Agnes Stewart circle hosts meeting with devotion and social hour
Mrs. T. R. Smoot and Mrs. B. C. Slaven led the Agnes Stewart circle of Bland street Woman's Missionary Society at the Smoot home on Cumberland road. Seventeen members attended a devotional, business session, review of The Standard of Excellence, and a social hour with refreshments. A member’s marriage to Edward Brimsley of Portsmouth, Va was announced and a token was planned for the departing member. An outdoor July meeting with a suburban picnic is planned by Mrs. J. L. Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Smoot
8. C. Slaven
Agnes Stewart
Bland Street
J. B. Wilburn
Slaven
Mee. H. Hale
Voice
Lettier G
Edward Brimsley
Portsmouth
Kitts
Helen Elizabeth Lits
J. L. Kirk
Cumberland Road
Presbyterian meeting outlines a cooperative program
A coed attendance is urged for the meeting of the Endeavor Society at 7. A splendid program has been arranged. At present the above are ahead in the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Iedeavor Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Ovanion
Bove
Rose Family Welcomes Daughter Margaret Elizabeth
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Rose of View Avenue announce the birth of a daughter named Margaret Elizabeth. The notice identifies the new arrival and acknowledges the parents in this brief birth notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Rose
View Avenue
Margaret Elizabeth
Sunset Inn party hosts Caffee's Chapel group
Mrs. F K Godsey entertained Caffee's Chapel Christian Endeavor at Sunset Inn Princeton road with Willing Workers class guests totaling about 55. Games, prizes, a potato race ending at a bonfire with weenies, buns and pickles plus cake and lemonade were served. Music club pupils at Houston M E church gave a large audience performance. Mr. and Mrs. Frye of West Princeton Avenue welcomed a ten pound daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caffee
Christian Endeavor
F. K. Godsey
Princeton Road
Sunset Inn
Godsey
Martha Caffee
William Snider
C. E. Godsey
Music Club
J. H. Miles
Houston M. KE. Church
South
Kimball
W. Va
G. B. Frye
West
Princeton Avenue
Mrs Clark Welcomes Daughter at Grundy Presbyterian School
Dr Frank Clark president of the Presbyterian school at Grundy Virginia and Mrs Clark are the proud parents of a lovely little daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank €. Clark
Presbyterian School At
Grundy, Va
Clark
What is Salvation and Prayer Sunday Evening Discussion
The public is invited to a Sunday evening service addressing What is Salvation, What Time In 147, The Eyes of the Heart, The Problem of the Backsliders, How to Help Him Return to the Fold and Prayer. Speakers Virginia Graham Charlie Faly John Sayre Anna Mae Pearson Eva Mae Poe will lead with a song by the male quartet Army of the Living God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Graham
Chariie Faly
John Sayre
Anna Mae Pearson
Eva Mae Poe
Army of the Living God
Grace Church No 2 Missionary Society Meeting Report
The Girls' Missionary society of Grace church No. 2 met at the church Thursday evening led by Mrs Ben Wilson with fourteen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Missionary Society of Grace Church No. 2
Ben Wilson
Grace Methodist Girls Missionary Society Meets at Miss Francisco’s
The Girls Missionary Society No 1 of Grace Methodist church will meet at the home of Miss Gladys Francisco on Bluefield Avenue Tuesday evening at 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Missionary Society No. 1
Grace Methodist Church
Gladys Francisco
Bluefield Avenue
W C T U to Meet at Grace Methodist Church
The W C T U will gather at Grace Methodist church on Wednesday at 3. Mrs J T Martin Mrs N Pemberton and Mrs C W Ferell will serve as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
J. T. Martin
N. Pemberton
Mm. C. W. Ferell
Late Rankin circle of M and W meeting at Ham a Hall
The M and W group of Rankin will meet at Ham a Hall on Monday evening at 7:45. Members are urged to attend and participate in the planned program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
