World's W C T U Convention Opens Today in Washington
The World’s W C T U convention opens in Washington to run through June 8 with about 4,000 delegates and visitors. West Virginia hosts Siam as a country guest. Union and local ladies plan greetings and a fountain pen gift. Headquarters are at Constitution Hall as diverse nations attend in native dress.
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W.C
Union
Washingtoe Sesson
West
Siam
Ernest Henson
West Virginia
Constitution Hall
E. Davis
Page Thornhill
P. D. Bratton
Henson
Ay Capanee
Harleston
Martinsburg
W. Va
Community Night At L A Salvation Army Gym
Community Night will be observed at the Salvation Army gym this evening at 8 o clock with free admission. The Band of Love Y P L Home league Boy Scouts and Drum and Bugle corps join a parade starting at the municipal building at 7 to reach the gym. Scouts carry U S flags and Home league members wear aprons for costumes. A program to show appreciation for the gym’s use is planned under Mrs Daisy Rhodes supervision.
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Salvation Army
Band of Love
Boy Scouts
United States
Nation Army
Daisy Rhodes
Diplomas Awarded to Nine at Glenwood Junior High
Diplomas were presented by A J Cole to nine graduates at Glenwood Junior High commencement. Honor lists include B average students across grades one to ninth with named scholars and perfect attendance certificates for many recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Glenood Junior High
A. J. Cole
Board of Education
Dorothy Davidson
G . Harmon
Madeline Jones
Ouida Kahle
Dorothy Mancine
Marie Spradlin
Arnold Hager
Edgar Harmon
Leon Stafford
Sammy Belcher
Edith Craft
Sylvia Ee
Harold Brown
Claude Bane McClanahan
Genevia Kahle
Ruth Coomes
Nellie Coomes
Margaret Ann Bailey
Dean Carbough
Ida Mae Tanner
Eva Bailey
Cecil Smith
Julia Carbough
Charles Faulkner
Jean Pietcher
Armon Fietcher
Eugene Stafford
Harry Carter
Richard Williamson
Nel Caffee
Carol Faye Dove
Lois June Faulkner
Dorothy Linkous
Bernice Wimmer
Harold Linkous
Bailey
Joe Caffee
Opal McPherson
Ru Hager
Ralph Miller
Dorothy Mancini
Nancy June Wysong
Hazel Sizemore
Ene Stafford
Arline Tanner
Iva Tanner
Elwood West
Ernest Cotten
Titus Hager
Harry West
Larue
Jackie Hutchison
Arnold McPherson
Charlies Faulkner
Armon Fletcher
Jean Fletcher
Clifton McPherson
Junior Penn
Evelyn Brown
Lois June Far
Dorothy Len- Bernice Pennington
Velma Repass
Betty Jo Wysong
William Scarberry
Helen Kade
Marjorie Davidson
Robert Lynch
Richard Carbaugh
Louise Taylor
Louise Beckner
Virginia Wimmer
Grace Carr
James Carbaugh
Edward Brown
Bill Wiley
Miller
Lorene Tanner
Leon
Ruby West
Marshmallow Roast Is Gay Affair
Miss Lucille Dudley entertained a number of friends with a marshmallow roast at her Bluefield road home. Music and late hour chatter followed, with guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Dudley, Ed Cundiff, Ray Hager, A W Nixon, Kenny Tanner, Glenn Smith, Lake Tabor, Harry Frantz, and many others from Bluefield and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Dudley
New
Bluefield Road
Margaret
Mary Jane
Edith Robinett
Juanita Cuniff
Sallie Larue
Helen
Spradlin
Lucille
Frances
Dudiey
Robert Dudley
Henry Linkous
Ed Cundiff
Ray Hager
Local Tourists Leave On Western Trip
Local tourists Guy Clatterbaugh Jr and J B Alley Jr depart for a summer western vacation visiting Beverly Hills California and Elon ranch home of Mrs Bull. They will meet Charles Cooper and Mrs Turnbull and visit Grand Canyon and Catalina Island before returning to enter Virginia Morgan University as juniors. They are kin to W G Clatterbaugh and formerly Miss Kitty of Princeton West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Clatterbaugh, Jr
J. B. Alley, Jr
West
Charles E. Cooper
Beverly Hills
Cal
D. Co. Bull
Elon
Aunz
Cooper
Turnbull
W. G. Clatterbaugh
Grand Canyon
Catalina Island
Virginia University
Morgan
Miss Kitty
Princeton
W. Va
A. B. Ratliffe
Barbara McNew
Big Stone Gap
W. H. Harry
St. Luke's Hospital
Walnut Street
Charles W. Caffee, Jr
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Richmond
Norfolk
Russell Jamison
V. P. I. Blacksburg
W. L. Kaylor
M. W. Gus
Sally Chambers
Matoaka
E. W
J.S. Francisco
Ta-Lew
Thurman Chamis
Helen Johnston
Findlay
Ohio
Lee Pretwell
College Avenue
Clyde Sarver, Jr
Paul Geordon
Tony Main
Bus Peery
Indianapolis
Christine Wolbach
Louise Thomas
Knoxville
Tenn
A. E. Peraldo
Falls Mills
A. H. Harman
Alex
War
Charleston Daily Mail
L. A. Jackson
Memorial Avenue
Kyle Bruce
W. E. Brook
William Irvine
Williamsburg
Emabrigere
Chasey
Naan
Woods Return From World Tour for Family Visit
Carroll Woods with her Jordan and Carolyn join Mr Woods returning from a world tour. The last letter was written from Honolulu. He is expected to land today in Vancouver. Mr and Mrs Woods will visit relatives at Akeley before returning home.
