Southwest Virginia Golf Tournament Here Friday
Bluefield Country club will host the first golf match of the Southwest Virginia Golf league season this Friday. About thirty five visiting ladies from out of town clubs will join eight-player teams from Galax Wytheville Marion and Roanoke, with nine entrants from Roanoke. Luncheon at 12 30 requires reservations by evening via Mrs I C Schorr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Southwest Virginia Golf League
Galax
Wytherville
Marion
Roanoke
I. C. Schorr
Herbert Markle
Miss Wagner and McMullin in Japan and Korea
Miss Wagner and Miss McMullin are abroad in Japan and Korea. McMullin attends a block printing course in Japan while Wagner pursues missionary work in Seoul. McMullin plans to stay until June to join home missionaries on furlough, Wagner expects four years in Korea before her next furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Miss McMullin
Ang Oe
John T. McMullin
Highland
Miss Wagner
MrscMullin
Seoul
Korea
Quotarians Enjoy Social Evening at Mrs Fretwell Home
The Bluefield Quotarians held a social evening indoors due to weather at the home of Mrs Mary Fretwell on College Avenue. Miss Beulah Price led the losing team in a recent attendance contest while Miss Williette captained the winning group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fretwell
College Avenue
Bluefield
Beulah Price
Williette
C. C. Clark
Helen Sue Spangler
Atlantic City
N. J
Effie Loudermilk
Bluefield Club
Mrs. Lewis Rejoins Family After Hollins Finals
Mrs. J. M. B. Lewis Jr returns from Hollins College commencement. She visits Londhacve briefly and is entertained by Miss Aure Davis. Davis stays with her sister Mrs. O. M. Deyerie and Mr. Deyerie on Oakhurst Avenue, parents of Mrs. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
Hollins College
Londhacve
Aure Davis
Miss Davis
O. M. Deyerie
Deyerie
Oakhurst Avenue
Arents
Lewis
Meekses Welcome Son William Adelbert in Charleston
Mr and Mrs Leon Meeks of Charleston West Virginia are the parents of a fine son William Adelbert. Before her marriage Mrs Meeks was Miss Mabel Foglesong of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Meeks
Charleston
W. Va
William Adelbert
Meeks
Mabel Foglesong
George No Longer Drinks Whiskey Remedy Sold At Drug Store
White Ribbon Remedy claims to cure drunkenness with a single box. An anecdote reports a woman curing a 20 year drinker using one box. The product is advertised at Goodykoontz Drug Company for two dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Goodykoontz Drug Company
Miss Turner Receives Education Bachelor Degree
Miss Katherine Celia Turner of Glen Lyn Virginia earned a Bachelor of Science in education from Fredericksburg State Teachers College on Saturday June 5. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Celia Turner
Tor
Lawrence Er
Glen Lyn
Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College
Young Girls Circle Meets at Donaghue Home
The Young Girls Circle No 12 of Grace Methodist met Tuesday evening at Mrs Vincent Donaghues 1221 College Ave with Mrs Robert Johnson leading The program theme The Love of Christ included prayer scripture from Philippians 2 1 18 and readings by Mrs G T Porterfield Miss Kathleen Taylor Mrs J O Bell and guest reader Mrs J B Reynolds The Bible study was led by Mrs W E DeBrick and Miss Evelyn Cowling conducted the business session Hostesses were Mrs Glenn Canaday and Kathleen Tynes The next meeting will be with Mrs Kinzer St Clair Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Donaghue
College Avenue
Grace Methodist Church
Robert Johnson
Christ
Phillipians
Kathleen Taylor
Kipling
G. T. Porterfield
J. O. Bell
America
J. B. Reynolds
W. E. DeBrick
Evelyn Cowling
White
Glenn Canaday
Kathleen Tynes
Kinzer St. Clair
Princeton
Conference Trip For Presbyterian Youth At Lewisburg
A group led by Rev. C. G. Gunn and Westminster church officers sails to Lewisburg for a youth conference retreat for Bluestone Presbytery officers. Westminster secretaries Rachel Peck and Evelyn Stump travel with counsellor Mrs. Mark Slusser. First Presbyterian youth delegates and counsellor Mrs. R. A. Yarbrough also attend. the conference opens June 11 and runs for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Frank Walters
Westminster Young People’s Organization
Helen Hale
Lewisburg
Young People's Conference
Young People's Organizations
Bluestone Presbytery
Rachel Peck
Westminster Young People
Evelyn Stump
Bill Tom Watkins
Howard Pryor
Mark Slusser
First Presbyterian Church
Pat Barrow
Grace McDowell
Lillian Sanda
Beth Thomas
Mary Jane Crenshaw
