Family sails from New York for extended Mediterranean tour
Mrs. Anna Gonano of Cedar Street sails June 19 from New York aboard the Sturnia with daughters Mrs. B W Johnston and Miss Katherine Gonano for a Mediterranean cruise visiting Venice Naples the Azores Lisbon Algiers Palermo Patras and Trieste. The party includes a Rhine trip and Paris visit with Naples return September 1. Odi Casali of Welch a former Sunset News staffer won a year scholarship at Heidelberg University and is abroad. he is a nephew of Mrs. Gonano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gonano
Cedar Street
B. W. Johnston
Goodwill
Katherine Gonano
New York
Sturnia
Venice
Naples
Italy
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
Algiers
Africa
Palmero
Sicily
Patras
Greece
Alba Gonano
Odi Casali
Welch
The
Sunset News
Davidson
N. C
Heidelberg
Germany
Gonano
Graham School of Dancing Annual Recital at Colonial Theater
Esther Irene Graham presents the Graham School of Dancing recital at the Colonial Theater Thursday evening June 10. Performances include Moonlit Waltz, Ballroom, Military Tap, Bug Song Pie Shufflebarger, Valse, Tapong, Boys Tap, Boo Hoo, Comin Round the Mountain, Royal Tap, Soft Shoe, Ballet of Flowers, Sweet Sue, Shine, Acrobatic Solo, Gypsy Dance, multiple Ballet and Toe dances, with pianists Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Greever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Irene Graham
Colonial Theater
Betty Ray White
Emmett Shuffiebarger
Betty Wallace
Margy Neel
Norma Gene Peery
Sally Frances Litz
Ruth Longworth
Andrew Tunnell
Herbert
Billy Acu
Bug—Song Pie Shufflebarger
Ruth
Edna Longwort
Billy Duff
Robert Longworth
Patsy Gravely
Annabelle Shufflebarger
Royal Tap
Eloise Greever
Lillian Tyler
Clara May
Irene Cecil Bowen
Mary Love Boston
Margy Thorne
Edna Longwor
Sweet Sue
Emmett Shufflebarger
Shine
Margaret Mullins
Alice Chapman
Annabell Shufflebarger
Dianne
Frances Gilliam
Herbert Johnston
Mamie Greever
Junior Choir School Ends Year With Final Program
The Junior choir from First Presbyterian and Bland Street Methodist churches closed the year with a song run at First Presbyterian. Miss Elizabeth Shelton and Miss Margaret Easley directed. Gold crosses went to Mary Catherine Richmond Margaret Holcomb and Treva Lavinder for perfect attendance. Evelynane received bronze cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Bland Street Methodist
Elizabeth Shelton
Margaret Eassey
Firstyterian Church
Mary Catherine Richmond
Margaret Holcomb
Treva Lavinder
Evelyanean
June Ramage
Phyllis Arney
Edith Ramage
Lois Linkous
Russell Young
Miss Shelton
Miss Easley
Bluefield Woman's Club Holds Final Meeting Before Recess
The Bluefield Woman's Club met at the Y with Mrs. F P Rodsiding presiding for a summer recess. Members welcomed Edith P. McGuire as a new member and discussed a Safety lecture in November and a district convention in October at Alderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
H. I. Shott
Edith P. McGuire
Ben 8 S. Johnson
Black
Woman's Club
Y W C A A Evening Membership Meeting Planned
The Young Women's Christian Association hosts a 6 pm Spring membership meeting at Lake Place Bland Road the home of Mrs H S Shott. It is a Mother and Daughter gathering with a short program and asks attendees to bring supper for two and a mother. A brief board meeting follows replacing the June directors meet. rain will move the event to the quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
H. S. Shott
Lake Place
Bland Road
Esgether
the of Directors
Beaver High A Cappella singers plan Massanetta Summer School
Beaver High School A cappella members expect to attend the Massanetta Springs summer choir school conducted by Dr. J F Williamson at Massanetta Lone Va July 18 to 23. Seven singers attended last year and a meeting at Bland Street Methodist Church tonight at 7 will outline participation and trip financing with Miss Elizabeth Shelton. The event ends in a sacred music festival with over 100 voices from North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver High School
J. F. Williamson
Massanetta Lone
Elizabeth Shelton
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hamilton Hall
Shelton
Williamson
Westminster Choir School
Massanetta Springs
North Carolina
West Virginia
Virginia
Home-Coming Dance Of Thirteen Club Friday Evening
The Bluefield Thirteen club hosts its annual home coming dance Friday June 11 at the West Virginian hotel with Bernie Effron and his swing band from 9 pm to 2 am. Over 300 invitations issued, chaperones listed, and pre dance gathering at president Roland Lazenby’s marble street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Thirteen Club
