Legion Auxiliary Plans Veterans' Party Benefit
Plans are complete for a benefit bridge party at 8 tonight in the Appalachian Assembly hall under the Bluefield unit of the American Legion auxiliary. Proceeds fund a Christmas party for disabled ex service men at Huntington Veterans Hospital. Mrs Thurman B Vass chairs the event with strong support from local merchants and the auxiliary.
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Appalachian Assembly Hall
Bluefield
American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Thurman B. Vass
Bluefield Woman's Club Meets at the Y for Holiday Season
The Bluefield Woman's Club gathered Monday afternoon with Mrs. F. L. Black presiding. They discussed the 1937 1st Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Bluefield, with Grace Morrison Poole as an honorary guest, and planned social features. The club sponsored school newspapers for a health program, awarding $2 to North Side school. refreshments followed.
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Y. Quarters
F. L. Black
Bluefield
Bluefield Woman's Club
North Side
Edward Frazee
C. Witten
W. A. Light
A. Hewkins
George ‘Woods
L. W. Page
C. C. Davis
Virginia Asher Council Meeting Notes at Y
Virginia Asher Business Women's Bible class held a regular session at the Y with good attendance. Miss Mary Sue Tynes led the Bible lesson and Miss Edith Jayne narrated the story. The Mary team led by Miss Shirley Goff won the November attendance contest and a supper was served before the meeting. Next Monday members will bring White gifts for Christmas baskets for the poor and needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Asher
Y. Quarters
Mary Sue Tynes
Edith Jayne
5S. R. Jones
Shirley Goff
W. J. Cole
Sunday School Class Meeting At Bland Street Methodist
The S Q Sunday School class at Bland Street Methodist Church will meet this evening at 7 45 in the classroom. Mrs H J Shott is the teacher and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Methodist Church
H. J. Shott
Pythian Sisters Meet at Red Men's Hall Tonight
Pythian Sisters Bluefield temple 83 will meet this evening at seven thirty at the Red Men's hall. All members are urged to attend as important business will come before the meeting including the election of officers.
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Bluefield Temple
Pythian Sisters
Red Men's Hall
Orchestra Rehearsal for Cantata at Bland Street Church
James Elmer Brown directs a 7 30 rehearsal of the orchestra for the cantata to be presented at Bland Street Methodist church the Sunday before Christmas. All players are urged to attend.
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Bland Street Methodist Church
James Elmer Brown
Sunctael
Senior Episcopal Guild Meets at Mrs Smith Home
The Senior Guild of Christ Episcopal church will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs R H Smiths Summers Street home. Mrs Smith is moving to Roanoke and this is the final guild meeting before the family's departure. The notice had listed Mrs Herbert Markle as the host previously.
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R. H. Smith
Summers Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Miscellaneous Shower Honoring Mrs. Gay Good
A week long miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Gay Good, formerly Miss Josephine Womack, was hosted by Misses Dorothy Davis and June Graham at Miss Graham’s Princeton avenue home. Prizes went to Misses Alice Woods and Ruth Groseclose. guests included Louise Payne Aline Woolwine Louise Blackwelder Dorothy Fridley Elizabeth Fridley Alice Woods Ruth Grosedloce Gypsy Hodges and Arleva McNeal.
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Dorothy Davis
June Graham
Gay Good
Josephine Womack
Miss Graham
Princeton Avenue
Alice Woods
Ruth Groseclose
Goad
Louise Payne
Aline Woolwine
Louise Blackwelder
Dorothy and
Elizabeth Fridley
Ruth Grosedloce
Gypsy Hodges
Arleva McNeal
Synagogue Choir Plans Evening Practice for Holiday Music
The Synagogue choir will meet this evening at 8 at the home of Miss Roberta Cohen on Augusta Street. Members are urged to attend as time will be devoted to rehearsing special holiday music.
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Roberta Cohen
Augusta Street
Lois Russell Circle Meeting At Virginia Waltz Home
The Lois Russell Circle of the First Christian Church will gather at Miss Virginia Waltz’s Hancock Street home this evening at 8 o’clock. Pollyanna gifts will be exchanged during the social hour.
