Walter Eli Clark. 81 Owner and Editor of
the Charleston Daily Mail died ,
in a Charleston hospital at 1:27 p.m.
two hours after suffering a heart attack
at his home. 1598 Virginia St. E. He
had been in "comparatively "good health
recently,Mr. Clark had suffered recurring
heart attacks in recent years
One of the city's prominent civic
leaders. Mr. Clark came to Charleston
April 16, 1914, as proprietor of
the Charleston Mail, which now is
The Charleston Daily Mail.
Column Widely Read
Mr. Clark's personal editorial
column, "At This Hour," which appeared
on the front page of the Daily Mail was
one of the widely
read columns of the state.
Born in Ashford, Conn., Jan. 7,
1869, the son of Oren Andrus Clark
was graduated from Wesleyan University
When Mr. Clark came to Charleston
a year later he began a campaign to
make Charleston the . "Rose City
of the East." and was
the founder of the Charleston Rose
Society, serving as its first president
He took an active interest in
the society and took part each year
in the annual Rose Show. At the
time of his death he was the society's
honorary president.
The success of the Rose Show
won him wide recognition and he
was elected president of the National
Rose Societv, serving in 1928
and 1929.
He also was an ardent believer in
the Charleston Community chest of
which he was one of the founders
Mr. Clark was a member of Kanawha
Presbyterian Church, the Kanawha
and Edgewood Country
Clubs, and the "Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington.
D. C.'
Mr Clarks first marriage was
to Lucy Harrison Norvell
of Washington. D. C.. and
Lynchburg. Va,. who died in 1920
He married Mrs Juliet Staunton
Clark Clay inCharleston. Aug.
1929. She survives. Also
is a daughter. Miss .Juliet
Clark, at home.
Service will be at 4 p. rn.tomorrow
in Kanawha Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Bernard E. Vanderbeek.
minister, will o f f i c i a t e and burial
will be i n - t h e Mountain View Addn.
of Spring Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack MauriceVint Jennings,
Dick Hudson. Southhall Burke
J B Martin, Howard Wolf, Clyde Jenkins. Arthur McQueen
Robert Thompson, Frank Polk all employees of the Daily Mail
the Charleston Daily Mail died ,
in a Charleston hospital at 1:27 p.m.
two hours after suffering a heart attack
at his home. 1598 Virginia St. E. He
had been in "comparatively "good health
recently,Mr. Clark had suffered recurring
heart attacks in recent years
One of the city's prominent civic
leaders. Mr. Clark came to Charleston
April 16, 1914, as proprietor of
the Charleston Mail, which now is
The Charleston Daily Mail.
Column Widely Read
Mr. Clark's personal editorial
column, "At This Hour," which appeared
on the front page of the Daily Mail was
one of the widely
read columns of the state.
Born in Ashford, Conn., Jan. 7,
1869, the son of Oren Andrus Clark
was graduated from Wesleyan University
When Mr. Clark came to Charleston
a year later he began a campaign to
make Charleston the . "Rose City
of the East." and was
the founder of the Charleston Rose
Society, serving as its first president
He took an active interest in
the society and took part each year
in the annual Rose Show. At the
time of his death he was the society's
honorary president.
The success of the Rose Show
won him wide recognition and he
was elected president of the National
Rose Societv, serving in 1928
and 1929.
He also was an ardent believer in
the Charleston Community chest of
which he was one of the founders
Mr. Clark was a member of Kanawha
Presbyterian Church, the Kanawha
and Edgewood Country
Clubs, and the "Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington.
D. C.'
Mr Clarks first marriage was
to Lucy Harrison Norvell
of Washington. D. C.. and
Lynchburg. Va,. who died in 1920
He married Mrs Juliet Staunton
Clark Clay inCharleston. Aug.
1929. She survives. Also
is a daughter. Miss .Juliet
Clark, at home.
