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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
4
Mrs Durrell explained the history of American flags during a Wo club session on Federal Street. She traced flags from the 1607 Jamestown expeditions to the Pine Tree flag and Massachusetts state navy use, touching on the Betsy Ross era and the Star Spangled Banner's origins.
East River council No. 41 Daughters of America held its meeting at Odd Fellows hall with Mrs. Troy Testerman presiding. Officers for six months include Mrs. R. M. Poe junior past counsellor and Mrs. George Belcher associate junior Walk, with installation set for July 3.
Miss Thelma Motley of Bluefield Quota club and Miss Tressie Williamson of the Princeton Quota club left by rail for Cincinnati with other Quotarians to board the Quota lal to New Orleans for the annual Quota International convention. They will breakfast together in Cincinnati and arrive Thursday morning for the convention opening, which runs through Saturday. Other Bluefield and Princeton Quotarians left Sunday for New Orleans.
Mrs St Clair and Mrs Hollman won the 18 hole ladies day golf event at Bluefield Country Club on Tuesday. St Clair earned net score prize with 72, Hollman took low gross with 82 as forty four ladies competed and four qualified for the upcoming golf tournament and two for the South.
Mr and Mrs G M Goodwin of Bluefield Virginia along with Mrs J G Nichols and Miss Mary Hutton of this city have returned from Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Virginia after attending the graduation of their son Ward Goodwin a nephew of Mrs Nichols
Mr and Mrs Sid Worley announce the birth of a daughter while Mr and Mrs Marion Horn report the arrival of a baby girl.
Bridge notes describe a winning contract where a squeeze play defeats the defense. North and dealer positions are noted with a Kia9 table notation and specific card sequences. The summary highlights a decisive contract that leverages the squeeze to win.
In a bridge sequence the declarer navigates spade and diamond cards, finessing the spade queen as a trump draw, ruffing and discarding to force west to shed clubs. The ending notes a hand with Burnstone and Maier with dummy revealed after 3NT.
The text describes a bridge or card game situation where a dummy plays and asks what to play and mentions scores for Ace of spades and Be spade. It states you are Howard Schenken's partner and hold unspecified cards.
Bridge column notes a prompt asking players what to bid in an INT Pass situation. The Bell Syndicate releases the teaser with instruction to answer tomorrow.
Mrs Irene Nelson and Ruth with Raymond Walk returned from a motor trip to Richmond Washioe and Parkers explored Endress Caverns at New Market during a Shenandoah valley tour. G M Armbrister and wife came back from Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Tenn. Mrs G M Jewell Roanoke visited Bluefield with Mollie Hail. Clara Phillips St Luke's Hospital returned from Minneapolis vacation. Several others, including Guy A Ballengee and Taylor at VPI, and families like H I Sherrin, Barbara, and Werner Eichholtz, plan trips or visit relatives in Cleveland Pittsburgh Hot Springs and nearby towns.
Huntington West Virginia June 6 coroner F X Schuller reports John M. Robinson a 46 year old former city fireman died today by drinking poison.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Werth daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Kags returns home on her street from Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Virginia She majored in Players Pi Sigma CA and Buffet and was on the dean's list the past two quarters.
Jeter Strader son of Mr and Mrs George Strader received his degree from the School of Dentistry Medical College of Virginia at graduation exercises in Richmond last evening.
The Elite club meets at 7 30 at Miss Betty Lee Clark home on Highland avenue The Canan club gathers at the Y this evening at 7 30 The Woman's auxiliary of West minster Presbyterian church executive committee panels at 2 30 this afternoon at the church The Bluefield Quota club holds its weekly luncheon conference at the West Virginian hotel today at noon
Winners named in a four game bridge event include Mrs Hayes Johnson of the city and players Calawell Chambers and Cham Taylor, with Callaway noted among participants.
The Woman's Missionary auxiliary and allied circles announce meetings and events across Bluenla and Bluefield. Garden tours, YWCA camp preparations at Camp Roland, and church circle gatherings fill the week with teas and programs, while funeral services adjust schedules.
Miss Thelma Whitehead will present two advanced pupils in a Friday evening recital at Pocahontas Baptist Church. Pocahontas resident George Besson and Coopers resident Aileen McMullin will perform with reader Master Donald Niswander of Coopers. Miss Thompson will play Mozart and Grieg selections. McMullin will perform pieces by A Nac and Scharwenka.
Miss Jane Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lee of Vineyard street this city and a student at West Virginia University remained at Morgantown at the Kappa Gamma sorority house for the spring finals before returning home to York.
The Clover club plans its annual Fourth of July formal at the Bluefield Country club Monday evening July 3 with music to be provided by a selected orchestra. Committees will be appointed soon to organize the event.
Miss Shirley Wynne of Jefferson is a patient at St Luke's hospital. D P Self of The Greenville News is a guest of Greenbrier street for a Monday night event. Mr and Mrs Tisdale Whave returned from Philadelphia and the New World’s Fair. Miss Frances Cecil of Wells Virginia has returned home from Mary Washington College for the summer.
Carrie Ramsey returns from Asheville North Carolina where she visited with her parents Mr and Mrs Lee Prisbee during her vacation.
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