West Virginian
Bernie Effron
Thirteen Club
Thompson
Floyd Brown
George Dunglinson Jr
C. E. Ley
C. H. Goodykoontz
O. M. Deverle
C M. Scott
Creighton Campbell
J. E. Nelson
James Kahle
P. J. Alexander
J. H. Hoge
S. H. Meem
T. W. Chambers
R. W. Lacy
W. H. St. Clair
Birth of Johnny Mack Green in Pocahontas
A son named Johnny Mack was born May 31 to Mr and Mrs Fred Green of Pocahontas. The newborn weighs 82 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Green
Pocahontas
Johnny Mack
Local Epworth Leagues Meet at Trinity on Our Church Topic
Members of the Trinity Epworth Leagues gathered for a program centered on Our Church. Miss Opal Farmes led verses and a discussion on Our Church and the Way We Regard It Today. Daily Vacation School for ages 4 to 13 starts June 7 for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieee Trinity
Lawrence
Miss Farmer
Lillian Greene
Jesus Christ
Shirley Foster
Tri-District Union
Emory and Henry College
Trinity
Bob Lundy
Charles Kesting
Opal Farmes
E. E. Wiley
Eng
Present For Legion Auxiliary Meet At Beckley
Mrs. A S Booker state rehabilitation chairman American Legion auxiliary attended the Sixth district conference in Beckley. Miss Ella Simpson Bluefield unit treasurer and president for the occasion led the meeting. About seventy five members were present for an afternoon tea at the Memorial building with state officers speaking. Mrs Booker was accompanied by Mrs Wilhelm and Mrs Briley, visitors stayed at 205 Russell street. They left for Huntington Monday for a Veterans hospital inspection visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Booker
American Legion Auxiliary
Beckley
Ella Simpson
Bluefield
Booker
G. C. Buchanan
Cecil Wilhelm
Kingwood
H. K. Syiley
Keyser
J. A. Peterfish
Ullens
Paul Brothers
St. Albans
Bess Harrison
Charleston
Memorial
Bluefield Notices Include Meetings Events And Camp Plans
Bluefield temple 83 Pythian Sisters meet at Red Men's hall at 7 30 pm with inspection and birthday party to follow Girls urged to register for Y W C A Camp Roland June 23 July 14 first week for junior girls at the Y quarters The Globe Trotters club meets at the Y Thursday 6 pm for hike and outdoor supper Nurses District 10 to meet Thursday 3 pm First Baptist church Ladies day at Bluefield Country club hosted by Mrs R T McLaughlin and Mrs W C Slusher low net and fewest putts Southwest Virginia Woman's golf league opens in Bluefield Friday 48th annual Woman's Missionary Union meeting Calvary Baptist church June 30 10 30 am lunch served Coalfield Mission board monthly session Berwind Church Thursday 11 am Intermediate G A College Avenue Baptist at Mrs H L Weeks 2 30 pm with goal every G A present
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Temple
Red Men's Hall
Camp Roland
Y. Quarters
Sible
R. T. McLaughlin
W. C. Slusher
Bluefield Country Club
Southwest Virginia
Bluefield
Woman's Missionary Union Auxiliary
New Lebanon Baptist Association
Calvary Baptist Church
College Avenue Baptist Church
H. L. Weeks
G. A
Bluefield Girl Wins Prize For Essay In Spanish
Miss Phyllis Williams a first year Spanish student at Beaver High School won a bronze medal in a Sigma Delta Pi contest in New York. Essays had to be 500 words or more in Spanish and argued that Spanish should be the first foreign language learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Girl
Phyllis Williams
Essex Street
Beaver High School
Sigma Delta Pi
National Hispanic Society
New York
Eulalia Francisco
Beaver
Illiams
Francisco
Buffalo
N. Y
Houston
Tex
William
Circle Meeting at Harris Home Delivers Bible Lesson
Mrs E B Harris hosted a Circle meeting for Grace Methodist Church on Lee Street with Mrs E Albright as leader. Prayer was led by Mrs J M Boyd, scripture by Mrs W A Albright, Bible items from World Outlook by Mrs J R Hager, and social reports by Mrs J M Boyd. Dues were collected and a temperate social course was served. Visitors included Mrs E B Kahle and Annie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Harris
Lee Street
Circle
Grace Methodist Church
E. Albright
J. M
J. M. Boyd
E. B. Kahle
Annie
College Girls Pay Visit To Parents
Miss Marjorie Farmer a Mercer University senior in Macon Georgia and Miss Barbara Farmer a Bessie Tift College student in Forsythe Georgia are visiting their parents the Rev. and Mrs J W Farmer. The family recently moved to Bluefield from Clayton Georgia. Marjorie will return to school for the summer term and receive her A B degree at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Farmer
