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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

2

Engagement Of Miss Mills Announced In Roanoke

Mr and Mrs William Nester Mills of Roanoke announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Dorothy Dean. Lieut James Dean is the groom to be, a Camp Lee Va. graduate of Kentucky college. The wedding is set for Thursday at the Southern Methodist church in Roanoke.

William Nester Mills Roanoke Ndt Tneir Dorothy Th Imas Ae Dean the Uni Frebe Holston Blackstone College and & Oe Kentucky Jace Southern Methodist Church Roaonoke

Social Functions Planned for Miss Stuart and Bridal Party

Readables outline a series of social events for Miss Stuart and her bridesmaids. Gatherings include a buffet at Parkway home hosted by Sally Ann Evans, breakfasts and luncheons at various homes on Lebanon and Stowers streets, a Monday morning gathering at Smith, Jr. College, and a dinner dance at Bluefield Country Club in anticipation of the wedding to Mr. Joseph Percivall Whittle.

Margaret Heart Joseph Percivall Whittle Sally Ann Evans Parkway W. Richards Agine Elizabeth Lebanon Street Betty Ann Holmes Stowers Street Bridal Post Smith, Jr. College rNey

Junior Woman's Club Chooses District Chairmen Adjourning Summer

The Junior Woman's Club adjourned for summer after electing Mrs. Eric DeBrick southern district chairman. She will lead White Sulphur Athens Mullens Princeton Hinton Beckley Welch clubs. Dr Wade praised the War Loan bazaar support and a August reception for new members was planned.

Eric DeBrick Annie Catherine Delp Lachian Assembly Room DeBrick Athens Mullens Princeton Hinton Beckley Welch Bluefield Glenna Rogers Thelma Foulkes

Dinner reservations to close at noon for Saturday dance

Reservations for the dinner dance at Bluefield Country Club on Saturday evening June 16 will close today at noon. Dinner is served 7 p m to 9 p m and dancing continues until midnight. Those without reservations should contact Mrs De Sue, resident manager.

Bluefield Country Mrs de Sue

Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Kinder at Bluefield

A daughter was born Tuesday evening to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kinder of Squire at Bluefield sanatorium. Mr. Kinder works for Pocahontas Fuel Company. The United States Chamber of Commerce estimates 3,500 ships totaling 20 million gross tons by war’s end.

J. D. Kinder Squire Bluefield Sanitarium The U. S. Chamber of Commerce United States

Garden Club and Church Meetings Schedule

A compact club calendar lists 10:00 action at Garden club and 30 pm Westminster Church rehearsal. Women of Moose meet at the Moose club. Friday 2:30 pm Pidelis class of First Baptist church led by Mrs. W L Myers at 1231 View avenue.

Action Garden Club Sith Oo. I. Clengen Lebanon Stree Westminster Church Women of Moose Moose All Pidelis First Baptist Church W. L. Myers View Avenue

Banquet Before Lodge Inspection Meet At Mount City Lodge

Mrs. Ella Byrd of Beckley led the inspection meeting for Mountain City lodge 85 of Honor Protective association. A banquet at Jimmy's restaurant covered fifty, with Rev H H Mauck delivering the address and Mrs W T Underwood presiding. Music by Jory St Clair and Ruth St Clair, and Mildred Whitman, preceded the lodge inspection at Moose hall.

Ella Byrd Beckley House Hall Mountain City Lodge 85 Honor Protective Association Jimmy's W. T. Underwood H. H. Mauck Calvary Baptist Church Jory St. Clair Ruth St. Clair Mildred Whitman Moose Hall Ruby Worth Fred Murphy

Tea Honoring Miss Witt Before Her Oak As Bride

Miss Florence Stokes Witt will wed Ensign Edward Sterling Douglas. A Tuesday afternoon tea at Bland Street Methodist welcomed about 150 guests. The event featured Mrs Douglas and Mrs Addington hosting, with Miss Witt and her mother, Mrs Ernest Witt, as guests of honor.

