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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1934
Page
15
Plans detail a two week Y W C A camp starting August 1 at Camp Roland near Bastian with staff to be announced. Miss Minnie Weaver and Miss Desir Gilmore head the girls in charge as registrations open, with a fee of 5 dollars per week and facilities including a Red Cross lifeguard nurse and instructors in crafts music and pageantry.
The Greenview Women's Missionary Society met at the church in regular session. The program opened with Sweet Hour of Prayer led by Mrs. Sackett. Treasurer’s report given in absence of Mrs. Douthat. Stewardship and readings from World Outlook and leaflets presented by members.
M C Williams improves at home 3009 Bluefield Avenue after five weeks with a heart blood clot. His mother Mrs W O Williams also improves at the same home. Mrs A J Dutton has returned to Knoxville after illness of relatives. Mrs DaCosta Woltz joins her husband in Bluefield for the dairymen meeting and plans to move to Bluefield. Mr and Mrs W C Given and Mr and Mrs Ernest L Bailey attend the dairymen cooperative meeting in Charleston. Dr F L Black improves at Bluefield sanitarium. Anne Gravait recovers after appendectomy at St Luke's hospital. George Smoot leaves for Newark to join Hahne Department store after two-year Harvard course. Mrs Arlie Midkif returns from Welch. Sammy M Woodward visits Waitman Given in Charleston.
KWBILL WL Kimball West Virginia June 23 The Boys and Girls World club held a Friday session with twenty four attendees. Two new members Molly Gattuso and Melly Battle joined. Members presenting parts included Lucy Gattuso Rubena Holbert Molly Gattuso Katherine Battle Patty Lee Hughes and Ruth Cruise. Hostess provided refreshments.
Mrs J O Williams hosted her circle Friday afternoon at Tide Water with a pleasant social hour. A silver tea is planned at Mrs H Peters home on Thursday June 28, circle leader. Refreshments were served to Mesdames Woodyard Payne Lucas Cooke Cruise Hughes Peters Coffey Bailey Grim Bailey Rector Booth Eads Mildred Peters and Miss Margaret Bailey.
Mrs. Tandy Jones hosted a bridge club gathering on Wednesday evening where Mrs. Lyle Coffey won the high score prize. Guests included Mrs. T. J. Bowling and several others as salad was served.
Little Sammy Gattuso entertained with a birthday party at his home Monday afternoon. Games were enjoyed. He received many useful presents. Delicious refreshments were served to Melly and Tony Battle, Doris Lee Belcher, Conway and Patty Eddins, Katherine French, Mario Gianato, Geneva and Lucy Grego, Billy Lyon, John Lombardo, Doris Ann Mattox, Irene Poff, Dora Serreno, Alfred Taylor, Nancy Tesserman, Jeanne Vaughan, Lucy Gattuso, Frankie Verduce and Sammy Gattuso.
A two day meeting in Charleston brought together Koppers Stores clerks from Keystone Tidewater Carswell and Houston district with manager J W Staples. Attendees included Mrs C T Apperson Miss Grace Reynolds Miss Evelyn Bryant Miss Chloe Smith Miss Emma Wilson and others.
The Woman's Missionary society of Houston Methodist church held its June gathering in the auditorium with president Mrs. T. J. Bads presiding. Officers reported encouragingly and Miss Maggie Carnes, 75, gave readings. Guests included Miss Carnes and multiple members, who later shared sandwiches and lemonade.
Miss Edna Show entertained at her home on Tuesday evening honoring guest Dr Olga Steinecke of Boston. Prizes went to Mrs J O Williams for the ladies and J O Williams for the gentlemen. A salad course was served by the hostess and her helpers to a list of guests including Tandy Jones Ruth Payne Elizabeth McFarland Olga Steinecke Tommie McFarland Paul Noel and T C Salmon.
Mr and Mrs George H Harless announce the marriage of their daughter Esther Fair to John Stafford Grogan on June 16 1934 in Washington DC Mrs Grogan taught five years at Kimball School and Mr Grogan a graduate of Emory and Henry College who has taught at Superior Maitland Junior High. They will reside here after a honeymoon in Washington.
The June meeting of the Keystone Kimball Better Service club convened at Pythian Hall Keystone with H. M. Smith as chairman. Speakers included W. C. Houchins Eckman T W Zine E A Williams Kimball James O Keefe train master Bluefield and A Katzen mayor Northfork with musical numbers by Willie Burchett and Harry Frost Carswell. Local attendees from Kimball list several residents and officials.
The program committee of the young peoples division met Thursday evening with Miss Mildred Surratt to outline plans for the upcoming Sunday night service and a forthcoming play. Mary Alice Leedy and Mil-
The Daily Vacation Bible School closed Friday morning after a first program Friday evening. Nearly one hundred enrolled. Mrs. Hunter Harris served as superintendent with T. EB Organ as secretary treasurer guiding the music. Helpers included Mrs. Griffith Becher Woodyard Cruise and others. Rev FE H Cole and Robert es assisted.
