Garden club discusses proposed city park plan
Bluefield Garden club met at Mrs. O M Deverle s home to discuss turning a vacant municipal acres site on Oakhurst avenue into a civic park with picnics and recreation. A five member commission was proposed to seek state aid and coordinate with civic groups and incoming city directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Deverle
Oakhurst Avenue
Bluefield
Bluefield City Garden Club
Bluefield Woman’s Club
Garden Club
H.S. Sloan
J. D. McCue
O. M. Deverie
Martin Garry
Graduation attendance noted for Miss Simpson
Mrs. D. E. Cannon and her children Joann Fred and Jimmy return from a week with her sister Mrs. A. E. ns. Harold Oy Cannon and Robi nl oy drove to Williamson for the graduation at Simpson Memorial hospital. Miss Margaret Morrisette also graduated in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Cannon
Joann
Fred
Jimmy
A. E. Ns
Harold Oy Cannon
Complimentary Bridge Party for Bride-Elect Jarrett
Mrs Bernard Jarrett of Wythe Avenue entertained Tuesday evening with a bridge party of elegant appointments. Le Jarrett was assisted by Mrs Charles Hurphey. The event featured silver and white decor and guests were served a dainty ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Jarrett
Wythe Avenue
M "le Jarrett
Charles H.urphey
Bilver and
White
Winner Of Event For Ladies Day At Sluefield Club
Betty Markle won the ladies day event at Sluefield Country Club Tuesday with the fewest putts. Mare A. B. Mahood finished second. Mrs. O. M. Deverle and Mrs. J. D McCue served as hostesses for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Markle
Sluefield Country Club
A. B. Mahood
O. M. Deverle
J. D McCue
New Easy Way to Clean False Teeth Featured
Dr. L. Z. Sherwin proposes a practical powder for dentures that cleans in a simple routine. The product, approved by Good Housekeeping, claims to remove black stains and tartar, leave denture plates fresher, and improve taste while wearing. Distributed by Goodykoonts Drug Stores in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. L. Z. Sherwin
Goodykoonts
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Second Day Matches In Rocky's Golf Tourney
Second day matches at the Country Club were played with several results in the first flight. Betty Markle defeated Mrs Ryland one up after a tight finish. other winners on yesterday's slate included Miss Dunglinson and Mrs Tierney. Today matches begin at nine o'clock with pairings listed for the defeated and eight-player brackets and byes noted for several players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Archer
Betty Markie
Slusher
L. EB. Maveey, Jr
H. X. Morton
S. 1’. C. Tierney; Pt J. M. Herndon Defeated Mrs. J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
S. N. Huffard
J. H
R. O. Rogers
Harman Pritchard
John Heilman
H. A. Porter
C. H. Tabor
C. F. Brooks
Ryland
John Hollman
Betty Markle
L. E. Tierney Jr
L. C. Tierney
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
J. H. Hardy
Mary Harman Pritchard
C. FP. Brooks
Mary Dunglinson
Armistead Wellford
Julius Hall
C. L. Seyler
J. H. Kabler
D. Smith
A. B. Mahood
Unique Observance At White Sulphur Next Sunday
West Virginia celebrates its seventy fourth birthday with a Greenbrier centered program at White Sulphur Springs. The Greenbrier hosts an informal series, a historic stag coach display, and a Boy Scouts honor guard escort to the Casino. A flag-raising ceremony marks WV’s birth dated June 20 1863 with a later concert by Nathaniel Henry Portnoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier
Oop
Boy Scouts of America
Scout
Aglem
Old Glory
Old Virginia
Nathaniel Henry Portnoff
Mr and Mrs Lyon Host An Evening Of Games And Dance
Mr and Mrs Lyon hosted a Walton avenue gathering with pink blue and white decorations and roses. Lynn Davis entertained with musical numbers while Jean Hilton performed a song and tap dance. Hilton and Davis won the contest as guests enjoyed refreshments served by Minnie Me and Lena Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyonesday
Walton Avenue
Lynn Davis
Jean Hilton
Miss Hilton
Mr. Davis
Mrs Carson Hosts Dessert Bridge in Honor of Mrs Keesee
Mrs. Charles Carson of Rockbridge Street entertained with a dessert-bridge party Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Ernest Keesee nee Catherine Comer. The decors featured garden flowers. High score went to Mrs. Barnes Crockett. second prize to Mrs. Bob Johnson. Two bridge tables were in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Keesee
Catherine Comer
Charles Carson
Rockbridge Street
Barnes Crockett
Bob Johnson
Bluefield Quota Club Plans World Wide Conference
The Bluefield Quota Club held its weekly luncheon conference at the West Virginia hotel with Miss Helen Sue Spangler presiding. Plans were discussed for the Quota International convention to be held June 24 through 26 in Atlantic City New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Quota Club
West Virginian
Helen Sue Spangler
Quota International
Atlantic
N. J
Faye Miller
West Virginia
Willie White
Mary Barnett
Baltimore
Bluefie! Club
Haynes Tabor Rites Announced In Bluefield Ceremony
Mr and Mrs J A Tabor of Coaldale announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys June to E Paul Haynes. The June 11 ceremony at the Bluefield Virginia Methodist church was conducted by Rev H D Hart with witnesses Do J Tabor and Mr Wilbur Ames. Mr and Mrs Mavess will reside in Bramwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tabor
