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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1940

Page

13

Concord State Teachers College Forges New Honor Club

Concord commercial students organize the Concord Chamber of Commerce an honorary society. Charter members include Cloyd Armbrister Louis Chapman Boyd Sission Carle Davis Gwendolyn Saunders and others. Meeting schedule set for the first and third Tuesdays each month with life membership.

Concord Chamber of Commerce Concord Commercial Boyd Sisson Cloyd Armbrister Louis Champman Boyd Sission Carle Davis Gwendolyn Saunders Eleanor Griffith Elaine Keatley Opal Robertson Louise Groves Thelma Secrist Mattie Greene Juanita Neeley Betty Funk Juanita Perry Sally Harris Virginia Dolan

Initiation Banquet Planned by Blue Key and Cardinal Key

About 40 people will attend the annual initiation banquet in Bluefield tomorrow night hosted by Blue Key and Cardinal Key. Twelve new Blue Key members and six new Cardinal Key members will be inducted. President J. F. Marsh will be the principal speaker, introduced by Jack Owens, Blue Key president and emcee. Pledges to Blue Key include Robert Stewart and Carle Davis.

David Wiseman Glenn Webb Bill Moore Cloyd Armbrister Ray Yates Winfield Cooper Dusan Cvizic Joseph Trdenic Paul Fourney Fleischer Clendenin Kathleen Fullen Virginia Johnson Shirley Wynne Princess Pendleton Sally Harris Louise Sutter Cardinal Key D. L. Haughtone R. W. Nebinger Blue Key Meade McNeil Helen Dole E. P. Bengert Rachael Myers Laura Ann Sarvay Jack Owens James McNeish Harry Hartley James Fling Lucille Litz Mararet Boyd Cline Louise French Ruise Eloise Dilcher Mary Kaluk Virginia Orton Margaret Martin Jane Henritze Bluefield J. F. Marsh Robert Stewart Carle Davis

Pastor Carl Hensley to Speak at YMCA Meeting

The Rev. Carl Hensley of Athens Baptist church will address the Y meeting Tuesday night in the Little Theater. Mil red Copenhagen will play piano solos and Mildred Barton will sing. Joe Meredith heads the program as members plan an informal Christmas party on December 17 with gift exchanges and games taught by Eloise Dilcher.

Notre Dame Helen Dole Concord Colonial Theater Helen Stough Ann Meador W. B. Robertson Alpha Wooddell Carl Hensley Athens Baptist Church Little Theater Mildred Copenhagen Mildred Barton Joe Meredith Eloise Dilcher

University Women to Meet in Concord for Christmas Event

The Concord branch of the American Association of University Women meets Monday night at Miss Anna Dudley Jefferies home with co host Mrs. William E. Dole. Julian Williams will read Christmas poems. Players will join in Christmas themed games and contests.

A. A U. W Concord American Association of University Women Anna Dudley Jefferies William E. Dole Julian Williams

Concord class of 1940 football graduates honored at Vermillion home

The graduating members of Concord's 1940 football squad were dinner guests at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Uriah Vermillion on Tuesday night. Dr. Vermillion hosted the gathering and welcomed the former players.

Concord Uriah Vermillion Dr. Vermillion

Annual Dinner Hosts Notable Guests Include College Leaders

The event features President J. F. Marsh and coaches James Callaghan and W. S. Wooddell along with Phy sical Education chief Luther Poling athletic director R. W. Nebinger and nine seniors led by John Whit man Frances Silvent George Noblit Jack Tracktir Joe Trdenic Dave Cvizic Jack Owens Bill Barrett and James McNeish as manager.

J. F. Marsh James Callaghan W.S. Wooddell Luther Poling R. W. Nebinger John Whitman Frances Silvent George Noblit Jack Tracktir Joe Trdenic Dave Cvizic Jack Owens Bill Barrett James McNeish

Dana White Named New Sports Editor at Concordian

Dana White, 43, named sports editor at The Concordian succeeding Julian Williams who resigned. A Phi Sigma Phi member and band participant, he previously edited The Pinnacle at Princeton High School. He is among ten aviation students under the NCAA program and has completed 20 of 35 hours for a private pilot license.

Dana White Concordian Julian Williams Dana Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity Band Pinnacle Princeton

Comedy The Fire Sale in Venice at Concord Auditorium

Concord Players present a musical comedy parody The Fire Sale in Venice Saturday evening directed and written by Wharton Black with assistant Ann Meador.

