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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1930
Page
19
High winds did not spoil a good turnout at the Pocahontas traps Thursday afternoon in Pocahontas Virginia. Scores were exceptionally good given the weather. Several visitors attended and organizers hope they return and bring friends.
Last Friday night Miss Mildred Bishop entertained many friends for her birthday. Games and dancing filled the evening with an ice course served to a long list of guests including Evelyn Peters Fern Butt Guistena Cattaruza Helen Ellett Theresa Fox Helene Maxey Millie Cassell Bobby Wallace Buddy Alexander Vernon Sproles Vincent King iin ton Mustard Bennie Giles Richard Salt Randolph Wagner Medico Cattaruxa and Julian Ellett.
Mr and Mrs G F Mustard and Boys express thanks for kindness shown during their daughter and sister’s illness and death, especially to Christie Dennen and those who furnished care and sent flowers.
Miss Bernice Bloch entertained the Tuesday Night Bridge Club at her home. Two tables played with an ice course served. Prize winners included Warren Graham for visitor and guest of honor, Sol Bach for high score, and M J Alexander for consolation. Attendees were C E Stump, Herbert Noel, Sol Bach, E W Rhoades, M S Bennett, Warren Graham, M J Alexander and Hal Renkin.
A scheduled meeting of Pythian Sisters temple 19 is set for Monday night at eight oclock. Thursday afternoon Mrs Sol Baach hosted the Rook club luncheon at her home with hot plates and an icy course for guests. High score prize went to Mrs Frank Wood and the consol ation to Mrs L F E Ward. Miss Bernice Bloch received the visitor designation. Participants included Mrs H S Owell Mrs L E Crawford Mrs W A Bishop Mrs George W Rosenbaum Mrs M J Alexander Mrs L E Ward Mrs J W H Lawford Mrs Frank Wood Mrs A V Sproles and Miss Bernice Bloch.
The Eastern Star chapter will sponsor an indoor carnival at the Legion Hall on June 20 and 21. Proceeds go to chapter activities and community support programs.
Last Saturday afternoon Nancy Noel celebrated her ninth birthday with family and a crowd of playmates at home. Pink and white theme prevailed with pink souvenirs as keepsakes. Guests included June Heldreth Evelyn O'Brien Shirley Fox Helen Brooks Virginia Wagner and many others.
Funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon for little Virginia Mustard daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grat Mustard death occurred Monday after about nine months illness. The service was at the Methodist church with Rev A V Rudy in charge Interment in Moore Cemetery Abbs valley Survivors include her mother father and three Fran Clinton Barnes and G F J Also notes Sunday school at 945 preaching at 11 the minis try of healing and evening services a 8 Delegates to the Tazewell district conference elected Mrs L B Crawford Mrs J K Peters Mrs W C Minnich W E Jenkins and J R Young
A two day gathering will be held in Lebanon on June 25 and 26 with Bishop H. M. DuBose expected to attend. The event aims to discuss church affairs and regional ministry. Leaders invite clergy and lay participants to join sessions and prayers.
Lucian and Ernest Ward and many locals attended the Hi-league annual assembly at Camp Cherokee near Bristol Tennessee this week. The Rev A V Rudy and family visited kin in Austinville while others including Bascomb Greenup of Louisville and numerous residents noted travel, visits, schooling, and jobs across Bluefield, Wytheville, Radford, and surrounding towns.
In Lisbon on June 14 the 1929 Bible sales were reported as the year's best in Portugal with 82,000 copies bought. Over twenty five years the International Bible Society has placed 1,084,324 Bibles in the country.
Cedar Bluff Va June 14 A two week Bible school at the Presbyterian church closed Friday night with about 25 children in attendance. Miss Elizabeth Allen directed the sessions and announced a new Bible school will be led at Premier for ages 6 to 13 starting Monday June 16.
The Junior Missionary society of the Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon June 10 with Misses Fern and Mary Ethel Shamblin and Elloise Shamblin leading the program.
Co. K. Kiser was elected mayor for the town of Cedar Bluff, Tuesday. Mrs. C. H. Perry hosted her father W. T. Thomason from Tazewell this week. Mrs. W. G. Lowe and Elizabeth McCall drove to Roanoke to visit sister Irene McCall who departs Thursday for Richmond for a serious operation. Miss Mabel Smith, employed in Bluefield, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Smith.
Joe Whitt a Raven barber escaped serious harm when his car plunged 35 feet over a bank near Hayton's garage east of Richlands. The vehicle rolled four or five times and stopped by the Norfolk and Western tracks. He was unconscious about four hours, awakening to report the wreck after returning home around four a.m. A passing car’s light blinded him and caused him to pull aside, sending the rear wheel over the edge.
The third Romans study taught by Miss Elizabeth Allen met at the Presbyterian church Thursday from 7 to 8 pm. The classes will continue weekly.
Nrown princes and princesses of the theatrical and moving picture royal families are featured. Constance Bennett and Joan Bennett, Dorothy Fields, Owen Davis Jr., and Oscar Hammerstein II are highlighted as contributors and participants. The society discussed educating Korean youth, the budget system, and plans to use treasury funds for the parsonage. Refreshments were served and a July gathering was arranged.
The Presbyterian church circle met Saturday June 7 at the church. The YPM S picnic to Pisgah Tuesday evening featured a moonlight fire and cooked supper with attendees including Mr and Mrs C K Kiser and several young members. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met Thursday at Mrs W M Smith’s home with fourteen members and three visitors. The program titled Doing Good For Evil focused on devotionals and scriptures from Matthew Luke and Romans led by Mrs Henry Luttrell with prayers by Miss Billa Peery.
Mrs. W B Green of Cliffield visited Rev and Mrs Hawkins on Thursday. Mr and Mrs J O Perkins returned home after a few days with Mr Perkins at Palmers Virginia. James Hog and Mona Davis of Burkes Garden visited Lance Luttrell. A L Mitchell returned to Majestic Ky after vacation with local folks. D C Lowe and son Lawrence flew Bluefield to Baltimore in two hours ten minutes. Mrs George A Seale and Mrs P M Stump with daughters Betsy and Virginia Stump stayed with Miss Elizabeth Allen. Mrs Charles Nahodil of Berwind visited her parents the A G McCalls. Mr and Mrs R L Williams with Miss Margaret and George Williams and Mr and Mrs John Williams drove to Marion Virginia Sunday.
La Jolla California June 14 credits the pyrheliometer of the Scrip institute of oceanology with catching the man in the moon stealing heat from the earth during the eclipse. Scientists estimate the heat loss at 384000000 kilowatts per square mile about 11000000 dollars in energy. Researchers McEwen Gorton Chambers Vaughn note the instrument also aids weather studies sea salinity and sun effects on plants and is cloud sensitive.
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