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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
3
Pupils from the Ray Matz school of dancing performed a sparkling recital at the Colonial theater with costumes praised for beauty. Miss Matz led the program assisted by Miss Virginia Douthat and Billy Minotti, under musical direction by Mrs. William Paul Cole and Lt wd Marge McNeal.
The Farm Women's club gathered at Lake Shawnee for an all day meeting presided by Mrs. Albert Mooney. Reports covered the Jackson's Mill state meeting and Farm and Home week in Morgantown with demonstrations led by Miss Gertrude Humphreys and Miss Ane, outlining plans for upcoming work and convention findings. A business session occurred in the morning followed by reports in the afternoon and a luncheon.
Go to Goodykoontz s for a Sinex botelle guaranteed to treat catarrh sinus rose and hay fever. sixty days supply claimed under guarantee for symptom relief.
Miss White's group defeats Miss Beulah Price's team in an attendance contest. Winners to dine at Mrs. Mary Fretwell's home next Wednesday. Thrift contest also won by Miss White's group. Board of directors set to meet June 7 at U headquarters. Miss Helene Grotte spoke on her Panama Canal trip. Miss Beulah Price described pre convention in Elkins and support for Miss Effie Lou Dermilk for international board. Sue Drinnen welcomed as a new member.
Mrs Mercus Gillespie conducted a successful piano recital at Lowmans Piano rooms last evening. Pupils Peggy Stowers Tommy Stowers Dorothy Lambert David Coleman Eileen Hager Maxine Cooper Karleen Bryant Frances Tibbs Mary Katharine Lambert Ann Scruggs Belle Burkett Harry Hearn Mary Vir-Cooper June Olinger Helen Key Mercedes Denny Marjorie Ramey Mary Hope Lilly performed solo numbers and joined in teacher duet performances with Mary Virginia n and Buddy Cecil.
Mr and Mrs L M Quesenberry of Princeton announce the marriage of their daughter Faye to Hubert R Warden of Montcalm. The February 1 1936 ceremony in Bland Virginia was officiated by Rev Samuel Bratton. The bride is a Concord State Teachers College graduate and Mercer county teacher. The groom is W L Wardens son and a Montcalm merchant. They will reside in Montcalm.
More than twenty Bluefielders will attend the Fifth semi annual district conference of the American Legion auxiliary in Princeton on Saturday at the Memorial building. Local members gather at 12 15 at the Municipal building to depart promptly at 12 20. Princeton unit hosts with luncheon at 1 and a business session to follow. Notables include Mrs. Cecile Elm Kingwood state president Mrs. Fred Roschi Beckley national committeewoman and Mrs. J A Peterfish Mullens fifth district vice president. District includes Bluefield Princeton Bramwell Williamson Mullens Logan and Lewisburg.
Mrs J B Belcher heads to Oxford Ohio for daughter Helen Belcher to receive her Bachelor of Arts degree at the commencement next Tuesday evening. Mrs Belcher will be accompanied by relatives and will join Helen and attend graduation with son Charles and daughter Betty in tow.
Mrs. C. R. Rolfe and daughter Janet along with Miss Helen Caperton will spend today in Charleston. Henry Lewis and son Harry of Huntington are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Painter in Princeton road for two weeks. Mrs. C. H. Hatcher has gone to El Paseo Texas to spend the summer with her daughter Catharine Mills.
Circle 8 at Grace Methodist led by Mrs. M H Lucas met at Mrs. E N Dudley home with 16 members. Circle 3 of First Christian hosted by Mrs. John Main gathered at Parkway home with luncheon, Bible study and Pollyanna gift exchange. Margie Shumate circle of First Baptist at Mrs. E Burks home with 13 members discussed scripture, Royal Service, and project progress on Friendship squares.
Martinsburg West Virginia June 2 the state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held October 20 to 22 with Mrs Henson of Bluefield named president at the event.
Mrs. D. E. French state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution returned from Charleston where she attended a luncheon and installation of Kanawha Valley chapter officers. She stayed with Mrs. H. B. Lee and was misidentified in a prior notice as guest of the John Young chapter.
Attention is called to the annual Spring Flower show of the Bluefield Garden club to be held today from 2 oclock until 9 oclock at the Appalachian assembly room. Doors open at 9 to receive flowers. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Blue ribbon for first prize red for second and yellow for third in each section.
Lester Bachner and his wife topped the Cavendish Club Duplicate for best score. Bachner defended a dangerous diamond by a psychic-like sequence and earned three no trump on a complex hand, countering poor defense and risky opening leads.
Fairmont West Virginia reports the city will tax all stores $10 annually after July 1 for the privilege of operating. An additional $20 will be charged for each extra store operated by the same firm as the city bolsters its treasury.
The Vivene Art and Expression studios graduate program runs this evening at 8 with Dr. E. C. Wade of Bluefield College delivering the address and awarding diplomas. Ushers include Blanche Frampton and Sara Betty Asher, with diplomas for Margaret Reid Harding and Virginia Black, and Betty Jeanne Wilson receiving a Pre g certificate. The Rev. T. E. Peters offers the invocation and Irene R. Norris presents Rambles in Fine Arts.
Liberty Rebekah lodge No 292 meets tonight at 7 45 at Red Men hall with full attendance urged. Cotil lion club opens a dance series at Coney Island park Welch Friday 10 to 2 with Phillips Latin Swingsters. Tri District union council meets Friday at 8 Trinity Methodist church. Nation s Auxiliary Prayer band meets at 9 30 at Mrs J Keyes 417 Pearls street. Star Point party 8 at Masonic temple with Eastern Star groups. Mrs C M Rudder s class annual reception Friday 8 at Miss Sallie Ris 2115 Fulton. Mrs J H Rosenheim s circle 8 at Mrs C Wright 1717 Bland with hosts. Close of circle year bring Pollyanna gift. Bland Street Methodist choir rehearsal 7 30 Friday not tonight.
Mrs. John Sheffield and her son Treadway return from Danville Virginia after visiting the Hundleys. Roland and Mildred Eubank and Byron Keiston plus Bea trice Sisson also come home from Galveston. Others return from Indianapolis and Roanoke while plans for Virginia Beach and Kentucky Military Institute enrollments are noted.
A youth identifying as Jack Dean of Spring Hill surrendered to the state police identification bureau in Charleston. Wanted since November on three forgery indictments, he said he wished to work and start clean. He is detained in Kanawha county jail.
The Bituminous Coal Commission announced district election dates to regulate production and sale. District 2 in western Pennsylvania will vote in Pittsburgh on June 22 with Acting Secretary Byron H. Canon. District 3 in northern West Virginia votes in Fairmont on June 22 with Acting Secretary Daniel T. Buckley. District 6 in northern West Virginia panhandle votes in Wheeling on June 22 with Acting Secretary George Black. District 7 covering southern West Virginia and parts of Virginia votes in White Sulphur Springs on June 22 with Acting Secretary P. M. Snyder.
One hundred twenty two beauticians will take examinations June 7 8 and 9 before the state board of barbers and beauticians for licenses to practice in West Virginia.
An ad promises a thirty day treatment to shed ten pounds in eleven days. It claims Rock-A-Water Tablets can make you lose weight without dieting, priced at two dollars with a guarantee.
Two boys treated at Bluefield sanitarium for throat obstructions. An eight year old, Sonny Boy Lowder of Wytheville, had a whistle removed from his esophagus. A fourteen year old, John Winegar of Bland, had a lead pipe fragment pulled from his lung after cutting it for fishing tackle. he was sent to University Hospital in Charlottesville for removal and later returned home.
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