DAR Presents Flag at Camp Iva Flag Day Ceremony
John Chapman chapter of the DAR presented a flag to YWCA Camp Iva in Cove Creek Tazewell County. Mrs. Ben Williams led the ritual and prayer before 70 campers. Mrs. McClaugherty urged reverence for the flag’s meaning, citing Valley Forge and Korea.
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YWCA
Iva
Cove Creek
Tazewell County
John Chapman
DAR
Ben Williams
William MacClaugherty
Valley Forge
Korea
Daughters of the American Revolution
Percy Gillie
Desire Gilmore
Sam Morgan
America
Miss Gilmore
Birth of Son to Harman Wood Ward Jr on Union Street
Mr and Mrs Harman Wood Ward Jr of Union Street announce the birth of their son John William on June 13 at Bluefield Sanitarium.
Miss Dix Urges Firm Stand Against Spongers
Dorothy Dix advises neighbors to refuse ongoing borrowing and set boundaries with chronic spongers. She calls habitual borrowing petty larceny and urges homeowners to say no, send visiting children home, and protect themselves from exploitation.
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Miss Dix
Dorothy Dix
C-O
P. O
Times Square Station
New York 18
N. Y
Duncan Hines Luncheon Cake at Cameron Terrace
A Terraced guest house in Chatham Ontario run by Mrs. Cameron offers a LUNCHEON CAKE recipe described as very good. The pound cake uses 1 lb butter 1 lb sugar and six eggs with flour raisins and candied peels, baked about an hour at 350 F.
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Canaia
Miss Goodloe Leads Mercer Ladies Golf Tourney
Miss Charm Goodloe shot a net 82 to lead after 18 holes at Mercer Country Club in the Deege's tournament. Mayme Harry and C. A. Thornton tied at 86, Fred Gilbert and Barbara Rosenfeld at 89, with final 18 holes due by June 25.
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Mayme Harry
C. A. Thornton
Miss Harry
Mercer Club
Fred Gilbert
Barbara Rosenfeld
Rangeley
Gleeson Donachy couple wed in Ardmore church ceremony
Mrs Lawrence Gleeson of Haverford and Mr Wayne Ridgway Donachy of Wynnewood quietly married Thursday morning June 14 at Ardmore Methodist Church Ardmore Pa. They paused in Bluefield for a weekend wedding trip before heading south.
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Lawrence Gleeson
Haverford
W. A. Pankey
August Street
This City
Wayne Ridgway Donachy
Wynnewood
Ardmore Methodist Church
Ardmore
Donachy
Bluefield
Good Taste By Emily Post Invitation Etiquette Notes
A bride to be asks about inviting fiancé family and hosting options. The exchange covers hosting at home versus a restaurant, afternoon tea as a traditional fallback, and proper reception departure etiquette with guests tossing rice. It also addresses matching antique silver patterns and suggests obtaining Mrs. Post’s leaflet for party wardrobe guidance.
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Mrs. Post
Emily Post
Edwin Post, Jr
Birth of Linda Kathleen Loizos at St Luke's Hospital
Pfc and Mrs Don Loizos announce the birth of a daughter Linda Kathleen born June 5 at St Luke's hospital in College Terrace apartments.
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Pfc
Don Loizos
College Terrace Apartments
Linda Kathleen
St. Luke's Hospital
Mandalay Turns From British Past to Burman Identity
Mandalay has largely shed its British colonial imprint since 1942. English is scarcely heard, and locals urge Burmese language use. Western attire has faded as longyi dominates street wear, signaling strong national consolidation and caution toward outsiders.
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Mandalay
Burma
Miss Ruth Showalter Visited by Radford Relative
Miss Ruth Showalter daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Hoback 1525 Highland Ave and Mrs W A Showalter of Radford Virginia spent the weekend with Mr
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Ruth Showalter
W. C. Hoback
Highland Avenue
W. A. Showalter
Radford
Entertainers Host Lucheon for Miss Yepsen Bride-to-be
Mrs Walter Sanders and Mrs Holbrook Easley host at Pete's Grill for luncheon honoring Miss Nancy Yepsen of Welch who will wed Mr Bill Thomas of Bluefield this Saturday. Miss Yepsen previously honored at Mrs James Foster home on Pearl Street and Miss Lou Ellen Taylor hosted a bridge party at Yepsens College Avenue residence.
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Nancy Yepsen
Welch
Bill Thomas
Bluefield
Walter Sanders
Holbrook Easley
Pete's Grill
Miss Yepson
James Foster
Pearl Street
Lou Ellen Taylor
Miss Yepsen
College Avenue
Community club events fill week calendar
The club calendar lists Degree of Honor at Red Men’s hall on Thomas Street Tuesday at 7 30 p m with a social after. Navy Mothers meet at the WCA, 668, Wednesday and two church groups host programs in the afternoon. Thursday brings a jamp clinic at Bluewell school and a Blue Ridge Garden club meeting at Double Gates with flower judging.
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Red Men's Hall
Thomas Street
Navy Mothers Club
WCA
Woman's Auxiliary
Christ Episcopal Church
L. A. Osborne
Westminster Presbyterian
H. Edward Steele
Brushfork-Bluewell Farm Women's Club
Bluewell
Blue Ridge Garden Club
J. D. Long
Double Gates
First Presbyterian Church
Showalter at Annapolis Frank Anderson Patient at St Luke's
Frank Anderson assistant cashier of the Bank of Graham is a patient at St. Luke's hospital in Annapolis Maryland after an illness.
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Showalter
Annapolis
Frank Anderson
Bank of Graham
St. Luke's Hospital
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Camp Iva
Dotty
Marge
M.C. W
Duncan Hines
RED Cross
Connies
Bland ST
Watson
Bluefield, W. VA
Miss Goodloe
Deege Rangeley
Mrs. Gleeson
Mr. Donachy
His
Seri
Taya Sea
NBC
Philathea
Effie Loudermilk
First Baptist Church
Thelma Motley
Motley
Tanidaemilly Fae Hae Mane Eaaes
Loudermilk
Eulalia Thornton
Roger Aker
Poe
Ima Agee
Agee
Otley
William J. Thornton
P. R. Fox
Burns Wornal
Princeton
Ray Ratliff
Ray Howell
Miss Motley
Heasie Hamilton
Miller Street
Flint
Mich
Criepy Kellogg's
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
NPSL
Appalachian Electric Power Company Electricity
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