Betrothal and marriages announced for Brown Garwood and Hylton Tyree Lilly
Mary Virginia Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Elmer Brown of Mountain View Avenue announces her betrothal to George Cranmer Garwood of Philadelphia and Palmyra with a late summer wedding. Charlotte Hylton to Ray Hylton announced by Bishop Hylton. Ellen Maxine Tyree Dishon to William Howard Lilly, marriage April 30 witnessed by Rev. J. of Bristol Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Elmer
Brown
Mountain View Aveste
Mary Virginia
George Cranmer Garwood
Philadelphia
Palmyra
N. J
Miss Brow
Mr. Garwood
The
Farm Journal
Qualifying for Rocky's Golf Tournament Opens Today
The handicap event for lady golfers at Bluefield Country Club begins today and continues through the day. It is open to all women golfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Bluefield Country Club
Ready-to-use instant frosting mix for festive cake topping
A new hospitality aid offers instant frosting requiring only hot water and a few stirs. One 4 1/2 oz package covers an 8 inch cake layer or 18 cupcakes in strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate. It promises simple transformation of store cake into festive treats despite variable heart rate and patient condition notes.
Festival of Flowers committee meeting and club events
Club Calendar lists meetings at the West Virginian hotel for Festival of Flowers planning on June 4-5, plus YWCA luncheon, Pinnacle Rebekah lodge practice, Bluefield Triangle initiation, Degree of Honor, and several church and garden club gatherings through Friday with speakers and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginian
YWCA
Mary Cole Barnett
Pinnacle Rebekah Lodge
Bluefield Triangle Club
Frankie Hale
Bluefield Lodge 59
Red Men’s Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Auxiliary
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Rhododendron Garden Club
John G. O'Keeffe
Walton Avenue
William Kell
Thomas H. Clagett
Criti
Mrs Maude Brooks Weds Merle Carpenter in Bluefield
Maude Brooks of War, daughter of Mrs Brooks, married Merle Carpenter of War in a candlelit First Methodist ceremony at Bluefield Virginia. Rev A N Williams officiated. Bride wore ice blue suit with orchid corsage. They will reside in War after a trip through the northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First’ Methodist
Bluefield
Maude Brooks
Merle Carpenter
War
A. N. Williams
L. M. Kerley
Miller Kerley
Northfolk and Western Railway
B and P Club Plans Outing At YW Camp
The Business and Professional club plans to attend Camp Iva, the YWCA summer retreat on Clear Fork at Cove Creek. Registration at the Y is due by Thursday. The event runs June 5 to 6 with Anita Mabrey leading activities and Minnie Weaver accompanying. Transportation provided by club members. groups depart from the YWCA Saturday morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Iva
YWCA
Clear Fork
Cove Creek
Anita Mabrey
Lula Mae Cox
Minnie Weaver
Y Staff
Circles First Baptist meet at 2 30 with group leaders
Circles of First Baptist Church will meet Wednesday at 2 30. Sessions list leaders and participants at 2323 Jefferson Street 536 Rogers Street Oakland Heights 1614 Mountain View Avenue and the annex locations. Names include Ruth Kersey Olive Riddell Katherine Stinson Lydia Greene Margie Shumate Susia Whittinghill and Elizabeth Hale with various hostess roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Circles
First Baptist Church
Ruth Kersey
J. W. Lester
E. B. Crotchin
Jefferson Street
Olive Riddell
H. Tingler
C. E. Chambers
Rogers Street
Katherine Stinson
E. C. Stafford
J. V. ‘Bowman
Oakland Heights
Frances Bagby
C. J. Stephens
Stephens
Mountain View Avenue
Lydia Greene
Craig Thorn~ton
A. B. Faulkner
Margie Shumate
Ella K. Mangus
Susia Whittinghill
F. A.farley
Idle Women Nuisances To Busier Sisters Of Skillet
Dorothy Dix decries idle women who waste the time of busy wives by visiting or calling to gossip. She argues idle talk wastes hours, disrupts household duties, and harms the helper’s patience. The piece urges women to find useful work to aid a world needing help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of
Skillet
Dorothy DIX
First Christian Circle notices list weekly activities
A long list of Circle meetings and events across multiple groups. Dates range Wednesday through Friday with locations including Augusta Street, Frederick Street, Shenandoah Avenue and various church venues in Falls Mills Virginia and nearby. Co hosts, picnics, gift exchanges and Pollyanna party noted.
