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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1933
Page
7
The Wet Virginia club of the Poly technical Institute Blacksburg Va hosts an annual dance at the West Virginian hotel in this city on Tuesday evening December 26 from 10 to 2.
The East End Parent Teacher Association meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in the school. The program features a Christmas play titled Christmas Secrets. The date and time change allows both fathers and mothers to attend.
Mission Auxiliary with president Mrs H Q Steele presiding meets Monday at the Municipal Building. Homer Rodeheaver delivers a forceful talk on the Union mission and entertains with a group of vocal numbers highlighting the mission’s fine aspirations.
The program featured several requested numbers with Ladies of the First Christian Church in charge and Mr. Rodeheaver introduced to Mrs. Cheyney.
The Thirteen club hosts the Bowery ball at the West Virginian hotel on December 28. Guests wear 1890s costumes and dance from 10 p.m. to 2 30 a.m. About 200 guests are invited, with invitations to be issued tomorrow. Eddie Galloway and his orchestra provide music for this holiday season event honoring students home for the holidays.
Kathleen Peck presided at the Memorial Parent Teacher Association meeting in place of president A F Kingdon. Minutes were read, a $5 contribution to the Community Christmas tree approved, and pupils to present brief Christmas programs Friday between 11 and 1.
The Globe Trotters Club will hold a gym practice tonight at 7 30 at the Y quarters. Members are reminded to attend and bring necessary gear.
Miss Lillian B Shawn and Mr J M Peters married December 12 in Pearisburg with Rev Jesse H Clay officiating. Peters, a Bluefield Daily Telegraph linotype operator and son of Capt R L Peters of Roanoke, resides on Bland Street. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Shawn of Knoxville Tennessee. Wedding witnessed by John W Probst.
The senior young people of Weestminster Presbyterian church are asked to bring food for the poor Friday evening at 7 30 to the church. A Christmas tree will be part of the program for the Sunday school with Old Santa expected to attend.
Carrie Burress of Grapefield announces the marriage of her daughter Flora Ett to Robert Hicks Wolfe of Grapefield. The ceremony was held Wednesday December 13 at Princeton with Luther Wolfe as the sole witness. The bride wore gray satin and the Wolfe couple will live with the groom’s parents.
The annual church Christmas tree event for Sunday school is set for Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs F K Hudgins and Mrs A Morrisey will lead the program Santa Claus will attend in person
At the Macedonia Shrine No. 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting at the Masonic temple Mrs George Woods presided over a Christmas program directed by Miss Irene Norris of the Vivene Art and Expression Studio. Pupils performed Tiny Jim and The Silver Swan with readings by Barbara Ann Williams and others.
Foster and McIlhany along with Wygal of Northfork attended a program followed by refreshments provided by a committee led by Mrs. George Aldworth and Mrs. R L Marshall.
The Westminster Presbyterian church offers a Sunday 11 o clock cantata The Manger Throne with soloists Mrs J M Badgett Miss Mary Laird Mrs C W Dickey Edwin Morrow and W B E McDougle At 6 30 pm a Christmas pageant They Presented Unto Him Gifts There is no service in the evening
Personal F W Norris of Charleston visits sister Irene Norris and plans to return home for holidays. Desir Gilmore YWCA associate secretary leaves Friday for Holly Hill SC. Isabel Pollock, Salem College student, spends holidays in Bluefield with her parents. T G Hartsock and wife depart College Avenue for Clarksburg to spend the holidays.
Charleston December 19 A House proposal by Delegate Hickel would grant school bus drivers police powers. Violators could be fined 5 to 25 dollars or jailed up to 30 days for passing a bus discharging children without signal. The bill also seeks salaries caps for school staff and officials.
Beaver High School music classes present a Christmas program in the school auditorium at 10:80 with Mrs P B Barrow Mrs C G Harris and Miss Elizabeth McClaugherty assisting patrons and friends are invited.
The Elizabeth Earnest circle at Bland Street Methodist Church hosted a post contest social Monday evening at the Y quarters on Federal Street. Losing captains were Miss Margaret Jennings and Mrs Roby Groseclose, while winning captains were Miss Mary Lou Carr and Mrs H C Bradshaw. Mrs Roy S Thompson led the meeting with a prayer and the group reviewed financial reports for the year.
Thirty three members attended the gathering with Mise Helen Spangler coordinating entertainment during the social hour. Guests enjoyed singing and received capsule presents before being served fruit cake and hot punch.
The Bluefield lodge 6 percent Degree of Honor P A requests a large attendance this afternoon at 3 at the Moose hall to ballot on candidates.
The beginners' department of Calvary Baptist Church will hold a Christmas party tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs J L Whittaker 217 Cherry Street with members and guests invited to attend.
Mrs Kenneth Addington of Peters burg Va visits relatives in the city for Christmas and will be joined by her husband Sunday. Emily Overstreet returns from Chatham Hall for a short stay with relatives and will depart with her father for Florida accompanied by her cousin Katherine O Keeffe. T W Chambers and daughter Emily travel to Nashville Tenn to spend Christmas with sons Thomas and Ralph Chambers. John Sparks to spend Christmas with his mother Julia Bragg. Mrs Vivian Putnam travels to Charleston for family illness news. Virginia Lewis from Sullling College Bristol Va visits her mother Mrs J M Lewis Jr. Jessie Abbott of the Viveta Art studio plans Yuletide in Chicago. Lola Sparks from Oak Hill High School visits her mother Julia Bragg for Christmas. Minnie Weaver Y W C A secretary leaves for Weaverville NC to spend the holidays. Additional society news on next page.
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