Mrs. Howard Hill Honored At Shower
A shower honoring Mrs. Howard Hill of Baltimore Maryland was hosted at her mother Mrs. J W Lowe’s Blustield Virginia home with J R Hill Sr from Bluefield as an assistant hostess. Guests and gift givers included numerous local and regional friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hill
Baltimore
J. W. Lowe
Virginia Avenue
Blustield
J. R. Hill, Sr
Bluefield
Gran Ratcliff
W. Ruble
Aargman Ratcliff
J. W. Ruble
Bret Williams
Jim Blanchard
Ball
Mack MacKinter
J W. Lowe
J. R. Hill
Alaska Purchase Price Per Acre: Two Cents an Acre Declared
A report notes that Alaska was bought from Russia for 7 200 900 dollars, covering about 600 000 square miles at under two cents per acre. It highlights the remarkable bargain in the vast land deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States
Russia
Club Meeting At Y Rooms By Bluefield Woman's Club
The Bluefield Woman's Club, led by president Mrs F L Black, will meet Monday at 2:30 PM at the Y quarters. The program at 3 features soprano C G Harris and Miss Elizabeth Farley delivering her Cohen Oration with the award at Beaver High School. An executive board session is set for 2:00 PM with performances including God Be With Our Soldier Boys and On Guard America. A social period will follow and hostesses for the event are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Woman's Club
F. L. Black
Y. Quarters
C .G. Harris
Elizabeth Farley
Cohen
Beaver High School
Birth of John Philip Studence at Tipfield Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs C P Studence of 525 Oakhurst Avenue welcome their baby boy born Tuesday June 1 at Tipfield Sanitarium. The infant has been named John Philip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Studence
Oakhurst Avenue
Tipfield Sanitarium
John Philip
Club Calendar highlights Monday evening meetings and events
The schedule lists meetings at various venues including Y M C A First Christian church Brand Street Methodist Calvary Baptist and Red Men's hall. Notable items include Miss Elizabeth Morgan reviewing The Robe and special music by Miller sisters at 7 45 p m. plus circle gatherings and a Federation banquet at Appalachian hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Morgan
Robe
Miller Sisters
Erlene Ayler
Brand Street
Methodist Church
Frank Russell
Pear Street
Russell Guild
First Christian Church
Dorothy Fink
Blanche White
Calvary Baptist Church
R. M. Poe
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
L. A
Moose Hall
Federation of Baptist Business Women's Circle
Appalachian Hall
East River Council
Daughters of American
Studio Group Outing At Pinnacle Park
Pupils of the Viviene Art and Expression studio run by Mrs. Vivian Putnam and Miss Irene Norris enjoyed a pleasant outing at Pinnacle on a Friday evening. Adults attended as parents gathered, a fire was lit, and wieners and marshmallows were toasted. Norris read to the children followed by a spontaneous dramatic reenactment of a story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viviene Art and Expression Studio
Vivian Putnam
Irene Norris
Pinnacle
Miss Joan Lilly Joins WAVES
Miss Joan Lilly daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Lilly Lebanon street has joined the WAVES and departed Friday for the Officers Candidate school at Smith college Northampton Massachusetts She was sworn in February 27 and granted a leave of absence until term end A Beaver High school teacher she will receive the rank of Ensign after the three month course
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Lilly
C. R. Lilly
Lebanon Street
Officers’ Candidate School
United States Naval Reserve Midshipman School
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
Lilly
Beaver High School
Miss Lilly
Circles Meet Across Bluefield Churches Wednesday
Circles from Bluefield churches schedule meetings on Wednesday June 7 at 2 30 pm with multiple hosts and locations listed. Circle 1 led by Mrs E C Stone Circle 2 led by Mrs W C Shunk Circle 3 led by Mrs EB Me ail Circle 4 led by Mrs J H Croy Circle 5 led by Mrs W C Croye Circle 7 led by Mrs F M Sas Circle 8 led by Mrs John B Hall and dawn hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Esflaen
