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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
10
Graduation at Hollins College Tuesday at 10. The play Sherwood will be given Saturday evening at 8. The senior banquet is at 5 20 and the citers banquet at 10. Miss Nancy Campbell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Creighton Bell, is a centennial feature with alumnae publicity for the college.
Miss Mary Ann Payne daughter of Mr and Mrs B Payne of North street has been elected publicity director of the Music club at the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia She is a junior in the music department of the School of Fine Arts and a member of the Choral society and the A Cappella choir She serves in the Woman's Christian Association cabinet and will be finance chairman next year She is also part of St Marys Episcopal church Episcopal cabinet and will live at Alpha Chi Omega sorority house next year She studies piano under Joseph Terranova.
Three tables of bridge followed a dinner at the Tyree home. Miss Sallie Thornhill and Mr. Edmund C. Stone Jr. were among the prize winners and Thornhill received a corsage as a guest prize. Mrs Harry Washington street hosted the evening with punch and sandwiches served after the games.
Miss Claire Whitlock daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Whitlock was elected president of the Sigma Tau sorority of Bluefield for 1939 40 with Miss Frances Davison as vice president Others include Miss Mary Louise R and Miss Melba Bullio as treasurer The election was at Mrs Clark M Brown home followed by a picnic lunch
The Elkhorn Young People’s Union held a May meeting at Jenkinson’s Methodist church with nine churches represented. Plans included Holston Conference assembly June 7 12 at Mary and Henry colleges and a Christian Adventure Camp August 14 18 for ages 12 to 15. June 26 activity at Kiwanis field Powhatan includes a fire and picnic supper with recreation planning by Junior Norris Callahan Sue N Booth Viola Pace and David Cox with Mrs O H Logan advisor. Roberta Dalton Harold Carter with Georgia Sprinkle to plan worship. Echoes from the assembly will be featured at the event. Officers installed for the year include Georgia Sprinkle Junior Norris Rowena Hard Eckman secretary Dillard Eckman treasurer Roberta Worth publicity sup.
Miss Frances Laird arrives from Huntington to attend the marriage of her sister Miss Mary Laird to Mr. Fred Sharp of Indianapolis. The ceremony is set for Saturday. She plans to return to Huntington soon where she will teach during Marshall college's summer session.
Mr and Mrs 8 G Schad of College avenue welcome a son born at St. eee hospital named Edwards. Mr and Mrs J A Grainger of Washington street have a son born Monday at St Luke's tar named Charlies Helmick. Mr and Mrs N Y Tsol of Raleigh street announce a daughter born Sunday at St Luke's tal to Chinese parents. Mr and Mrs Elmon Hopkins of Ridge street are parents of a son.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Brant return to Alexandria Virginia after a visit with Mrs. Brant's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Shott at Lake Place near their Bland home.
A concert singer will perform Friday evening at the local venue. The artist plans a brief stay before departing to take an organist post at Lost Colony in North Carolina.
At the Bluefield Country club at 1 20 unable to play are to Mrs J B Pearson phone Mrs T Hi C Lewis Mrs S N Huffard and Stanley Rogers Miss Betty Markle and Lewis Tierney ult G M Cruise and E Scott are Mrs L E Tierney Jr and Willard Kirk Miss Mary Beth Caton and as Mary Crockett Evans and Mrs J P Gills and W W Walker Mrs W C Slusher and Ralph Lawrence git Lem Rich and J B Camp Mrs Mary H Pritchard and Bill Dietrich Mrs O M Deverle and W A Mrs H A Porter and Herbert Mrs J B Hollman and L W Bates Bra J M Herndon and Ralph Mrs A B Mahood and J J Leeeee Brooks and J B Mrs Prank Day and E G Otey Mrs C T St Clair Jr and John Fox Mrs Cris Hall and B W Hen Mrs J M B Lewis Jr and G S Ricker ae Huston St Clair and G L A H X Morton and John Mrs W A McCue and J M , Mr SheB c and M Eas- Mrs H D Smith and H E Kirchner Mrs C L Seyler and Hugh Shott Mrs N J German and J B Heilman Mrs George Strader Jr and J H Hardy Mrs A L Wellford and Carroll Woods Mrs Dean Hosmer and Son M Mrs Hampton St Clair and James C Smith Jr Mrs partes Joyce and R T
Miss Jean Brown hosted an informal luncheon on Wednesday at the West Virginian hotel in honor of Miss Mary Laird who is to marry Mr. Pred Sharp of Indianapolis Indiana on Saturday.
An advertising column promises weight loss and a toned figure through a series of floor based exercises. It urges readers to wear loose clothing, perform side lying and buttock spanking movements, and suggests radio music to pace the routine. It also promotes a booklet titled Dowager's Hump for correcting slouched shoulders offered by mail.
Local groups in Bluefield schedule gatherings including Nation's Auxiliary Prayer band at 9 30 at Mrs G L Hypes home 320 Fourth Street District meeting at 2 30 in Odd Fellows hall Juveniles meet at 4 Garden club at 10 at Lake Place Bland Road Mrs H I Shott host Stowers Street and others Dinner at West Hotel 6 30 hosted by Chamber of Commerce and business groups Birthday party for Woman's Auxiliary of First Presbyterian Church at 7 45 in church Sunday school room Speakers include Mrs Earl mission and a noted program concludes with a recital by Miss Jennie Clark French at 2 30 at Miss Jane Pritchard's Oakhurst Avenue and Raleigh Street pupils of RA A Willis give 8 pm recital at Mrs Willis' Tazewell Avenue home Friday June 2 church meeting led by Mrs P H Akers on Friday night
A wedding engagement is announced for a couple connected to the Mapie Methodist Church and Richlands funeral home. The ceremony is planned for Wednesday, June 14, in Kingsport.
The luncheon crafted by Miss Thelma Motley leads a decorations committee with club members coordinating an elaborate menu for a special occasion. The event centers on a convention theme and aims to attract attendees.
Nellie McIntosh Noel president and Miss Tressie Williams of Princeton will attend the convention. Mrs W D Barnett and Miss Thelman of the Bluefield club also plan to attend.
Mrs W W Arnold and Judith return to New York Band Mire from visits. Thomas Mitchell arrives today after a honeymoon trip through the south. Dott W Mitchell formerly Beabelle Doorn and nurse at a Sr co tarium. Mrs T D Gravat Union Street returns from Brewster Fla by death in Pembroke. Mr and Mrs Lyman H Davis leave for Silver Creek N Y to reside. Mrs Davis formerly Evelyn Stump. James Stump plans a visit to Annapolis Md for June events.
At the United States Naval Academy Bobby a among the graduaten Mrs. Bessie McMahon has urned from a ten-day rate with sutatives enaiaeimnna in Christians. Linda Gay of Northfork discharged at St. Luke's. Miss Mabel Shafer of Cincinnati is here for two weeks with her mother Shafer on Bland street. Mrs Fassette Bowling Jr. View avenue, the former Miss Alice Payne, is in Bluefield sanitarium for treatment.
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