Mrs Thompson Wins Five Hundred Dollar Home Prize
Mrs J B Thompson of Free Union Virginia won the $500 first prize in the Southern Ruralist Home Improvement contest for outstanding farm home exterior and interior upgrades. The judge noted her skill in converting old colonial homes into modern, comfortable spaces at moderate cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Thompson
Free Union
W. D. Maupin
Ivy Depot
Virginia
W. Mercer Gilliam
Rice
Southern Ruralist
Thompson
Alice Jamison
0. B. Jamison
Boone Mill
Franklin County
Albemarle County
Mrs Steele's Circle Meets at Hurd Home
Mrs George Steele led the First Baptist Church circle with ten members and three visitors at Mrs A H Hurd's Lee Street home. The meeting began with Revive Us Again, readings by Mrs Calloway and a prayer by Mrs Sizer, with a Bible study by Mrs Steele and a closing prayer. Hostess served refreshments and plans were made to meet next month at Mrs D H Moundin's Annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George Steele
A. H. Hurd
Lee Street
Guy Calloway
8S. D. Sizer
R. E. Lazenby
D. H. Moundin
Annex
Ann Gates marries William P. Gibson in Charleston
Marriage notice announces Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Lemuel R Gates wed William P Gibson Tuesday May 27 1930 in Charleston West Virginia at home 608 Ruffner Ave. Gibson formerly lived in Bluefield and is son of Mr and Mrs W T Gibson. he attended Beaver High School and Bluefield College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lemuel R. Gates
Ann
William P. Gibson
Charleston
W. Va
Ruffner Avenue
Bluefield
W. T. Gibson
Fourth Street
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
Gibson
Recital by Mrs. Frank Roberts pupils at First Christian
Mrs. Frank Roberts presents voice and piano pupils in a recital Tuesday evening June 10 at 8 at the First Christian church. The program includes Dolly's Birthday Waltz Hawaiian Dreams At Dawning Playing Tag Where My Caravan Has Home In The West Wreck of the Titanic Dance Arecadienne Fading Day Within Your Heart Joyful Peasant Musical Moment and pieces by Wagner Schumann and others performed by Genevieve Bradley Nancy Thompson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roberts
First Christian Church
Dolly
Rolfe Margaret Zaharris
Rolfe Blanche Frampton
Aman Julian Linkous
Margetein Lilliam Morrisette
June Rice
Dr. C. Mitchell Jr
Grey
Julian Linkous
Martin Genevieve Bradley
Kern June Spangler
Schumann Nancy Thompson
Wagner
Roberts
Genevieve Bradley
Choir to Sing Anthems at First Baptist Church
Morning program features Miss Frances Reese returning from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music singing with the choir. Otho Dixor and Miss Blanche Armentrout perform solos and a duet. Evening trio by Mrs. Guy French Mrs. Walter Kaylor and Miss Armentrout presents It Is His Will by Lorenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Oley Speaker
Frances Reese
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Blanche Armentrout
Otho Dixor
Guy French
Walter Kaylor
Lorenz
Circle Meeting at Beech Street Home
Circle 7 led by Mrs N W Stewart met Thursday evening at Mrs Earl Crotty’s Beech street home with eleven members. Visitor Mrs John Cooke attended. Mrs Lake Ferguson chaired in the leader’s absence. Prayer opened by Mrs Emma Boyd. Bible lesson by Mrs John Melcher. Missionary Voice items by Mrs Ferguson. social time hosted by Mrs Crotty and Mrs Gilber t assisted by Mrs Jesse Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
M. S
N. W. Stewart
Earl Crotty
Beech Street
John Cooke
Lake Ferguson
Emma Boyd
John Melcher
Ferguson
Missionary Voice
Crotty
A. L. Gilbert
Jesse Ball
Harry Preston
P. L. Davis
H. M. Underwood
H. H. Lucas
Ema Boyd
W. H. Thompson
Claude Chambers
Ball
Music Club Guests Enjoy River View Recital in Bluefield
Miss Lois Benbow hosted a Schubert Music Club program at River View Bluefield Va. Pupils performed pieces from Il Trovatore and Gottschalk with Mary Edmondson Virginia Smythe Margie Rayme Elizabeth Stafford and others. An auction by Virginia Smythe followed, with refreshments served on the porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Benbow
Schubert Music Club
River View
Bluefield
Mary Edmondson
Virginia Smythe
Leonard Gainer
David Gilpin
Margie Rayme
Elizabeth Stafford
Gottschalk
James Averal
Verdi
Schubert
MacDowell
Mary Edmonton
Mabel Dodson
John Martin
College Avenue Baptist Circles Schedule Meeting
College Avenue Circles of College Avenue Baptist Church will meet Wednesday in multiple circles. Circle 1 led by Mrs. Fred Christie and Mrs. KEW Horton with Mrs. W. W. Tickle at 2:50. Circle 2 on Washington Street led by Mrs. J. W. Linkous and Mrs. Joe Edmunds with Mrs. W. Morrison and Mrs. W. H. Kesler at 2. Circle 3 led by Mrs. J. B. Heilman with Mrs. J. B. Pearson on College Avenue at 3. Circle 4 led by Mrs. J. H. Reid on Avenue at 2:30. Circle 6 led by Mrs. E. W. Rutherford with Mrs. J. B. Copenhaver on Frederick Street at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Fred Christie
