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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1936

Page

5

New Officers Installed By Bluefield O E S Chapter

Bluefield chapter 66 Order of Eastern Star held a public installation after its regular meeting at the Masonic temple with Mrs. E S Humphreys presiding. Ben H. Williams opened the service and detailed the order’s origin and aims as elaborate decorations and a lighted star highlighted the ceremony.

Bluefield Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple E.S. Humphrey Ben H. Williams E. 8. Humphreys H. B. Boyd

Mother and Baby Now Well After Tonics

Mrs Thurl Morgan of Knoxville Tennessee credits Scalf s Indian River Tonic with restoring her health after a nervous breakdown and helping her children recover from whooping cough and weight loss. She notes her baby improved and recommends the tonic, priced at one dollar per bottle at Goodykoontz Drug Stores.

Scalf Thurl Morgan Knoxville Tenn Goodykoontz Drug

Birthday Party Honors Mr Wassum on Fiftieth Birthday

Mrs P M Wassum held a Sunday birthday gathering at Bland street for Mr Wassum turning fifty. Guests entered at 1 pm to enjoy lunch and a cake with fifty candles, with gifts shown by Mr Wassum and attendees. Local and out of town friends from Richlands Marion Beckley attended or stopped by, including several Wassums and friends.

P. M. Wassum Bland Street Mike Woody Marion Roba Smith R. W Freddy Beckley Frank Mattox Virginia, Marie Norma June Mozella Wassum

Engraved Invitations For Huffard Larson Wedding

Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Helen Huffard daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Nye Huffard Bluefield Virginia to Mr Laurence Larsen of Elizabeth New Jersey. The ceremony is set for Saturday July 11 at 4 o’clock at the Huffard home 51 Logan Street Bluefield. After August 1 the couple will reside at 14 North Avenue Elizabeth New Jersey.

Helen Huffard Samuel Nye Huffard Bluefield Laurence Larsen Elizabeth N. J Huffard Logan Street Larsen North Avenue

Sub-Deb Club Plans All-Day Picnic Next Monday

Members of the Sub Deb club met Monday evening at Miss Betty Belcher’s home to plan an all day picnic to be held next Monday at Shan nondale. After the business session, a social hour followed.

Shannondale Betty Belcher

Attractive Affair Shower Honoring Miss Cox in Berrien

Mrs John Richardson and Mrs Josephine Blackburn hosted a mixed occasion for Mrs John Pelter formerly Miss Mary Cox at Richardson home Monday. Five tables played through the afternoon with high score won by Mrs C F Diggeron and second by Mrs Pete Crockett. A salad course followed the games.

John Pelter Mary Cox John Richardson Josephine Blackburn

Northfork Eastern Star installs new officers

A beautiful installation service of Northfork chapter 99, Order of the Eastern Star, featured Mrs Mae Booth as worthy matron and C C Anderson as worthy patron. Newly named officers included Ida Whitehead associate matron C W Dillard associate patron Donna Muchamore secretary and Miss Priscilla Karr treasurer. A sisterly procession, songs by Mrs Madeira and child Martha Ann Booth, and gifts marked the evening followed by light refreshments.

Ada Gertrude Steele Ruth B. B. Houseman Esther Chalmers Bailey Martha G. C. Smith Electa G. Kell Ben S. Johnson Marshal Elsie Marshall E. S. Baker Sentinel W. T. Elliott Carl Mitchell W. P. Ryan R. L. Marshall Mary Lee Noe Lucille Aldworth Ida Clark Frank Jones Isabelle Hacer R. D. Hankln William Woodward Northfork Order of the Eastern Star Mae Booth C. C. Anderson Ida Whitehead C. W. Dillard Donna Muchamore Priscilla Karr Virginia Cawthorne Georgia Noel Lillie King Maxine Walker Bessie Madeira Kathleen Armbrister Grace Franklin Dora Anderson Ester Aldai Apperson Elizabeth Kuhn West C. E. Moore Booth Donna Mutchamore Myrtle Beckner Gunelle Newman Ollie Myers Mary Simmons Helene Brazeal Edna McComas Mable Severn J. C. Mutchamore

New Arrival Heads to Ocean View for Visit

Miss Virginia Hutton and Miss Mary Ellen Shumate left Friday for Ocean View Virginia to spend several weeks They will visit relatives in Baltimore and Washington before returning

Virginia Hutton Mary Ellen Shumate Ocean View Baltimore Washington

Elks Bridge Tournament Awards and Winners

The Elks Club hosted a close championship bridge event with Ray Evans and Dr. C W Taylor winning the North South trophy and Mrs J R Rich and Mrs J S Markell of Princeton taking the East West trophy. Final standings list top finishers across North South and Past West divisions with match points. Next Monday marks the kickoff of the team of four tournament, two sessions June 29 and July 13, inviting all local players to enter by phone.

