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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1947

Page

5

Miss Mullin to Wed Cpl Valdo This Afternoon

Miss Ann Maj orite Mullin and Cpl Alexander andolph Valdo of the United States Marine Corps will wed at 4 o clock this afternoon at Hanover Avenue Christian Church Richmond. The Rev George Curtis Jones will perform the ceremony.

Ann Majorite Mullin Cpl Alexander Andolph Valdo United States Marine Corps North Tazewell Hanover Avenue Christian Church Richmond George Curtis Jones Miss Mullin Grattlin Tazewell Robert Spencer Mullin Blacksburg Angela Spotswood Taylor Danbury N. C Poughkeepsie N. Y Pfc Carl Eugene Sutter Detroit Mich

Garden Club Welcomes New Members and Honorary Member

Rhododendron Garden club admitted two new members and one honorary member at Thursday’s meeting hosted by president Mrs. John O Keeffe on Watton Avenue. Mrs. Rangeley donated The Complete Book of Flower Arrangements. Plans for beautifying Preston Street school grounds were discussed and a Christmas arrangement demonstration followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. William Posten’s home on College Drive apartments.

Rhododendron Garden Club John O’keeffe Watton Avenue Eugene Stowers, Jr Robert Shumate Joe Rangeley

Mrs Floyd Blount Visits Bramwell for Church Event

Mrs Floyd Blount of Syracuse New York has traveled to Bramwell to stay with Mrs Edward Cooper on Oakhurst Avenue She will play the pipe organ at Bramwell Presbyterian Church Sunday morning The visitor is to remain in Bramwell for a week meanwhile the note mentions The Teachings of Amenope as a near literal translation of The Proverbs of Solomon.

Floyd Blount Syracuse N. Y E. W. Horton Oakhurst Avenue Bramwell Edward Cooper Bramwell Presbyterian Church Blount Dixon Jones Lord Is My Light Edwards Immanuel Lutheran Church Marvin Bostian Gloria Wesley Bach

Church Music at Various Fort Worth Congregations

Henry Fortune leads a morning service at Bland Street Methodist with solo and choral pieces including Brightest and Best and O Sing Unto the Lord. The five o clock vesper features a thirty child Chancel Choir and selections such as Softly Around Us the Shadows Are Falling.

Henry Fortune Frank la Forge Bland Street Methodist Church Ipng James Wooldridge, Jr Harry Wibbard John Wainwright William R. Spence God Robert Jackson J. F. Prysinger Feliz Mendelssohn L. Becker Westminster Presbyterian Church Jones Lewis Reiland Handel Dvorak Catherine Acuff Ellen Jane Holsoppe

Circles Hold Annual Yule Banquet at Grace Methodist

Circles 1 and 2 of Circle 12 at Grace Methodist held their Christmas banquet in the Appalachian room. Mrs. W. E. DeBrick and Mrs. A. M. Wilburn led, with Miss Ellene Johnston giving devotions and Miss Ruth Sage delivering humorous readings. Gifts were exchanged for perfect attendance, and a message of smiles was sent to ill Evelyn Cowling. Names were drawn for new circles.

Circle 12 Grace Methodist Church W. E. DeBrick A. M. Wilburn Appalachian Assembly Room J. O. Bell Ellene Johnston Ruth Sage John Land, Jr Bernard Wills Evelyn Cowling

Bluefield Garden Club Holds Meet and Plans

The Bluefield Garden club chaired by Mrs. Milner Mitchell met at Mrs. Ernst Otey’s home. A Christmas workshop on December 22 was planned with hospital tray favors and a talk on broadleaved evergreens by Mrs. P. Dick Woods.

Bluefield Norfolk Edwin C. Wade P. Dick Woods Abelia

Wesleyan Circle Rummage and Bake Sale Held at Maytag Office

Circle 3 of Wesleyan Service Guild of Trinity Methodist church hosts a rummage and bake sale at the Maytag office today from 9 to 5 o'clock. Proceeds support church missions and community aid.

Circle 3 Wesleyan Service Guild Trinity Methodist Church Maytag

Christmas Party Held By Lodge

A Bluefield lodge 59 D of H P A held its Christmas party after a regular meeting at Red Men hall. Mrs Dorothy Clark led the program with Grace Houchins of Norfolk entertaining, Georgia Webb and Sadie Hill singing carols. Sadie Hill announced secret pals and gifts were exchanged. Refreshments followed served by Ruth Whittaker Isabelle Crowell Witt and Rhoda Brooke.