Mr and Mrs Allen B McMullin Return Home
Mr and Mrs Allen B McMullin have returned to their Fairven apartments after a six week stay in Sarasota Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen B. McMullin
Fairven Apartments
Sarasota, Fla
Kellogg All-Bran Ad Promises Double Your Money Back
Mrs. Katherine Turner of Indianapolis endorses All-Bran as a bulking diet aid for regular elimination. The ad urges daily intake of one ounce in milk with water, offering a double money back guarantee if not satisfied after ten days and inviting readers to mail an empty carton to Kellogg Co. in Battle Creek, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg’s Allbran
Katherine Turner
Indianapolis
Ind
Kellogg Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg's
Teens Learn to Think Before They Speak of Criticism
An essay warns young adults against overconfident criticism of movies books and fashion. It argues that true maturity comes with careful thought and self restraint and urges teens to consider good qualities before judging. It notes Kiruna Sweden as the world’s largest city by area with 18 thousand residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiruna
Swedish
Lapland
New York City
Ordinarily family pays for dress in Emily Post column
A reader questions who should pay for a flower girl's dress and Mrs Post explains that normally attendants pay for their own attire, except for exceptional cases like reuse of fabric from the bride's dress. Advice covers carving duties and handling social situations with alcohol and smoking in new circles while offering practical tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Post
Dessert bridge honors Miss Mildred Peters bride elect
Mrs. C. G. Shafer and Mrs. C. B. Sykes hosted a dessert bridge at Mrs. Shafer’s College avenue home to fete Miss Mildred Peters. Floral decor, a bridal altar motif, and orange blossoms framed the honoree’s table while prizes went to Mrs. M. R. Moyer, Mrs. John Ramage, Mrs. Clyde Stephens, and Mrs. Light for high score, second, low, and bingo respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Shafer
C. B. Sykes
Shafter
College Avenue
Mildred Peters
Peters
M. R. Moyer
John Ramage
Clyde Stephens
Low
Light
Blue Triangle Club Initiation At YWCA Tonight
The Blue Triangle club of the YWCA will initiate new members at 7 30 tonight at the Y quarters on Federal street. Miss Frankie Hale leads the club now a year old after steady advancement. Visitors Miss Elizabeth Ann Bledsoe and Carl Nygard travel to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Barnes on Mountain View avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Triangle Club
Y Quarters
Federal Street
Frankie Hale
William Johnson
Elizabeth Ann Bledsoe
Carl Nygard
Miss Bledsoe
John Barnes
Mountain View Avenue
Births announced for Carol Ellen Dunn and James Tate McClung Jr
A daughter named Carol Ellen Dunn was born May 28 at St Luke’s Hospital to Mr and Mrs Carl Leslie Dunn of Bramwell Road. Mr and Mrs James Tate Mc Clung announce the birth of a son James Tate McClung Jr on May 28 at the Bluefield Sanitarum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Ellen
St. Luke’s Hospital
Carl Leslie Dunn
Bramwell
James Tate McClung
James Tate McClung, Jr
Bluefield Sanitarum
Visitors and moves noted in local society column
Mrs. B Clifford John of Washington DC visited her brother Philip T Lilly and Mrs Lilly on Jefferson Street. The Lilly party including Philip Jr and two children Thomas Sergent and Michael Hale were in town visiting parents. Mr Lilly studies law at West Virginia University Morgantown. Mr and Mrs Harry Henderson, formerly of Bluefield, visited their daughter Mrs E H Hardison Jr in Bushnell Florida. Henderson stayed, Henderson returned to Washington. Mr and Mrs W S Diggins left for Waynesboro for funeral of Diggins aunt Mrs Kenny Cox. Mr and Mrs L A Hooper moved to Maryland Avenue apartments for summer with daughter Mrs D W Parsons and her granddaughter Alice Creagor. Alice Creagor, daughter of W A Creagor of Northfork, a Greenbrier College student at Lewisburg, attended final military ball for Greenbrier Military School cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Clifford John
Washington, D. C
Philip T. Lilly
Harry Henderson
Bluefield
E. H. Hardison, Jr
Bushnell, Fla
Henderson
Washington
Diggins
Waynesbaro
Kenny Cox
L. A. Hooper
Maryland Avenue
D. W. Parsons
Point Pleasant
Alice Creagor
W. A. Creagor
Northfork
Greenbrier College
Lewisburg
Greenrier Military School
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Bishop Hylton
Were Tate
Westingho
M Poweraire
Greenview Church
Wingfield Watt
8. C. Douglas
Fred Harris
Mrs. Brooks
Mr. Carpenter
YW Camp
RCA Victor
Bluefield, W. VA
van Zandt Supply Company
Tazewell, Virginia
Peery - St. Clair
Bluefield, Virginia
Virginia Appliance Co
Bluefield, West Virginia
Bluefield Music Co
P. O. Box
Princeton, West Virginia
Bowling Furniture Co. Harman - Peters Supply Co
Kammer Furniture Co
Shumate’s Radio Service
Pocahontas Fuel Stores
General Department Stores
First Christian Circle
C. G. Shaffer
V. R. Currence
Augusta Street
D. C. Mitchell
W. T. Underwood
Virginia Court
Edrie Brewer
Brewer
Frederick Street
Spud Taylor
Frank Bowling
W. T. Jackson
Falls Mills
George Greenacre
Fred Slade
Hugh Spangler
Memorial Avenue
Frank Spangler
Bethany Circle
James Peters Jeader
James Carter
Shenandoah Avenue
Joanna
Circle
William Sargent
Calvary Baptist
Susan Anderson
J. G. Foley
Bluefield Avenue
Olive Riddle
Elizabeth Hale
C. R. Crowell
Highland Avenue
Neale Young
R. L. Simmons
Carolina Avenue
Lois Hart
Ruth Waldron
Roy Garrett
Irene Chambers
Frances Henderson
Junipter Street
Eva Inlow
F. E. Harrell
June Deaumer
Cyclops
West Virginia
C. W. Stuart
Southern West Virginia
W. Va
Emily Post
Hotpoint
Retery
Eae
F.H. A
Warlick Furniture Store
Finch & G8
Screnley, PA
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