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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1931

Page

14

Y Camp Plans Forward at Mullens Site

At the Christie site two miles below Rocky Gap Virginia the annual YWCA camp opens July 24 and runs to August 10 with the last week for business and industrial girls. Miss Margaret Lazenby is recreation director and Grace Dunman will likely be swimming instructor. Camp fees are seven dollars per week one fifty per weekend and fifty cents per meal.

Rocky Gap Margaret Lazenbys Grace Dunman Mullens Yetaff Bluefield

Grand lodge officers entertained by Houchine family

The Grand lodge officers of the Rebekah State Assembly Independent Order of Odd Fellows visited Bedford street home of Mr and Mrs Burley Houchine. The party included Mrs Bella Pitzer Fairmont grand president Mr Pitzer Mrs Edna Postlewhall North Martinsville grand vice president Mrs Nell DeFord Charleston grand warden and Mrs Neva Thorn Fairmont grand secretary. Mrs Houchine district deputy Seventeenth district led officers home after Matoaka gathering.

Houchine Matoaka Grand Lodge

Representatives Return From Jacksons Mill Episcopal Conference

About 300 attended from throughout the state as Christ Episcopal Church sent a party to the Episcopal Sunday school conference in Jacksons Mill. Local members included Mrs. Conrad Brevick and numerous others. Glowing conference accounts follow the Monday to Saturday trip. The W T U will meet Wednesday at Trinity Methodist on College Avenue for Flower Mission day with a Loyal Temperance Legion program by children.

Christ Episcopal Church Jackson's Mill Conrad Brevick Mary Ellen Sallie Connie Brevick Francs Walker Robin Walker Margaret Harding Emily Kell William Kell Virginia Lacy Ann Katherine O'Keeffe Frances Brooks Jane Ann Seal Frances Zimmerman Mary Louise Smith Julia Mary Hobson James Hobson Betty Jeanne Wilson Mary Edmondson Mary Dunglinson Virginia Cuthbertson J. F.ferneyhough Jennings W. Hobson Trinity Methodist Church College Avenue Loyal “Temperance Legion

Local Girls Reserve and Club Meetings This Week

Girl Reserves from Ramsey and Fairview Junior Highs meet this afternoon at 3 at L Beaver High School. Wade Junior High hosts Friday 3 pm. Globe Trotters club meets at the Y at 7 this evening. Good Time Girls meet Thursday at 7. Indoor croquet ping pong carrom also listed at meetings.

Ramsey Fairview L. Beaver High School Wade Junior High School Globe Trotters

Informal Bridge Party in Jefferson Apartments Honors Lynchburg Guests

Mrs. J. M. B. Lewis Jr hosted a lavender and green themed bridge party at her Jefferson apartments home Monday afternoon. Two tables were played as guests included Miss Ann Davis and Miss Sallie Sackette of Lynchburg as honorees with gifts for both and high score prize won by Mrs. Charles T. St. Clair Jr. Also present were Miss Zirleta Kent Elinor Ritz Helen Kabler Risque Meem and Elizabeth Thomas plus Mrs. St. Clair.

J. M. B. Lewis Jr Jefferson Apartments Ann Davis Lynchburg Sallie Sackette Lewis C. M. Devyerle Dawhurst Avenue Charles T. St. Clair Jr Davis Sackette Zirleta Kent Elinor Ritz Helen Kabler Risque Meem Elizabeth Thomas St. Clair

Lutheran Bible School Students Plan Joint Picnic

Daily Vacation Bible school students from Immanuel Lutheran church in this city and Wartburg Lutheran church in Bluefield Virginia will meet at 4 PM at their churches. Trucks will transport them to the picnic grounds. Each student should bring lunch for two. Mrs. Victor Frederiksen directs Immanuel and Mrs. Paul L. Royer directs Wartburg.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Wartburg Lutheran Church Bluefield Victor Frederiksen Immanuel Lutheran Church Bible School Paul L. Royer Wartburg Group

Musical Tea at Westminster Church Circle I

Saturday afternoon June 27 3 30 to 5 30 a delightful musicale at the home of Mrs F 8 Richmond 308 Parkway by Circle 1 Westminster Presbyterian church. Mrs Richmond is chairman. Local and out of town artists appear with a silver offering invited to attend and bring friends. Performers include Miss Janie Ellwood Edwin Morrow Mrs John Dennen Miss Helen Reynolds Mrs Spencer Armistead Mrs George Barger Mrs Lewis Reiland Mrs Harry Holmes and Mrs J M Badgett.

