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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1948
Page
5
Dorothy Dix counsels against marrying men who vow to change after marriage. She warns such promises are rare and unreliable and urges choosing a partner who already fits one’s expectations. The column also contrasts a wife and mother’s love and offers advice for a worrier seeking relief.
Mrs Bernard Cunningham led the YWCA Hanging Of The Greens celebration on Sunday afternoon. The service blended the Littlest Angel tale with the Christmas story and featured readings, carols directed by Mary Frances Douthat, and candles presented to YWCA club presidents Miss Lambert and Miss Hale.
Wallace Grant of Bluefield Prince ton road underwent an appendectomy Saturday at St Luke's hospital and is doing nicely. Mr and Mrs James Ewell Erwin Jr of Radford Virginia spent the weekend here as guests of Miss Margaret Reid Harding at 1425 Augusta. Several New York City schoolboys trapped muskrats to earn spending money within 31 miles of Times Square.
Emily Post answers reader questions on etiquette including hostesses serving first, the bridegroom's father as best man, giving equal Christmas presents to new employees, and seating in small town theaters. The column promotes Mrs. Post's etiquette booklet and how to obtain it.
Christmas gaiety filled the Daffodil Junior Gardens club gathering at Barbara and Ann Boyd Miller home on Union Street. Betty Cassell led a Christmas story and games while gifts were exchanged including Roseville pottery for Mrs. C. E. Francis Jr. Hosts’ mother and Mrs. Jack Waters served an ice course as Sarah and Susan Bolen joined the club. Judy Bressler was absent due to illness.
Rhododendron Garden Club held its December meeting at Mrs Bill Edwards home with co host Mrs William Poston. Guest speaker Mrs Marshall Sinclair delivered a Christmas story and acted as Santa distributing gifts to members before adjournment. The group set January 6 for the next gathering with co host Mrs Eugene Stowers.
A sequence of Tuesday to Thursday events lists luncheons and meetings across Bluefield and nearby towns. Groups include YWCA, Republican Women, Preston PTA, Wake-Robin Junior Club, Degree of Honor, Brushfork Community Council, Blue Triangle, Bluefield Sanitarium alumnae, Anna King circle, Woman's Club of Bluefield Virginia, West Graham Community Club, Bland Street WSCS, Senior Philathea class, American Legion auxiliary, Bluefield Sisterhood, Allegheny Garden Club, and Olive Riddell circle with dates, hosts, and venues noted.
Mrs John R Davis presided as president at the mid year meeting of the West Virginia Federation of Woman s clubs held Friday and Saturday at the Daniel Boone hotel in Charleston The board approved a proposal by the State Education association and the state department of education to allocate funds from the state surplus for a school building program Plans were discussed for the federation convention in Parkersburg April 7 9 Other attendees included Mrs Nunley B Snedegar Mrs Gordon Barricks H G Muntzing W W Brewer H H Rogers J O Bell Kent Kessler and others from multiple towns across the state
At 7 30 p m Eva Enlow circle meets Mrs C H Jefferies 330 Tazewell Ave Bluefield WV 3 00 p m Dudley PTA holds its regular monthly session with good attendance urged 3 00 p m St Luke s Hospital alumnae Pollyanna party Appalachian Hall all members urged to attend bring gifts 3 00 p m Bluefield Branch AAUW meets Mrs C W Jackson 122 Walnut St program features Christmas music and a story plus arts and crafts display 7 00 p m Masonic Temple hosts a Christmas ceremony by the Macedonia Shrine 8 00 p m
Bluefield Woman's Club held its regular December session in the Appalachian Assembly hall with Mrs. G L Edwards presiding. New members were elected along with honorary member Mrs J D Ward. The American Home department presented motion pictures on Rome Balance and Furniture Arrangement shown by Randolph Whittaker of Warlick Furniture.
Calvary Baptist Church Lois Hart Circle met with Mrs. C. R. Ball on Walters Avenue. Leader Mrs. W. S. Sheard presided. Devotional by Mrs. Randal Bond themed Room for Christ in Our Homes. Reports by Mrs. E. M. Taylor and Mrs. Charles Lowder. Gifts given to leader and assistant. Pollyanna gifts exchanged. Party plate served. Visitors Deanna Hurt Darl a Sue Bond and C. R. Ball Jr.
Mr and Mrs Harry St Clair Evans of 116 Elm Street announce the birth of a son at Bluefield Sanitarium on Saturday. Evans works at Deans Glass Shop. Mr and Mrs Harvey Lee Smith of Route 1 Falls Mills Virginia welcomed a son at Bluefield Sanitarium yesterday. Mr Smith is a farmer.
The East River Mountain Garden Club will meet Friday at 1 30 PM with Mrs Taylor Frazier at 1004 Heatherwood Road. Mrs Strother Hoge will join as co host Each member should bring a uniquely wrapped package the most unique will win a prize. The note explains the word sausage derives from Latin salsus meaning salted preserved meat.
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