Taming a Son's Bride How to Win Mother In Law Favor
Dorothy Dix offers advice on winning a daughter in law's affection. Emphasizes preemptive welcome, avoiding interference, letting the new wife run her home, and being lovable. Includes examples of diplomacy and the pitfalls of overstepping bounds with the bride. Also notes visitor arrivals at the Early home in College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy DIX
Europe
John
Mother
Mary Jane
Sally
Wedding Reception Not Concert
A reader asks if musical performances at a wedding reception can be treated like a concert. Emily Post warns receptions focus on conversation and dancing, not serious listening, and suggests a special music hour after most guests depart. She also notes you cannot politely forbid smoking and offers etiquette guidance.
Festival of Flowers Opens Friday At Northfork Station
The Bluefield Garden council and Junior Garden clubs present the Festival of Flowers at the Northfork and Western freight station Friday 2 to 9 and Saturday 10 to 9. Open to all flower growers and public, with cultural classes, flower arrangements, a men’s section, horticulture exhibits, and a Junior show. Committee reports praised progress and urged reading the published schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Garden Council
Junior Garden Clubs
Northfork and Western Freight Station
Bluefield
J. C. Acuff
Daily Telegraph
Blue Triangle Initiates Four New Members
Four new members were welcomed into the Blue Triangle club at the YWCA last evening. Miss Janie Marie Lambert presided as guest conductor with Miss Irene Bowling, Frances Graham, Carolyn Eggleston, and Nancy Kirk honored. The initiation featured informal tricks and stunts led by Miss Lambert. Refreshments followed. Plans were announced for upcoming events including a skating party on June 15, a Camp Iva outing on July 6, and a Pinnacle Rock picnic on July 20 led by various members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Triangle Club
Janie Marie Lambert
Business & Professional Club
Irene Bowling
Frances Graham
Carolyn Eggleston
Nancy Kirk
Miss Lambert
Frankie Hale
Helen Wright
Camp Iva
Mandoline Hale
Pinnacle Rock
Mabel Doyle
Graduation At Miss Miller's Kindergarten Holds Diplomas
A simple week of activities themed Relationships marked the close of Miss Blanche Miller's kindergarten and continuation school year. Twenty two students received diplomas as parents and staff watched un-rehearsed graduation with choir verses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McClure
W. A. Meadows
Shumate
C. L. Borden
Oakhurat
Miss Miller
Bernard Cunningham
Arthur MacBride
Richard Borden
G. A. Crowder
Betty Hawthorne
Borden
Charles McCar
Ivan Martin Platnick
Nancy Archer St. Clair
Susan Wheelwright Carlan
James William Baker
Sue Elisabeth Elsner
Elizabeth Armstrong McCue
Nancy Susan Brown
Edwin Cornelius
Luther Thomas Fortune’ Kinter
Nina Beth Hudson
Patricia Ann Borden
Robert Latham Merchant
Graduates Return From West Virginia Ceremony
Miss Stuart Kell returns from Morgantown with a BS in physical education and athletics from West Virginia caveway in ceremonies held Monday. Present were her mother Mrs. B. J. Kell, sisters Mrs. B. Biggs and Miss Anne Kell, and brother William Wall EBULI. Miss Marion Lawhead graduates from Greenbrier college high school division and will study at Allegheny College. Jan Warner, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Warner, graduates from Greenbrier Military School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Kell
Morgantown
West Virginia Caveway
Monay
J. Kell
Marion Lawhead
Greenbrier College
Lewisburg
Guy H. Lawhead
Edgewood Road
Miss Lawhead
Allegheny College
Pennsylvania
Jan Warner
J. W. Warner
Cumberland Road
Greenbrier Military School
Mrs Harris Returns From Washington Vacation
Mrs. Harris of Forrest street returns from a two week vacation visiting her daughter in Washington and guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harrill in Arlington. She is the former Miss Florence Henderson of Bluefield and attended a May 22 DAR event at Mrs. Stephen Booker’s home and a National Symphony Orchestra concert. Mary Cameron and John P. Cameron Jr. of Willmar Minnesota visit relatives in Will Graham, Virginia. Bluefield Country club manager Charles Stinson enters St Luke's hospital for a surgical operation yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Washington
EF. W. Harris
Forrest Street
Clarissa Lowman
J. W. Harrill
Arlington
Harrill
Florence Henderson
Bluefield
Mary Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Stephen Booker
Fordham Road
Harria
National Symphony Orchestra
