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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1929

Page

7

Bride Ruth Rogers Weds Rodney Steele in Charleston

Rodney D. Steele of Mullens marries Ruth H. Rogers of Beckley in a Charleston ceremony conducted by Rev. C. N. Clarke. The bride, daughter of P. H. Rogers, taught at Mabscott and sings soprano. the groom runs Steele Drug Co. in Mullens. They plan to live in Mullens.

Rodney D. Steele Ruth Rogers Beckley Charleston H. Hugh Miller Dickinson State Teachers’ College Valley City College North Dakota Mabscott Steele Mrs. Steele Moundswire Steele Drug Mullens

Eurelian Baptist Sunday School Class Hosts Thanksgiving Party

The Eurelian class taught by Mrs. B. L. Depew entertained friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. on Friday evening. Thanksgiving games were played and thirty guests were served a party plate of sandwiches pumpkin pie and cocoa. Mrs. Depew was assisted by Mrs. Vernon Dailey.

8. S Eurelian The Baptist Sunday School B. L. Depew B. L

Surprise Party Honors Mrs Wildey On Birthday

Mrs. R F Wildey was surprised with a birthday party Wednesday evening hosted by friends. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Trent, Dr. and Mrs. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Agee, Mr. and Mrs. Ruby, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan of White Sulphur Springs, Miss Mildred McNutt, Douglas McNutt, George Hickman, and Arch Snead. Refreshments were served. Fortnightly Club host Mrs Ross Morris held a bridge gathering at Cove home with three tables in play and several guests.

R. F. Wildey Wildey Trent C. L. Cother H. A. Porter H. H. Agee W. H Ross Morris Cove J. 4. Bane Princeton Standard Thorn B. W. Steele Sone Bryan T. Dinsmore Moundsville Steele H. H. Craft and Sone Jimmy Herbert Springton

Atwater Kent Confirms Screen Grid Sets Safe for Spring

LAUDS ATWATER KENT J. HM. Burnette reports a statement from the Mfg Co. general sales manager denying any new set introduction this spring. The text notes Atwater Kent introduced Screen-Grid on May 1 1929, cites output gains of 900 000 sets last year, and predicts about 34 percent of radios sold this year will be Atwater Kent.

J. HM. Burnette Atwater Kent Atwater Kent Mfg. Co Philadelphia Radio-World

Social event honors and prizes awarded in Philippi

Mrs Norvell Lee and Mrs Charles R Thrasher of Alpeca and Mrs B G Scott of Philippi attended a gathering. High prize an attractive candy jar went to Mrs H A Porter, while a unique powder case was awarded to Mrs W H Ruby. The hostess served a dainty salad plate to guests.

Norvell Lee Charles R. Thrasher Alpeca B. G. Scott Philippi H. A. Porter W. H. Ruby

Civic League Meets at Mrs Koontz Home

The Civic League assembled Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs C H Koontz to discuss community affairs and plan upcoming events. Members deliberated on local projects and assignments for volunteers.

Civic League C. H. Koontz

Muliena Woman's Club Meets With Program Notes

The Muliena Woman's Club gathered Monday evening under Mrs. G. C. Worrell with entertainment by Billy Burton Dorothy Burton and Arthur Pineon. Mrs Dush koff spoke on governmental cooperation. Tea followed. Mrs Sally Laxton died of a heart attack Tuesday morning, funeral held Thursday at 10 at the local Methodist church with interment at Sunset Rural Park Beckeley.

He Woman's Club Muliena Billy Burton G. C. Worrell Dorothy Burton Sally Laxton Sam Laxton Meade-Peca Presbyterian Church Sunset Beckeley

Martinsburg Society and Visits Highlight Weekend

Mullens society page lists many locals: George McClure of Johnson City Tennessee and siblings, Mrs Ruth Heaton and Misses Alice and Helen McClure of Mende Poca. Nearby travel includes B F Parrish returning from Roanoke Christiansburg and Radford Virginia, and J H Bane guest of Conner in Princeton.

George McClure Johnson City Tenn Raymond McClure Fast Gulf Ben Ziegler Ruth Heaton Alice Helen McClure Mende Poca

Perfect Radio Soprano Ruth Lyon Returns to WHIS

Radio listeners on WHIS can hear Ruth Lyon, "The Perfect Radio Soprano," Monday at 6 45 PM. Critics praised her enunciation and tone on prior Nunn Bush programs. She will perform a coloratura obbligato with Rollin Peace and a new adaptation from Schubert's Unfinished Symphony.

WHIS Ruth Lyon Miss Lyon Nunn-Bush Nunn-Bueh Rollin Peace von Berg Schubert Louise Gilbert Chicago

75 000 Workers Clear Moscow Congestion

Moscow December 7 75 000 workers including 400 commissariat of trade staff led by A I Mikoyan helped unload firewood to relieve Moscow freight congestion. Young communists and university students joined free of charge, and Mikoyan was the sole commissar to volunteer amid a potato and grain surge.

Moscow INS A. I. Mikoyan Commissariat M. Mikoyan Politburo

Radio Programs Schedule for Sunday December 8

Eastern standard time radio schedule lists programs across stations WBB, WEAF, WJZ, WJAR and others. Entries include Cathedral Hour, Stokowski Orchestra, Songs, Heroes of World, Styles Masters and multiple hour blocks with prompts for Calvary Episcopal Church, Fireside Forum, Pipes of Pan and more, with many station call signs and frequencies. The listings show varied durations from 15 minutes to several hours and note network or local program alignments across markets.

KDKA Pittsburgh WJZ Calvary Episcopal Church

Two Kings and One Scepter Sermon Series Concludes

Sunday 11:00 First Christian Church and 7:30 Westmineater Presbyterian Church host the final sermon in a three part series on the temptations of Jesus titled Two Kings and One Scepter. The choir performs two specials including a solo by Mrs John Hall.

First Christian Church Westmineater Presbyterian Church Jesus John Hall

Radio Schedule Listings From Major Networks

A dense, OCR rich list of radio programs across stations WGR WCAE WWJ WJAX WIOD WHAS WSM and others. It notes times and featured shows including choral orchestras, government programs, guests, news reels, sermons, and theater of the air across early evening to late night hours.

WGR WCAE WSAI WRVA WBT WJAX WIOD WHAS WSM Wwsh WFL WTIC WTAG WCSH WFI WRC WGY WTAM WWI WGN WJAR Seth Parker WWJ WFJC Sam Herman

Atwater Kent Plant Doubles Radio Production

Atwater Kent Manufacturing of Philadelphia announces a 100 percent increase in radio production at its plant over the past three weeks. The factory has not previously produced at such a rate, the surge driven by strong distributor demand nationwide, prompting more hiring.

Philadelphia Atwater Kent Manufacturing Company United States Atwater Kent Kent

Factory claims record strength after price cuts on radios

The article quotes Mr. Kent asserting the factory is in its strongest position yet after a $7 reduction in the price of each radio set Ris. It notes the impact of gasoline’s explosive force when properly mixed with air, comparing it to dynamite at fourteen times its power.

Edison. Laboratories Edison Kent F. A. D. Andrea, Inc Long Island City N. Y

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