Christmas Pageant Lights First Presbyterian Church Stage
Large audiences witnessed the Christmas Pageant The Light Of The World at First Presbyterian Church Sunday with 5 30 and 745 showings. The set featured a white canopy blue lights and a star as the three wise men seek the Baby Jesus. The program followed Mary angels shepherds and wise men to the manger then a torch bearing spread of Christianity ending with the cast singing Come To The Light.
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First Presbyterian Church
Propheta
Jesus
Bethlehem
Mary
Callae
Manger
Wedding of Miss Marie Elizabeth Strike and Thomas E Dishon
Miss Marie Elizabeth Strike became Mrs. Thomas E Dishon in a noon Sunday ceremony at her aunt Mrs. Gilmer Foley's Matoaka home. Rev Clayton D weet of Bluefield led the ring ceremony. The couple plans a wedding trip to eastern Virginia and will reside in Snowville Virginia.
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Marie Elizabeth Strike
Thomas E. Dishon
Gilmer Foley
Matoaka
Clayton Dweet
Bluefield
Matoaka Baptist Church
Gather Strike
Dishon
S. B. Dishon
Pulaski
Weyanoke
Yuletide Cantata at Trinity Methodist Church
A Sunday evening Yuletide cantata at Trinity Methodist Church featured Charles Spencer directing with Mrs Lyman Bailey on piano and Eugene Foglesong on violin. The choir included soloists Mrs Barnes Ratliff Mrs Lee Wright Miss Margaret Helmintoller Welby Thornburg and many others. program items included hymns prayers scripture readings and choral pieces such as Hail to the Lord's Anointed The Mystery of Love Your Lord and King Adore Fear Not Mary And There Were Shepherds performed by choir and quartets.
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Trinity Methodist
Charles Spencer
Lyman Bailey
Eugene Foglesong
Barnes Ratliff
Lee Wright
Margaret Helmintoller
Welby Thornburg
J. C. Harry
Mildred Faulkner
Henrietta Bratton
Bessie Trent
Oars Udy
D. E. Templeton
C. R. Goodson
John H. Powell
Nancy McNeal
Owen C. Phelps
H. G. Steele
Connie Bailey
Rose Lee Cole
Margaret Boyd
Anna Jarrett
R. P. Bolen
H. C. Lagenby
Paul Evans
W. H. Carr
Christmas Concert Features Local Choirs and Duet
There Were Sheghere women's chorus Joy to the World, choir A Pilgrim's Journey, choir Shine O Wonderful Star, choir The Friend of Man, duet by Charles Spencer and Welby Thorn burg, and Glory to God in the Highest, choir.
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Sheghere
Friend of Man
Charles Spencer
Welby Thornburg
Yuletide Visitors From New York Stay With Local Family
R. Howard James and his son David from New York visit for Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Elmer Brown. The Browns, who spent seven or eight years in Europe, have children born abroad and previously lived in France Portugal and Spain. James, a well known artist, formerly resided in Hinton West Virginia.
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R. Howard James
David
New York
James Elmer Brown
Mrs. James
Europe
France
Portugal
Spain
Mr. James
Hinton
W. Va
Omitted Name Noted in Church Christmas Program
Advance notice for the Church of God Christmas program omitted the name Robert Stallard who took an interesting part. The error was acknowledged as a publishing mistake and the program listing will be corrected.
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The
Church of God
Robert Stallard
Hadassah Bluefield Chapter Hosts Hanukah Birthday Program
The Hadassah Bluefield chapter plans a Hanukah celebration marking Henrietta Szold's seventy fifth birthday. The event, arranged by Mrs. Rose Katz, will be Thursday at 8 pm at the home of Mrs. Harry Weinberg with Mrs. Harry Stolch co hosting. Full attendance urged.
