Quota Members Host Children of Day Nursery
Members of the Bluefield Quota club hosted nineteen children aged two to five from the Day Nursery on North street during a noontime luncheon at the West Virginian hotel. A Christmas tree, candies, fruits, and nuts were given, with songs and a talk by Miss Mary Past about gifts from Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Quota Club
West Virginian
North Street
Agnes Breen
Janette McClelland
Mary Past
Santa Claus
Quota Club
Elsia Thomas
Eva Cole
Miss Past
Sue Drinnen
Adrian Barnett
America
Helen Chandler
Yuletide Party Brought Together By Bluefield Church Groups
Officers of the Bluefield Artists' league and the UK Sunday School class of the First Baptist church met for a Christmas dinner at J te Tea room in Bluefield Virginia. Guests included Mrs J E Catron, Mrs Vivian Putnam, Miss Irehe Norris, Miss Goldie Peery, Miss Margaret Easley, Eleanor Hall, Louise Payne, and others. The event featured seasonal flowers, hurricane lamps, red Santa boots as favors, contests led by Miss Norris, and a faultless Christmas dinner served by Mrs Catron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Artists’ League
First Baptist Church
Bluefield
J. E. Catron
Vivian Putnam
Vivene Art Studio
Commerce Street
This City
Irehe Norris
Goldie Peery
Mararget Easley
Eleanor Hall
Louise Payne
Lawrence M. McReynolds
Artists’ League
Evelyn Ireson
Mr Lester
Jean Tingler
Ukehe
Norris
Miss Winter Named Leader Of Circle At Meeting Monday
Miss Mary Winter was named leader of the Eva Sanders Strate circle of the First Baptist Church at a Monday meeting. Treasurers named Mrs John Latham, secretary Mrs Mays, devotional chairman Mrs M R Louthan, and missionary study chairman. Over the social hour Pollyanna gifts were exchanged by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Winter
Eva Sanders Strate
First Baptist Church
John Latham
Mays
M. R. Louthan
Bluefield Club Calendar Details Christmas Events
Thursday schedule lists no re hearsal for Bluefield Civic Chorus until Tuesday. Luncheon by Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Appalachian Public. Hancock PTA Christmas program. tea at YWCA with dolls on display. Business and Professional Women's Club Christmas party at the Y. Woman's Missionary Society final meeting at Calvary Baptist. Past Matrons and Patrons Club Christmas party at Masonic Temple. Senior Guild at St Marys Episcopal Bluefield Virginia hosted by Mrs Albert Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Civic Chorus
Gibson Morrissey
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Appalachian Public
Hancock
Young Women’s Christian Association
Ramsey
Fairview
Genoa High School
Woman's Missionary Society
Calvary Baptist Church
Christmas Living Nativity Program At First Christian Church
The First Christian church choir directed by Mrs. C. G. Harris and with Miss Sybil Cartwright as accompanist will stage a Christmas living picture and carol program titled The Coming of The King this Sunday evening. Reproductions of famous nativity paintings will be shown alongside Christmas carols. A committee including Mrs. Tommy Fallace, Miss Lee Fretwell, Mrs. W. L. McMullen, Mrs. R. A. Kersey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pruett, W. C. Houseman and Dale Kersey oversees the displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
C. G. Harris
Sybil Cartwright
Te Church
Tommy Fallace
Lee Fretwell
W. L. McMullen
R. A. Kersey
Charles Nichols
Charles Pruett
W. C. Houseman
Dale Kersey
Local Social Notes Across Roanoke Lynchburg and Bluefield
Mrs. John C Hetherington of Roanoke visits Bluefield for a Mrs Bluefield sanitarium. C P McGehee and wife return to Lynchburg after attending the funeral of H W Weiser. Attendees from Lynchburg include Mrs K M Kitchen and Mrs Hallie with her son Billy, Mrs M Creasy, and Mrs Scholfield McDonald. Mrs FP Wertz and daughters Ruth Elizabeth Wertz and Mrs Glenwood Aldrich also came for the services. Wells Gilmore of Concord College Athens spent the weekend with his mother in Freeman. Mr D G Simmons returns to Logan after visiting his mother in Freeman. Dr Simmons spent three days on a successful trip in the south staying at the Cloister hotel Sea Island Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Hetherington
