Maynard Begins ROTC Training After WVU Visit
Frank Maynard, son of Mrs. J Frank Maynard, arrived home Tuesday from West Virginia University Morgantown and left Thursday for Monterey California to enter the United States Reserve Officers Training Corps for six weeks of training. He will then visit friends on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maynard
J. Frank Maynard
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Monterey
Calif
United States Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Roanoke Store Promotes Cotton Fashion and Sewing Supplies
A Roanoke department store boasting 1890 origin markets summer cotton fabrics in prints and plains for sportswear and daytime dresses. The ad offers samples, Vogue guides, pattern books, and sewing notions with home delivery.
Heironimus Co. Roanoke Advised As Home Shopper Outlet
The notice directs shoppers to H. Heironimus Co. in Roanoke Virginia if a local home merchant cannot supply items. It promotes the firm as an alternative source for household goods and emphasizes reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. H. Heironimus Co
Roanoke
Island of Kawai Trip Sketched With Free Travel Plans
The report notes the subject plans a summer move from the Island of Kawai to Honolulu and then a California motor trip. He is joined by classmate and fraternity brother Bill Winfield for the coastal journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kawai
Honolulu
California
Maynard
Bill Winfield
Miss Lois Benbow Presents Piano Pupils in Recital
Tuesday evening at 8 o clock Miss Lois Benbow will present a number of her piano pupils in recital at Warlicks piano rooms. A delightful program has been arranged and the public is cordially invited. The program features pieces by Rolfe, Wagner and Beethoven among others with solos and duets by pupils including Edith Duff, Mary Edmondson, Elizabeth Stafford, and James Averal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Benbow
Warlick
Tossing Kiesen
Heins
Mabel Dodson
Heigh Ho
Rolfe
J. Williams Salwa Mickel
Dorice Waltz
J. Williams
Alice Woods
Rolfe Margie Rayme
Brigh Reet
Wright Bechter
Fireside
Ketterer
Old Black Joe
Edith Duff
Jolly Darkies
James Averal
Williame
Williams Virginia Koepler
Love
Johnson
Little Curly Head
Popa
Ee Holcombe
Edith and
Kathleen Duff
David Gilpin
Mary Edmondson
Miss Benbow
Barcarolle
Offenbach
Elinor Bowman
Juanita Bowman
Beethoven Katherine Duff
Virginia Smythe
Sartorio
Elisabeth Stafford
Lindsay Gladys Bourne
Kathleen Wysor
Helen Cooper
Paul Duval
Elizabeth Stafford
Smith Juanita Bowman
the Swallows
Papillion Bowen
Circle 2 of the W. M. 8. meets at Thornhill home
Circle 2 of the W. M. 8. of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. G. T Thornhill’s Highland avenue home. Miss Estelle Thornton opened with prayer and Hazel Thorn ton led the Bible study. Members and two visitors attended. A collection was taken for a church table, and Mrs. Creswell led in prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Page Thornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
G. T Thornhill
Highland Avenue
Estelle Thornton
M. G Creswell
Misa Hazelle Thornton
J. N. Utley
Mra Page Thornhill
Davidson College graduation party returns home
Commencement at Davidson College saw Hampton St Clair earn a B S degree. Alex St Clair of Bluefield Virginia and James McCue of the city accompanied the St Clairs and attended the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. St. Clair
Dr. St. Clair
Alex St. Clair
Bluefield
James McCue
Davidson
N. Y
Davidson College
Hampton St. Clair
Mrs Brumfield Is among West Virginia’s Charming Brides
ELOW shows Mrs Edward Ellis Brumfield born Mildred Lawless of Berwind West Virginia. Her marriage drew intense interest across the section as one of the state’s most charming brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elow
Edward Ellis Brumfield
Mildred Lawless
Berwind
W. Va
Brumfield
Westminster Presbyterian Woman's Circles Meet midweek
The Woman's auxiliary circles of Westminster Presbyterian church plan meetings Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Circle leaders include Mrs C T Watkins and Mrs J W Waters on Lake street Circle 2 led by Mrs W A Vawter with Mrs Guy Lawhead on Union Street Circle 3 led by Mrs F G Turpin with Mrs W D Pasley on Wythe Avenue Circle 4 led by Mrs Karl Thomas with Mrs Morrie Watts on Bland Street Circle 5 led by Mrs C M Flynn with Mrs R H Moore and Miss Allene Hurd on Union Street Tuesday in High School Girls listed to be announced later Junior Girls with Mrs A J Graham on Wythe Avenue Monday Cheerful Workers meet at the church Thursday 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Church