Richmond 308 Parkway Circle 1 Westminster Presbyterian Church Richmond Janie Ellwood Edwin Morrow Bramwell John Dennen Pocahontas Helen Reynolds Princeton Spencer Armistead George Barger Lewis Reiland Harry Holmes J. M. Badgett City

Jellies And Jams Made At Home Are Good Investment

Households can save by canning fruits now as prices dip and bargain days abound. A little effort during peak fruit season fills the cupboard with canned fruits jellies jams and relishes for winter meals. Cane sugar suits all canning and is recommended by The Sugar Institute.

The Sugar Institute

Sarasota editors head for Cleveland for Stribling Schmeling bout

Lewis D. Myers and Billy Lee travel with Mrs Myers to Cleveland to witness the July 3 fight between W L Young Stribling and Max Schmeling. They carry messages from Sarasota officials and citizens pledging support and promising to report back.

Lewis D. Myers Sarasota (Fla Sarasota County Bluefield Florida

Joint Recital Featuring Hicks Cutler and Rodgin

Miss Mary Glenn Hicks and Miss Mary Catherine Cutler, pupils of Mrs L H Reiland, assisted by Miss Bertha Rodgin, violin pupil of Vincent Paoliello, present a program of varied selections this evening at 8 15 at Warlicks piano rooms. The public is invited.

Mary Glenn Hicks Mary Catherine Cutler L. H. Reiland Bertha Rodgin Vincent Paoliello Warlick

Putting Contest for Bluefield Ladies at No 9 Green

The Bluefield Country Club hosts a 11 a m putting contest on the No 9 green for lady golfers with three markers from different spots. A golf ball prize goes to the fewest putts, luncheon follows at noon, then the team match versus Black Knight Country Club.

Bluefield Country Club Black Knight Country Club

California Tour Opens for Miss Eleanor Jennings and Party

Miss Eleanor Jennings and her mother Mrs. W. S. Jennings and Miss Mary Winett depart Saltville for Los Angeles with Prof. C. W. Jackson and Miss Flora Swecker and sister joining in Cincinnati. The group will attend the National Education Association meeting in Los Angeles.

Eleanor Jennings W. S. Jennings Saltville Mary Winett Los Angeles California C. W. Jackson Beaver High School Flora Swecker Myrtle Swecker Welch Professor Jackson Cincinnati National Education Association

Miss Smith Heads Home After National Music Contest

Marion Smith, a local singer, participated in the national music contest in San Francisco sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs. She left San Francisco Saturday and is expected in Bluefield Thursday after being eliminated in the preliminary round.

Marion Smith San Francisco Cal National Federation of Music Clubs Bluefield Whg Smith

Lara Bow and Rex Bell seen in affectionate embrace

Actress Clara is recovering at Rex Bell’s Nevada ranch after illness while Lara Bow jokes about marriage. The item notes Clara’s contralto voice and mentions local social moves, hospitalizations, and travels of various acquaintances across Virginia Kentucky and North Carolina.

Lara Bow Clara Rex Bell Bell Nevada Ranch

Local residents visit kin. many travel and recoveries noted

A long list of visitors and travelers is reported from the area. Mrs. O M Deyerle hosts Miss Ann Davie while Mrs. M J Medley improves at home. Others visit Roanoke Lebanon Hillsville Lynchburg and Hot Springs. In Wheeling a mine official Clarence Morrison, 45, is killed when an elevator falls in Valley Camp mine number three.

Ters Mabel Mary Elizabeth Lebanon L. Cruise T. J. Cruise Hillsville C. Stedenfeld M. 8. Burton Radford Ray S. Graham College Avenue Jack Kiser Tazewell Hartford Wheeling W. Va Clarence Morrison Valley Camp

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