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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
5
Dear Dorothy Dix advises a wife to expect small tokens of remembrance and notes that miserliness can harm a marriage. The response bluntly calls the husband a tightwad and suggests balanced thrift without stinginess while stressing the value of sentimental gifts.
The Bluefield Art Gallery sponsored by the local club opens its first exhibit of works by local artists at the Town club. Hours are daily 2:30 to 5. Non members may visit. a small entry fee applies for non members. Exhibitors include E G Bailey, J Hager, Virginia Black Reynolds, J Nisonger, Marvin Wilburn, and Mabel Browder. Paintings change every 3 or 4 weeks with new exhibitors.
The Bluefield Quota club lunch at West Virginia hotel at noon. DAR John Chapman meeting at Davidson home with 1:30 executive board. Flag Day program by Mrs W B Kitchen and daughter Sandra Lee Kitchen. WCTU at Bethany hall 2:30 with large attendance urged. WSCS executive board 2:00 Thursday at Bland Street Methodist. Bluefield Lodge 453 L A B of R T meets 2:30 at Odd Fellows hall. G I A meets at Princeton avenue lodge hall with winners hosting the losers. Delta Sigma Epsilon alumnae picnic 6:30 at Speedway Park with advisory board.
Kemp Crockett, a VMI graduate, has accepted a position with General Electric in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Dr. John B. Pearson of Huntington is visiting his parents at 2139 Washington Street for about ten days.
A reader asks about sending thanks for a wedding picture and whether to offer payment. Do letter to the bride's mother thanking her for the picture and, if the photographer is named, order directly. If unnamed, request the photographer’s name and address. Also included are Qs about table service and signatures for widows or divorcees.
Mr and Mrs George W Gilliam of Bluefield are parents to a daughter born Friday June 18 at Bluefield sanitarium named Judith Elaine.
A pastel dessert bridge party honored Miss Jennie Clark French bride-elect and Mrs. W. A. Bishop Jr. and Miss Mary Louise Ellett and Miss Dorothy Ellett brides-to-be. Hostesses Mrs. A. V. Sproles and Mrs. John Dennen hosted at Mrs. Sproles home with corsages, wedding design, and gifts. Winners included Mrs. Jackson A. Hammond high bridge, Betsy Forster second. bingo winner Mrs. Julius Ellett, rummy prize Mrs. E. J. Ellett. Attendees included out-of-town guests from Bluefield Roanoke East Orange N J and others.
Twenty lady golfers competed at Bluefield Country Club on Tuesday. Five tied with eight putts total, namely Mrs A B Maheod, Mrs Lon Rish, Mrs C F Brooks, Mrs W A McCue and Mrs T E Vass. In a playoff Mrs Rish won with McCue as runner up. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown of Dayton, Ohio, on June 21. the mother is identified as Miss Janice Fridley of this city.
A neighbor hood tea at East River avenue honored Miss June Smith on her upcoming marriage to William Tabor. A miniature wedding featured children as bride and groom with gifts of crystal and candy presented by the bridal party. Guests included Florence Smith and several Mrs. Dudley and Walker family members.
Bluefield Quota club led by Mrs. Lucille Gish will host a noon luncheon at the West Virginian hotel. Members to attend the Quota International convention in Atlantic City will be honored, with delegates including Mrs. Gish Miss Helen Sue Spanger Miss Laura P Pool and Mrs. Margaret Hendricks alternates. Beulah Price former district governor will join the party.
Mrs Carolyn Baldwin has returned from a trip and notes interest in the Roce-C shop.
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