Plans Made For Wedding Of Miss Witt
Miss Florence Stoker Witt daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Pet of Charlotte NC will marry Ensign Sterling Douglas son of Mrs Samuel C Douglas in Bluefield as a series of social events unfolds. The ceremony is planned for Meine o'clock with Rev C G Eastwood assisted by Rev J M Helm. Miss Witt arrived in Bluefield last Friday and visits her uncle John R Witt and wife on Grove Avenue. The bride will be given in marriage by her father Betty Warden of McComas is to solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stoker Witt
Ernest Pet
Charlotte NC
Sterling Douglas
Samuel C. Douglas
College Area City
C. G. Eastwood
J. M. Helm
Miss Witt
Bluefield
John R. Witt
Witt
Grove
James Elmer Brown
Ann Witt
Charlotte
Miss Reid Graduates From Concord College
Miss Belvin Reid daughter of Mr and Mrs O E Reid 813 Lyndale Avenue was among Concord College Athens graduates this year She is at home for the summer and plans teaching in the fair Reid was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and president of Kappa Omicron Phi the national home economics fraternity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvin Reid
O. E. Reid
Lyndale Avenue
Concord College
Athens
Miss Reid
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Kappa Omicron Phi
National Home Economics Fraternity
Birth notices for local residents list two newborns
Mr and Mrs Gordon Tabor R 1 this city are the parents of a daughter Judith Gordon born Sunday at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr and Mrs F J Linkous Montcalm are the parents of a boy born Monday at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr Linkous is affiliated with Hill and Linkous contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Tabor
This City
Judith Gordon
Bluefield Sanitarium
F. J. Linkous
Montcalm
Linkous
Hill and
Club Calendar Luncheons and Circle Meetings Listed
The schedule lists 11 00 a m Circle 1 at Immanuel Lutheran lunch in assembly room. 12 06 noon Bluefield Rotary weekly luncheon at West Virginian hotel. 2 30 p m Circles of Trinity church at church. 3 00 p m Circles of First Presbyterian church at church. 10 00 a m Garden with J I Cleagen Peel 1320 Lebanon Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Hian Assembly Room
Bluefield Quota Club
West Virginian Hotel
Trinity Church
First Presbyterian Church
Wedding Plans for Miss Margaret Stuart in Bluefield
Miss Margaret DuPuy Stuart bride elect of Mr. Joseph Perciv Whittle United States army arrived from Charlottesville Va where she worked as a laboratory technician at University hospital Several social events were held in her honor The wedding is set for Monday evening June 19 at 8 at the First Presbyterian church A buffet supper hosted by Mrs W A Richardson on Lebanon Street is planned in Bluefield next Sunday evening with bridal party members and out of town guests expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret DuPuy
Joseph Perciv Whittle
United States Army
Charlottesville
University Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Stuart
Bluefield
W. A Richardson
Lebanon Street
Eulalia Francisco Enters Smith College For Officers Training
Miss Eulalia Francisco daughter of E W Francisco of Washington street and former city teacher has been chosen for WAVE mining after duty at the Canines 8 Cc navy yard She departed for Northhampton Massachusetts to join the Naval Reserve Midshipmen school for WAVEs at Smith college Francisco enlisted in the Navy Women’s Reserve in May 1943 and was stationed at Charleston D C as a supervisor second class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulalia Francisco
E. W. Francisco
Washington Street
Canines
8. Cc. Navy Yard
Northampton
Mass
Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School For
Smith College
Miss Francisco
Navy Women's Reserve
Charleston
D. C
Local residents travel and visits span several states
Miss Marcella Whitlock attends summer school at the University of North Carolina. Dr. P. P. Ferraraccio and daughter Connie visit with DuBois, Pa. resident Ferraraccio and family. Virginia and West Virginia guests visit Bluefield and Christiansburg. Several locals travel for medical, educational, and social visits, with hospital and Red Cross exam plans noted.