M and W. M
Hama Hall
Music program by Lois Benbow class Thursday evening
An attractive program will be given by part of Miss Lois Benbow's music class assisted by three expression pupils of Mrs R Kenneth Newton Thursday evening at 8 at Warlick's piano rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Benbow
R. Kenneth Newton
Catherine James
Warlick
Vera Payne
Gertrude Dunlap
Evelyn Dale Chariton
Clara May Jones
Grace Thanks Pennington
Madge Johnston
Lara Crotty
Peggy Brown
Jean Osborne
Edith Rippetoe
Billy Hazelett
Ina Tabor
Pantha Randall
Wanda Shepherd
Mary Jane Dunlap
Hazel Jones
Alice Broyles
Frances Bondurant
Virginia Bailey
Alta Lee Johnston
Annaberyl Woodruff
Thorpe Young People Elect New Officers
At the second meeting of the reorganized Thorpe young people group officers were chosen. Eythel Shelton was named president, William Benson vice president, Helen Spencer secretary, Evelyn Hickman treasurer, and Kile Billings recording secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe
Eythel Shelton
William Benson
Helen Spencer
Evelyn Hickman
Kile Billings
Baptist Women's Missionary Society Meets in June
The Baptist Women's Missionary society gathered June 16 at Mrs. James Harper's home with sixteen members and four visitors. The meeting opened with a hymn and prayer, with plans for the coming year outlined by B Y P U leader Mrs. Davis and papers read on foreign babies and the child in the church. Refreshments followed to a record attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Women's Missionary Society
James Harper
Overbay
Davis
Robt. Marshal
Harper
Local residents make visits and travel plans around Bluefield
William Greenspon travels to Washington accompanied by a doctor. Isabelle Va arrives for a Virginia visit en route to the University of Virginia. Mrs. W. Warren Holloway of Cape Charles visits Bluefield at the Thorntons with daughter Isadore. Mrs. Calvin Shockey shops locally. The Biggs party leaves for Thousand Islands and Montreal followed by other trips. Mrs. J Crawford returns from Richlands with daughters and visits. The Frantzes and relatives depart for Duffield for a family visit and return to Bluefield. Douglas Richardson undergoes tonsil and adenoids removal at Bluefield sanitarium and recovers. Mrs. Lucy A. Wise plans a Sunday return from Athens. Dr. Ben B Johnson and family return from Bethany College and Ohio trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greenspon
Washington
Isabelle Va
Elinor Ritz
University of Virginia
W. Warren Holloway
Cape Charles
C. W. Thornton
Isadore Thornton
Calvin Shockey
McComas
Hi. W. Biggs
Bertie Darnall
Thousand Islands
Montreal
J . Crawford
Richlands
H. J. Frantz
John J. McGuire
R J. Turner
Turner
W. S. Frantz
Bluefield
Lucy A. Wise
Athens
Ben
Johnson
Bethany College
Ohio
City
Funeral for Martin Sisk Held in Wyoming County
The funeral for Martin Sisk 22 and unmarried was held at Billy Wood's Cemetery Wyoming County. He was shot and killed by officers on March 20 1926 while reportedly en route to visit a sick brother carrying a water bottle and medicines. The family says he was not breaking prohibition and dinner followed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Sisk
Billy Wood
Wyoming County
Gideon
Julia Sisk
Cefetery
Princeton News Notes On District Citizenship Question
The note discusses citizenship affecting residents from several local areas near Hale's Gap and Jink's Hillsville to Glen Lyn. It asserts little chance of bond issue defeat and urges interested parties to enlarge the majority by voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Hale’s Gap
Jink
Hillsville
Frenchville
Oakvale
Hatcher
Kellysville
Hale's Tunnel
Willowton
Glen Lyn
State Line
Downeys Return From Funeral of Mrs Downey
Local attorney Irvin A. Downey and daughter Christine return from High Point North Carolina after the sudden death of Mrs Maybelle Catherine Irvin Downey the family matriarch. Born in Edinburg Shenandoah County she left a widespread Virginia and West Virginia network of kin and a long life of charity. She was 64 and survived by her husband E. A. Downey a son Irvin A. Downey and two other sons Dr. Thomas B. Downey and Ray E. Downey plus a sister and four brothers in West Virginia and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin A. Downey
