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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
3
The Business Girls' club of West Virginia Business College met Tuesday evening at the Y W C A rooms on Federal street. Eleven members and three visitors attended the session. Committees were appointed for a party to be held next week and the group sang carols and did hand craft.
Mrs J A Burton’s circle of the Woman’s Missionary Society met at 2 p m Wednesday at Union Street home of Mrs John T Shelton. Election of Mrs Shelton as circle leader and appointment of Mrs Burns Wornal as Bible study teacher highlighted a brief session with devotional by Mrs Wornal and a missions prayer by Mrs T E Peters.
The West End circle at Calvary Baptist Church will gather this evening at 7 30. A full attendance is urged.
Delta Delphian chapter met Tuesday at the YWCA on Federal Street. Vice president Shirley Gott led in president’s absence with a program on Byzantine art and church architecture. Next meeting December 12 with Mrs. Martin. chapter to suspend sessions after.
The Business Women's circle at Trinity Methodist Church has postponed its Friday party from this week to next week December 15 at 7 o'clock. The delay avoids a conflict with the Men's Bible class supper meeting.
The Sisterhood of Ahavath S h o lem will gather Wednesday evening December 13 at 8. Mrs Ben Platnick and Mrs Nathan Platnick host at their Walton Avenue residence for the meeting.
The First Baptist church gathering last evening included a social hour, music by the Sunday School orchestra, and a slate of deacon nominees led by W. C. Bailey. Rev. T. E. Peters urged social service and community responsibility as members discussed revivals and the Every Member canvass set for January 7.
The December gathering of Bland Street Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society met in Hamilton hall with Mrs. E. T. Tyree presiding. Officers were installed including president Tyree and vice president Edwards. program featured "Growing Christians in Hiroshima" and Christmas readings, music, and a plea for gifts for the needy.
December 19 lunch set for Tuesday at the district meeting. Mrs. Marvin Anderson proposed World Outlook as a suitable Christmas gift. Bulletin items read by Mrs. O C Davis. Perfect attendance noted for Mrs. Forsythe. Visitors included Mrs. E C Watson, mother of Mrs. T G Hart sock. Meeting closed with a prayer by Mrs. Ernest Henson.
Informal social gathering Tuesday evening honored Mrs Billie Tyler of Castlewood Virginia, hosted by Rev. R J Tyler and Mrs Tyler at 216 Cherry Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs C L Lowder, Mr and Mrs W B Lowder, Mr and Mrs Frank Shue, Mr and Mrs Burns Wornal, Mrs W H Kitts, Mrs Alma Huffman, and several others. Entertainment was led by Mr and Mrs Wornal. refreshments served.
Sunday at 2 PM the Blue Field Woman's club hosts a radio program for the Christmas seal drive. Miss Helen Johnston directs a National Thespian Society play featured in the program.
Circle No. 5 of the Woman's Missionary Society at Trinity Methodist Church held its final year meeting on Albemarle Street with Mrs. O C Phelps as circle captain. Mrs. H S Stafford hosted with prayers for Mrs. E Hemmer and a mission study by Mrs H W Hinchee. Minutes approved. World Outlook notes shared. vase presented to Mrs Phelps. Ref refreshments served by Mrs Stafford and her family.
St Marys guild of Bluefield Virginia will meet this afternoon at two with Miss Daisy Kester. A full attendance is desired.
The Cheerful Givers circle of Cal vary Baptist church will meet this afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs L K Webb at 412 Carroll Street.
The Globe Trotters club will meet at 7 this evening at the Y quarters to discuss upcoming activities and plans. Members are reminded to bring any reports or notes for the session.
A family journey covered Long Beach San Diego and Catalina Island before returning home. En route they stayed several days with relatives in Arizona, traveling by motor.
The South Side Circle at Calvary Baptist Church will gather at the church this afternoon at 2 oclock for a regular meeting.
Grace Methodist church Be Square class led by Mrs W E DeBrick meets this evening at 7 45 at Miss Kathryn Claytor's Highland avenue home. Members urged to attend.
The Missionary society of Caffee's chapel meets this evening at eight at Mrs Ray Dinkins home on the Bluefield Princeton road. A large attendance is urged.
