev J Westfall to support district work and attend quarterly conferences. Gleaner class meets at Tumphreys Manorial church. Mrs Walker’s home relocation and local family travels are reported along with pastor James Frame’s Parkersburg trip and recovery updates for Frankel and Buckner.
The report lists residents and visitors including Mrs J S Rockwell convalescing from illness at her home, Freda Maken visiting relatives in Du e Tr county, Berkeley Holley returning from a Florida business trip, G C Withrow at home on Birch Street, and C 2% Horn at Seventh Avenue. Mr and Mrs G B Stevens of North Carolina visit local friends while Mrs Sarah Ransom returns from Huntington.
Williamson October 19 Police court called off as twelve prisoners freed after officers discovered the police docket had been stolen. One man charged with selling liquor walked free claiming he merely slept there and was not wanted. Investigating how a stolen docket allowed buyers of US cars to escape accountability. Bible class at First Presbyterian to hold 7 00 PM business meeting in church parlor. Mrs Carl Heberle arranging wiregram. Boston and Japan buying power noted in automotive purchase article.
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