Farewell Reception for Departing Church Couple
Members of the Women's Missionary Society hosted a farewell reception for Pastor and Mrs Abrams who are leaving the city. The event featured roses and peony decorations, readings by Sara Christie and Ior Ritz, songs by Mrs Philip Lilly and a duet by Hilda Orton and Mildred Thompson. A mahogany clock gift was presented, and refreshments followed as heartfelt best wishes were offered for their new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colece Beam Reringeet
Rs. Abrams
Women's Missionary Society
Evene
Wim M. W. E. Cenrew
Henry Kendrick
Bass
Sara Christie
Ior Ritz
Philip Lilly
Bluefield
Hilda Ornton
Mildred Thompson
M. O. Carpenter
Grace Church Circle Holds Meeting on June 8
Mrs C J Caldwell's Circle No 6 of Grace Church met Thursday June 8 with seventeen members present. Mrs Houchins led Bible study assisted by sister Mrs Starks of Boston Va. Social hour followed with cake coffee and salad. Next meeting July 1 with Mrs W Jefcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Caldwell
Grace Church
B. Houchins
Ford Street
Houchins
Starks
Boston
Jon ‘McMullin
W. B. Jetcoat
Frederick Street
H. O. Belcher
W. C. Bone
J. W. Cash
C. P. Claytor
T. F. Crowe
Kindergarten closes with parties and certificates
Bluefield Kindergarten and Continuation School held a closing session led by Miss Blanche Miller. Certificates for the standard kindergarten course went to Nellie Catherine 1 Betsy Tracy William Ward Kersey and James Alexander Warden. Continuation school certificates were awarded to Bailey Frances Ruth Fraizer Elizabeth Rhoads David Samuel Ward Herbert Markle Robert Parrish McQuail Edwin Bailey Shott and Henry Fairbanks Warden. Miss Miller will leave mid month to supervise kindergarten work in Baltimore over the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Blanche Miller
Nellie Catherine 1
Betsy Tracy
William Ward Kersey
James Alexander Warden
Bailey
Frances Ruth Fraizer
Elizabeth Rhoads
David Samuel Ward
Herbert Markle
Robert Parrish McQuail
Edwin Bailey Shott
Henry Fairbanks Warden
Miss Miller
Baltimore
Miss Dora Baker Heads to Quota International Convention
Miss Dora Baker departs Tuesday for the Quota International convention in Philadelphia June 10 for a two day session. She travels with Mrs. Isadore Cohen and Miriam. After Philadelphia they plan a New York stay then Boston with Mrs. Cohen and Miriam visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mulhoffer. Baker then visits Baltimore and Washington likely for rest of month. She serves as secretary of the Bluefield Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Baker
Quota International
Philadelphia
Isadore Cohen
Miriam
New York
Boston
Visiting Summer Home Guests At Glen Brae Near Dublin
Margaret and Maye Jennings and Buss Jennings spend the weekend at Glen Brae summer home near Dublin Virginia. Guests include Mr and Mrs J C Brown of Thorpe West Virginia Mr J C Duncan of Gary West Virginia Miss Nola Stallard Johnnie Sure and Fred Beamer of this city and Mr and Mrs J Thos Jennings and daughter Margaret Anne of Engium West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Maye Jennings
Buss
Jenning
Margaret Anne
Iengium
W. Va
Pleasant Party Hosted by Miss Virginia Janutolo and Mrs Burkett
Miss Virginia Janutolo and Mrs P S Burkett were joint hostesses at a Thursday evening party at Mrs Burkett’s Highland avenue home on the Virginia side. Guests enjoyed games and dancing. The house featured large baskets of roses and a dainty cous course was served late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Janutolo
P. S. Burkett
Ladies' Golf Day Set at Bluefield Country Club
Ladies' Golf Day on June 8 at Bluefield Country Club features an unusual handicap. Play begins after lunch and all lady golfers are urged to enter. Qualifying rounds for Round Robin run June 9 through 11 with matches starting June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Golf mixed foursome postponed to next Saturday
The mixed foursome at Bluefield Country Club was rained out and rescheduled for next Saturday with the same pairings and drawings as initially announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Beaver High Oration Contest Opens Auditorium
The new Beaver High School auditorium will host the Cohen Richardson prize oration contest on Tuesday evening June 8 at 8 o clock. Miss Grace Rowe chairs arrangements and the Beaver high orchestra will provide music. Contestants include Phyllia Debrick Katherine Shirey Elizabeth Shirey Mary Massie Jerome Katz Edward Hancock Ralph Shupe Everett Calloway Ernest Northen Harold Honaker M Rosenberry and Randolph Kidd. The Cohen prize goes to the best boy speaker and the Richardson prize to the best girl speaker. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver High School
Grace Rowe
Beaver High Orchestra
Phyllia Debrick
Katherine
Elizabeth Shirey
Mary Massie
Jerome Katz
Edward Hancock
Ralph Shupe
Everett Calloway
Ernest Northen
Harold Honaker
M. Rosenberry
Randolph Kidd
Cohen
Richardson
W M U of First Christian church reelects officers except secretary
The W M U president Mrs C H Absher and all officers were re elected at a Thursday meeting of the First Christian church. Secretary Mrs Thompson resigned and will be succeeded by Mrs John Douthat. Mrs Abshire was absent. meeting led by Mrs R R Waltz with devotional by Mrs Worman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Absher
The
First Christian Church
Thompson
John Douthat
Abshire
R. R. Waltz
Business Girls’ Club
Ben
Africa
Trinity Church Auxiliary Meeting Tonight at 7:30
