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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1930
Page
20
Young People's Missionary Society of Bland Street Methodist church will meet Monday evening at 7 30 at the home of Miss Betty Dilcher 221 Mountain View avenue.
The Junior and Primary Missionary societies of Grace Methodist Church will depart the church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 for a picnic. If rain interrupts, the outing will be postponed.
Beginning Monday at 9 o clock a daily Vacation Bible School runs two weeks at Bland Street Methodist Church. Sessions occur every day except Wednesday. Children aged 6 to 12 are eligible whether or not they belong to the church or Sunday school. Attendees should arrive for the first session.
Mr Roy 8S Thompson, Sunday school superintendent, will preside at the Sunday school session during the 11 o'clock service. The program includes Doxology, Onward Christian Soldiers, responsive reading, Psalm 19, The Lord Is My Strength, Glimpses of Sunday School Work, short talks by officers and teachers, scripture reading, Take My Life and Let It Be, Benediction, and Postlude.
Westminster Presbyterian church circles hold regular meetings this week with Circle 1 hosted by Mrs. C. T. Watkins and Circle 2 by Mrs. R. H. Moore at 504 Frederick street. Circle 3 gathers at Carroll R. Woods residence Whitethorn street. Circle 4 hosts by Mrs. Earl Thomas and Circle 5 near Union street. Circle 6 led by Mrs. A. F. Kingdon at 2121 Jefferson street with Mrs. M. F. Reardon. Business Women meet June 10 at 8 pm in Dunn apartments with hosts. Junior Girls meet June 9 at 3 pm at the church. Cheerful Workers meet June 12 at 4 pm at Mrs. Russell Ritz home.
Trinity Grace and Bland Street Methodist churches will send delegates to the Holston conference Epworth league assembly June 9 to 14 at Martha Washington College Abingdon Virginia. Delegates include Brock Hamilton Elizabeth Taylor Lillian Boyd and John Pankey. Fitzgerald Parker Herbert Lockerby Beulah Cox Lucie Richardson and Winnie Finch hold officer roles. The theme is World Winning.
Acting president Helen Taft Manning daughter of Chief Justice William Taft stands with Harvard Law Dean Roscoe Pound during Bryn Mawr College commencement. Ninety two graduates receive diplomas at the exercises.
Mrs. Perdue's Circle Circle 6 of the Woman's Missionary society met at Mrs. F. M. Nash's Orange street home with eleven members and one visitor. Mrs. J. L. Albright led the Bible lesson and Mrs. J. S. Perdue handled the Bible questions. Mrs. W. K. Bourne read from the Missionary Voice. Lord's Prayer closed the meeting. Tempting refreshments followed.
Mr and Mrs R R Riggins of Putman Street announce the birth of a son Thurman Roscoe. The event marks the family’s joy with a new addition to their household. The newborns weight and exact birth date are not provided in the notice.
The nineteen hundredth anniversary of Pentecost is celebrated worldwide. The local church holds a special 10 45 service with no Sunday school and earlier start. Members are urged to attend in groups by age and be seated by 10 45 for worship. The public is invited.
At Sunday's 8 o'clock Hi league meeting the program includes Prelude by James Elmer Brown Remarks by Mrs Frazee What the Hi league Is by Mary Glenn Hicks league song and processional Hymn Saviour Like a Shepherd sung by choir Lord's Prayer sung in unison Hymn Day is Dying in the West sung by choir Reader Alice Porterfield Short talk Guidance by Sarah Katherine Thompson Trio I Think When I Read That Sweet Story Shelboy Douthat Betty Dilcher Betsey Conaway Offertory Florence Weiser Hymn Lead Kindly Light sung by choir Benediction So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Circles 1 and 5 of the Woman's Auxiliary at First Presbyterian Church will hold a meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. Circle 1 is led by Mrs. C. H. Goodykoontz with Mrs. W. R. Warrick. Circle 5 is led by Mrs. Roger Martin with no second name listed.
Business Women will meet Friday at 7 30 pm at Mrs C B Hancock home. Junior Girls led by Mrs R J Cousins gather Thursday at 4 pm with Marylou Fisher. High School Girls chaired by Mrs J T Goodykoontz meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 on Giles Street.
The many friends of Miss Marian Smith will hear her voice at Christ Episcopal church today. She will perform Hos mer's He That Dwelleth chosen after study with eminent teachers and noted for success in oratorio recital and radio. She returns in late summer to engagements in New York.
Mrs. F T Ridley returns from Charlottesville Virginia. Beulah Sands daughter of Mrs B E Sands improves from measles. Mrs James M Godwin and son James come from University of Virginia and Monticello. Mrs C P Blair and Catherine Roanoke visit Mrs Blair's parents. Mr and Mrs R L Burgess and Elizabeth and Mrs Charlotte Strong visit Mrs H B Wharton for weekend. Mrs B K Byron Peters improves after minor operation. Mr and Mrs S H Belcher return from motor trip to Washington.
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