Miss Florence Witt Weds Ensign Douglas At Bland Street Church
Miss Florence Stokes Witt marries Ensign Edward Douglas at Bland Street Methodist Church in a ceremony rich with family ties. The bride, of Bluefield and Beaver High School lineage, wore a blue bouquet theme while the groom, a Navy aviator trained in Corpus Christi, will serve as instrument instructor in Jacksonville. A reception at the Witt home followed with family and out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Stokes Witt
Ensign Douglas
Bland Street Methodist Church
Miss Stokes Witt
Florence
Ernest P. N.C
Charlotte
D’hardelot
James Elmer Brown
Mr. Brown
Wagner
Cadman
Miss Warden
Miles
Jacksonville
Fla
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
Delta Beta Ka Sorority
Votes
Hamilton Ughter
Thomas
Ehamber
Witt
John
Louise Hall
Cpl. Vick Vervynck
Kansas City
Elgin Field
Pia
Pleasant Home High School
Corporal Buskirk
Grundy
Bluefield
Army Air Corps
Pin Worms Can Harm MY Child Ad
Public health notice marketer promoting P-W tablets as treatment for pin worms. Claims blanket risk, symptoms include rectal itching and bed wetting. Presents Dr D Jayne Son as leading specialists and urges readers to ask for P-W at their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Jayne
Club Calendar Busy Noon to Night in Bluefield
At 12:00 noon Bluefield Quota club hosts luncheon conference at Wes Virginian A. At 12:30 Christian Women's missionary union installs officers at First Christian church. 2:30 Women’s auxiliary of First Presbyterian church meets at church. 8:00 WSCS of Grace Methodist church gathers with tea afterward. 2:30 G I A meets at Moose hall. 8:00 Women of Moose hold special meeting to prep for installation.
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Bluefield Quota Club
Wes Virginian A
Christian Women's Missionary Union of
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
WSCS
Grace Methodist Church
G. I
Moose Hall
Women of Moose
Bride Elects Highlighted by Social Events at Homes
Miss Oery Warden of McComas Ward Belmont College and Miss Bet Stoetzer of Fairmont join Miss Jorie Smith from Duke University and others as bride to be. A Monday luncheon hosted by Miss Carolyn Woods and Miss Marguerite Alexander at the Woods residence on Whitethorn Street adds to the list of pre wedding affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oery Warden
McComas
Ward-Belmont College
Bet Stoetzer
Fairmont
Jorie Smith
Dukeniversity
Catherine Blair
Ohio
Ann Witt
Charlotte
N. C
Virgina Snyder
Iren
Carolynoods
Marguerite Alexander
the Woods
Whitethorn Street
Local social notes on out of town guests and visitors
Among the out of town guests for the Witt Douglas wedding are Edward and aunt, J as, and Mrs EH Bright of Roanoke. Visitors Mrs Harry ou and Mrs Howard Marshall Welch came through yesterday. Mrs N E Privette of Princeton traveled to Bluefield for a treatment. Mrs C L College avenue is a daughter, and Miss Billie Mays is a granddaughter. Mary Shafer and grandson Dickie Bond returned from Cincinnati. Miss Marcella Whitlock is home from UNC to attend Willie Phelps funeral. S B Payne discharged from St Luke's after car injuries. Stella Jones returned from a New York trip for her Bland street store. Mary Ellen and Jean DeVault visiting relatives in Roanoke. Mrs Elizabeth Lyon of Frankfort Ky attends West Virginia Funeral Directors convention. Mrs Scott Wickham attends UNC summer session. Mrs Howard Drain and Jerry Dickson of Ironton Ohio visited L C Drain in Glen Lyn. Mrs G J Stowers of Coal Creek Va, patient at Bluefield sanitarium, now can receive visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt-Douglas
Ein Edward
Jas
EH. Brightwell
Roanoke
Harry Ou
Howard Marshall Welch
N. E. Privette
Princeton
Bluefield Tartum
C. L
College Avenue
Billie Mays
Mary Shafer
Dickie Bond
Cincinnati
Marcella Whitlock
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Little Willie McAllister Phelps
B. Payne
North Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Stella Jones
New York City
Bland Street
Mary Ellen
Jean DeVault
Elizabeth Lyon
Prankfort
Kentucky Feneral Directors’ Association
West Virginia Funeral Directors’ Association
Scott Wickham
Augusta Street
Howard Drain
Jerry Dickson
Ironton
Ohio
L. C. Drain
Glen Lyn
G. J. Stowers
Coalcreek
Bluefield Sanitarium
Miss Warden Honored As Randolph-Macon Junior Usher
Betty Jo Warden of Me Comas is named one of twenty three Randolph-Macon Woman’s College juniors chosen as ushers for the 1944 45 session. Selection by Dean C Clement French rests on scholastic standing for duty at formal events in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Warden
MeComas
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lburg
C. Clement French
Dean's list honors May graduates from Virginia to Bett McDowell
The list includes students from Virginia and Bett McDowell recognized in May for academic achievement.
