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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1946

Page

6

Annual Girls Summer Camp Plans Nearing Completion

Plans for the CYWCA summer camp to open Wednesday June 12 at Camp Roland are nearly finished. A long list of camp staff includes directors Misses Minnie Weaver and Desir Gilmore, nurse Mrs Dick Powell, and volunteers for drama craft dining music worship and bugling. Several dozen girls are enrolled for the two week outing including Lara Clingenpeel Patty Coen Linda Cole and many others from towns such as Crawfordsville Wytheville Stafford and Bartford City.

CYWCA Camp Roland Helen Houseman Anne Lilly Susan Burnett Elizabeth Farley Polly Jane Mahood Henrietta Mahood Betty Umberger Nancy Williamson Frances Chandler Jane, Fowlkes Iol Jean Smith Mary Anne Dorothy Ramage Imogene Miller Joan Akers Emily Warden Minnie Weaver Desir Gilmore Y. Staff Dick Powell Speees Lara Clingenpeel Virginis Clingenpeel Patty Coen Linda Cole Sandra Lee Cole Sue Combs Jacquelin Crace Phyllis Daisey Blush

Visiting Artist Steigerwalt Delights Salem Recital

Mr. Steigerwalt from Indiana headlined a recital at Salem Ave Baptist Church aided by Mrs tally on piano and Hammond organ. He praised Mrs Reiland’s pupils and noted plans to resume study at Curtis Bok or Juilliard while performing works by Lecuona Chopin among others.

Salemn Ave— Baptist Ch Tally Clarkit Steigerwalt Indiana Lawrence E. Babbitt Frederick Street United States Army Armed Services College of Music Cincinnati Curtis-Bok School of Music Philadelphia Julliard School of Music New York Malaguena Lecuona Chopin Stegerwalt

First Baptist Bible School Opens Monday June 10

The First Baptist Church vacation Bible school starts Monday morning June 10 at 9 o'clock and runs through June 21. Miss Maxine Magruder leads the sessions with departments for all ages taught by Mrs. Gobble Tate Aker Carroll Updegraff and Easley. Activities include worship Bible study sword drills handicraft memory work and recreation with planned surprises each day.

The First Baptist Church Eoenaa Maxine Magruder Chester John E. Gobble Peggy Tate

Posture Tips To Prevent A Double Chin In Daily Life

Readers are advised that correcting posture is key to avoiding a double chin. Begin on the floor with back against a wall, position head and neck, then repeat daily. Additional tips discourage sleeping with pillows, protruding chins, and slouched shoulders, urging spine alignment for a defined throatline.

Garden club calendar and church group meetings listed

Club Calendar notes a 2:00 p m plant and arrangement session at West Graham Methodist circle No 2 and a 2:00 p m Young Mothers Bible class at Westminster Presbyterian. The Society of Christian Soldiers meets at Odd Fellows hall on street. Garden club at Wetzel president pays with Mrs Sam Rush. 8:00 p m Women of the Moses chapter 565 meet at Moose hall. banquet photos to be picked up. Wingfield Watts Bible class meets at Bland Street Methodist 4 p m and Homemakers class of Memorial Baptist Bluefield Va meets at Mrs J W Dickerson home with joint hostess Mrs Asa Taylor for a Pollyanna party.

D. P Ee Garden Club Wetzel Sam Rush Fairfield Avenue Women of the Moses Moose Wingfield Watts Bland Street Methodist Church Hamilton Hall Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield J. W. Dickerson Asa Taylor

Dinner Honors Beaver A Cappella Choir at First Presbyterian

The McClung Sunday school class hosted a dinner at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday in honor of the Beaver A Cappella choir and director Miss Elizabeth Shelton. Dr. Samuel W. Moore, former pastor, presided. About 65 attended including Mrs. Pred Coffindaffer and Charles H. Cassell. Speakers praised the choir and school, and Dr. Moore was given a briefcase as a gift.

McClung First Presbyterian Church Beaver Elizabeth Shelton Samuel W. Moore Pred Coffindaffer Beaver High School Charles H. Cassell Cassell Charles McChesney Harmon B. Ramsey Nancy Williamson Bob Sykes Lee Fretwell Patsy Murphy Moore Shelton

Miss Horton Returns Home From School

Mrs. E W Horton and her son Wayne return from Cincinnati with her daughter Miss Marjorie visiting at Groveland. The young ladies, soon to be seniors, will give a private recital Sunday at 4 30 at Dr Clair Jr home. Mrs Horton and family visited relatives in Cincinnati before returning home.

