Popular Couple Married In Charleston Church Ceremony
A West Virginia and Southwest Virginia wedding linked Miss Virginia Campbell to Dayton R. Neal. The May 12 1934 service at Central Methodist Church in Charleston featured a ring ceremony. Campbell, daughter of R M Campbell East Radford Va, taught art and music in Matoaka and served in Young People's work. Neal, son of W Va, taught at Matoaka and later coached and led the junior high. They plan a summer at Neal’s Rock City home.
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West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Central Methodist Church
Charleston
J. B. Workman
D. D
Virginia Y. Campbell
Dayton R. Neal
R. M. Campbell
East Radford
Radford Teachers’ College
Matoaka
W. Va
Young P ‘S
Methodist Church
Radford
Holston Conference
Rock
City
Neal
Concord College
Athens
Tri Delta Tau Fraternity
Bluefield Woman's Club Plans Monday Meeting at Y
Bluefield Woman's Club meets at 3 15 Monday afternoon at the Y quarters. Mrs F L Black president will give a condensed report of the National Federation of Women's Clubs meeting recently held at Hot Springs Ark. Other features include Vivene marionettes stunts and a large attendance is urged.
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Bluefield Woman's Club
Y. Quarters
F. L. Black
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hot Springs
Ark
Birthday Party Honors Hmma Hoffman Daughter of Local Residents
Hmma Jean Hoffman celebrated at home on Cumberland Road in South Bluefield with a party for friends including Junior Mulkey Billy Bunion Rudolph Shreve and others from Roanoke and Cincinnati. Jo Blosser Christine Bruch performed dances while Rudolph Shreve played piano. An ice cream course was served and gifts were given to the honoree with helpers Ruth Evelyn Mulkey and Mrs Leskey assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmma
Jean Hoffman
Leroy Hoffman
Cumberland Road
South Bluefield
Junior Mulkey
Billy Bunion
Rudolph Shreve
Roanoke
Jim Hash
Jimmie Pemberton
Emily Ann
Gene Duncan
Betty Painter
Mabel Tanner
Helen Hash
Joe Blosser
Christine Bruch
Buddy Painter
Marie Hash
Jae Painter
John Shreve
Jo Blosser
Hoffman
Ruth
Evelyn Mulkey
Leskey
Bluefield College Alumni Meet Set at Jimmy's Restaurant
The Bluefield College Alumni association holds its annual commencement meeting at Jimmy's restaurant at 12 o'clock on Monday June 4. Officers will be elected.
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Bluefield College Alumni Association
Jimmy's Restaurant
Bluefield College Holds Alumni Meeting With Wade Talk
A large attendance is urged as Dr. Edwin C. Wade, newly elected president of Bluefield College, will give a short address. All alumni are urged to attend this meeting.
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Edwin C. Wade
Bluefield College
Greenview W M S Met at Mrs Hawkins Home
The Greenview W M S met at Mrs. R H Hawkins ins home with devotional by Mrs P H Johnson and prayer by Mrs W M Painter. Present were numerous members and visitors as the society discussed leaflets and reports and planned the next meeting at Greenview Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Hawkins
Greenview W. M. S
Jesus
P. H. Johnson
W. M. Painter
H. P. Caffee
T. E. Brazeal
W. H. Painter
A. E. Bailey
Fred Smith
J. T. Douthat
Justin Sackett
J. E. Bailey
P. L. Dye
C. H. Wiley
R. L. Hutcherson
Bobby
Iona Bowles
People’s Central Institute
W. M. Society
H. Hawkins
Ives Ruby
Irona Bowles
Greenview Methodist Church
Hadassah Chapter Plans Final Meeting of Year
The Bluefield Hadassah chapter will hold its final meeting of the year on Tuesday evening June 5 at 8 at Mrs E Gilbert’s Frederick Street. A program on infant welfare work arranged by Mrs A N Schlossberg will be presented. There will be a milk bag collection and other matters of importance. Members are urged to attend.