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Henrietta Szold
Hadassah
Bluefield
Harry Weinberg
Harry Stolch
Rose Katz
Christmas Dinner for Needy Children at Delott Home
The Delott residence in Princeton hosts a Christmas day dinner for eight needy children. Blanche Delott, home from West Virginia University in Morgantown, helps with hospitality. Mr Delott will distribute gifts to the youngsters, whom Mrs Delott met during Bluefield trips from Princeton.
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Samuel Delott
Brinceton
Blanche Delott
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Delott
Bluefield
Princeton
Charleston Couple Welcome Baby Tommy June
Mr and Mrs Tom Williams of Charleston welcome a daughter born December 19 in a Charleston hospital. The mother before marriage was Miss Ilva Thornton of this city. The child will be named Tommy June.
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Tom Williams
Charleston
Ilva Thornton
Tommy June
P T A Broadcast Features Harpist and Soprano at Yuletide
The Sunday program presented Mrs. R. E. Klingensmith of Athens on harp and Mrs. Roy 8. Thompson as soprano. Both performed Christmas carols and readings in a charming Yuletide display.
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R. E. Klingensmith
Athens
Roy
Christmas Dinner at 616 Frederick Street
Christmas dinner hosted by Mike Frazee son of Mr and Mrs Edward Frazee for a small group Thursday at 6 p m at 616 Frederick Street. Four courses will be served followed by dancing throughout the evening.
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Mike Frazee
Edward Frazee
Frederick Street
Willing Workers Class Plans January Meeting at Cumberland Road
The Nazarene church Willing Workers class met last week at Miss Janie Bailey’s home 7700 Franklin street. Virginia Horn organized a Christmas program of poems and readings. Secretary Miss Jean Byrd led a Christmas gift exchange. Thirty two attended including Rev. Marvin L. Brown and Mrs. Brown and Sunday school superintendent W R Burnopp. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Burnopp’s home on Cumberland road in January.
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the Nazarene Church
Janie Bailey
Franklin Street
Virginia Horn
Jean Byrd
Marvin L. Brown
Brown
W. R. Burnopp
Cumberland Road
Christmas music on Catholic hour broadcast
A special Christmas music segment airs this afternoon from 4 30 to 6 00 during the weekly Catholic hour. A quartet Evangeline Donahue Angela Craft Sarah Frances Perdue and James H Craft with pianist Mrs Dennis Bragg will perform carols and hymns including Adeste Fideles Hark the Herald Angels Sing Cantique Noel Angels We Have Heard on High Nazareth and Silent Night. Rev Martin J Egan will deliver the Christmas message on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Donahue
Angela Craft
Sarah Frances Perdue
James H. Craft
Dennis Bragg
Martin J. Egan
Trinity Methodist Christmas Pageant At Church
The Sunday school department staged a Christmas pageant at Trinity Methodist Church. A White Christmas observance accompanied the event with donations of clothing, food and gifts for needy families.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Honor Society Banquet Set At Beaver High
Beaver High School prepares its National Honor Society banquet for Thursday evening December 26 at 6 30 in Jimmies restaurant dining room. Members and former members lacking cards should call Miss Mary Winter.
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National Honor Society
Beaver High School
Jimmie’s
Mary Winter
Lovely Radio Program on WHIS Tonight
A broadcast at 6 30 features Prim Priscilla Carolers and Beaver High School choir with selections like O Come All Ye Faithful Joy to the World and Silent Night. Performers include Dunhill and Eugene Baugh with choir sections and soloists.
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Beaver High School
Dunhill
Skye
Hugh
Roberton King
Christmas Programs Highlight Local Church Services
Sunday services featured cantatas pageants and musical numbers as Christmas draws near. Midnight services are planned at several churches. Radio programs align with the season while the social calendar fills with pre and post nupial events family reunions receptions and dances. Bluefield youths home from out of town join the Yuletide celebrations and upcoming nuptial events attract attention.