Mrs G L Ashworth Bill Ashworth and James Ashworth return to Martinsville from a visit with Mrs Marvin Taylor and family accompanied by Miss Lucille Taylor who will visit. Miss Frances Gattuso travels from Concord College to spend summer with her parents. Several families attend illness and death in the area and visits to relatives in Welch Martinsville and Charleston with additional local travel noted.
Thirty three names are in the circuit clerk ledger as Pineville area candidates file for county and state posts. Ballot commissioners L L Shannon and Lee P Bailey join circuit clerk Virgil A Cook as ex officio. New filings include Oswell Cook for sheriff and G B McGraw for House of Delegates. Dr Ward Wylie is expected to run as a Democrat. County board of education nominees include Bert Short John J Bailey L R Gore Duke L Shields D P Thompason Gover Bailey. Additional filings include A Anderson and George M Farley for Center district justice of the peace. Floyd Thorsberry also listed.
Springs files for the Democratic nomination for constable of Huffs Creek district. Contenders for the Democratic executive committee include W. J. Meadwell John Laxton M. D. Robertson and John D. Farmer.
Judge Howell M. Tanner presided a special session of the county circuit court here on Wednesday. The July term docket was set and trial dates were scheduled for many cases with numerous continuances likely after attorney recommendations. The judge urged attorneys to consider the general reputation of persons seeking probation before writing recommendations.
The fragment lists multiple couples with ages and towns such as Mullens Wyco Itmann Beckt Mulens Micajah Covel and Tipple. Names include Will Polland Belle Gilliam Charles Keaton Gwendolyn Niles Richard Turnmire Clara Williams Clinton Williams Stella Heath Elmer Shrewsbury Opal Lusk Lewis Wilson Beatrice Shrewsbury Raymond Cline Maggie Tilley George Hill Mary Moon Charley Webb Velva Belcher Olon Sizemore Sally Irene McGraw and others. The text appears as a series of paired adults from several West Virginia towns.
Mayor Paul D. Blackshear declared a general quarantine in Pineville to prevent hydrophobia spread among dogs and cats. Stray animals found off premises may be destroyed unless returned to the owner.
Pineville Lodge No. 138 A F and A M elected officers for the coming year led by Worshipful Master Charles Hermon French and Senior Warden Walter Isaac Cook. Officers listed include Edgar Rose Junior Warden RE Pierce Rose treasurer Fred Harrison Shannon secretary Harry W Cooke and W Clyde Senter with deacons and ruler yet to be named. A joint installation with Eastern Star Pineville Chapter No 110 is set for Thursday June 28 followed by refreshments. Installation will be conducted by Joseph H Evans past master of Princeton Lodge No 134.
Local residents report visits from neighbors and relatives including Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Morgan and others returning from Glen Rogers and Windom. Attendees at a Rockview singing convention, trips to Roanoke and Chicago for schooling, and weekend visits to Mullens Bluefield and Elkins are noted among frequent community gatherings.
Numerous local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives and friends around Mullens Bluefield Welch and nearby towns. Highlights include Eddy Lee Cook and Carlos Page visiting grandparents, measles illness for Philip Carroll, and Arthur Brown family updates. Argentina bans scrap metal exports to foster a domestic iron and steel industry.
Bishop Virginia June 23 Those attending the Woman's Missionary Society at Tazewell were Mrs H A Cassell Mrs Pat Shrader Mrs Tom Crockett Mrs L S Williams Mrs S M Shumae Mrs C G Benette Mrs Marvin Hall Mrs Bill Byrd Mrs George Martin Mrs Claude Bailey Mrs Claude Bailey Jr and Mrs I C Ferguson.
Mrs Albert Carroll entertained on Sunday afternoon in honor of her 10 year old daughter Edna. Refreshments were served to guests Louise Thomas Dorothy Hamilton Kathleen Scott Frank Cristo Bud Lyons Alma Lyons Louvenia Christly Ruby Webb Junior Carroll Alien Hall Betty Jane Bill McCutcham Patsy Vance Havegil Ratcliff.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Hall and relatives including Bud and Orville Hall Mrs Shell Gregory Lillian Edith Betty Ruth Cathleen Millie Cassell Mr and Mrs George Martin Mr and Mrs Bill Byrd and family enjoyed a picnic and swim at Mollie Harper surrounding Mill on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Roy Bailey announce the birth of an eight pound boy named Donnie Lee born Sunday. Mrs Bailey was formerly Miss Minnie Mangus.
Herndon residents report Dr. Paul Bundy of Williams River visiting his wife and infant son. Mr and Mrs Swanson Lesler visited relatives in Princeton. Mrs Fran Penn of Mount Hope came to visit her husband. George Farmer of Princeton stayed with C L Blevins. Epworthle group and guests enjoyed an outing near Pineville CCC camp. Billy Shelton fished in Virginia. Mrs Clarence Viars visited Earnest Richmond in Mullena.
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