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Virginia
Bett McDowell
Easten Star inspection in Bluefield and Rock chapters
Mrs Pearle Earle Tovee grand matron will inspect Bluefield and Rock chapters Order of the Eastern Star at a called meeting Bluefield chapter 66 at 8 o clock this evening at the Temple Visiting OES members welcomed at this meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearle Earle Tovee
Bluefield
Rock
Pearle Earle
Ee Worthy
Order of the Eastern Star
Mass
Temple
OES
Pinnacle Auxiliary To Meet This Evening
Pinnacle auxiliary 3856 Veterans of Wars will hold a called meeting in the bridge room of the West Virginian this evening at 8 o clock. The meeting aims to initiate candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinnacle
Veterans of Wars
West Virginian
Ais
Dr Wade to Speak at Baptist Church Wednesday
The First Baptist church will host a regular mid week service Wednesday at 7 45 p m with Dr E C Wade president of Bluefield College as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wade
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
E. C. Wade
Bluefield College
Miss Edith Walters Enlisted in WACS at White Sulphur Springs
Edith Walters of Princeton has enlisted in the Womens Army Corps after passing the physical exam at Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs. She is placed on inactive status awaiting call to active duty as announced by the local army recruiting station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Walters
Princeton
Woman's Army Corps
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
Birth Notice for Sage Family in Princeton
Mr and Mrs L A Sage of 405 Kee Street Princeton announce the birth of a son born Monday at Bluefield Sanitarium. The father is employed by W R Keesee and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Sage
Kee Street
Princeton
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. R. Keesee and Company
Winners Named in Bluefield Ladies Day Golf Tourney
Mrs. T. C. Doyle captured first prize in the odd and even golf tournament at Bluefield Country Club on Tuesday. Mrs. Williams Jr. finished second, and each participant will receive a golf ball as a prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Doyle
Bluefield Country
Wwn Williams, Jr
Junior Woman's Club Plans College Fund Drive
Dr E C Wade announces a campaign run by the Junior Woman's Club to raise funds for a women dormitory and campus improvements at the college. A special committee led by Mrs J R Jess and with Mary Jane Porterfield Mary Whitman and others will solicit bonds this week from Bluefield residents. The drive aims to expand college facilities including a four year program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Wade
Yestercollege
Weaden
J. R. Jess
Mary Jane Porterfield
Mary Whitman
Charles L. Jordan
Mary Barnett
Eee
Colleg
Wade
Yeater
Rotarians Hear Talk On Selling At Luncheon
At the regular Rotary meeting at the West Virginian hotel Earl T. Newcomer of Kansas City Missouri spoke on Selling. He stressed salesmanship and its importance to business and outlined challenges in selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
West Virginian Hotel
Earl T. Newcomer
Kansas City
Notable visitors and officials attend regional program in Charleston
E Sherwood, J H Bonsall, R C Jarvis, R R Steele hosted attendees from Charleston Fairmont Beckley Logan and beyond. W J Ersking city W W Kersey Jr military M C Fitzsimmons Cincinnati Stanley Vaughan Parkersburg L H Vaughan Akron A C Wilder Tazewell Burns Warnell Princeton H B Keyser Beckley Bob Schrock presided by F 8 Armistead with P D Bratton in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Sherwood
Charleston
J. H. Bonsall
R. C. Jarvis
Fairmont
R. R. Steele
Huntihaton
W. J. Ersking
W. W. Kersey, Jr
U. S. Army
M. C. Fitzsimmons
Cincinnati
Stanley Vaughan
Parkersburg
L. H. Vaughan
Akron
A. C. Wilder
Tazewell
Burns Warnell
Princeton
H B. Keyser
Three Colored Men Called for July 6 Induction
Local Board No. 1 of Mercer County issued a call for three colored men to report for induction into the armed services on July 6. Clerk Mrs. Blanch Gooch announced the next group to depart under the new rationing plan, with men sent to the induction station and assigned to branches as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Selective Service
Armed Services
Enlistment Process Mentioned for 21 Day Rough
The text notes a 21 day rough period before assignment to a preferred branch of service. It mentions that rations will depend on the needs of the branches and states the solubins will follow that determination.
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Douglas
Hamilton
Beaver High Hen
Kamicron Alpha Fraternity
Naval Air Corps
Corpus Christie
Tex
W .H . Clarksburg
Mr. Sharps
Solomon Douglas
John R. Witt
Groveland
Ensign Edward Sterling Douglas
Ernest P. Witt
8. C. Douglas
Kenneth Addington
Thomas S. Hamilton
Oan
Bruce
Ae McMullin
C. P. Blair
D. P. Blair
Portsmouth
John Wil
Stokes Hamilton
J. G. Hunter
Miss Hall
Cpl. Buskirk
Naomi Lee Hall
R. T. Halli
Anthe
Randolph-Macon
Pinnacle Auxiliary
WACS
DU Pont
Clark Stores
Northfork
Matoaka
Gufs
America
Gulf
Gulflex
Gulf Station
Board
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Mera
Tepe
Major Bowes
E.W.T
CBS Network
Chrysler Corporation
Leome Udo
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