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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1939
Page
10
Bluefield Country Club pro Rocky Schorr urges local golfers to study great players in action and emphasizes that mastering approach shots and the short game wins holes. He notes many players stop lessons after learning long shots and urges ongoing instruction to improve match play.
Matoaka West Virginia June 17 Ott Cook who spent weeks as a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium after mining injuries has returned to his Matoaka home. Bernard Clements hosted his Sunday school class with a ransay at Lake Shawnee with Siemens Caldwell and Bobby Joe present.
The Young People’s class of the First Church with Mrs Gilmer Foley, teacher, held a surprise bridal shower for Mr and Mrs Robert Rutledge on Wednesday evening June 14. Pink and white decor and candy heart favors accompanied games and a late hour.
Teddy Epling was the honoree at a birthday gathering with guests Lucille Bartucca Jean Bartucca Victoria Bartucca Leroy Sheen Ra Riddle Frankie Bartucca Justice Jackie Byrd Bobby Straley and Billy Straley. Refreshments were served and Teddy received many gifts.
Dr. Hendricks pastor of eee 'saan church is away this week at the Bramwell district conference in West Virginia. Official delegates include Roy E. Byrd Miss Glenna Wheeler James Davis J M Patterson and Dr I Butt. Other church members and workers attend during the week. Mrs Lola Wolfe of New York City visits her mother.
Willard left Friday morning for Deer Park Michigan with plans to study at the Conservatory of Music this summer. He will join other students in the program and return in the fall.
Jenkinjones West Virginia June 17 The Ella Sue Wagner circle of the Missionary society met at Mrs J W Doss home with Mrs J B Whitehead leading the program and the vice president presiding Refreshments served to listed members The society held an all day meeting with twenty members present Also noted are Boy Scouts returning from Camp Bastian VA and visits by Coalfield Mission board members In Tazewell Va Margaret Lucille Smith and Monroe Buddie Moore marry June 10 by Rev C F Lundy
Mr and Mrs W E Gravely and children plan a Sunday departure for a vacation to Wytheville and other points. A O Bishop and son from Bishop Virginia with R L Sayers and Sammy spent Sunday at Piney Flats Tennessee with relatives. Giles French of Jewell Ridge Virginia hosted Edd and Mrs French. E W Alley and daughter Louise visited Bluefield. Mrs Alley recovering from illness. Helen O Bryant returns from Bluefield sanitarium for treatment. W L Gra and children left for Pia to visit relatives for two weeks. C W Vick and Clyde returned from a Baltimore eastern trip. Charles Tickle and Rosemary Bluefield visited Mrs Sethane Dyes. Tommie Spence returns from McComas to visit parents.
Notable film notices highlight James Stewart and Claudette Colbert in It's a Wonderful World at Colonial. The cast includes Carle, Cecilia Callejo, Jackmer, Andy Clyde, and Cliff Cunningham, with Vera Marlowe or similar names listed in support.
The Earling mine is set to restart operations within about two weeks. Officials gave no further details on production or scope beyond the planned reopening timeline.
Archie Mullens sextet from Big Creek High School appeared on a local radio program last week with members Davie June Linkous Hazel Heaton Vernon Daniels Herbert Conlv Ernest McClure and Archie. The Daily Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church closed Friday morning with about 75 enrolled. Teachers included Mrs FP L Yates and others with department heads Miss Maude Pail Miss Verdie Anderson and D Liddle assisting.
The annual revival at Calvary Baptist Church starts June 18 at 7 45 p m with Rev Glenn Blackburn leading. In War vicinity and on the island Big high school Sunday all were Sophonie Fleming Goldie Meres Vivian Overbey. fed by Mrs W Hinkle Miss Alice Kiser Floyd Hinkle and Albert Overbay.
Circle No 3 of the her daughter Miss ave a Ag plate to Mesdames G. thayy ae Co H & CS Palke Mar.
A society gathering is scheduled for the 22nd at 2 p.m. in the church. The circle will present the program titled Oriental Bellis.
Young Mr and Mrs R W Osborne return from Stone Gap after visiting Mrs Carl Beavers who is improving Mrs S O Nash return from Roanoke visit with relatives Mrs Walter Carroll and Mrs Wallace noted in town Mrs J C Freeman back home in Wise after visiting relatives in term.
Yards Virginia June 17 Sunday school will be held at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Local correspondent Nona Lee Anderson notes church activities and community gathering in Yards.
The horned toad of South America is described as living on birds mice and frogs and can attack humans, according to the fragmentary text.
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