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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1941

Page

8

Local Couple Ties The Knot In Bristol Tennessee

Mrs J A Richardson of Bluefield Virginia announces the marriage of her niece Alice Grey Goastine to Mr Frank F Sprce son of Mr and Mrs W R Sprinkle in Bristol Tennessee. Ceremony held May 22. Bride wore a navy suit with poudre and sprinkles described. The couple will reside in Bluefield.

J. A. Richardson Bluefield Alice Grey Prank F. Spr W.R. Sprinkle Bristol Tenn R. Sprinkle Bluefield Telephone Y

Winning Contract Swindle Figures In Bridge Article

A bridge hand shows how South used a clever ruse to fulfill a contract despite poor cards. West led clubs due to shortage, and South trusted his partner’s misdirection, allowing a sequence that preserved the contract through a deceptive play.

Vacation Bible School Ends With 7 30 Tonight

Commencement exercises for Col lege Avenue Baptist church Vacation Bible School begin at 7 30 this evening at the church. Over 100 pupils attended with about forty earning perfect attendance. Teachers and helpers led grades from Beginners to Intermediates through lessons on God love Jesus and Pauls journeys.

College Avenue Baptist Church Dorothea Lindsey June Smith Bess Layne God G. C. Hall Elizabeth de Vault Jesus Page Morrison G. W. McCulloch Howard Meadows Edna Layne R. W. Robinson J. B. Sappington Paul Mildred Copenhaver Robbie Lindsey

Newlyweds Visit Bluefield Friends

Newly married J. B. Matthews and his wife, formerly Jean Past of Bluefield and St Petersburg, Florida, spend days with H. B. Boyd and plans for a honeymoon tour through Roanoke and Tennessee before settling in Atlanta where Matthews manages a Piggly Wiggly store.

J. B. Matthews Atlanta H. B. Boyd Ralph Cline Roanoke

Bridge problem outlines bidding and card play analysis

A diorama of bridge play shows South winning with the club ace, drawing trumps, and cashing the queen while opponents’ clubs are exhausted. The article notes a partner’s strategy and bids for three no trump or three hearts, inviting readers to respond with solutions.

Ner South

Debonaire Club Meeting and Lodge Notice

The Debonaire club led by Miss Hilda Jordan met Wednesday at Miss Elizabeth DeVaults Frederick street home. Hostess served ices cookies and mints after the session. Bluefield lodge 444 ladies society to B of L F and E holds its large meeting this afternoon at Moose hall at 2 30. all members urged to attend.

Debonaire Club Hilda Jordan Elizabeth DeVault Frederick Street Bluefield Lodge Ladies Society B. of L. F Moose Hall

Marshmallow Roast Gala At Ruth Bailey Home

Miss Ruth Bailey entertained about twenty boys and girls at a marshmallow roast Wednesday evening. The group included Virginia King and King sisters, Myrtle Rue, Emma and Nellie Koontz, Gladys and Marty Harman, Ethel Martin and Lorraine Puller, Ralph Bailey, Herbert and Preddy Wiley, Harry Carter, James and Kenneth Carbaugh, Ray Wiley, Glenn Wilag, Allen Hicks and Junior est.

Ruth Bailey Virinia King 1 King Myrtle Rue Emma Nellie Koontz Gladys Marty Harman Ethel Martin Lorraine Puller Ralph Bailey Herbert Predy Wiley Harry Carter James Kenneth Carbaugh Ray Wiley Glenn Wilag Allen Hicks

Local Personal News from Bluefield Area

Mr Milton Hodges of 812 Highland avenue and Mrs I N Hodges are pleased to report he is doing nicely after an operation at Bluefield sanitarium. Miss Madeline Stowers of Coal Creek Virginia is seriously ill at St Luke s hospital with meningitis after entering Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Harry Clark, injured earlier in an automobile accident, are roving about seeking recovery.

Robert Bruce Nye Philadelphia Cassie Mae Stone Bluefield Country Club Virginia Stone Glenn Carlyle Nye Langley Field Westminster Presbyterian Church Boa Ys James Walsh Richards West Virginian Hotel Pred Meyer Beckley J. Kell Augusta Street Meyer As. Meyer Kell Nellie Kell Anne Kell H. H. Bolen B. C Mary Crockett Evans Owen Kaylor Miss Stone Hubert Prince John Cole Raleigh N. C Mr. Meyer Edmund C. Stone, Jr Mrs. Stone Charleston Milton

Veterans to Attend Roanoke Meeting Then Return Home

H M Turner of 222 Magnolia Street, a yard engineer, is among the veterans who will attend the meeting of the N and W Railway Veterans association in Roanoke on Saturday. Mrs Clark and relatives hurt in a recent accident have been discharged from St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs Pon Vy Kirby and family remain away from home on a Teas visit in Columbus, Ohio.

Nicely St. Luke's Hospital

YWCA Board Reviews War Service Plans and Camps

The Young Women's Christian Association board met June 17 1941 at headquarters with Mrs Ben Johnson presiding. They discussed the national U S service program and plan to skip July and August meetings resuming in September. Desires Gilmore reported on Camp Roland opening today through July 4 1941 and the upcoming YWCA girls work conference in Winston Salem.

Young Women’s Christian Association U. Headquarters Ben Johnson Paul Thomas Desire Gilmore Camp Roland Gilmore Winston-Salem N. C Minnie Weaver Southern Business Girls Conference Camp Merrie-Woods Sapphire Business Girl Ala Francisco

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