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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1931
Page
10
A fashion note advocates turning sportswear into spectator wear with white fabrics, scarves, berets, and coordinated blue accents. It highlights a white two-piece active frock with a belted jacket overblouse, airy accessories, and white shoes to suit golf, tennis, or yacht events.
The Loyal Daughters Bible class of Trinity Methodist will host the June class party at the YWCA rooms on Thursday evening June 11. Mrs. W A Wolfe’s group will entertain. Captains are asked to call members for full attendance as the Inez class party closes the season before summer vacation.
Weston Willis son of Mr and Mrs W C Willis of Stowers Street graduated from William and Mary College in Williamsburg Virginia at the commencement exercises last evening receiving his A B A degree.
Mr and Mrs 8 J Kell travel to Morgantown for the West Virginia University commencement. Daughter Margaret Kell earns a bachelor of arts degree. Thornton Kell plans to graduate from Southern College Lakeland Florida next year. Dr Kell’s practice will be overseen by Dr F W Andrews during the absence.
Bluefield lodge number 69 Degree of Honor Protective association meets this evening at eight at Moose hall. Mrs. Mary Underwood Masto state president from South Brownsville Pa will attend. Drill teams should meet at Moose hall at two this afternoon with Mr Masto also expected.
This evening at Pythian hall Cyclamen Grove No 80 Woodmen circle will host a meeting and honor guest Mrs Harriett Snyder state manager for the occasion.
Mrs HW H Cheatham presides as leader of Circle 3 at the First Christian Church. The group will meet Wednesday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Nannie Ledgerwood at 319 Mourthstree. This is the last meeting of the year and all members are urged to attend.
CG H Reppert director invites all pupils to junior band rehearsal Tuesday at 7 50 p m and orchestra Thursday at 7 30 p m with beginners classes Tuesday and Thursday 9 to 11 a m Seniors band rehearsal held last evening at Beaver High School.
Miss Elizabeth Warlick, daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Warlick of Bluefield, earned the Davenport college voice culture medal for the year. She received the medal and graduated from the high school department at Devonport college during the annual commencement exercises last Tuesday evening in Lenoir.
Circle 1 chaired by Mrs B H Hancock meets with Mrs KR Greear on Rogers street. Circle 2 chaired by Mrs S B McClung meets with Mrs A Morrison on Tazewell street. Circle 8 chaired by Mrs Walter Griffith meets with Mrs J B Erwin on Augusta street. Circle 4 chaired by Mrs W L Otey meets with Mrs C B Martin on Princeton avenue. Circle 5 chaired by Mrs E C Wade meets with Mrs Ben MulloUgh on Union street. High School Girls meet with Miss Virginia Smyth on Frederick street Thursday. Junior Girls meet Thursday afternoon with Betty Morrisey at 4 oclock.
Bluefield Delphian chapter met at Warlicks Piano rooms for the final session of the term. Mrs. J. B. Wilburn was elected president with T. H. Scott as vice president and Mrs. J. R. Murphy secretary. Advisory board includes Mrs. Sperow chairwoman and Mrs. Pheps and Mrs. Carr members.
Mr and Mrs Clay Hanks of Gary announce the birth of a daughter named Betty Jean born June 5.
Dr Thomas S Hamilton of Trinity church delivered the baccalaureate sermon to nine nursing graduates at St Luke’s Hospital Training School for Nurses Monday morning at 11. The service followed by a Sunday worship, with a vocal solo by Mrs Barnes Ratcliffe. Peonies and garden flowers decorated the rostrum as graduates stood in uniform.
Mr and Mrs H B Lefler Jr announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Anne Sunday at the Lefler home in Bluefield Virginia Side prior to marriage Mrs Lefler was Odlin Presley of Virginia Side the details mark a family greeting for a local couple and newborn girl.
Max Turk son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Turk and a former city resident graduates today with honors from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans He will visit Bluefield this week with his parents Mr and Mrs Turk after the ceremony
Mrs. Arthur B. Hendricks of Bluefield Va leaves for Abingdon Va to attend the Young People's assembly of Holston conference in session June 9 to 15. Delegates include Lillian Boyd Grace Methodist Ocie Boyd Grace Methodist Kathryn McCall Olin Austin Bluefield Mrs Pearl Faulkner and Arthur Hendricks representing the Tri-District union of Epworth leagues.
The Young People's Missionary society group 2 of Grace Methodist met at Miss Ernesta Bowles's home on Fourth Street. Mrs J M Boyd presided in illness kept leader Mrs G L Clark away. Devotionals included a unison hymn prayer scripture lesson a poem by Leona Wilkerson and discussion of McDonald French Mission School.
Miss Mary Rameey of Bedford visits relatives in Bluefield and Bramwell. Robert Brown spends weekend at Forest, Virginia. Miss Loraine Saunders of Bedford returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs M M Sanders. Mr and Mrs W J Marsh Jr and Billy Joe host relatives in Northfork. Bluefield attendees at Mrs George Williams funeral in Bramwell include Mr and Mrs O F Old Mrs C W Smith Mr and Mrs H W Davidson and Dorothy Shrewsbury. Mr and Mrs W H Spencer return from Sprout Springs after funeral of his mother Mrs T H Spencer. Mrs F S Richmond and children Mary Catherine and Frederick return to Bluefield after Bramwell visit.
An old advertisement extols MELLO-GLO powder for velvety skin. It claims smooth spread, pore minimization, long wear, and government-approved coloring matter, targeting women and urging purchase at Easley-Penn Drug Store.
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