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Bluefield
Hadassah
E. Gilbert
Frederick Street
A. N. Schlossberg
Immanuel Lutheran Service Honors Psalm 121 Tonight
The Immanuel Lutheran church hosts a 7:45 reaper service centered on Psalm 121 I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto The Hills read responsively with Bartlett's Psalm setting by the Junior choir featuring Robbie Ritter and Harold Royer The Rev Paul L Royer delivers Looking to the Hill This marks the Junior choir's last performance before vacation Also the Women's Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 3 in the parish house to elect officers and Luther League officers will be installed with Miss Louise Roediger as president and other named officers listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bartlett
Robbie Ritter
Harold Royer
Paul L. Royer
The
Hille
Women’s Missionary Society
Luther League
Louise Roediger
Isabelle Johnston
Anna Frederiksen
Alma Utt
Madelyn Totten
Missionary É
Hubert Cole
Life Service
Louise Heldreth
Kindergarten Closes With Fun Party in Maypole Day
Mrs W K McDowell's Kindergarten held a Friday closing at 1 30 with a garden rock court yard play area and a small decorative house and wall. Children sang danced and recited poems then performed a Maypole dare and folk dance to piano and violin accompaniment. The program ended with ice cream treats served by Rob Roy Buchanan in a hillside garden setting.
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W. K. McDowells
Elizabeth Shelton
Bobby Trail
F. R. Dow
Rob Roy Buchanan
Birth Notice for Joseph Gordon Campbell Jr.
A son named Joseph Gordon Campbell Jr. was born June 2 in Nashville Tennessee to Mr and Mrs Joseph Gordon Campbell. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs A J Angel of 408 North Street.
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Joseph Gordon Campbell
Nashville, Tenn
Joseph Gordon Campbell Jr
Campbell
A. J. Angel
North Street
Silver Tea by Trinity Methodist Circle at Albemarle Street
Mrs I N Fuqua values a charming afternoon at home of Mrs C J Keeney with flowers and a program of duets readings and solos led by Mrs W H Carr and others. Guests received by Miss Patsy Williams and Master Gordon Fuqua. dining room organized by a team of hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. N. Fuqua
Trinity Methodist Church
C. J. Keeney
Albemarle Street
Patsy Williams
Gordon Fuqua
O. J. Keeney
J. G. Litton
Leroy Landrum
W. L. Rutledge
W. H. Carr
Lyman Bailey
Marjory Lucas
Greta Neel
Barnes Ratcliffe
Mary Margaret Buchanan
Rob Lundy
Lundy
J. I. Kersey
Donald Iltsie
F. C. Johnston
D. E. Neel
Mary Lucas
A. T. Buchanan
J. C. Bondurant
Installation Service At Bluefield Church Tonight
The Christian Endeavor of the Christian church Bluefield Virginia will conduct the church service at 8 o'clock this evening. The installation ceremony will feature Mrs O M Jennings officiating and a candle and flower rite. New officers will receive flowers to symbolize their offices. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Christian Endeavor of the Christian Church
Bluefield
O. M. Jennings
Birthday party honors Miss Ruby Kensinger on tenth birthday
Mrs. Guy Kensinger hosted a May 30 party at 217 Spruce Street for her daughter Ruby Kensinger turning ten. Twenty one guests attended with colors green and yellow featured on the cake and décor. Miss Lillian A Wright assisted, games were played and refreshments served as gifts were presented to the honoree.
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Guy Kensinger
Spruce Street
Ruby
Jean Caroline Mille
Dorothy Kensinger
Douglas Kensinger
Rosa Marie Huffins
Sonny Hurley
Bobby Crowder
Billy Walker
Charles St. Clair III
Rebecca Williams
Dan Williams
Mary Katherine Yost
Joy Wright
Sarah Miller
Jimmy Miller
Hazel Compton
Marie’ Jennings
Freda Res d
Jimmy
Kenneth
Harold Kensinger
Lillian A Wright
Daughter Welcomed by Bluefield College Parents of Daughter
Prof. Marvin Williams and Mrs. Williams of Bluefield College are the proud parents of a daughter born Friday morning at St. Luke's hospital. The infant weighs 8 pounds 14 ounces and has been named Jean Frances.
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Marvin Williams
Hoilman Team Wins Golf Cup at Bluefield Club
Mrs. J. B. Hoilman’s golf team defeated Mrs. H. X. Morton’s squad 87 to 31 at Bluefield Country Club. Hoilman’s name will be engraved on the cup for the annual victory. Individual high scorer was Mrs. H Markle with 6 points while Mrs. A B Mahood led Morton’s side with 5.
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J. B. Hoilman
H.X. Morton
Bluefield Country Club
Morton
Fairview Summer School Opens Monday Morning
Fairview will open its summer school Monday morning at nine for first through sixth grades inclusive. The program aims to provide accelerated learning and enrichment activities for local students during the summer term.
