Grace Methodist Young Girls Meet and Local Social Events
The Grace Methodist church Young Girls circle meets at 7 45 PM with Mrs Paul Shawver Bluefield VA. members should arrive 7 30 PM. Mrs Dean Hosmer hosts Bluefield Garden club tour of the Leonard rose garden 200 Jefferson St this afternoon 4 6 PM. Ladies day at Bluefield Country club features handicap golf with low gross and low net prizes and a putting contest 11 to 1. Marion Peterkin circle of Christ Episcopal meets 7 45 PM at Mrs J P Cofer 1808 Dearborn St.
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Grace Methodist Church
Paul Shawver
Bluefield
Dean Hosmer
Bluefield Garden Club
Leonard
Jefferson Street
J.D. McCue
R. C. Rogers
Bluefield Country Club
Marion Peterkin
Christ Episcopal Church
J. P. Cofer
Dearborn Street
Walter Lee Jr Named by Linkous Family
Mr and Mrs Walter L Linkous of Jefferson Street announce the birth of their son Walter Lee Jr The mother before marriage was Mies Louise Biyens of Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Linkous
Jefferson Street
Walter Lee Jr
Mies Louise Biyens
Princeton
Vacation Bible School Opens at First Presbyterian Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Presbyterian Church on Tazewell street begins Monday morning June 20 and runs for three weeks under Miss Regina Brown with capable instructors. All children and youths of the church Sabbath school and other central-city children not in other schools are welcome for Bible instruction and a well spent morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell Street
Regina Brown
Cyclamen Grove to Reconvene for Ritual Rehearsal
Cyclamen Grove No 38 Woodmen circle meets this evening at 7:30 in the K of P hall. All members urged to attend for rehearsal of the new ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclamén Grove
Woodmen Circlé
K. of P. Hall
Lutheran Bible School Opens At Immanuel Lutheran Church
Enrollment reaches 100 for Daily Vacation Bible School at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Monday. Classes run daily 9 to 11 for two weeks with Saturday excluded. Aiming to be the largest enrollment yet, the program includes a handcraft class and free public access. Wartburg Church in Bluefield also reports a 50-enrollment opening sponsored by Immanuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church Moncay
Lutheran School
Wartburg Lutheran Church
Bluefield
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Paul L. Royer
Roger
New Arrival for Mr and Mrs Leo J Long
A daughter was born at St Luke's Hospital to Mrs Emily Kell Long, welcomed as Joan Marie. The newborn joins the family of Mr and Mrs Long in a joyous arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Long
St. Luke’s Hospital
Emily Kell
Joan Marie
Bluefield Daily Opens Seventh Vacation Bible School
South Bluefield D V B S announces the opening of its seventh Vacation Bible School in South Bluefield. The program aims to serve local children with Bible lessons crafts and activities over the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Daily Vacation Bible School
Trinity church hosts three week morning school session
Enrollment reaches 140 despite weather with classes 9 to 11 daily except Saturdays at Trinity Methodist church. Opening remarks by Rev T S Hamilton and Rev Howard L Weeks welcome attendees. Course remains open throughout. teachers strong and attendance urged for a record year.
