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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1939
Page
4
The West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers chapter will host Ladies Night with a brief address on New Standards of Entrance to Engineering Colleges. The event features a quartet and Miss Marion Smith among participants.
Concord College Athens announces a Summer Follies wedding pageant directed by Crozier in the college auditorium Thursday at 7 30. Bride Miss Elizabeth Orton of Matoaka wears a wedding dress once worn by Miss Margaret Vermillion. Groom is Mr Randolph Shelton of Northfork with maid of honor Mrs Frances Stephens Bluefield and a line of bridesmaids including Ruby Linkous Jane Henritze Elizabeth Morgan Mary Kelly Strong Sara Elizabeth Hale and others. Ushers include Trick Poerney James Bradley Horne Booker Baxter McNeer Dan Crozier. Minister is President J Frank Marsh. Dean C L Haught will give away the bride after a reception in the college wing.
Gibson Morrissey left Friday for White Sulphur Springs to confer with Messrs Johnson and er, managers, and Lon Chasey, musical director of the Hotel Greenbrier, regarding the second annual Music Festival to be held at White Sulphur during Week, August. Morrissey serves as musical consultant and director of contests for the Greenbrier Festivals.
One of the season's outstanding events will be the dinner this evening at the Bluefie Country Club. Dinner will be served at 8 with dancing to follow. Wilmer Hes chore has been engaged to supervise the program.
An Association meeting featured a youth program with Doroth as sung and presents by Juanita Bruce and Bill Akers. Beatrice Repass presided, awards for Calvary and A-1 in sisterhood were announced, and notes on a Marion camp were shared.
The National Guard unit 150th Infantry plans a benefit military ball at the freer on Friday evening June 30 from 10 to 4. Louise Phillips and Vikings will provide music. Davis is the A 60 Bluefield Bub-Deb club hosts a dance at the West Virginian hotel ballroom on Wednesday June 21 from 10 to 2 with Leo Steiner orchestra for entertainment.
An ice cream supper fundraiser drew attendees amid lively string music and a well received program. The event highlighted community efforts and featured remarks by local figures alongside performances by Sue and the Coon ensemble.
Robert Moore Jr of Bluefield West Virginia and Tazewell Virginia made the letter in B team track at McCallie School in Chattanooga and was appointed first sergeant in Company A for the coming year. He will be a senior and is a member of the Astronomy club which uses the 12 inch telescope in the observatory donated this year by the Alumni association.
Miss Mary Greer was installed as president of the Swope Society for Nurses at a Friday meeting in the Klan rooms. New officers were sworn in and the celebration marked the society's first anniversary with a Pollyanna party hosted by Misses Gladyce Garat Helen Ze Cecile Levern and Mrs Izabeth Booth.
Members of the Children’s Theater of Bluefield directed by Miss Irene Norris will attend an outing today at Lake Shawnee leaving the Vivene studio Commerce at 11. Bring your own lunch. Call the Vivene studio at 39 if you plan to attend. Sunday afternoon musicale on WHIS at 3 features Mrs. W. H. Burkholder and Jack Kramer from Ronceverte.
Vacation Bible school at First Baptist Church closed last evening after a week of teaching and activities. Miss Helen Dixon directed a corps of teachers guiding 178 enrolled students, while 26 assisted and the church auditorium showcased crafts and handiwork by participants.
The First Christian Church holds a special Sunday morning service with a chorus of women singing. The service starts at 0 45 and includes a change in the program. Members of the church attend the event followed by the usual session.
Miss Desir Gilmore associate secretary of the YWCA Miss Ruth Bartlett Beaver Girl Reserve advisor and Misses Mary will return home this evening from a regional girls conference at Camp Hast Lye. Miss Anne Boatwright nurse at St Luke's Hospital served as conference nurse in Bluefield.
A Dudley home circle meeting was held with social service led by Mrs GO Avis and the flower fund directed by Mrs J 56 Crockett. After business, members enjoyed refreshments including hot coffee and cake while discussing the party and Pollyanna notes.
The text notes a forthcoming meeting set for the first Wednesday in July hosted by Mrs. B. Houchins on Bedford Street. Mrs. H. M. Underwood will co host with Fred Stinson and K. Witt. a new member and visitor Joyce David join the gathering.
Miss Martha Wooddell executive secretary of the Harrison County Tuberculosis association said the state association would meet September 14 15 in Clarksburg West Virginia.
Ella Louise Billips of Harlan Kentucky and Eugene Eustace Smith Jr of Middlesboro Kentucky announce their engagement. The wedding will be in Harlan with Miss Benna Lee Draper from College Avenue as maid of honor.
Mrs Hugh Ike Shott is accompanied by A. G. Bur and Broad. Mr and Mrs A. B Burpham appear in the same personals item.
Howard Chisholm of Norfolk Va is in Bluefield to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs Hugh Shott. Mrs R L Morris and her daughter Alma have been spending the past few days at Norfolk. Cooney in this city is a patient at St Luke's hospital and his condition is reported.
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