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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
5
Miss Elizabeth Ann Bledsoe hosted a luncheon at Miss Christine Shumate's Fourth Street home for attendants with gifts and a décor of flowers and candles. Miss Shumate will marry Roy Davis this Saturday amid a coronation-like reception setup.
Roanoke Country Club A and B teams won the second Southwest Virginia Ladies Golf league match, played in Roanoke. Roanoke A led 387 with Bluefield 392, while Galax A was third at 410. Bluefield remains the leader by 27 strokes in the season. An invitational at Linville is planned, with Pulaski hosting July 13. Mrs. Dan Waugh of Galax tops the A team, and Mrs. C. T. St. Clair Jr. of Bluefield leads the B team.
Birth announcements from Bluefield Virginia list Mr. and Mrs. Damon Everett Bailey of 108 First Street as welcoming a daughter at Bluefield sanitarium Monday. James John to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fafalios of 1105 Highland Avenue following a Monday birth at Bluefield sanitarium. couple already has daughter Marie and Fafalios is a chef at Jimmy's restaurant. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter James Carey Jr. Route No. 1 Bluefield at Bluefield sanitarium Monday. Mr. Carey works for Service Storage company. Lonnie Boyd White Jr. and wife Ashland welcome a daughter Linda Diane at Bluefield sanitarium Tuesday. Mr. White is with Ashland Coal Company.
Bluefield marks seventh anniversary as Piggly Wiggly Haynes hosts gala at 708 Brand Street Wiggly Super Market. On the Spot radio with Mel Barnett on WHIS at 1 pm today. Specials in groceries and meats, free gifts, bubbles for kids, pirate hats and roses for ladies. WVU prof to lecture at Rutgers July 10 to August 15.
A longstanding etiquette column discusses when to use Mrs or Miss with women’s names and how to handle signatures. It covers inviting a male friend for a weekend, hosting arrangements, and proper expressions of gratitude to servers, emphasizing propriety and clear communication.
Thursday events include Blue Ridge Garden club leaving for Hawkins cabin at 11:00 a m for a picnic meeting hosted by Mrs A L Hawkins Mrs A K Penn and Mrs H H Stuckman Appalachian Garden club meets with Mrs J M Herndon on Liberty avenue at 10 30 a m a flowers workshop is planned Fairfield Garden club meets with Mrs John Wickham on Fairfield avenue for a Roses talk by Mrs Elmo Agee at 1 46 p m Friday brings American Legion auxiliary to Riley West Post 9 meeting in the Appalachian assembly room at 8 00 p m
Bluefield Moose Lodge chapter 568 will install officers for the coming year at 8 oclock this evening in Moose Mall. Installed are Beulah Signoretti junior graduates regent Alma Schweitzer senior regent Annette Battalinio junior regent Thelma Tibbs chaplain Nancy Duncan recorder Evelyn Powell treasurer Guests from Princeton Matoaka Mullens Beckley and Wytheville chapters are invited to attend the informal meeting which includes Mooseheart alumni chapter night program and class initiation A social will follow.
A dated social column argues that delinquent youths arise from poor parenting. It claims no baby is born criminal and that parents’ conceit, tyranny, and lack of sympathy alienate children, pushing them toward wrongdoing. The piece ends asserting Problem Parents create the Problem Child.
A playlet titled Spiritual Maturity and a Christian Atmosphere was presented by Mrs. Lind sey Airey at the First Presbyterian church Woman's auxiliary meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Rev Dr Harmon Ramsey portrayed the voice of God and concluded with prayer and benediction. Circle 2, chaired by Mrs. H E Nichols, managed the program.
Miss Millicent Shaman will be honored at a party hosted by Miss Abram J. Lubliner at Jefferson Street apartments this evening. Guests are invited for 8 o'clock. Harry Stowers and John Alba are visiting a McCallie classmate, Alan Rudolph, in St. Petersburg Florida.
The Cumberland Garden club met at Mrs. J. K. Porterfield's Oak Grove home with co host Mrs. W B Tulloh. Blue Grass Garden club guests attended. The Roses topic featured arrangements and garden visits to Mrs Dean Hosmer. President Mrs O G Crow reported on the state Garden club meeting at Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Refreshments in pink and yellow accompanied a pink straw picture hat centerpiece.
Dennis Barton and his orchestra will furnish the music for the dinner dance at the Bluefield Country Club Saturday evening from 7 to 9. Members planning to attend must have reservations in by Friday noon. Dancing will continue until midnight.
Bluefield Quota club held its weekly luncheon conference with first vice president Eva Hanyes presiding in the president Lucile Gish absence. Program chairmen Kathleen Stowers and Lena French introduced Beaver High School student Margaret Jean Mahood who delivered humorous readings and soloist Marion Smith with accompanist Thelma Graham.
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