Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1936

Page

10

Bland Street W M S Holds Afternoon Meeting

The Bland Street Methodist church Woman's Missionary Society held a midweek meeting with president Mrs. 3 M Bernard presiding. Elizabeth Barnes circle led the program with devotional by Mrs. Fred Harris and piano by Mrs. M A Stevenson.

Woman’s Missionary Society of Bland Street Methodist Church Mra M. Bernard M. A. Stevenson Elizabeth Barnest A. B. Mahood Fred Harris Matt Jesus Ruth Lee Smith G. C. Cox Helen Spangler D. D. Lott Sarah Katherine Thompson Edward Frazee Holston Bulletin A. C. Dilcher Harry Burnett Bland Street Church Roy Thompson Ifield Advisory Board Bernard Ant Tyree

Community gathering fosters new friendships and old ties

An event described as a community gathering focused on social bonding with time spent making new friendships and renewing old ones. Light refreshments were served, contributing to a friendly atmosphere.

Ing

Homecoming Dance by Thirteen Club at West Virginian Hotel

The Thirteen club hosts its annual homecoming dance this evening at 10 o clock at the West Virginian hotel. Ken Wynn and his Roanoke orchestra provide the music with chaperons including Mrs. Floyd Brown and others listed.

Thirteen Club West Virginian Ken Wynn Roanoke Floyd Brown James Kahle P. Jlexander Russell Ritz H. Kabler H. Meem T. W. Chambers R. T. Peters Lon Rish

Intermediates from Westminster Leave For Camp Shawmedelia

A Westminster Presbyterian church group from Bluefield departed Thursday morning for Camp Shawmedelia near Lewisburg. The party includes Phyllis Sills Nancy Wilson Helen Kingdon Nancy Johnston Jean Ramage Amanda Lee Sarver Barbara Ann Williams and Yvonne Hall. They will spend a week at the camp enjoying an unusually interesting educational and recreational program.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Bluefield Camp Shawmedelia Lewisburg Phyllis Silss Nancy Wson Helen Kingdon Nancy Johnston Jean Ramage Amandy Lee Sarver Barbara Ann Williams Yvonne Hall

Group Heads for Bermuda on Monarch Liner Trip

A party led by Mrs. Annie D. Woolwine will depart this morning from the city on train No. 4 to New York to sail Wednesday, June 24 aboard the Monarch for Bermuda. The group will stay until July 1 and includes Mrs. Woolwine and Mrs. Hazel Maxwell among others from Bluefield Lynchburg Northfork Mullens Basitn.elen Combs Grundy Roanoke and allied towns.

Annie D. Woolwine New York Monarch Bermuda Woolwine Hazel Maxwell Gladys Udy Elizabeth Mitchell Bluefield Rs. W. B. Burton Lynchburg Jases Itié Cassell Pauline More Aearion A. L. Meac Frankie Basitn Elen Combs Grundy Clyde Mahaffey Vivian Northfork Carrie Maynor Mullens W. Va Edith Wilson Roanoke

Miss Perkins to Wed Mr Sherman McClean at Christ Church

Mary Gordon Perkins, recently teaching in Indianapolis, plans to marry Thomas Sherman McClean of Indianapolis. The ceremony is set for Sunday, June 28 at 4 PM at Christ Episcopal Church Shenere Went Virginiz, with formal invitations extended by Mr and Mrs Walter Perkins.

Mary Gordon Perkins Indianapolis Ind Stockman Dance Studio Miss Perkins Thomas Sherman McClean Christ Episcopal Church Walter Perkins Mary Gordon Shenere Virginiz

Bluefield Orchestra Seeks Violin Applicants for Summer Course

Vincent Paoliello announces a free summer violin course for prospective Bluefield concert orchestra members. Many applications already received, with more sought in ten days. Young men and women with basic orchestral knowledge urged to practice. instrument list to be announced later.

Vincent Paoliello

Local Boy Tom Lilley Returns Home for Fortnight

Tom Lilley son of Mr and Mrs Lilley of Monroe street Bluefield returns home for two weeks with his parents before departing for New York where he has accepted a position. He has just completed a course at Harvard Business School in Boston Massachusetts.

Tom Lilley Co. BE Lilley Monroe Street Bluefield New York Mr. Lilley Harvard Business School Boston Mass

Miss Moseley Called to Kings Mountain After Death in Family

Mrs. J. B. Moseley of Mountain View avenue traveled to Kings Mountain North Carolina for the death of her brother in law EB W Neal. She was accompanied by Mrs. Roy Thompson and Roy Thompson Jr.

