World WCTU Convention features temperance advance
Retiring from the World’s convention in Washington Mrs. Ernest Henson of Bluefield WV, president of the West Virginia union, reports strong temperance advancement. Delegates E Davis P D Bratton Miss Alda Lawrence and 2796 attendees described a vibrant gathering with global outreach, youth movement, and broad social goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Washington
Ernest Henson
Wyoming Street
West Virginia Union
World Fellowship
Bluefield
E. Davis
P. D Bratton
Alda Lawrence
Ella A. Boole
Temperance
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Noted New York voice teacher to visit Bluefeld this summer
Negotiations underway with A. Y. Cornell a prominent New York voice teacher organist and choir director to visit Bluefeld for ten days starting August 31. He will conduct private and class instruction with noted local students and musicians preparing to arrange sessions for interested singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Y. Cornell
New York City
Bluefeld
Philip Lilly
Gertrude Watts
Marion Smith
Elizabeth Steele
Tazewell
Cornell
Miss Watts
Local Quotarians Head to Atlantic City Convention
Miss Effie Loudermilk former Bluefield Quota club leader and West Virginia district governor now seeks Quota International board seats. Miss Helen Sue Spangler present Bluefield club president leads a party by motor June 22 to attend the Quota International convention in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Loudermilk
Bluefield
Quota Club
West Virginia
Quota International
Helen Sue Spangler
Atlantic City
N. J
Gertrude Matticks
Annie D. Woolwine
J. S. Phillips
Bland Epworth League Meeting At Bland Street Church
Sunday evening services opened with a piano prelude by Mrs. W. P. Eastwood. Rev. W. P. Eastwood introduced Miss Mary Sue Tynes as the new assistant pastor to work with the youth, and a Kipling review on Cap a Courageous was presented by several members as part of a vacation reading plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Methodist Epworth League
W. P. Eastwood
Richard Ruddell
King
Eastwood
Mary Sue Tynes
Miss Tynes
Rudyard Kipling
Sam Sublette
William Johnson
Jack Russell
George
Tynes
Edna Mae Harmon
Baby Boy Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buchanan welcomed a baby boy born Sunday at Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Buchanan
Bluefield Sanitarium
DAR Chapter to Meet at Y This Afternoon
John Chapman chapter D A R will meet at 3 this afternoon at the Y with good attendance urged. An executive meeting is set for 2 30. Sunshine and Senior groups Juvenile club Bluefield lodge 59 Degree of Honor P A will meet at Moose hall at 3 this afternoon. A council meeting of the Pieter Intermediate league union will be held this evening at 7 45 at Trinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chapman
Daughters of the American Revolution
The
Roups
Bluefield Lodge
Degree of Honor
P. A
Moose Hall
Pieter Intermediate League Union
Trinity
Mountain City E
Red Men's Hall
Rocky's Golf Tournament Opens at Bluefield Country Club
The Rocky's Golf club tournament for women opens at Bluefield Country Club with 25 entrants. Medalist Archer Ryland led qualifying with a 72 as 9 a m start times were set for first-round matches and byes assigned for top players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Rocky’s Golf Club
Club Pro
Archer Ryland
Mary Markle
Betty Mar
G. M. Cruise
E. Tierney, Jr
Jaaateed Wellford
H. X. Morton
Julius Hall
C. L. Seyler
J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
T. E. Vass
Civic and club meetings listed for Wednesday and Thursday
Juvenile club and woman’s groups from First Christian church Westminster Presbyterian church College Avenue Baptist Grace Methodist and Woman’s Missionary societies meet or luncheon this week. Globe Trotters Club gathers at the Y for 7:30 PM. Bluefield Garden Club changes venue to Mrs O M Deverle’s home on Oakhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Union
First Christian Church
Kers
The
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Society of Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield Garden Club
O. M. Deverle
Oakhurst Avenue
H. X. Morton
Mrs Katz Takes Daughter Doris Sue to Clarksburg and Relatives
Mrs Jerome Katz and her attractive little daughter Doris Sue have gone to Clarksburg to visit relatives. Garland Griffin left Sequoia for camp at Alban's in West Virginia. Mrs Little of Maybeury visits her daughter, Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Katz
Doris Sue
Clarksburg
Garland Griffin
Secuaee
Camp Ah Pd Alban
W. Va
Little
Maybeury
Miss
Area Families and visitors noted in Bluefield column
Little and friends in the city visit relatives in Bassett Virginia. Local residents including Mrs E Mitchell and Mona Reid in town. Medical updates show Harry Cheatham Jr undergoing surgery and not yet receiving visitors at St Luke's. Mrs Herman Davis improving after Bluefield operation. Various residents relocate to Asheville and others attend graduations and returns from trips.
