Miss Williams Is Honored At Social Affairs
Pre nuptial affair honors Miss LaVerne bride elect of James Fair Jr with a dessert bridge party and linen shower at Miss Icefield avenue home. Red and white decor with crystal swans hold centerpieces of red and white sweetpeas. Five bridge tables. awards for high, low and bingo. Desserts and coffee served by hostesses and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVerne
James Fair, Jr
Lacy Pisher
Coralie
Icefield Avenue
Barbara Baldwin
Lina Jennings
Gerald Hughes
G. E. Fisher
Henry Burney
Watson Mays
Vernon Sarver
John Wright
Betty Lee Clark
Hyacinth Farrett
Lina
Betty Hartman
Paul Ennall
Betty Jane Jones
Elizabeth DeVault
Virginia Yancey
Mary Jane Cren
Club Calendar of church groups and meetings
Wednesday schedule lists WMS of First Baptist executive board at 2 30 p m. Mrs Clarence Browns circle at Bland church. Grove at 1 p m. Young Matrons circle of Trinity church at 1 00 p m. Young People's council of Trinity church at 7 30 p m. Ruth Class at Calvary Baptist Xmas party at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church Executive Board
Clarence Brown
Bland Church
A. E. C. Gamaes
Grove
Trinity Church
Young People’s Council
Ruth
Calvary Baptist Church
Christmas Bridge Luncheon and Kitchen Shower Held
Gloria Jaean Massie and Jen Cartwing entertained at Miss Williams home in Bram With guests joining a bridge luncheon and kitchen shower. decorations featured green red and white Christmas motif. Three tables were set with prizes for high score Godsey low for R R ac Willinnew and bingo awarded to Mrs T H Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Jaean Massie
Jen Cartwing
PF. Williams
Wil
Bram
Th Godsey
R. R. Ac Willinnewand
T. H. Williams
Bluefield Garden Club Seeks Christmas Tray Favors
Bluefield Garden Club asks members through Mrs. A L Wellford Jr to prepare six or more hospital Christmas tray favors. Deliver to Appalachian Electric Power Company room 307 with Mrs Selma M Andrews. Favors due by delivery to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Garden Club
A. L. Wellford, Jr
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Selma M. Andrews
Hos- Pp
Births of Mary Louise Turner and Bailey daughter
Pvt. Charles Kenneth Turner and Mrs. Turner welcomed a seven pound four ounce daughter born December 5 at Memorial hospital Princeton. The baby is named Mary Louise and the mother’s maiden name is Marie Bacon. Turner is stationed with the armed forces in Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Bailey are parents of a daughter born Monday evening at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charles Kenneth Turner
Charles D. Bailey
RFC
City
St. Luke's Hospital
Chinese Gain In Kwangsi Program
Chinese troops advance into Kwangsi profit by capturing Nantan and Mangchang while driving Japanese back toward Hu The attack follows successful moves in Kweichow and signals a northern troop pullback to counter renewed Japanese pressure Refugees in Kweichow report deaths from hunger and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Kwangsi Province
Kweichow-Kwangsi
Nantan
Mangchang
Kweichow
Weather Forces Postponements Of Local Club Schedules
Continual bad weather causes multiple church and club events to be postponed. WSCS meetings shift to Wednesday December 20, Woman's Auxiliary and Methodist groups delay programs, First Presbyterian circles meet December 20 at 2 p.m., Appalachian Garden Club postponed, Bluefield Lodge 453 postpones indefinitely, Bland Street Methodist WSCG delays, College Avenue Church WMS rescheduled to next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollows
WSCS
Ty Os
Woman's Auxiliary
Episcopal Church
December Wases
Am Methodist
First Presbyterian Church
Appalachia Garden Club
Bluefield Lodge
Bland Street Methodist
WSCG
Wednes College Avenue Church
WMS
Calvary Junior GAs Elect New Officers At Meeting
Calvary First Church Junior GAs held a regular meeting at Patricia Cen’s home. Janet Doss was elected president with Dolly Galate as vice president and LaVonne Emperous as treasurer. Joyce A was named mission study chairman. Dorothy Fields served refreshments were provided by Patty Pields and Mrs. Idler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary 1St Church
Patricia
Ee Calie
Alice Hearndon
A. F. de Busk
Ayers
Dolly Galate
Claudette Doss
Frankie Hoback
Patricia Fields
Patty Compton
Patsy Sheard
Janet Doss
LaVonce
R Emperous
A Oyce
Mission Study
Pie Roy Pields
Ider
Junior Choir Rehearsal Today At Four
Miss Elizabeth Shelton directs members of the Junior choirs of First Presbyterian and Bland Street Methodist churches to attend an important rehearsal today at four o clock in the hall of Bland Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Bland Street Methodist
Elizabeth Shelton
Bland Street
Miss Bell of Spokane to Wed Rev Hugh Horne
Birmingham widow announces the betrothal of her daughter Demetria Fave Bell of Spokane Washington to Rev Hugh Horne pastor of Memorial Baptist church Bluefield Virginia. The wedding is set January 1 1945 at Memorial church with Dr Paul Roberts officiating and attendants Miss Bell is with the army air corps in Spokane and will arrive in Bluefield during Christmas week. Germany previously had the highest death by own action rate among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bell
Spokane
Wash
Hugh Horne
J. F. Huey
Birmingham
Ala
Demetria Fave Bell
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Memorial Church
Paul Roberts
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Bristol
Herman H. Maugh
Calvary Baptist
W. Va
Mauch
Miss Beil
Army Air Corps
Horne
Tew Baptist
Dorothy Dix on Divorce Not a War Era Panacea
Dorothy Dix argues that wartime marriage flings do not justify easy divorce. She warns that postwar expectancies, lingering memories, and child custody will keep couples bound, and that men rarely remarry divorced women. The piece notes war hysteria myths and warns of postwar consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Highway Program Bit Completed
The senate approved a postwar highway program totaling 3 173 250 000 dollars with a voice vote on a conference report from the house. The plan allocates 1 673 250 000 from the government and 1 500 000 000 to the states over three years with the federal share matched 50 50 by states for 225 000 000 yearly for federal-aid routes 150 000 000 for secondary and farm to market roads and 125 000 000 for highways into cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Grace Methodist Sunday School Class Meets Thursday Evening
Grace Methodist church Sunday school class will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 with Miss Ruth Sage 505 Rogers Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Davidson
Grace Methodist Church
Ruth Sage
Rogers Street
Federal funds authorized for park and forest road program
The measure authorizes 173 million three hundred twenty five thousand dollars in federal funds for park forest and Indian reservation roads for a three year period. Congressional appropriations must follow to make the program effective.
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Williams
DIAL
Bluefield, West VA
Vincent Paoliello
Tazewel
St. Bluefield
Beulthy
Federal St
RAN Aert
Ana Tyr
Mc Ma
Credi
Calvary Junior GA
Johnson
RED Cross
Johnson & Johnson
Cox
Cox's
Germany
Demetria Faye Bell
Dorothy DIX
Genel Goffo Her
Beautiful Austelle
Madge Davis
Boscul Coffee
Roepea
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