Virginia Asher Council Celebrate Eleventh Anniversary
The Virginia Asher Business Women's council marked its eleventh birthday with a garden themed dinner at the V hall attended by about 125 members and guests. Officers and group captains were installed amid flowers, candles, and colorful table decor, with Miss Effie Loudermilk presiding and Miss Otie Sumner receiving a class ring.
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Virginia Asher Business Women's Council
Globe Trotters
Regina Brown
East End
H. L. Grie
Som
Council
Desir Gilmore
Y. Staff
Effie Loudermilk
Miss Loudermilk
Virginia Asher
Conservation Committee
Gardenera
Beulah Price
Otie Sumner
Asher
Loudermilk
Fort Blackmore
W. HB. Debrick
Spirit of Christian Fellowship
Ruth Rader
Spencer Armistead
Virginia Bivens
Caroline Burney
Elizabeth Gwinn
Rehearsal Tonight by Bluefield Civic Symphony
The Bluefield Civic Symphony conducts a rehearsal this evening at 8 o clock in the Sunday School room of First Presbyterian Church on Tazewell Street. Members are urged to be punctual.
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Bluefield
Charming Piano Recital At Mrs Reiland Home
Mrs L H Reiland hosted a recital on Vineyard Street featuring her piano pupils. Honored pieces included works by Williams, Gurlitt, Streabbag, Field, Clementi, Beethoven, and Mozart, performed by Helen Dixon, Stanley Gottlieb, Alice Sue Richardson, Betty Ann Holmes, Ann Suppee, Ann Rish, Ruth Perkins, and others.
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L. H. Reiland
Gurlitt
Stanley Gottlieb
Streabbag
Alice Sue Richardson
Creme
Perry
Betty Ann Holmes
Rondino
Schultz
Ann Suppee
John Field
Bonin
Ann Rish
Carter
Clementi
Spain
Klein
Schumann
Reinecke
Beethoven
Frank la Forge
Mozart
Ruth Perkins
Birth of Barbara Angeline Neal on May 0
Mr and Mrs Frank Neal of Luther Street announce the birth of a daughter named Barbara Angeline born in May.
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Frank Neal
Luther Street
Barbara Angeline
Vacation Bible School Opens Next Week in South Bluefield
The South Bluefield Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 13 at 9 am and runs daily for three weeks except Saturdays. Sessions run 9 to 11 with children from all churches invited. Officials include Mrs R F B Edwards general superintendent and department heads M C Young Ruby Thompson Pauline Wiley and R M Edwards.
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South Bluefield
R. FB. Edwards
M. C. Young
Ruby Thompson
Pauline Wiley
R. M. Edwards
Interesting Clinic Case From Bluefield Mother and Child Clinic
A welfare nurse found a undernourished three month old baby at the Bluefield clinic. The child weighed seven pounds at birth but six pounds now and the mother was emaciated. After medical guidance and proper formula feeding the baby more than doubled its weight in one month and gained a healthy color. The clinic invites visitors to tour its Municipal building rooms.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Woman's Club Holds Final Meeting of Season
Bluefield Woman's Club, at the Y quarters, held its last meeting of the season with Mia F. L. Black, president, presiding. The group planned a September gathering on the second Tuesday, noted Labor Day as a holiday, and announced September hostesses Mrs. EK M. Gillespie and Miss Goldie Perry. The treasurer reported funds from the recent gala were modest, yet the program supported local schools and health initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Woman's Club
Mia. F. L. Black
EK. M. Gillespie
Goldie Perry
L. W. Page
W. C. Pollock
West Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Bluefield
T. Cook
Rutherford Sanitarium
Beckley
Woman's Club
Henry Rodgin
D. KE
West Virginia League of American Penwomen
Rench
French
Mary Magdalen
Mrs. Black
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Meeting Highlights
Kell praised the Huntington gathering of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs with aging tribute to Harvey who presided as organizer. The convention featured social events including a Point Pleasant visit tree planting for the bicentennial and a luncheon for club presidents.
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Kell
West Virginia
Federation
Black
Ethel Killey
H. T. Riddick
Circle 3 Woman's Auxiliary Meeting Set at Easley Home
The Circle 3 Woman's Auxiliary of First Presbyterian led by Mrs. Walter Griffiths will meet Wednesday at 3 PM with Mrs. W. C. Easley and Mrs. Walter Sanders at Mrs. Easley's College Avenue home.
