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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1930
Page
22
Mr and Mrs Samuel C Griffin formerly of Bluefield now reside in Norton Virginia announce the arrival of a daughter born Thanksgiving Day.
Gifts from Gifts To Indians Girls Reserves of Fairview and Wade junior high schools totaling 138 items go to the United States Indians school at Cherokee North Carolina. The donations include handkerchiefs pencils beads and toys. The piece notes Cherokee history their language written by Sequoyah and their preservation of writing alongside cultural change.
The Bluefield Virginia Quota Club will hold its weekly luncheon conference Wednesday at noon at the Weet Virginia hotel. The annual Christmas party is set for Friday night December 19 with time and location to be announced.
Mrs. J B Gilpin’s circle of Grace W. M. 8S. met December at Mrs J H Cooke’s Bluefield Avenue home. The gathering included songs, prayers, a Missionary Voice article, and the twenty fourth Psalm read by Mrs Gilpin. Members exchanged gifts, a Pollyanna party entertained, and Mrs Wickham donated presents to twenty members and eight visitors. A fountain pen was presented to Mrs Gilpin for her faithful year of service. A plated dessert was served to members and several visitors.
The Woman's auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The Business Women's Circle of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Friday at 7:30 PM in the ladies' parlor with Mrs. C B Hancock leading.
Grace W. M. S. Circle 1 held a Pollyanna party at Mrs. G. F. Richardson’s Rogers Street home. Mrs. Armentrout received Japanese pottery for her leadership. Santa Claus and a salad plate added festive touches as members and a visitor enjoyed gifts and hymn singing.
Wade P.T.A. will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the school. Members are urged to attend as several important matters will be discussed. The program features will include selections by the Wade quartet making its initial public appearance.
The Music Culture club will meet Wednesday morning at 10 15 at the studio of Miss Gertrude Watta in the Bailey building. An interesting musical program has been arranged and full attendance is desired.
First Baptist Circle 8 hosted a Pollyanna gathering at Mrs. R. & Dixon home 812 Carolina Avenue with Mrs. Dixon and Mrs. H. A. Cahill as joint hostesses. Members attended and a brief business session included a note of appreciation from Mrs. England for shoes donated to Wade achow children.
Circle 4 of the First Baptist church led by Mrs. G W Steele met at Mrs. J E Peters on Giles street with fourteen members. They opened with Stand Up For Jesus and prayers, studied the bible under Mr A H Hurd, and took a free will offering. They agreed to buy groceries for a needy family and planned a Pollyanna party at Mrs W F Bond 323 Stowers Street on December 8.
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Baker announce the birth of a son at Bluefield Sanatorium naming him George Malcolm.
Cheerful Workers plan a Monday afternoon gathering at 4 o'clock at Patsy Barrow's residence 1304 Whitethorn Street. Misses Dot and Hazel Gregory hosted at Gratton Virginia in honor of Miss Helen Gregory of Bluefield who was the guest during Thanksgiving holidays. Rook and other games were enjoyed.
Delicious candies were served to Misses Helen Gregory of Bluefield Dot Gregory Annie Jones Margaret Harry Hazel Gregory Mesere Tra Bowling Jack Davis of Burkes Garden Bob Roach Russell Jones Bob Shawver Oscar Hagg Paria Shawver Connor Harry and Roy Gregory all of Gratton.
The Senor Epworth League of Trinity Methodist Church will not meet tonight due to Bishop A. W. W. Darlington leading revival services. Each league is urged to attend the revival at 7 30 PM to conclude the eplen did meeting.
A Tuesday evening party at Lyon street hosted by Mrs. J. J. Mangus featured a large list of attendees including Mrs. J. Harve Johnston and Mrs. J. T. Watts. White carnations decorated the scene with homemade cakes and hot chocolate served. gifts were exchanged and identities of the Pollyannas revealed for the first time.
