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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1944
Page
12
Bernice Whittaker wife of Roy H Yeager was married in a simple June 4 ceremony at First Christian Church Princeton officiated by Rev John Dunn. The couple plans a New York Baltimore and Cumberland trip then residence in Princeton.
Miss Margaret DuPuy Stuart daughter of Dr and Mrs R R Stuart of College Avenue and Mr Joseph Percival Whittle son of Mrs Francis Fortesque title of Petersburg Virginia will be married at First Presbyterian Church on Monday June 19 at 8 pm Dr M W Moore former pastor will officiate assisted by Dr Harmon B Ramsey current pastor Miss Stuart a University of Virginia medical lab tech is expected to survive in Bluefield Tuesday Maid of honor is Miss Charlotte Mahan of Charlottesville Matron of honor Mrs R R Stuart Jr Best man will be Mr Robert Liewllyn Whittle Groomsmen include Lieut R R Stuart Jr and others Mrs Spencer Armistead is soloist and Mr Charles Cassell organist.
The Ladies' day event at Slue fiel Country club Tuesday will be low net and second low net, it is announced. The International Code was devised by the British board of trade and accepted by other maritime nations in 1902.
Bluefield Quota Club to send Mrs. ry Hendricks and Miss Alma Utt to the Quota International convention at Niagara Falls on wartime service themes. Delegates from several clubs will gather June 2022 for talks by Dr. Charlotte Whitton and J. J. McGuire. The Silver Jubilee dinner honors Wanda Frey Joiner with closing officer installations by President Landry.
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Christian Church continues this week with closing exercises planned for Sunday evening June 18. Enrollment stands at 103 with more expected Monday. A 23 member staff runs the program, with possible additions for next week. Mrs. Ben S. Slade is general superintendent. Miss Mary Cheyney directs music with Miss Kitty Ellen Tidwell on piano. Department heads include Beginners Mrs Roy Croye, Primary Miss Phyllis Slade, Juniors Miss Virginia Daviveness, Intermed Landon Williams. Teachers and helpers span Norma Jean Farmer, Tommy Nixon, Sandra Godsey, Janice Lee King, Jack Johnson, Boots Tidwell, Jackie Ditton, Jack Houseman, Patsy Mahoney, Virginia Dove, Yvonne Fish, Nancy Peterman, Mary Francis Douthat.
Miss Lahoma Lee Parley daughter of Mrs John H Palmer Bramwell road and Dr J R Parley of Delbarton became the bride of James Ernest Boyd son of Mr and Mrs John A Boyd Halifax street at Winston Salem North Carolina on Saturday June 3 The Rev John H Scalf officiated at the ring ceremony at the parsonage Mrs Palmer attended The bride a Delbarton High School graduate attended Concord State College The groom a Columbia Bible College graduate is employed by the Norfolk and Western Railway and they will reside in Welch
J. B. Hoilman defeated Mrs W A McCue 39 am 42 for an 81 total to win the Rocky's Golf Tournament at Bird Country Avenue. C Schorr, club pro, will present the first prize golf club, with other prizes donated by the Latt esday club. The defending champion Mrs H X Morton did not compete this year.
Pinnacle Auxiliary No. 3856 Veterans of Foreign Wars schedules a Friday 8 p.m. meeting at the West Virginian hotel. Initiation of candidates will be on the agenda as officers are urged to bring credentials for the department encampment in Clarks nave June 23 to 25 at the Hotel Weldo. The June session is set for the 17th since it coincides with the encampment opening.
Lavoptik offers prompt relief for sore inflamed itching and burning eyes with a money back guarantee. Used for granulated eyelids and minor eye troubles with an eye cup included. Endorsed by thousands and available at all druggists.
Jacqueline Phillips and Mary Elizabeth Montgomery lead the notice inviting additional pupils to enroll in the school. Further applicants will be admitted on Monday.
Greenbriar street announces Judith Flaine Anderson born June 10 at St Luke's hospital to Mrs Mary Virginia Cooper Anderson. 1016 College avenue reports a daughter June 9 for Mr and Mrs Hugh Coleman Hancock at Bluefield sanitarium. mother is Iris Patricia Johnson of Narrows. Arthur Ritz Kingdon Jr born June 6 at a St Paul Minnesota hospital to Captain Ritzdon and Mrs Kingdon. he is their first child. The Navy operates 558 schools to train technical personnel.
Virginia Duckett, a Greenville wedding and Asheville High School alumna, married Corp. Akers who recently returned from service. Akers, stationed at Camp Breckinridge, Ky, had a nine day furlough before resuming duties.
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