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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
10
Final plans for a post pageant dance by the Elite Club mark the coronation of Miss Warden as Queen of Christmas. The West Vic hotel hosts music by Leo Steiner and his orchestra from 10 to 2. Mary Moseley presides at 129 Mountain View avenue as club president.
Mr and Mrs Earl H Crews married November 26 at Sinking Presbyterian Church Wa Their ceremony featured Miss Anne Morgan of Abingdon as bride and Miss Kathleen Cumbie as bridesmaid The couple will reside at Walters Avenue in the city Mr Crews works for Georgia Lumber at present location.
Local quartets present a program at 7 30 this evening in Matoaka public welcome extended. Ladies quartet members include Mrs Gordon Mattox Mrs Harold Grim and Miss Clara Phillips. The male quartet features B O Brooks van Mattox Sidney Martin and Thurman Rash.
In a Harmonie club duplicate in New York City a bold player in five diamonds used a trump ace to drop a singleton king and fulfilled the contract. North and South fit so well that only an unusual East play could defeat four spades in this dealer seat.
The text presents a bridge bidding problem from a game where South leads a deuce of hearts after a Diamond contract. It discusses the Ace of spades as a sure eight and asks what to bid, noting vulnerability and positions of players including Howard Schenken and Mr Towers.
Members of the Debonairs club invite all interested in bridge or card games to a Saturday gathering at Appalachian hall. Officers include President Miss Betty, Vice President Miss Theda Moorehead, Secretary Miss Betty Jean Eubank, and Treasurer Miss Helen Housman. Refreshments to follow.
A humorously cautionary column advises proper conduct for beachgoers on the Fourth of July. It urges modest bathing attire, respectful behavior away from public displays, neat lunch habits, and leaving the shore cleaner, ending with a playful pitch for corrective exercises and a self.addressed stamped envelope.
Mrs Speer of Lakeland addressed the Giri Reserves at Beaveriver auditorium on Thursday under Menateen auspices. She linked YWCA work to youth discipline and questioned war’s impact, urging renewed faith and service to young business and professional women.
Elkhorn Young People’s Union held its regular session with Miss Georgia Sprinkle of McDowell presiding as president. The gathering focused on union activities and upcoming events.
The Music Culture club invites members and the public to an open meeting. Discussion topics and activities will be shared, with refreshments available.
The Sub-Deb club met in the evening at Yale with Miss Margie Stuart president and reports from Miss Mary McCue secretary and Betty Repass treasurer. They planned a picture show and agreed to aid a needy family with food and clothing. Freshmen Carolyn Woods joined. next meeting at Miss Reynolds’ home on Whitehorn Street.
Southern district leader Miss Bertha lad Welch and West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs officers will guest Bramwell Woman's Club Monday at 2 30 PM in the Masonic hall Bramwell Mrs C W Freeman presiding Members urged to attend and bring friends
Mrs. C. N. Reese of Bluefield Virginia is reported as a patient at the Aslucheld sanitarium. The brief note confirms her admission status and location.
Mr. Reese her husband connected with the Lee theater on the Virena side. Stelle Dillon was at home yesterday from Winston-Salem NC for a brief holiday visit.
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