Christine
High Point
N. C
Mr. Downey
Mrs. Downey
Mrs
Virginia
Southern Methodist Church
Trinity Memorial M. E. Church
Thomas B. Downey
Knox-Kind Gelatine Company
Camden
N. J
Ray E. Downey
Reid Davidson
Oneonta
N. Y
Wirgate
Birthday Celebration for Helen Lawrence on Sixteenth
A birthday party for Helen Lawrence marked her sixteenth birthday at her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lawrence home Friday night. Guests were greeted with punch by Mary Kathryn Harrington and Hazel Lawrence. The pink and white decor featured a canopy and cake with candles and roses. Games and dancing followed as hosts and helpers Byrthol MacClaucherty and Cleo Borrer served pink and white ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lawrence
Helen
Mary Kathryn Harrington
Hazel Lawrence
Byrthol MacClaucherty
Cleo Borrer
Sunday church services led by Dr Edward Stubblefield
The pastor Dr Edward Stubblefield preaches at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and youth sessions Senior intermediate and Junior B Y P U at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Stubblefield
Woman's club executive meet at Presbyterian church
The Woman's club executive committee will convene in the assembly room of the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 with the club’s regular meeting following at 3 30. Forum Club hosts a meeting at Mrs. Naysmith’s Park avenue home with Mrs. Ketron presiding and Mrs. Bingham guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Forum Club
Forum Literary Club
West Virginia
Naysmith
Noel
Foster
Gold Weather Silences Band
Unusually murky weather has caused radio static around town and disrupted a local band’s performances. Rain and low visibility hampered outdoor gigs and delayed practice sessions for the musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Weather Silences
Decline of Crawfish Valley Band Amid Weather Ailments
The Crawfish Valley band has virtually ceased performing as wet weather and illness reduce its members. Few musicians have been seen this year, with many stricken by quinay and suspected tonsillitis as conditions hinder rehearsals and outdoor play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfish Valley
Band Members Rally Amid Fragile Sympathy Call
A fragmented note discusses band members united in a plea for support and empathy, labeling their cause as a shared burden that evokes helpless sympathy among supporters. The text hints at collective identity and pressure from public opinion.
Toler Funeral At Mullens Today
Gay Whitman Toler, 21, of Mullens, dies of heart disease at home of his parents. Funeral today at 2 30 PM in Mullens with Dr Geo West Diehl officiating. He lived in Mullens eight years and attended Concord College and West Virginia University last year. Survived by parents a brother and a sister. Ten thousand different books are printed in the United States each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Whitman Ler
Mullens
Atl Ik
W. Va
Geo Weat Diehl
Young
Concord College
West Virginia University
United States
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Jaeger
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Holyoke
Mass
New York
Harry Greenspon
Jin
W.H. Harry
A. J. Reach
Wright & Dix Line
Mansfield
Eveready
Princeton News Notes
Downeys
North Carolina
J. G. Barber
L. F. Willyoung
G. B. Halstead
L. C. Porter
Hattie Bonham
Virginia Miller
Bloise Frye
Kathaleen Johnson
Isabelle Brown
Mary Allen Harvey
Mary Sue Sheafflebarger
Mary Harrington
Louise Bowling
Dorothy Kelly
Ruth Hess
Edith Moses
Edna Moses
Margaret Sackett
Maxine Ballard
Charleston
Messia
Paul Bird
Jimmy Russell
Fred Kyle
George Taylor
Russell Rodell
Price Dyer
George Coffin
Virgil Miller
Wilard Johnson
Sonney
Roney
Hale Frye
First Baptist Church
Wowan's
G. W. Toler
Kew
McDowell of Shep
Welch
Warrick Parla
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