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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1925
Page
10
Society editor Goldie Peary announces office hours from 2 to 3 PM and 7 to 8 PM. Readers are invited to bring theme ideas for the Society Editor’s column.
The Quota Club met at the West Virginian where E C Wade urged support for a bond issue to rebuild Beaver High and provide modern, fireproof school facilities. He noted area growth from 1900 to 1925 and the need for junior and senior high schools as Bluefield expands. Mrs J C Nichols then sang two solos, and Mary Sue Clark returned to the club after an absence.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a Friday meeting in the Church Annex with Mrs. George Edress presiding. Business proceedings included officer elections, naming Mrs. John Shelton as president Mrs. W Dillon as vice president Mrs. Ige Woods as secretary and Mrs. Walter Barnett as treasurer.
A social evening given by Miss Katherine Johanson in Roanoke featured an Easter themed decor and games and dancing. Guests included Misses Ora May Stafford Orie Ubie Glenna Mabel Vertile with refreshments of sandwiches small cakes and hot chocolate.
An ad touts a Tarkroot and lemon face treatment that claims to erase wrinkles in under 15 minutes. It promises a youthful appearance after one application and asserts the mix is harmless enough to eat, costing under three cents per treatment.
The Roanoke notice names Bell and Misses St Clair and Bowman with Miss Georgia Hutchinson and Ruby Abshire. Messrs Logan Porter James Peague Frazier Boling Frank Neal Lester McNab Richard Colliers and Bill Peterson appear in the roster.
News from Columbus Ohio announces the marriage of Mrs Babe Hughes. The ceremony occurred Wednesday evening April 15 in Columbus. The bride is the sister of Mrs H B Faulkner of 223 Preston street this city.
A baby boy was born Friday afternoon to Mr and Mrs G F Law of the Frederick Apartments at St Luke's Hospital.
Mrs. E. S. Hurt returns from Groseclose Virginia. Clyde Smith undergoes appendectomy at St. Luke's Hospital. J. B. Anderson to return from Muncie Indiana. Ellen Hatcher visits Salem Virginia sister. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Massie and son Allen visit Bluefield. O. J. Douglas, George Hawkins, and Fred Pendleton in city on business. M. O. Shorter improves after Bluefield Sanitarium operation. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Stinson visit Russell County. Bessie Crawford visits from Christmas, goes to Somerset. J. J. Barry visits from Roanoke. Bernardine Cassidy visits parents from Roanoke National Business College. W. D. Kable renews acquaintances. Bertha Ballard en route to Hincksburg for V P I dances. Mrs. W. B. Belchee ill. Garland Mundy leaves for Buffalo to work. Mrs. S. S. Ogle shops in Bluefield. Richard and Margie Lambert enter Bluefield Sanitarium for tonsillectomies. W. W. Hamilton enters Bluefield Sanitarium. J. R. Parsons returns from Bristol after visit. Mrs. H. G. Mays leaves Hivefivid Sanitarium for Tyler Street home. G. R. Lowder improves after appendicitis operation. Mrs. H. C. Hadden tonsil operation at St. Luke's Hospital improves. Mrs. H. M. Raffee visits Bluefield. D. B. Cruise spends day in Welch. Cora Vanstaufer noted Williamson schools teacher.
Flapper Fanny arrived last night to spend the weekend with Misses Hattie and Vashti Scruggs of Thomas Street. Several out of town visitors including Mrs. George Spangler and Mrs. William Bolt of Williamson call on friends here.
Real estate transfers listed include L H Bird et al to J W Douthat for a Luther Ave Bluefield lot worth 1829 20 J S Hall et al to J A Thomas for Bluefield lot 20 section 1011 valued at 4500 L E Stubbard and wife to H E Williams for 20 acres Camp Creek valued 3300 Lowery G Bowling and wife to D H Radford Jr for valley view add Princeton lots 2 92 94 95 96 valued 4928 20 C M Rudder Jr and wife to Hattie Jones for part lot 1 block Binefield valued 150 J Hall and wife to R B Hall for 140 acres East River valued 300 Eliza Mullins and husband to EB B Spangler for lots 7 8 section 17 Recaolillion Princeton valued 200.
In Honolulu at Waikiki a native dry agent was badly bitten and scratched by a woman while collecting bootlegging evidence. Other agents aided him and the woman was arrested for the third time on a prohibition charge.
The Bluefield Automobile Club was organized at a West Virginia Hotel meeting. A constitution and bylaws were adopted, and a 7 member board of governors was elected for two years with several one year seats. The board will meet at Chamber of Commerce HQ to elect officers and outline activities. Chairman J L Alexander led the reorganization. roster lists 203 members with more applications incoming daily.
The Tokyo Electric bureau will employ 300 female conductors on its lines to cut costs. They will be paid from 25 to 45 dollars a month, receive special uniforms, and work eight hours daily, two hours less than their male counterparts.
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