A New Name by Grace Livingston Hill
Book review of A New Name set in Marlborough follows Murray Van Rensselaer who seeks escape after scandal and finds a new life, love, and responsibility. Bes Chapparelie and Bessie Chappar share memories as Murray confronts his past. The piece appeals to men and women and evokes the town’s church, gossip, and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Livington Hill
Bluefield
Lee
Bessie Chappar
Murray
van Rensselaar
Marlborough
Bes- Chapparelie
Mrs Bowen to Entertain Mrs Bowen At Home Invitation
Mrs Bowen of Bramwell has issued invitations for a social gathering at Bluefield Country Club on Saturday afternoon June 19 from four to six o clock. Attendees include Mrs Joseph H Bowen and Mrs Hedley McNeer Bowen with replies requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Bowen
Bram. Well
Bluefield Country Club
Hedley McNeer Bowen
Ethel Bowen
Bramwell
Bridge Thurday
Community Picnic Postponed By G I A Secretary Notice
Mrs R Wolts G I A secretary issues notice that a Friday Maxwell picnic has been postponed due to unspecified reasons. The readable fragment notes the shift in schedule involving the G I A organization and local plans.
Baby Betty June McCall Born at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr and Mrs G C McCall of 133 Preston Street announce the birth of a daughter named Betty June at Bluefield Sanitarium. The First Baptist Church W M S meets every fourth time at night for those who cannot attend day meetings. Thursday at 7 30 o clock the society will meet at the annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. McCall
Preston Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Betty June
First Baptist Church
Flapper Fanny Says Fire Safety Tip Caution
A humorous clipping records Flapper Fanny urging readers to keep a calm head and slip on case of fire, reflecting early 1920s cautioning advice in a witty tone.
Lutheran Guild Meeting Hosts Aquel Sitianianes
The Lutheran Guild will meet this afternoon at 1079 Bluefield Avenue with Mrs W G Crockett and Mrs Carter as joint hostesses. Aquel sitanianes is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Guild
W. G. Crockett
Bluefield Avenue
Mrs Black Returns From General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Black, president of the Bluefield Woman's Club and state officer, returned to Bluefield after attending the biennial General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Atlantic City. She toured New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the absence and is noted as a leading active clubwoman in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc. F. L. Black
General of Women's Clubs
Atlantic City
Bluefield
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Impressive Ceremony Unites Miss Marie Mustard and Clyde Elliott
Miss Marie Mustard and Clyde FE Elliott wed Tuesday at 1 PM in a quiet ceremony at the Mustard home 1200 Princeton Avenue. Rev F Y Jackson officiated. The couple prospects a wedding trip to points east and will reside on Mountain View Avenue. The bride studied at Westhampton College and Farmville Normal School. Elliott is a prominent local businessman with Elliott Brokerage Company and was educated at Emory and Henry and Milligan colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Mustard
Clyde FE. Elliott
Charles H. Mustard
Princeton Avenue
Elliott
Points East
Mountain View Avenue
Westhampton College
Richmond
Farmville
A." Elliott
Elliott Brokerage Company
Emory and Henry College
Milligan College
F. Y. Jackson
D A R Chapter Meeting Hosts Patriotic Play at Baldwin Home
John Chapman Chapter D A R held a Summers Street meeting with Mrs A H Baldwin and Miss Lyde Baldwin as hostesses. Mrs W C Bailey regent chaired. The junior C A R presented a play Our Flag and Its Uses. Mrs D M Bassey elected recording secretary and Lyde Baldwin elected treasurer. Mrs Robert Cornett spoke on Open War 75 to Te with a roll call on English Statesmen of the Revolution. Social hour followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Baldwin
Lyde Baldwin
John Chapman
Baldwin Home
Summers Street
W. C. Bailey
C. F. Tynes
Eastern Star Elects New Officers in Bluefield Chapter
The Bluefield Chapter No. 66 Order of Eastern Star elected officers led by Mrs. W. T. Elliott as worthy matron and E. J. Olinger as worthy patron. Additional officers include Mrs. Vivian Roach associate matron and Mrs. John F. Land secretary. Mrs. A. B. Thompson treasurer, Mrs. 8. O. White conductress, Mrs. J. S. Perdue associate conductress, and Mrs. H. B. Boyd named trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of Eastern Star
W. T. Elliott
E. J. Olinger
Vivian Roach
John F. Land
A. B. Thompson
O. White
J. S. Perdue
H. B. Boyd
Surprise Party At Miss Mary Easley Home
