Quota Club Dinner and Plans for Christmas
The Blue field Quota club held a dinner at Mrs. W. L. Alley tea room on Vine yard street with Mrs. Alice Zimmerman presiding. Members announced a Christmas party for December 22 and a joint meeting with Kiwanis and Rotary on December 19 at noon.
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Bluefield Quota Club
W. L. Alley
Vineyard Street
Alice Zimmerman
Kiwanis
Liena
Rotary
Blue
Edna Stultz
Mrs. Stultz
Miss Smith
Pollyanna Party Planned by Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies auxiliary to 0. R. C. will hold a Pollyanna party at Moose hall at 2 30 this afternoon. All members are urged to attend.
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Moose Hall
Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Plans Turkey Dinner
The guild held its regular meeting at Mrs. H. J. Kell's Augusta Street home with Mrs. J. D. Honaker assisting. They planned the annual turkey dinner to be held Friday at 6 at the church, followed by refreshments during the social hour.
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Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
Tts
Attractive affair with covers laid for thirty six
Mrs. F M Knight and Mrs H G Steele hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon on Wednesday at Mrs Steele’s North Street home. The gathering honored officers and circle leaders of the Trinity Methodist Woman's Auxiliary. Mrs James A Burrow and Mrs T S Hamilton attended among others. The luncheon was followed by a short meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Knght
H. G. Steele
Steele
North Street
Trinity Methodist Church
James A. Burrow
T. S. Hamilton
McClung Class Meeting at Miss Cameron Home
The McClung Sunday school class of First Presbyterian Bluefield met at Miss Julia Cameron's home on Virginia Avenue, Bluefield Virginia, for an enjoyable Tuesday gathering.
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McClung
First Presbyterian Church
Julia Cameron
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
Monthly Class Meeting Closes With Christmas Talk
Mrs John Sheffield presided at the regular monthly meeting of the class with a Christmas talk after scripture from the 100th Psalm. The session included a devotional, a treasurer's report, and a social hour where dolls for the Davis Stuart home were sewn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sheffield
B. McClung
Laura P.pool
Davis-Stuart
Margaret
Christine Cameron
Elizabeth Cassell
Ruth Bartlett
Clara Edmunds
Edith Jayne
Laura P’pool
Julia Cameron
Mary Richardson
Gladye
Elsie Walk
Otie Sumner
Forty Three Patients Examined At City Chest Clinic
Forty three patients were examined over two days at the Municipal building including thirty one white and twelve colored individuals. Twelve tests were positive and five suspicious with sanitorium treatment advised in any case. Dr. Walter B. West led the clinic with Miss Sarah Switzer and Annie Jackson assisting. Mary Virginia Gill aided the survey and clinical work. Local doctors visiting included Drs. Hoge, Vase, St. Clair and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. West
C. and O. Hospital
Huntington
Mi Se
Sarah Switzer
Annie Jackson
Beaver Pond
Mary Virginia Gill
West Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Charleston
West
Rotary
Kiwanis Clube
Bluefield Woman's Club
A. H. Hoge T. BH. Vase
Wade H, St. Clair
B. W
Pi Omicron Sorority Meeting Set At West Virginia Y
The Pi Omicron Sorority Gamma chapter at West Virginia will meet this evening at 7 15 at the Y quarters. Special attention is directed to the hour.
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West Virginia
Pi Omicron Sorority
All On Account of Polly to be staged by Beaver High
The Beaver high school mid year graduating class presents All On Account of Polly this Friday at 8 in Beaver auditorium with a matinee this afternoon at 2. The cast is selected and the production is expected to be one of the city’s best graduating-class performances. organizers hope for a large turnout.
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Polly
Beaver High School
Beaver Auditorium
Music Culture Club Reports Meeting on Stringed Instruments
Mrs Harry Holmes presided at the regular Music Culture club meeting held Wednesday morning in Mrs Gertrude Watts studio Bailey building. Mrs Frank Booth led a discussion on Primitive Oriental and Medieval Stringed Instruments. Mrs A S Booker leads community Christmas tree and will chair the proposed Yuletide festival sponsored by the West Virginia Federation of Music Clubs to be held Christmas Eve around 430 PM inviting all city choirs and musical groups. The federation hopes similar festivals occur in every state city.
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Harry Holmes
Music Culture Club
Gertrude Watts
Bailey
Frank Booth
A. S. Booker
West Virginia Federation of Music Clubs
Pythian Sisters Meet At Bluefield Temple No 83
The annual roll call meeting of Bluefield temple No 83 Pythian Sisters will be held this evening at 7 30 in the Pythian hall on Tazewell street. All members are urged to be present.
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Bluefield Temple
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Tazewell Street
Young People Meet at Grace Methodist Church Social
Grace Methodist Church hosts a social meeting for the Boys and Girls World club and the World Children's circle this afternoon at 4 30 with dinner served at 5 30. All members are urged to attend and a good program has been arranged.