Susan Shirey
Louise Rhoads
Betty Clark
Lucy Shirey
James Courtney Smyth
Dan Bradshaw
James Young
Gibson Morrisey
Tom Lawson
Maurice Martin
Robert Roach
Paul C. Thomas, Jr
James Lavinder
French Lawson
Wesley Scott
R. A. Yarbrough
Forthcoming Wedding Of Interest Here
Announcement of the forthcoming wedding of Mr. Joseph Crockett Shaffer Jr to be held Tuesday at twelve o'clock at First Puree Church, Harrisonburg Virginia. Shaffer recently accepted a position in Bluefield and will reside there after marriage with relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Crockett Shaffer
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Shaffer
Bluefield
Birthday Dinner For Mr Akers Held In Surprise Event
In honor of C. P. Akers birthday Mrs Akers organized a surprise dinner. Attendees included Climer, Les Var, Mrs LV Davis and Iva Houchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Akers
Local organizations schedule events across Bluefield area
Announcements list meetings for the Ladies auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars at the West Virginian hotel, Loyal Daughters class at Trini Methodist, Sunday School class at Ty Methodist, Globe Trotters club hike and supper at the Y, and a special nurses meeting at First Baptist. Also noted are Bluefield Garden club luncheon reservations for Hungry Mother Park, the Bluefield Thirteen club home coming dance, Esther Irene school of dancing recital at Colonial theater, Miss Rothel Crawford music pupils recital at Lowman’s, Ayers school of dancing public recital at Granada, and Homemakers class at Meman Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Virginian
Stateoom
Morgantown
Bluefield Garden Club
Hungry Mother Park
P. Dick Woods
Bluefield Thirteen Club
Ayers School of Dancing
Granada Theater
Pollyanna party and church activities in Virginia
An evening schedule lists a Pollyanna party at Mrs Denny's home with Mrs Frazer as joint hostess and church members meeting at the church at 7 o'clock with transportation provided. The Business Women's circle of First Baptist meets at 7:45 at Mrs W L Kaylor's home on Tazewell street with Miss Faye Miller attending. Bland Street Methodist choir rehearses at 7:30. Macedonia Shrine No 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem meets Friday June 11 at 8 at the Masonic temple. all members are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Women's Circle
First Baptist Church
Faye Miller
W. L. Kaylor
Tazewell Street
Bland Street Methodist Church
Macedonia
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Roanoke Visit Notes And Out-of-Town Guests
Marjorie Horton visits Roanoke at cousin Mrs Sagen Kime’s home for a few Rae. Mrs Fred Renner from Racine Wisconsin visits daughter Mrs G B Nash at 1312 Whitehorn Street. Misses Vera Bow and acinth Jarrett visit Roanoke this week. Miss Evelyn visits Mr and Mrs Bly in Jacksonville Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Horton
E. W. Horton
Sagen Kime
Roanoke
Rae
Fred Renner
Racine
Wis
G. B. Nash
Whitehorn Street
Vera Bow
Andacinth Jarrett
Evelyn
Mrs. Bly
Jacksonville
Pla
Bluefield Girl Set To Receive Music BS At Cincinnati
Miss Frances Louise Keesee will receive her B S degree in music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati. The commencement exercises will be held soon. Keesee, a leading local talent, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R Keesee of College Avenue. She and her sisters Reba and Betty left Wednesday for Cincinnati to attend the commencement and are expected to arrive back in Bluefield Saturday accompanied by guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Louise Keesee
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
University O Cincinnati
Keesee
R. Keesee
College Avenue
Reba
Betty
Cincinnati
Bluefield
Local society notes include hospital stays and travels
Mrs. C Campbell now at her sister Mrs C H White's home in Hoge Street after discharge from Luke's hospital. Miss Ethereal Black, rapher for Bluefield Bates Co, a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Johnnie Anderson recently back from Roanoke College Salem Va underwent tonsil surgery at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Raymond Freshman of Elizabethton Tenn and sons Edwin and George Burgess moved to Wayne Va. Edwin Freshman visited grandparents Mr and Mrs R C Fleshman Albemarle Street and returned to Elizabethton before the move. Mrs R A Yarbrough of First Presbyterian Church leaves Friday for Lewisburg to counsel at Presbyterian youth group. Mr and Mrs Joe Meyer of St Louis Mo visit Mr and Mrs C W Ewald Monroe Street. Miss