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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1947

Page

6

Series Of Parties Planned For Miss Patricia Freeman

A sequence of events honors Patricia Freeman ahead of her June 21 wedding to Robert West. Hostesses include Mrs. J. P. Gillis and Miss Stuart Kell, with showers, bridge parties, and luncheons at venues on Whitethorn Street College Avenue Augusta Street and Jefferson Street. The ceremony is set for 2 30 PM at the bride’s Jefferson Street home officiated by Dr C M Patterson.

J. P. Gillis Whitethorn Street Patricia Freeman Robert West R. A. Freeman A. Harry West College Avenue Missatharine Ross Misstuart Kell Miss Freeman Stuart Kell Augusta Street

Daughters Attend Quota Club Meet At West Virginian

The Bluefield Quota club held a luncheon at the West Virginian hotel where Quota mothers daughters attended as guests. Speaker Miss Roselyn Kammer spoke on mental defectiveness and its causes and cures after a program arranged by Mrs. Hendricks Burgess Chandler.

Bluefield Quota Club West Virginian Hotel Roselyn Kammer Jo Kammer Frances Chandler Helen Chandler Kathryn McCall Barbara Burgess Mary Burgess Margaret Hendricks Burgess Chandler Hencks Miss Kammer American Red Cross Kammer Boston University Walter E. Fernald

Teol Best Seller Claims Germ Destruction At Source

Goodykoontz Drug Company endorses Teol as a top seller for athlete’s foot. The ad promotes deep germ penetration with alcohol content and guarantees a refund if not satisfied within one hour from any druggist.

KILL Foot “Teol Goodykoontz Drug Company

Waverly State School Graduate Joins Naval Hospital Staff

A resident from the state school for the feeble-minded at Waverly Mass will depart on June 15 to start work as a psychiatric social worker at the Naval hospital in Portsmouth Va.

Waverly Mass Naval Hospital Portsmouth

Birth Announcements From Bluefield Area Hospitals

A series of births reported from Bluefield area hospitals notes new daughters and sons born to multiple families. Names include Linda Jean Neal, born May 22 to Alonzo B. Neal and Jean Havens Neal, and several others at Bluefield Sanitarium and St. Luke's Hospital, with parents listed and hometowns such as Narrows, Pocahontas, Bland, Bishop, and Elkhorn.

Pocahontas Bluefield Sanitarium W. M. Patton, Jr Bland William F. O'Meara Poplar Street O'Meara Bluefield Charlie Earls RFC City Marvin Lee Pollard Elkhorn Pollard United States Coal Company J. W. Akers, Jr West Graham

Turner Johnson couple wed in Takoma Park church ceremony

Miss Mary Elizabeth Johnson daughter of Rev Ben Johnson and Mrs Johnson of Silver Springs Maryland married Lewis Orville Turner son of Mr and Mrs J T Turner of Lynchburg Virginia. The 5 o clock Saturday ceremony featured soloist Ruth Ann Dalton and a reception at the bride's Silver Springs home. Both sets of parents and local kin attended as the couple heads to Camp Goodwill duties for the summer.

Mary Elizabeth Johnson Ben 8 Miss Mullin Miss Johnson Eddie Fazz2i Lynchburg Messrs G. J. Fink, Jr Ben 8. Johnson, Jr Silver Springs Beaver High School Lynchburg College Turner E. C., Glass U. S. Army Signal Corps Pacific Virginia Camp Goodwill Triangle

Marriage of Amanda Shively and Frank Divens at Welch

Mrs. Amanda Shively and Mr. Frank Divens were married at Welch on May 26 with Rev. O C Mitchell officiating in a single ring ceremony. Mrs. Divens teaches in county schools and Mr. Divens works for the N R P Consolidated Coal at Berwind. They reside in Berwind.

Amanda Shively Frank Divens Welch O. C. Mitchell

Lois Russell Guild Dinner Meeting at Park Grill

Lois Russell Guild of the First Christian church held a dinner meeting at Park Grill with about thirty present. Pollyanna gifts were exchanged and President Arlene Geordon received a gift. Yearly team captains named: Mrs. Gladys Wysor, Mrs. Gladys Stafford, Mrs. Gladys Dixon, and Miss Gladys Corvin. Wayne Horton, student at VPI Blacksburg, will visit his parents Dr. and Mrs. E W Horton on Oakhurst avenue after the semester break.