Roanoke
Bluefield
C. P. McGehee
Betty Cordelia
Lynchburg
McGehee
H. W. Weiser
Lynchine
K. M. Kitchen
Hallie
Billy
Logan
VFW Hosts Annual Yuletide Party At Legion Hall
Southern Pioneer auxiliary to Post 578 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its Christmas party Tuesday evening at the American Legion hall with about fifty members and guests. The program featured a Virginia reel and other square dancing, a three piece ensemble providing music, punch and cookies served by Mrs. Maude Francisco at the punch bowls, and President Mrs. Elizabeth George received a gift from auxiliary members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pioneer Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Hall
Maude Francisco
Elizabeth George
Torchlighters Church Class Christmas Party Highlights
Members of the Torchlighters Sunday school class at First Christian church held their annual Christmas party at Miss Margaret Iden home on Albemarle street. After a social hour gifts were exchanged a short program given and Miss Ella Simpson outlined civilian defense participation and a sales plan. Mrs F H Borden and sister Mrs R I Daisey assisted in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hters
Firstristian Church
Margaret Iden
Albemarle Street
Ella Simpson
Borden
F. H. Borden
R. I. Daisey
Pacific Islands Familiar Places To U S Marines
The article notes U S Marines reach across the Pacific with bases around Hawaii and potential new posts at Christmas Island Palmyra Palmyra Atoll and Midway Island. Marines currently serve on Guam the Philippines Hawaii Samoa and other outposts amid changing Pacific routes and historic naval duties.
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Pacific Islands
U. S. Marines
Pacific
U. S
Hawaii
Melvin J. Maas
Palmyra Shhsan Island
Midway
United States
Christmas
Guam
Philippines
Hawaiian Island
Samoa
Cen
Uesas
Fiji Islands
WCTHU Hosts Membership Tea After Meeting
Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapter in Hamilton hall at St. Street Methodist church held a tea after its meeting. Guests enjoyed hot Russian tea and cakes as plans advanced for a membership drive and a story contest running January through March. Local, county, state, and national contest progress were outlined along with a planned Christmas display and a turkey luncheon at Appalachian hall. One historical note highlighted the 1874 Hillsboro prayer meeting launching nationwide saloon elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esday
Woman's Dance Union
M Ofte
Hamilton Hall
D Street Methodist Church
West Virginia
Presbyterian Church
Hillsboro
Ohio
Appalachian Hall
Lake Bailey
Dr Higginbotham Initiated Into Medical Fraternity
Dr Higginbotham and Mrs Upshur Higginbotham visited Bluefield while en route to Montgomery where he serves on the staff of the new hospital. They had been in Richmond where he was initiated into a national medical fraternity at the University of Virginia Medical College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upshur Higginbotham
Bluefield
Montgomery
Higginbotham
Richmond
Medical College
University of Virginia
YWCA Board of Directors Sets January Membership Meeting
The YWCA board announced the annual membership meeting will be held on the fourth Tuesday in January at the Y quarters. Mrs. Ben Johnson presided in the president's absence. Miss Lee Pretwell gave the devotional with a Christmas story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian ,Association
Y. Quarters
Ben Johnson
Paul Thomas
Lee Pretwell
Beulah Price
Pearl Brammer
C. A. Lilly
Eulalia Francisco
Young People's Council and Business Girls Club
Helen Sue Spangler
FP. L. Black
The
Y workers host dolls display and tea at year end event
The Y.M.C.A. and Girls Work note year achievements with Minnie Weaver and Desir Gilmore presenting. Dolls dressed by the Girl Reserves were shown this afternoon from 4 to 5 with an informal tea for attendees. Mention also reflects women’s YWCA wartime defense work and improved gasoline engine performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Weaver
Desir Gilmore
Girls Work
National Defense
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