Ray Evans C. W. Taylor J. J. Markell J. R. Rich Elks Elks’ Club J. S. Markell Princeton North South Harry Kammer Max Urk B.D. Lenett Max Matz H. H. Lawson Lucille Perkins M. §. Bennett Rhodes Pocahontas Harold Black R. R. Stuart Fast and West Everett Callaway Mark Reid H. C. Ellett Cummings Dean Hosmer Mike Flynn J. M. Herndon R. T. Little L. Seyler W. Taylor Max Turk M. S. Bennett Paca W. A. Richards Betty Jane Markle Hircchman Raibourn Huntington W. Va Elks Club

Miss Thornhill Attends National Chi Omega Convention

Miss Sally Thornhill of Highland chapter attends the national seniority session at White Sulphur Springs. She is a Chi Omega member from the University of Tennessee and participates in events at the Greenbrier hotel.

Sally Thornhill The Chi Omega Social Avenue White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier Hotel Thornhill University of Tennessee

Entertainers Host Dinner Bridge at Oakhurst Avenue

Entertain Club Mr and Mrs Herbert Markle hosted a refined dinner bridge party for the Saturday Night Bridge club at their Oakhurst avenue home. Four tables were active throughout the evening.

Herbert Markle Oakhurst Avenue

Mountain City Lodge Plans Evening Meeting at Moose Hall

Mountain City lodge 85 of the Degree of Honor will meet this evening at 8 at the Moose hall for the annual inspection. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.

Mountain City Lodge Moose Hall

Mountain City lodge to hold annual inspection meeting

The Juvenile club of Mountain City lodge No. 85 Degree of Honor will meet today at 4 at the Mooee hall under Mrs Nora Lazenby supervision. All members are urged to attend as this is the annual inspection meeting.

Mountain City

Carr Memorial W M S Meeting Notes at Glenwood

The Woman's Missionary Society of the D. H. Carr Memorial Church met June 17 at Mrs. Er. J. Wheeler’s home with fourteen members. Devotional by Mrs. H. B. Faulkner from Esther chapter four. lesson on The Church and Disadvantaged Communities led by several members. business session led by Mrs. Wheeler.

Woman's Missionary Society of the D. H. Carr Memorial Church Glenwood Mra Er. J. Wheeler H. B. Faulkner G. T. Johnston Justin Sackett E. C. Hager G .B. Farmer W. D. Wagner E. J. Wheeler Presi

May Meeting Minutes of the Womens Society Report

Roll call and minutes of the May meeting were read and dues collected by the treasurer. Officers presented their quarterly reports. Mrs Emma Mallory gave a splendid report of the quarterly conference. Meeting closed with prayer by Mrs G H Farmer. During social hour, the Westens, assisted by her daughter, served a plate. The July meeting will be at Mrs L B Evans home with Mrs E F Bratton leader.

Parents Welcome New Son in Bluefield Sanatarium

Mr and Mrs L L Stennett of Hinton are the parents of a son born Monday at the Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs Stennett was Miss Ella Yearout of Princeton before her marriage. Mrs J E B Biggs Jr has returned to New York after visiting her wife. Mrs Mary Harman Pritchard of Oakhurst avenue also visited her mother Mrs Harman of Tazewell. Mrs J W Burks of Washington street, visiting in Okmulgee, Okla, is due home late this week. Mrs J B Edwards of Charleston is visiting Mrs J W Cruise. Mr and Mrs Henry Trenor of Gary were in the city Saturday.

Ll. B. Stennett Hinton Bluefield Stennett Ella Yearout Princeton J. EB. Biggs, Jr New York City Mary Harman Pritchard Oakhurst Avenue H. FE. Harman

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bluefield O. E. S. Chapter Will C. Fasley Bessie Barbour Stewart Waldron Welch Arabella Brewster E.S. Humphreys E. Humphreys Guy C. Dunn K Edgar Mae Woodward Marshall C. W. Pace Woodyard Pace E. S. Humphreys S. J. Kell M. G. Creswell Kell Oakley Simpson Easley Will C. Easley Bland and Aday UNY OU Warlick Furniture Store Bluefield, W. VA Harman Electric CO Princeton, W. VA Northfork Eastern Star Entertain Club Peery America Marie Bluefield City Limits New General Motors Chevrolet Chevrolet Motor Company Detroit Michigan Flint Barrow- Stowers Co., Inc Raleigh
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