Ladies Chosen To Lead OES Bluefield Chapter 66
Mrs. Guy Smith and Guy C. Dunn were elected worthy patrons of the Bluefield chapter 66 Order of the Eastern Star for the coming year. Other officers include Mrs. Ben S. Johnson as associate patron and Mrs. Ella V. Land as secretary. Mrs. Land will serve a twenty ninth year, and Mrs. Thompson a thirty first year. A public installation is planned for June 26 with Chalmers Bailey directing. Visitors included Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton Black and Mrs. Catherine Horne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Smith
Guy C. Dunn
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ben 8
S. Johnson
Ella V. Land
Nannie B. Thompson
Andrew Stafford
E. N. Warden
H. B. Boyd
Land
Thompson
Chalmers Bailey
H. G. Steele
H. L. Alsabrooks
Elizabeth Clifton Black
Newcastle
Catherine Horne
Cumberland Club Conducts Program on Conservation
The Cumberland Garden club met Tuesday noon at Mrs. Brown's Pairfield Avenue home with Conservation as the theme. Mrs. O G Crowe led a talk on The History Management and Meaning of Conservation, and Mrs. Waters discussed insect control and appropriate dust or spray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Garden Club
J. W. Waters
Paul Hilliard
Greenview Methodist Vacation Bible School Holds Final Exercises
Greenview Methodist church concludes its Vacation Bible School with final exercises Sunday evening. The week titled Knowing Our Bible included devotional periods, project work, singing, recreation, and story telling. Four classes led by Naomi Godsey Nell Caffee Hazel Uthat and Eileen Richardson. a Saturday picnic capped the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Greenview Methodist Church
Naomi Godsey
Nell Caffee
Hazel Uthat
Local Quota Members Head to Niagara Falls Convention
Miss Effie Loudermilk former Quota International president and Bluefield club past president, Miss Maude Medley, and Miss Laura P pool depart Sunday morning with Mrs. Margaret Hendricks club president and Miss Alma Utt secretary as official delegates to the Quota International convention at Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Loudermilk
Quota International
Bluefield
Quota Club
Maude Medley
Laura P’poo
Margaret Hendricks
Alma Utt
Niagara Falls
Ontario
Canada
Hendricks
Miss Utt
Miss P’pool
Graham Pupis Dance Recital At Colonial Theater Tonight
The students of Esther Irene Graham school of dancing present a colorful recital at 8 15 this evening at the Colonial Theater. The program features a revue themed around the months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Pupis
Esther Irene Graham
Colonial Theater
Low Net Golf Tourney Winners Announced
Mrs. J. B. Hollman won with a net score of 74 in the one day event at Bluefield Country Club on Tuesday. Mrs. C. T. Doyle finished second with 76. Each winner receives a golf ball as a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hollman
Bluefield Country Club
C. T. Doyle
First Baptist Choir Postpones Rehearsal
The First Baptist church choir postpones its Thursday 7 a rehearsals announced by Phillie Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Choir
The
First Baptist Church
Phillie Lilly
Victory Exchange To Be Set Up Here
A Victory exchange will open in Bluefield where residents can bring small household items to sell and be paid in war bonds or stamps. The event is organized by the Mercer county war finance committee with Mrs. E. W. Harris as chairwoman and the Bluefield Garden club backing it. Members named include Mrs. E. C. Wade and others to finalize plans. A small portion of sales will cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
E. W. Harris
Mercer County War Finance Committee
Loyd Feuchtenberger
Armistead Wellford
War Activities Committee Finds Suitable West Var Location
Klein chairing a women’s war activities committee reports a suitable site found in West Var. Mrs. Harris notes a sale will handle small household items like lamps china jewelry and small furniture at the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
West Var
Noke
Hs Ged
Arris
Owens Is Serving Time At Road Camp In Virginia
Indicted for murder in Tazewell county and for breaking jail at Baptist Valley Road camp Owens, a Buchanan County man, is serving 14 months for jail break attempts. His murder trial is set for August term in Tazewell county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oiana
Orson Keen
Erechel
Buchanan Sons
Baptist Valley Road
Owell
Tazewell
Owens
W. L. Sexton
Phe County
Bluefield
Grundy