Marine Band
John P. Cameron, Jr
Willmar, Minn
Virginia Avenue
West Graham, Va
Charles Stinson
Bluefield Country Club
St. Luke's Hospital
Quota Hears Plans For Conclave In Atlantic City
Bluefield Quota club met at the West Virginian hotel for a luncheon conference presided by Mrs. Lucille Gish The June 27 to 29 Atlantic City convention theme Peace the Keynote of International Stability was discussed Miss Kathryn McCall Laura P Pool and Pearle Brammer were appointed to study proposed amendments to the international by laws and submit them for a vote Thelma McMullin was named honorary member for the day Leaves of absence were granted to several members for graduations camps and further study with attention to upcoming events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota International
Atlantic City
N. J
Bluefield Quota Club
West Virginian Hotel
Lucille Gish
Kathryn McCall
Laura P'Pool
Pearle Brammer
Thelma McMullin
Grace Wagner
Willie White
Bluefield Telephone Company
Nancy Richardson
Marie Gotlieb
Shirley
University of Southern California
Minnie Weaver
YWCA
Helen Bryant
Columbia University
Club Calendar Features Meetings and Births at Bluefield
The week’s club activities include gatherings at Rhododendron Garden club Mrs John G O Keeffe hosts and speaker Mrs Thomas H Clagett plus Circle 2 West Graham Methodist and Lucy Willis circle Memorial Baptist Bluefield. Churches host suppers and Bible class meetings. News notes announce Patricia Ann Nuzum born to Mrs Desseree Jones and Robert Nuzum and a daughter for Clarence Harvey Kirby and wife on Stadium Drive Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhododenndron Garden Club
John G. O'Keeffe
Watton Avenue
William Kell
Thomas H. Clagett
West Graham Methodist Church
Arthur
Lucy Willis
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Robert Nuzum
Morgantown
Bluefield Sanitarium
Patricia Ann
Nuzum
Desseree Jones
Clarence Harvey Kirby
Stadium Drive
Kirby
Burkhart and Carroll's
Notable Names Listed in Public Directory Incomplete
Sharon Jane MacBride Jessie Sue Prickett and Douglas Jeffrey Katz plus Anne Caperton Williams William Raymond Given Patricia Layne Jennings Mary Frances McHugh Janice Ellen Smith Jack Leon Metcalfe Jr and Irene Sydnor Cunningham appear in the readable public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Jane MacBride
Jessie Sue Prickett
Douglas Jeffrey Katz
Anne Caperton Williams
William Raymond Given
Patricia Layne Jennings
Mary Frances McHugh
Janice Ellen Smith
Jack Leon Metcalfe, Jr
Irene Sydnor Cunningham
Dessert-Bridge Shower for Miss Mahood Before Wedding
A pink and white dessert-bridge and china shower honored Miss Herietta Mahood, soon to wed Mr. Preston Hamilton, at Mrs. Herbert Humphreys home. Mrs. Ralph Humphreys and assistants hosted four bridge tables and a rummy game, with prizes awarded to Thelma Bailey, Mary Frances Douthat, and Libby Kahle. Mothers Mrs. Mahood and Mrs. Hamilton attended as honor guests. wedding bells hung above lace-draped tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herietta Mahood
Preston Hamilton
Herbert Humphreys
Whitethorn Street
Ralph Humphreys
James H. Rosenheim
Edwin Humphreys
William Peery
Thelma Bailey
Owen Kaylor
Mary Frances Douthat
Libby Kahle
H. Mahood
Lucy Hamilton
First Week Of Y Camp Open To All Girls
Registration opens for Adventure Week at Camp Iva on Cove Creek to girls age 9 to 18, with June 16 to 23 as the first week and full camping through July 15 available. Miss Desir Gilmore and Miss Minnie Weaver at the YWCA handle inquiries, and a new cabin is being built from funds raised by local Y Teens. A special camp booklet is available at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva
Cove Creek
Desir Gilmore
YWCA
Miss Gilmore
Minnie Weaver
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Tobecin
Harry Kermisch
Miami
B. L. Early
College Avenue
Evelyn Early
Fla
St.Joseph
Wener
Valle
Emily Post
Mrs. Post
Red
Skinny
Buster
Newark
N. Y
Post
James Linkous
Hanmorning
Washington, D. C
Roy Linkous
Linkous
Harnett Wy Irick
Girl Scouts
Suefield
Coca-Cola
Boea-Cola Company
Ttling Company
Blue
Miss
Ebuli
Greenview Church
Wingfield Watts
3. C. Douglas
Fred Harris
Ladies Society
B. of L. F
Eagles’ Hall
Chery
Pet
Hollywood
Pet Dairy Products Com
WHIS
Miss Mahood
Charles Farmer
Rue Jane
Rosa Atkins
P. A. Rowland
Sanford, Fla
Walter White
T. W. Weatherbee
L. C. Kelly
Charleston
3. C
CNL Ae
Westinghouse
AGL
DU Pont
Itv
Siveagh Chemn
Citizen Coal & Supply CO
Pearis ST
Dupont Paints
du Pont Neuss
NBC
Keys Planing Mile Co., Inc
Bluefield, VA
W. H. Harry & CO
Princeton, Ave
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