Miss Hobson Honored With Bridge Parties in Bluc eld
Mrs. Marshall W. Sinclair hosted a dessert bridge for Miss Alice Hobson on Whitethorn Street. Elizabeth Ann Lowman and guests held a bridge shower with prizes for Miss McCue and Miss Dixon, while Miss Turner, visiting from Randolph Macon Woman's College, received the floating prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arshall W. Sinclair
Whitethorn Street
Alice Hobson
George W. St. Clair Moore
States Naval Reserve
Miss Hob
Elizabeth Ann Lowman
North Street
Mary McCue
Ion
Dorothy Dixon
Miss Turner
Randolph
Walter Woolwine, Jr
Miss Hobson
Bluefield Country Club
Bluefield
Monroe Graybear
Preston
Tazewell
Obson
Les Scott
Dixon
M. Dixon
E. G. Otey
Alice Melvin Honored On Fourth Birthday Party
Alice Melvin was guest of honor at a party given by her mother Mrs J E Melvin on Glendale Avenue to celebrate her fourth birthday Tuesday. Games and a picnic lunch followed a prize to Terry Gibson. Attendees included Patricia Smith Barbara Hale Terry Tommy and Joan Gibson Claude Thomas and Elizabeth Melvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Melvin
J. E. Melvin
Glendale Avenue
Terry Gibson
Patricia Smith
Barbara Hale
Terry
Tommy
Joan Gibson
Claude Thomas
Oe Tackett
Elizabeth Mel
Melvin
Henry Mel
Pink and White Theme Graces Miss Hobson's Event
A gift was presented to Miss Hobson the hostess. The decor featured a pink and white color scheme carried throughout the setting.
Vacation Bible School Plans For First Methodist Bluefield
Vacation Bible School at First Methodist Bluefield Virginia opens Monday June 18 for two weeks running 9 to 11 each morning. Courses cover The World About Us Learning from Jesus Praise Ye The Lord and Be coming a Person. Supervisors and teachers named for each group. The polar seas note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Bluefield
Jesus
J. M. Trower
Petersburg
Gwendolyn Simpkins
Sally Frances Litz
Earl Doak
J. H. MecNeer
L. M. Kerley
Wiley Tibbs
J. B. Sharitz
T. R. Snyder
Ben Bates
W. P. Wyatt
A. N. Williams
Miss Straley Weds Sat Mahaffey in Grafton Ceremony
Miss Siddartha Sue Staley daughter of Rev J B Staley and Mrs Staley of Grafton became the bride of Staff Sgt Charles G Mahaffey United States Army Air Force son of Mr and Mrs J B Mahaffey also of Grafton. The ceremony at West Main Street Methodist Church featured music by Nancy Ann Staley Ella Holroyd and others. The couple planned a reception at the bride’s home and the bride is a Concord college alumna and former music director at Fairview high school. Mahaffey is stationed at Dodge City Army Air Field Kansas after graduating from Grafton high school and studying at the University of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siddartha Sue Staley
J. B. Staley
Nancy Ann Staley
Ella Holroyd
Holroyd
Concord College
Elgar
Thome
Liszt
MacDowell
Johanna Hill
Richard Lee Mahaffey
Janet Koch
Beckley
Anita Smith
Roanoke
Jean Yoak
Peggy Yoak
Princeton
Athens
Mrs. Staley
Mahaffey
Fairview High School
Alpha Sigma Tau
Gamma Phi Omicron
Kappa Delta Phi
Dodge City Army Airfield
Kansas
Grafton High School
University of Pennsylvania
Army Air Force
Rock OES Plans Ceremony of Installation
Newly elected officers of Rock Chapter 130 Order of the Eastern Star will be installed at 9 o'clock tonight in the Masonic hall Rock after the 8 o'clock stated meeting. A program honors the new corps led by Mrs John Levern worthy matron and Harold De Haven worthy patron. Mrs W C Edwards is retiring matron and Garvis Walker retiring patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
John Levern
Harold de Haven
W. C. Edwards
Garvis Walker
Wedding Notice for Dodge City Couple
An Owens-Illinois Can Company purchasing agent in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and his bride plan to reside at 905 Fifth Street Dodge City Kansas after a brief wedding trip. The bride wore a navy dressmaker suit with white accessories and an orange corsage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant
Owens- Illinois Can Company
Pittsburgh
Pennyvania
Fifth Street
Dodge City
Kansas
Weiner Roast Planned By Vade Mecum Club