Coaldale
Gladys June
E. Paul Haynes
Bluefield Va
H. D. Hart
Methodist Church
Haynes
Elkhorn High
Bridecrows
E. K. Haynes
Bramwell
W. Va
Sen
Bramwell Mensionees
Tasquel Sapam
Do. J. Tabor
Wilbur Ames
Personal news notes from Waynes ee Bailey and nearby towns
Mrs. John Roberts returns from an extended visit at Waynes ee Bailey while a local student attends an ROTC camp for six weeks. Miss Eleanor Bowman attends summer school at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Mrs. J. H. Cramer enters Bluefield Sanatorium for observation. Mrs. Tunis McLaughlin and her son Leon Grayson visit relatives on Tazewell road and Bluefield-Princeton road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roberts
Waynes
Leon Grayson
P. C. Smith
Tazewell Road
McLaughlin
Mae McLaughin
Claude Godsey
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Community church meetings and social club gatherings announced
Announcements list multiple events including Intermediate Royal First Baptist Church meeting at 7 15 pm in the annex, Globe Trotters club at Lee's Cell 0008, Louise Kahle presenting at Immanuel Church at 6 00 pm, Appalachian Assembly Hall children party by the American Legion auxiliary, Grace Church Leaguers devotional at 7 45 pm, Nation's Auxiliary Prayer Band at 9 30 am at Mrs J W Scruggs residence, Rebekah lodge at Red Men's Hall 7 30 pm, and Grace Wesleyan Bible class at 7 45 pm, all urging good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Ican Legion Auxiliary
A. S. Booker
Appalachian Assembly Hall
Government Bonds Market Report from New York June 16
Final bond prices listed for Treasury issues including 4s 3% and 34s, with quotes around 100 to 115. A stray sentence notes difficulty selling a green automobile in India due to superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasury
Treasur
Irene Treasury
Fed
Engineers Society to Meet Saturday Evening
The Southeast chapter of the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers holds its regular monthly meeting at the West Virginian Hotel with dinner at 7 PM. Plans include hosting the state meeting in Bluefield this fall and the formation of committees chaired by W. C. Shunk of Bluefield as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
West Virginia Society of Professional Enineers
Westirginian
Bluefield
W. C. Shunk
Local residents attend events and recoveries noted
Lee Wright and Hartsell Wassum visited Winston Salem for a grocers convention. Mrs Merriman Smith is a patient at Roanoke hospital after illness. Mrs W G Ferrell, formerly of Bluefield, visits friends here. Dr Jones resumes Sea Hunt run after the crippled children's clinic. Mr and Mrs Ernest Keesee return from a South wedding trip. Catherine Comer was the bride. Miss Helen Chapman returns home after visiting her mother in Welch. Mrs R C Mead of Castlewood is at St Luke's hospital for observation and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Wright
Hartsell Wassum
Winston- Salem
N. C
Merriman
Smith
Roanoke
Roanoke Hospital
W. G. Ferrell
Bland
Bluefield
Jones
Ernest Keesee
Keesee
Catherine Comer
Helen Chapman
Welch
Wade Weaver
R. C. Mead
Castlewood
St. Luke's Hospital
Contract High Card Values Suit Directing Play
A discussion of contract play noting the advantage to declarer with twenty six cards and the defensive suit directing convention. A new variation is introduced with South dealer and both sides vulnerable. bidding sequence included leading to five clubs.
West opened the deuce of diamonds in bridge tale
East deduces a singleton lead and signals to partner whether to be declarer in diamonds or hearts. West uses a trump, spade return, and future signaling to manage ruffs and suit choice. George Guy of Elkhorn hosts guests from Seattle and Mercy Hospital. Mary Barnett visits from Baltimore for a month with her parents. Mrs. Mary O Neil of Bramwell is hospitalized at Bluefield sanitarium after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
West
East
George Guy
Elkhorn
L. P. Guy
Philip
Seattle
Wash
Mary Barnett
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore
W. D. Barnett
Mary O'Neil
Bramwell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Arters Guests at West Virginian En Route Home
Mr and Mrs E D Arters spent Tuesday at the West Virginian hotel while traveling from White Sulphur to Logan. They were dinner guests at Mrs Tucker’s Union Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Arters Epped
West Virginian
Logan
Tucker
Union Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seetig
Renee
Dethol
Mr. and
Mrs. Lyon
Pate Ee
Whisky Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Police Civil Service Board
Bluefield Police Civil Service Commission
J. Toy Nelson
Fraternal Order of Police
J. M. McCue
Chamber of Commerce
Guy H. Lawhead
Vernor Holt
Lawhead
Nelson
Mrs. Carson
Bridge
Carey Barker Gnome
Royal
Very First Baptist Church
Will Ho
Globe Trotters’ Club
Lee's, Quarters
Ralph
Louise Roediger
Kahle Eadh
Immanuel Cotheson Church
Grace Church Leaguers
J. W. Scruggs
Third Street
Pate Rebekah Jofee
Red Men's
Grace Wesleyan Bible
India
Engineers’ Society
Kroger
Ann
Malden
Mass
Tve
South
South West North East
Preaier-Pedds
Caleago
Tapa
Stuer
Princeton
Monk Watkins
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