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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1947

Page

5

Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs John W Brooks

Mr and Mrs John W Brooks of Nemours celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends from 2 to 6 PM. Married May 26 1897 in Tazewell County Virginia they were joined by thirteen children twenty four grandchildren and numerous relatives. Brooks remains manager of the Abbs Valley pumping station while Mrs Brooks enjoys reading sewing knitting and family activities.

John W. Brooks Nemours Tazewell County Virginia Brooks Mr. Brooks Sally Litz Davidson Carl Looney Maybury C. B. Moore Maybeury Looney C. F. Davis Isaac Brooks O. R. Vencll J. R. Counts James Hatcher Harold C. Brooks Bluefield Eugene Wimmer Marytown W. Va Ramey Dwight Dodge Baltimore Barnes E. Brooks W. Va. University Morgantown Don Lydia William Brooks W. R. Moses Shawsville Mary West Blanche West Rock John Bailey Sam Bailey Matoaka William Gillespie Richmond Kathleen Evans Roanoke Abbs Valley

Trinity Vacation School Concludes Sessions Across Departments

Trinity Bible School closes after concluding sessions in all departments marking the end of the summer term.

Trinity Vacation School Trinity Bible School

Births Report From Bluefield Sanatorium

A series of birth notices from Pocahontas and nearby towns lists several newborn boys. Names include Allen D. Coppinger and a son to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Johnson born May 27 at Bluefield Sanitarium, with other infants born June 2 and June 3. Fathers work at Celanese in Narrows and the Nicholson family resides in Widemouth.

Gil Waid Wwe Pocahontas Bluefield Sanitarium Sidiner Celanese Corporation Narrows Clifton Nicholson Widemouth Bluefiled Sanitarium B. L. Johnson Allen D. Coppinger, Jr Allen D

SpecialMusicInChurchesSundayAtManyPulpits

Morning worship features soloists J B Wooldridge Jr and Betty Thabet at First Christian and Trinity Methodist with choirs from First Presbyterian Grace Methodist and Westminster. Organists include Miss Sybil Cartwright and Mrs Lewis Reiland. Lutheran and Bland Street Methodist announce additional pieces and preludes as churches share cantatas and anthems.

J. B. Wooldridge, Jr First Christian Church Rizzi Rogers J. B. Chappell Angus i Bizet Richard Wellock Grace Methodist Church Jesus Todd Wilson Dunn Fred Walker Trinity Methodist Church Betty Thabet Edward Boatner J. H. Call Lord van de Water Sybil Cartwright Hollaender Sibelius Philip Lilly Hodson

Area Girls Return From Hollins College

Miss Nancy Stowers Miss Anne Sykes Miss Barbera Faust and Miss Jean Osborne return home for the summer. Stowers and Sykes are music majors with piano and organ study, Faust majors sociology and economics, Osborne a sophomore in September.

Nancy Stowers Anne Sykes Bluefield Barbera Faust Worth Jean Osborne Algoma Hollins College Miss Stowers Eugene S. Stowers Bellevue Avenue Miss Sykes C. B. Sykes College Avenue Miss Faust H. C. Faust Miss Osborne W. L. Osborne

Marriage Of Interest Is Announced

Miss Rosa Mae Alley daughter of Mr and the late Mrs W J Alley of Tazewell Va wed Dan Harvey Shinault son of Mr and Mrs J F Shinault Hill Avenue city in a single ring ceremony at Bluefield Va on May 26 The bride wore acqua crepe and black accessories The bridegrooms mother and Mrs I N Hodges were attendants The couple live with the groom's parents and plan their home there

Rosa Mae Alley W. J. Alley Tazewell Dan Harvey Shinault J. F. Shinault Hill Avenue City D. B. Wright Bluefield I. N. Hodges Bluefield Hardware Company

Fairfield Gardeners Hear Talk at club meeting

The Fairfield Garden club met at Mrs. BE M Moore's home with guest speaker Mrs. Keil D Alderson president of Heath erwood Garden club. She reviewed the judging and flower show and Jackson's Mill state meeting with highlights on flower arranging by Mrs. Wheeler and horticulture by Maude Jacobs. She critiqued ten displayed arrangements noting lines form and elements. A garden school is set for June 12 with instructor Mrs. Nora Wright. Light refreshments followed.

A. L. Hawkins Dry Fork Blue Ridge A. D. Coppinger W. D. Jones Fairfield Garden Club BE. M. Moore College Drive Keil D. Alderson Heatherwood Garden Club Nora Wright

Movie “Mom and Dad” praised by churches in notices

In Jacksonville Florida readers receive endorsements for the film Mom and Dad highlighting its lessons on prudishness and false modesty. Religious groups urge theaters to show the picture nationwide.

Jacksonville Fla Cita Protective Assoc R. F. Vickery Gecy

Club Calendar Notes Fallows and Anderson Family Visit

Saturday meeting at the hall with members expected. Miss Elizabeth Anderson arrives from High Point North Carolina to spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Harvin Anderson.

Igi Pontadt Elizabeth Anderson High Point N.C Mrs Harvin Anderson

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