Bland Street Orchestra to Feature Cantata The Siege
The Bland Street Methodist church presents Harry Alexander Matthews cantata The Siege with orchestral accompaniment by Vincent Paoliello and a skilled ensemble. Rehearsals by vocalists and soloists have prepared a refined performance led by James Elmer Brown with Billy Trail and other noted musicians. Sunday at 8 o clock.
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Bland Street Methodist Church
Harry Alexander Matthew
Pla
Vincent Paoliello
Lee J. Barbee
Elizabeth Bostian
Katherine Dunn
Wilmer Peters
Gley Gilpin
Billy Trail
Paul mAs
Lewis Reiland
O. H. Thorne
Paul Thomas, Jr
James Elmer Brown
Miss Nelson Wed to Mr Dunnam in Quincy Ceremony
Miss Hazel A Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter A Nelson of 5 Granite Street Quincy becomes the bride of Mr John M Dunnam in a quiet family ceremony. The event unites two local families and blends names from the Quincy area.
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Miss Nelson
Mr. Dunnam
Hazel A.’ Nelson
Peter A. Nelson
Granite Street
Quincy
John M
Wedding in Quincy As Mrs Dunnam Weds in Spring Home Setting
In a ceremony at the bride's home in Quincy, Miss Mildred Boyle became Mrs Dunnam with Rev George Gilchrist officiating. The bride wore white chiffon over taffeta with orange blossom coronet. Attendant was Mrs Elsie N Martin. The couple will honeymoon in Norfolk Virginia and West Virginia before making Washington their home.
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Eamrence D. “Bane
Thie City
George Gilchrist
Bethany Congregational Church
Quincy
Mildred Boyle
Elsie N. Martin
Washington
William Pg
Dunnam
Norfolk
West Virginia
Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing
Bethany Church
Episcopal Church
Mrs Davis Reports World WCTU Meeting at Bland Street
Mrs Davis presented a resume of the World WCTU convention held in Washington as members at Bland Street Methodist church heard devotional by Mrs Page Thornhill with Faith as theme. Mrs Powell and Mrs Hinchee sang a duet, accompanied by Mrs DeVault, and the group closed with a WCTU benediction.
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H. Shupe
Ocean
Christian Nee Union
Bland Street Methodist Church
Page Thornhill
John Powell
H. W Hinchee
Victor DeVault
de Davis
Dilcher announce betty Dilcher engagement to James Smartt
Formal announcement from Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dilcher reveals the engagement of their daughter Betty to James A. Smartt of Chata Tennessee. The couple plans a late summer wedding.
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A. C. Dilcher
Betty
James A. Smartt
Chata
Tenn
Local Society Event At Mrs Presley Home
Bluefield lodge 444 Ladies Society will host a party at 8 at Mrs W C Presley home Montrose Street Bluefield Va All ladies invited. Also a New on Baptist association young people's rally themed Following Jesus set for Friday at First Baptist. associational leader Mrs J Earle Bailey. A Bluefield Country Club mixed foursome planned Saturday at 1 30 with ladies to organize foursomes or call Mrs J B Pearson for substitutes.
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Bluefield Lodge
Ladies’ Society
B. of L. FP
W. C. Presley
Montrose Street
Bluefield
Young People of the
New On Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
J. Earle Bailey
Bluefield Country Club
J. B. Pearson
Dessert bridge at Appalachian hall attracts fourteen tables
The season’s charm ing dessert-bridge event drew fourteen tables Thursday at Appalachian hall. Hostesses were Mrs. J. A. Coleman Mrs. C. D. O'Brien and Mrs. D. E. Templeton with assistance from Mrs. Bernard Jarrett Mrs. R. A. Lampton and Mrs. L. G. Byrns. Joh Lawson of Lynchburg won high score, second went to Mrs. John Dennen of Pocahontas, third to Mrs. Joe Turley, and low to Mrs. Harry Holmes.
