Local Women In Big Style Show At Thornton-Laird Store
Beautiful models in season’s fashions demonstrated at the Thornton-Laird store Wednesday afternoon under Mrs. Lacey Hill. The event showcased afternoon dresses, sports wear, knicker suits, coats, hats, and bathing suits with adult and child models including Marjorie Shields visiting from Conneaut. A large Bluefield audience praised the exclusive designs and color tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton-Laird Company
Lacey Hill
Coate
Hate
Surprise party honors Mr and Mrs Marvin Glenn Williams
Mr and Mrs Marvin Glenn Williams returned to Bluefield Tuesday evening and were greeted with rice showers and best wishes at a surprise party held at the home of the bride's parents Rev J T Stinson and Mrs Stinson on Rogers Street. Friends gathered before the couple's arrival for music and refreshments and to extend wishes for a lifetime of happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Glenn Williams
Bluefield
J. T. Stinson
Marriage of Allan Albert Cole and Bride from Williamson
Mr and Mrs Orland Howson Booton announce the marriage of their daughter to Mr Allan Albert Cole on Tuesday June 28 at 10:30 AM at First Methodist Episcopal Church South Williamson West Virginia The bride is from Williamson and admired locally Mr Booton editor of the Mingo Republican The engagement notice arrived with engraved cards in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orland Howson Booton
Allan Albert Cole
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Williamson
West Virginia
Booton
Mingo Republican
Charles Sheffey W M S met at Bland Street church circle home
The Bland Street church W M S circle led by E T Tyre met Wednesday afternoon at D T McGehee’s Albemarle home. Bible lesson on The Bible Its Origin and Growth followed readings from the Voice by A Mahood. New member joined as 4 guests attended before an ice course was served. next meeting planned as a Shannondale picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sheffey
Bland Street
D. T. McGehee
Albemarle Street
E. T. Tyre
H. S. Shott
Alex Mahood
Voice
Cardus praised by Tennessee resident across generations
Cleveland resident Mrs. John Brown recounts long term use of Cardus Cardui, starting in youth through marriage, noting back pains, weakness, nervousness, and sleeplessness improved by the medicine. She endorses it for herself and her daughters and references the change of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Tenn
Cardus
John Brown
Amme Cardus
Cardui
Tennis Club Tournament Closes Instruction Period
Members of the Y W C A tennis club compete in a tournament marking the end of a training period led by Miss Charlotte Berryman. Matches on the court behind the Y building on Federal Street start at 5 45 p m with A C Rogers as umpire. Early results include Clara Kidd defeating Thelma Deyerle 7 5 and Helen Lawrence beating Lucille Shumate 6 3.
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Y. W. C. A. Tennis Club
Charlotte Berryman
Y Building
Federal Street
A. C. Rogers
Clara Kidd
Thelma Deyerle
Marriage Notice Nora Rebecca Hartsel Bailey Wed
Mr Arthur Hartsel announces the marriage of his sister Nora Rebecca Hartsel Bailey to Mr Frederick Harry Bailey in Johnson City Tennessee on Wednesday the fifteenth of June nineteen twenty seven They will be at home after the first of July at 2254 Toledo Street Bluefield West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Hartsel
Nora Rebecca
Frederick Harry Bailey
Johnson City
Tennessee
Toledo Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
Dance by Blue Boys' club on Peery building roof
Under the Blue Boys' club, a dance is planned for this evening from 10 to 1 on the roof garden of the Peery building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Boys’ Club
Peery Building
Local youth Francis M. Peters Jr Accepted to Naval Academy
Word from the city reports Francis M. Peters Jr aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs F M Peters of Oakhurst avenue has passed final exams and met all entrance requirements to be admitted as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Friends congratulate him and wish success at the academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Peters, Jr
F. M. Peters
Oakhurst Avenue
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
First Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs. E. L. Cornelius
Mrs. E L Cornelius opened a new series of bridge parties at her Fairview apartments on Tuesday evening. Awards went to Mrs. H E Mattox for high, Mrs. J R Dillard for second, and Mrs. J E Wagner Jr for consolation. Refreshments were served. guests included many local ladies such as Mrs. H A Goodykoontz and Mrs. Arthur Regg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Cornelius
