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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
3
Flapper Fanny notes M. E. Agee of Farmville Va and sisterly ties to Grace Methodist Church events. The column also lists numerous visitors and residents visiting relatives in Bluefield including Miss Nellie Griffith, Dr. Hugh Wilson, Miss Louise Haynes, and others with social appearances and holiday travel.
Grace Church Sunday night offered the cantata Noel by Wessel with organ and soprano solos by Mrs Wilson Dunn and others. The choir in white sang Silent Night as Miss Frances Reese assisted and the Junior League contributed a balcony chorus. The pastor Rev F Y Jackson led prayers and urged a repeat performance next Sunday evening.
Miss Gladys Cundy, of this city, married Mr. Bernette C. Stafford, formerly of Bluefield and now in Kingsport Tennessee. The service was conducted Sunday by Rev. P. P. Haselvand er, formerly bride’s pastor. The couple will reside in Kingsport. The bride, a daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Cundiff, worked in the E S Pedigo store book department. Stafford, son of Mr and Mrs E Wade Stafford of Pem broke Virginia, lately with Johnson and Company in Kingsport. Friends in Bluefield extend best wishes for happiness.
Mrs Madeline Davis became the bride of Mr Leonard C. Wright on December 25 at 2 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs J R Vaughan College avenue The couple will reside on College avenue The ceremony was conducted by Rev J W Hobson The bride wore a peach georgette crepe frock with chincilla fur and silver embroidery and carried roses An elaborate dinner followed with guests including Mr and Mrs James R Vaughan Dr and Mrs James Warfield Shenandoah Va Mr and Mrs W T Jackson and Mr and Mrs Dr Garrick
Knowles Honaker friends report the marriage of Miss Gladys Honaker elder daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Honaker to Mr Charles B Count Knowles Sunday in Bristol. The bride worked in the Honaker department store office. Mr Knowles heads the men’s department and is praised for business ability and pleasant manners.
A pageant directed by Mrs. R. Eider featured a beautiful chorus of Joy to the World. Participants embraced their roles with wholehearted effort and costumes matched the characters. Mrs. Holder served as accompanist for the musical numbers.
The Cruise home on Albemarle hosted a Saturday evening party for Miss Edna Fleshman of Huntington. Bridge winners were Miss Lovie Shelton for first and Dr. Woodward of Columbus took the low prize. Guests included Misses Edna Fleshman, Lovie Shelton, Margaret Lazenby, Ruth Lazenby, Nannie Rae Emmer, and others.
Mrs. Paul Thomas hosted a Monday afternoon party for her daughter Beth Thomas’s seventh birthday. About twenty children attended with games including singing the donkey’s tail. Hugh Ilencock won the top prize and Jim Lilly the booby prize. Helpers included Mrs. M. J. Peterson and Mrs. Elizabeth Easley. Ice cream Santa shapes and small Christmas trees were given as souvenirs.
Mer and Mrs J Hudson Huffard and Misses Helen and Elizabeth Huffard of Bluefield Va hosted a Christmas dance at Bluefield Country Club with 300 invitations issued. Mrs B N Huffard joined in the receiving line as guests enjoyed vivid decorations, Collegians music, punch, and an elaborate buffet luncheon.
The Shrine Club holds its annual dance and reception at the Masonic Temple starting 8 30 PM. The event promises dancing cards music and refreshments and aims to be one of the club’s most delightful evenings. Invitations went out but incomplete rosters prompted broad invitations to Shriners and their ladies.
An error listed January 5 as the meeting date. the next Bluefield Chapter gathering is set for January 12 at 2:30 PM. Future meetings will be at the West Virginian Hotel on the sesame and fourth Mondays each month.
The Laurel Debating Society of Beaver High School will hold an alumni party this evening at 8 at the home of Mrs. C. W. Jackson on Walnut Street. Members and invited guests are alerted to the date change.
The social by the Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist Church at the YWCA was postponed due to the death of Mrs. H. A. Lewey.
The Y W A of Calvary Baptist church will hold supper at the home of Mrs R B Holder Wednesday evening followed by the regular meeting.
The Bluefield Woman's Club will meet Monday at 2 PM at the YWCA to discuss how to dispose of funds from the Christmas stamp sale. The sale of Christmas stamps will continue through the holiday season.
An audience at Warlick piano rooms applauded a recital by pupils of Mrs F Y Jackson. Performers included Mrs G W Kirchner Katherine Clarter Willie Sprinkle Dolph ine Dean Virginia Bolen Dorothy Carter and Mrs F Y Jackson, each delivering well received selections.
The largest parish church in England in Great Yarmouth has been completely restored after extended work spanning eight years. Founded in 1105 by Bishop de Losinga, it was nearly destroyed during the reformation and Puritan era. Cows are milked by electricity on French farms.
Miss Nathalie Maynard and Frank Maynard will host a buffet supper Thursday at 7 o clock before the Clover Club dance at the Bluefield Country Club in Clover County.
The Calvary Baptist church staged the pageant Children of Bethlehem at Wade School auditorium. Ages ranged from youth to older adults with eleven girls in flowing robes leading a chorus. Maybelle Sarver sang as Mary Daughter of the Innkeeper and Lake Via sang as the blind singer and as an angel. Elizabeth Holder portrayed Naomi. Reverend R J Tyler played King Herod. A voice from behind the screen condemned Herod and exalted Christ. About 250 attended the performance.
Calvary Senior B Y P U will meet at 8 o clock Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs R E Holder.
Mrs. H. E. Mattox travels to Huntington to attend the marriage of her sister Miss Inez Agee and Mr. William Hogg at 5 this afternoon. The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
Mrs. W. R. Meadows aged sixty one was killed Monday when struck by a shifter engine at a road crossing in Ennis McDowell county. A Virginia native who moved to West Virginia after marriage she had lived in Ennis and Lick Branch fifteen years. Survived by husband Mason, a tipple boss, a son and two grandchildren. Funeral will be held Wednesday at Ennis church.
A cedar Christmas tree ignited in the home of Mr. Argabright at 1697 Bluefield Avenue causing four slight damage to a room. Firemen were alerted after 5 PM to a second blaze at W. E. Oliver’s residence in the northeast city where a defective flue was blamed.
New York December 28 five hundred cities and local groups honor Woodrow Wilson on the sixty ninth birthday. A Woodrow Wilson Foundation dinner at the Hotel Astor featured eulogies to his statesmanship and principles. Wreaths were placed on his tomb at the Episcopal National Cathedral and new seventeen cent stamps went on sale at the event.
In the city police court Monday several cases were tried. D. B. Poe was arraigned and fined 10 dollars for reckless driving that caused injuries to the young son of Mr and Mrs Albert French. Will Wright and M Jackson were each fined 10 dollars for assaulting each other. N J Martin and Julia Wer were fined 25 dollars for disorderly conduct. One case was dismissed and another continued. New York consumes 1 800 000 000 ones a year. A rat costs a penny a day to feed.
After weeks of effort the Colonial theatre announces a full orchestra for New Year’s Day. EB. A. Cornelius will conduct. He is known to manager Mr. Brown and has led orchestras in several midwestern cities.
Government plans for unemployment relief this winter are estimated to cost about 10.5 million pounds. The program includes about 400 schemes covering unemployment doles and government assistance across various industries.
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