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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1937
Page
2
Mrs John B Hollman wins Rocky's Golf Tournament as Roanoke host event set for July 14 with qualification through July 10. Bluefield girls’ team splits players into three handicap divisions and will combine with Beckley Black Knight club for a 12 member match.
Miss Lilly Lilly of Bluefield leaves for a professional engagement. A brief note records her departure and expected absence from local duties as she attends to her work commitments.
The New Lebanon Baptist association hosts a Young People's Rally at First Baptist Church on Friday June 25. Mrs J Earle Bailey leads the event with missionary speaker Mrs George Soyo of Soo Chow China. The rally begins at 10 45 AM with luncheon served at noon.
Grace Epworth League held a Sunday evening program at 6:45 in the church. Leader Helen Giberson presided followed by prayer by William Albright. The theme The More Excellent featured talks and musical selections reflecting the recent Young People's assembly at Emory College with participants Ruth Bowles Louise Stafford Henry Fortone Miss Helen Dillon and William Albright.
Mr and Mrs Henry C Chumbley of Christiansburg Va announce the marriage of Lee Sturgill of Elbert to their daughter on Sunday May 30 in Wytheville Va The Rev W M Bowman of Wytheville Presbyterian Church officiated Sturgill serves as secretary to the Christians court The couple will reside in Elbert Va
Mr and Mrs 8 P White of Pear Street announce the marriage of their daughter Trula to Albert Jacob Welsh of Clearfield PA. The May 10 1937 ceremony was at the home of Rev L L Vaught in Princeton. The couple reside in Clearfield after the ceremony.
A Graham Methodist church youth program titled The More Excellent Way featured A B Hendricks giving a assembly summary and Miss Nancy Jean Omar presenting A Methodist and His Church. Miss Ruby June Stowers sang Face to Face and Miss Elizabeth Morgan spoke on Our Latin American Neighbors. The program closed with Are We Able and benediction by Rev. H D Hart.
Trinity Epworth League held a Sunday program led by Miss Lucile Saunders reflecting the Young People’s assembly at Emory and Henry with the theme The More Excellent Way. Speakers included Howard Bierbaum and Dr J Earl Moreland discussing church administration and Latin American missions.
Attendees from Trinity church included Bob Lundy Charles Kesting Palmer Shirley Foster Myrtle Ellen White Howard Bierbaum and Lucile Saunders. The young people were dismissed with the league benediction.
The Intermediate Union met Sunday afternoon at Grace Methodist Church led by Leonard Hale. Elisabeth Bostian introduced Mary, Sue Tynes offered, Adele Mitchell read a poem "Work," and Florence Bostia was presented. The program included songs, a talk on "Joy Of Work," and a closing offering.
Calvary Baptist church group met at Mrs B Davidson on Alder street last week. Attendees included Eunice Farmer Irene Stewart Vivian Alien Sibyl Sheets and Dorothy Jane Davidson.
This morning at 7, Miss Effie Loudermilk, Helen Sue Spangler, Maude Medley, Mrs. Gertrude Matticks and Mrs. John Sheffield depart by motor for Atlantic City to attend the Quota International convention. They will be joined by Miss Beulah Price and Ruth Roder, who have finished a southern cruise.
The second week of Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church opened Monday. Enrollment is eighty five with an efficient corps of teachers and assistants. Services will be held next Sunday morning and Sunday school.
Bluefield notices list a 7 30 pm coker event with a song. Union Mission Aux meets at 3 pm Thursday at the mission chapel. Bluefield Lodge 59 Degree of Honor meets 8 pm at Moose Hall. Juveniles gather at 3 pm. Woman’s Temperance Union meets Wednesday at 3 pm at Hamilton Hall Bland Street Methodist Church. Sarah Katherine Thompson announces tennis classes at Bluefield Country Club with senior class at 10 am and general class at 9 am.
Omaha attorney Frank Carpenter sued a contractor over access to a garage at his new home. District Judge John Rine recessed court and attempted to drive in his own car, smashed a fender, and awarded Carpenter 850 dollars.
Bluefield Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Highland venue on Monday afternoon at Mrs. Paul Thomas home with Mrs. W. A. Thornhill as hostess. Mrs. Bernard Lecclnagherty the historian offered excerpts on Christ in the Camp while Mrs. Rees T. Bowen gave an account of a trip through the Valley of Virginia and Gettysburg. Thornhill and her daughters assisted in serving refreshments after a roll call themed on places of historical interest.
Mrs. C. B. Tiller and her son Charles Edward of Narrows Virginia and daughter Mrs. Joseph Picarella of Montgomery West Virginia left Tuesday for a weekend trip to Luray Virginia.
Local society notes list appearances and travel as Thomas H. Scott returns from Ann Arbor for law class reunion. Mrs. Hillis Dixon visits Petersburg relatives. Miss May Gardner Smith and Miss Sally Anna Evans are linked at a Bluefield-Roanoke connection. War school student Miss Anne Bowen returns home. Various visits to relatives, hospital updates, and travel plans are noted along Wilderness Road Bland county to Mason City Iowa and Atlantic City. A meteorite near Grootfontein weighs about 50 tons with an 80 ton iron body reported in eastern Africa.
Switchback West Virginia report notes a morning service at 10 30 with rites of Eiseneida and an noon to two oclock gram session. W W King correspondent reports a community gathering with tentative schedule and local remarks.
A Maybeury No. 107 Pythian Sisters meeting at the lodge hall featured Mae McKay grand chief of West Virginia and deputy Sallie Scott visiting to conduct the official visit. Refreshments were served by a hospitality committee including several named members. Also noted is Flag Day participation by Mrs. M Thacker at the Memorial in Welch with the Colonel Andrew Donnally chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
A prayer service was held at the Maybeury church on Wednesday with attendees coming together for a communal moment of reflection and faith.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Walters was hospitalized at the Bluefield sanitarium last Sunday in serious condition but is now showing signs of improvement.
The Woman's Missionary Society will meet Thursday afternoon at the usual hour in the church. A program or "will be given" by Circle No. 2 is announced.
Miss Myrtle Whitlow and brother Edward left Saturday for Martinsville Virginia to visit relatives and their father's old home place then Danville returning home in September. Mrs N C Vawter and daughter of Bluefield West Virginia visited for Knights of Pythias memorial services at Maybeury Church honoring N C Vawter and Hughes who died since the last service with Rev Logan presiding.
Misses Gladys Sturgill and Thelma Adams returned to Maybeury after attending the Young People's Assembly at Emory and Henry College in Emory Virginia. They were accompanied by Misses Vivian Honaker and Beulah Bailey of Crumpler.
Misses Evelyn Warner and Lois and Martha Owens plan a few weeks at Camp Sequoya in Bristol Virginia. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Kermit Orander and Mrs. S. B. Warner. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mitchell also noted.
Charles departed Thursday for a vacation spent with relatives in Maryland and Washington DC. Grace Pendleton returned to Huntingdon after a week with her aunt Mrs C B Moore. Children leave Saturday for a vacation with relatives at Glade Springs and Mr and Mrs Kilby and children visited Chilhowle Virginia for the weekend. Mrs C B Moore visited her aunt Mrs Creasey at Bluefield sanitarium where Creasey resides. Mrs Creasey recently in an auto collision. Mr and Mrs R B McNutt and Mr and Mrs R D Gibson visited Narrows Virginia.
A British mother credits Kellogg’s All-Bran with curing chronic constipation after trying many remedies. She reports no medicines since starting the cereal, noting its bulking effect, vitamin B and iron benefits, and suggests serving with milk, fruit, or cooked into recipes.
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