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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
4
The account reports the wedding of Maryan Hasley to James Martin at Greene Parish. Officiated by the rector, the couple will honeymoon for five weeks visiting Houston and Cambridge, with relatives and friends invited to the ceremony.
The Clover Club announces a Christmas dance to be held December 20 in Bluefield with Jack Wardlaw’s orchestra. Wardlaw, a former UNC student and renowned entertainer, will perform with Ralph Berlin and Miss Julia Hillington in Raleigh and Paris. Local fans praise the group as one of the country’s finest.
An important rehearsal is scheduled this afternoon at 3 o clock at Christ Episcopal Church Uy for the Chiletmee play to be staged Saturday evening at 7 30. Director Mrs Alonzo McCue urges full attendance for the rehearsal.
A. Christmas party at the Mary Gordon School of Dancing runs this afternoon from 8 to 4:30 with a tree gifts and drawing numbers for presents. A program of dance selections features the school and teachers while refreshments of pie coffee are served. Visitors include Mrs McClung Miss Margaret Cameron of Bluefield and Anna Belcher.
Honor and Mrs. J B Baylor of Bluesfield Virginia celebrated their golden anniversary with a Tuesday reception at home. About 150 guests greeted by Mrs Laura Davenport and Miss Julia Saunders. Attending were Mr and Mrs A Q Baylor, Mr and Mrs W F Baylor, Mr and Mrs James H McNeer Jr, Mrs Nell Baylor of Wardell, Mrs Spencer Armistead, and Mrs Eton Cantrell directing guests to punch bowl. Dining room hosted by Mrs Lee Barbee and Mrs J Sounder sang, with a salad course served by several hosts. Yellow decorative motif used with roses pom poms and candies. Meanwhile Mary Dunglinson of Sweat Briar College is home for holidays with her parents. Jerry Houston underwent surgery Tuesday at Bluefield sanitarium and is recovering well though not yet receiving visitors.
The McClung Sunday school class of First Presbyterian met in the church parlor Tuesday for a Comrade party and December business. Miss Gladys Walk presided, Edith Jayne spoke as vice president, and a six‑month Comrade list was drawn. Mrs. S J Sanders acted as Santa Claus distributing the Comrade names beside a small Christmas tree.
Miss Margaret Dudley a Farmville State Teachers college student visits her parents in Bluefield Virginia during the holidays. McAlister Phelps arrives from Emory and Henry College to visit his mother Mrs Owen Phenny on Albemarle Street. Page Wooldridge a University of Virginia student will greet his parents Mr and Mrs J B Wooldridge.
The Bluefield Cotillion Club hosts a homecoming dance in the Weat Vir- Blnlan hotel ballroom tonight from 10 to 2. The room features elaborate decor with a red and green color scheme radiating from a center arrangement and a ceiling display of lights and streamers.
Persania Hefner and Cecil Hefner of Kansas City Missouri visit with Mr and Mrs Q W Hafner and family during Christmas. Mrs P G Wright of Sewickly Pennsylvania arrives with daughter Fannie Wright for holidays at Mrs Phillips Mahood. Alice Gibson coming from Westhampton College Redmond University Richmond Virginia to join her parents Mr and Mrs W T Gibson. Gus Maynard and Bill Lay return home from Davidson College Davidson North Carolina for the holidays.
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