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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1935
Page
7
An editorial from Fire Engineering warns Bluefield West Virginia officials that cutting fire protection to save money costs residents more in higher fire insurance premiums. The piece cites prior tax battles, service cuts, and a 1 to 4 loss ratio, urging long term planning over hasty reductions.
Jenkins West Virginia December 21 The Parent-Teacher Association held its regular meeting in the school auditorium. A program by the Fifty grade under Marie Burress included Welcome Jolly Newsboys Reading Huskie Helpers The Bottle of Brown Christmas Nurses Star Drill Five Pennies and Christmas songs led by Mrs A J Thompson. By laws of the national PTA were adopted. Forty seven members paid. Home room mothers provided refreshments. Visitors J E Batton Welch assistant county superintendent and Chas W Dean Gary attended. Mrs McStay elected chairwoman with Mrs W L Gravely as assistant.
The funeral and burial for J B Basham aged 82 were held in Cambria Virginia on Thursday. He is survived by his wife Pearl Spangler Basham five daughters and eight sons a brother and two sisters.
Mr and Mrs David Rankin Wilson announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Margaret to Dr George L Jones on Saturday December 14 at six o clock Burton Heights Methodist Episcopal church Richmond Virginia Dr Jones is well known locally for assisting Dr C W Vick for several months
The Ladies' Bible class and Methodist Sunday school held a Christmas party at Mrs. R L Boone's home with prizes awarded to Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Boone. Obituaries note Ruth Hundly Harris 20 died after quinsy related illness and baby Billie Godby 5 months died of pneumonia. Local notices list many visits and travels among Bluefield area residents.
Sunday visitors stayed at their homes while Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pressley of Pocahontas visited J. B. Pressley and family. Jeff Godby returned to Logan after a multi day stay with relatives. Bluefield and Welch shopping trips are noted for several local residents including Mrs H F Hancock and Mrs J L Vance.
Glen Alum West Virginia December notes list Ada Lee Roache and Lucille Roache among Bridge Club members with gift exchanges and prizes. Other items show Ada and Lucille Roache shopping in Welch and attendance at a Gilbert dramatic club production, plus church and visiting activities involving the Roache family and local residents.
Montcalm West Virginia Tuesday evening the dramatic club of Junior high school under Miss Florence Croft presented four one act plays. The audience voted for best player in each cast and for best play with results listed for The Sewing Circle Meets with Mrs Judd Credits for Bill Not a Man in the House There is One Born Every Minute. A tie occurred in the short sketch votes There will be a matinee for children Thursday afternoon due to cold weather keeping many away.
The P T A executive committee met with full attendance. Chairman announced strong plans and named Mrs H D Wright as membership chair plus solicitors Mrs C C Batley for Goodwill, Mrs H H Lyons for Sandlick, and J C Wall for Duhring.
The year's final auxiliary meeting met Thursday afternoon in the church with Mrs. Warner Neal presiding. Mrs. Brooke Hardy led circle No. 2 and presented a Christmas program including a duet by Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Hardy and readings from the leaflet Learning to Live and the story A Village Girl's Christmas Rose. The group will reconvene in January.
Weekend activity includes Jackie Blevine visiting sister Mrs J W Mahaffey while Basile White and Hubert Warden shopped in Bluefield. Mrs T A Warden and others shopped there midweek. Paul Mahaffey and baby visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs B E Wasson of Bramwell visited T A Warden Sunday.
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