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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
5
A three sisters household plagued by chronic drinking and conflict seeks guidance. Dorothy Dix advises open family talks, accepting the father’s vice while urging the mother to avoid daily quarrels to shield children from lifelong harm.
In Bluefield hometown showings Cohen Fox Taylor Goodykoonts present at SoM with Gal results noted as wonderful. Local drug store highlights the event.
Personal item notes Miss Jane Dyson Ellett daughter of Mr and Mrs Junius W Ellett of Spruce Hill Pocahontas Virginia. She, a second year junior college student, graduated June 15 from Pen Hall junior college and prep school. Also mentions Miss Virginia Morris returning from Charleston South Carolina visit with cousin Mrs L C Kelly and Mr Kelly.
A reader letter discusses emergency food shelves and stocking tins for unexpected guests and suggests car owners keep prepared foods for emergencies. An answer guides wording for tea invitations noting "to meet" is outdated and proposes "Tea for" with time and date.
Cub Scouts of Pack 3 at Memorial School PTA hosted a wiener roast and picnic Sunday afternoon in the city park to honor their fathers. Packmaster James Porterfield, aided by Marlin Kellerman, led den mothers including Mrs. O P Keys and others. Irvin Miles prepared the picnic with a committee. two softball games were played and the cubs won.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Atkins and family returned from a week in Charleston D C visiting daughter Mrs L C Kelly and Mr Kelly. Mr and Mrs George Cartwright plan a two week vacation in Virginia Beach Virginia. Mrs R E Edwards and son Bobby take a three week vacation in Hutchinson Kansas to visit her mother Mrs W J O Conner. John M Lowe brother of W B Lowe of 310 Pulaski Street underwent an operation last week at a Suffolk Virginia hospital.
Elaborate open house in honor of Miss Nancy Blaydes bride elect of Mr. Henry Hammond Pride. Hostesses Mrs. Alva Ritz Kingdon and daughter with Miss Marjorie Horton. about sixty guests attended. Previous events included a breakfast and apron shower in her honor.
A report by Mrs. J. M. Herndon covers a recent Appalachia Garden Club meeting held at her Reid avenue home with joint hostesses Mrs. Ralph Taylor and Mrs. J. C. Smith. A business session preceded a lecture and workshop by Mrs. F. M. Cloyd, with light refreshments. Mrs. H. E. Mattox noted Whitethorn school grounds work as the clubs summer project.
At morning worship Miss Shirley Albright read the call to worship and Miss Betty Elmore was pianist. Bud Graham offered the prayer and Miss Albright spoke on Using your Life For Christ. In the evening Miss Nancy Cruise led with Miss Patsy Fairchild speaking on The Village with Mrs Ralph Boyd offering the prayer. Misses Jean Ann Hager and Betty Gearheart sang Whispering Hope with Charlotte Kirby on piano. Ruth Sage presented Bible questions from Matthew.
On Wednesday at 12:00 p m Bluefield Quota club meets at the West Virginia hotel for a luncheon conference. At 2:00 p m John Chapman chapter DAR meets at the Davidson home with an executive board at 1:30. A flag day program will be given by Mrs W S Kitchen and her daughter Sandra Lee Kitchen. Members bring sandwiches or cookies. Thursday at 2 00 p m the Bland Street Methodist church entre boards meet in Hamilton hall. At 2 30 p m Bluefield lodge 453 L A to B of R T meets in Odd Fellows hall.
The Young People’s Fellowship of Christ Episcopal church held a supper meeting at the Henley home Sunday night. Delegates Mary Burgess Sarah Hobson and Minor Lewis reported on the Peterkin conference center gathering in Romney last week and discussed organizational plans.
Members met at Mrs. B B Surratt home with Mrs Mildred Ritchey and Mrs B B Surratt Jr as hostesses. Audrey Epperly led study on The Christian Alcohol and Public Health. Epperly becomes chair as president resigns. Circle 2 met at Mrs J Will Bailey with R B Testerman presenting World Friendship and Brotherhood.
Mrs W A Myles and Mr and Mrs J O Mahoney have returned from Richmond Virginia and University hospital in Charlottesville where they went to be with their sister Mrs C E Riner formerly of Bluefield who underwent a serious surgical operation Friday at the University hospital.
Miss Arlene Goosby hosted a Monday luncheon at the Town club at 1 o clock in honor of Miss Phyllis Hope Peery who will wed Mr Rupert Riley. Sweetheart roses formed the centerpiece and the honoree received a gift of sterling silver from the hostess.
The Virginia Garden club met with seventeen members at Mrs. L. W. Bates home. President Mrs. Jesse Gillespie led the meeting. A committee, including Mrs. LeRaes and others, will work on planting shrubs on the Virginia Side. Mrs. Gillespie won a ribbon at the garden show and helped judge the junior exhibit. Mrs. Eric DeBrick, East River Mountain Garden club president, spoke on Flower Arrangements and discussed the White Sulphur Springs meeting.
A humorous guide advises young men courting a daughter to expect inquisitive parents. It suggests polite honesty, patience, and courtesy during questions about background and intentions, noting parents aim to know you better and protect the girl. It emphasizes that the focus is on character over possessions and reminds to be considerate while waiting.
Miss Reba Jean Agnew daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Agnew of Tazewell Virginia became the bride of Fisher Steiner son of Mrs William Steiner Union Street and the late Mr Steiner in a Monday afternoon ceremony by Justice of the Peace Douglas Bailey. The bride wore a light blue satin two piece frock with white accessories and gardenia corsage. attending were Miss Alice Elmore and Mr Lester M Robinson. Mrs Steiner is a St Luke's Hospital nursing graduate employed at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr Steiner is Beaver High School and University of Tennessee alumnus now partnering with his brother Ben Steiner in the Town Club management. The couple will reside with the groom's mother for now.
Registration is underway for the summer flower show judging school to be held August 26 at Virginia Tech. Dr E L Overholser announces the event, sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, limited to 250 attendees, with five dollar registrations sent to Mrs F E Willard. Lecturers include Mrs George H Ballance of Suffolk Frederick Huette of Norfolk and Mrs Anson Howe Smith of Dedham Mass. A G Smith Jr directs the school at VPI.
Mr. and Mrs. John Frank and Mrs. Mildred Shott accompanied Mrs. Mildred Shott to Charleston after attending the Hamilton-Mahood wedding. Mrs. M. E. Richardson moved from St Luke's hospital to her Rogers Street home and will be bedbound for several months but can receive visitors now.
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