Members of the Vade Mecum club completed plans for a weiner roast and scavenger hunt at a Wednesday evening meeting held at Miss Joan Tackett's home. The event will take place at eight o clock next Thursday at Miss Frances Rice's residence. The next regular meeting is set for Miss Jenny Hager's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vade Mecum Club
Joan Tackett
Glendale Avenue
Frances Rice
Hancock Street
Jenny Hager
Valley View Avenue
Ellison Returns to Grand Junction After 28 Year WV Visit
Frank B. Ellison, a West Virginian native, has returned to his Grand Junction, Colorado home after visiting his sister Mrs. Myrtle FE. Felty and Mrs. Vergie A. Lilly, former Flat Top residents. This marks his first trip back to the state in twenty eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ellison
Grand Junction
Colo
Myrtle FE. Felty
Vergie A. Lilly
Flat Top
Mr. Ellison
West
YWCA Camp Opens at Camp Roland Aged Camp
The YWCA opened its Camp Roland sessions with seventy two girls enrolled in week one on Wolf Creek led by secretaries Miss Minnie Weaver and Miss Desir Gilmore and seventeen counsellors. Sixty two girls return for week two as eighteen counsellors join. Mrs W L Kelly serves as nurse and three cooks oversee meals. Ruth Bartlett will oversee Y quarters during secretary absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Camp Roland
Wolf Creek
Minnie Weaver
Desir Gilmore
Eee
W.L. Kelly
U. Secretaries
Ruth Bartlett
Y. Quarters
Federal Street
Vacation Bible School Graduation at First Baptist Church
The annual Vacation Bible School commencement will be held tonight at 7 30 in the First Baptist church. Rev Cecil V Cook Jr leads opening worship and each department will show child work. Department superintendents include Mrs J B Gobble Wanda Layman Maxine Magruder E L Montgomery Arthur Carroll Mrs A B Akers Prances Chandler Alice Haley conducts music with a handwork exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Friends of the Church
Cecil V. Cook, Jr
J. B. Gobble
Wanda Layman
Maxine Magruder
E. L. Montgomery
Arthur Carroll
A. B. Akers
Prances Chandler
Alice Haley
Philip Lilly
Fidelis Class Meet This Afternoon at First Baptist Annex
The Fidelis class of the First Baptist church will gather this afternoon at 2 30 at the annex for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Annex
Mrs Thomas Mitchell visiting relatives in Virginia
Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Dott, a patient at Bluefield sanitarium, spent Sunday with relatives of Mrs. Houchins at North Holston Virginia. Mrs. James Dillon and Mrs. Cal Houchins also joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mitchell
Dott
Bluefield
Tiny precision parts inspected by microscope in bombers
Minute components of precision equipment used in bombers are examined with microscopes. The tiny scale of parts requires detailed microscopic inspection to ensure reliability and performance of the aircraft.
Births Reported at Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Harold French of Rogers street welcomed a son Wednesday evening at Bluefield sanitarium weighing 9 pounds. Mr and Mrs Paul Garvin Taylor of 401 Fourth street announced twins a boy and a girl born Wednesday at St Luke's hospital. Taylor works at the N and W shops. They have another child Janet Gay. A baby girl was born Wednesday at St Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold French
Rogers Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ann Hamil
Paul Garvin Taylor
Fourth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Taylor
N. and W
Janet Gay
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mr. and
FALSE TEETH RELIEF WITH FASTEET POWDER
FASTEET powder keeps denture plates firmer and more comfortable with no gummy taste. It prevents slipping during eating talking or sneezing and does not cause nausea. Its alkaline formula helps control plate odor and breath. Available at drug stores as FASTERTH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fasteet
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Polar
Miss Straley
Sat. Mahaffey
Pop
Ieries
Biiefielda
Princeton Avenue
Blisefield, West Vinginia
Rock Oes
Weiner
Frank Ellison
Credit Clothing
Mrs. Pruett
Fidelis
Carl E. Calfee
Wembley
Cox's Street
Mallory
Dri
Cox
Pfa
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