J. B. Moseley Mountain View Avenue Kings Mountain N. C EB. W. Neal Roy Thompson Roy Thompson, Jr

Birth announced for Mr and Mrs J P Stephens of Maybeury

Mr and Mrs J P Stephens of Maybeury welcome a fine son born Tuesday at the Bluefield Sanitarium. The item notes a tropical disease sleeping sickness as a scourge of the tropics in 1921.

J. P. Stephens Maybeury Bluefield Sanitarium

Veterans auxiliary to meet at West Virginian hotel

The Urilery of Southern Pioneer post 678 Veterans v video room Wars will meet in the bar room at the West Virginian hotel this evening. This is the last meeting before the encampment at Williamson June 26 28 and full attendance is urged. Officers listed include Mrs C B Under president and other senior officers.

Urilery Southern Pioneer Post West Virginian Williamson C. BE. Under B.migert C. D. Bowers Clarence Turner J. C. Moore

Legion Auxiliary Meeting At The Woman Building

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a brief business session at the Woman Building with J. B. Gal presiding. A large attendance is urged to discuss allotments and upcoming activities.

J. B. Galopen

Lodge Meeting Called for 4 At Moose Ball

Bluefield lodge 59 Degree of Honor P A will hold a called meeting this afternoon at 4 at the Moose ball venue.

Bluefield Lodge P. A

Local Social Notes from Puas ki and Keystone

Miss Ailleene Woolwine and Charles Woolwine visit their grandfather C L Duncan in Pu aski Virginia. Elizabeth Artrip of Keystone returns from visits in Richmond and Baltimore and will attend Radford State Teachers College summer school. Mr and Mrs P M Shrewsbury are noted in the same social roundup.

Ailleene Woolwine Charles Woolwine C. l L. Duncan Puaski Elizabeth Artrip Keystone Richmond Baltimore Artrip Radford State Teachers’ College P. M. Shrewsbury

Local residents undertake trips and note recoveries

Oakhurst avenue and niece Helen Thompson left Tuesday evening for a visit to New York New Jersey and Washington. A. W. Mathenia Jr. son of Mr and Mrs A W Mesa of Alderson and grandson of Mr and Mrs W L Mustard is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium after a surgical operation and is reported doing nicely. Dr and Mrs J B Galbraith and their son Billy depart Sunday for the Kiwanis convention in Washington. Miss Alice Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Mason is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium suffering from infancygo. Mrs Lena Perdue will be discharged today as a patient at Bluefield sanitarium.

Oakhurst Avenue Helen Thompson New York New Jersey Washington A. W. Mathenia Jr A. W. Mesa Alderson W. L. Mustard Bluefield Sanitarium J. B. Galbraith Billy Alice Mason Roy Mason Lena Perdue

Child killed and three hurt in Burgettstown explosion

In Burgettstown Pennsylvania an explosion leveled a miner’s home killing a one year old child and seriously injuring the mother and two other children. The father worked at the nearby Francia mine and returned to find the house ruined. Investigators found no cause but suspected dynamite may have detonated.

Burgettstown Francis Huggins

Community Notices From The Norfolk Street Area

Co M Witter is seriously ill at his home 1212 Norfolk street. Mrs Fred J Tanner and daughter Norma Lee of Norton visit Mrs Swain at 1220 Norfolk street. Virginia Waltz spent the weekend with Katherine Huffman in Roanoke Virginia. Out of town attendees at C H Hise funeral included Novella Carrier and Gertrude Bowers of Johnson City Tenn Virgil Hashbarcer of Bristol Tenn Alice Combs of Indiana Tom Young Beckley Gray Munsey Narrows L A Jenelings and Maxine Jenelings Princeton. Clarence Hise of San Francisco was unable to attend. Mr and Mrs Kyle Bruce were in Charleston Tuesday.

Co. M. Witter Norfolk Street Fred J. Tanner Norma Lee Norton Mra Er. L. Swain Virginia Waltz Katherine Huffman Roanoke C. H. Hise Novella Carrier Gertrude Bowers Johnson City Slaters Hise Virgil Hashbarcer Bristol, Tenn Alice Combs Indiana Tom Young Beckley Gray Munsey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bootery Princeton Ave Bluefield, W. VA The Divine Shoppe Erskine Johnson George Scarbo Xie Dunbar Montgomery Ala Christine Dunbar Deren Hollywood CIA Pi Yi An Bluefield Concert Orchestra Princeton and Federal Street DR. West Titransec Coty Paris Adlerika Lax Geces J. I Ise V. F. W. Auxiliary Legion Auxiliary Personali Kammer’s Fur Bland St. Bluefield Kelvinator Kelvinator Corp I. S. Renn Crumpler Jones-Cornett Electric Company Rca-Victor Radio Distributors Marchese Sumomer Kresge Chromium Ikresge
Search Courier

Search the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication