Annual YWCA Camp Opens June 20 at Camp Roland
The annual Y W C A camp opens Friday June 20 at Camp Roland and runs through July 4 with Misses Minnie Weaver and Desir Gilmore in charge. Camp counselors include Eulelie Francisco, Virginia Lee Fisher, Lucy Fisher, Fern Potent Bromwell, Mildred Copenheaver Peggy Harrs, Anne Lilly, Nan Rover, and nurse Elizabeth Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roland
Minnie Weaver
Desir Gilmore
Eulelie Francisco
Virginia Lee Fisher
Lucy Fisher
Fern Potent
Bromwell
Mildred Copenheaver
Peggy Harr
Bluefield
Anne Giles
Sandra Godsey
Sanda Lee Grif
Golf Prizes At Luncheon At Bluefield Country Club
The Bluefield Country Club hosts a Tuesday luncheon with Mrs. C A Joyce and Mrs H A Porter as co hosts. Events include low net and low putt for 18 holes and a golf ball prize for the winner. Prizes also awarded for first and runner up in second flight and last week’s third flight winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
C. A. Joyce
H. A. Porter
German
J. Wornnen
Rocky
Southwest Virginia
Bristol
Union Mission Auxiliary Meeting Reports Four Churches
The Union Mission auxiliary met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. H. Tingle presiding as president. The Trinity auxiliary led the meeting and Mrs. J. A. Grainger sang a message. Four churches were represented. The July program will be given by Calvary church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mission Auxiliary
H. Tingle
Trinity Auxiliary
J. A. Grainger
Calvary Church
Torchlighters Class Plans Tuesday Evening Meeting
The Torchlighters class of First Christian Church will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7:45 led by Miss El May oe with Mrs. Charles Nichols at Parkway. A social hour will follow, organized by Misses Alice rece and Margaret Borden, with Miss Johnson presiding over the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
el May
Daughters of the American Revolution Meet for June Session
Announcements note a June meeting of the John Chapman chapter DAR this afternoon at 5 with a 4 30 board meeting and 6 15 picnic. Discussions on Flag Day at the Davidson home in Municipal park and a reception in the Sunday school room accompany the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chapman
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Davidson
Jane Byrd Pendleton
Wytheville
Christ Episcopal Church
Reminders For A Haphazard Conversationist
A fragmentary piece on social caution and personal handling in casual talk. The text mentions mirror routines and avoiding over sharing about health, work, and family while planning outings and vacations. It reads like notes from a personal reflection or diary fragment.
Mrs Thomas Peery in Critical Condition in Maryland Hospital
Mrs Thomas E Peery is critically ill in a Hagerstown Maryland hospital where she was taken after suffering a heart attack while attending a relative's funeral. She is not expected to recover. Her children have traveled to Hagerstown to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Peery
Hagerstown
Methodist Church Circles Meet on Bland Street and More
Methodist circles meet Wednesday at 2 30 PM in multiple locations led by Mary Ellen Hawk and others. Leaders include E C Giles, William Alexander Jr, T D McGee, Ky Dugins, Milner Mitchell, Ralph Millar, and Jack Johnson with addresses on Bland road Clear Fork Princeton road Dearborne street Bramwell road and 800 College avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Methodist Church
Mary Ellen Hawk
E. C. Giles
William Alexander, Jr
Bland Road
William Brynton
J. E. Wagner
W. A. Panky
Clear Fork
Ola Gilbert
T. D. McGee
T. Goodall
Emma Johnson
Ky Duggins
D. Honaker
Princeton Road
Charles Sheffey
Milner Mitchell
Harry Goodykoontz
Dearborne Street
Trula Thompson
Ralph Millar
Millar
Ken Mara
Bramwell Road
Ella Sue Wagner
Jack Johnson
Johnson
College Avenue
Local society notes and visiting updates across Charleston area
Miss Mary Toney visits Mrs Glenn Eastwood in Charleston while many residents report health improvements and hospital stays. Mrs N F Wickham at St Luke's improves and can receive visitors as others travel to Radford college and Bluefield sanitarium for treatment. Weekend trips include White Sulphur Springs and New Market Virginia with several locals returning home. Multiple residents including Mrs Ruby Groseclose and Mrs H A Dooley face hospital stays or critical illness with limited visitors allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Toney
Greenville
Tenn
Glenn Eastwood
Albemarle Street
N. F. Wickham
Boone Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Silas B. Artrip
Union Street
Radford College
G. W. Stewart
Third Street
Bluefield
Bobby
Anna Mae Feuchtenberger
New Market
Andy Hacskaylo
Hampton
Lois Hoops
M. H. Nicholson and
Jack
Eddie
W. E. Hume
Ruby Groseclose
Bluefield Sanitarium
Princeton
A. J. Campbell
Bob
R. E. Johnson
Charlotte
N. C
G. L. Edwards
Margaret Lee
Ann
H. A. Dooley
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Incomplete OCR prompts a terse personal note
The fragment expresses frustration over busy routines and questions how to answer a polite inquiry. It hints at ongoing operations and a sense of being overwhelmed without providing clear events, names, or dates.