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Nual
Trinity Methodist Church
T.S. Hamilton
Howard L. Weeks
College Avenue Baptist Church
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting at College Avenue
The Woman's Missionary Society of College Avenue Baptist Church will meet Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
College Avenue Baptist Church
Bar Mitzvah of Sidney Herman Noted at City Synagogue
A reception at Mrs. Rebecca Wagner's home at 1917 Jefferson Street honored Sidney Herman on his Bar Mitzvah. More than 200 guests attended the Sunday event with out of town visitors on the guest list and an ice course served during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Wagner
Jefferson Street
Sidney Herman
Enjoyable Recital by Miss Benbow Pupils At Davidson Home
A select audience heard piano pupils of Miss Lola Benbow in a informal recital at Mrs. H. W. Davidson’s 1312 Highland Ave. Mary Edmondson played piano and violin pieces. Jessie Helton Theda Smith also performed piano and vocal numbers. Prizes honored Henrietta Mahood for advanced post, Phyllis Bryant for greatest beginner advancement, with Mary Ruth Smith and Virginia Yancie receiving mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Benbow
H. W. Davidson
Highland Avenue
Mary Edmondson
Jessie Helton
Theda Smith
Benbow
Henrietta Mahood
Phyllis Bryant
Mary Ruth Smith
Virginia Yancie
Bettie
Haydn
Grindell
Phyllis Shepherd
Mendelssohn Henrietta Mahood
DeKovens
Welch couple welcomes new daughter from Bluefield roots
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Rolen of Welch, formerly of Bluefield, announce the birth of a fine daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Rolen
Welch
Bluefield
Meeting and Pollyanna Party by Ruth Circle
The Ruth circle of Loyal Daughters at First Christian church will hold a meeting and Pollyanna party at 7 45 this evening at Mrs Caval Neal's home 210 Fairfax street. Attendance is urged as this will be the final affair sponsored by the group until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Loyal Daughters
First Christian Church
Caval Neal
Fairfax Street
Birthday Dinner Honors Sister at 301 Third Street
Misa Maggie L Muir entertained last evening at her home with an elaborate chicken dinner to honor her sister Mrs J T Ramage. Attending were J Z Ramage, Robert Ramage, Cal Ramage, H T Taylor, Jack and Richard Ramage, and Peggy Jean Muir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa
Maggie L. Muir
Third Street
J. T. Ramage
J. Z. Ramage
Robert Ramage
Cal Ramage
H. T. Taylor
Jack
Richard Ramage
Peggy Jean Muir
Bluefield Symphony Plans 8 PM Rehearsal at Immanuel Lutheran
The Bluefield Symphony announces an 8 o'clock rehearsal this evening at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Duhring Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Symphony Orchestra
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Duhring Street
Legion Auxiliary Program Featured on WHIS Broadcast
A. S. Burrowes gave a fine talk last evening on WHIS detailing the Legion auxiliary program. Accompanied by James Elmer Brown, Mrs. N. C. Stanley sang soprano solos as Melvin Barnett served as announcer.
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A. S. Burrowes
WHIS
The
Legion Auxiliary
James Elmer Brown
N. C. Stanley
Melvin Barnett
Local Socials and Illnesses Highlight Bluefield Scene
Miss Edith Long of Knoxville visits aunt Mrs. Charles W. Worth for summer. Mrs. C. W. Thornton is critically ill at Jefferson Street home. Numerous relatives travel from East Radford, Fort Gay, Beckley and Princeton to be at her bedside. Others report trips, hospital stays, and a family vacation begins with the Cathere family heading to Pittsburgh and beyond.
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Edith Long
Knoxville
Tenn
Charles W. Worth
C. W. Thornton
Jefferson Street
J. H. Epperly
East Radford
Robert Easley
Fort Gay
W. Va
8. T. Bird
Ann
Princeton
J. Y. Bird
Hat Bird
Elizabeth
Beckley
C. H. Thornton
Levi Bird
Speedway
Meadow Bird
Claud Bird
Athens
Bluefield
Samuel Delott
New York
Robert Battimore
Tazewell
Chap Ballou
J.S. Battimore
Alfred Dennen
Pocahontas
C. C. Frazier
V. S. Harvey
Porterville
Ala
J. O. Stapp
Harvey
Milford Prater
Nathaniel Share
Congregation
Ahavath Sholem
Cincinnati
Gordon Franklin
Spray
N. C
Irene
C. P. Claytor
Evelyn Cowling
Ruby
Georgia McGlothlin
Sallie Richardson
Dot Asbury
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Harold Matthews
St. Luke’s Hospital
Waynesboro
Wheeling
Cleveland
W. H. Thomas
Russell Street
Anna Berry
Bristol
Lee Anderson
Virginia Lee
Wytheville
George Wythe
Kenneth C. Patty
Vincent Sexton Jr
A. J. Faucette
Durham
T. W. Chambers
C. W. Taylor
City
Faucette
Charles Hindley
Fletcher Harrie
Seattle
Wash
Virginia
Harris
Mesdames Will
Craig Thornton
Heatherwood Road
Bessie Hamlet
Evelyn Chambers
West Virginian
R Thomas
Pennsylvania
Lula
Watkins
Brieton
Jefferson City
Morristown
Greeneville
Harriman
Betty Hume
Rome
Miss Hume
Welch
Mrs. Carey
Georgia
Hume
M. FE. Burleson
Johnson City
H. B. Bouldin
Freeman
Helen
Elizabeth Hutfard
S. N. Huffard
Hudson Huffard
Lawton Gills
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Frank Harkleroad
Parkway
BE. S. Baker
Bramwell
Names travel and visits around Bluefield and region
Local residents and guests travel between Bluefield Virginia West Virginia and nearby towns. Several families visit relatives attend events in Wytheville Bristol Richmond Pocahontas Welch Welch and Lewisburg with dinners and hospitalities noted.
