School Newomen Meet at Athens
Forty two surrounding high schools joined the Concord college press ion meeting in Athens WV. Officers elected include Dorothy Reed as president and Ruth Clantz Welch as treasurer. Kyle McCormick and R W Ne spoke as main program figures. journalism departments held sessions with student editors and faculty sponsors from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. Va
Concord College
Dorothy Reed
Gary
Ruth Clantz
Welch
Bill Hancock
Mark
Stotesbury
Kyle McCormick
Princeton Observer
R. W. Ne
Concord
L. Haught
Lip Vogel
Concordian
Differen
Ward Miles
S Stinnette
Espyler
Elizabeth Jones
Irene Cooper
Phil ‘Oxel
Buck Harris
Liege
Cold College
Maurice Shakow
McComas
Kathleenson
Peterstown
Misé Leewell
Beaver
Fern Grogan
Ibert Knapp
Mark Twain
Marret Schorfeneker
Louise
Northfork
J. G. Smith
Ich
Ada Thompson
Hinton
Gamma Phi Omicron
Rnalism Fraternity
Mary Jorozier
Stinnette
Princeton
Mary Martha Polling
Pols
Prince Bluefield
North- Hinton
Peters
Kiwanis Governor Holds Training Schools in WV
Hudson Huffard of Bluefield, newly elected Kiwanis Governor for West Virginia, will conduct training schools for new club presidents and secretaries in three cities next week. The Division Three class meets at Logan on Tuesday, Division Three also at St. Marys on Wednesday, and at Belington on Friday. Division Four conference was held in Beckley last Friday with representatives from Upfield, Princeton,Northfork, Hill and Beckley clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ornor
West Virginia
Hudson Huffard
Bluefield
E State
Logan
St. Mary's
Belington
Beckley
Upfield
Princeton
Northfork
Hill and Beckley
Tip Top Va Junior Law Small Child Swallows Pin
Junior Law Small child of Mr and Mrs Frank Lawson in Tip Top swallowed a straight pin while playing. Rushed to Bluefield sanitarium where X rays showed the pin head downward. Doctors believe no harm will come. child is doing well at home with no ill effects noted Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Top
Frank Lawson
Bluefield Saniarium
Beaver high school's A Cappella choir performs in Pearisburg
In Pearisburg Virginia Friday night the Beaver high school A Cappella choir from Bluefield West Virginia gave a concert at Pearisburg Methodist church. The church choir sponsors these concerts and the event started at 8 pm with local attendance and regional interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearlsburg
Beaver High School
Bluefield
W. Va
Pearlsburg Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Local boy injured in highway accident. liquor raid recounted
Cromer Habernigg 16 is in St Elizabeths Hospital with a broken shoulder after a laundry truck struck his car on route 8 east of Nar. The scene followed the car breaking down and being pushed. Habernigg and a companion leaped from danger but he was struck. In a separate raid near Interior, Giles county officers led by ABC Inspector Bane captured John Lucas amid destruction of two 50 gallon stills and 340 gallons of mash. Lucas is jailed in Pearlsburg awaiting trial. A copper moonshine outfit and a submarine still were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromer Habernigg
H. Habernigg
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Narrows
Habernigg
John Lucas
Giles County
ABC
Bane
Big Stone Creek
Interior
Lucas
Pearlsburg
M. P. Farrier
John Correr
C. W. Kanode
E. F. Pleeman
Falls from Bridge Injures Pembroke Worker
G H Kelly of Pembroke fell from a Walkers Creek bridge at Staffordsville while helping on one of four spans. A hoist boom struck him, knocking him into icy water. He was rescued by fellow workers and taken to hospital with slight head injuries and bruises. The incident occurred Tuesday morning. The article also notes a church event where the Woman's Missionary society elects officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Kelly
Pembroke
Walkers Creek