Fairview
H. E. Mattox
J. R. Dillard
J. E. Wagner, Jr
Cornelius
C. W. Wade
C. H. Bloom
J. E. Wagner Jr
G. R. Scarlett
J. F. Nash
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting Recites Home Mission Talk
Mrs. B Hancock presided at the First Presbyterian Church Woman's auxiliary session on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. G Harris circle led the program with prayers by Mrs. Easley and devotional by Mrs. Hancock. The session covered Synodical Home Missions with talks from Paul Cole and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Hancock
First Presbyterian Church
G. Harris
WC. Easley
Harrie’ Circle
B. H. Hancock
Synodical Home Missions
Paul Cole
S. P
William Poole
Seven Mountain
W. B. Staniforth
C. G. Harris
B. D. Painter
Walter Griffith
R. J. Cousins
Sarah Bowen
Nannie Kessler
Bible School
Fort Branch hosts chicken dinner for Judge A C Buchanan
Mrs. Martin Williams and Mrs. Buford Williams entertained at Fort Branch in Pearisburg Tuesday evening honoring Judge A C Buchanan of Tazewell. Guests included A E Shumate M P Fanier Walker A Williams R Buford Williams and Judges A C Buchanan and Martin Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Williams
Buford Williams
Fort Branch
Pearisburg
A C. Buchanan
Tazewell
A. E. Shumate
M. P. Fanier
Walker A. Williams
R. Buford Williams
A. C. Buchanan
Judge Martin Williams
Bluefield Welcomes Yale Minister as Summer Assistant Pastor
The Rev Virgil Lowder Yale college student arrives in Bluefield to serve as assistant pastor at First Christian Church for the summer and to lead the Daily Vacation Bible School A Booster Club reception in the church basement honors him with remarks music readings and refreshments as plans for summer outings begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lowder
Yale College
Bluefield
First Christian Church
Leroy MecLaughlin
Lowder
Barnes Ratcliff
France
Lindbergh
Frank Roberts
C. J. Cheyney
Lydia Underwood
Blanche McNeal
R. J. Cousins
Montgomery Grimmet Miss Grimmet and Mr Montgomery Wed
Miss Kate Grimmet and Mr Ed ward R Montgomery both of Bluefield were quietly married Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage of the First Christian church in Princeton with Rev Perry J Cook officiating. They left for a trip to Hinton after the ceremony and plan to reside in Bluefield after returning. Montgomery is employed in the Norfolk and Western railroad offices. They will be at home to friends at 211 Fairfax street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Grimmet
Edward R. Montgomery
Bluefield
First Christian Church
Princeton
Perry J. Cook
Montgomery
Hinton
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Fairfax Street
Miet
Dorothy Ruth Schlossbere
Roanoke
Goodwin Schlossberg
David Hi. Mateon
Miami
Pla
H. B Shelton
Pearseburg
Martha Leake
Dallen
Tex
Virginia Lazenby
Randolph-Macon College
Lazenby
Memorial Avenue
Pauline W. Mason
Abingdon
Jennings W. Ho
Evelyn Perfater
Blacksburg
Anita Cometti
Auggusta Street
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Margaret McCue
Dayton
Chicago
Sursine College
F. L. Doolittle
C. Scarff
City
Huntington
Dabney Swan
VP. 1
Billie Zimmerman
Louise Dowell
Norfolk
Hannah Truth Seekers Meet at Trinity Church Tonight
The Hannah Truth Seekers circle of Trinity Methodist Church will gather this evening at 8 o clock with Mrs W C Neikirk on Jefferson Street for a local meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Truth Seekers
Trinity Methodist Church
Mre
W. C. Neikirk
Jefferson Street
Church circles hold meetings and social events
Circle No 1 of the First Christian church meets at 2 30 this afternoon then travels to Robins Rest for a social hour with Mrs F H Borden as leader and Mrs R B Slagle hosting The Trinity Methodist Business Women circle met at 400 Frederick Street with Mrs H V Troutman opening The Masters Carpenter Bible lesson led by Mrs P M Stump followed by refreshments The May meeting will be outdoors Circle No 6 of the First Presbyterian hosts a musical tea at Mrs Walter Griffiths Vineyards Street at 5 this afternoon A Shannondale resort on the Tazewell road opened Wednesday to the public
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
F. H. Borden
Robin's Rest
R. B. Slagle
Trinity Methodist Church
H. V. Troutman
Frederick Street
Dwight Stewart
P. M. Stump
Circle No. 6
First Presbyterian Church
Walter Griffith
Vineyard Street
Local residents visit relatives and travel this week