E. C. Stone
East River Avenue
W. C. Shunk
Mountain View Avenue
EB. J. Meail, Jr
College Avenue
Mi J. H. Croy
Albemarle
W. C. Croye
Cumberland Road
F .M. Sas
Wythe Avenue
Je W Carter
John &. Hall
Washington Street
John Gott
Augusta Street
Church Circles Plan Thursday Evening Meetings
In the McClung classroom at 3 PM the Training Circle led by Mrs. Stuart Henderson will meet. The Ladies Parlor hosts the Business Women's Circle with Miss Grace McDowell chairing, at the church house on Thursday evening June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClung
Stuart Henderson
Business Women's Circle
Grace McDowell
Church House
Foreign standards file in ASA library
A file of 14,000 foreign standards specifications and related materials is kept in the American Standards Association library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Standards Association
Social Notes Report Trips and Recoveries in Local Notices
Miss Irene Martin of McComas and Mrs Lelia Silage of Princeton left for two weeks in Miami to visit Paul Martins brother in the Navy. Miss Beatila Sutter recovers from an appendectomy at St Luke’s hospital and can receive visitors. Mrs A R Maxey of Salem Va returns home after visiting relatives and her son Pfc Henry Woods who is stationed at Camp McCain. Mrs Kenneth R DeVault travels to Richmond Calif to reside for the duration. her husband Kenneth R DeVault is overseas. Tom and Sam Jackson visit Lieut Col Let Jackson Jr at Fort Benny Ga. Mr and Mrs James White Mitchell Bladen NC spend weekend with H B Kits. Mrs Hugh Sudduth returns from Miami and is transferred to South America. Belle Rothschild will...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Martin
McComas
Lelia Silage
Princeton
Miami
Fla Fle
Martins Brother
Paul
U.S. Navy
Beatila Sutter
Augusta Street
St. Luke's Hospital
A. R. Maxey
Salem
J. M. Woods
Princeton Road
Pfc
Henry Woods
Camp McCain
Mississippi
Kenneth R. DeVault
A. R. DeVault
Frederick Street
Richmond
Calif
Ralph Gibson
Thy
Bluefield Sanitarium
Tom
Sam Jackson
Let Jackson, Jr
Ft. Benny
James White Mitchell
Bladin
N. C
H. B. Kits
Rockbridge Street
Hugh Sudduth
Fla
Sudduth
South America
Belle Rothschild Will Or
Local families plan trips and milestones across the region
Several residents head to visit relatives or attend notable events. Dr and Mrs William Greenspon visit family. Mr and Mrs Allen McMullin plan Rochester Mayo Hospital treatment. the Browns and Clark family visit Camp Atterbury. Barbara Anne Williams joins June Week at Annapolis. Dr and Mrs dr travel to Annapolis for their son Thomas Cooper III at the Naval Academy. Dr and Mrs Alonzo McCue attend Phyllis McCue’s graduation at Hollins College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Atterbury
That City
Barbara Anne Williams
Bip H. Williams
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
T. H. Dr
Thomas H. Cooper
Alonzo McCue
Phyllis McCue
Hollins College
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Miss Kanode
Ensign Lester J. Julian
Elouise Kanode
E. W. Kanode
Athens
Lester J. Julian
Mary Julian
Ohio
St. Patrick's Church
Columbus
Baeysier
Lake Kanode
Vorimnous
SS Slmitu
Lake Kanade
Miss Man
William Sullivan
Colum
Ritz Phelan
Tschaikowsky
Janis Wall
Whittenberg College
Springfield
Lambda Chi Alpha
Parks Air College
East St. Louis
Ill
Curtis Wright Training Center
Ensign
Mrs
Julian
Grandville Inn
Granville
Third Avenue
Ensign Julian
Rhode
Lester J, Julian
Mesdames Gussin Edmonds
Gearheart
Allen Austin
Bernard Wills
Harry Walters
Charlie Henderson
T. Goforth
C. M Armbuster
D. Gillispie
J. E Hinkle
Y. Rooms
Kate Greenewey
Kate Greeneway
The
Ladies Auxiliary
Studio Group
Mary Catherine Furr
G. L. Furr
Memorial Avenue
Mary Jo Jackson
Anne Sykes
Shirley Gottlieb
Joan Rodman
Westminster
First Presbyterian
Paul Thomas
W. H. Pool
W. W. Or
W. C. Pollock
G. Strader, Jr
Mrs. T. U L. Brown
Cox’s
Mirra
American
Forbes
Science Service
Micra Chemical Laboratories
Berg Treson Society
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Beauty 9
Matz Beauty Shop
Matz
Rayons
Boy Scouts
Rome
Bluefield Stadium
A. W. Cox Dept. Store
W. VA
Amt
Larkwood
Special Budget Group
Cox
DEPT
Rayon Hose
Lovely
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