Mrs Shaffner Hostess For Virginia Shaffner Visit
Mrs Robert Shaffner presided at her Akers apartments amid a pink and white color scheme for a bridge tea honoring her daughter Virginia Shaffner home from Union University Jackson Tennessee. Guests included prominent society members and Misses Katharine Stahlman Elizabeth Sterne Dorothy Burks with prizes awarded for high and low scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shaffner
Akers Apartments
Virginia
Union University
Jackson, Tenn
William Thompson
Luke Parsley
Dyer
Charles Lambert
Julian Wright
L. R. Allison
Charles Harris
Everett Harris
Lorna Konoitz
J. L. Bruner
Robert Lampton
Julia Berkeley
J. L Clingenpeal
Frances Zimmerman
Frances Hutcherson
Lena Martin
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Addye Williamson
Evelyn Easley
Clara Robinson Weds Thomas Silva in Bristol
Miss Clara Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Robinson Raven Va married Mr Thomas Silva Sunday at Bristol. The bride recently completed a course at Greater Bluefield Business College and worked for Montgomery Ward. Silva formerly worked at West Virginian hotel and studied vocal art with Lienor Caesar A Ronconi. The couple plan to move to Washington today amid well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Robinson
Thomas Silva
Bristol
Henry Robinson
Raven
Greater Bluefield
Lienor Caesar A. Ronconi
Mrs Goodwill Plans European Tour By Sea
Mrs. Goodwill of Bramwell sails June 30 from Philadelphia to New York for a European tour. She is sister of Mrs. T H Clagett of this city and will be away until mid September. Her son Francis Goodwill and family from Southern Pines N C motored to Bramwell to bid her bon voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Goodwill
Bramwell
Philadelphia
New York
Europe
Parkersburg Girls Attend National Conference Bound for Rockbrook
Miss Leola Hannon Parkersburg Girl Reserve secretary traveled with Harriett Campbell Mary Chapman Margaret Ferrell and Margaret Roush to Rockbrook North Carolina for the National Girl Reserve conference. They visited the local Y W C A headquarters on Federal Street during their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Hannon
Parkersburg
Harriett Campbell
Mary Chapman
Margaret Ferrell
Margaret Roush
Rockbrook
N. C
Local residents active with travels and visits in Bluefield area
Shoppers from Pearseburg and Narrows Virginia, visiting relatives in Bluefield. Miss Beulah Wall returns from Richmond with her mother. Desir Gilmore heads to Rockbrook North Carolina for the Girl Reserve conference. Virginia Strong visits aunt in Washington street. Innis Allen and Forsythe to visit Mrs Brevick while Conrad Brevick attends Evanston chamber summer school starting July 9. Summers family from Abingdon spend a day in Bluefield. Mrs Vadis Underwood recovering from tonsil operation. Mrs Beulah Stowers admitted to St Luke's hospital. J Roy Carter of Roanoke visiting Mrs Rosenheim. Evelyn Trail from Athens visiting grandmother Julia Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Bailey
Pearseburg
Nellie Hale
Mary Gray Brown
Narrows
Bluefield
Beulah Wall
Richmond
E. D. Thomas
Desir Gilmore
Rockbrook
N. C
Virginia Strong
Christiansburg
N. A. Phillips
Washington Street
Innis P. Allen
W. 8. Forsythe
Rochester
Conrad Brevick
Forsythe
Brevick
Allen
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Beulah Stowers
M Street
St. Luke's Hospital
J. Roy Carter
Roanoke
J. H. Rosenheim
Misa Evelyn Juanita Trail
Athens
Julia A. Wise
College Avenue
Three American Stars Reach London Championship Semi Final
London June 21. Bill Tilden, Frank Hunter and Junior Coen advanced to the London championships semis. Tilden defeated Australian J. C. Crawford 6-? Coen beat Ronald Boyd 6-3 6-2, and Hunter defeated Argentine Morea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bill Tilden
Frank Hunter
Junior Coen
Tilden
J. C. Crawford
Coen
Ronald Boyd
Hunter
Morea
Goal production shows decrease across smokeless fields in 1928
Production in the four smokeless fields for the first five months of 1928 falls short of 1927 by 2,472,775 net tons as per car distribution bulletins of three railroads. Total June 1 output reaches 19,824,085 net tons with Pocahontas district at 6,758,050, Tug River 2,964,025, Winding Gulf 4,464,605, and New River 5,637,405 net tons. The Pocahontas field suffers the largest drop, over one million tons, while New River is down 180,000 tons and Tug River and Winding Gulf down about 458,495 and 449,000 net tons respectively.
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Pocahontas
Tug River
Winding Gulf
New River
Gulf Shome
Welch Woman Chosen as Episcopal Delegate
Fairmont West Virginia June 21 After selecting Huntington as the meeting place for 1929 the woman's auxiliary of the Eprooees Church in West Virginia closed its 36th annual sessions here tonight Mrs George W Peterkin Parkersburg was elected president Mrs Dorsey Potter Clarksburg vice president of the Kanawha Convocation Mrs Taylor Vincent Huntington vice president of North Western convocation Mrs R L Kingsland Fairmont executive secretary Miss Fanny Brady corresponding secretary Mrs William Trapnell Weston recording secretary Mrs Madge L Sample Fairmont treasurer Mrs A J Willis Kearneysville educational secretary Mrs N W Reese Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Huntington
Eprooees
West Virginia
George W. Peterkin
Parkersburg
Dorsey Potter
Clarksburg
Kanawha
Taylor Vincent
North Western
R. L. Kingsland
Fanny Brady
Episcopal delegates named for triennial meeting
Box secretary Mrs W C Harding of Clarksburg custodian of the United Thanks Offering. Miss Constance Lee Peterkin of Petersburg assists. Delegates to the Episcopal triennial in Washington in October include Mrs Dorsey M Potter of Clarksburg, Mrs N W Reese of Charleston, Mrs W F Reese of Charles Town, Mrs M C Hammond of Welch, and Miss Madge Sample of Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Harding
Clarksburg
Constance Lee Peterkin
Petersburg
Washington
Dorsey M. Potter
N. W. Reese
Charleston
W. F. Reese
Charles Town
M. C. Hammond
Welch
Madge Sample
Fairmont
Purification Cure Promoted for Vital Health
A newspaper ad urges readers to purify the body with Calotabs claiming Nature rewards health. It promotes a thorough course, recommends taking Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks, and offers a jam package with directions for 35 cents at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
National Guards To Stage Big Boxing Bill Tonight
The Bluefield National Guard presents twenty one rounds of boxing at the Colonial theatre starting 11 30 PM. Main event features Bob Neal vs Allen Burkhart over eight rounds with a strong undercard and a wrestling portion. Local favorites Wiley Meade Otis Perdue and others appear as the crowd nears 1000 with advance sales around 500. Mayor A J Stewart to award Queen prizes as Beaver high band plays. Sergeant Heinie Zimmerman to referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Bluefield National Guards
Bob Neal
Allen Burkhart
Corbitt Crane
Eddie Morello
Roy Perdue
Everett Bowen
Nigel Francisco
Kid Ropertson
Wiley Meade
Otis Perdue
West Virginia National Guards
Bluefield
Elke Bulldine
Heinie Zimmerman Wil
A. J. Stewart
Beaver High School
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