Waddell Honored at Tea at Rendle Home
Mrs. John R. Waddell honored at a Thursday tea hosted by Mrs. H. W. Rendle in Philippi. Guests included prominent local women and relatives visiting from New York City and Charleston, W. Va., celebrating the former Miss Charlotte Rendle after her recent marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Wyckoff
New York City
J. Pell Miller
Charleston
W. Va
H. W. Rendle
John R. Waddell
Charlottee Rendle
A. G. Waddell
Davis W. Evans
Richard Waddell
Lloyd Waddell
Philippi
William D. Fisher
Ward Blaney
Dorothy Sapp
Hugh McPhail
John Madden
John K. Burdett
Evelyn Welch
W. R. Robey
Alfred Dehlinger
Francis L. Warder
Helen Constance Lowe
W. C. Lawson
Hubert Parrish
Lawrence R. Swisher
Mary Elizabeth Cockrell
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Ray A. Monroe
Mary Dougherty
Louise Chur
Myrtle Weaver
G. T Bartlett, Jr
Nina Zinn
Margaret Moran
Carolyn Rendle
Festival Planned In School House By Farm Women
Arrangements were made for a festival at the Roderick school house on Friday August 2 at a meeting of the Oak Grove Farm Women's club at the home of Mrs. Betty Ford Wednesday this week. The meeting included a long afternoon session and a social time after a delicious covered dish dinner. Gladys Ford won the prize for the unusual contest. Attending members included Gladys Ford Hannah Sinsel Pearl Sinsel Ada Sinsel Carrie Fast Edna Fast Kathryn Lemmons Louise Pranks Lela Ford Christine Lucas Irene Trickett Lena Wiggs Trickett will host the club in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick School
Oak Grove Farm
Betty Ford
Gladys Ford
Hannah Sinsel
Pearl Sinsel
Ada Sinsel
Carrie Fast
Edna Fast
Kathryn Lemmons
Louise Pranks
Lela Ford
Chris Line Lucas
Irene Trickett
Lena Wiggs
Mrs. Trickett
Multiple Reunions and Meetings Scheduled Across West Virginia
On August 24 events include the Linn family reunion at Grady Creek school grounds Fairmont and the Withers-Riley reunion at Hepatbah church. Other August 24 items list reunions for Summers at Pisgah church and a music program by The Sweet Noters and Groves Harmony Singers. August 26 notes W.S.C.S. executive meeting at Andrews church and a cancellation of the usual W.S.C.S. dinner. August 26 also invites a D.0.B. class picnic at Earl Fawcett residence. August 28 lists Hee Alums, and a second Aug 28 item invites the Woman's Mission Circle at 2:30 p.m. August 31 features Pierce and McVicker reunions, the fourth annual Zinn and Brown relatives gathering at Reedsville Park with talks by missionaries, and the Zinn family link to Sylvia Zimmer. August 25 Pocahontas and Red Wing clubs hold a picnic at Mrs. Kate Greenwald’s home. August 31 Weaver reunion at Boice’s Grove with program and basket dinner. September 7 Ball-Annon-DeMoss reunion at Westerman church. September 21 Austin reunion at Brown’s Chapel. all family and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irondale
Old Fortney Mill
Nena H. Orr
Linn
Grady Creek
Morris Park
Fairmont
Withers-Riley
Hepatbah Church
Ruth M. Withers
Pisgah Church
Route 73
Morgantown
Sweet Noters
Groves’ Harmony Singers
Andrews Church
Andrews * Methodist Church
W. S. CS
Blueville Methodist Sunday School
Earl Fawcett
Wehn_ hall
Hee
Grafton
U.S Route 50
W. C Pierce
McVicker
Rowlesburg
George D. Zinn
Jabez Brown
Reedsville Park
Gerald Zimmer
China
Zimmer
Sylvia Zinn
Pocahontas
Red Wing Clubs
Kate Greenwald
Lincoln Street
Boice's Grove
Route 119
Westerman Church
Thornton
Austin
Brown's Chapel
Mrs Gibson Hosts Two Card Parties In Louisville Visit
