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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
7
Mrs. C. W. Huffman hosted a Thursday afternoon silver tea at her Jordan street home. Guests from Trinity church circles enjoyed the event from 3 to 5 with entertainment and a silver offering designated for the circle treasury fund.
Mrs J M R Lewis Jr hosted a Tuesday bridge party on College avenue for Mrs Rich ard W Morrell of Oakland New Jersey who is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Markle. Jane Markle won top score with Hudson Huffard taking second.
The Delph W M S held a meeting at Mrs L W Dalton's home on the Bluefield Bramwell road led by Mrs Howard Wagner. The session explored the topic What Shall We Do With Leisure and a social ice course followed.
Mr and Mrs R M Cregar of 100 Randolph Terrace welcomed a fine daughter born Thursday morning at their home.
Dale Kersey will preside as leader for the Christian Endeavor meeting at First Christian Church Sunday evening New officers will be elected and installed on Sunday June 24 The installation will be part of the regular church service led by the church young people
J. M. Melihany has returned from a visit with relatives and friends in Washington and Warrenton Virginia. In Washington he called on Congressman John Kee and Frances Perkins secretary of labor and Mrs. W N Doak widow of Secretary Doak. Perkins promised a future visit to Bluefield and the Pocahontas coalfields when time permits.
The rock party sponsored by the East River council 41 Daughters of America and to be held at Mrs. G. W. Dalton’s Augusta street home has been postponed to a date to be announced later.
A cheeky vignette shows Virginia Overshiner and her seventh husband Arthur J Cogswell agreeing to disclose all their activities when apart. The Georgia Peach, who started her marriage after winning a beauty contest in Atlanta, is pictured with No 7, a New York engineer.
Miss Mary Jesse from Japan arrives in the city to address the Baptist Woman's Mictionary union meeting at Pocahontas. The morning program includes hymns, prayers, mission records, and talks by Minnie Weaver and Miss Mary Jesse, with Dr. Wade and Mrs. Coretta Mason among participants.
Miss Peters of Bluefield became the sole initiates as West Virginia University College of Law hosts the annual Morgan Town Hotel Morgan dinner. Dr. B C Dickinson presided as toastmaster with Miss Harriet French delivering the evening speech before an informal program after the 7 o clock banquet.
Coif, ten years old, lists members including Dean Thomas Porter Hardman Prof Leo Carlin C Williams Jr Robert T Donley and Dr E C Dickinson Local and out of town members span Clarksburg Charleston Wheeling Bluefield Ringwood and Ringwood area. Miss Peters excels in scholarships and campus activities as Phi Beta Kappa Kappa Beta Pi honorary sororities Delta Gamma member.
Mrs. B Moore Mrs. L B Kirk Mrs. F D Padbury Mrs. R L Hutcherson and Mrs C H White of Maybeury were visitors last eve ning in the city. Mrs. Malona Shawver and Mrs. Ann Fox of Cleveland Ohio visit at the home of Mrs. Shawver's sister Mrs Maury L Barret and Mr Barret 1609 Bland street. Mr and Mrs F Barton have returned from a week's visit in Huntington.
The Margie Shumate circle of the W M A met June 13 at Mrs. Guy French’s home with seventeen members and three visitors. Devotional centered on Jesus as captain of salvation from Hebrews, with prayers and a stewardship of influence talk. Hostess served strawberry shortcake and coffee. members planned July gathering.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will host a social at Moone hall on Saturday evening June 16 at 7 45. Conductors and their ladies are cordially invited to attend this community event.
Dancers from the Mary Gordon Perkins school of dancing give an 8 30 recital at the Granada theater in costume with acts including Umbrella tap Ballet Southern Melody Spanish Waltz and finale led by Margaret Riner Phillips. Performers include Mary Ann Cole Krisea Cole Beira Mahood Elizabeth Ann Hancock Adris Hume Mary Louise Phillips Peggy Booker Christine Jean Carolyn Mills John Lawrence and others.
Mrs. Thomas Rice of Beckley shows slight improvement at St Luke's hospital. Miss Mary Ethel Kelley of Jefferson street visits Orange Virginia and Washington for several weeks. Miesea Thresa Myers and Ann Robertson of Asco visited Bluefield with Myers planning a World’s Fair trip and Chicago study. Mr and Mrs H W Wright of Chicago visit S D Payne on North Street. Mrs H P Sattler formerly Mildred Lester is critically ill in a Louisville hospital after spine tumor surgery with mother Mia Virna D Lester at bedside.
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