Service will be at 4 p. rn.tomorrow
in Kanawha Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Bernard E. Vanderbeek.
minister, will o f f i c i a t e and burial
will be i n - t h e Mountain View Addn.
of Spring Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack MauriceVint Jennings,
Dick Hudson. Southhall Burke
J B Martin, Howard Wolf, Clyde Jenkins. Arthur McQueen
Robert Thompson, Frank Polk all employees of the Daily Mail
Walter Eli Clark. 81 Owner and Editor of
the Charleston Daily Mail died ,
in a Charleston hospital at 1:27 p.m.
two hours after suffering a heart attack
at his home. 1598 Virginia St. E. He
had been in "comparatively "good health
recently,Mr. Clark had suffered recurring
heart attacks in recent years
One of the city's prominent civic
leaders. Mr. Clark came to Charleston
April 16, 1914, as proprietor of
the Charleston Mail, which now is
The Charleston Daily Mail.
Column Widely Read
Mr. Clark's personal editorial
column, "At This Hour," which appeared
on the front page of the Daily Mail was
one of the widely
read columns of the state.
Born in Ashford, Conn., Jan. 7,
1869, the son of Oren Andrus Clark
was graduated from Wesleyan University
When Mr. Clark came to Charleston
a year later he began a campaign to
make Charleston the . "Rose City
of the East." and was
the founder of the Charleston Rose
Society, serving as its first president
He took an active interest in
the society and took part each year
in the annual Rose Show. At the
time of his death he was the society's
honorary president.
The success of the Rose Show
won him wide recognition and he
was elected president of the National
Rose Societv, serving in 1928
and 1929.
He also was an ardent believer in
the Charleston Community chest of
which he was one of the founders
Mr. Clark was a member of Kanawha
Presbyterian Church, the Kanawha
and Edgewood Country
Clubs, and the "Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington.
D. C.'
Mr Clarks first marriage was
to Lucy Harrison Norvell
of Washington. D. C.. and
Lynchburg. Va,. who died in 1920
He married Mrs Juliet Staunton
Clark Clay inCharleston. Aug.
1929. She survives. Also
is a daughter. Miss .Juliet
Clark, at home.
Service will be at 4 p. rn.tomorrow
in Kanawha Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Bernard E. Vanderbeek.
minister, will o f f i c i a t e and burial
will be i n - t h e Mountain View Addn.
of Spring Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack MauriceVint Jennings,
Dick Hudson. Southhall Burke
J B Martin, Howard Wolf, Clyde Jenkins. Arthur McQueen
Robert Thompson, Frank Polk all employees of the Daily Mail
the Charleston Daily Mail died ,
in a Charleston hospital at 1:27 p.m.
two hours after suffering a heart attack
at his home. 1598 Virginia St. E. He
had been in "comparatively "good health
recently,Mr. Clark had suffered recurring
heart attacks in recent years
One of the city's prominent civic
leaders. Mr. Clark came to Charleston
April 16, 1914, as proprietor of
the Charleston Mail, which now is
The Charleston Daily Mail.
Column Widely Read
Mr. Clark's personal editorial
column, "At This Hour," which appeared
on the front page of the Daily Mail was
one of the widely
read columns of the state.
Born in Ashford, Conn., Jan. 7,
1869, the son of Oren Andrus Clark
was graduated from Wesleyan University
When Mr. Clark came to Charleston
a year later he began a campaign to
make Charleston the . "Rose City
of the East." and was
the founder of the Charleston Rose
Society, serving as its first president
He took an active interest in
the society and took part each year
in the annual Rose Show. At the
time of his death he was the society's
honorary president.
The success of the Rose Show
won him wide recognition and he
was elected president of the National
Rose Societv, serving in 1928
and 1929.
He also was an ardent believer in
the Charleston Community chest of
which he was one of the founders
Mr. Clark was a member of Kanawha
Presbyterian Church, the Kanawha
and Edgewood Country
Clubs, and the "Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs in Washington.
D. C.'
Mr Clarks first marriage was
to Lucy Harrison Norvell
of Washington. D. C.. and
Lynchburg. Va,. who died in 1920
He married Mrs Juliet Staunton
Clark Clay inCharleston. Aug.
1929. She survives. Also
is a daughter. Miss .Juliet
Clark, at home.
Service will be at 4 p. rn.tomorrow
in Kanawha Presbyterian
Church. Dr. Bernard E. Vanderbeek.
minister, will o f f i c i a t e and burial
will be i n - t h e Mountain View Addn.
of Spring Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jack MauriceVint Jennings,
Dick Hudson. Southhall Burke
J B Martin, Howard Wolf, Clyde Jenkins. Arthur McQueen
Robert Thompson, Frank Polk all employees of the Daily Mail
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