Mrs H D Holmes remains ill at home 409 Stowere street. Mrs Helen Libby Crewes leaves Tuesday for Louisville Ky to visit Mrs Earl M Tyson. John Barton son of Rev J H Barton Oakvale ill at Bluefield sanitarium. Jay Rodgin returned from Baltimore to visit sister Miss Bertie Rodgin at Johns Hopkins. Mrs Franklin Wilson a patient at Bluefield sanitarium after a surgical operation. Miss Helen Scott Groveland leaves Friday for Shelby NC to visit Miss Martha Kekridge. Mrs T B Hamilton ill at Albemarle street home. Miss Elizabeth Taylor and Miss Dorothy Hudson return from Washington after Thanksgiving. Paul Hudgins returns from Morgantown with students Mary Kahle Elizabeth Alexander and Hoge McKlhany of WVU visiting homes. Zack Sanders and James Woolridge to visit Alfred Eska at Shelby NC for weekend. Miss Winifred Hearn Princeton avenue hospital for acute appendicitis. Miss Mary Lou Carr improving at Bluefield Sanitarium after serious illness.
Two hundred fifty un dressed dolls were turned over to the Junior Guild of Christ Episcopal church for distribution to Girl Reserve and high school groups through the W. C. A Miss Desir Gilmore will direct the effort. The Bluefield ministerial and Community Christmas Tree associations back a Dec 24 2 30 PM Ramsey auditorium program featuring a nativity tableau under Miss Minnie Weaver Elizabeth Shelton and Marion Smith with Rhea Blake handling electrical effects. About 1500 children are expected to receive Christmas packages funded by a $1200 budget supported by school welfare workers and WEIS radio. Santa will then greet the children at the municipal building.
Mrs. Véryl Currence hosted the Lois Russell circle of the First Christian church Tuesday evening at her Stone apartments home. President Mrs. Frank Oliver led the business session. The program on "Peace" featured Thelma McMullin, devotional by Mrs. Ben Johnson, a talk on "Contrast of the Carols of Africa" by Mrs. Hallie Henderson, and Mabel Marshall's reading of "Peace Comes to Grand Street" by Helen Welshimer. Refreshments were served to eighteen members, a new member, and three visitors.
Bluefield Quota Club president Ruth Rader formed a committee to aid health and unemployment relief for West Virginia women. Members Minnie Weaver as chair, with Harret Speiden and Beulah Price. The club plans Christmas contributions and a December 20 party at 6 PM with arrangements led by Mrs J S Phillips.
The Junior Y. W. A. at College Avenue Baptist Church met last evening and was served an enjoyable supper by Circle 1 of the Woman's Missionary Society led by Mrs. T. J. Phelps and Mrs. O. V. Hefner. A "Lottie Moon" program preceded the business session, which elected officers: President Miss Virginia Black, vice president Miss Virginie Martin, secretary Miss Alice Chapman, and reporter Miss Ruth Portis.
Home room mothers of North Side school will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 oclock at the home of Mrs W R Smith 328 Carroll street. All members urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
Mrs. Peters' class of the First Baptist church met Monday evening at 203 Rogers Street for the monthly session. The gathering discussed business matters and a salad course was served during the informal hour, prepared by Mrs. Peters and her daughters Eleanor and Wilmer Peters.
The publicity committee of the YWCA chaired by Mrs E T Tyree holds a 1 15 pm meeting today at the Y quarters to plan events and outreach.
Mrs Tolliver and her son Bud have returned to North Fork after a two months visit with relatives in Hollywood California. They also visited Los Angeles and the Big Bear valley during the trip.
Jews begin eight day Hanukkah on December 12 marking Judas Maccabeus rededication of Jerusalem temple after defilement by Antiochus Epiphanes. The holiday recalls a moral victory and is eagerly anticipated by Jewish households, with legends surrounding its celebration.
The observance emphasizes rejoicing for children and the poor alike. This year Hanukkah carries special global significance due to changes in Germany's Jewish status. The article cites the prophetic hope for fulfillment beyond human strength, invoking the verse Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit.
A consignment of pedigree animals, including Hereford heifers and two prize bulls, arrived at the Tazewell railroad yards for Mapleton Dairy Farm of Burks Garden. The heifers were bought in Missouri by Reese B. Brown of Yakima Washington, owner of Mapleton Farm. The bulls were bred by Brown on his Washington ranch and shown in Kansas City last week. Brown, a Burks Garden native, rose from tenant farming to industrial and agricultural success.
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