Staunton visitors include Miss Ellen Chambers and Mrs. Joe Davidson from Bluefield. Many attendees plan trips to Charleston, Roanoke, Welch, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach. Attendees also join funerals, campus events, and summer visits while others return from trips to Madison, Washington, and Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Chambers
Staunton
W. L. Thornton
M Thornton
Joe Davidson
Bluefield
Grace Cundiff
J. Bryant
Bramwell
Misa Lizzie
Charleston
D. W. Hancock
Virginia Beach
I. CC. Schoor
Louise Hawkins
Madison
Washington
Everett Harris
Her Parente
Delaware
D. Carl Lucas
Oscar Allen
Champ Wingfield
Wolf Creek
Russell
Billy Lay
North Carolina
Campera
D. W. Tabor
New York
Chicago
Grand Rapids
C. B. Hancock
EF. A. Leonard
Phillip
Wis
Julia E. Lee
St. Luke's Hospital
Frederick Street
Louise Hankine
Richlands
Twin Branch
Welch
Narcie Helen Hankine Goodwin Schlossberg
Wos
Roanoke
Mise Jacque Hix
Wise, Va
Virginia Bracey
Hazel Fowler
Edward Fowler
Jaeger
A. J. Newman
Salem Avenue
J. R. Litchford
Rogers
Misa Macie Sykes
Honaker
Radford Normal School
Wayne Farmer
Ralph
Mise Louise du Bose
Johnson City
Tenn
Mise
Minerva Evan
Lynchburg
Mary Easley
William Frank
Little Son
Logan
Mra. Frank
Menues for the Family Breakfast Lunch and Dinner
Breakfast Unhalied atrawber ries with sugar ready to serve creal cream soft cooked eggs crtap toast milk coffee Luncheon Cream of celery soup croutons endive salad rye bread steamed cherry pudding milk tea Dinner Meat loaf creamed new potatoes buttered asparagus cab bage and beet salad frozen pine apple pudding nut cookies milk coffee Steamed Cherry Pudding One egg 3 4 cup sugar 1 2 cup molasses 1 2 cup white flour 11 2 cups graham flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 2 cup hot water 1 teaspoon soda 1 2 teaspoon salt 2 cups stoned cherries Beat eye well Beat in sugar molasses and butter using egg beater Mix white flour graham flour and salt and stir into first mixture Dissolve soda in hot water and add at once to batter Beat hard and stir in cherries Turn into a buttered mold and steam two hours Serve with sugar and cream
Fiber and silk use raise questions of scale
A fragment notes that a pound of raw fiber may contain about 750 miles of filament and that the silk worm supply is vast. It states one American company consumes 2,000,000 cocoons daily, illustrating large scale production.
Goody-Goody Books Vanish in Modern Children's Lit
Ruth Campbell studies child readers and finds youth favor lively plots and fast pace over moralizing tales. She notes modern stories should offer adventure and clear excitement to engage teens and preteens who dislike didactic instruction.
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Asheville
Ruth Campbell
8 & 8. Skin Remedy Claim
An advertisement touts 8 & 8 as a skin clearing tonic that purports to remove pimples boils and other eruptions by improving blood nourishment. It cites a Cincinnati woman’s testimonial and notes the product is made from medicinal herb roots and sold in two sizes at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barker
Walnut Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Logal
Thornton Lairds
Flapper
Fanny
Peg
NEA Service, Inc
Francis Peters
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Hannah Truth
Shannondale
Tazewell Road
U.S
Good Housekeeping Institute
United States Rubber Company
Sublette Feed & Supply CO
Bluefield Grocery CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Anariat
Kemper Perdue
A. Bowles
Fred Blewick
Loulaville
C. C. Williamson F. M. Peters
Oskhurst Avenue
W. A. Bowles
J. A. Bowles
Nathan Effron
M. Abrahamson
Mr. Abrahamson
Palestine
Gordon Dick
Wv. P. L. Blacksburg
J. H. Hampton
Misa Hazel
Alma Hampton
Wytheville
Gerald Stanley
G. T. Porterfield
W. P. Blacksburg
J. F. Callaway
J. G. Dooley
Algoma
Goldieve
Wedneay
HC. Welling
College Avenue
Janet
Portamouth
James E Mann
Bluefield Lions’ Club
Miami, Fla
B. D. Turner
Atlantic City
Stewart Strader
Randolph-Macon
Ashland
W. Va
Strother Hoge
V. P. IL
Mias
Pauline Carper
Beckley
J. W. Biggs
C. A. Lemkuhl
Shepherd
Billy Lemkuhl
Shirley Brown
Vv. P. 1
Margaret Pankey
W. A. Pankey
Philadelphia
Isadore Greenapon
W. E. Eubank
George Parker
Mies
Virginia Cary
Jesnstown
W. A. Gardner
Highland Avenue
Bertha Graybeal
Rosalie Ireson
R. H. Ireson
North Tazewell
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Dean Hosmer
Ann Arbor
Mich
Hosmer
E. A. Leonard
University of Michigan
Bluefield Sanitarium
James Woolridge
V. PL 1
J. E& Boone
Margaret Sublette
Norman McDowell
J Sublette
Goodykoontz Drug Company
Three Good Drug Stores
Georgia
Keystone
Illette le
Gillette Blades
Three Convenient Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Westinghouse
Appalachian Electric Power CO
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