Staffordsville
Kelly
Giles County Circuit Court Opens December Term
Clerk F E B Snidow has prepared for the opening next Tuesday with Judge A C Buchanan presiding. The docket features civil suits and continuances, with no cases of unusual interest listed for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles County Circuit Court
Tuesda
F. E B. Snidow
A. C. Buchanan
Rev I N Munsey Ill At Radford After Retirement
News reaches Giles county of Rev I N Munsey's serious illness at his Radford home. Formerly pastor of the Staffordsville Methodist charge, he retired from the Holston conference two years ago. Family members have been summoned to his bedside as his condition remains grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles County
I. N. Munsey
Radford
Munsey
Staffordsville
Methodist Church
Holston
Local families share holiday greetings and visits
Mr and Mrs J R Stafford of this place were notified Sunday of the arrival of a son to Mr and Mrs W C Edmonds of Bristol. Mrs Ed monde formerly Miss Mary Stafford of this place. Mrs Robert McClaugherty and Branch McClaugherty of Bastian visited relatives in Pearisburg and Bane the past weekend. Miss Kathryn Hoge was the guest of her uncle Col and Mrs C Bene of Richlands the past weekend. Mrs A C Spotts Jr and children were guests of Mr and Mrs Graham Wilburn Thanksgiving day. The following students spent Thanksgiving with their parents: Mac McClaugherty Mike Cunningham Griff Walker and Miss Virginia St Clair W P S Blackaburg Rufus Shumate BE and H Woodrum Charlton and Edmond Claypool Concord Miss Mary Hugh Petit West Virginia Business College Jess Shelton Jr Bluefield College Randolph Hollman of Richmond. Spent the past weekend with Mr and Mrs C A Hollman. Mr and Mrs Wilmer Hedrick and son Russell Carter who were guests of Mr and Mrs George Hedrick and Miss Nancy Pearson returned to Utica NY Friday Mrs George Hedrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Stafford
W. C. Edmonds
Bristol
Edmonde
Mary Stafford
Robert McClaugherty
Branch McClaugherty
Bastian
Pearisburg
Bane
Kathryn Hoge
Col
C. Bene
Richlands
A. C. Spotts Jr
Graham Wilburn
Mac. McClaugherty
Mike Cunningham
Griff Walker
Virginia St. Clair
W. P. S. Blackaburg
Rufus Shumate
H. Woodrum
Charlton
Edmond Claypool
Concord
Mary Hugh Petit
West Virginia Business College
Jess Shelton Jr
Bluefield College
Randolph Hollman
Holiday Visits Reach Across State Lines
Mrs Maude P Miller spent the holidays with her son and daughter Mrs Sarah Gearhart and Frank Miller and Mrs Miller of Richmond. Oscar Caudill of Whitehead North Carolina has spent the past weekend with his brother Dr W C Caudill and Mrs Caudill. Lewis Austin of Northfork West Virginia visited in the home of Dr and Mrs W C Caudill last week. Mrs Byard Taylor Mrs Peyton St Clair and Straley Brown of Welch were guests of Mrs St Clair Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude P. Miller
Holdidays
Sarah Gearhart
Frank Miller
Miller
Richmond
Oscar Caudill
Whitehead
N. C
W. C. Caudill
Caudill
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Lewis Austin
Northfork
W. Va
Bluewell church services and honor roll list
Bluewell West Virginia December 5 Sunday school at Bluewell Union Church of Christ at 10 a.m. Christian service at 3:30 p.m. Preaching Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. by Rev Niswander of Bramwell. New Pilgrim Holiness pastor may attend. Honor roll at Delph School lists first through sixth grades with named students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
W. Va
Bluewell Union Church of Christ
Niswander
Bramwell
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Society Meets at Union Church Ladies Missionary Unit
The Ladies Missionary society of Union church will meet at Mrs. Frank Surface's home on Wednesday December 9 at 2 30 p m All members are urged to attend as the Pollyanna party will be held at that time.
