Society Notes From City Visitors And Local Events
Local column lists visiting Mr and Mrs EF R Boyd Richlands VA Dr J Powling Logan business visitors Grover Worrell Mullens and others in city Mrs M D P Hinton travels to Lynchburg to visit nephew Dr Pelmer Stickley Ruth Slocum of Long Beach CA visiting Mrs O V Hefner in Adama Street Morfit Huntington Solvay Coal Company official in town Dr James Eades on business trip to Roanoke Mrs J W Simpkins Roanoke visiting daughter Mrs C T Smith in South Bluefield A Smith recovering from appendicitis O V Hefner and Miss Marie L Trouslet attend golden wedding in Hickory NC Marie L Trouslet summit city business college assistant J Walter Barnes Charleston treasurer state board of control attends graduation at Colored Institute Eugene Stowers joins Mor tor Motor Co. as dealer J F Archer and Mary Louise Archer Culver Military Academy finals in Culver IN Attorney George Richardson Farmville visit and Hampton Sydney class reunion Sister Louise Richardson accompanies Mrs Richardson Mrs T K Peery and Mrs J F Fox Cincinnati for several days Mildred Peery joins from Ward Belmont Morgantown to host state exam for mine foreman and fireboss certificates July 30 31 Adjutant in France selects orderly from elevator boy who Improves with tact Home Sector
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. R. Boyd
Richlands
J. Powling
Logan
Grover ©. Worrell
Mullens
B Thefield
UH. Archer
Gary
M. Dpd. Hinton
Lynchburg
Roanoke
J. W. Simpkins
C. T. Smith
South Bluefield
Ua. Smith
Bluefield
O. V. Hefner
Hickory
N. C
Colored Institute
Eugene Stowers
Bramwell
New Mortor Motor Co
Marmon
Buck
F.M. Archer
Mary Louise Archer
Culver
Ind
Culver Military Academy
Frank Archer
George Richardson
Farmville
Richardson
Hampton Sidney College
Louise Richardson
T.K. Peery
J. F. Fox
Cincinnati
Mildred Peery
T. E. Peery
Ward Belmont
Nashville
Teun
Fourth Roll Call of the Red Cross Announced
Dr. Livingston Farrand announced the Fourth Red Cross Roll Call will run from Armistice Day November 11 to Thanksgiving Day November 25. He said the society now has ten million members with returns still coming in, far above prewar totals, and noted fourteen million Junior Red Cross school children as members. The event will mark each World War end anniversary with renewed dollar memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
Central Committee
American Red Cross
Farrand
Mine Workers Course at West Virginia University
Inquiries to Prof. A C Callen show many men hesitate to enroll in the coal mining short course at West Virginia University from June 21 to July 21 fearing the state department of mines will not hold an examination for mine foremen and firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Callen
West Virginia University
State Department of Mines
Neighbor’s Joke Ends With Door Chain Addition
A caller recounts a humorous incident at home when the pastor visited as the author hid behind the door. The son Louis answered, lied about the mother being at the store, provoking a laugh and a warning to take her feet when she leaves. The tale ends with the author adding a door chain for security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Sonny
Coral Color Varieties and Types in Natural History
The article explains coral colors from red to black with yellow and green variants. It notes black coral as rarest and prized, red coral as highly valued for jewelry, and classifies corals into horny and lime or stone types. Red coral mainly comes from the Mediterranean while Atlantic Florida corals are lime stone reef builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Florida
Unique French industry rents wedding outfits to many
The article notes a French business specializing in renting wedding attire. It mentions that not all participants’ clothes are purchased, as many outfits are hired for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Concord Normal Alumni Gather For Athens Commencement Week
Concord Normal at Athens observes commencement next week with alumni events. Alumni baseball game Friday precedes an 8 p.m. banquet. tickets cost $1.50 with a urged purchase of two. The schedule runs June 10 to June 12 featuring ball game, senior play, literary contest, music recital, and the commencement ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Normal
Athens
Concord
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Tetley
Tetley's Tea
Justo
Hannas
Neny Eae Kien Sas
Hanna
Pocahontas Hardware CO
Pocahontas, Va
Eureka Hardware CO
W. Va
Kimball Hardware Co
Kimball, W. Va
Reynolds Hardware and Furniture Co
Keystone, W. Va
Cohen
Isadore Cohen Company
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Morgantown
R. M. Lambie
Darkey
Wm. Greenspon, D. D
Binefield
Angristameth
Federal ST
Bland ST
Gingham
Tinue
ACME
Varno-Lac
M. G. Whitlow
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