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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1924
Page
12
Miss Ruth Grantham of this city earned a certificate in business writing from the A M Palmer School of Penmanship in New York City. The certificate authorizes her to teach penmanship and is the only one of its kind issued in Bluefield.
T J Phelps and party returned from the Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers in Harrisonburg Virginia. The next convention will be in Winchester Kentucky. Phelps is Past Supreme Counselor of the United States and Canada. He will attend the Supreme Council in Columbus and act as toastmaster at the banquet. The event included a gala ceremony and reception with notable attendees from Bluefield Graham and Bristol as they plan to establish a home in Graham.
The Woman's Missionary Circle of Trinity Church will meet Thursday at eight o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. M. Davis 220 Augusta street instead of Tuesday as announced. All members are urged to attend.
Several motor parties visited Cumberland Inn opened Sunday evening by Mrs. Grant Smith. She served a menu of fried chicken green beans onions olives pickles pork roast macaroni Swiss cheese hot biscuit light bread jello and sliced bananas.
Miss Virginia Fields of Northfork wed Donalds I Renn of Crumpler at Welch Methodist parsonage with Rev. Lambert presiding. The bride, daughter of E H Fields, is daughter of Norfolk and Western supervisor. she grew up in Bluefield and finished Beaver High School. Renn, son of R S Renn, is a Northfork bank bookkeeper and Northfork High School 1923 graduate. They will reside in Northfork and are regarded as popular.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Fancke Fox hosted a spring dinner for the graduating class of the Bluefield Sanatorium training school for nurses. Guests included Mrs. L. G. Deenar and graduates May Lane Maxwell, Myrtie Louise Stone, Effie Counts, Louise Ruth Drebert, and Ruth Goldie Burke. home decor featured cut flowers and a meticulously planned menu.
The marriage of Miss Virginia Lilly of this city to Mr. Garnett Stevens of Graham was solemnized at Bristol on Sunday after their elopement. Plans were kept secret from relatives, surprising the community. The bride, for the
The June 12 ceremony at the Mills home in Wise, Virginia united Miss Carelynn Mills and Mr. Martin V. Carnes of Norton. Guests from Big Stone Gap to Bristol attended. Rev. Shugart officiated and postnuptial plans include a Chicago trip and a Bellevue Kentucky home.
A class of five girls and a boy received their first Communion at Sacred Heart Catholic church Sunday morning during the early mass with Rev. Father W. M. Burke officiating. The forty hours devotion began at mass at 10 o clock and will conclude tomorrow at 10 o clock with high mass of reposession. Rev. E. S. Ewald of Princeton will be present to officiate. The communicants were Pauline Eckstein Cleo Browne Annette Thomas Elsie Conway Florence Harmon and Luther Page. Father Burke delivered a earnest and eloquent talk to the youngsters. Altar decorations by Miss Jennie Sullivan were artistic and beautiful.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will gather Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the church annex with the Minerva Easley Circle in charge.
Trinity Church Sunday school orchestra earns high praise for a superb performance last Sunday. Director G. W. Hewitt led violin, A. A. Hewitt played saxophone, Joe Pullano on flute, and Miss Maye Moore on piano as the ensemble offered a refined half hour of music before the Sunday school hour at 9 o clock each Sunday.
The Trinity Methodist Church group met June 11 at 3 pm in the ladies parlor with Mrs. Bertha Graybeal presiding. Mrs. Carroll Wood spoke on Social Service followed by several short talks. reports from circles were encouraging and Mrs. W. H. Carr's circle won the bouquet for largest attendance. Trinity Missionary Society formed less than eighteen months ago and is growing rapidly.
The meeting of Mrs. W. C. Givens Circle of Bland Street Methodist Church, to be held with Mrs. B. B. Houseman, Albermarle Street, is postponed to June 25.
Mrs. R B Holder leads a John Brown Bible class prayer meeting with Mrs. W G French at 1302 Highlape Avenue this afternoon at 2 30.
The Circle of Mrs. Hugh J. Hott at Bland Street Church has postponed its meeting from this Wednesday to the following Wednesday. The notice urges attention to the new meeting time.
The Lockie Rankin Circle of the Bland Street Missionary Society led by Mrs. J A Bays will meet this evening at 7 30 at Mrs Lucille Perkins home 615 Princeton avenue All members are urged to attend A good program has been arranged This is the end of the second quarter and the dues are due
Mrs Hicks formerly of Lynchburg and member of the Virginia Asher Bible Council attended the council meeting in this city at Masonic hall on Monday evening and spoke about Lynchburg work. Mrs Stafford performed a violin solo to enthusiastic applause. Episcopal ladies provided luncheon and homemade cake by Mrs Keeffe. Flora Watson, secretary, presented the annual report outlining the past year’s excellent council work. Treasurer Mrs Henderson reported on dues payments.
The Rotary Club prepares a noon banquet today for forty or more students home from out-of-town colleges. E C Wade, superintendent of schools, will give a short welcome. Speakers include Ruth Lazenby of Westhampton College, Houston Laird of Washington and Lee, Louise Thornhill of Hollins College, and Frank Archer Jr of Princeton. A lyric-dramatic performance by Bodell is noted.
A long list of names outlines visits, trips and homecomings in Bluefield and nearby towns. Local residents journey to Richmond Denver Lexington Norton and Charlottesville while others host relatives from Clifto n Forge and Radford. Travel to officiate at dances and attend meetings, reunions, and college events is recorded alongside social calls and moving notices.
An old Kellogg's Bran advertisement claims the product relieves chronic constipation after years of suffering. It features a customer letter praising two daily servings and promises guaranteed results or money back. The copy extols ALL bran as effective, tasty, and versatile with simple daily use.
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