Summer Bible School Closes Sunday Evening at College Avenue Church
South Bluefield announces the closing program for its Summer Bible School to be held Sunday evening at 5 45 o clock at College Avenue church. The program features call to worship recitations by children ages five to eight and ten to twelve with named supervisors and teachers and a psalm and scripture selections. Weeks school reports enrollment of 133 and Irene Weaver is noted as secretary of both the Summer Bible school and the Trinity Vacation Bible school for nine years.
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South Bluefield
College Avenue
William Wagner
Saul
Bey Asehildren
Orecitation
Harold Dearing
Alice Schrinner
Adam
Charles Corling
Jesus
M. C. Young
Weeks School
Irene Weaver
Summer Bible School
Trinity Vacation Bible School
Miss Wilson Honored With Surprise Birthday Party
A surprise birthday party at the home of Mrs. Eli Wyatt in Matoaka honored Miss Mary Nell Wilson, a student at West Virginia Business College Bluefield. Guests enjoyed dancing, bingo, and a cake cutting after receiving many gifts. Attendants included Miss Mary Nell Wilson and a long list of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Wyatt
Matoaka
Mary Nell Wilson
West Virginia Business College
Bluefield
Miss Wilson
Iss Sibyl Bailey
Mary Nell
Pauline Wilson
Siby
Allen
Blanche da Pear
Zennith Allen
Marie Kennedy
Virg Harvey
Neil Sisk
James Muriel Bowling
Betty Wyatt
William R. Wyatt
Arthur Bowling
Pasco Danial
Mason
Fred Brown
Herbert Bow
Walter
Claude and
Charley
Jes Bowling
Bernard Stikes
Walton Caldwell
Tudor Harlee
James Hale
James Johnston
Kyle Compton
Paul Cook
Ray Walters
Tony Jawonski
Harold Wyatt
Paul Blankenship
Harry Hill
Harlan Morgan
Oscar Prichett
Princeton Student Participates in Centennial Parade
Forrest Hoke son of Mrs Bessie Hoke attended the Roanoke County Centennial week of June 21 to 27 representing the National Business College Roanoke in the NBC float. Participants include Frances Saunders Wilson Trumbo Pearl Sisk John C Gilbert and Blanche Kingsport. The event showcased athletic and academic talents with a third place finish in the parade game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Hoke
Bessie Hoke
Princeton
Roanoke County
Roanoke
Salem
Vinton
Charles T. Palletty
Mount Hope
W. Va
Eulalia Francisco Receives Life Saving Certificate
Miss Eulalia Francisco returned from Brevard North Carolina where she attended the American Red Cross Aquatic school for ten days and earned an instructor's certificate in life saving. The program covered boating canoeing diving swimming and first aid with diving instruction under Surmall Wayne, noting the 193? championship training.
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Eulalia Francisco
Brevard
N. C
American Red Cross Aquatic School
D'Ving
Surmall Wayne
O Trmple
First Baptist Group Hosts WCTU Meet With Program
First Baptist hosts a WCTU gathering featuring Mrs W L Kaylor and Mrs D E Cannon in a duet Faith of Our Fathers. Miss Ellen White French leads a U S Constitution discussion, Annabel Kidd reads The House With Nobody In It, and August plans for Trinity Methodist July program are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Kaylor
D. E. Cannon
Faith of Our Fathers
C. A. Lilly
Ees
Lilly
Annabel Kidd
United States
Ellen White French
Bob Wilson
W. H. Shupe
Maneel. Davis
Ernest Henson
San Francisco
Calif
Henson
Uel Davis
Kyle Bruce
B. D. Turner
Trinity Methodist Church
C. L. Jefferies
Leave to Attend NEA Convention in New York
Mr and Mrs A J Cole and Mr and Mrs C H Archer left Friday for New York to attend the National Education Association convention. Mr Cole heads Mercer county board of education and Mr Archer is county superintendent of schools both attending in official capacity. Over 20 000 educators from the United States and possessions are expected to attend the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cole
C. H. Archer
New York
National Education Association
Cole
Mercer County
Miss Ruby Stewart Hosts Bible Class Party
Miss Ruby Stewart hosted a Bible school class party for Trinity Methodist Church primary department on Wednesday afternoon. Games filled the event with backyard gift hunts, photos with the hostess, and cookies and candy served to the children. Attending were Fred Walker Ben Hunter Bobby Harry Bobby Nelson Allison Melba Bishop Shirley Mulheren Virginia Lee Huff Snapp and others including Mrs A W Stewart Mrs D B Gray and Kenneth Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Stewart
Trinity Methodist Church
Fee
Fred Walker
Ben Hunter
Bobby Harry
Bobby Nelson
Allison
Melba Bishop
Shirley Mulheren
Virginia Lee Huff
Snapp
Joint Union Meeting in Powhatan Park
A joint meeting of the Elkhorn Young People's Union and the Mary Jackson Union with Kiwanis is set for Monday evening at 6 45 at Kiwanis field Powhatan. Activities include recreation vesper service echoes from Holston Conference Young People's assembly and a picnic weather permitting. Rodney Jackson of the city district director of young Georgia Sprinkle is president and will conduct the vesper service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Young People’s Union
Mary Jackson Union & Kiwanis Field
Powhatan
Holston Conference Young People’s Assembly
Rodney Jackson
Ci Vy
Young ‘Georgia Sprinkle
Elkhorn Young People's Union
Maybeury
Meeting of Bridge Players Scheduled at West Virg Hotel
Bridge players are asked to meet Monday at 8 in the bridge room of the West Virg hotel. A regular duplicate game will be conducted. Bluefield players consider forming a regular duplicate club and will discuss it before the game begins.