Ella Lively Holroyd spent weekend in Williamson with sister Mrs H C Hayes and Mr Hayes. will enroll at Columbia University for postgraduate study. Miss Violet Meredith of Greenbrier Street visiting Charleston as guest of Mrs Leon Meeks and Mrs Garland Brady. Mrs C W Jackson, Mrs Mary Fretwell and Miss Rose Lee Cole with Mrs Lee Fretwell and Helen Johnston trip to Mountain Lake Monday. Mrs Walter Horton of Flemingsburg Ky with daughter Miss Delores visiting Dr W Horton and Mrs Horton at home. Mrs Ward of Ashland visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs Clarence McClaug. Little Miss Marion Lawhead recovering from tonsil operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Campbell
Sec. W. Va
Luke's Hospital
C. H. White
Hoge Street
Ethereal Black
Bluefield Bates Company
Bluefield Sanitarium
Johnnie Anderson
Roanoke College
Salem, Va
Raymond Freshman
Elizabethton
Tenn
Edwin
George Burgess
Wayne
Freshman
Edwin Freshman
R. C. Fleshman
Albemarle Streets
R. A. Yarbrough
First Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
Presbyterian
Joe Meyer
St Louis
C. W. Ewald
Monroe Street
Ella Lively Holroyd
Williamson
H. C. Hayes
Hayes
Holroyd
New York
Columbia University
Violet Meredith
Greenbrier Street
Charleston
Leon Meeks
Garland Brady
C. W. Jackson
Mary Fretwell
Rose Lee Cole
Lee Fretwell
Helen Johnston
Mountain Lake Monay
Walter Horton
Flemingsburg
Delores
W. Horton
Horton
Ward
Ashland
Clarence McClaug
Marion Lawhead
Guy Lawhead
Local Bluefield Couple Weds in Roanoke Marriage
Mrs Frederick R Christie announces the marriage of her daughter Sara Elizabeth to Mr James Beverly Buchanan on March 29 1937 in Roanoke Virginia. The ceremony at the Methodist church was led by Rev Claude M Heser. Sara Elizabeth Christie studied at Beaver High School Marshall College and taught ninth grade English at Fairview Junior High. James Buchanan a Beaver High School graduate and former Berea College student works as a traffic officer in the Bluefield Police Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Roanoke
Claude M. Hesser
Frederick R. Christie
Sara Elizabeth
James Beverly Buchanan
Methodist Church
Claude M. Heser
Buchanan
Beaver High Schol
Marshall College
Huntington
Fairview
Kanan
P. S. Buchanan
Albemarle Street
Berea
Illness Briefs From North Carolina and New Jersey
Mrs J W McClure is seriously ill in a Durham hospital awaiting appendicitis surgery after a summer visit with relatives near Roxboro. Also listed are New Jersey honeymoon arrival plans for Mr and Mrs John Grimshaw Jr and notes on Bluefield native Miss Jane Markle.
Mrs Hudgins Returns from Valley Trip to Wilmington
Nine weeks after illness she remains a patient and continues to improve at Cumberland road home. Mrs F E Hudgins returns from a Valley of Virginia tour visiting Wilmington Salem Washington and other points. At Shenandoah Virginia she met her cousin Mrs Harry Davis and in Wilmington by her aunt Mrs T C Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Road
F. E. Hudgins
Valley of Virginia
Wilmington
Del
Salem
N. J
Washington
Shenandoah
Harry Davis
T. C. Bradford
Miss Mary Sue McMullin Graduates In Music At Ward Belmont
Miss Mary Sue McMullin daughter of Mr and Mrs John T McMullin Highland avenue returned from Ward Belmont college Nashville Tennessee where she graduated in music Mrs McMullin attended the commencement exercises and accompanied her daughter Miss McMullin who is regarded as a gifted musician received diplomas in organ and piano She plans to teach music in Nashville next winter The pair with her brother Bill McMullin plan a Friday trip to Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue McMullin
John T. McMullin
Highland Avenue
Ward Belmont College
Nashville
Miss McMullin
Bluefield
Bill McMullin
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Southwest Virginia
Mrs. Lewis
Hollins
A. W. Cox
Mrs. Donaghue
Mr. Akers
J. E. McMullin
Ty Methodist Church
Mary Frances
Globe Trotters’ Club
Colonial Theater
Esther Irene School of Dancing
Meman Baptist Church
Roi M
Mark Downs
Montgomery Ward
Federal St
Army
U. S
Forest R. Martin
Martin
Denver
Creston
Sara Elizabeth Christie
J. B. Buchanan
J. W. McClure
Durham
N. C
McClure
Carl L. Bauer
Roxboro
W. H. Dunn
John Grimshaw, Jr
Hawaii
Peterson
Grishaw
Jane Markle
Louise Lambert
Lambert
West Virginia University
Bramwell High School
Ising
Adson Lambert
D. L. Hosmer
Anow Street
Chalfonte-Hadden Hall
F. R. Christie
St. Luke's Hospital
Tambo
Food Guardian
Wards
Federal Street
Ward Belmont
Hevin
Childs
Ib. Sider Refrigerator
Zane Bess
Nowarh
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