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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
52
Emily Post answers reader questions on polite handling of unexpected guests during a bridge game and best serving practices for dessert and coffee. She advises politely asking guests to reschedule and explains serving coffee from a pot after guests are seated, with cream and sugar arranged on tables for practicality.
The Faithful Workers class of the Methodist church school enjoyed a weiner and marshmallow roast at Pinnacle Rock Tuesday evening. Mrs D Tabor and Mrs P F Casimo served as chaperones. The Ladies Bible class met at Mrs J E Culbertson home for its monthly session with Mrs W C Myers presiding.
Mr and Mrs Frank Oliver and their son Frank Jr travel to Lynchburg Virginia for Raymond Oliver s graduation from Lynchburg College. They are joined by Miss Marcella Whitlock and will be met by Mr and Mrs Audrey Prince. Oliver is to be ordained at 7 am Monday and graduate at 10 30.
Betty Jane Montgomery and John Wesley Wassum wed in a double ring ceremony at Salem First Methodist Church with Rev. H Work Curry officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs McCajah Montgomery, wore a white suit with orchid corsage. attendees included Mrs Robert C McClung and Mrs Wassum. They plan a Richmond home after June 15 as Mr Wassum attends Richmond Professional Institute.
A large turnout of Business and Professional club members camps this weekend at Camp Iva YWCA retreat on Cove Creek in Tazewell County Virginia. Miss Minnie Weaver and Miss Janie Marie Lambert lead the event with a motorcade from Bluefield and a program of hiking swimming crafts and games.
Switchback Circle 1 chaired by Mrs. King will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G G Brammer. Circle 2 chaired by Mrs. W K Perdue will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Barnes Gillespie in Maybeury.
The Pocahontas Glee club minstrel directed by Mrs John Dennen and sponsored by the Women's club will perform at the Pocahontas high school auditorium Tuesday at 8 pm Novelty dancing by Esther Irene Graham school of dancing pupils is featured The Bluefield area is invited to attend.
Mr Roy B Browder manager of the Thornton store and Mrs Browder depart for New York on the fall buying trip. They travel with Lucile Bailey buyer for women's wear and Adrian Barnett buyer for millinery. Next weekend two more store buyers will join them. Margaret Peterman buyer of girls wear and lingerie and Vivian Neff buyer of bags and accessories also accompany the trip.
Miss Colleen Marie Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis J Bailey of Falls Mills wed Raymond Sidney Howard adopted son of Mr and Mrs John B Ferguson of Belfast Mills Va in a three o clock ceremony at Tazewell Methodist church. Rev Clyde Watkins officiated. The couple will reside on Tyler street after a trip to Asheville. Both are graduates of local schools and work at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Telegraph Commercial Printing respectively.
Mrs. Jackson Hammond and Mrs. W F Duggins hosted a luncheon for bride-elect Miss Mildred Peters, fiancée of Clifford L Brown of Rocky Mount Virginia, at the Town Club. A nine-cover setting featured place cards and flowers and she received a chosen silver gift. Bridge followed at Mrs Duggins Parkway home.
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