About thirty friends gathered Monday evening at Miss Mary Easley’s College avenue home for a surprise party. She proved a charming hostess and the evening was spent pleasantly with dancing by the young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Easley
College Avenue
Miss Easley
Society Wearing Colors At Shore Fetes Summer Style
New York society shows bright summer fashion away from the city. At Tuxedo Park and a Payne Whitney garden fete in Manhasset, women wear bold hats, colored frocks, and vivid accessories. Notable attendees include Mrs. L Havemeyer Rutt, Mrs. Fellows Gordon, Mrs. Stanley Mortimer, Mrs. Henry H. Rogers, and Mrs. Payne Whitney, with blue, pink, and green outfits highlighted by light fabrics and decorative prints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Schuyler
New York
Fifth Avenue
Tuxedo Park
Fellows Gordon
Stanley Mortimer
Henry H. Rogers
Salm
Payne Whitney
Manhasset
Earle T. Smith
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Dewes Dilworth
J. Averill Clark
Helen Hitchcock
Lydia Cadman
Adele Ryan
Charlotta Havemeyer
Park Avenue
Geenral
Recital by Miss Benbow Pupils at Warlick’s Tonight
The public is invited to attend a recital by pupils of Miss Lois Benbow this evening at eight o’clock at Warlick’s piano rooms. Another recital is scheduled for Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Benbow
Warlick
Local Couple Attends Norfolk Wedding and Visits Bluestone
Mrs. Thomas B. Ogle and Mr. John Hunter Culliney return to Bluestone after attending the Kelly and Acton wedding in Norfolk. The Cullineys, plus other Bluestone residents, travel and visit family, with several undergoing or recovering from medical treatments at Bluefield sanitarium and nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Ogle
Bluestone
Norfolk
Kelly&Acton
John Hunter Culliney
New York
Canada
Mr. Culliney
John Culliney
W. F. Baume
Charleston
Huntington
Mary Mastin
Bedford
Ind
Thelma
Radiant Beauty Cream Promises Simple Buttermilk Makeup
An advertisement touts Howard's Buttermilk Cream as an easy way for girls and women to achieve radiant beauty. It claims the product is affordable and simple to use with directions on applying a tube or jar, and lists Bluefield East End Fairview Princeton Hale pharmacies as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Pharmacy
East End
Fairview Phairmacy
Princeton
Hale Pharmacy
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promotes Worker Health
The item highlights Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as aiding women workers to stay fit for labor. It includes testimonial quotes from Mrs W M Barrer of Atlanta Georgia and Mrs Anna Corz of Parkville Missouri detailing improved energy, weight gain, and ability to perform household and farming tasks after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Atlanta
Mas
W. M. Barrer
Georgia
Missouri
Parkville
Lydia B. Pinkham
Anna Corz
R. R
Women Builders Enroll in Architecture Courses at University
Nine women at the University of Mlinoise enroll in architectural courses. They study the same subjects and do the same work as men, illustrating gender equality in training.
Mild Laxative Helps Women Avoid Purging
Many girls and women learn that Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin provides natural bowel regularity without harsh purges. It gently eases constipation, never erodes or upsets users, and is safe even for feverish children. a 60 cent bottle is widely available for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
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Book Review
Mrs. Bowen
B. M. Thompson
Poplar Street
James Bane
St. Luke's Hos
Betty June McCall
W. M.S
Flapper
Fanny
Mrs. Black
Eastern Star
James, Jr
Washington
R. B. Rinard
Highland Avenue
Florida
Live Oak
Miami
Brady Sutherland
John Marks
Roanoke
A. Rutherford
John F
Carlotta Havemeyer
New York Society
Ruth Claassen
Ruth Weibler
Chicago
Sam McMullen
Tom's Creek
McMullen
Grace Deaton
Bush Knipp
Harry Lawrence
Clifton Stafford
Dorothy Payne
Mr. Stafford
Dillon
D. C
Thelma Mastin
Clarence Hetherington
Bobby Gray
Bonnie May
R. H. Dickenson
Bristol
Greely Gills
R. D. Baldwin
Garland
W. Va
J. B. Meador
Taylor Frazier
Alvah Tyree
Points
W. Glenn Baylor, Jr
Hinton
Buffalo
St. George Arnold
Randoph-Macon College
Ashland
Appalachian Power Company
Robert Edison Parker
Dana Mildred Parker
Alice Elizabeth Parker
W. Parker
Amonati
Ton
Elizabeth Graham
P. 8
Graham
John Paul Lawrence
Wayne Street
Re. W. D. Kelley
Virginia Court
G. W. McConnell
Mary Ann Gratton
Elkhorn
S. J. Higginbotham
Athens
T. N. Williamson
Anna B. Wood
W.W. Wood
Mississippi
A. Lincoln Pedigo
Harry C. Pedigo
Floyd
J. L. Burnett
South
Mercer Street
J. L
Sus
United States
W. M. Bailey
Box
Atlanta, Georgia
Manufactures
Napoleon
Caldwell
Pepsin
W. 8
Sweet Springs
Alleghenies
Atlantic and Pacific Highway
Midland Trail
C. H. Paxton
Sweet Springs, W. VA
Hendersay
Boots
Geiss
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