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Bluefield
Yuletide
Local residents spend holidays with family across Bluefield area
Edgar Leon Jr of San Domingo and other students and relatives visit Bluefield for Christmas. Guests include J L Kirk Jr in Cumberland road, Dr and Mrs Charles T St Clair Jr with son Charles III in Richmond, and Katherine Williams Edwards in Bluefield. Several families travel from Kingston to Welch and Greensboro for the holidays as ill or recovering relatives are noted.
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Edgar Leon Jr
San Domingo
West Indies
Greenbrier Military Academy
Lewisburg
Bluefield
J. L. Kirk Jr
Cumberland Road
Charles T. St. Clair Jr
Charles III
Richmond
James C. Edwards
Wilkes Barre
Edwards
W. T. Williams
Katherine Williams
Carroll Woods
Carolyn and
Jordan
Joe Mont Barger
Florida
Woods
E. E. Wiley Jr
School of Theology
Duke University
Durham
N. C
E. E. Wiley
College Avenue
Paul Kelley
Greensboro
Wiley
Kelley
W. M. Vasey
Knoxville
Holiday visits fill homes across towns with relatives
Mr and Mrs Kermit Thompson arrive from Terre Haute to spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs H R Thompson at 655 Rockbridge. Melvin Barnett of Welch and Mrs Barnett visit relatives in Charlestown and Coeburn with her daughter Harriet Ann. Barton relatives plan Christmas in Marion Virginia. Ingles from East Laporte NC visits Bland Street family and will tour Ohio. Mrs Alton Campbell and daughter Betty travel from Montgomery Alabama for her father A J Angel. G T Leslie returns from Philadelphia with daughter Lorraine. James Neviesse Mn Hill spends holidays with the Taylors in Albemarle Street. Mrs J H Rosenheim of Roanoke visits relatives with son James, and Emily Wygal returns from Randolph-Macon to Algoma. Margaret Miller of Beaver College spends holidays with Thomas and Mrs Miller. Ele born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Fowlkes
Points
Florida
North Street
Mollie Hall
Richlands
Lane Ireson
Ire
T. F. Crowe
Thomas Fred, Jr
Hagerstown
Ganelle
New York
Pearl Taylor
Columbus
Ohio
Ruth Mee Henderson
H. M Henderson
Roanoke County
Virginia
J. E. Hatcher
College Avenue
St. Luke’s Hos
Melvin Barnett
Welch
Ingles
Bland Street
James Neviesse Mn Hill
Three Minute Relief From Periodical Pains
An ad touts B. C. a pharmacist created remedy promising relief from menstrual pains within three minutes. It claims effectiveness for colds headaches neur algia muscular aches fever and nervous distress without opiates. Sold in 10c and 25c packages at drugstores.
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B. C
Family plans holiday visit and relief center stays
Mr and Mrs C A Clyborne and son C A Jn depart for a holiday visit with relatives. Rev and Mrs J B E Herndon will spend Christmas with relatives in Ashland Virginia. Humphreys shows continued improvement at Bluefield sanitarium.
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C. A. Clyborne
C. A. Jn
Richmond
J. BE. Herndon
Ashland
Humphreys
Bluefield Sanitarium
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Bae
Hadassah Program
T. A. Broadcast
J. W. Waters Co. Jewelers
Federal St
Catholic Broadcast
Trinity Pageant
Lovely Radio
Praetorius
Gaevert
Joseph
Shaw Girls’ Glee Club
Harvey Gaul
Holly
Ivy
Franz Gruber
Betty Morrissey
Grace McDowell
Sara Lee Steger
Ella Nash
Dana Blake
Dorothy Mackintosh
Eula Mae Akers
Prim Priscilla Carolers
Kermit Thompson
Terre Haute, Ind
Mr. Thompson
8. R. Thompson
Rockbridge Street
Colonial Theatre
Major Bowes
Bluefield Milling Company
Kansas
Franklin
Oakford
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Appalachian Electric Power Company
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