KE. W. Horton
W. W. Tickle
College Avenue
J. W. Linkous
Joe Edmunds
W. T. Morrison
Washington Street
W. H. Kesler
J. B. Heilman
J. B. Pearson
C. C. Gentry
Montclair
J. H. Reid
Avenue
E. W. Rutherford
J. B. Copenhaver
Frederick Street
Gold Star Mothers Embark for France Soil Burial Sites
A group of 261 Gold Star mothers under Col Alexander Williams prepare to voyage to France. The delegation aims to honor their fallen sons buried on sacred soil as part of a United States Army pilgrimage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Col
Alexander Williams
United States Army
Engagement Announcement Ties Dickerson to Bluefield Man
Mrs H M Dickerson and Mrs A L Moses hosted a party in Powhatan Mohawk W Va to announce the engagement of Beatrice Louise Dickerson to George W Richardson of Bluefield. The June 29 ceremony will be at the bride’s home with a pink and white decor theme and a high score prize announcing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bennett
Preston Eaton
John Lawton
Powhatan
R. E. Hastings
G. O. Via
Weedie Calloway
Eunice Carter
Northfork
Mildred
Bertha Shupe
Mary Sells
Margaret Smith
Sam McKenzie
Keystone
James Cooney
Harvey McComas
Myrtle
Louise
Noel
Julia de Lozier
Elkhorn
Elizabeth
Mary Ann Gobroski
Bonnie Clarke
Pageton
W. Va
A. C. van Keenan
Davy
Janis Cooke
Sue Cole
Athens
R. Brown Jenkins
Switchback
Harvey Boone
Ashland
C. E. Elliot
Bill Williams
News
J. H. Mills
Kimall
Bobby Hastings
Boy Marvel
Ife
Dickerson
Richardson
David Richardson
Welch
Liggett and Myers
Bluefield
Circle No 1 Grace W M S Meeting Report
Circle No 1 of Grace W M S met at Mrs. Floyd Hypes home on Highland avenue. Mrs. R L Helms opened with prayer. Mrs R C McClaugherty presented Studies in Prophecy. missionary notes from Mrs T L Morrissette. business session followed. refreshments served by the hostess with help from Mrs Garland Hypes and Mrs Ernest Shumaker. Members present included W P Armentrout Ferrell Hypes Day Helms Little Morrissette Swain MecClaugherty and G F Richardson. The meeting closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace W. M. S
W. P. Armentrout
Floyd Hypes
Highland Avenue
R. L. Helms
R. C. McClaugherty
T. L. Morrissette
R. C. Mec-Claugherty
G. F. Richardson
Birth of Eight-Pound Boy Harvard Sherman in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs Hugh S Davis of New Haven Connecticut welcome a fine eight pound boy named Harvard Sherman born Saturday at Bluefield Sanitarium. Mrs Davis before marriage was Miss Evelyn Parfater and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Parfater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh
Grace Methodist senior Epworth elects officers at devotion
During the devotional meeting at 6 45 this evening the Grace Methodist church senior Epworth league will elect officers for the ensuing year. H Olin Troy chairs the nominating committee and will preside with full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of Grace Methodist Church
H. Olin Troy
Local Social Notes From Bluefield Area
Mrs. Robert Catron has returned home from Bluefield sanitarium and is slowly improving. Isadore Cohen of Home Life Insurance pauses in Bluefield en route to Huntington for a training course at Marshall College. Mises Patey Gilkeson, Woodberry Forest fin al student Filmore Gilmore and guest Mise Sally Stehl visit from Hagerstown and Winchester area. Mrs. Trent and children Orville and Raymond leave for Cincinnati after visiting W L Crotty relatives. Mrs. R A Jones and son William Stone visit E T Tyree in Oakhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Catron
Carolina Avenue
Bluefield
Woodberry Forest School
Mise
Sally Stehl
Hagerstown
Filmore Gilmore
Woodberry Forest
Gilkeson
Rachel Trent
Orville
Raymond
B. C. Crotty
R. A. Jones
William Stone
Roanoke
Fifth annual tri-church vacation bible school opens June 16
The fifth annual tri-church daily vacation bible school at South Blue Field runs June 16 to July 8 with Mrs. R. E. Edwards as principal. A meeting of departmental leaders and teachers is held this afternoon at 3 at Westminster Church. all who can assist are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bluefield
R. E. Edwards
Westminster Church
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Mrs. Thompson
Dedmanen
Peery
Gore
Mrs. Steele’s
Marion Smith
Summers St. Bluefield
Ellis
Goody’s Drug Store
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Streets
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Niss
Nunnally
Federal St
Betty Lee
New York
Betty Lee Dress Shop
Balco I
Shoe Market
J. W. Waters Co
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Czechoslovakia
McCoy Sale
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