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First Presbyterian Church
Walter Griffiths
W. C. Easley
Walter Sanders
Easley
College Avenue
Brilliant Cantata Shines at Bland Street Methodist
One of Bluefield’s most brilliant musical presentations was the cantata The Daughter of Jairus by Sir John Stainer at Bland Street Methodist. Conductor James Elmer Brown led a 40-voice choir and a ten-piece orchestra in a faultless performance with soloists Marion Smith Blanche Armentrout Sally Litz Mrs Horton Mrs Stanley and Messrs Mastin Barret. Dr Stanley W Hayne gave the opening prayer and announced a Passion Play film for Tuesday night with free will offering. Infant baptism highlighted the June 19 morning service plans.
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Bluefield
Jairus
Sir John Stainer
Bland Street Methodist Church
James Elmer Brown
Marion Smith
Blanche Armentrout
Sally Litz
BF. W. Horton
N. C. Stanley
Welby Thornburg
John Mastin
Maury L. Barret
Stanley W. Hayne
Hayne
Royal Ambassadors Meet at College Avenue Church
The R A Meeting at College Avenue Baptist will convene this evening at 7 30 with Cecil Lilly on Lebanon Street.
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Royal Ambassadors
College Avenue Baptist Church
Cecil Lilly
Lebanon Street
Junior G A Outing at Cumberland Road Picnic
The Junior G A of College Avenue Baptist Church held a Saturday afternoon outing leaving the church around 2 PM for a Cumberland Road site. Sixteen members and two visitors formed the group enjoying a festive picnic supper together.
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G. A
College Avenue Baptist Church
Cumberland Road
Sxteen
St. Clair Family Attends Georgetown Graduation
Dr and Mrs St Clair accompany Ate Maynard to Georgetown University where he earns a law degree. Maynard is son of Mrs Maynard and the late Judge J Frank Maynard and brother of Mrs St Clair and Mrs Pollock. Dr St Clair will stay in Richmond to take the state medical exam, with son Charles Tiffany St Clair awaiting arrival in Bluefield in July. Dr St Clair's father Dr Charles T St Clair Sr attended Richmond exercises.
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Maynard
J. Frank Maynard
Bluefield Graduates at Richmond University Commencement
Bluefielders attended the Richmond University commencement where Dr. Charles T. St. Clair Jr. earned a medical degree and qualified as an eye ear nose and throat specialist. The ceremony highlighted academic achievements among graduates including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pollock.
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Frank Pollock
Richmond University
Charles T. St. Clair Jr
Ruth Class Monthly Business Meeting at Cedar Street
Ruth class of Calvary Baptist church will hold a monthly business meeting at 220 Cedar Street this evening at 7 45. Mrs Mead Sheppard hosts with Mrs Clyde Stephens as joint hostess and all members are urged to attend.
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Ruth Class
Calvary Baptist Church
Mead Sheppard
Cedar Street
Clyde Stephens
Local society notes include visits and health updates
Frank Holland a VPI student from Blacksburg visits as guest of Miss Ethel Killey. T. O J Wilson improves at Pearl Street home. Mrs. R C Fleshman recovering after major surgery at St Luke's. Mr. and Mrs Harry Wood of Mullens stay with Mrs C C Mondy and Mrs Elia Wood. J S Hargis of Honaker spends weekend in Bluefield and returns with Mrs Hargis who will summer there. Mrs KE Eldridge of 609 Albemarle Street summers with daughter Mrs R A Hawkes.
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Frank Holland
Blacksburg
Ethel Killey
T. O'J. Wilson
Pearl Street
R. C. Fleshman
St. Luke's Hospital
Harry Wood
Mullens
C. C. Mondy
Elia Wood
J. S. Hargis
Honaker
Bluefield
Hargis
Mra
KE. M. Eldridge
Albemarne Street
R. A. Hawkes
Augusta Street
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Virginia Asher Council
Billy Sunday Evangelistic Meeting
T. H. Clagett
Council For the Kingdom of God
Clagett
Alice Zimmerman
Katherine Guthrie
Hattie Carter
Shirley Goff
Harriet Speiden
Arlene Geordon
Ben S. Johnson
W. EK. Debrick
Lyde Baldwin
W. J. Cole
Lydia E. Pinkham
Para
Milady Beauty Shoppe
Jefferson Street
A. W. Cox Dept
Vacation Bible School
Bluefield Woman’s Club
White Toyo
Panamas
J.C. Penney CO
Federal St
W. Va
R. A. Meeting
Bluefielders
Ruth
Thornton-Laird Co
Cross
Priscilla
George and Martha Washington
Mount Vernon
Roseville Pottery
Liv
Appalachian Electric Power Company
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