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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
4
A Wednesday evening bridge party jointed by the Bluefield Sanitarium and St. Luke's Hospital Alumnae Association drew 21 tables. Mrs J W Cruise won the ladies high with 8100 points, B D Moore led men with 6980, and Miss Dorothea Poff took the low score prize with 1390. Tempting refreshments were served.
The Business Women's circle of Trinity Methodist Church will meet at 7 20 this evening at Mrs. R B Edwards home. This will be the last meeting of the year and thus the final session led by Mrs. M C Young. A fall attendance is urged.
The regular Bluefield lodge 444 Ladies Society to B of L F and E meets this afternoon at 2 30 PM at Moose hall. Officers for 1926 will be installed and a large attendance is urged.
The Bookie club of the West Virginia Business college sponsors a dance this evening in the Kell building on Bland street. Bluefield collegians provide the music and dancing runs from 9 30 until 2. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
East Radford Virginia hosted about fifty guests in a farewell party for Miss Frances Milliner. The event honored Miss Elisza Beth Combs of Honaker and Miss Katharine Slaughter of Bluefield who were feted with courtesy goodbyes.
Medical copy asserts kidneys contain 15 miles of tubes and urges flushing with Doan's Pills to relieve burning frequent urination backache dizziness and swelling. Warns waste buildup if 3 pints are not emptied daily and promotes purchase from druggists.
Mr Holcomb of Charleston West Virginia reports long lasting relief from stomach gas pains after taking Indo-Vin over a year ago. He says digestion improved allowing hearty meals with no aftereffects and endorses the medicine. Indo-Vin is now sold in Bluefield at Goodykoontz Drug Stores and by major local druggists.
Guests of Misees Mollie and Beulah Artrip hosted a Thanksgiving party with many out-of-town attendees including cadets from VP Illinois Blacksburg. The evening featured dancing cards and refreshments served at a late hour.
A dance tonight at the Elks' ballroom runs from 9 to 2 with music by Fred Pendleton's orchestra. Admission will be by card only.
The Patrol of Macedonia Shrine No will hold its monthly business meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple all members urged to attend.
Dorothy Ruth Jones hosted a thirteenth birthday celebration at the West Virginian hotel bridge room with a tacky costume party. Guests enjoyed costumes, an amateur program, chewing gum modeling, and prizes for best outfit and elephant model. Refreshments were provided by Mrs W Byron MacCroskey and assistants.
The C-Lek Club of Evelyn Chambers School of Dancing announces a Saturday evening dance at the Honaker building studio from 7 30 to 10 30. Club members only will form the guest list and a meeting at 7 o clock tonight will finalize plans for the event.
The Ace of Clubs will meet at 8 o'clock this evening at Evelyn Chambers dancing studio to discuss arrangements for a Christmas holidays dance. Members are senior pupils of Miss Chambers school.
After Book Week ending November 17 23 the English A club Beaver High School announced winners in essay and poster contests. Charles Taylor won first in essay for Why I Should Like To Run a Book Store. Martha Hull and R. Wil son won first in poster. Oreda Neal second in essay on A Meeting Between Penrod Schofield and Tom Sawyer. Betty Brooks honorable mention My Earliest Book Friends. Winning poster to be displayed in the library. Second place Miss Margaret Franklin. third Lacy Edwards.
Beaver high school Girl Reserves sponsor a doll dressing contest to aid the Community Christmas tree fund. All girls in the school are invited to dress a doll with prizes for the top three outfits. A reception at the W. A. for this purpose will honor winners and participants.
Beaver high school opens its debate season Saturday December 7 as a four man Bluefield team travels to Ronceverte for the Greenbrier tournament. Students from across the state debate the public expense reform question with Florence Graham Eddy Phelps Jay Rodgin and D G Mitchell on opposing and supporting sides. Each speaker has ten minutes for argument and five for refutation. The event is non competitive and no winner will be named. After debates, participants will attend a National Thespians entertainment in Ronceverte.
Beaver students and Girl Reserves raised a record Thanksgiving offering with 100 percent participation from four Home rooms led by Miss Lee Fretwell Miss Maude Rimmer Miss Rosa Lee Cole and Miss Ruth Bartlett. Cash totaled 8.62 plus substantial food donations. Salvation Army Adjutant Halsanmes accepted the gift after a pre Thanksgiving publicity push and a general assembly program.