C. T. Watkins
J. W. Waters
Lake Street
W. A. Vawter
Guy Lawhead
Union Street
F. G. Turpin
W. D. Pasley
Wythe Avenue
Karl
Birthday Party for Junior Dillon Brightens Bluefield Afternoon
Mrs M EB Dillon hosted a Pink and White birthday party Saturday for her son Junior’s eleventh birthday with ice cream cake and games. Attendees included Herbert Humphreys John Baker Otto Collins Ralph Humphreys Paul Lindaman Jimmy Dillion Genevieve Dillon Marjorie Ellen Stiff. Little Miss Stuff helped serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB. Dillon
Bluefield Avenue
Junior
Herbert Humphreys
John Baker
Otto Collins
Ralph Humphreys
Paul Lindaman
Jimmy Dillion
Genevieve Dillon
Marjorie Ellen Stiff
Little Miss Stuff
Brumfield Lawless announce marriage in 1928 Tennessee
Mr and Mrs P H Lawless announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred Ann to Edward Ellie Brumfield on Tuesday August 7 1928 in Bristol Tennessee. The couple plan to reside in Kenova West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Lawless
Mildred Ann
Edward Ellie Brumfield
Bristol
Tennessee
Mrs Brumfield
Berwind
W. Va
Marshall College
Newhall
Virginia Intermentane
Concord College
Brumfield
James Brumfield
Kenova
Norfolk and Western
Scioto
Bluefield
J. H Longworth
R. L. Longworth
Virginia
Mrs. Brumfield
Aly
Pleasant Affair At False Mills For Thirteenth Birthday
Wednesday afternoon Vane Anderson hosted a birthday party at his False Mills Virginia home with a group of friends. Guests included Helen Edith Dana Reed Nellie Sara Sturges Thelma Ruby Jesa Allan Robert James Alfred and Wilforth Anderson as they enjoyed games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
False Mills
Vane Anderson
Helen
Edith
Dana
Neliie Reed
Sara Sturges
Thelma Thompson
Ruby Tiller
Jesa Hardy
Allan Turner
Robert Buckland
James Thompson
Alfred Compton
Wilforth Anderson
Hadassah Chapter Closes Year With Social Meeting
Bluefield Hadassah chapter held its final meeting of the year at Mrs. Goodwin Schlossberg’s home on Augusta Street with strong attendance. Secretary Mrs. Harry Clark reported a thorough year’s activities. Chicago visitor Mrs. A H Clean spoke on Hadassah work there, and Miss Esther Dropkin presented her prize winning essay Modern American Youth before refreshments.
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Bluefield
Hadassah
Goodwin Schlossberg
Augusta Street
Harry Clark
A. H. Clean
Chicago
Esther Dropkin
Musician Misa Roediger shines in Warlick recital
A recital at Warlick's piano room featured Misa Louise Roediger, student of Mise Ethel Crawford, praised for gifted musicianship and notable genius in performance during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alent
Misa Louise Roediger
Mise
Ethel Crawford
Warlick
Community meeting notices list leaders and venues
Goodykoontz chairs a meeting with Teacher Pollock at Bluefield avenue Monday at 7 15. Miss Margaret Bowen leads a junior girls group with Virginia Smythe at 333 Frederick street Thursday at 4. A cheerful Workers group chaired by Mrs W K McDowell meets on Mercer street Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz
Pollock
Bluefield Avenue
Unior Girls
Margaret Bowen
Virginia Smythe
Frederick Street
Mis. W. K. McDowell
Mercer Street
Wedding Of Tobie Slifkin And Jacob Blank
The marriage of Miss Tobie Slifkin and Mr. Jacob Blank will be held at 5 this afternoon at Aha vath Sholem Synagogue Scott Street with Rabbi K Safin officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobie Slifkin
Jacob Blank
Ahavath Sholem Synagogue
Scott Street
Rabbi K Safin
Circle 9 Meeting at Grace Methodist Church
Circle 9 of Grace Methodist met Thursday at 2 30 p m at Mrs W A Allen's home on Fourth Street. Thirteen members three visitors and two children attended. Visitors were Mrs Hall Mrs Akers and Miss Mildred Boyd from Pulaski Va. Refreshments were served and a new meeting will be at Mrs P F Cox's home on Princeton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Ll. T. Wynn
W. A. Allen
Fourth Street
Jesus
Hall
BE. Ll. Clark
R. C. Wright
Arnold Johnston
Akers
Mildred Boyd
Pulaski
P. F. Cox
Princeton Avenue
Rev Virgil Lowder Returns From Yale Visit
