A graduate of the Pharmacy School, University of
Pittsburgh, Dr. Harry L. Smith was born in Hinton
and resided there until 1913. After his graduation, he
was employed at a drug store in Alderson owned by
S. S. Rose of Hinton. Upon completing a tour of duty
in France during World War 1, he bought the Rose
store.
In observance of their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L. Smith were honored at a reception given from 7 to 9 P. M.
Saturday at their Alderson home. The affair was hosted by Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. McCarthy and Dr. and Mrs. D. O. Powell. Floral
arrangements in yellow and gold were placed at vantage points
throughout the home, and a three-tiered anniversary cake
centered the honorees' table. The tea table was laid with a cutwork
cloth and centered with yellow roses and gold chrysanthemums
arranged in a cut glass bowl, flanked by tall gold tapers. Mrs.
Smith received guest in a pale blue A-line skimmer, accented with
a corsage of yellow cymbidium orchids. A graduate of the
Pharmacy School, University of Pittsburgh, Reception aids
included Mrs. J. N. Nash, Mrs. Mann Nash, Mrs. F. I. Rowe, Mrs.
Carl Bivens, Mrs. Robert Housby, Mrs. J. A. Rigg, Miss Ellen
Langley Johnson, Mrs. A. W. Kittenger, Mrs. Nell Arnold, Mrs. John
Alderson, Jr., Mrs Grayson Housby, Mrs. carl Patton, Mrs. Dorothy
Hullings, Mrs. Elmo Richmond and Mrs. Harold Pence.
Approximately 150 persons were registered.
Picture taken in the early 1960s.
(left to right)
Noreen Pence, Dr. Harry Smith, and Dorothy Hullings
(Notice the old clock and all the woodwork)
Around 1960, the pharmacy had a new pharmacist
Pictured left to right
Dorothy Hullings and pharmacist, Dr. Lawrence
Rowe
Ruby Grimmett Richmond and Dorothy Hullings in
the 1970s.
Left to right: Dorothy Hullings, Noreen Pence, Ruby
G Richmond, (unidentified) and Dr Rowe ( Dr Rowe
filled in for Dr Smith when he was away, he lived in
Covington, VA and was related to Jim and Jean
Rowe).