Nye Family Dinner Party Ahead of Stone Nuptials
Dr and Mrs Robert Bruce Nye of Philadelphia host a pre rehearsal dinner at Bluefield Country Club Friday for sister Virginia Stone and brother Lieut Glenn C Nye, who wed Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Bridal party members attend. Also a rides maids breakfast is planned for Saturday at the West Virginia hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce Nye
Philadelphia
Cassie Mae Stone
Bluefield Country Club
Nye
Virginia Stone
Glenn Carlyle Nye
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Lieutenant Nye
James Walsh Richards
Washington
West Virginian Hotel
United Daughters of the Confederacy Meet at YMCA
The U D C held a meeting at the Y W C A with president Mrs. M B Philips in charge. The chapter voted to send magazines to a government army camp and Mrs John B Harry presented a paper on Jefferson Davis. The next gathering is scheduled for August with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Daughters of the Confederacy
M. B. Philips
Anne Wood
Park C. Bowling
J.ferson Davis
John B. Harry
Jefferson Davis
Bluefield Delegates Return From Regional Girls Club Conference
Miss Minnie Weaver general secretary of the U. and Miss Mil dred Faulkner returned from Camp Merrie-Woodshire North Carolina where they attended the Re conference of Business and sessional Girls' clubs. Miss Eulalia Francisco of Bluefield presiding as regional chairman for the conference which will continue through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Weaver
Mildred Faulkner
Camp Merrie-Woodshire
N.C
Eulalia Francisco
Bluefield
Local YWCA Meetings Schedule Upcoming Camp Events
Meetings for the YWCA outline the camp for WRS girls attending from June 20 to July 4 with A. C. A. camp staff meeting Tuesday at 3 PM. Counselors for the camp will meet after the campers meeting. A YWCA board session is arranged for 7:30 PM at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrs
Cc. A
Pereew.c. A
Local News and Social Tidbits From Regional Notices
Mr H J Gilbert improves at Livefield sanitarium after a major operation last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs W L Bingham and Jean returned from the funeral of Mr Aed Roberson in Greensboro North Carolina. Mr Roberson was killed in an automobile crash Wednesday morning near Angola Indiana. Mrs Russell S Ritz and Miss Connie Bailey of Vineyard Street will travel to Charleston Wednesday for the wedding of Miss Cora Prances Board to Mr Jack William Blair. Many early Buddhist temples in China feature revolving bookcases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Gilbert
Livefield
W. L. Bingham
Jean
Aed * Roberson
Greensboro
N. C
Roberson
Angola
Ind
Russell
Ritz
Fall Fashion Seen With Tapered Lines For 1941 42
Early fall and winter previews reveal a grim insistence on tapering silhouettes with wide top lines. Dolman sleeves and deep armholes widen shoulders while skirts and peplums slim hips. Formal wear may defy tapering with wide frock skirts, and college fashions favor slim bodies with back fullness. Military hues and fur trims mark the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anl
Crushless Clothes Save Wrinkles On Car Vacations
A 1930s travel style guide advises women planning cross country car trips to pack non crushable fabrics and versatile outfits. It lists wardrobe essentials including suits in dark tones, several blouses, gloves, shoes, hats, and dresses, plus grooming items to stay fresh between overnight stops.
Nature Is Theme Of First Meeting Of Athens Club
The Athens Woman's club holds its first general meeting at the Methodist church social room on Thursday at 8. The garden department presents an illustrated lecture by Mrs. H. F. Toothman on artistic flower arrangement, color harmony, and center of interest followed by a flower arrangement quiz. A Fosforia vase awaits the member with the highest quiz score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athen’s Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Athens
H. F. Toothman
Nature
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs William R Hager
Mrs Edna Ward prior to marriage is the mother. A son named Roger was born on June 14 at Bluefield Sanitarium. The notice notes Navaho beliefs that winds from the north are male and winds from the south are female.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hager
Lune
Bluefield Sanitarium
Roger
Edna Ward
Birth of Sandra Jane Karnes at St Luke's Hospital
Mr and Mrs William Paul Karnes announce the birth of a daughter named Sandra Jane on June 12 at St Luke's hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces. The couple also has a 6 year old son, Paul Donnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paul Karnes
St. Luke's Hospital
Sandra Jane
Karnes
Paul Donnie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y.W.C.A
Roland
Caroline Welcker
Shirley Ann Parker
Betty Rice
Bugler
Ernestine Akers
Mary Chambers
June Duesing
Jean Oxley
Jean Scyphers
Mary Ellen Sweckler
Mary Lou Winter
Elaine Wyatt
Grace Young
Aileen Williams
Patty Gillespie
Oak Hill
Wo Jean Carter
Pocahontas
John A. Gott
Augusta Street
Woman's Missionary Union of the First Christian Church
Appalachian Hall
Ruth Millett
Thomas Peery
Hepeeaae
Nyes
Miss Stone
Y. W.C.A
Bluefielders
YWCA
China
Waltondale Farm
W. VA
A. E. Jensen
Amy Porter
Conte Messe
Miles
Federal Street
Postoffice
Miss Young
Shantung
Marian Young
NEA Service
New York
Joe
Wilson Folmer
Jay Thorpe
Athens Club
Lucky Giant Cola
HOPE
Princeton Ave
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Rumford Riddles
Rumford
Rumford Baking Powder
Box S
Rhode Island
Pitt Ts One
EN Hogan
Scienti
Value Headliner
Cox
Cox's
Gossard Stylist
ECOX
Gossard
Epert AT
U.S. Pat
Willa Wyman
Gossard Co
Uestlay
Vals Conta Deamin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!