Mercer University
Macon
Barbara Farmer
Bessie Tift College
Forsythe
J. W. Farmer
Bluefield
Clayton
Marjorie
Grace Methodist Church holds two week Vacation Bible School
Grace Methodist Church opened its Daily Vacation Bible School led by superintendent Mrs R J Keyes with 137 enrollments. The program runs two weeks each morning from 9 to 11 and welcomes children ages 2 through 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
R. J. Keyes
Sharpe Family Guests In City For Several Days
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Sharpe and their sons Walter Garrett and Benjamin Everett of Bassett Virginia with Miss Elizabeth Martin of Elkhorn are visiting in the city for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Flanagan. Mrs. Sharpe and Miss Martin are sisters of Mrs. Flanagan. The Sharpe family have been visiting Mrs. Sharpe's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Martin in Elkhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Sharpe and Sons
Walter Garrett
Benjamin Everett
Bassett
Elizabeth Martin
Elkhorn
Pat Flanagan
Sharpe
Miss Martin
Flanagan
Local Society Notes From Bluefield and Chapel Hill
Miss Velma Fleming of Chapel Hill visits Miss Lucy Wise on College Avenue for a few days before returning to Ravenswood. Mrs Ruth Graybear, who attended Beaver high school graduation in Bluefield, has returned to Roanoke after visiting her son Billy Trail. Mrs George E Farmer of Glenwood Park is recovering at Bluefield Sanitarium and can receive visitors. Mr and Mrs Ercel Holt return from a week with relatives in Birmingham. The Holt and F O Holt families enjoyed a weekend at Lakeside. Mrs R J Hoback and daughter Nancy Lee Kitts return from a two week visit to Norfolk and Portsmouth Virginia. Additional society news on page six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Fleming
Chapel Hill
N. C
Lucy C. Wise
College Avenue
Ravenswood
Ruth Graybear
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Billy Trail
Roanoke
George E. Farmer
Glenwood Park
Bluefield Sanitarium
SA Home League Meeting At Mrs Mosss Home
Salvation Army Home League met at Mrs K E Moss with ten members and one visitor. The theme Trees guided scripture and poems as the group shared games and a prize for naming objects. Refreshments followed as the league invites all to weekly Thursday meetings at 7 30 pm at the citadel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
K. E. Moss
Jesus
Daisy Oe
Glen Lyn Student Finishes Course at Fredericksburg State
Miss Katherine Celia Turner of Glen Lyn Va earns a Bachelor of Science in Education from Fredericksburg State Teachers College on June 5. She majored in Home Economics and Science and belonged to the Home Economics club Creative Dance club and the YWCA. She graduated Narrows High School in 1932 where she led the Literary Society captained the Girl Scouts and served on the school paper staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Celia Turner
Lawrence E. Turner
Glen Lyn
Fredericksburg State Teachers College
Miss Turner
Creative Dance Club
Young Women's Christian Association
Narrows High School
Narrows
Girl Scouts
Bluefield Tourists Head for Caribbean Cruise
Miss Kathryn Smoot leaves for Washington then New York to visit her brother George of Hahne store. Miss Reba Keesee will join next week and the pair sail June 18 on a Caribbean cruise visiting Jamaica Haiti Colombia and the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Smoot
Washington
New York
George
Hahne
Reba Keesee
Miss Smoot
Jamaica
Haiti
Columbia
South America
Panama Canal
Miss Agatha Hughes Receives Bachelor of Science Degree
Miss Agatha Hughes daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Hughes of series received her bachelor of science degree from the State Teachers College at East Radford Virginia Monday morning. She completed the requirements in May and was graduated with the class of 1937. She was active in Student Government Association and the Alice Evans Biology club and majored in English and biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha Wa
J. H. Hughes
State Teachers’ College
East Radford
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Ieee le A Sene
Es .Y
Dethotype
Woman’s Club
Epworth
Legion Auxiliary
Globe Trotters
Picknickers
E. L. Albert
Ramsey School
First Baptist Church
Coalfield Mission Board of the
Bluefield District
M. E. Church
South
Berwind Church
Rine Lynburg
Daily Vacation Bible School
Agatha Hughes
Kellogg
Kellogg’s
Kelloggs
Erin
Women’s
Batiste
Séimes
Sestmomay
Trmnes
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