Lois Russell Guild First Christian Church the Park Grill Iss Arlene Geordon Gladys Wysor Gladys Stafford Gladys Dixon Gladys Corvin Wayne Horton VPI Blacksburg E. W. Horton Oakhurst Avenue

Miss Lillian Sarver Feted by Mrs. McKenzie

Mrs. Eugene McKenzie hosted a dessert-bridge and china shower for bride-elect Miss Lillian Sarver at her Albemarle street home. Three tables played bridge and rummy with prizes awarded to Vernon Sarver, Rosalie Beatty, Patty Lovers, and Lillianaly. Mrs. Hershel V. Sarver aided the hostess. a bluefield guest hosts a dinner for the bridal party that evening.

Eugene McKenzie Lillian Sarver Richard Carl Miller Kenzie Albemarle Street Vernon Sarver Rosalie Beatty Patty Lovers Lillianally Hershel V. Sarver William. Pruett Bluefield Tazewell Avenue Sarver-Miller

Wickhams Attend Naval Academy Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wickham travel to Annapolis Maryland for the wedding of Miss Ernestine Virginia Pennington to Lt Comdr Stanley Eugene Hindman. The ceremony is set for Saturday June 14 at 4 o clock in St Andrew's chapel United States Naval Academy.

Scott Wickham Annapolis

Miss Elizabeth Pritchett To Wed Richard Wood Saturday

Mrs. Joe Bowman hosts an afternoon tea at Giles Street to honor Miss Elizabeth Pritchett, who will wed Mr. Richard J. Wood on Saturday. The event marks a courtesy before the wedding.

Joe Bowman Giles Street Elizabeth Pritchett Richard J. Wood

Midway MYF Organized With Elected Officers

Midway Methodist Youth Fellowship organized at the Midway church with officers named. Counsellors are Misses Margaret Mullin and June Tabor. Doris Neel is president, Gracie Daines is vice president, Joan Mullin is secretary, Margaret Jean Neel is recreational chairman, Naomi Lawson is world friendship chairman. Other committee chairmen to be elected later.

Midway Methodist Youth Fellowship Methodist Church of Midway Margaret Mullin June Tabor Doris Neel Gracie Daines Joan Mullin Margaret Jean Neel World Friendship Naomi Lawson

Ladies Golf Tourney Nears Final Match

Favorites posted winning scores in yesterday's Rocky handicap at Bluefield Country Club. Morning matches begin at 9 30 with Heilman versus McCue Rish against Whitenack Wright against Sperow and a tie off for Williams versus Scott.

Bluefield Country Club J. B. Heilman W. A. McCue Lon Rish Jack Whitenack Lee Wright W. H. Sperow W. T. Williams Charles Scott

Coulter Family Returns Home After Visit

Mr and Mrs Hugh A Coulter and children Carol Kay and Brock of Friendsville Tennessee have returned home after visiting Mrs Coulter s mother Mrs Carlie C Tabor of Freeman

Hugh A. Coulter Carol Kay Brock Friendsville, Tenn

Miss Horton Graduates in Music from Cincinnati Conservatory

Miss Marjorie Horton has graduated from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and will stay home until Sunday before returning for postgraduate work this summer. Her parents Dr and Mrs W D Horton attended the graduation and accompanied her home.

Marjorie Horton Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Conservatory W.D Horton Horton

Mrs Carlie C Tabor Hosts Varied Friday Guests

Mrs Carlie C Tabor entertained on Friday with guests including Mrs Hattie B Clark of Buchanan Virginia Lucy Haynes and Mrs Herbert Bowles of Bluefield and Mrs Elisha K Haynes of Freeman.

Carlie C. Tabor Hattie B. ‘Clark Buchannon Lucy Haynes Herbert ‘Bowles Bluefield Elisha K. Haynes Freeman

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Helps Constipation

Dr Edwards offers Olive Tablets to relieve constipation with a mild thorough action on both upper and lower bowels. The product promises natural movements without griping and complete satisfaction when used as directed. Available at drugstores for 15 30 cents.

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