Florence Stokes Witt Ensign Edward Sterling Douglas Bland Street Methodist Church 8. C. Douglas Kerrneth C. Addington Douglas College Avenue Tom Hamilton Enry Quekemyer Dou Addington Miss Witt Ernest Witt C. G. Eastwood J. M. Helm A Alexander Carolyn Woods Frances Walk Mary Ellen DeVault Virginia Gordon Betty Warden Jean Rammage Mary Louise Taylor Virginia Snyder Ann Witt Janice Frazier Paul Thomas, Jr Charles T. St. Clair John E. T. Tyree Kyle Bruce J. B. McMullen, Jr Roy Thom John Gordon Co. C. Prezier McCulloch W T. Hancock Aeieve Wits

Farm Women Plan Community Family Night

Farm Women's Club members from Brush Creek and Willow Brooks held a joint meeting with hostess Mrs. E. F. Bratton. The devotional was led by Mrs. Moony, with singing of Help Somebody Today and Count Your Many Blessings. Members voted 15 cents each to China Relief and the Red Cross clubmobile.

Brush Creek Farm Women's Club Willow Brooks Club E. F. Bratton W. W. Hamilton

Miss Ann Meader Returns From New York Visit

Miss Ann Meader with her mother Mrs H B Meader of Augusta street has come home after visiting William J McNeigh a torpedoman second class now a patient at a naval hospital on Lone Island in New York City. Mrs Sidney Martin Juniper.

Ann Meader H. B. Meader Augusta Street New York City William J McNeigh Torpedoman Naval Hospital Lone Island Sidney Martin Juniper

Bluefield People Attend Visits and Upcoming Wedding

Street scenes in Bluefield show residents visiting relatives in Virginia Maryland and New Jersey. Wedded plans center on Mr Joseph Percivall Whittle of Petersburg and Miss Margaret DuPuy Stuart with relatives traveling from Raleigh Washington Wildwood and Lincoln air base to join the First Presbyterian church ceremony. St Luke s hospital reports patient St Payne improving after an automobile accident with injuries including a fractured shoulder blade.

Charles William Dickey, Jr Lincoln Neb Air Base E. N Stuart Wildwood N. J Bert Smith Raleigh Terrace New York City New York H. Carter Summers Street W. A. Thornhil Highland Avenue Washington Edmund C. Stone Major Stone Nellie Thornhill St. Payne Luke's Hospital

Black and White Ointment Promoted for Skin Irritation Relief

An advertisement touts Black and White Ointment as a rapid antiseptic stimulant to relieve irritation and promote healing. It recommends daily cleansing with Black and White Skin Soap and notes use only as directed.

Pomananal Lecadering Hharmless m.reRre

Three Area Youths Apply For Navy Enlistment

L R Black of the local navy recruiting station announced yesterday that Gilbert Chester Ducker of Key, Stuart Alvan Mays of Skelton, and Archer McKinley Adair of Bartley have applied for enlistment in the U S Navy.

US. S Navy L. R. Black Navy Gilbert Chester Ducker Key Stuart Alvan Mays Skelton Archer McKinley Adsir Bartley

Navy survival class teaches cadets to catch and eat snakes

Lt. Don Kepler of the Navy Pre Flight survival class conducts a snake catching skinning cooking and eating demonstration for cadets in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Cadets must see a demonstration before touching the snakes as classes rotate every two weeks. Kepler noted steady appetite for snake fillets.

Chapel Hill N. C Don Kepler Navy Pre Kepler

Church Night Service at First Christian Church

Landon Williams will lead the night service at First Christian Church as pastor’s assistant for the summer months. He completed two years at Johnson Bible College in Kimberlin Heights Troan and is preparing for the ministry. He will be assisted by the church youth group tonight.

First Christian Church Landon Williams Williams Johnson Bible College Kimberlin Heights Troan Eniren

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