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Carroll Woods
Jordan
Carolyn
Mr. Woods
Honolulu
Vancouver
Mrs. Woods
Akeley
Flower Show Planned By Bluefield Garden Club
City flower growers urged to exhibit at the annual Spring Flower show Thursday from 2 to 9 pm at the Appalachian Room. Exhibitors should cut flowers the night before for fresher displays. doors open at nine to receive entries. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children. Sweepstakes prize for most blue ribbons. prizes in children’s display. Sections include Iris Roses Peonies Oriental Poppies and Children and Miniature displays with blue red and yellow ribbons for place winners.
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Bluefield Garden Club
Appalachian Asroom
Appalachian
Kell Family Members Win Academic and School Roles
William Kell of the University of Richmond Law School is named business manager and editor of the school paper and joins the T. C. Williams Honor council. Thornton Kell of the University of Georgia Medical School, Augusta, will graduate June 3. The Kell family, including Dr. and Mrs. J. Kell and others, travel to Augusta for the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kell
University of Richmond Law School
Busines
T. C. Williams
Richmond
Thornton Kell
University of Georgia Medical School
Augusta
J. Kell
Emily Kell
H. H. Bolen
Margaret Kell
Anthony Kell
Baltimore Generalpital
Music Pupils Of Mrs Burnett In Recital
Music pupils of Mrs William Burnett presented in recital at the Lowman Piano rooms last evening. From beginners to advanced, performances were excellent, with duets, solo numbers, and group selections by Retha Johnson, Richard Holcomb, Jerry Frank, Margaret Holcomb, June Glovemonesing, Betty Crowell, Sibyl Sheets, Charlene Ballengee and others reflecting strong training and natural talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Marie Sarver) Burnett
Lowman Piano Rooms
Retha Johnson
Charlene Ballengee
George M. Barger, Jr
Entertainers Christensen and Roberts visit Bluefield Elks
Avel W. Christensen of Oak Park Illinois and Fred Roberts of Mount Vernon New York entertained many Bluefield Elks Lodge members and guests last night on a goodwill tour that will end at the Denver Elks National convention. They were escorted from Bluefield to Princeton and back to Bluefield for a WHIS program and banquet with officials. The duo will visit Pulaski lodges today and the National site on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avel W. Christensen
Oak Park, Ill
Fred Roberts
Mount Vernon, N. Y
Bluefield Elks Lodge
Christensen
Roberts
Denver
Colo
Blue
Field
Elks and
Bluefield
Princeton
Elks
Pulaskie Lodges
Mrs French Visits DAR Chapter In Charleston
Mrs D E French city regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution attended a luncheon in Charleston as honor guest and speaker for the John Young chapter coinciding with its installation of officers. She was accompanied by Mrs D E Prench Jr and Miss Elizabeth French.
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D. E. French
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Charleston
John Young
Winners Announced In Bridge Games At Elks Club
W. A. Richards and Mark Reid led with 45 match points in bridge at the Elks club Monday night. Second went to Mr. and Mrs. L Seyler with 39.44 points. Third and fourth tied at 37.5 with Mr. and Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Dean Hosmer and Mike Flynn. K Thomas won a prize, while H A Porter and Bernice Black placed with 35.42 points. Bridge night is discontinued until further notice.
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W. A. Richards
Mark Reid
Elks’ Club
L. Seyler
R. L. Burgess
Dean Hosmer
S. Mike Flynn
K. Thomas
Aoene Fy
H. A. Porter
Bernice Black
Ladies Day Winners Named At Bluefield Country Club
Mrs. aeery Harmon Pritchard won low net for eighteen holes with 63 while Mrs. Hoilman claimed the fewest putts prize at 31 for eighteen holes. Golf balls were given to each lady by hosts Mrs. A B Mahood and Mrs. R O Rogers.
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Aeery Harmon Pritchard
Hoilman
Bluefield Country Club
Result Of May Team Match At Bluefield Country Club
In a five team match at Bluefield Country Club Mrs Mary Harmon Pritchard led her team to victory over Mrs W A Richards by two points. Pritchard's squad totaled 52 to Richards 50. Individual standout was Mrs Dean Hosmer who won six of eight matches and tied two for the highest percentage.
