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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1940

Page

4

Christmas Services and Local Social Notes From Bramwell

The Bramwell community reports Christmas church services at Holy Trinity Episcopal and Pilgrim Presbyterian along with Methodist and Cherokee Sunday School details. A Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting covers year reports, resignations and a social with Christmas lines. Local residents and visitors are listed with holiday plans and family updates.

Episcopal Church Holy Trinity Episcopal Church E. W. Hughes Pocahontas Methodist Church School of the Methodist A. F. Wagner

Christmas Cantata Presented by Baldwin School Pupils

A Christmas program by the Baldwin school primary department and young people will be held at the church Monday night. The pupils gave a Christmas cantata Thursday afternoon for parents and visitors, with the cantata performed for the school Friday afternoon.

Amonate Baldwin School

Baldwin school moms give treat to two hundred ten children

Home room mothers at Baldwin School treated about 210 pupils on Friday afternoon with a candy bag and an orange each in a small school event.

Baldwin School

Teachers Vacation at Baldwin School Faculty Trip

The Baldwin school faculty plans a vacation break getaway as they wrap up teaching duties. Members travel to locations unspecified in the readable text for a period of rest and recreation.

Baldwin School

Notable Names Read At Cedar Bluff Event

The listing includes Miss Norma Theiss Ravenswood Miss Pau line Humphrey Cedar Bluff Mrs Claudine Peery Bluefield Va Miss Edith House Lebanon Mrs H D Humphrey New Port News Va Mrs Dan Kindly Berwind and Mrs C E Brewster Amon ate.

Norma Theiss Ravenswood Pauline Humphrey Cedar Bluff Claudine Peery Bluefield Edith House Lebanon H. D. Humphrey New Port News Dan Kindly Berwind C. E. Brewster Amonate

Birth of Mary to Mr and Mrs Roy Whitt

Mr and Mrs Roy Whitt announce the birth of a daughter on December 19 named Mary. The recital at the church featured piano pupils from Miss Lula Ayers including Loraine Honaker Peggy Shutt Betty Roncaglione Boots Roncaglione Jean Cyphers Billy Agnew Johnny Roncagliione Peggy Brewster Annette Nash and Bubls Roncaglione. Edith House sang a vocal solo with accompaniment by Ayers and Hildred House played violin with Ayers accompaniment.

Lula Ayers Loraine Honaker Peggy Shutt Bishop Betty Boots Roncaglione Jean Cyphers Billy Agnew Johnny Amonate Rocky Mount C. E. Brewster Bluefield Sanitarium Chas, Sutter Mary Burkes Garden J. T Sulter G. M. Moreland Moreland Miss Seward Washington Ruth Sizemore Bluefield L. Gibson Beechfork Clinch Valley Clinic Richlands

Gladiolus Garden Club Hosts Christmas Party

Mrs. W. C. Jackson hosted the Gladiolus Garden club Christmas gathering with festive decorations. Prizes were awarded in several games and contests to Mrs. Mack Nash, Mrs. G. M. Moreland, Mrs. W. A. Harris for best wreath, and Mrs. J. T. Sinler for second place.

Christmas party plates and gifts exchange at Nash and Mrs Merriman Ham Ulin

Nash and Mrs. Merriman Ham Ulin hosted a festive party with Christmas themed plates featuring red mint cups topped by a green chimney and a miniature Santa. Gifts were exchanged among club members and the hostess gave a present to guest Mrs Ezra Gibson.

Nash Merriman Ham- Ulin Ezra Gibson

Birthday party and society notes spanning birthdays and gatherings

A birthday party honored Jack’s fifth birthday with games and refreshments for Dickie Nash Charles Jackson Charles Lawson George Lambert Shirley Hillman Charlotte Robinson Sue Williams Rita Pruett and Dean Monk. The West Virginia Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a Pollyanna party with Edith House leading “The First Christmas” program and new gifts. Activities included a January meeting at Mrs. Cassel’s with Mrs. Bird. Also reported are Robert Jr.’s twelfth birthday celebration and an auxiliary meeting planning a January 14 dinner, plus the marriage of Miss Ethel Turner to Mr. Bus ter Sutherland in Paw Paw Kentucky and various local visits and guest stays.

Bailey Society Coalfield Mission Board Azo F. Wagner Ompson Maxey Jack Dickie Nash Charles Jackson Charles Lawson George Lambert Shirley Hillman Charlotte Robinson Sue Williams Rita Pruett Dean Monk West Virginia Woman's Society of Christian Service B. G. Bird Pollyanna Miss Edith House Miss Hildred House Audrey Lynn Lois Blankensh O Gaynell Asbury Delores Edith House R. E. Cassel Ethel Turner Buster Sutherland Paw Paw Kentucky Sutherland Attrac

City to Shift Wednesday Garbage Pickup on Christmas Day

City Manager Emory P. Mitchell announced that the usual Wednesday garbage collections will move to Thursday for Christmas. The change does not affect districts already on Thursday pickups. All city employees receive Christmas Day as a holiday except police and fire departments.

Emory P. Mitchell

Commission Halts Threatened Strike

Intervening by the national defense commission delayed a planned strike by drivers for Greyhound Lines on the Central New York and Illinois routes. The commission asked that no strike action occur pending their investigation. Officials reported talks between bus lines and the AFL Amalgamated Association failed to reach agreement but set a new meeting for today.

Cleveland National Defense Commission Central New York Illinois Greyhound Lines David T. Boadley U. S. Labor Department Roadley AFL Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and

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