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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1947

Page

5

Engagement Announced In Gary Between Deri and Kume Jr

Annetement reveals engagement of Helen Marie Deri of Columbus Ohio to Stephen Kume Jr of Gary son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Kume. He is a U S Army veteran and a Gary Coal and Coke Co employee. The wedding is set for July 12 in Gary.

Gary W. Va Helen Marie Deri Michael Deri Columbus Ohio Stephen Kume Deri University High School Town Bliss Business College Kume Gary Rich School U. S. Army Pacific U. S. Coal and Coke Co Mr. Pritts Gary High School Carl Sluss U. S. Havy Gillespie Garage

Residents Attendings and Illness Reach Dante Virginia

Mrs Roy Jones traveled to Dante Virginia this week due to illness and death in her family. Her relative was laid to rest on Saturday in Dante Virginia. Mr and Mrs C A Boardwine were visiting in Hunting Sne ae with grandparents.

Huntingsne C. A. Boardwine Roy Jones Dante, Va Dante

Switchback WV holds school levy election set for next Tuesday

The Switchback West Virginia special election on a proposed additional school levy will be held in the school building next Tuesday with polls open 6 30 a m to 8 30 p m. The levy adds cents on first class property second and third fourth class assessed valuations to raise about 226000 yearly for three years to fund a 677000 building and improvement program approved by PTA school groups and the McDowell County Taxpayers association.

W. Va Board of Education PTA McDowell County Taxpayers Association

Woman's Society meets at Maybury Methodist Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday at 2 30 PM at Maybury Methodist Church Circle No 3 will present the program. A motorcycle crash injured Claude Jasper Hardin 26 near Harrisonburg Va with multiple fractures and facial injuries. He is hospitalized at Rockingham Memorial. He served in World War II and bought the motorcycle in Baltimore last Saturday. His mother and sister are with him there.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Maybeury Methodist Church Circle No. 3 Claude Jasper Hardin W. M. Hardin Harrisonburg Hardin Rockingham Memorial Hospital Matthew Witt Valley Pike Milton Earl Shifflett New Market Pacific Baltimore

Community Figures Attend Weddings Funerals and Visits

A listing of local residents and visitors notes many family visits and travels. Hughie Agnew rests at Woodlawn cemetery after a Sunday gathering. Carl Thompson returns to Chicago with his mother to attend a Medical College graduation. Families from Richmond, Pocahontas, Ithaca, and other towns visit relatives and mark Father’s Day with relatives. Several residents spend time with kin in Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia while others recover from medical treatment.

Carl Thompson Chicago O. E. Thompson Medical College of Chicago Cecil Widener Patricia Ann Richmond H. H. Widener Jack Honaker Pocahontas Wideners

Kiwanis musical program highlights in Northfork

Roy Gentry led a Kiwanis meeting in Northfork with piano pieces including Polonaise, Indian Love Call, Solfeggetto and Trepak. Guests E. E. White and L. Nolte attended. The W S S C S met at the church with Mrs. W. E. Godfrey presiding and a program on Children and the Law conducted by Mrs. D. B. Hambrick and Mrs. S. W. Campbell. eighteen members attended.

Northfork W. VA Roy Gentry Kiwanis Club Patsy Stevenson Libby ‘Davidson Libby Davidson Nevin Janet Davidson W. E. Godfrey O. C. Clark

Book Club Meeting and Junior Womans Club Talk at Northfork

The Northfork Kook club will meet Thursday at 8 with Mrs. W. E. Hartel. E W Richardson spoke on Juvenile delinquency to the Northfork District Junior Womans club. Mrs. W W King led the business session announcing a lending library plan. Three new members joined and Mrs Oliver of Bluefield attended as a visitor.

Northfork Kook Club W. E. Hartel E. W. Richardson Northfork W. W. King Elizabeth Shelton Pinnacle Park Cecil Moore Ballard Wright Sigma

Local Home Moves Shuffle Through Clark Hill Area

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tosh moved into their remodeled Clark Hill home. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Osborne moved into the Tosh vacated house. Mr. and Mrs. John Harshine purchased the Osborne residence and plan remodeling before moving in.

W. E. Tosh Clark Hill W. J. Osborne Tosh John Harshine Osborne

Personal News Guests Include Washington Visitor

Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Warden of Algoma host Mrs. Wardens brother W. W. Wright of Washington DC Lt. Denman Green and Mrs. Green with their daughter visiting the Green family in town.

8. P. Warden Algoma

Local Family Guests and Travel Disturbances

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson hosted Mrs. Andersons father E. L. White of Terre Haute Indiana and her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Leonard Nolte and their children Nancy and Jon from Indianapolis Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Grover Tolliver and their daughter Cathy who have moved to California to establish a new home.

June Crigger Bessie Hodge Rhodell W. Va Lee Lawrence Edward Knight Detroit Donald Fern Clarence Caudill Superior L. L. Caudill Jack Barger Ronald Rouse J. R. Anderson Nancy Jon Indianapolis Grover Tolliver Cathy California

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