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Fairview
Abshire Rogers wed in Bristol Tennessee union
The marriage of Una Mae Abshire and Herschel Brown Abshire took place in Bristol Tennessee on Friday June 1 1934. The ceremony at the bride’s Broad Street home featured music by Nancy Emmert and performances by the Allen sisters, with many relatives and out of town guests attending. The couple plan a Hudson River honeymoon and will reside in Brooklyn after June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Mae Rogers
Herschel B. Abshire
Herschel Brown Abshire
Bristol
Tennessee
Broad Street
C. W. Kelley
Anderson Street Methodist Church
South
Grace Methodist Church
Nancy Emmert
Mary Katherine Allen
Mitchell Allen
de Hardelot
Misses Allen
Bonds
Miss Emmert
Lohengrin
MacDowell
Dorothy Perkins
Dorthy Perkins
Jean Patou
Lois Nuckolls
Bobbie King Wilson
Edward Wilson
Olan Troy
Clinchberg
Nancy Emmett
Abshire
Tennessee High School
Virginia Intermont College
Frederick Martin
Elizabeth Abshire
Bluefield
The
Biblical Seminary
New York
Hiwassee
Hmory and Henry College
Bethlehem Evangelical Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Holston
E Hudson
Ocean Ruway
Virginia R. Hildibrand
C. E. Godsey
Anna Bee Kensinger
Knoxville
Tenn
Ken R. Coulter
Maryville
Lena McClister
Morristown
Nat Galliher
Johnson City
Rogere
Westminster Music Presides with Otis Bivens and Miss Martin
Morning service features Otis Bivens singing Teach Me to Prayer by Jewitt at Westminster Church. Evening program presents Miss Mary Langhorn Martin performing Fear Not O Ye Israel by Dudley Buck.
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Westminster Church
Otis Bivens
Jewitt
Mary Langhorn Martin
Israel
Dudley Buck
Bluefield Ladies Win Inter-Club Match at Wytheville
Bluefield Country Club ladies posted a 369 to win the inter-club meet at Wytheville. Roanoke placed second with 382 and Galax third with 403. Bristol joined the league, finishing fourth with 445. Individual low was Mrs J H Kabler 90, followed by Heilman 91 Markle 92 Nininger 93 Huffard 96. Next match set for Roanoke on July 13.
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Bluefield Country Club
Wytheville Country Club
Bluefield
Roanoke
Emore
Galax
Bristol
J. H. Kabler
J. B. Heilman
Erlene Aylor Circle Meets Monday Evening
The Erlene Aylor circle led by Mrs. Maude McCulloch meets with Mrs. James Wellburn at 804 College Avenue on Bland Street W. M. S. Monday evening at 8.
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Erlene Aylor
Bland Street
Maude McCulloch
James Wellburn
College Avenue
Second Tournament Games at Bluefield Country Club
The second round of play in the Bluefield Country Club tournament is set for Monday evening. Players who did not enter the full series should call Mrs. O. M. Deverle or Mrs. Zevnent Markle before noon Monday to reserve.
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Bluefield Country Club
O. M. Deverle
Zevnent Markle
Monay
Local Personal Notices Highlight Visits Across Regions
A flurry of visitors and travelers fills the week as Mr and Mrs A B Bayes and their children Hazel and Clarence from Cincinnati Ohio visit Mrs W C Parks in Charleston. Numerous relatives journey from Ansted West Virginia Richmond Virginia and Ashland Kentucky to spend time with family in the area. Anstead and Wytheville figures travel for graduations and holidays while others return from Roanoke Atlanta Ga and Warm Springs.
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Bayes
Hazel and
Clarence
Cincinnati
Ohio
College Avenue
Mr. Clark
F. D. Lazenby
Fairfax Street
W. B. McHaffa
Lucille
Donald Rolen
Ruth McHaffa
Charleston
J. D. French
Gallipolis
B. H. Gilbert
Highland Avenue
Bluefield Sanitarium
Chap Chambers
Chap, Jr
Jewell Ridge
Edythe Jones
New York City
W. L. Otey
Frances Zimmerman
Beaver
New York
Helen Roach
Roanoke
J. H. Rosenheim
Ned Brian
Ramsey School
Huntington
Wiley Cassidy
Ashland
E. H. Cassidy
Mre. Cassidy
Josephine Kersey
Wytheville
Virginia Hampton
Kathryn Powell
Wytheville High School
John H. Powell
H. L. Black
Virginia
Commencement Program For Elkhorn West Virginia Graduates
Elkhorn West Virginia June 2. The following commencement program was rendered this week: Processional and class song invocation Father Geeza piano solo Martha Campbell salutatory Ruby Akers duet Elizabeth Shannon and Margaret Sale address George M Nolley piano solo Ann Nowlin valedictory Julia Robin song class presentation of diplomas Thomas Miller benediction J C Burton and recessional Graduates were as follows Rosco Allen Bayford Brewer
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Elkhorn
W. Va
Father Geeza
Martha Campbell
Ruby Akers
Elizabeth Shannon
Margaret Sale
George M. Nolley
Ann Nowlin
Julia Robin
Thomas Miller
J. C. Burton
Rosco Allen
Bayford Brewer
Women Named in Local Notice List of Residents
A long list of female residents including Billie Chrisman, Jane Richard son, Ruby Akers, Eleanor Reckner, Zora Church, Ila Crotty, Jennie Capricotta, Frances Garland, Virginia Genevese, Naomi Kelly, Sophia Tohosky, Emma Tohosky, Leona Mutter, Mary Yakubik and Anna Cristo appears in a local public notice. The document also names Captain Farmer and Garnet Taylor Junior Williams among others in the community.
