Young Dancers Triumph In Recitals At Colonial Theater
Pupils of the Ray Matz school of dancing performed in a Colonial theater recital with skill in tap ballet ballroom and character numbers. Under Mrs Prince E White Jr and Miss Ruth Jackson the program featured many named students and a full musical score led by Miss Gene Warden. The group delivered two evenings of charming, colorful performances reflecting the school’s artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Matz
Jackie Bell
Carolyn Wilson Brooks
Peggy Bryant
Boyd Blaydes
Gloria Blank
Marilyn Bingham
Betsy Cloyd
Patricia Lee Cattron
Nancy Cruise
Lara Clingenpeel
Sue Carroll
Alice Creager
Gene Cook
Ann Dennis
Betty
Betty Jeanne Evans
Evans
Jean Gillespie
Victor Glen Glampocaro
Ann Hoback
Betsy Lou Hensley
Princes Hobson
Jane Hughes
Douglas Jennings
Marilyn Johnson
Natalie Kasdin
Mary Stuart Kell
Ann Lawson
Gilda Long
Patty Mae Mingo
Mary Moore Mullin
Delores Motley
Kay Martin
George Matz
Patsy Murphy
Mary Evelyn McDougle
Charles McNeil
Mary Martha Otey
Virginia Ann Otey
Mary Jane Prentice
Kay Pelter
Walter Robey
Jean Ramage
Barbara Rosen
David Silber, Jr
Sue Strader
Harriet Salzberg
Mrs Poland’s Class Charms Hearers Recital at Lowmans
Mrs Clarke V Poland led her pupils in a Thursday evening recital at Lowmans Music rooms. The program drew a receptive audience with standout performances from Whitman Bealinson Sybil Sheets Doris Comer Charlene Thur Gene Riley Evelyn Floyd Betty Well June Crowell Ja Imogene Ayers Elsie Fay Riley Betty Riley Iris Peer Nancy Brown June Lee Romans Margaret Bradley Jo Anne Knox Dorothy DeRusk Onita Mae Irvin Bobby Hunter and Billy Gillenwater. Betty Bailey and Wade Stinson, longtime Beaver choir pianist and orchestra accompanist, were honored as senior-class members who graduated Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Lee Romans
Margaret Bradley
Jo Anne Knox
Dorothy DeRusk
Onita Mae Irvin
Bobby Hunter
Billy Gillenwater
Betty Bailey
Beaver Choir
Wade Stinson
Beaver Orchestra
Beaver
Social Calendar at Bluefield Country Club Event
Afternoon gathering at Bluefield Country Club invites members of the Woman's Republican Club and the Young Republican Club for a cordial, inclusive social hour planning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Woman's Republican Club
Young Rep Club
I! Young Republicans
Country Club To Open Summer Social Season
The Bluefield Country Club opens this evening with a formal dinner dance. Dinner from 7 to 8 pm features Leo Steiner's orchestra. Host and hostess are club president Creighton Campbell and Mrs Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Leo Steiner
Creighton Campbell
Campbell
Bluefield College Alumni Dinner Set For Six Thirty
Alumni dinner to be served in the college hall at 6 30 this evening with covers for one hundred. Ralph Huff serves as president of the organization and the meeting will discuss a business conference of vital importance urging full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Huff
Red Cross Display In Local Window
Display at Cox Department store Federal street shows five garments knitted by field women for war relief. Bluefield American Red Cross leads the effort with Mrs Booker as chair. A knitting room opens at 401 and Coke building Monday with instructors for women and girls to learn and sew for refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox Department Store
Federal Street
Bluefield Oa American Red Cross
Booker
and Coke
Woman's Auxiliary Section A Meets at 3
The Woman's auxiliary section A of Christ Episcopal Church will meet this afternoon at 3. The gathering will be held at the home of Mrs. H. A. Fortune on Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Christ Episcopal Church
H. A. Fortune
Pearl Street
Beaver 10 Class Holds Reunion at Beaver High School Graduates
Beaver high school graduating class of 1910 held a reunion at the home of Mrs. L W Boykin on Jefferson Street after the May 1940 exercises. Attendees included Miss Katherine Tickle Mrs L W Boykin J M McCue Dr Alonzo McCue and Judge H M Tanner from this city and Dr W O Hearn of Minneapolis Minn. Absent were Dr Gooch Tickle Prank J McCulloch Arnold Emmons and Miss Olive A Orhnston Bluefield Co W Jackson, principal, called during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Boykin
Jefferson Street
Beaver High School
Beaver
Katherine Tickle
L. W
Eula Bruce) Boykin
J. M. McCue
Alonzo McCue
H. M. Tanner
W. O. Hearn
Minneapolis
Minn
Camp Houston Staff Gathers In Bluefield
The Camp Houston staff met at Bland Street Methodist church in Bluefield to plan the Intermediate and Senior camps at Camp Houston near Kimball. Leaders listed include Revs Hillman Young Kelso Byrd Eastwood and assistants, with courses on democracy, faith, youth questions, temperance, and craft interest groups. About sixty five youths expected for each camp running June 17 to 22 and June 24 to 29.
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Houston
Bland Street Methodist Church
C. A. Hillman
McComas
A. J. Young
Serena
Hugh E. Kelso
First Methodist Church
Princeton
J. P. Byrd
Kimball
Jo- Marie Thompson
C. G. Eastwood
Bluefield
The
Methodist Church
Co Houston
Christ
God
Laboratory
Mrs Willis Class Recital At Teacher Home Bluefield Va
Music pupils of Mrs H A Willis presented a varied program at Mrs Willis home on Tazewell Avenue Bluefield Virginia before a grateful audience. The young performers displayed talent and effort in a welcoming setting.
