Mrs Kingdon Hosts 75 At Tea for Miss McKinney
Mrs Alva Ritz Kingdon entertained about 75 Bluefield socialites at a tea honoring Miss Beulan Mae McKinney of Mullens, bride elect of Frederick T. Kingdon. The event featured Christmas color decor, open faced sandwiches, nuts and mints, with a receiving line and a tea table crew. The couple’s wedding is planned for this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Ritz Kingdon
Beulan Mae McKinney
Mullens
Frederick T. Kingdon
Bluefield
E. S. Waugh
Philip Lilly, Jr
Kingdon
McKinney
Edward J. McQuail, Jr
Harry Waugh
Christmas Program At Wade PTA Meeting
A Wade P T A meeting yesterday afternoon featured a Christmas program by seventh grade pupils under Betty Stovall. The one act play The First Christmas Carol was staged after the carol Hark The Herald Angels Sing, followed by a social hour and Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade-Teacher Association
Ales Betty Stovall
Herald Angels
Cleo Sweet
Club Calendar highlights Bluefield meetings and events
A Bluefield calendar lists noon luncheons at the Quota Club and a variety of afternoon and evening gatherings. Included are Parent-Teacher Association talks, Woman's Missionary Society items with Miss Minnie Weaver, Guild meetings, and a Know Your City plant tour. Also noted are Civilian Defense topics, Beavers High School parlor events, and a Civic Choral Society rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Westminister Presbyterian Church
R. B. Hudson
Bland Road
R. E F. Shirey
Woman's Missionary Society
College Avenue Baptist Church
Minnie Weaver
Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
Frank Easley
College Avenue
B. G. M. Club
Girl of
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield Sisterhood
B'nai B'rith Hall
Commerce Street
First Christian church choir to present The Manger Babe cantata
Junior choir directed by Virgil Wynne with Miss Margaret Grimes presents a Christmas Cantata The Manger Babe by R E DeBeef this evening at 7 45 at the church Soloists include Jeannene Breen Mary Lou Dun can and Tommy June Sutherland A devotional service precedes the cantata led by Mrs Ben Johnson invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Virgil Wynne
Margaret Grimes
R. E. DeBeef
Jeannene Breen
Mary Lou Duncan
Tommy June Sutherland
Ben Johnson
Revered Eden Praises Retonga In Nurseful Testimony
Reverend I. L. Eden joins hundreds praising Retonga as a life changing medicine. He describes relief from nervous indigestion, weakness, and insomnia, noting improved appetite, weight gain, and better sleep. He urges others to seek Retonga at Goodycoontz Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. I. L. Eden
Retonga
Charleston
West
Rev
Eden
Goodycoontz
Adv
Beta Sigma Phi Plans To Devote Time To Defense
Beta Sigma Phi members convened Monday at Miss Henrietta Mahood’s home to pledge most future meetings toward defense work with the Red Cross and other organizations supporting the United States program. A Canadian chapter’s thank you note for the local defense tea in Ada was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Henrietta Mahood
First AAUW Tea Of Series To Be Friday
American Association of University Women opens the series with a Friday tea from 2 to 5 pm in the Westvar Hotel club room. Mrs. C W Jackson and Mrs Clark Brown oversee arrangements. Bluefield College girls will assist. Proceeds benefit the library. Subsequent teas are planned for the following dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
West Var
C. W. Jackson
Clark Brown
Bluefield College
Uibeary
Local servicemen return home for leave after camp enlistment
Albert F. Hendricks Jr and Billy Barber returned from Hurricane Utah to rejoin their families and report for duty. The note mentions Mrs M E and several others in Bedford and Littledbury with names including Susan Early and Mrs Grover King among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Hendricks, Jr
Billy Barber
Hurricane
Utah
Holf- Cannon and Son
M. E. Siemested
Pannie V
Littledbury
J. M
W. S. Cundiff
G. W. Wolf
Grover King
Susan Early
Bedford
Mr. Jackson Speaks on Science and Drama at Delphian Meet