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Billie Chrisman
Charles Donathan
Lester Farmer
Mike Griz
Jimmie Genevese
Minor Hancock
Ray Luke
Nick Mocsko
Jane Richardson
Garnet Taylor Junior Williams
Ruby Akers
Julia Bohin
Pansy Baker
Eleanor Reckner
Helen Bodnar
Zora Church
Ila Crotty
Jennie Capricotta
Captain Farmer
Frances Garland
Virginia Genevese
Ardelia Honaker
Dorothy Iddings
Naomi Kelly
Sophia Tohosky
Emma Tohosky
Birthday Party Honors Betty Sale at Home
Mr. and Mrs. FE K Sale hosted a Monday evening birthday party for their daughter Betty in their home. Games provided the main entertainment and Betty received many lovely gifts. Ice cream cookies lemonade and candy were served to guests.
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FE. K. Sale
Eiven
Betty
West Virginia club honors and patrol awards at ceremony
A Thursday morning program at 9:30 awarded perfect and faithful attendance certificates to 86 students and 46 badges to West Virginia club members. Ruth Daughtry performed a tap dance. Julia Bobin won the bronze medal for school patrol service, the first outside Bluefield by the American Automobile Association. Tia Crotty earned the school honor for second best patrol work with a blue felt armband marked EB. S.
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West Virginia Club
Ruth Daughtry
Julia Bobin
Bronz
Bluefield
American Automobile Association
Tia Crotty
Graduation Exercises at Athens High School
Misses Kattle Sevilla Hazel Burton Mary Borna and Mr McNeer from Athens attended the graduation exercises. H Archer delivered the address here Tuesday. Mrs O V Gordon of Bluefield visited her mother Mrs Lula Bean last week.
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Kattle Sevilla
Hazel Burton
Mary Borna
Mr. McNeer
Athens
H. Archer
Mr. Archer
O. V. Gordon
Bluefield
Lula Bean
Baby health demo awards first prize to Elmer Yates
Elmer Jackson Yates age 34 months son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Yates won first prize at the baby health demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Jackson Yates
Harrison Yates
Local Social Notes From Bluefield and Area
Sponsored by the American Legion in Bluefield last week, residents moved dates and traveled for events. Virginia Campbell and Clyde Carnette attended Crozer Seminary exercises in Chester Pa. Earl Campbell joined an auto race in Indianapolis. The week included visits in Matoaka Roanoke Abingdon Morgantown and Lexington with several local couples as guests and teachers named. Virginia Campbell was reappointed as first grade teacher at Elkhorn after a prior omission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Campbell
Clyde Carnette
Crozer Seminary
Chester
Earl Campbell
Indianapolis
Oakley Harman
Priscilla Karr
Matoaka
Clayton Ellison
Huntington
A. J. Wheeler
Crumpler
Virginia Pettry
Bristol
F. D. Farley
Harry McCommas
J. C. Shusher
Bluefield
Elkhorn
W. W. Clarke
Woodrow Henderson
Melvin Grisso
Roanoke
Noah Angie
John Tabor
Albert
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Bluefield Woman’s Club
Greenview
Mr. Lawrence Bryant
Heironimus Interior Decorator
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield Homes
Mr. Bryant
S Hheironimus
Ladies” Golf News
Fairview Summer School
Paris
Charlotte’s
Charlotte Etter
My Own Beauty Shop
Room
LAW & Commerce Bldg
Mrs
Jefferson Davis Rogers
Una Mae O
Westminster Music
Princeton Ave
Elkhorn- Upi
R. Campbell
American Legion
J. A. Jennings
Bradfield
Atlanta, Ga
Meother
H. G. Rule
Staley Ave
Clarksburg
Thornton-Laird Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Thornton
Thornton -Laird
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