Venice Concord Auditorium Concord Players, College Dramatic Fraternity Wharton Black Ann Meador

Sigma Sigma Sigma appoints pledge captain at meeting

Teresa Dunkley, class of '43, was named pledge captain at the sorority’s last meeting. Active members chose their little sisters and set pledging for Wednesday night.

Sigma Sigma Sigma Teresa Dunkley

Alpha Sigma Tau pledging held at Mrs Bradley home

A Wednesday night pledging event for Alpha Sigma Tau took place at Mrs S H Bradley’s home. Betty Funk, class of 1943, was elected treasurer to replace Louise French Cruise. Refreshments included hard candy popcorn and punch.

Alpha Sigma Tau S. H. Bradley Betty Funk Louise French Cruise

Nancy Shrewsbury Elected President of Delta Sigma Epsilon

Nancy Shrewsbury was elected president at a Delta Sigma Epsilon meeting, with officers and members in attendance to elect leadership and set the upcoming term's agenda.

Delta Sigma Epsilon Nancy Shrewsbury Delta Sigma Epsilon Preps

Sprouts Minevich and Podgorski Host Egg-Eating Contest

Sprouts Minevich and Podgorski led an egg-eating contest at the Phi Delta Pi fraternity meeting. The group also discussed basketball and other sports during the Wednesday night program.

Beta Sigma Mu Fraternity Plans December 13 Tryout

At Wednesday night’s meeting the main topic was the December 13 tryout to be held by the Beta Sigma Mu fraternity basketball team. James McNeish was elected coach with Bill McNeish as assistant coach, and a program was presented by the Papooses.

Beta Sigma Mu Fraternity James McNeish Bill McNeish Papooses

Breakfast Honors Delta Sigma Epsilon Members

Delta Sigma Epsilon members were entertained at a breakfast hosted by sponsor Miss Ora Peters. Attendees included Essie Brown Marjorie Bose Cody Fletcher and Virginia Hatcher.

Delta Sigma Epsilon Ora Peters Essie Brown Marjorie Bose Cody Fletcher Virginia Hatcher

Alumna List Names Twenty Women in School Note

Freda Champe, Kathleen Pullen, Betty Knight, Fern Moran, Mildred Tomlinson, Frances Cooper, Louise Groves, Thelma Secrist, Helen Stough, Dorothy Cadle, Evelyn Lilly and Kathryn Kingsley are named as alumnae in a school note. The item records biographical mention and honors of former students.

Freda Champe Kathleen Pullen Betty Knight Fern Moran Mildred Tomlinson Frances Cooper Louise Groves Thelma Secrist Helen Stough Dorothy Cadle Evelyn Lilly Kathryn Kingsley

Fraternity Plans Banquet and Committee Appointments

Delta Delta Delta Tau sets a Friday banquet for December 13 with Ed Donahoe Tom Barbery and Bill Moore named to a transportation committee Fred Brown and Roger Bensey choose banquet location alumnus Delaney Caldwell attends Phi Sigma Phi discusses a post Christmas dance plus intra mural basketball plans alumni Robert Wathall Glen Manning Harrison Eppes and Bill Pedneau attend meeting

Delta Delta Delta Tau Delta Delta Delta Tau Fraternity Ed Donahoe Tom Barbery Bill Moore Fred Brown Roger Bensey Delaney Caldwell PHI Sigma Phi Phi Sigma Phi Fraternity Robert Wathall Glen Manning Harrison Eppes Bill Pedneau

Difference in capital and labor in a joke exchange

A quip explains capital as money lent and labor as money returned. The Irish Free State covers 26,592 square miles with about 3,000,000 residents.

Willie Dad Irish Free State

Local Social Notes From Bluefield and Vicinity

Bluefield area residents share visits and gatherings. Misses Janice and Mona Barrett of Bluefield spent Wednesday night with Audrey Bowman. Mrs Tracy Bailey shopped in Bluefield. Mrs John Mitchem and children visited the Angles in Tazewell and Russell Mathena stayed with his sister in Bluefield. Abbs Valley friends Okie Nippers and Lawrence Taylor visited Arthur Mitchem Sunday.

Janice and Mona Barrett Bluefield Audrey Bowman Tracy Bailey W. Va Mud Fork John Mitchem J. P. Hellen Sadie Ernest Angles Tazewell Russell Mathena Frank Snell Okie Nippers Lawrence Taylor Abbs Valley Arthur Mitchem

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