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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1940

Page

6

Miss Oreda Neal Bride-to-Be Fetes By Miss Kerfoot

Miss Margaret Kerfoot hosted a Hermins era tea at Memorial avenue for Miss Oreda Neal who will wed Mr. Walter Owen Kaylor Saturday at Trinity Methodist church. About fifty guests called from 3 to 6:30, with summer flowers, sandwiches, punch, and cake in a green themed reception.

Oreda Neel Walter Owen Kaylor Trinity Methodist Church Hermins Margaret Kerfoot Memorial Avenue

Young People's Camp Opens June 24 Near Hanger Virginia

Plans for a large regional gathering unfold with a camp site two miles from Hanger on Garden Creek. The event aims to foster education fellowship and recreation for youths from Tazewell and surrounding districts. Attendees include leaders from Bluefield and nearby towns as camp organizers coordinate activities.

Hanger Garden Creek Tazewell Sewell Yale Sovur Hendricks Bluefield Keith Anvil Staffordsville

Flag Day Program Presented At Quota Meeting

A Flag Day program scheduled for June 14 was reviewed at a Quota Club meeting in Bluefield. Miss Laura Post presided in the president’s absence as Miss Helen Grotte attended the San Francisco convention. Effie Loudermilk and Beulah Price were noted as candidates for office and the local civic clubs discussed plans to support the convention. The event featured patriotic colors and summer flowers.

Oolwine Thelma Motley Thins Regin Laura P’post Helen Grotte Quota San Francisco Cal Effie Loudermilk Om 3 International Beulah Price Bluefield Club Miss Loudermilk

Minister And Bride Guests On Honeymoon Visit

While on their honeymoon the couple Mrs. Fast Huntington and her husband visited the city as guests at the home of Dr. Mrs Steeke for a week long stay. They were accompanied by a brother of Dwight Fast of Steele.

Deaminm Peak Fast Huntington Why Is Ft i. Steeke Cl J Nie Bea C. Duke Univers Dwight Fast Bteele

Miss Burchette And Mr. Roberts Wed

A short wedding notice confirms Miss Burchette and Mr. Roberts wed. The brief entry notes Mrs. E. L. present or related in the event.

Miss Burchette Mr. Roberts

Hadassah and Sisterhood to Hold Festival

Bluefield Hadassah chapter led by Mrs. Max Auerbach and Bluefield Sisterhood under Mrs. Max Turk plan an all day festival at Bal B'rith in Bland County Virginia. The event features picnicking swimming games contests and more with nearby friends invited.

Bluefield Hadassah Max Auerbach Bluefield Sisterhood Max Turk Nora Bland County Virginia Pees

Miss Payne Completes Studies With Distinction

Mr and Mrs 8 B Payne announce their daughter Mary Ann Payne graduated with distinction at the university. The event occurred in Philadelphia at Convention Hall on June 12. Miss Payne is visiting Miss Vi… in Haddonfield for two weeks.

8. B. Payne North Seen Pane Solaenes Pennsylvania Convention Hall Philadelphia Mary Ann Payne Payne Haddonfield N. A Miller

Class Meet Held At Borden Home

A class meet was held at the Borden home with members from Albemarle and nearby areas. Mrs. Een He and Les Nichol were noted for their roles in the event while a sand fold removal and a social period with refreshments followed the games.

Borden Itlan Chris Fan Church

Community meeting notices dominate local page

June gathering with Mrs Page Morrison in Maryland tonight at 8. The Nation's Auxiliary Prayer band meets at 9 30 at 309 Pearls Street the home of D T Ilock. The Anchorite club of the West Virginia Business College meets at the Cardinal Inn Bramwell Road near Bluewell public invited.

Page B. Morrison Maryland Nation’s Auxiliary D. T. Tlock Pearls Street Anchorite Club The West Virginia Business College Havae S Cardinal Inn Bramwell Road Bluewell

Birth Notice for Byron Smith's Child in Carolina Avenue

Mr and Mrs Byron Smith of Carolina avenue are parents of a child born on Wednesday. The brief notice names the family and location, noting the happy event without further details.

Byron Smith Carolina Avenue

Philathea class announces event at College Avenue Baptist Church

The Philathea class of College Avenue Baptist Church announces a forthcoming gathering at the church. Details on date time and program are to be announced.

Philathea College Avenue Baptist Church

World's Tonic touted as aid for growing daughter’s health

Mrs. H A Helton of Bluefield West Virginia reports her daughter’s improvement after using World's Tonic and alkaline World's Tonic from Goodykoontz East End and Pairview, claiming better appetite sleep and relief from nervous headaches. The ad urges readers to visit Goodykoontz for the product claiming no extra pills are needed and promotes free bowel action.

H. A. Helton E. Franklin St. Bluefield W. Va Goodykoontz

Local hospital updates and arrivals in progress

Ville Indiana, who was operated on at St. Luke's hospital, is improving and may receive visitors. Mrs. Thornburg, mother of Mrs. Frank Roberts, is at the Van derbilt hotel in New York. Pearman left for Charlottesville Virginia to enter university hospital for treatment, accompanied by his son Frank. Miss Charlotte Edwards of Orlando Florida has arrived from New

Window Boxes and Pots Need Regular Plant Food

Garden notes advise window boxes and pots require regular nourishment from soil. Mix complete plant food into soil before planting, using a table of amounts for various box sizes and apply every two weeks during the growing season.

Visit Notes Across Town In 1900s Ledger

York visits Mrs. Lucille Bailey and Mrs. P. T. Johnson City, Tenn. H. G. Steele stops by rents of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tay or at Indian Mills. Mrs. E. C. Stone hosts on East River Avenue.

York Lucille Bailey H. G. Steele J. W. Tayor Indian Mills P. T Johnson City Tenn E. C. Stone River Avenue

Presbyterian Meet to Open Wednesday In June

The Youth conference of the Presbyterian church will open Wednesday June 7 at Sion Costa. Courses will be taught and a breakfast will be held. N Brown will be director.

Presbyterian Sion Costa Weansedey Morn

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Oreda Neal Trinity Methodist Tazewell Street E. L al Ciewes Ee Ee Ag Jorey Sisterhood Miss Payne J. H. Thornburg Boone Tazewell Willard Willard’s Taylor's Drug Store Princeton Ave Franklin Street Yas Duquesne Silver Top Seimei As Penney California Land of Sand and Sunshine Copane Besen Seacett Bright Phevomevico Wilson George Soule Niaeno George Rector Cumberland Sha Urkoore
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