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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1947

Page

5

Numerous Brides-Elect Entertained At Bridal Parties

Numerous brides elect are feted at dessert bridge and breakfasts across the city. Virginia Jackson, bride elect of Charles Gunn, attended a dessert bridge hosted by Mrs. O G Crow and Mrs H C Welling on College avenue and will be honored at a tea on Mountain View avenue. Other honorees include Patricia Freeman, Betty Ann Holmes, and Patricia Hughes, with weddings planned for June and Friday afternoon.

Virginia Jackson Charles Gunn O. G. Crow H.C. Welling Margaret Lee Edwards Mary Wilkerson Polly Jane Mahood Miss Jackson Margaret Ann Murphy Pat Murphy Mountain View Avenue Gillespies Patricia Freeman Betty Ann Holmes Patricia Hughes T. W. Gillespie Patricia Gill Jefferson Street Miss Freeman Robert West Iss Hughes Harvey William Turnage, Jr Miss Holmes John G. McConahy

Williamson Couple United At Dr Mrs Rogers Home

Mrs Katharine Shirey of Bluefield attended as mother of the bride. The ceremony was held at the home of Dr and Mrs R O Rogers on Oakhurst avenue with Rev C H Patterson officiating. The bride wore aqua faille with deep purple orchids. luncheon followed for close family before the couple departed for a trip.

R. O. Rogers Oakhurst Avenue Jack E. Wynns Williamson Julius J. Johnson Chicago C. H. Patterson Westminster Presbyterian Church James W. Shirey Johnson Area

Bible School Officers and Session Secretary Named

Mrs. S. H. Morgan and Mrs. Neilson Rutherford serve as intermediates. Mrs. C. C. Godsey is the general superintendent for the Bible school and Ginny Brown serves as secretary for the session.

S. H. Morgan Neilson Rutherford C. C. Godsey Bible School Ginny Brown

Local Artists Exhibit In Charleston Capital Show

Mrs. Violet Hager and Mrs. Mabel Clide Browder of Bluefield joined Allied Artists of West Virginia at Carnegie Tech judge Roy Hilton selecting 64 paintings for hanging from over 100 entries by 60 exhibitors. Works include Browder's God s Country Leatherwood Farm and Still Life and Hager s Self Portrait Gloria. Hilton notes water colors must stay fresh and abstraction has long roots.

Violet Hager Mabel Clide Browder Bluefield Allied Artists West Virginia Charleston City Auditorium Roy Hilton Art Department Carnegie Institute of Technology God’s Country Leatherwood Farm Hilton E. G. Bailey G. A. Browder

Garden clubs and circles host meetings across town

A busy calendar lists events at Bluefield Garden Club with Mrs John Fox and talks on Bees. Dinner circles gather at Calvary Baptist and First Christian churches. Garden clubs meet for picnics and a Moose chapter election is planned at the Moose home.

Bluefield Garden Club John Fox Mountain View Avenue Thomas A. Konoitz Susan Anderson Calvary Baptist Church L. K. Webb Bethany Circle First Christian Church James Peters Frank Oliver Princeton Avenue Marcella Whitlock Carlyle Floyd Fairfield Garden Club E. M. Moore College Drive Blue Ridge A. K. Penn A. J. Granger Rhododendron Garden Club Marvin Bostian Parkway Bluefield Women of the Moose Moose Home

Mann Family Ties Highlight Music Trade Leaders Travel

George Mann of Mann Piano travels to Chicago for the National Association of Music Merchants meeting affiliated with his firm. He plans a Detroit visit to relatives before returning to Bluefield. Edward Mann of National Coil visits from Columbus to see his parents in Bluefield. The Homestead Virginia Hot Springs welcomes Mrs Hampton St Clair and Tempe St Clair. Mrs Charlotte Taylor remains ill in Bluefield with daughter Mrs W N Lambert. Patsy Graham also visiting.