Christmas Seal Program Features Talk by Mrs Black
Mrs F L Black president of the Bluefield Woman's club and Christmas Seal sale chair spoke last evening from WHIS about this year’s seal campaign. The program included an electrical transcription by J Hager of the National Tuberculosis Association, dean of Harvard Medical College and editor of Devils Doctors and Medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Black
Bluefield
College Avenue Youth Groups Observe Week of Prayer
The Senior Y W A Junior Y W A and Intermediate R A of College Avenue Baptist church meet at 6 PM to deliver copper offerings and hold separate group meetings in observance of the week of prayer for foreign missions. A joint supper for Junior G A and Junior R A is set for Friday at 6 30 PM followed by services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Eopper
G. A
R. A
Globe Trotters Club Meeting Candy Pull Social
The Globe Trotters Club meets this evening at 7 30 for a social hour featuring an old time candy pulling activity.
Rehearsal Tonight for Bland Street Methodist Choir
An important rehearsal of the Bland Street Methodist Church choir is set for 7 30 this evening. Much of the hour will focus on the Christmas cantata, with director Elmer Brown trusting a full attendance.
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Bland Street
Benefit Card Party for Disabled Veterans at West Virginian
American Legion auxiliary hosts a card party this evening at the West Virginian hotel 80 for a community Christmas tree fund and veteran baskets. Auction and contract bridge offer four prizes each, refreshments served, reservations via Mrs. Charlie E Woody 1573 L. Participants at each table are responsible for their cards.
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American Legion Auxiliary
West Virginian
Auction Bridge
Contract Bridge
Charlies
Woody
Arrival of Daughter for Mr and Mrs C B Evans
Mrs Beulah Thompson Evans welcomed a daughter at 220 Mc Culloch avenue on Wednesday November 30. The newborn weighed eight pounds and was named Marcella Johnele. The mother was previously Miss Beulah Thompson before marriage.
Westminster Presbyterian church marks ninth anniversary
This week’s services commemorate Westminster Presbyterian church founding ninth anniversary with a Friday program showcasing work across ten departments. The event is organized by James Cameron and A J Graham with Mrs F G Turpin and EB Bishop assisting. Light refreshments to follow.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
James Cameron
A. J. Graham
F. G. Turpin
EB. R. Bishop
Friends
Charles G. Gunn
Samuel W. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Warner H. DuBose
Mobile
Ala
Gunn
Bluefield
Memphis, Tenn
Second Presbyterian Church
Pollyanna Party Follows Circle Lydia Greene Meeting
The Circle Pollyanna Party at First Baptist Church led by Mrs. L. M. Carper will hold its December meeting in the annex this evening at 7 30. All members urged to attend after the W M and circle gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Greene
W. M
First Baptist Church
L. M. Carper
Annex
Hadassah Meeting Highlights Bifefield Chapter Event
Hadassah Bifefield chapter meets at Mrs. I. L. Slifkin home on North street with strong attendance. A humorous skit The Perils of Pauline is performed by Sadye Block Blanche Delott Sylvia Wagner Leroy Katz and Roselyn Weinberg Myra Gross Roberta Cohen. Refreshments follow. December 27 meeting at Mrs. A Effron Giles street with Ridney Tucker as program chairman.
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Bifefield
Hadassah
I. L. Slifkin
North Street
Pauline
B. S. Block
Sadye Block
Blanche Delott
Slyvia Wagner
Iioneer
Leroy Katz
Hhorue
Roselyn Weinberg
Myra Gross
Roberta Cohen
Week of Prayer Observed by College Avenue Mission Society
The Woman's Missionary Society of College Avenue Baptist Church observes the annual week of prayer for world wide missions. Services were held last evening with additional services planned for this evening and Friday evening.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
College Avenue Baptist Church
Concord College Radio Hour Show On WHIS Tonight
Concord college presents a semi monthly program on WHIS at 6 30 featuring mountainier music by Clyde Crosier on guitar and harp Elmer Laughter saxophone student Laura Sarvay accompanist and a short address on The New Tax Situation by President J F Maresh Crosier serves as announcer The program lists saxophone selections guitar solos and a tax talk with Crosier Laughter and Sarvay performing Remembering Marcheta Show Dear Bury Me Out On the Prairie Wreck of Old 97 Rattler Russian Lullaby and Wreck of Number Nine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHIS
Concord College
Mountaineer
Clyde Crozier
Elmer Laughter
Laura Sarvay
J. F. Maresh
C. G. Worley
Salos
Rattler
Mr. Crosier
Mr. Laughter
Robords and Cline Return From Roanoke Weekend
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Roberts and son Jimmie and Miss Josephine Cline returned from Roanoke where they spent Thanksgiving and the weekend with friends and relatives They also attended the funeral of John Webber at Salem Virginia Mr and Mrs Boyd Pierce have returned to Crumpler West Virginia after spending Thanksgiving
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Wilbur Roberts
Jimmie
Josephine Cline
Roanoke
John Webber
Salem
Boyd Pierce
Crumpler
W. Va
Travel and social notes from Roanoke and surrounding towns
Roanoke and nearby towns share holiday visits and travel updates. Mr and Mrs H E White and son Harry Jr return to Mount Airy after Thanksgiving in Bluefield with local families. Webber relatives attend a funeral in Salem. R H Moore leaves for Philadelphia to see the Army Navy game. Others visit Charleston and Richmond for business and family gatherings. Mrs Cruise improves at home after sciatica.
