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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1939
Page
22
Announcement of the 1937 Hillsville Virginia marriage of Miss Helen Elizabeth Witt to Mr Charlie Steele. The ceremony used a simple ring and Mrs Steele is a Madison College alumna from Harrisonburg.
music today in the bluefield churches announces a new choir director at a local bluefield church, bringing leadership to the choir and reinforcing the church’s musical program through the season.
Mrs Jones and her daughter Miss Elizabeth of Spring Avenue left Saturday for an extended vacation. They expect to be away about six weeks visiting San Francisco and other points.
Ned Shott returns home from West Virginia University Morgantown for the summer. Families from Pulaski Virginia and Albemarle Street share visits with local residents. Multiple relatives, including Mr and Mrs C E Keeney and Mr and Mrs 8 V Brooks with daughter Betty, are seen in town. Burns patient Luther E Austin discharged from Bluefield Sanitarium. Ruth Ann Worley gravely ill at St Luke's Hospital after operation. Attendees plan trips to the World's Fair and church camp in Anderson Indiana.
In Narrows Virginia on June 10 the Kiwanis club lauded Ernest E Northen Jr for tireless efforts behind the club and community’s success as J Livingston led the program and a bridge club gathered for a high score prize won by Miss Shockey and Mrs. Gearheart attended by local residents and visitors including Hazel Pel Spencer and the Ring family.
The Sarah Thrasher Chapter of Children of the Confederacy met at a member’s home Friday afternoon with a program titled tstory of the Davis Family. Mrs. Pauline Williams presented the story of Varina Howell Davis, noting Long June 15 16 events. Members plan to attend a convention and Miss Johnson will travel to Fredericksburg to enroll at Mary Washington College for the summer session.
A list of names including Woodson Radford State Teachers College Alda Carr FP and others from Virginia institutions such as Concord Teachers College Medical College of Virginia University of Virginia and Duke University. The note mentions returning students and associated individuals across multiple colleges.
Mr and Mrs E 8 Gregory will depart Sunday for Charlottesville Virginia to attend the University of Virginia graduation exercises for their son Edward who will graduate from the School of Law Edward Gregory will accompany his parents home Tuesday G Raestats coaching staff of Narrows school has accepted a position with Investors route Miss Mary Davis Adair plans a Wolf Creek picnic Wednesday evening Mrs L Newton will depart soon for Ohio State Mac H Johnson also to depart soon
Miss Ferne Coburn entertained at dinner Saturday evening honoring Miss Elizabeth Worth, Marshall Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Trout, and Rufus Bondurant. Coburn travels Sunday with Mrs. Woolwine's party on a special train to New York for the World's Fair for a week.
Circle 1 of the Methodist auxiliary met with Mrs. C. A. Brown at 2 30 Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E D Coburn led devotionals and Mrs. ER EB Woodson presided over the business session. Refreshments followed as Prank and Mrs. Brown hosted. The program included addresses on religion and national outlook.
The meeting was Friday night and these classes will continue through Friday June 16. The update confirms ongoing sessions and a final date for the program.
A meeting of the J center Womens at wa is scheduled with Mrs. R. L. Day on Tuesday June 16 at 7 20 PM All urged to attend.
Mrs. R. F. P. Baker of Bland road shows continued improvement after a week of treatment at Bluefield sanitarium. Also noted is Mrs. C. Poage of Floyd, Virginia, preventing her ouster, and D C Whitenack on Jordan Street.
President Wood chaired the Citizen's committee overseeing general arrangements and a reception for a royal party in Montreal. The group was presented to the king and queen at the official reception and later sat among the head-table guests at the Windsor banquet.
Kresge manager in the city earned a signaling industry honor this week following the completion of a term. The recognition highlights leadership and service within the organization.
As president of the Business Men's Association he previously served as vice president of the Bluefield Kiwanis Club and now directs the Union Mission while serving as treasurer of the Southern West Council. He also heads the Red Cross and the Boy Scouts.
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