Former Cabinet Official William C. Redfield Dies at 73
William C. Redfield, 73, a former congressman and secretary of commerce under Wilson, died at his Brooklyn home. Born in Albany in 1858, he served in the House from 1911 and later argued tariffs harmed American workers while backing steel industry experience. He held executive roles after leaving the cabinet, including Warp Twisting-in Machine and Equitable Life.
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William C. Redfield
Commerce
Wilson
Brooklyn
New York
Elaie Redfield
Ashe
Redfield
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Edfield
Albany
Pittefield
Mase
Tufts College Awards Honorary MA to Mrs Hoover
Tufts College conferred the honorary master of arts degree on Mrs. Herbert C. Hoover at the seventy sixth commencement in Medford Massachusetts. President John A Cousens praised Mrs Hoover for setting an example for mothers and making her life a work of art. She arrived in Medford with Mrs Edward Rickard of New Canaan Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Mase
Tufts College
Herbert C. Hoover
John A. Cousens
Tufts
Hoover
Chautauqua Guarantors Schedule Meeting This Afternoon
The Redpath chautauqua guarantors will gather at 5 o'clock this afternoon in the Bailey building office of Dr. H G Steele. Attendees are urged to attend and those without advance sale tickets should obtain them now. The chautauqua opens next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath Chautauqua
H. G. Steele
Bailey Building
Virginian Conductor Dies of Shot Wound in WV
Elbert Humphrey, 50, Virginian railroad conductor, died from bullet wounds suffered during a quarrel at Allen Junction near Pineville West Virginia. He was shot last Wednesday when a constable went to evict Grileg from the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W. Va
Elbert Humphrey
Virginian Railroad
Allen Junction
Here
Humphrey
Grileg
Grilles Charged With Murder After Humphrey Death
Grilles faced murder charges after Humphrey died following a dispute over rent eviction. He was moved from Wyoming county jail to another county for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Grilles
Wyoming
Buckhannon Youth Sought After Father Knife Attack
Roy Bennett, 20, is being sought after allegedly stabbing his father John Bennett, 45, a Warren district mine operator, in the back in front of their home and fleeing. Authorities report the incident occurred near Buckhannon and Charleston is noted for other state briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
Roy Bennett
John Bennett
Warren
Telephone dials write typed notes in Milan
In Milan a new device attaches to ordinary phones allowing written notes to be sent when no one answers. The compact sending and receiving unit buzzes to indicate activity and transmits messages spelled on a dial to appear at the recipient as ticker tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Italy
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Walter Lee Linkous Jr
Cyclamen
Lutheran Bible School
South Bluefield D. V. B. S
Granada Theatre
College Avenue
Daisy” Feleandlenmlinaks
Schuman Bettie Smith
Little Chinaman
Ruth Stafford
Kathleen
Westeandorf T Smith
Stephanie Gavotte
Czibulka
Walt” Brahms
Miss Benbow
Volin
Erin
Felton
Cna Ndeetee Johnson
Duet
Henrietta Mahood Johnson
Legion Auxiliary Program
Pasoes
Lydia E. Pinkham
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden, Massa
Chautauqua
West Virginia
Associated Press
Charleston
State Department of Education
Elizabeth Waugaman
South Buckhannon
Baltimore and Ohio
State Capitol
Silverstein
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
South Charleston
Haatak
Kanawha
County Road Fund
County General Fund
State Committee
George Wrap
Thornton-Laird CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Gordon
of Gordon Universal Auto Seat
Hornton-Laird CO. R
Onl Vladigorte Gay
Ftoral
Polka Dots
New Colonial
Dolly Madison
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