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Appalachian Hall
J. A. Coleman
C. D. O’brien
D. E. Templeton
Joh Lawson
Lynchburg
John Dennen
Pocahontas
Joe Turley
Harry Holmes
Bernard Jarrett
R. A. Lampton
L. G. Byrns
Personal News Highlights From Matoaka And Nearby
Sara Gilmer of Matoaka visits her aunt Mrs. T. E. Peters in Rogers street. Mrs. J. N. Finley of Boone street, recently at Bluefield sanitarium, returns home resting well after a fall. Her daughter Mrs. P. M. Heinlein of Roanoke is visiting. John Neel and wife Bramwell road return from Abingdon after the death of Mrs. Neel's brother William E. DeBusk. Ralph W. Smith and daughters Mary Louise and Marjorie journey to Fort Wayne Indiana as Mrs. Smith's mother Frances Hungerfordmith is ill. Mrs. H. B. Craft and daughters Eleanor, ee and Barbara of Atlanta and Miss Mary Maclean of Columbus depart. Mrs. C. I. Cheyney Union street and Mrs. Cris Hall and Mrs. T. O'J. Wilson plan a trip to Asheville North Carolina returning soon.
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Sara Gilmer
Matoaka
T. E. Peters
Peters
Rogers Street
J. N. Finley
Boone Street
Bluefield
P. M. Heinlein
Roanoke
John &. Neel
Bramwell Road
Abingdon
Atlanta, Ga
Mary Maclean
Columbus
Ohio
C. I. Cheyney
Union Stree
Cris Hall
T. O'J. Wilson
Asheville
N. C
Camp Ton-a-Wandah to Host Open House Conference
In McDowell county this week Clark Brown attends a conference on opening Camp Houston. He is accompanied by Yvonne Hall who has been staying at Camp Ton-a-Wandah. The event focuses on campsite development and regional youth programs.
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Yvonne Hall
Camp Ton-a-Wandah
Clark Brown
McDowell County
Camp Houston
Oklahoma 3.2 Beer Law Cited By Public Safety Chief
Public Safety Commissioner J. M. Gentry warned Oklahoma highway patrolmen that 3.2 beer is legal but drinking it in public is prohibited. Patrolmen may drink at home, he said, but they must avoid any appearance of liquor while on call.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Public Safety
J. M. Gentry
Gentry
Navy secretary lauds patriotism of family with five sons
Frank Wolf of Glen Morgan has five sons serving in the U S Navy. Claude A Swanson secretary of the navy sent a congratulatory letter noting it is unusual for one family to have five brothers in the navy at the same time and calling it evidence of practical patriotism of the highest order.
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NAVY
Frank Wolf
Glen Morgan
United States Navy
Claude A. Swanson
Secretary of the Navy
Mr. Swanson
Eastern Collegiate Players Present The Bride Wore Red Pajamas
The Eastern Collegiate players premiere at Colonial Theatre with Yale drama standout Priscilla Towers and Dartmouth trained Harold J Kennedy leading a coast to coast tour of twenty one weeks in the one act comedy The Bride Wore Red Pajamas.
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Blueheld
Appefield
Evaaenne
Yale University Nne
Oo Yi Prise
Colonial Theatre
Harold J. Kenn
England
New Haven
Harold J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Dartmouth College
Priscilla Towers
Yale University School of Drama
Johnny Moe
Miss Towers
University of Wisconsin
Syracuse Unversity
Wilson Lehr
Harvard Universe
Yale Stage Adds South Shore Players and Iris Manley
At Yale, Helen Marcy from the South Shore Players at Cohasset Massachusetts and Iris Manley, an Antioch College graduate in Ohio, appear in a shared collegiate arts feature.
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Yale
Helen Marcy
South Shore Players
Cohasset, Mass
Iris Manley
Antioch College
Ohio
Navy divers aid in recovering body in Martinsburg quarry
Navy diving school personnel from the sea trax to Martinsburg West Virginia to help recover the body of William Jones who drowned in a 100 foot deep quarry pool. Lieut J B Renn led master diver Garland Sages to survey the site and assess descent feasibility.
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Navy Diving School
Ates
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Jones
J. B. Renn
Garland Sages
Man dies of self inflicted knife wounds in Spencer
Spencer West Virginia June 24 coroner F K Stewart reports 64 year old Oscar Hunt died from self inflicted knife wounds. The coroner said the wounds were personal safety related and included a stabbing below the heart and throat slashing.
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Grafton
W. Va
Thomas James Jacobs
Lemuel
Jacobs
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