Stage set for the play Goin Modern presented by the January graduating class this evening at Beaver auditorium. Miss Angela Craft directs the production with Marvin Bostlan and Edna Wagner leading the cast including Joe Clark Ther a Lee Beeps Floyd Gardner and others in a story of two young people embracing modern ideas only to learn lasting values.
Frank Walters wins first prize in the poster contest at Beaver High. Mrs C W Jackson’s room takes first in rules and skits. Eugene Nicewander second in posters. Virginia Reynolds third. Ruth Bartlett and Mary Parmesano take second and third in rules. Douglas Rice’s kit second in its contest. Rules emphasize courtesy in Beaver halls and locker sharing.
The article describes a school locker room conduct code for the courteous Beaver. It urges tidy habits, quiet communication, not blocking exits, keeping walls clean, disposing gum properly, and maintaining home standards at school.
Dr. Edwin Wade president of Bluefield College and the Bluefield College Orchestra led a program at the Beaver general assembly. After senior class play announcements a skit, the orchestra played popular selections before Wade spoke on youth facing future responsibilities and dangers.
Mrs Turner hosted a three course lunch Wednesday at her Frederick Street home for Circle A members and guests. The event marked the circle’s last session of the year with decorated rooms, a business meeting, a devotional lesson by Mrs Kyle Bruce, and a Pollyanna gift exchange.
Bluefield A A W Branch of the American Association of University Women presented a notable program at the Appalachian assembly room. The event showcased life and works of composer Ethelbert Nevin with violin and piano pieces and a vocal suite from A Day in Venice. Mrs. James Mann and Miss Lee Fretwell led the program, following a brief business meeting.
Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae Association will meet this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Hubert Childress 404 Rogers Street with Miss Beulah Little and Mrs Evelyn Sprinkle as joint hostesses. Tri District council to meet Friday evening at 8 at Bland Street Methodist church.
Radio program by Radio Programs Le Cerle Francais Beaver French club sponsored by Mrs C W Jackson aired on WHIS Tuesday at 7 40 pm second in a Beaver Students series. A French play The New Year s Gift was presented by Cassie Mae Stone and Craig Jackson with narration by Sally Anna Evans. Charles Taylor sang The Rosary and Helen Sia son and Sara Lee Stegar sang Love Me in French. The club closed with songs by the group. The Empire of Horror program featured Hampbrick Kehie Tanell Ther a Lee Hoops and Nancy Tynes on November 26. Next Tuesday the debate class will present a debate on the state question with Beth Thomas Mary Jane Beem Grace McDowell James Shupe and Sam Sublette participating.
Frankie Pearman, seriously ill with pneumonia, is steadily improving at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Gwaltney Bluefield avenue but is not yet allowed visitors.
Westminster Presbyterian Church marked its twelfth anniversary with a large gymnasium party. The pastor Rev. C. G. Gunn received high praise for growth from 325 to 530 members, with about 100 non residents. A birthday cake was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Gunn and a letter of wishes to missionaries in the Belgian Congo was sent.
A musical program at Maybeury grade school tonight at 7 30 features popular out of town artists. Sponsored by the church youth, proceeds fund a delegate to the Church-wide Young People's conference in Memphis Tennessee December 27 31.
Miss Jane Markle returned Thursday afternoon from an extended visit in Oakland New Jersey where she was the guest of her sister Mrs R W Morrell and Mr Morrell
Mr and Mrs H Kershaw of Jaeger visit Mrs Carrie Garnett on Princeton avenue. Mrs W L Thornton and family attend funeral of uncle C M Jennings in Red House Va then travel to Richmond. Miss Margaret Perfater returns from Charlotte and Winston Salem N C. Mr and Mrs R P Gammage spend weekend in Abingdon Va with Dr and Mrs Mike Hines then visit Gammage relatives in Bronwood Ga. Mrs Felix Kellum from Warm Springs Ga visits with daughter Kaye and DeBrick family. Roy Kidd returns home after surgery at St Luke’s. Mrs W Bryan McCroskey leaves West Virginia hotel for Washington. Elizabeth Combs Honeker Va and Katherine Slaughter Bluefield return from Radford Va after Thanksgiving with Artrip sisters. attend VPL VM L game and Thanksgiving dances in Roanoke and Blacksburg.
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