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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1931
Page
7
The Woman's auxiliary of Westminster Presbyterian Church postponed its meeting from this afternoon to Wednesday June 24 at the church where it was to be held.
Mr and Mrs Charles M Montgomery welcomed a daughter born Sunday in Richmond. The couple and child are reported in a concise local birth notice noting the new arrival and location.
Miss Josephine Peery of Virginia Side and Luther Wingate of the city married May 17 in Bristol. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Charles Tally at Central Street Methodist. After July 1 they reside in Bluefield Virginia.
The John Chapman D A R met at Mrs. D E Frenchs home with regent Mrs. James O Keeffe presiding. Guests from Princeton included Mrs. C M F Snudow regent and others. Congressman Hugh Ikea Shott spoke on Communism, followed by a resolution on the subject read by Mrs. F L Black. Social hour and hospitable duties rounded out the afternoon with local and visiting members in attendance.
Mrs Fretwell's Sunday school class of the First Christian church met last evening at Mrs W E Brooks Washington apartments with Miss Ella Eb Simpson as leader in Mrs Fretwell's absence. Attendance was nearly perfect and reports were favorable. Socials were planned by Mrs Fred Stone and Mrs Lem Stump. Prizes in the answer contest went to Mrs G W Yost and Mrs Julian Linkous. Birthday gifts from their twin sisters were given. The next meeting will be with Mrs Fretwell.
The Pollyanna group of Ruth circle Loyal Daughtery Bible class at First Christian Church will hold its annual Pollyanna party Thursday evening at Miss Arlene Geordon's Woodlawn avenue home. Mrs. Ben Johnson leads the circle as teacher.
The Elks sponsor a dance Thursday evening from 9 30 to 1 30 in the Elks ballroom. Belton's Florida Syncopators, a ten piece orchestra recently completing a Florida engagement, will provide excellent music as the ensemble travels south. The group features colored players and plays 26 instruments.
Southern Methodist churches in Bluefield and nearby communities Trinity Grace Bland Street plan a day of fasting and prayer in response to a bishops call. Members are asked to skip midday meals and attend a prayer service at Bland Street church at 11 am, followed by the Lord's Supper at noon led by Rev J A Burrow D D, Bluefield district presiding elder.
This afternoon at 2 30 Catherine Parham circle led by Mrs W F Dugg ing will hold its monthly meeting at Mrs W C Given on Union street. The leader urges each member to be present.
Miss Hazlebeck daughter of Attorney William B K Hazlebeck of Portsmouth Ohio and frequent visitor to this city graduated from Western college Oxford Ohio on July 9 with a major in music violin and public school music. She trained at the College of Music Cincinnati and has visited Bluefield as the guest of Mr and Mrs C H Chase Summers Street. She is expected to visit the Chase home soon.
The Bland Street Methodist church circle led by Mrs F C Goodall will meet this afternoon at 3 o clock. The gathering is hosted at Mrs W F Bane s home located at 1200 College Avenue.
A pleasant surprise party hosted by the Modest club last evening celebrated Mrs. J. W. Pruett at her Princeton avenue residence. Enjoyable games and late refreshments followed, with a guests list including Mrs. A. H. Henderson Mrs. G. B. Newman and several others.
A meeting of the Pi Omicron sorority is scheduled for Thursday at 7 45 PM at the West Virginian hotel. All members are expected to attend.
Tonight at Wrest Christian church at 7 45 the service installs new W M U officers. Rev Ben 8 Johnson will conduct with a social hour afterward. Mr and Mrs Johnson host the annual W M S social, with a program by Virginia Rivena and Roy Kent featuring piano and violin.
The Woman's Missionary society of Grace Methodist Church will meet this afternoon at 2 30 at the church.
Mrs. J. M. Herndon and Mrs. Huffard won the Ladies Day event on Tuesday at Bluefield Country Club. Herndon captured the odd holes with a net 35 while Huffard took the even holes with a 39. Hosts Mrs. Beary and Mrs. Wilson gave golf balls to the winners.
Mrs John Linkous circle of College Avenue Baptist Church will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2 o clock at the church with full attendance desired.
Milas Lena Smith returns home from weekend with Ruth Lurber of Pulaski. Nannie Verne visits Mrs. L H Smith on Princeton Road. Betty Bolton to St Luke's for tonsil adenoid operation. Jaanita Farmer, Shenandoah hospital nurse, to spend vacation with C G Farmer family. Mrs. Stevens returns to Williamson after illness in Bluefield. Claude W. Nash visits Bluefield relatives from Ironton Ohio. Dr. W H St Clair and Dr C T St Clair and family visit Atlanta. Mrs C V Martin and son Carl Jr. travel to Atlanta for two weeks. Homer Bailey visits Bluefield. Bernard Gibson falls on Boone Street. Mary Brooks improving at Bluefield Sanitarium. Leftwich brothers return to Baltimore after Bluefield visit. Mrs. Ben Johnson to Lynchburg for Young People's conference. Myron Hall and Yukon visitors. Hendersons return from Bristol for funeral of Wil Helton. L B Bowen and Jacqueline Bowen return from North Tazewell. Grahams Henderson and family visited with Sam and Vera.
Princess Louschardnya, the low, pretty Chickasaw girl from Oklahoma whose name means the humming bird, is shown as she will appear in The First American, the annual pageant of Indian life to be presented in August at Albuquerque New Mexico. Hundreds of Indians Spaniards and cowboys will take part. Huntington guests of Mr and Mrs A H Henderson Princeton Avenue. J W Pruett returned from Rocky Gap Virginia. Mrs W G Orgo and daughter Helen Elaine of Crockett Virginia are visiting Mrs J W Pruett Princeton Avenue. Ward Songer John Songer and son Jack of Mechanicsburg are guests of Mr and Mrs C O Broyles. Mrs John Cook and daughter Marguerite returned from Roanoke visit with Mrs O E Powers. Mrs D W Abshire returned from Mohawk. Mrs Frank Oliver and sons Freddie and Frank Jr. are leaving for Matoaka to visit Mr and Mrs Oren McComas. Miss Lillian Frazier returned to Princeton after visiting Miss Thelma Abshire Preston Street.
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