The Rev. Virgil BE. Lowder visits his parents Mr. and Mrs Co. BE. Lowder at Clif Yard after returning from Yale University. He plans to leave Monday evening for Moffatt County Colorado. He will be accompanied west by his brother Paul Lowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil BE. Lowder
Yale University
Co. BE. Lowder
Clif Yard
Lowder
Moffatt County
Colorado
West
Paul Lowder
Lutheran Circles Plan Wednesday Meetings
With one exception Lutheran circles gather Wednesday at 3 Circle 1 led by Mrs Harry Totten with Mrs W J Cole Circle 2 College venue Circle 3 led by Mrs J Francke Fox at the parish house Circle 4 led by Mire Harry Pedigo with Mrs BE Humphreys Bluefield avenue Circle 5 led by Mrs Carlyle Bolen with Mrs Geiger 116 College Avenue Monday evening at .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Totten
W. J. Cole
College Invenue
J. Francke Fox
Mire
Harry Pedigo
BE. & Humphreys
Bluefield Avenue
Lloyd Feuchtenberger
Rives Jones
I North Street
Carlyle Bolen
Mrs. Geiger
College Avenue
Engagement of Elizabeth Yeatta to Talmadge Lipscomb Gwaltney
Mr. Theodore Davis Yeatta of Bluefield West Virginia announces the engagement of his daughter Elizabeth to Mr. Talmadge Lipscomb Gwaltney of Smithfield Virginia. The marriage is planned for Thursday June 27 at Richmond Virginia, the former home of the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Davis Yeatta
Bluefield
W. Va
Elizabeth
Talmadge Lipscomb Gwaltney
Smithfield
Virginia
Richmond Va
Bluefield Order of Eastern Star to mark 16th anniversary
Bluefield chapter No 66 Order of Eastern Star will celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of the order at the Masonic Temple Monday evening. An excellent program in the lodge room will be followed by a social hour. Special invitations go to visiting Eastern Star members and to nearby chapters including Princeton Athens and other towns. Trinity Auxiliary The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Methodist Church meets Wednesday at 3 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of Astern Star
Masonic Temple
Eastern Star
Princeton
Athens
Circle meetings of First Presbyterian Women
The Woman's auxiliary at First Presbyterian Church schedules Circle 1 chaired by Mrs. R. E B. Greear with Mrs. C. B. Hancock. Circle 2 chaired by Mrs. D. D. Smythe with Mrs. C. E. Lilley. Monroe Circle 3 chaired by Mrs. J. L. Young meets in the ladies parlor. Circle 4 chaired by Mrs. F. E. C. Wade with Mrs. Poole at Walton Ave. Circle 5 chaired by Mrs. L. D. Mattox with Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Reynolds at Mrs. C. R. Martin's home. business women led by Mrs. C. B. Hancock with Miss Elizabeth Gwinn on Raleigh Terrace Friday at 7:30. high school girls noted with Mrs. J. T. ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
R. E B. Greear
C. B. Hancock
D. D. Smythe
C. E. Lilley
Monroe Street
J. L. Young
FE. C. Wade
Poole
Walton Avenue
L. D. Mattox
Martin
Reynoldas
C. R. Martin
Princeton Avenue
Elizabeth Gwinn
Raleigh Terrace
Mra. J. T
Local Health Update And Family Visits Reported
A patient operated on Thursday at the Bluefield sanitarium is recovering well. Mrs. Hoge Mason and daughters Dorothy Betsy and Janet Mason spend the weekend in Athens Ohio with their mother. Mrs. Ethel DuPuy of Logan visits her daughter Mrs. R. R. Stuart on College avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eve Wad Howe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eva Wood Howe
Doctor
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mieses Dorothy
Betsy
Janet Mason
Athens
Hoge Mason
Ethel DuPuy
Logan
R. R. Stuart
College Avenue
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Jack Bowles
W. E. Bowles
Circle 5
Grace Church
John H. Cooke
Mra. Wyatt
R. C. McClaugherty
C. M. Peery
Meldi Oes
C. M. Perry
H. R. Hunter
W. T. Gibson
H. C. Felcher
FE. G. Ferguson
C. R. Frampton
G. H. Hall
Val Shott
Wyatt
Fred Hrareon
Hadassah Meeting
FE. C. Banks
Norfolk
Harry Crigger
Vernon
J. W. Snyder
Banke
Crigger
Edith Maynard
Ward-Belmont Colege
Nashville
J. N. Tanner
Norfolk and Western Railway
Yale
Lutheran
Trinity Auxiliary
Trinity Methodist Church
Posey
Ofewelers Binefield
J West Stestaion
Hel
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Aes Aclats
Lydia EL
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Granada Theatre
United Modern
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United Modern Dentists
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