Mrs William B Gibson formerly of Charleston now in Louisville Ky is the guest of relatives here with her sister Mrs R Virgil Rohrbough They hosted the first of several card gatherings at the Rohrbough residence on West Main Street A dessert course was served at 1 30 PM at prettily arranged tables with flower centers Bridges followed Prizes went to Mrs E H McDargn and Mrs Z L Dean The guest list included many local ladies The second party a dessert bridge was held the same day with similar decor and a seasonal theme
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Gibson
Charleston
Louisville
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Rohrbough
West Main Street
E. H. Me
Dargh
Z.L. Dean
McDargn
Dean
L. L. Painter
Torlock Frasmussen
C. Howard Cameron
Herman L. Potts
G. H. A. Kunst
Paul B. Malone
J. Preston Luke
W. J. Frey
James ©. Holt
Kenneth Robinson
High score bridge awards at seasonal party
Mrs. John K. Burdett and Mrs. Lynn Faulkner received the high score bridge awards. Guests included numerous ladies and gentlemen such as Mrs. Lest ar Lambert, Miss Nina Zinn, Mr Beatrice Tucker, Miss Ruby Rasey, Mrs. Dolores B. Curry, Mr Mildred, Mrs. Francis Warder, and Miss Margaret McKinley of Clarksburg. Others attended, with Carolyn Lucas visiting relatives and several men headed to Charleston for the North-South football game. Hospital notes mention Boyd D. Wolfe admitted for medical treatment and Virginia Wright undergoing a major operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Burdett
Lynn Faulkner
Burdett
Faulkner
Lestar Lambert
Homer Wilson
Nina Zinn
Hugh McPhail
Geneva Hilkey
Beatrice Tucker
Ruby Rasey
Dolores B. Curry
Mildred
Francis Warder
B. Bailey Wyckoff
Abe Tackett
W. R. Robey
William Murray
Merle Haddox
Virginia Hanway
Chester Huff
Margaret McKinley
Clarksburg
Boyd D. Wolfe
Tunnelton
Virginia Wright
Fanny Street
Dinner Party Acknowledges Mrs Kuhn Birthday At Hawkins Home
Mrs Elva Hawkins hosted a family dinner at seven on Wednesday on Prospect Street as a surprise for her mother in law Mrs J D Kuhn who will celebrate a birthday Monday. Guests included Kay Hawkins and family from Zanesville Ohio along with Blanche Wickham and daughters Vivian Lois Elva Clarella Harvey Herbert and Raymond Hawkins and Dorothy and Betty Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elva Hawkins
Prospect Street
J. D. Kuhn
Kuhn
Kay Hawkins
Zanesville
Ohio
Blanche Wickham
Vivian Lois
Elva Clarella
Harvey Hawkins
Herbert Hawkins
Raymond Hawkins
Ray Hawkins
Dorothy Hawkins
Betty Hawkins
Briefly Told Briefly Told Return Home
Mrs Letitha Wines and son Ovie Wines and wife returned yesterday to their Charleston home after a visit with brother C E Haynes and family in Maple Avenue. Over Weekend Mr and Mrs Clarence Reed of Lancaster Ohio and Mrs Ross Harris and daughter Monarose of Newark Ohio visited Taylor county relatives. While on a East tour they stopped at homes of A L Wongcott Knottsville Lloyd Sayres Grafton and Howard H Wolfe Brownlow Park. To Ohio Attorney and Mrs James C Holt of Dewey Avenue left by motor for Bucyrus Ohio to spend the weekend with their son John Homer Holt who spent the summer with grandparents J W Knappenberger. Returns Home Mr and Mrs Charles Lucas and daughter Ann returned to Fairmont after a week with the Lucas parents G W Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letitha Wines
Ovie Wines
Charleston
C. E. Haynes
Maple Avenue
Clarence Reed
Lancaster
Ohio
Ross Harris
Monarose
Newark
Taylor County
A. L. Wongcott
Knottsville
Lloyd Sayres
Grafton
Howard H. Wolfe
Brownlow Park
James C. Holt
Dewey Avenue
Bucyrus
John Homer Holt
J. W. Knappenberger
Charles Lucas
Ann
Fairmont
G. W. Lucas
Pleasant Creek Sayre Reunion Sets Attendance Record