The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity church will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the church. The Young Women's Business Women's Circle will lead the program. All auxiliary members and church members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Trinity Church
Young Womens Business Womens Circle
Graduation Invitations From St Luke's Hospital Training School
Grad Class of 1926 at St Luke's Hospital Training School invites guests to graduation exercises on Thursday June 10 at 8 p.m. in the Class Auditorium Bluefield WV. Names listed include Elizabeth Faulkner Nell Anderson Sallie Hatfield Erma Mitchell Lucy Tickle Minnie Varney. An additional invitation says a dance will follow on Friday June 11 from 9 to 1 at the Hotel West Virginian with the Graduating Class hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospitaling School
Bluefield
West Virginia
Elizabeth Alice Faulkner
Nell Gray Anderson
Sallie
Louise Hatfield
Erma Lee Mitchell
Lucy Edith Tickle
Minnie Beatrice Varney
St. Luke's Hospital Training School
West
Sight Singing Contest At Warlick Rooms Awards Given
About fifty sixth grade pupils from several schools competed Friday in a sight singing contest at Warlick Piano Rooms. Juanita Bowman of Wade School won $5. Martha Jeter Lazenby of ial School earned a fountain pen prize. A trophy will be placed in Wade School’s care. Miss Cleo Cash supervised the music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warlick
Juanita Bowman
Wade School
Martha Jeter Lazenby
Ofial School
Lemkuhl- Sheppbers
East End
Elizabeth Warlick
Wade
Cleo Cash
Advisory Board Day Promotes Gospel Outreach
Advisory Board Bevall collections and Methodist churches plan a day to mobilize funds and send Gospel to small towns lacking local ministers. All members urged to be liberal in support of this outreach effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bev
Mat Methodist
Bluefield
Rict
Huffins Birth Announcement Rosemary Elline Born at St Luke's
Mr and Mrs A Huffins of 2405 Bluefield Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Rosemary Elline born Saturday at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Huffins
Bluefield Avenue
Rosemary Elline
St. Luke's Hospital
Recommendations to Missionary Society Session Adopted
The Social Service department of the Southern prosencn church women group adopted motions on motion pictures. Recommendations urge joining the Federal Motion Picture Council buying seal books to promote clean movies and placing a crusade poster in Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service Department
Missionary Societies
Southern
Prosencn 4
Federal Motion Picture Council
Social Service
Bland Street
Social Service Committee
Marriage of Mrs. Emmaline Burnley Phelps and John H Custard
The couple wed last evening at Christ Episcopal Church rectory with Rev. J W Hobson officiating. Custard is associated with City Coal Company and known locally as Jimmy. The bride has many friends who wish her happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmaline Burnley Phelps
John H. Custard
Christ Episcopal Church
J. W. Hobson
Custard
Jimmy
City Coal Company
Scarritt College Seen With Vast Growth and Honors
Scarritt College for Christian Workers and the Belle Bennett Memorial are praised as the church’s flagship project with wide reach. The plan doubles as training for missionaries and church workers, with a memorial honor roll allowing $100 gifts, already listing three donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist Church
Scarritt College For Christan Workers
Belle Bennett Memorial
Mra
A. P. Carter
Belle Bennett Memorial Fund
Bland Street
William A. Stewart
Sue Payne Stewart
Prido Wagner
J. B. Wagner
Roy Thompson
Roy 8. Thompson
Informal Bridge Party Hosted by Miss Steele in Local Home
Miss Nettie Lee Steele hosted a Saturday bridge party at her home with guests Brownie Sutherland Richard and Margaret Borden James Rosenheim Catherine McLaughlin John Pankey Mary Anne Hudson Sam Lambert and Gene Ritz. Richard Borden captured the high score while John Pankey posted the low score. Refreshments were served by Mrs Steele and her grandmother Mrs Vass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Lee Steele
Mrs Nellie Poff Returns From National Social Work Conference
Back from convention Mrs Nellie Poff welfare secretary of Mercer County has returned from Cleveland where the National Conference of Social Work met from May 2 to June 2. West Virginia sent twenty two delegates to the conference with active men and women in welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Poff
Mercer County
Cleveland
Ohio
National Conference of Social Work
West Virginia
Vallees
N Proba Association
Orphan Girl With Rare Musical Talent
Two siblings from Bluefield were taken to Greenville orphanage by Bland Street Methodist Church. A girl at the institution showed notable musical talent, earning a five dollar gold piece from Bland Street Woman’s Society for top scores among thirty five entrants. another girl won a similar prize from Mrs. Poff who praised their car performances and joy in the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Bluefield
Eut
Greenville
Bland Street Methodist Church
P. A. Duan
Grace Church
Bland Street Womans Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Auxiliary
Isadore Cohen CO. Jewelers
West Virginian
Bluefield Floral
Florists Telegraph Delivery
Bland St
Missionary Society
Scarritt College
Orphan Girl
Ute
Bluefield Furniture Company
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