Bluefield Lodge Red Men's Hall Thomas Street Dorothy Clark Grace Houchins Norfolk Georgia Webb Sadie Hill Ruth Whittaker Isabelle Crowell Oo Witt Rhoda Orok

Parents To Advise Youth On Marriage

Dear Miss Dix letters discuss a 16 year old girl and 18 year old boyfriend seeking marriage. A worried mother defends waiting until both have support and a steady income. The answer stresses that without earnings marriage risks divorce and poverty, urging parental guidance to delay nuptials until stable.

Miss DIX Love

Thief Loots Charleston Safe of Capitol Transfer

A thief broke into the Capitol Transfer and Storage company in downtown Charleston and stole 3420 dollars in checks government bonds and cash from an unlocked safe. The intruder left a 20 inch screwdriver used to enter the building, police said.

Charleston W. Va Capitol Transfer and Storage Company

Dessert Matinee Honors Bride Ruth Tabor Bondurant

Mrs William Irvin Bondurant the former Ruth Tabor was honored at a dessert matinee by the Girls Service club of Appalachian Electric Power yesterday at 12 30 in the Community room. The room featured Christmas decorations and Yale arrangements while the social committee served. Mrs Evelln Simmons presided and Mrs Alice Coulter presented a piano program. The bride received a corsage and a place setting of her chosen silver from Miss Betty Miller.

William Irvin Bondurant Ruth Tabor Girls Service Club Appalachian Electric Power Company Yale Evelln Simmons Alice Coulter Betty Miller

Glama Club Plans Holiday Activities With New Members

New Glama club members Tina Bailey Pat Hawley Geraldine Kegley Barbara Fleshman and Mary Ellen Crow were welcomed at Rita Ashworth’s Dearborn home presiding Norma Kirk outlined plans for December 19 hospital visits followed by city caroling. A fruit basket committee Dor rance Crawford Inez Owenby Betty Crotty and Shirley Ann Jones was formed.

Glama Club Rita Ashworth Dearborn Norma Kirk Tina Bailey Pat Hawley Geraldine Kegley Barbara Fleshman Mary Ellen Crow Dorrance Crawford Inez Owenby Betty Crotty Shirley Ann Jones

Church Circle Meets at Grace Methodist Home

Mrs. W. A. Honeycutt hosted the Grace Methodist church circle for its annual fast meeting. Bible teacher Mrs. Giberson reviewed the year’s study and spoke on Giving, with devotional by Mrs. Underwood. Special member Mrs. B. Houchins of Norfolk, Virginia, joined, and a Pollyanna party followed with gifts and name reveals.

W. A. Honeycutt Grace Methodist Church A.hock W. C. Giberson H. M. Underwood B. Houchins Norfolk

Garden Club Meeting Luncheon Saturday Calendar

Miniature Garden club led by Miss Nancy Harry will meet at Miss Carolyn Brunner’s Parkeway home for a luncheon gathering. The fragment recalls Alexander the Great’s death in 323 and the division of his empire among his generals before Egypt’s Ptolemy era.

Miniature Garden Club Nancy Harry Carolyn Brunner Parkeway Alexander the Great Egypt Ptolemy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ann Mullin Cpl. Valdo Garden Club Solomon Amenope Senate AYEDA America Jesus Paul Collins Pat Albright Tschaikowsky Harker G. E. Fickersen First Presbyterian Church Meredith Charles Cassell Israel Weinberger Demorest Guilmant James B. Wooldridge, Jr First Christian Church Matthews Adams Charles Nichols Ella Nash Jarrell Lon M. Rish College Avenue Baptist Church Jesus L Aelise French E. M. White Howard Meadows First Baptist Church Florence Moore H. G. Williams Hatton- Thompson GIA Division GIA B. of L. E Appalachian Hall Engineers Mattie Carroll Norma Chandler Joyce Smith Phillip Lilly Gounod Eugene Jones Robert Schumann Durand Frank C. Huston Egg and Flager Bluefield Garden Club Emily Post Mrs. Post Wesleyan Circle Madame Lee Palmist Bluefield City Limits Dorothy DIX Mill's Food Market Church Circle Bland Street Fur Felts Stetson
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