Christmas Program at Bluewell Union Church
The Christmas program at Bluewell Union Church of Christ on December 24 is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell Union Church of Christ
Funeral services for McDowell family at Bluewell church
A large crowd gathered at Bluewell Union Church of Christ last Sunday to honor Jessie McDowell his wife and child killed in a Thanksgiving day automobile accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
Bluewell Union Church of Christ
Jessie McDowell
Personal visits noted among local families
Mr and Mrs Sohn McDaniels and Mr and Mrs Gordon Cumfow with their son Dickie visited Mr and Mrs J C Buckland last Sunday. A E Gamfol of Bramwell visited his sister Mrs J M Gullion on Tuesday. Mrs Bessie Hughes and her son Tommy of Baltimore Md have been visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J B Poe for several weeks returning home last Saturday. Mrs Bertha Lawson of Tazewell Va spent the weekend with Mrs J N Hare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohn McDaniels
Gordon Cumfow
Dickie
J. C. Buckland
A. E. Gamfol
Bramwell
J. M. Gullion
Bessie Hughes
Tommy
Baltimore
J. B. Poe
Bertha Lawson
Tazewell
J. N. Hare
Bramwell Circle No 1 Christmas Party Affectionately Observed
Circle No 1 held a Christmas party at Mrs J F Thornton home in Bramwell with 25 members and visitors. Mrs Leonard Boley chaired the event, scripture read by Mrs S C Leed and prayer by Mrs J C Forlines. Treasurer W P Bennett reported full year obligations and a small balance. Dorothy Haynes delivered gifts to Mrs Boley. Pollyanna packages were opened under a Christmas tree and refreshments were served by Catharine Bennett and Dorothy Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
W. Va
J. F. Thornton
Emma F. O’brien
Leonard Boley
C. Leed
J. C. Forlines
W. P. Bennett
Dorothy Haynes
Mrs. Boley
Catharine Bennett
Bramwell Woman's Club Meets Monday at 2 30 PM
The Bramwell Woman's club will gather in the Masonic hall Monday afternoon at 2:30. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Bramwell Woman's Club
Masonic Hall
Legion Post Meeting Set for Friday in Dugout
The monthly meeting of the local American Legion post will be held in the dugout Friday December 11 at 7 30. All members are urged to attend and all veterans are invited to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Circle meetings set at homes this week
Circle No 3 will meet at the home of Mrs. 8 E Maxey Tuesday evening at 7 30. No 4 will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Jack Alvis. These meetings are im portant and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No
E. Maxey
Jack Alvis
Christmas Bazaar Planned by Circles No 2 and 4
Metho dist church circles announce a Christmas bazaar in the church school room on December 15 beginning in the afternoon and running through the evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Church
Quilting Party Honors Mrs Leonard Boley Birthday
Ladies Union auxiliary No 1 held a quilt party at Union hall on December 1 to celebrate president Mrs Leonard Boley with gifts. Five quilts were completed during social hours and a splendid dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Union Auxiliary No. 1
Union Hall
Leonard Boley
Miss Jewel Haynes Plays Basketball at School Gym
Miss Jewel Haynes participates in a school gym basketball activity on Wednesday. The brief notes her presence and the local sport event within the school community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Haynes
Wed
Local Briefs From Roanoke and Nearby Areas
Neaday sprains a finger. Rev H G Holdway confined at home with deep cold. Mrs D C Jones fractures her left arm. J T Barton enters Bluefield sanitarium for operation after two weeks illness. Mrs Nancy Allen heads to Mullens to join three children. She will live with her mother Mrs M E Frank in Mullens. Mr and Mrs E D Davis and son Donald David return to Rocky Mount Va after Thanksgiving with Mrs Davis parents. Mrs J B Liddle Mrs R W Hill and Mrs Mary Stamey shop Roanoke Friday. Esaie Taylor and Thomas D Bennett of Greenville S C visit Mrs W B Powell then return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neaday
H. G. Holdway
D. C. Jones
J. T. Barton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Nancy Allen
Mullens
Roanoke
Esaie Taylor
Thomas D. Bennett
Greenville
W. B. Powell
And Mary Did A Three Act Comedy At Bailey Church
Bailey Virginia December 5 And Mary Did a three act comedy drama will be presented at Bailey church Thursday night December 10 sponsored by the Bailey Real Youth club The proceeds will benefit the church and school The listed characters include Mary Sterling Maude Carter Laurence Grey George Melcher Mrs Sterling Ozella French Dressa Rand Frances Nash Daniel Grey M F Stanley Edith Smith Elizabeth French Willie Sterling Leedian Nash Betty Sterling Ruby Deerham Miss O G Whittaker Lilian Tabor Matilda Virginia Nash Henry Ernest Deerham and The Gentleman from Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey, Va
Mary Did
Bailey Church
