Local Social News and Visits Across Virginia and West Virginia
Society notes list a series of visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen of Memphis stop in Bristol for an Elk convention en route to Bluefield. Miss Vera Province returns to Narrows after surgery. Several residents undergo treatments at Bluefield sanitarium and other nearby facilities, with trips to Raleigh and Salisbury mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cohen
Mem
Gottlieb
Bristol
Bluefield
Cr. L. Burdett
Lewisburg
W. Va
Vera Province
Narrows
Nancy Nowlin
Freeman
Lum Jarvis
Goodwill
W. M. Turner
Cliffield
W. L. Burton
Henry L. Harris
J. A. Powell
Kathryn
Virginia
Flapper Fanny Palette Prep Talks in Dallas Meeting
Flapper Fanny predicts departure from the stockingless fad as the group plans its next meeting in Dallas in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Birmingham Woman Leads National Medical Auxiliary Drive
Mrs. Seale Harris of Birmingham Alabama arrives in West Virginia to organize a state branch of the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Medical Association during the state medical session. She notes twenty two states already have auxiliaries and aims to extend nationwide by next year in Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seale Harris
Birmingham
Ala
Woman's Auxiliary
American Medical Association
City
West Virginia Medical Association
Harris
West Virginian Hotel
D. C. Jackson
Ynchburg
American Medical Associaton
Dallas
Texas
S. C. Red
American Real Association
St. Louis
House of Delegates
Red
National Auxiliary
Edward Cary
Tex
Southern Medical Association
Miss Brammer Elected to WV Automobile Board of Trustees
Miss Pearle Brammer of this city was elected to the board of trustees at the West Virginia Automobile Association meeting in Huntington. She joins the organization as a new board member reflecting regional leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Automobile Association
Huntington
Pearle Brammer
Pythian Sisters Meet Tonight at 7 30
The regular Pythian Sisters meeting is set for 7 30 this evening. Initiation will probably be conducted and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Obituary Miss Lou Taber Remains Laid to Rest at First Christian
Miss Lou Taber died after a prolonged illness, leaving a legacy of church devotion and social service. She was a life member of the W C T U and a longtime parishioner of the Christian church. The funeral, led by Pastor Hasselvander and Rev Frank Jackson, will be in the First Christian church at 3 p.m. with active pallbearers Roy Biggs R B Roberson W H Fitzgerald Herbert Bowles W T Gibson and A L Williamson Jr and honorary pallbearers including Elbert Bowles J F Shelton Mac Richerson Jack Bowles John Melcher J E McMullin Dr G T Thornhill Dr Gooch Tickle BE Godbew J H Gollehon and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lou Taber
First Christian Church
Astor
P. P. Hasselvander
Frank Jackson
Roy Biggs
R. B. Roberson
W. H. Fitzgerald
Herbert Bowles
W. T. Gibson
A. L. Williamson
Jr T. Barber
Elbert Bowles
J. F. Shelton
Mac Richerson
Jack Bowles
John Melcher
J. E. McMullin
Local Ladies Honor Folklore Pageantry With Flower Bearess
The ladies of Mrs Worley s Bible class will act as flower bearess in a community event. The long list of local names suggests a large turnout for a church or charity pageant with women roles highlighted.
Reservations on Trains Cancelled
Considerable relief spread through Bluefield as a local theatre plans a three act farce The Whole Towns Talking for next week. The production by Mrs George Barger Jr directs a strong local cast to raise funds for baseball and football deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barger, Jr
City Board Session Clears Sanitary Sewer Plans
The Bluefield city board met with no public appearances and reviewed the calendar. They rejected building a $3,000 James and Farmer streets sewer due to insufficient fees, confirmed Nelson and Greenbrier street paving costs, granted a Bland Street restaurant license, and approved auditorium occupancy requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
City Board of Directors
James and
Farmer
Nelson and
Greenbrier
Nelson Street
R. B. Ellis
Bland St
Crime wave grips Durban as bandits terrorize city
Durban and surrounding areas face an organized crime surge with police overwhelmed by criminals arriving from other parts of Africa. European residents sleep with revolvers under pillows as fear grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durban
South Africa
Africa
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Mary Frances Martin
Roanoke
College Avenue
J. H. Shumate
M. E. Greer
North Carolina
C. M. Cunningham
Bernard
Raymond
Trene Cunningham
Salisbury
N. C
H. W. Walters
Betty Lee
Pittsburgh
Clovis Street
Springdale Addition
Flapper
Brammer
Ata
Liu
Hanna
Eureka Wowe CO
Jaeger How. & Furn
Pocahontas How. CO
Reynolds How. & Furn
Mercer How. & Furn. Co
W.va
Seeger
Pocaontas
Keystone
Matoaka
Northfork
Princeton
Boots
Igntt Dasperat- Eet Oi Mane
Cale
BY Ahern
Piein
James
Verma
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Bradmann Bldg
City Auditorium
Cohen's
Cohen
Isadore Cohen Co
Clune Brides
Lewis
Princeton Avenue
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