E. W. Horton Wayne Cincinnati Marjorie Ey ¢ Ssa Clair, Jr Groveland Horton Iit Carnene Saahitiens Soren

Quotarians Hear By-Law Amendments Proposed At Meeting

Members of the Bluefield Quota club heard proposed amendments to the by laws to be voted on at the Quota International convention in St Louis the first week in July during the weekly luncheon in West Virginia Misses Pearle Brammer Minnie Weaver and Annie H Quekemeyer read the proposals Miss Nancy Richardson read the convention call Minnie Weaver received a year year gift for her work as party years Arlene Geordon presided as president Guests included Mrs Charles Benlow of Chicago Mrs W H Brown of Portsmouth Mrs Adri an Barnett Mrs W Belmont of N C and Mrs M L Wagner of Bluefield Va with host Ida Martin

Bluefield Quota Club Quota International St. Louis West Virginia Pearle Brammer Minnie Weaver Annie H. Quekemeyer Nancy Richardson Arlene Geordon Charles Benlow Chicago Rose Glark W. H. Brown Portsmouth Adrian Barnett W.belmont N. C Lucille Gish M. L. Wagner Ida Martin

Mrs Dana Blake Harness Improves After Surgery at Blue Field

Mrs Dana Blake Harness of Washington is improving at Blue Field sanitarium after a surgical operation. Her mother Mrs C E Burton of Welch came to be with her. Mrs Hiram Short of Eldin Street is a patient at Blue sanitarium. Mrs Scott Blankenship of Blue Nae Avenue is a patient at Blue sanitarium after foot surgery and she is able to receive visitors.

Dana Blake Harness Washington Bluefield Sanitarium C. E. Burton Welch Hiram Short Eldin Street Blue Sanitarium Scott Blankenship Bluenae Avenue Bluesanitarium

Dear Mrs. Post Advice Columns From The Past

A reader asks about public flower presentation and attire for a satin wedding dress in a community with conservative men. Mrs. Post suggests using visible arrangements like sprays or baskets and notes satin need not be formal for men if the gown is simple. A 50th anniversary gift idea is gold themed, and instructions offer a booklet order with coin and stamps.

Mrs. Post Miss. Post

East River Garden Club Board Meeting Summary

East River Garden Club met Tuesday morning at Mrs. Lewis C. Tierney's Spring Grove home with Walter Sanders as president. After roll call the secretary read minutes and a short business session followed. Mrs. F P M Cloyd and Mrs. Eric DeBrick, delegates to the West Virginia Garden Club judging school at Jackson's Mill, gave a talk on What A Garden Should Mean. De Brick and Cloyd will alternate speaking on garden arranging and judging topics this year. The club authorized a book on arranging with Mrs. E F Eager in charge, and refreshments were served.

East River Mountain Garden Walter Sanders Lewis C. Tierney Spring Grove Edward J. McQuail, Jr FP. M. Cloyd Eric DeBrick East River Mountain Garden Club West Virginia DeBrick

Reynolds Welcomes Son Clifton Johnson Reynolds

Mr and Mrs Clifton J Reynolds Jr of Cumberland Maryland are parents to a son born last night in Cumberland Their address is White Thorn Street in the city naming the newborn Clifton Johnson Reynolds as the child of the Reynolds family in Cumberland and the local couple.

Barbara Jane Reynolds Reynolds J. Reynolds Whitethorn Street CeCelia J. Ward Peter L. Ward Cumberland Jane Ward Betty Jo Warden McComas Barbara Mansur Dayton Ohio Jane Bradshaw Radford Michael Byrnes Frostburg Eee Ae Jimmy Wilkerson Clifton Reynolds, Jr Thurman Donald Reynolds Bluefield Uefield Clifton J. Reynolds, Jr Cumberland, Md Clifton Johnson Reynolds A Reynolds C. J. Reynolds City

Misses Phelps Brockman Returning Home From Cincinnati

Misses Janie Phelps and Grace Brockman are due home Friday from Cincinnati Conservatory. Tolman, a carper, has a five day leave with parents Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Carper of 957 Edgewood Road in Bluefield. Zelda Short plans Friday return for two weeks with her parents, while a University nursing senior has been in Japan eight months.

Janie Phelps Grace Brockman Cincinnati Conservatory Carper U. 58 Tolman, Ao Bluefield L. M. Carper Edgewood Road Youngan Japan Zelda Short Hiram Short Elde Street University, School of Nursing

Easy Corn Removal and Pain Relief with Happy Feet

This brief promotes Happy Feet to ease foot pain and soften corns for simple removal by hand. It urges using the product for comfortable daily care and relief.

Sanitarium Alumnae Meet Reports Tie In Contest

Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae held a regular meeting Tuesday at Mrs. Blanche Craft’s home 424 Union with President Mrs. Calloway presiding. Two members attended as team captains Eva Counts and Evelyn Powell, the contest ending in a tie. Jennie Lou Fyock led the devotionals, Caro Sue Murphy 8 of McComas sang with Virginia Murphy at the piano, and Dr joined for a Hank and vocal. Refreshments by Mrs. Craft, Mrs. Walter Craft and Mrs. Margaret Syfrett included strawberry shortcake candies nuts and coffee.

Bluefield Sanitarium Alumnae Association Blanche Craft Calloway Pee Wae Eva Counts Evelyn Powell Jennie Lou Fyock Caro Sue Murphy McComas Virginia Murphy Gov Hank Craft Walter Craft Margaret Syfrett

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