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H. A. Willis
Colorful Phlox Dazzles Gardens In Bright Annual Beds
Colorful phlox offers vivid colors for beds and edging with easy cultivation. The main grand and dwarf varieties bloom quickly, tolerate many soils, and provide sturdy stems for cut flowers. Sow outdoors when soil warms, water well, and avoid transplanting if possible.
Recital Fragments Highlight Local Talent and Decor
The program featured performers including John Caldwell Mildred Caldwell Dorothy Whittaker Eurnice Farmer Rosemary Huffins Eloise Ferrell Ellen Jane Holsapple Mary Ethel Hendricks Betty Weeks June Crockett Jean Hart Billy Bowman and Anna Bell Shummelbarger. The event showcased cut flowers for decoration and concluded with punch and cake. Local attendees from Holly and Mt. Holly supported the Mother and Daughter event at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Caldwell
Mildred Caldwell
Dorothy Whittaker
Eurnice Farmer
Rosemary Huffins
Eloise Ferrell
Ellen Jane Holsapple
Mary Ethel Hendricks
Betty Weeks
June Crockett
Jean Hart
Billy Bowman
Annabell Shummlebarger
Mrs E A Thompson to Return From North Carolina
Mrs E A Thompson of 823 Raleigh Terrace will return today from her former home in Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
E. A. Thompson
Raleigh Terrace
Infant Clark Sanford Jr. Born in Bramwell at St Luke’s
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Clay Sanford of Bramwell was born May 29 at St Luke’s hospital and named Clay Sanford Jr The mother before marriage was Miss Helen Cumby of Falls Mills.
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Clay Sanford
Bramwell
St. Luke's Hospital
Clay Sanford, Jr
Helen Cumby
Falls Mills
Miss Hanifan to graduate at Randolph Macon June 4
Miss Mary Elkin Hanifan of Paducah Kentucky and niece of Mrs. H E Mattox will be among 114 Randolph Macon Woman's College seniors to graduate June 4 in Lynchburg Virginia. She has active involvement in the Young Women's Christian Association and campus activities including the glee club and May day festival. Commencement starts with garden party and banquet, feature address by Miss Helen Claire. Baccalaureate on June 2 and commencement on June 4 with Rev Ral W Sockman delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elkin Hanifan
L. J. Hanifan
Paducah
H. E. Mattox
Randolph Macon Woman‘s College
Lynchburg
Hanifan
Young Woman's Christian Association
Florence Crittenden Welfare Committee
International Relations Club
College Glee Club
Glee Clubs
Randolph Macon
University of Virginia
Theodore Jack
Jack
Smith Memorial Building
Helen Claire
New York
Randolph Gendayme
Josiah Sibley
Lindsay Memorial Presbyterian Church
Memphis
Christchurch
New York City
Brief visit planned by graduate visitor in Bluefield
A visitor will travel to Bluefield to see Mr and Mrs Mattox after graduation. The exact date and other details are not provided.
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Quent
Bluefield
Mrs. Mattox
Local Personal Notices Round Up Highlights Visitors and Illness
Miss Betty Boykin returns from Flora Macdonald college with Beth were sophomores visiting Miss Betty Cross man from Greenfield Mass. Elizabeth George, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. George, improves from an ear infection and is home at 101 Greenbrier street. Mrs. R. T. Cook and children Buddy and Ruthie visit Mrs. E. L. George and Mrs. W. H. Baldwin. The Rev. Olin Troy and sister Mrs. D. Trigg James attend Beaver High School commencement. Fred Troy, nephew of the James family, graduates. Mrs. William R. Kidd and daughter Oralita attend a Ray Matz school of dancing revue at the Colonial theatre. Mrs. C. R. Richardson of Los Angeles visits Rogers street with her daughter Eleanor. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hand and daughter Nancy Sue visit Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Mattox. L. J. Hanifan of Paducah also visiting East River avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth George
E. L. George
Greenbrier Street
R. T. Cook
Buddy and
Ruthie
Beckley
Cook
W. H. Baldwin
Grassy Branch
Olin Troy
Pennington Gap
D. Trigg James
Bristol
Richardson
Mary Richardson
Rogers Street
Daffodil Bloom Season Noted Across Far Isles and Local Returns
Mrs Latha Gibson improves at home on Albemarle street after discharge from St Luke’s hospital. Mrs Raymond Fleshman and son Edwin visit from Wayne West Virginia as Mr Fleshman recovers at parents’ home after leaving St Luke’s. Albemarle sees Charles Hall Jr ill at Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs George Lakis visits from Cleveland Ohio to see J Simon family. O Keeffe family returns from Raleigh with Mary a St Mary’s graduate. Scilly Islands report one and a half million blooms cut daily at peak daffodil season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latha Gibson
St. Luke's Hospital
Albemarle Street
Raymond Fleshman
Edwin
Wayne
W. Va
Fleshman
St. Luke’s Hospital
On C. Fleshman
Albemarle Charles Hall, Jr
Charles Hall
Wayne Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
George Lakis
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Simon
G. W. O'Keeffe
Giles Street
Nancy
John
Raleigh
N. C
Mary
St. Mary's College
All Kinds of Fruits Vegetables and Groceries Ad
Courteous service and honest weight advertised with low prices. Store offers delivery for orders of three dollars or more and lists phone number 1517.
Birth Notices for Edwin and Haskell Johnson Families
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Edwin, of Balt tit, and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Haskell Johnson of Princeton Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Edwin
Mr. and
A, Haskell Johnson
Princeton Road
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