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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1946
Page
6
A large crowd viewed 25 P-80 jet fighters at major airfields with C-82 Packets serving as transport. The piece notes pilots and enthusiasts from Greensboro to Princeton, memorial observances, new GI program enrollees, and impending airport funding delays tied to the 1947 Civilian Aircraft Act.
The May 23 gathering at the parsonage included Circle No. 2 and 3 attendance pins, Flower committees formed, and Mrs. Slate to host June session. Teachers of Maybeury grade school were hosted at lunch by Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Johnson Jr. A dental clinic for Elkhorn area children runs June 3 to 22. The Elkhorn high school held baccalaureate and commencement exercises with awards, diplomas, and honors presented by principal E. W. Richardson and board member G. W. Hale. Willis Thompson and John Ramey were later listed among seniors. Jackie Arnold hosted a youth gathering at her Switchback home May 24.
Elza Cook, organist for Franklin Avenue Methodist Church in Portsmouth Ohio, will give an organ recital Saturday June 8 at 8 p m on the new organ installed in Bramwell’s Methodist church. Cook has played in Portsmouth Dayton Columbus Chillicothe Ashland Huntington and Roanoke and has taught at the Portsmouth Summer School of Choral Music. Admission is free.
Mr and Mrs Archie Henley and family of Tovey hosted two weeks of guests including Mr Paul Lawrence and Mrs Clark of Owasga Michigan and Mrs W W Clark. The visitors joined local family members for a spell of shared meals and outings.
Mrs and Mrs B P West of Pilot Virginia and Dallas Porter of Huntington visited area families. Minnie B Miller of Florida suffered a heart attack at the Shaw home. Paul Lawrence and twin daughters from Owassa Michigan stayed with K G Lawrence. Clarence Wooten and family joined W King’s guests for graduation of Howard T King and Cecil B King from Elk Horn High School. Bowing family returned to Chicago after two weeks with L C Bowling parents. class night featured Mert Phillips Dorothy Harman Frances Smith Dollie Armstrong Blane Sturgill Don Thompson Carl Moore Betty Jean Munday.
Barter theatre season tickets for five play series go on sale next Saturday June 8 through Beaver County groups. Proceeds aid Beaver high school band. First show Blithe Spirit stars Edith Mary Higgins Ruth Judy Blake with cast members Chauncey Horsley Madame Arcati and Elvira.
Shaman's a complete young men's shop at 406 Princeton Avenue marked its 20th anniversary yesterday in Bluefield. Founded by Sam Shaman twenty years ago on lower Princeton Avenue the store now occupies its present location and offers menswear brands including Kuppenheimer Stetson Manhattan Alliator Botany Palm Beach Kaynee Michaels Stern Swank Hickok McGregor Van Heusen Allen Edmonds.
Mount Airy North Carolina hosts Mrs Wesley Foster from Berton Virginia and Miss Faye Faw visiting Norton Virginia with relatives and friends during the week.
Mr and Mrs Chester Miller welcome Miss Madelene Miller of Beckley as she spends several days visiting her parents. Marvin Munsey was a visitor in town.
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