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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1939
Page
3
Idna Didier Havre and Mr G E B Reynolds, both of Pikeville Kentucky, wed in Wise Virginia ending a forty year courtship begun in Pikeville. Reynolds brother Olds visited Blue Ridge area. couple natives of Pikeville attended Pikeville College academy. family interference delayed nuptials.
A Saturday birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson in Crumpler West Virginia for their daughter Elizabeth Ann turning seven. The home was decorated with roses and the cake centered the table. Refreshments included soft drinks and many gifts were given to the honoree. Attendees included Louise Sewell Virginie Sewell Frances Young Ann Young Shirley Young and others. Mrs Elsie Earl and Mrs J N Walker assisted Mrs Gibson.
The University of Michigan held its ninety fifth annual graduation exercises on Saturday. About 2500 students participated, with Alexander president delivering the commencement address. Margaret Thornhill of Bluefield received an A B degree.
Miss Helen Dillon led the Epworth League gathering at Grace Methodist Church with a hymn "Day Is in the West" and talks on World Peace Citizenship and Community Youth Temperance. Speakers included Edith All, A Ann Meador, Alice Siple, and Alva Lawrence, with a closing benediction after the hymn "0. Jesus."
Announcements report a Young Women's Christian Association dinner meeting at Miss Pearle Brammer's cabin on East River Mountain with a 5 30 departure from Y quarters. The Twenty club holds an outing while T E and Men's Bible classes from First Church plan a business departure. Philathea class at College Avenue Baptist meets 8 00 PM with Mrs H L Black and Mrs W G Clatterbaugh as hosts. An item notes Italy used aerial bombing at Tripoli in 1912 by its pilots dropping crude bombs.
Bluefield chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Y W C A quarters on Federal street with Mrs. M. C. Gills presiding. Mrs. Rees T. Bowen spoke about Jefferson Davis and his life and home Beauvoir near Biloxi Mississippi. Mrs. P F. Hudgins reviewed The Cyclorama in Grant Park Atlanta and its painting of the 1864 Battle of Atlanta.
The Daily Vacation Bible School will be conducted at the Presley venue for all denominations. Residents are urged to attend starting Thursday.
Miss Margaret Louise Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Miller of Elkhorn leaves Monday for Columbus Ohio to join a Tri Delta party and chaperone they sail on the Ile de France for an extensive European trip visiting fourteen countries including Algiers in northern Africa.
Mr and Mrs M Carter Greear of Gate City Virginia visited Dr and Mrs E W Horton on Sunday. Dr Hortons sister Mrs Stella Carpenter is expected from Flemingsburg Kentucky for a visit. Miss June Marie Humphreys daughter of Mrs T H Oliver Jr is recovering from appendicitis at St Luke s hospital and later plans a trip to Lewiston Idaho where Ned Mason will join the staff as an ENT physician. Mrs Mason was formerly Miss Pauline Anderson Evelyn Early departs for Florida for the summer. Mr and Mrs Jo John F Nash visited, and the past week Mr and Mrs E Templeton returned from Belton after a pleasant trip.
Kenneth Templeton, son of Mr and Mrs D E Templeton of 624 Albemarle Street, broke his arm Saturday by a fall from a cherry tree. He was treated at St Luke’s Hospital and is improving at home. Mrs Fay Templeton and Kay have returned from Forrest Virginia where they stayed with Mrs Templeton’s sister Mrs Nyle Camper. Mr and Mrs B E Tabor and Morris Fox attend the World’s Fair in New York. Walter J Woolwine Jr is at from U S.
In Cremona Italy on June 19 crowds gathered to view a gallery of modern Italian art as Premier Mussolini delivered a radio speech. The report notes air conditioning maintains a comfortable temperature for visitors year round.
In Ayrshire Iowa on June 19 Vivian Kelly wed Clayton Kelly of Rockwell City. Bridesmaid Maurine Kelly and best man Robert Kelly, both siblings of the couple, participated as vows were read by ministers John H. Kelly of Denver and John J. Kelly of Graettinger. The reception followed hosted by relatives.
Charleston reports the State Supreme Court is preparing to adjourn as of June 19 with official court actions and calendar adjustments noted.
Arrangements for the annual Y W C A summer camp at Camp Roland progress with two weeks of activities starting in June. Camp counsellors include Minnie ew get Dek Desir Gilmore and Elizabeth Booth, with Miss Vance Fisher in charge of swimming. Many local and distant campers are registered, with some vacancies remaining and meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday at the Y.
In Fairmont West Virginia September 5 to 11 the unification of the Methodist Episcopal church will be carried out with over 1 000 delegates from the three branches in the state. The new unified conference will create about 12 districts each with a superintendent and will bring changes in pastoral assignments though wholesale transfers are not expected. Leonard of Pitts h the new resident bishop and Edwin FP Lee of Singapore are among attending bishops.
Civil unrest erupts in Cawnpore with at least 30 injured amid religious clashes in India. Police and relief workers respond as crowds clash near disputed sites, sparking curfew measures and official inquiries.
State Trooper O R Kincaid said a murder charge would be filed in the death of Cantor who was killed after church services at the old Second Creek schoolhouse Moss surrendered at the county jail after Lane 21 was shot.
One million pounds of ore from the Eldorado mines in Canada are processed to extract and refine a single gram of radium in its final form, described as the richest ore believed to exist.
Mrs. P. H. Shaffer announces the marriage of her daughter Ellen Virginia Shawver of Radford Virginia formerly of Bluefield to Gordon Fry of Pulaski Virginia formerly of Oregon. The ceremony was held June 10 at the First Christian church with Rev. Scott officiating. The couple reside in Radford where Fry works for Mattcore Drilling.
Miss Mary Louise Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs F P Taylor is listed on the honor roll at Marshal College during the Huntsville semester.
Mr and Mrs J E Atkinson of Mullens West Virginia announce the arrival of a son weighing nine pounds on June 9 The baby has been named Ronald Earl They also have one other child James Edward III.
The Blue Field Sub Deb club plans a Wednesday evening dance from 10 to 2 at the West Virginia hotel to honor homeward bound students from various out of town schools. About 400 invitations have been issued with Miss Jennie Clark Prench as president and a committee guiding publicity decorations and music by Leo Steiner and his orchestra.
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