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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1935
Page
15
This afternoon at 3 o clock at Trinity Methodist Church there will be an evangelistic meeting sponsored by the Coalfield Evangelistic Association. Among the ministers to attend are the Rev G ...
Jordan of Eckman and several reverends lead a coalfield association that meets monthly in different churches. The program remains informal and open to all denominations. The group sponsors Oxford movement and Billy Sunday clubs and has hosted successful revival meetings.
The Athens P T A hosts an afternoon program at 3 30 on WHIS featuring harpist Mrs. Ralph Klingensmith and numbers Londonderry Air Last Rose of Summer Snowdrifts. Mrs A E McGuire addresses A Well Fed Child Is A Happy Child. Announcer is Miss Bernice Akers.
A planned Young People circle meeting at Trinity Methodist Church has been canceled. No new date is set. the meeting will be announced later.
A music service at College Avenue Faynet Church features Mendelssohn's The Elijah as performed by Mrs. Ruesel Ghaber and choir. Guests attend the 11 o clock service for hymns and selections from The Elijah.
This morning a women’s quartet including Mrs C G Harris Mrs D C Mitchell and Misses Virginia and Charlotte Bivens will sing The Lord Is My Shepherd by Schubert and the choir will perform Rock of Ages by Hastings plus an anthem Peace I Leave With You with Mrs Harris singing the solo. In the evening Mrs D C Mitchell will present a solo number.
The East River council meeting at 7 45 PM Monday in the Red Men’s hall will address important business. All 41 Daughters of America members are urged to attend.
The Junior Philathea class of First Baptist Church will hold its regular session Tuesday evening at the YWCA at 7 45. Miss Effie Loudermilk is the teacher and will serve as hostess. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs Hattie Lucille Whitley of Roanoke and Mr Williams Conrad Wilson of Wytheville were married on Wednesday November 26 at First Presbyterian Church Roanoke with Dr Lapsley officiating. They will reside at the Colonial Lodge Wytheville. The wedding draws attention in Bluefield where the bride has visited many times.
Betty Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs Reuben Lee of Slagle West Virginia married Asa Lee McCoy of Morgantown on Thanksgiving Day at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Logan Virginia with Rev Robert Gamble officiating. The couple hosted a dinner at Aracama hotel with out of town guests and will visit Princeton and Morgantown before returning to Slagle. Betty attended Marehall and Concord colleges and is a teacher at Slagle. Asa studied at Concord and WVU and teaches science at Morgantown Junior High.
A banquet at Jimmy's restaurant celebrated the National Reemployment office staff. Elmer C. Smith acted as toastmaster with brief remarks by Sam Worley John Crawford and Mary, Helen Bailey. Attendees included numerous staff members and several guests, with many local names listed as attendees.
Mr J Paris Looney of Grundy announces the marriage of his daughter Gladys Ava to Mr Robert P F Thompson of Bluefield and Jaeger. The ceremony occurred Saturday November 30 in Tazewell by Rev Wy rick. The bride wore a grey fall dress with blue accessories and sweetheart roses. The couple will reside in Jaeger after a wedding dinner hosted in Tazewell.
Thanksgiving week sees Raymond and Robert Mino visiting from Bluefield and Concord colleges while Miss Snooks Penman stays with Miss Margie Boothe. Locals travel to Chalk, Rocky Mount, and Jenkin Jones for holidays. many attend a Concord versus Bluefield game and host bridge parties.
A program linked to selling Christmas seals for the tuberculosis clinic was held at Rocky Gap High School by the Junior League on Wednesday afternoon. The report also notes local residents and visitors spending Thanksgiving at home or with relatives in Newport Ceres Crandon Bluefield Mechanicsburg and details dinners and visits around Thanksgiving.
City authorities announced a December traffic enforcement campaign focused on Bland Street. G E Callahan of the Bluefield Safety Council and City Manager Kyle Bruce cited numerous violations and urged resident and business cooperation with the drive to reduce accidents and improve road courtesy.
The Bland Street Methodist church choir will meet for rehearsal this afternoon at 3 0. A full attendance is urged.
Betty Wade Belcher spends Thanksgiving with friends in Roanoke. E P Witt returns to Parkersburg after visiting her mother Mrs Thomas Hamilton. Eulalia Francisco, Marshall college student, stays at home for holidays with her parents. Madge Troutman from Marshall College area visits family for Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs H W Troutman and Mr and Mrs Mead McNiel.
Athens and Mrs M Dickerson of Williamson were dinner guests at W B Rogers home for Thanksgiving. Mrs George Dobbing near Pettrey hosted a quilting session on Friday November 2 attended by Mrs R B Cheatwood Mrs G White Mr Mary Rogers Mrs M B Dickerson Mrs Wilson Mrs Maude Fergerson Miss Ruby Caperton and Mrs Granville Pennington and daughter Frances. W S Rogers was in Bluefield on business Tuesday.
Parents and friends enjoyed a November 27 program by Elgood graded school featuring short plays readings and songs themed to Thanksgiving.
R L Powell B Powell and son Jack visited Itman on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Bridges were called to Serena Tuesday due to the death of Mrs Watson Phillips sister in law to Mrs Bridges. Mr and Mrs I W Dunn and Miss Mary Jane Snow Mullens spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs D A Wiley. Mrs F H Cheatwood is spending
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