Columbus
Princeton
W. Va
Virginia
Bluefield Sanitarium
Wee
Cherry Street
Local Army Recruiting Station Led By Powers In Leave
Lieut Maryon Toole left for a home leave in Los Angeles and will resume duty June 28. In her absence Lieut Patricia Powers will run the local station. Sunset Crater National Monument in Arizona drew 11 888 visitors in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryon Toole
Los Angeles
Calif
Patricia Powers
Sunset Crater
National Monument
Arizona
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Cpl H Edward Steele former secretary of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce now at Fort Thomas Ky arrived Sunday night for a fur lough and has just promoted to corporal Lieut Roney Schlossberg returns to Camp Chaffee Ark after five days with his parents Tommy F Robbins seaman first class in the U S Navy at a Va home with his parents and a fellow bluejacket He has a twin brother David Jack Robbins also in the Navy Both enlisted together but have been apart for 13 months Aviation Cadet Red W Miller completed flying training at Gardner Field Calif and is in an advanced flying school to finish pilot training He will receive a commission as flight officer or second lieutenant He is the son of Mr and Mrs John W Miller of 2241 Washington St Beaver High School graduate He was accepted as an aviation cadet on Aug 30 1940 at Santa Ana Calif Cpl Leo Jack White son of Mr and Mrs J K White 1108 Carolina Ave recent furlough from Mountain Home Idaho returns to Camp Kearns for reassignment Sat Albert Norris son of Mr and Mrs Joe Norris of McComas now stationed with the U S Army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Whitlock
Union of North Carolina
Chapel B. Ferraraccio
DuBois
Connie
P. P. Ferraraccio
Ferraraccio
L. P. Ballanberger
Margaret Ratcliff
Richlands
Jessie Taylor
Caroline Burney
Rome
R. J. Henderson
First Street
Bluefield
St Luke's Hospital
Virginia Albert Hester
Christiansburg
Alexandria
Red Cross
Christine Ramage
Washington
Anthony Pantons
Youngstown
John Battaglino
Rogers Street
D. E. Cannon
Ramsey Street
Cannon
A. K. Robinette
Jean
Harold, Ky
Jimmy Cannon
E. C. Runyon
War
St. Luke's Am
D Easley
Wythe Avenue
Cpl
H. Edward Steele
Tommy F. Robbins
U. S
Ins
McComas
David Jack Robbins
Pacific
Red W. Miller
Gardner Field
Calif
Army Air Forces Pilot School
The
Training Command
John W. Miller
Washington Street
Beaver High School
Santa Ana
Leo
Jack” White
J. K. White
Carolina Avenue
Mountain Home
Idaho
Camp Kearns
Gon City
Utah
Army Private Thomas Cochran Stationed Overseas
Pvt. Thomas Cochran of Eckman is now stationed overseas as a US tos to military police assigned to facilitate the flow of men and material to port areas for the European offensive. His parents have been informed. Norris has served three years in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Set. Norris
Pvt
Thomas Cochran
Eckman
Europe
Rutherford Son Promoted to Lieutenant Commander in Navy
Mr and Mrs E W Rutherford of Rockbridge street announce their son John Elliot Rutherford has been named lieutenant commander in the U S naval air forces. He has served about one and a half years, based at New Caledonia as a transport pilot, after earlier duty as a navy instructor in San Francisco. His wife and daughter reside in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rutherford
Rockbridge Street
John Elliot Rutherford
U. S. Naval Air Forces
Rutherford
New Caledonia
Navy
San Francisco
Calif
Oakland
Daily Doings Of Area Women At SMC Club
Sixty two men attended the Service Men's club gathering with guests from 17 states. Contributions included 10 pounds of sausage, flowers from Coles' Flower Shop, a dollar toward expenses, and cash donations by Mrs. H. M. Strong, Mullins, and Mrs. A. F. Sutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SMC
Service Men's Club
R. R. Crowgey
Coles
A. F. Sutter
H. M. Strong
Mullins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lydia E. Pinkham
J.W. Waters CO
Nna Jewelers
Federal ST Riverie
Garden —S
J. I. Cleagenpeel
Stuart
OPA
WFA
WPB
Guy Dunn
Cumberland Club
Greenview Methodist Vacation Bible School
Ward
Atead
Federal St
Dia
Housewares Sale
Pyrex
Montgomery Ward
DIAL
Erschel Owens
Roney Schlossberg
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Mrs. A. Jossbberg
Albert Norris
Joe Norris
U, 8
Richman Bros
Adam Hat Store
Princeton Ave
John E. Rutherford
Aeed Siats
Wagner
Yey
Jess Gillespie
Chester Eee
C. C. Nelson
Eleanor Tate
Mrs. Stevens
Street Fleet
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