West Virginia encampment opens with royal ball
The eighteenth W V F state encampment opened with a reception at the West Virginian hotel hosted by Mrs Ida Cohen of Boston. An auxiliary session followed the reception, then the Commander's Ball featured music by Roger Bensey and his Royal Brigadiers at the Silver Jubilee event.
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Cohen
Boston
Mass
Ida Os Cohen
sBoston
F. W
Campment
West Virginian
Roger Bensey
Plans for Bible Council annual banquet outlined
Members are invited to attend as officers will be installed. The program includes an elite pageant titled The Road. Reservations should be made by calling the Y quarters at phone 1480.
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Roade
Y. Quarters
Miss Dorothy Graham Awarded Bachelor of Arts
Miss Dorothy Graham of Crewe Virginia received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Agnes Scott College Decatur Georgia. She completed her senior year with a wide range of activities and was active in campus groups and organizations.
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Dorothy Graham
Agnes Scott
Miss Anne O Keeffe Honored With Roanoke Parties
Miss Anne O Keeffe daughter of Mr and Mrs James O Keeffe of Roanoke formerly Bluefield Will make Norfolk home is being entertained extensively by friends in Roanoke with several small parties Thursday Virginia Lee hosted a bridge event at Greenwood Road for Miss O Keeffe and guests This morning at 1030 Anne Kincannon hosts a tea at her South Roanoke home for Miss O Keeffe and at 1 pm Mrs Robert Mason offers a luncheon for two guests and Miss O Keeffe That evening Fowler Johnston and Gordon Mangus host a dinner at the Country Club with dancing to follow a Saturday dance roundups the event.
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Anne O'Keeffe
James O'Keeffe
Roanoke
Bluefield
Norfolk
Virginia Lee
Greenwood Road
Miss O'Keeffe
Anne Kincanan
O'Keeffe
Robert Mason
Dance at Club This Evening
The final Saturday evening dance will be held at the Blue Club. An upbeat event invites attendees for an evening of music and social dancing at the popular venue.
Mrs. Pearlie Honored by Miss Baldwin at West Virginia Visit
Mrs. Robert Pearlie of W. Va. hosted by Mrs. Jess. A delightful dessert was served in a home decorated with sea flower arrangements. Miss Baldwin offered compliments during the visit.
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Robert Pearlie
Miss Baldwin
W. Va
Jess
Birth Notes Highlight Richmond and Nearby Families
Mr and Mrs James D Enochs of Richmond Virginia welcome a daughter born June 21 at the ene Se hospital in Richmond. Mrs Enochs is the former Miss Mary Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs B V Brooks of Bluefield. Mr and Mrs Gay Good of Richlands announce the arrival of a 7 pound daughter born at Mattie Williams hospital on Thursday June 22. The baby is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Womack of El. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Moore of Killarney West Virginia are the parents of a son born at Bluefield sanitarium. The Moore baby weighs TM Mrs Moore is Lathe Bailey of Mon. Mr Moore is employed by the Killarney Coal Company.
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James D. Enochs
Richmond
Ene Se Hospital
Enochs
Mary Brooks
8. V. Brooks
Bluefield
Gay Good
Richlands
Mattie Williams
Josephine Womack
E. W. Womack
Lawrence Moore
Killarney
W. Va
Bluefield Sanitarium
Moore
Bailey
Mon
Killinary Coal Company
Local Notices of Personal Travels and Health Updates
Miss Irene Heldreth left for a visit with her aunt in Chicago and will spend two weeks in a Wisconsin camp in July. Miss Hyacinth Jarrett underwent a tonsil removal at St Luke's hospital and is recovering well. W. B. Wray of Northfork is improving after a Thursday operation at St Luke's. E. T. Black of Ronceverte had surgery at St Luke's and is steadily improving.
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Irene Heldreth
Luther Holmes
Chicago
Wisconsin
Heldreth
Hyacinth Jarrett
St. Luke's Hospital
W. 8. Wray
Northfork
St Luke’s Hospital
E. T. Black
Ronce
Penetro marketed for mosquito bite relief
An advertising note promotes Penetro as a non poisonous remedy to soothe itching and stinging from mosquito and other insect bites. It emphasizes quick action and uses the brand name Penetro.
Unique Program At Westminster Sunday Evening
Westminister Presbyterian church will host a 7 45 PM program featuring conference attendees under Pour V from My Conference Window. The Daily Vacation Bible School commencement and departmental recitations and songs will unfold, directed by Miss Minnie Frazier Preston. About a hundred youths have enrolled in the summer church school.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Me Ysle
Bible School
Minnie Frazier Preston
Young Le's
Ran Public
Patient Updates From St Luke s Hospital In Bluefield
Miss Helen Kingdon wife of Alva Ritz Kingdon of View Avenue underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at St Luke s hospital Friday morning. A man identified as Hoge of Pearisburg is being treated for an injured foot at St Luke s. Mrs E W Womacks from Richmond to visit her daughter at Matthews Williams hospital. Harvey Morgan of Franklin Street is somewhat improved after an appendicitis operation at Bluefield sanitarium and is not yet allowed visitors.
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Helen Kingdon
Alva Ritz Kingdon
T View Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Hoge
Pearisburg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Albert Hoge
E. W. Womacks
Richlands
Gay Goad
Mattie Williams Hospital
Harvey Morgan
Franklin Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Open House for Miss Pritchett in Bluefield Virginia
Miss Elizabeth Pritchett hosted an open house in Bluefield Virginia with about fifty guests on Thursday evening from 8 to 10. The home featured summer flowers and a green and yellow color scheme. Mrs Creene and Mrs Crockett Illespie of Tazewell assisted with hosting while Mrs William Osborne poured and Miss Dorothy Hapa entertained with piano numbers.
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Elizabeth Pritchett
Bluefield Va
Miss Pritchett
Creene
Ys Crockettillespie
Tazewell
William Osborne
Dorothy
Pritchett
Frazier Visits Parents in Virginia Encounter
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Frazier hosted the visit with Mr. Prazier, president of the Skyline Drive association, in Bluefield Virginia, as part of a local travel stop for Priday to see family.
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Bluefield
Priday
H. B. Frazier
Prazier
The
Skyline Drive Association
Public health officials to confer on fever outbreak
Charleston West Virginia and U S public health service officials will confer with state officials at Martinsburg tomorrow about an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, the health department reported today.
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Charleston
W. Va
U. S. Public Health Service
Martinsburg
Health Department
Auto kills Hurley and Hurt in Lillybrook crash
Allen Hurley, 30, of Lillybrook, died from injuries after a Sunday automobile crash in Beckley area. Robert Hurt was killed in the same accident. The incident occurred June 23 with deadly outcome confirmed.
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Beckley
W. Va
Allen Hurley
Lillybrook
Robert Hurt
Delegations of Sea Scouts Visit Historic New Island
West Virginia and nearby regions sent sea scout delegations to a historic site today. Scouts gathered at the island to participate in ceremonies and learn maritime heritage.
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West Virginia
New Island
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