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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1926
Page
12
Local readers glimpse June culture as Bluefield hosts commencements at Beaver High and Bluefield College with students departing for finals. Married life, social events, and summer plans unfold, with Davidson alumni from the area noted for athletic and academic achievements.
Makes Fine Records Marry G. Goodykoontz Frank E Hudgins Jr Bernard McClaugherty Jr and Hampden St Clair all students at Davidson College Davidson North Carolina have arrived in the city for the summer vacation D Witt Hancock Sr the fifth member of the Bluefield contingent at Davidson remained for the commencement exercises today and is expected home tomorrow The Bluefield boys have made fine records at Davidson and stand high in college activities and campus life Hudkins and Goodykoontz have both been prominent in athletics at Davidson
Miss Bertha Spangler, daughter of Dr. Charles W. Spangler, married Samuel L. Calloway at 2 p.m. yesterday at the Parrish home on Earl Street. The Rev. Samuel W. officiated in a ring ceremony. the couple plans to reside in Pearisburg for the summer with out of town guests from Sprigg and Princeton.
The novel follows Andre de Sevasse a French attaché in Washington society and his entanglement with Mary Moore set amid social climbers Judith Malcolm and Countess Gizycka. It portrays fascination deceit and a shift toward a wiser view of happiness within cosmopolitan circles.
Local society notes list visits and travels of multiple residents. Margaret Nonan discusses relatives in Herschel Abshire of Hiwassee College Madisonville Tennessee and plans in Nashville. Various patrons and students return from colleges and trips while others visit family and attend ceremonies.
The description notes a performer shaping characters who inhabit distinctly styled homes and unwind by throwing stones, highlighting contrasts between wealth and simple pastime.
A Friday afternoon contest at 3:30 p.m. features fifth and sixth grade pupils from Bluefield schools. The annual event awards a trophy to the winning school, held until dethroned, with Miss Elizabeth Marlick last year's winner from East End school. Warlick Piano rooms offer five dollars to the top prize and a second prize for the runner up.
Rev. J. C. Neilson, Louisville Theological Seminary graduate, is invited to serve as assistant pastor at the First Baptist church. The candidate, who died recently in the city, earned wide favor with the congregation and would aid Rev. J. T. Stinson, who bears pastor duties and leads Clue field College.
John Pennel departs Thursday for a week at his Louisville home then returns to Bluefield before joining an engineering firm bound for South America. He expects to reach the continent in about eighteen months. Pennel, a prized young Bluefield figure and choir member at the First Baptist Church, is widely grieved by the community for his departure.
Members are urged to make reservations for an upcoming Y Club gathering before Thursday if possible. The prompt reinforces the need to secure spots ahead of the event date.
Mr and Mrs J Walter Haussey recently of the West Virginian hotel left yesterday for Asheville North Carolina. They will visit relatives for several weeks after which Mr Haussey will resume hotel work. The couple regret the best wishes of a large circle of friends in the community.
The Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church. All members are urged to be present.
A son named James G. Kelly III was born to Mr. and Mrs. James G. Kelly of Lex, West Virginia, at St. Luke's Hospital in this city.
Mr and Mrs J H Lawrence of Preston street announce the birth of a son East End P T A. The final meeting of the year for the East End Parent Teacher Association is set for Thursday at 7 30 pm An interesting program has been arranged and officers will be elected for the coming session A large attendance is hoped for at this unusually important gathering.
Local Bluefield businesses promote gas and oil from Tydol Veedol and Firestone tires at 1416 Bluefield Ave. The Busy Bee Restaurant offers a 50 cent all day plate lunch. Sani tary Grocery and The New National Cleaners advertise services. Huffman Electric Shoe Shop, Bluefield Vulcanizing, Cold Steam Auto Laundry, Auto Starter Shop list repairs and contact numbers.
Miss Gertrude Galloway of Bluefield and Miss Elizabeth Fagg of Blacksburg receive staff roles on General James Whitman and Assistant Adjutant General E.8. Fage for the United Confederate Veterans state reunion in Farmville from June 10 to 12. Both had served on the Birmingham, Alabama staff recently.
The Summit Recreation Club presents a members only square dance at Robin's Rest this evening. Ladies are asked to bring sandwiches.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Hawley spend the week end in Norfolk as guests of Mrs Robert Twadle. Mr and Mrs A C Carter and two sons return to Prestonsburg Ky after visiting Mrs Carter's mother Mrs Pat Wyrick. Mr and Mrs George Williams and son depart for Norfolk to spend two weeks at the seashore. Mrs D D Tynes leaves for Abingdon for Martha Washington College commencement where daughter Mary Sue Tynes graduates. B K Philpot of Kimballton visits relatives in the city. Mrs Audra Stewart nurse is in Northfork on professional business. Mrs C Mudder and children of 428 Albemarle street left Sunday to visit Mrs Rudder's parents Mr and Mrs A Mitchell of Bland. Master Jack Counts goes to Philadelphia for summer with relatives. Mrs J L Phillips travels by motor to Baltimore for Mount St Marys College graduation exercises where brother Patagan graduates, sister Miss Margaret Planagan accompanies her home. Lloyd Black and Virgil Lowder, studying for the ministry, graduate this year at Lynchburg College.
Pittsburg June 1 Harry Flood fire boss trapped in the Paulson Coal mine at Apollo after an explosion today was still unaccounted for but experts from the mine rescue team worked to reach him as reports said.
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