Craig Jackson presented an informative talk on Science and Drama to the Bluefield Delphian Club at the West Virginia hotel. Mrs. Boge Mason presided in the president’s absence, with Mrs. J. C. Acuff visiting for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jackson
Delphian Meet
Bluefield Delphian Club
West Virginian Hotel
Craig Jackson
Chaos Cannot Stand Miss Loudermilk at Christmas Meeting
Miss Effa Loudermilk spoke at the Virginia Asher Business Bible council Christmas meeting held Monday evening at the Y rooms on Federal street. The event featured Christmas hymns, a devotional stressing faith, and a social hour with festive treats and red carnation centerpieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effa Loudermilk
Virginia Asher Business Bible Council
Y. Rooms
Federal Street
W. D. Barnett
Fannie Trenor
J. E. McMullin
Ne Norris
Henry van Dyke
Norris
Viviene Art and Expression
Princeton High
Minnie Weaver
Miss Loudermilk
Home Nursing Class Demonstrates Bedcare At Y M C A
Monday evening the Home Nursing class taught by Miss Helene Grotte of Blue id sanitarium featured bedmaking and bathing of bedridden patients with a live model. Miss Grotte was assisted by Miss Faye Miller with demonstrations and explanations guiding enrolled students. The group, which has weekly meetings at the Y, plans a new class starting in January and previously heard Dr. David B. Lepper discuss health department topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Grotte
Red Cross
Grotte
Blueid Sanitarium
Faye Miller
Sanitarium
David B. Lepper
City Health Department
Ts Y
Christmas Program Planned by Trinity Methodist Class
A Christmas program will be presented by Trinity Methodist Church class. Readers and visiting musicians will perform, with out of town artists featured. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triniity Methodist
Former Local Nurse Becomes United Stewardess
One of ten recent graduates from United Airlines flight attendant school in Chicago is Virginia Norton formerly of Bluefield. The 22 year old nurse from Glenbar Arizona raised in Salt Lake City will serve meals aloft care for children and answer questions on United’s Pacific Northwest coast-to-coast system. Norton, 5 feet 2 inches and 108 pounds, lists piano singing dancing and horseback riding as hobbies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Air Lines’ School For Defense
Chicago
Virginia Norton
Bluefield
Pacific Northwest
United
Pacific Coast
Miss Norton
Glenbar
Ariz
Salt Lake City
St. Luke's Hospital
W. L. Wade
Roanoke
My Actors’ Hospital
Wash
United Air Lines
Norton
Ladies Community Club Plans Parcel Post and Apron Sale
The newly organized Ladies' Community Club met at President Mrs. Carl Jones home on Willow Street. The group enjoyed a conference and decided to hold a parcel post and apron sale on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jones
Willow Street
Ladies’ Community Club
Little Gardens Club Yale Exhibit Schedule Announced
The Little Gardens club under Mrs Kenneth Cole will host a pre holiday show at the Appalachian Assembly room on December 20 from 2 30 to 8 00 with eight exhibit sections in addition entries may be submitted December 20 between 9 and 11 am at the Appalachian entries welcome from the public to spark Christmas home ideas ribbons prize for top entries in each section and a final prize for the outstanding entry call Mrs Cole to reserve space for exhibits an unrelated note defines airfoil a surface on airplane wings for useful air action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gardens Club
Kenneth Cole
Appalachian Assembly Room
the Appalachian
Chris
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Mrs. Kingdon
Miss McKinney
Mr. Kingdon
Wade P.T.A
VICKS
Bluefield Lodge
L. A
Red
Beaver High
Blanche White
Calvary Baptist Church
P. H. Akers
Alder Street
Seaten
Anual
Poinr School
H. L. Godschalk
Case
I. L. Eden
Uncle Sam
Beta Sigma Phi
A. W. Cox
Sia
Ladies Community Club
G. S. Hagar Oriental Bugs
Federal St
Cox’s
Dy Holt Sahegit Supe
Little Gardens
Yale
Appalachian
Tropics
Boscul Coffee
Soscul
Gomes
Eta
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Bland St
J Christ
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