The board of directors of the Blue Field Quota Club will be entertained Tuesday evening at 7 45 at the home of Mrs W D Barnett 1302 Ronce Verte Street.
The Kerioot home on Forest Street hosted a birthday party for Margaret Kerioot, turning twelve. Guests included Jane Lee, Mary Jane Taylor, Lilwyn Bennett, Thetys Martin, Petty Wade Belcher, Camille Claytor, Nina Smith, Vera Bowling, Reba Meem, Betty Carey, and Marion Gooch. Rook games at three tables carried a prize to Mary Jane Taylor amid Christmas red roses and Yuletide colored refreshments.
The Bluefield lodge 1079 Loyal Order of Moose sponsors a charity ball in the city auditorium Friday evening to benefit Mooseheart boys village in Illinois. The event supports Mooseheart and brings together lodge members for a community fundraiser.
Circle 6 met at 922 Rogers Street for a year end Pollyanna party with 21 members and 3 visitors. Mrs. Hicks led Bible study and prayers, the circle announced year end quota, gifts were exchanged, and Mrs. Hicks received a lamp for leadership.
Ramsey P T A gathers Tuesday at 3 in the school for a meeting. Mrs Ralph Rector and Miss Blanche Armentrout perform a duet What Is the Song Fearis this morning at Fire Baptist church. In the evening T O J Wilson sings A Hymn of Thanks Protherve.
The Woman's Missionary Society at College Avenue Baptist will hold a week of prayer starting Monday at 2 30 and running through Friday. Circle 3 led by Mrs J B Hollman will meet at the church after business talks on Wednesday at 2. YWCA circle 1 meeting at 1 30 on Wednesday and Circle 5 led by Mrs W H Land will meet at 2 30 Tuesday at Mrs G C Lilly's home on Frederick Street.
The Bluefield chapter reports a received sum of 1 002 dollars from the American Red Cross roll call and Bramwell funds that increase the chapter total to the final amount.
Workers in the drive express pleasure at the excellent showing in the campaign. Mrs A B Mahood and Mrs Mike Flynn, in charge of the roll call, thank workers and all contributors for support and assistance.
Misses Lois and Dorothy Griffin return to Norton Virginia after visiting Bluefield Mississippi? Friends and relatives. Misses Eaton Thornton and Mrs Porterfield plan a weekend in Ashland West Virginia with Miss Thornton's sister Mrs King. James McMullin ill at Highland Avenue. Miss Helen Gregory returns home after visiting Dot Gregory at Gratton. H B Keesee family and Gladys Bourne visit Mrs Belcher at Cove Creek. BE Gregory and Mrs Fields visit Mrs G R Gregory at Katton. Margaret Shupe from Mountain City Tennessee visits sister Mary Shupe ill at Bluefield Sanitarium now improving. Stay in Lynn Street with Mrs J J Mangue.
The former Ella Walker of Detroit became bride of James Hazen Hyde of New York and Paris in a civil ceremony at Versailles city hall followed by a religious service at Hyde's estate near the Chateau of Louis XIV. Rev Clayton Williams of Paris officiated.
Miama Florida December 6 Mrs J M Keith-Miller departed in a chartered seaplane for Andros Island to recover the airship she and Captain accompanied by another crew member made a forced landing on the island last Friday The mission aims to retrieve the craft and inspect it after the incident.
W N Lancaster notes a chartered plane piloted by Donald Vande Water. They expect to fly Mrs. Keith Miller's plane to Miami late today.
Amelia Earhart told the Aero Club in Philadelphia that she would not reveal when or to whom she might marry. She denied being married to Boston publisher G. P. Putnam, who had issued a license, but added there is no reason she shouldn’t wed him and she might.
Indianapolis police were found guilty in federal court of conspiring to violate the Prohibition law. Six officers admitted accepting bribes from bootleggers amid an investigation that led to arrests of 18 officers. eleven were acquitted and one case was postponed due to illness.
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