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Bluefield Country Club
Mary Harmon Pritchard
W. A. Richards
Birth of 7 Pound Daughter to Mr and Mrs Murphy
Mr and Mrs Kermit R Murphy of Maybeury welcome a seven pound daughter born at Bluefield Sanitarium The mother before marriage was Miss Madeline Henderson of Juniper Street in this city
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Kermit R. Murphy
Maybeury
Bluefield Sanitarium
Madeline Henderson
Juniper Street
YWCA Camp Counselor Meet And Recitals Announced
Announcements list a 5 to 6 pm meeting for junior and senior YWCA summer camp counselors at the Y before Camp Roland from June 23 to July 14. Recitals by Mrs. Marcus Gillespie piano pupils at Lowman’s Piano Room at 8 pm, and a Bingo party at Masonic Hall at 8 pm by Bluefield chapter of their lodge. Also a piano recital by Mrs. Harry Holmes pupils at Lowman’s assembly rooms 7:45 pm. Sub Deb club holds officer elections at Miss Sally Anna Evans home 7:30 pm. Circle 1 Grace Methodist meets Friday 2:30 pm at Mrs. Dillon’s home 838 Frederick St. Margie Shumate circle meets 2:30 pm at Mrs. Burks’s 2327 Jefferson St. No phone calls. Woman's auxiliary of Christ Episcopal meets 3 pm at rectory. Westminster junior choir noted.
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Camp Roland
Harry Holmes
Lowman’s
Sally Anna Evans
Parkway
Grace Methodist Church
J. C. Nichols
R. F. Dillon
Frederick Street
Margie Shumate
First Baptist Church
L. E. Humphreys
E. E. Burks
Jefferson Street
Presbyterian church practice and auxiliary meet today
The Presbyterian church holds a 10 30 morning practice at the church with all members urged to attend. The Woman's Auxiliary executive board meets at 3 this afternoon at the church. Bluefield Quota Club meets at noon at the West Virginia hotel for its weekly luncheon conference. Summer school opens at 9 at Fairview School with Mrs Lucy Shirey and Miss Louise Early as teachers.
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Presbyterian Church
Bluefield Quota Club
West Virginia
Woman's Auxiliary of
The
First Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Lucy Shirey
Louise Early
Edmiston seeks Fayette County district coal office
Representative Andrew Edmiston of Weston West Virginia urged establishing a bituminous coal commission district office in Fayette county. Mount Hope Oak Hill and Fayetteville would be eligible. The office would supervise about 30 workers overseeing coal production and marketing across multiple WV counties, parts of Virginia Kentucky and North Carolina. Edmiston favored a district office to fit space constraints, noting regional HQs would require about 100 staff.
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Washington
Andrew Edmiston
Weston
W. Va
Bituminous Coal Commission
Fayette County
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Boone, Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan
Mason
Putnam
Wayne
Cabell
West Virginia
Fayette, McDowell
Raleigh, Nicholas
Wyoming
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolna
Edmiston
Williamson Colts Edge Beckley In Narrow Win
Beckley tied the game 2-2 after six innings with two runs in the eighth, then took a 3-2 lead in the ninth on a single. Logan rallied for a 4-3 victory as Beckley totaled six hits off Howell and Slinger, with Insley and Steinbeck pairing for Beckley and Howell and Po? on the mound.
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Bengals
Howell
Logan Slinger
Beckley
Logan
TN - Bank
Insley
Steinbeck
Advertising Behind the Modern Pantry Warps Grocer Purchases
An old fashioned pantry gave way to neighborhood grocers supplying hundreds of homes. A large firm tallied over 32 000 purchases showing 94 percent under five pounds at butcher shops and 86 percent under five pounds at grocers. National and local advertising expanded product recognition and streamlined distribution. The first metal used in electric lamp wires was platinum.
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Gro
Cer
Methodists Open Northfork Meet at 29th Conference Session
The 29th session of the district conference of Holston opens with L C Sanders delivering the initial sermon. Rev C E Lundy presides as business starts. reports on temperance to be given by George S Strader. Rev W P Eastwood preaches at 11:30 and Dr J N Hillman of Emory and Henry College will speak at 3:15. A district wide youth service follows at 7:45 led by Mrs Rodney Jackson and Mrs A J Young with Dr John C Patty delivering the address. A choir of 36 voices representing district charges will take part. the conference continues through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che
L. C. Sanders
C. E. Lundy
George S. Strader
W. P. Eastwood
Northfork Church
Bland Street
Bluefield
Eastwood
J. N. Hillman
John C. Patty
Matoaka
Mary Sue Tynes
Helen Dillon
Huntington honors top pre engineering student at Marshall College
George H. Gunace Jr. won the first annual outstanding pre engineering student award from the Huntington Engineers Club during a ceremony in Huntington West Virginia. The accolade recognizes academic achievement and potential in Marshall College’s engineering track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
George H. Gunace, Jr
Huntington Engineers Club
Marshall College
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West Virginia Union
L. A
R. Woods
Kell
Nellie Kell
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
Elks Home
Raleigh
Bland
Mrs. French
Dar
Marcus Gillespie
Lowman
Mar Point
Masonic
Woman’s Auxiliary
Christ Episcopal Church
Westminster
Alley Oop
Captain Easy
Baily Telegraph
the Sunset News
Methodists Open
Northfork
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