The sixth annual Sayre reunion was the largest yet with attendees from Barbour Taylor Marion Monon palia Harrison Richie Lewis Upshur and Kanawha counties. A rich program with special features delighted participants as the event plans to repeat on the third Sunday in August at the same site. Notables visiting included Mrs John Wood and Mrs Lucinda Woodford of Blueville Addition, Mr and Mrs Charles Reed of Fairmont, Mr and Mrs D C Bailey and son Joe of Fairmont, Mr and Mrs Tom Bailey of the Philippi Grafton road, and Clinton Cole of McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayre
Barbour
Taylor
Marion
Mononpalia
Harrison
Richie
Lewis
Upshur
Kanawha
John Wood
Lucinda Woodford
Blueville Addition
Charles Reed
Fairmont
D. C. Bailey
Joe
Tom Bailey
Philippi- Grafton Road
Clinton Cole
McGee
Cleophus Cole
E. W. 5. Kennedy
Bernard Kennedy
Thelma Keller
Virginia Keller
Philipp
Rose Cole
How
Weekend Visits and Local Market Report
Philippi visitors Mon ard day included Hilda Loretta and Coleta Rob inson from Upper Pleasant Creek staying with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson. Cleophas Cole and Robert Keller shopped in Grafton Thursday. Mrs. Rissie Riggleman of Fairmont visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kennedy, for several days. Brooks Keener and his father from Mt. Clair attended the Sayre reunion. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Weber of Terra Haute Indiana stayed with sister Mrs. L. Robinson and relatives. Lambs from the community were sold at Bridgeport stock sale on Monday at 8.50 to 11.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ard
Hilda
Loretta
Coleta Robinson
Upper Pleasant Creek
Arthur Robinson
Cleophas Cole
Robert Keller
Grafton
Rissie Riggleman
Fairmont
J. M. Kennedy
Brooks Keener
Mt. Clair
Sayre
A. R. Weber
Terra Haute
Ind
Bridgeport
Dairy Cattle Sold At Meet In West Virginia
The second annual State Dairy Cattle sale at Jackson's Mill drew stock dealers from most West Virginia counties and buyers from surrounding states during the 20th annual dairymen convention. All animals were registered, Bang’s disease tested, and certificates given with no charge. V. V. Law of Jane Lew won the association’s outstanding herd award after a test showing an average 411 pounds of butterfat per 35 head herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
J. “B. McLaughlin
W. E. Peter
University of Minnesota
V. V. Law
Jane Lew
Turtle Back After Thirty Year Span Visits Weston Garden
Mrs Pressly Butcher recalls a garden visitor a turtle that has appeared annually for 30 years. She worries she may not be around to carve initials for her great grandchildren on the back of the creature. The story notes the turtle’s 1811 origin claim and the family’s long association with the animal.
Defense Hits and the Defense Order Priority Debate
The piece discusses defense orders taking priority, a physician in a defense town claiming housing needs for national defense, and small towns seeking defense-related projects. Officials note defense orders move ahead of long-standing orders, with plants sometimes unable to accept more work while others await materials, and trade associations predicting clarity within 10 days to two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPM
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John Waddell
R. V. Wyckoff
J. P. Miller
Roderick
Axminister
J-Lee Evans Furniture Store
Main Street
Gibson
Britain
C. R. Fairey
Washington
British Air Commission
Jane Fairey
Montauk Beach
L. I
Ambulance Corps
John
Central Presa
Carolyn Lucas
Carl Crawford
Chuck McDermitt
Dutch Frey
Butch Butcher
Hawkins
Pleasant Creek
Jackson’s Mill
Skaggs and CO
Che Fryers Bens
Oket
Empire Market
Jersey
Millburn
N. J
Evans Hardware CO
East Main Street
Bush Edgerton Olympic
Arrow
Tru-Bal
Dobbs and
Style Park
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