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Lois Russell
First Christian Church
Virginia Waltz
Hancock Street
Grace Epworth League Met at Church Sunday Evening
The Grace Epworth League met at the church Sunday evening with Miss Lillie Bowles leading. After opening hymns and prayers, scripture was read by Orville Siple, Edith Young, Alice Sinle, and Herman Siple. Talks on Law of Worship and Power were given by Helen Dillon and Sam Snider. The session closed with a benediction and songs.
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Grace Epworth League
Lillie Bowles
Jesus
E. H. Cassidy
Orville Siple
Edith Young
Alice Sinle
Herman Siple
Helen Dillon
Power
Sam Snider
P T A Meeting At School Auditorium This Afternoon
Wade P T A convenes this afternoon at 3 in the school auditorium. Delegates to the current P T A convention in Clarksburg will present reports and a large attendance is requested.
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Wade P.-T. A
Association
Clarksburg
Senior Class Play Bachelor’s Choice at Beaver High
Beaver high school presents its January graduating class play Bachelor’s Choice in Beaver auditorium Friday at 8 with a broadcast skit from WHIS at 7 30. A general assembly will present the skit Wednesday at 10. cast features Saunders Conway McCall Honaker Bailey Stone James Whittaker Ballangee Linkous Mills and others.
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Beaver High School
Bachelor's Choice
Beaver Auditorium
WHIS
General Assembly
Mrs. Conway
Margaret Saunders
Nancy Conway
Dorthy McCall
Joe Conway
William Honaker
Henry Conway
Lucian Bailey
Alice Conway
Cassie Mae Stone
Jane Conway
Mary Emma James
Jim Bachelor
Charles Whittaker
Mrs. Chipley
Elizabeth Ballangee
Thelma Chipley
Thelma Linkous
Bluefield Grundy Club Plans Christmas Box
The Bluefield Grundy club meets Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Elmer Bartons Parkway home to prepare a Christmas box for boys at the Mission school in Grundy Virginia. Members should bring a boy's book and a toy plus saved Sunday comic strips and transportation can be arranged by calling the president.
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Bluefield Grundy Club
Elmer Barton
Parkway
Mission School
Grundy
Barton
Community clubs plan meetings across town this week
The American Association of University Women hosts a social covered dish evening at Mrs. C. W. Jackson’s Walnut street home. Various groups meet at the Y this week including the Young Women's Council and Triangle club, with officers to be elected at a Pollyanna party hosted by Mrs. J. A. Childress. Ramsey PTA and Sub Deb clubs schedule afternoon gatherings, while the Coalfield Mission board holds a year‑end luncheon at Bland Street Methodist. Girl Reserves of Ramsey Junior High host a Japanese tea at the YWCA with invitations extended to Wade and Fairview junior highs.
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American Association of University Women
C. W. Jackson
Walnut Street
C. H. Atkinson
Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae Association
J. A. Childress
Rogers Street
J. A. Robinson
Beulah Little
Coalfield Mission Board
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hostess Church
Ramsey Junior High School
Anna Jarrett
Sponger
Wade
Fairview
Mrs W H St Clair Hosts Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs W H St Clair entertained a small group at her Bland road home with a luncheon and bridge in honor of Mrs R H Smith who will soon move to Roanoke.
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W. H. St. Clair
Bridge
Bland Road
R. H. Smith
Roanoke
Local Happenings Include Lynchburg Visit and Charleston Return
Allen Snow spent the weekend at his Lynchburg Virginia home while J M B Lewis Jr plans to return today from a business trip to Charleston.
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Allen Snow
Lynchburg
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
Charleston
Excerpts From Carmen Presented In Brilliant Style
A Music Culture club program at Appalachian Assembly hall offered a colorful Carmen by Bizet. Mrs. C G Harris directed with a large audience applauding performances by Miss Ella Holroyd able, Signorita Pillar Novelle, Manuel Novelle, Edwin Motow and Miss Faye Porterfield among others. The Chorus and accompanists received praise as the hospitality team wore Spanish shawls.