George Mann Mann Piano Company Chicago National Association of Music Merchants George E. Mann Detroit Mich Bluefield Edward Mann National Coil Company Columbus Ohio Vincent Paoliello Tazewell Street Homestead Virginia Hot Springs Hampton St. Clair Tempe St. Clair Jefferson Street Charlotte Taylor W. N. Lambert Patsy Graham

Local visitors report from Southern seminary and Asheville conference

Miss Geraldine Williford of Troy Alabama and Miss Graham and Miss Williford, roommates at Southern seminary Buena Vista Virginia, returned from Asheville North Carolina where they attended the Southeastern states annual conference June 1923 Grove Park Inn. Miss Norma Jean Farmer of Shelby North Carolina returned after a two weeks visit with her parents on Fulton Street.

Geraldine Williford Troy Ala Graham Williford Southern Seminary Buena Vista Pearle Brammer Wade H. Weaver Bluefield Automobile Club A. E. Griffith AAA Asheville N. C Grove Park Inn Norma Jean Farmer Shelby Hospital Shelby Perents Mrs. Wayne Mer Fulton Street

Beautyscope skin inspection offered by New York consultant

Miss Ann Krenick, Dermetics consultant from New York City, demonstrates a beautyscope that magnifies pores and blemishes to show skin condition. The device screens in a booth for private viewing and guides a three step routine of cleanse blush protect doable in minutes daily.

Bluefield Ann Krenick New York City Miss Krenick Buckley's

Births in Bluefield area add five new babies

Mr and Mrs Ray B Goodson welcomed a son born Monday June 2 at Bluefield sanitarium. Virginia Lawson is mother before marriage. Mr Goodson works at Bluefield Hardware. Richmond couple Mr and Mrs Jack Johnston have a daughter named Margaret Hale and another child Jack Jr. Kenneth Roy born May 24 at Bluefield sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Robert E Hager of Pocahontas. J Glen Morris and Iris Hearn announce a son J Glen Jr born June 3 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 5 4 ounces. Madeline Patricia born May 24 at St Luke hospital to Mr and Mrs O B Williams of Princeton road. Jeannette Rameriz was mother before marriage.

Ray B. Goodson Bluefield Sanitarium Virginia Lawson J. W. Lawson Third Street Goodson Bluefield Hardware Company Jack Johnston Richmond Margaret Hale Jack Kelly Johnston Jr

Teol Best Seller Proclaims Germ-Killing Power at Goodykoontz

An advertisement touts Teol as the best seller for killing athlete's foot. It claims the germ grows deep and must be reached to kill it with 90 percent alcohol content in Teol. The ad offers a 35 cent refund if not pleased within one hour.

KILL Foot “Teol Goodykoontz Drug Company

Johnsons choose delegates by office position in party

Mrs R A Gonano will automatically be a delegate because of her presidency. Alternates are Miss Onite Irvin Mae Clark and Mrs Sadie.

Trinity Methodist Church Holds Tenth Vacation Bible School

Record attendance marks Trinity Methodist church tenth annual vacation Bible school. One hundred sixty two children registered with new pupils enrolling daily. Programs include worship, Bible pathways, hymns, and use of resource materials for group sessions. Recess features handicraft and active recreation. Superintendents of departments.

Trinity Trinity Methodist Church

Community class names listed with members

A roster of participants across beginner, primary, junior, and intermediary groups names Mrs W M Thompson Mrs Dudley Cruise Mrs William Penn Mrs Charles Kesting and many others appear in the list of class members along with workers including Mrs Joe E Walker Mildred Crowder Jackie Huddleston Joyce Gregory Tommy Sutherland and additional names. The fragment names several teachers and students such as Beth Horne Miss Mary Taylor Miss Jeanne Foster and Mrs Trent Kemp among primaries juniors and others.

W. M. Thompson Dudley Cruise William Penn Charles Kesting Joe E. Walker Mildred Crowder Jackie Huddleston Joyce Gregory Tommy Sutherland Ben BeCraft C. G. Eastwood Harold Taylor Clifton Hall Lillian Sarver Frances Lowder Trent Kemp Jeanne Foster Victor de Vault J. B. Horne Beth Horne Mary Taylor George Ae A.&. Harris E. L. Byrd

Sub Debbers Hold Hay Ride And Picnic

About forty members and guests of the Sub Web club of Bluefield wore blue jeans and plaid shirts for a hay ride and picnic along Cumberland Road.

Bluefield Cumberland Road

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