Bailey Real Youth Club
Mary Sterling
Maude Carter
Laurence Grey
George Melcher
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Welcome News
Mrs Beatrice Long of Poca hontas visits at the Bryant home. Mr and Mrs R L Caudill and children Bobby and Gene visit Caudill sister at Cliff Yards. Garland Buffalo leaves for Coalwood to join a coal company. Mrs Joe Hannelly of Switchback and Mrs C F Summers visit. Edgar and Kyle French of Pulaski visit relatives. Randolph Bourne of Northfork visits his parents over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Long
Pocahontas
R. Bryant
R. L. Caudill
Bobby
Gene
Pulaski
Randolph Bourne
Northfork
G. V. Bourne
Birthday Party Honors Marcellyn Spangler in Stephenson
Mrs R L Spangler entertained Saturday afternoon for her daughter Marcellyns ninth birthday with games awards and a party plate of ice cream cake and cocoa. Guests included Louise Wickline Irene West and many friends. The PTA met at Stephenson school with Principal C W Cook presiding and a lively program by students and parents followed by brief talks and new members joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Marcum
Irene Vest
Billy Layman
Mary Taylor
Marcellyn Spangler
Roy Moyer
Ronald Hunter
Charles Wickline
Billy Spangler
Joseph Taylor
Russell
Billy Ee
Robert
Richard McKinney
P.T. A
Stephenson School
C. W. Cook
America
Louise Wickline
Irene Veat
Irene Mitchem
Francis Daniel
Cook
Pilgrims
Special PTA Meeting at Stephenson School Thursday
A special meeting of the Parent Teacher Association is scheduled at Stephenson School at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon to elect new officers for the coming year. All interested parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson School
Parent-Teacher Association
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Illnesses
Miss Charlotte Woodie of War spent the past weekend with Mrs. R. L. Spangler and family. Laurence Woodie visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Woodie in War. Jim Homerton returned from Charleston after business days there. Mrs. Bill Wingo and children spend the weekend at Corrine with relatives. Louise Jennelle has been absent from school several days due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shockey were…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Woodie
W. G. Woodie
Jim Homerton
Charleston
Bill Wingo
Corrine
Louise Jennelle
W. E. Shockey
Business Visitors in Charleston Friday
Harold Peery of War stayed overnight with Woodie Sunday night. Miss Nancy Jenelle is home with the flu. Thad Ridder was called to be lucky Monday due to his poor son’s pneumonia. Billy Wingo has missed several days of school with a cold. Miss Pearl West plans a several week visit with relatives in Christiansburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Harold Peery
Woodie
Nancy Jenelle
Thad Ridder
Billy Wingo
Glee Club to Present Christmas Cantata at Bramwell High
Bramwell High School announces the Glee Club's first public appearance with the cantata Chimes of the Holy Night on December 18 in the auditorium directed by Mrs D N McCormick. Soloists include Ferne Poteet Margaret Robinette Margarite Levern Marmette Phillips Ruth Zenith Allen. Possible WHIS broadcast December 19. The high school band will perform a 30 minute set with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Ferne Poteet
Margaret Robinette
Margarite Levern
Marmette Phillips
Ruth
Zenith Allen
D. N. McCormick
Juniors Honored at Senior Christmas Party
Members of the junior class were guests of the senior class at a Christmas party in the gymnasium on December 4. Contests and games provided entertainment as decorations echoed the holiday theme, making the evening festive.
Band Elects Officers and Buys Uniforms
Band officers were elected on Tuesday December 1 Ruth Cole became president Jack Herring is vice president Thomas Ryder secretary treasurer and Athaline Miller band major Twenty five uniforms have been ordered and a bass horn was purchased by the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cole
Jack Herring
Thomas Ryder
Athaline Miller
Grade School Operet as The Crosspatch Fairies
The annual grade school operetta titled The Crosspatch Fairies and The Santa Claus Christmas Party will be presented at 7 p m December 11 in the high school auditorium. The leading characters include Santa Claus Frank Dillon Mrs Santa Claus Emily Jean Smith Captain Splinter Billy Witt Snowman Fred Niswander Jr Sister Sue Alma Mahaffey Carol Dasca Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
P. m
Frank Dillon
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Elmer Williams
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W. P. Stafford
World Outlook
James Stafford
H. B. Brown
C. A. Heilman
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J. H. Walker
L. J. Shelton
Arch Pack
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Woman's Missionary Society
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Bluefield, W. VA
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