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Little
E. Mitchell
Mona and
Terry Reid
Bassett
Plans Discussed by Powhatan Catholic Ladies
Sacred Heart parishioners at Powhatan held a meeting in the church basement to discuss a planned summer school sponsored by the council for Catholic children. They talked about fundraising strategies and a license item, noting gatherings occur the second Thursday each month to plan social and business activities.
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Friday Evening Children’s Party
The Bluefield unit of the American Legion auxiliary led by Mrs. A. Booker will host a social meeting Friday at 8 PM. The event, a Children’s party, takes place at the Appalachian Assembly Hall with prizes for best costumes and members encouraged to attend dressed as children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
American Legion Auxiliary
A. 8
Booker
Appalachian Assembly Hall
Former Bluefielder Weds Attractive Florida Girl
Miss Bernice Adams of Jacksonville Florida and Miller Carlisle Porterfield of Pulaski Virginia, formerly of Bluefield, married in Columbia District of Columbia on December 31 1936. The bride a Jacksonville teacher and daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Adams is a Florida College for Women graduate. Porterfield a Beaver High School and V P I Blacksburg alumnus now works as industrial engineer for Appalachian Electric Power in Pulaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Adams
Jacksonville
Miller Carlisle Porterfield
O. C. Keeney
Albermarle Street
Fla
Pulaski
Bluefield
Columbia
D. C
J. C. Adams
Florida College For Women
Tallahassee
Porterfield
Co. C. Kenney
Albemarle Street
Beaver High School
Blacksburg
Miss Adams
Louise Early
B. L. Early
Mr. Porterfield
Miss Early
Mrs. Porterfield
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Leroy Katz Wins Scholarship at Gloucester
LeRoy Katz son of Mrs. Rose Katz North Street and a West Virginia university law junior receives a summer scholarship to the Gloucester School of Theatre in Gloucester Massachusetts. He has earned wide recognition for acting at Bluefield and at the university and will depart July 1 for an eight week course. Katz is brother to Jerome Katz local attorney and is active in literary work and high scholastic standing at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Katz
Rose Katz
North Street
West Virginia University
Marntown
Gloucester School of Theeatre
Gloucester
Mass
Bluefield
Katz
Jerome Katz
Alpine Fatalities Rise After 1926 Peak
Up to 1926 deaths in Alps climbers never topped 50 annually. Since then annual fatalities exceed 100 each year except 1929 when deaths fell to 87.
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Alps
Pridgens Plan Summer Visit After Waco Stay
Dr and Mrs Pridgen will spend the summer in North Carolina and Virginia after a week long visit in Waco Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco, Tex
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WCTU
Mrs. Boole
New Youth Movement
W.C.T.U
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frances B. Sayer
John Studebaker
Education
Edwin Holt Hughes
M. E. Church
Ida B. Wise Smith
National Organization
International Committee
National Woman's Party
Alva Belmont House
Willard
Raleigh
Younh
Convent Lon
Elizabeth
British Empire
Church of England Cemperence Society
Morris Sheppard
United States
Harry N. Holmes
New York
Frances Willard
Iss Agnes Slack
England
National Broadcasting Comny
Columbia System
Utuel
India
Eng
China
Siam
Estonia
Germany
South Africa
Japan
Australia
Sweden
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Ady Orn
Zotos
Beauty
Bland Epworth League
Nunnally
Charles G. Baker
Betty Sue
Morgan
Princeton
Caroline Rosemond Rich
C. W. Sydnor
Rocky’s
H. D. Smith
A. A
Carl Tabor
W. C. Slusher
L. C. Tierney
J. M. Herndon
J. H. Hardy
R. O. Rogers
H. A. Porter
C. F. Brooks
Schorr
Nanotet Pea
Me “Dillard
Bramwell
Ist
H. G. Holdway
M. Pevete
J. D. Meus
W. M. S. of College Avenue Baptist Church
Globe Trotters’ Club
Y. Quarters
Herman L. Davis
Eckman
Jack Roland Porterfield
James Porterfield
Dyer
Ragsport
Tenn
Asheville
Bracemont Circle
Peggy Dean Woodyard
New River
Herbert Underwood
Fourth Street
Roy Clarkson
Donald Roy
Florence Maude
Detroit
Mich
Eo Barty
C. H. Litz
Roseone
Edward Litz
George and
Carter
Eee
Marshall Sinclair
Whitethorn Street
Waynesboro
John Nash
W. M. Rakes
Norfolk Street
Powhatan
Legion Auxiliary
Florida
Dethol
Kroger Clock Bread
Kroger
Nana Ue Thi
Rim Oke
Adant
Panamas
A.W. Cox Dept
A. W.cox Dept
Varsity Grill
Princeton Ave
American Service Co
Bac
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