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C. G. Harris
Music Culture Club
Appalachian Assembly Hall
Vincent Paollello
Ella Holroyd Able
Phoebe Goodwill
Phillip Lilly, Jr
James Young
Carmen
Don Jose
Signorita Pillar Novelle
Manuel Novelle
R. J. Cousins
Micaela
Exscamillio
Edwin Motow
Faye Porterfield
Alice James Martin
Hortense
Roberta Martin
Holroyd
Charlotte Bivens
Mary Laird
Clara Belle Turman
Louise Heldreth
Howard Henderson
Paul Thomas, Jr
Harry Lee Nelson
Philip Lilly
Elia Holroyd
Gertrude Watts
Lella Garcia
Louise Roediger Kahle
Harris
Nathan Effron
8. B. Payne
Helen Jordan
Annual Charity Cabaret Draws Large Local Crowd
The Bluefield B n a i B r i t h and Ahavath Sholom Sisterhood sponsor a charity cabaret at the West Virginian hotel on Wednesday night from 10 to 2. Mrs. Max Auerbach chairs the arrangements with strong reservation demand. Ray Matz will present a notable floor show at 11 30 and the Concord Commanders provide dance music.
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Bluefield B'nai B'rith
Ahavath Sholom
West Virginian
Max Auerbach
N. Platnick
Samuel Fine
Ray Matz
Concord Commanders
Midway Auxiliary Seeks Full Pledge on 1937 Service
The Midway Missionary Auxiliary of Yards Virginia met at Nemours home of Mrs H F Tabor for a program An Ingathering of All Pledges The group hopes to report full payment of all pledges at quarterly conference The January meeting will be a pledge service for 1937 at Mrs M M Butt s home in Yards and members are asked to note the installation service the third Sunday evening in December led by Rev E W Dean pastor
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Midway Missionary Auxiliary of
Yards
H. EF. Tabor
Nemours
Tabor
M. M. Butt
E. W. Dean
Salvation Army Advisory Board Meets for 1937 Officers
The advisory board of the Salvation Army will meet at the Y Quarters Thursday at noon for the regular luncheon conference. The nominating committee will report and officers for 1937 will be elected. Full attendance is requested.
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The
Salvation Army
Y. Quarters
Chicago Visitors Come To Visit Nichols Family
Here From Chicago Mrs Earl Nichols with her little son Charles has arrived from Chicago to visit at the home of Mr Nichols parents Mr and Mrs I S Nichols. Mr Nichols expects to join her for a few days later. Their small daughter Suzanne has been visiting in Bluefield for nine weeks. Mrs Nichols mother Mrs J B Jones now makes her home in Chicago and is a guest at Mrs P C Winborne's home after recent visits to Roanoke and Staunton VA.
WCTU To Sponsor Afternoon Tea in City
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will host a Friday 3 to 5 afternoon tea at the YU. A Penny party funds the event to foster fellowship and explain the group's work. Mrs Victor DeVault arranged the program with Mrs Page Thorshill's girls overseeing tea tables. Proceeds benefit the World Conference in Washington.
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The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Victor DeVault
Page Thorshill
Patch
Washington
Mrs Gunn Returns From Visit In Missouri And Roanoke Guests
Mrs Ida W Gunn returns from several weeks with relatives in Lamer and St Louis Mo. P Chokley assistant treasurer N and W and C W Sumter claim agent visit from Roanoke on business. Mrs BE N Warden called to
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Ida W. Gunn
Lamer
St. Louis
P. Chokley
C. W. Sumter
Roanoke
BE. N. Warden
Norfolk man leaves for Washington on business trip
Everett L. Callaway of Bluefield Virginia travels to Washington from Norfolk due to the serious illness of his mother-in-law Mrs J J Warden at the home of her son Dr E C Warden. He will be away several days.
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Norfolk
J. J. Warden
8. C. Warden
Everett L. Callaway
Bluefield
Washington
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Legion Auxiliary
Or Assembly Hall
Bluefield Woman’s Club
Virginia Asher Council
Carter
Dr. David
Owens & Minor, Dept
Richmond
Senior Episcopal Guild
Lois Russell Circle
Wade P
T. A
Young Women's Council
T. B. Peters
Effie Loudermilk
Ben 8. Johnson
the Y
Publicity Committee
Paul Udy
Eugene Stowers
Triangle Club
Globe Trotters’ Club
Ramsey P.t.“A
Connie Bailey
Vineyard Street
P.T. A
Mrs. Smith
Schlossberg’s
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Midway
S. A. Advisory Board
Chicago
Tabor’s Cafeteria
the Plaza
Federal Street
W.C.T.U
Visks
Velvet
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