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Roanoke
Bluefield
H. E. White
Aon
Harry Jr
Mount Airy
N. C
Low Rish
le C. Fowlkee
W. B. Webber
Princeton Road
Salem
Webber
John Webber
R. H. Moore
Philadelphia
Pauline Porterfield
Hayes Porterfield
Fourth Street
James Elmer Brown
Charleston
I. B. Rorrer
Rosalie
Berwind
W. Va
D. B. Cruise
College Avenue
Rites Today For Mrs Mollie Neal Widow of A J Neal
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Neal 63 wife of A J Neal who died Wednesday morning at 6 15 will be held this afternoon at her Cumberland road home with Rev Leroy Landrum officiating Interment will follow at Wilson cemetery near the Neal home Mrs Neal born June 16 1870 near Bland county moved to Cumberland road section after marriage about 45 years ago Survived by husband and children Mrs S H Walker Thorpe W Va W C Neal Clear Brook Va Mrs A B Caldwell and Mrs J J French Cumberland road Neices will serve as flower bearers Pallbearers named Douglas Clayton Hampton Junior Bailey Clifford Willis Grover Shumate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Neal
A. J. Neal
Cumberland Road
Leroy Landrum
Wilson Cemetery
Neal
Bland County
S. H. Walker
Thorpe
W. Va
W. C Neal
Clear Brook
A. B. Caldwell
J. J. French
Neal Will
Marine enlistment cut to shrink corps nationwide
Washington reports a 1700 enlisted reduction in the Marine Corps to save about 1.5 million dollars. Parris Island faces the sharpest impact with 962 personnel. Quantic o Virginia San Diego also to shrink to meet new targets amid prior cuts.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Marine Headquarters
Parris Island
South Carolina
Congress Desk
Quantico
Virginia
Atlantic Base
San Diego
Calif
West Coast
Waterway pictured as key to prosperity in senate hearing
The St Lawrence waterway was urged by witnesses from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Indiana and northern New York to speed ratification of the treaty to connect the Great Lakes to the sea. Governor Wilbur M. Brucker said the project could revive business and the automobile industry. Milwaukee leaders urged limiting Chicago water diversion to 1500 cubic feet per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Lawrence
Senate Foreign Relations
Newark
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana
New York
Canada
Great Lakes
Wilbur M. Brucker
Michigang
Daniel W. Hoan
Milwaukee
William George Bruce
Wisconsin Deep Waterway Commission
Bruce
Hoan
Chicago
Funeral for Miner Held After Mine Shooting
W. B. Carr, 45, a miner at Coalburg Kanawha Mining, was fatally wounded when shots were fired as workers entered the mine. All work stopped as labor disputes arose over a wage scale reduction ordered at the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Coalburg Kanawha Mining Company
W. EB. Carr
Charleston High Opens Experimental Dancing Class
An experimental dancing class was started at Charleston High School to test dancing in the curriculum. The move followed complaints from juniors and seniors who said they could not dance and were unable to attend the annual junior senior dance.
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Charleston
Charleston High School
Capudine Relief Advert
An old advertisement praises Capudine for fast headache relief as a liquid with dissolved ingredients for quick absorption. It claims no narcotics and no stomach upset with single-dose options priced 10c 80c 0c and offers immediate comfort and relaxation.
Hope For Rough Seas To Test New Gyro Steamer
The Italian liner Conte Di Sevola en route to New York on Nov 30 left Genoa with officers and many passengers hoping for rough seas. They expect gyroscopic stabilizers to let the vessel ride heavy waves on a level keel and test the ship’s performance.
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New York
Genoa
Wife worship cited in domestic tale line
A humorous dialogue notes a wife who worships her husband by placing burnt offerings before him three times daily, reflecting a playful old fashioned domestic scene.
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Quota Club
Episcopal Guild
Kroger Stores
Xtra
Kroger
Jean Petou
Patou
Pythian Sister Meeting
College Avenue Groups
Globe Trotters’ Club
Hadassah Meeting
Concord
Western Union
W. V. Williams
West Via
Wurlitzer Grand Piano Co
Warlick
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