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West Virg
Bluefield
Be BEAUTIFUL By ELSIE PIERCE Readers' beauty queries answered
Elsie Pierce answers several reader questions on hair growth and sun exposure, posture for lordosis, and proper care. She explains that sun does not cause facial hair growth and recommends professional treatment for coin cutting. promotes posture tests and a bulletin on posture hints.
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E. R
Nature
Lutheran Ladies Class Holds Monthly Meeting at Amis Home
The Im manuel Lutheran Church Ladies Bible class met Wednesday evening at the Amis house with president Mrs. L. D. Francis presiding. Devotion led by Mrs. R. L. Johnson on Friends from Proverbs 18. Poetry by Mrs. Francis and Mrs. Mahood were read. Social hour followed with prizes won by Mrs. Scophich, Mrs. Jack Umberger, and Mrs. R. L. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Bible Class
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Amis House
L. D. Francis
R. L. Johnson
R. H. Mahood Reed
Corsetieres Return From Gossard Training in Winston-Salem
Mrs. C. W. Dickey and Miss Margaret Eaton returned from Winston-Salem North Carolina where they attended the Gossard training school for corsetieres. Sessions were at the Robert E. Lee hotel and a Bluefield group photo accompanied other corsetieres from across the country.
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C. W. Dickey
Margaret Eaton
Winston-Salem
N. C
Gossard Training School
Robert E. Lee
Bluefielders
Infant Named James Johnson at St Luke's Hospital
Mrs James Johnson King M M King is described as dn.s a e with her infant son at St Luke's hospital and now resides at home on Albemarle Street. The reed is named James Johnson x.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. King
St. Luke's Hospital
Albemarle Street
James Johnson x
Dinner Dance at Bluefield Country Club Hosts Lon and Lon Rish
Outstanding event of the week is a dinner-dance at the Bluefield Country Club this evening from 8 to 12. Mr and Mrs Lon M Rish will serve as hosts.
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Bluefield Country Club
Lon M. Rish
Local Society News Notes Visitors and Patients
Mrs. Howard Welling remains under treatment at Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs. Blanche Younger of Mt. Jackson Va visits sister Mrs. B H Hancock in Parkway. Miss Anne Rogers, recently at Virginia Beach, visits Fort Belvoir near Alexandria Va as guest of Miss Sally Garlington. Miss Rogers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R O Rogers, attends St Catherine's School in Richmond. Miss Helen Johnston, ex Beaver High teacher now at Finley Ohio, visits Mrs. Mary Fretwell and Miss Lee Fretwell on College Avenue. Miss Emma West attended the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Welling
Bluefield Sanitarium
Blanche Younger
Mt. Jackson
B. H. Hancock
Parkway
Anne Rogers
Virginia Beach
Fort Belvoir
Alexandria
Sally Garlington
Catherine’s School
Richmond
Rogers
R. O. Rogers
Helen Johnston
Beaver High School
Finley
Ohio
Mary Fretwell
Lee Fretwell
College Avenue
Emma West
Local Notes On Sports Finals And World News
Virgil Loyd Currence reports on finals at V M I and Washington and Lee after a week in Lexington. Louis Schmeling bout witnessed in New York ties into a busy regional scene as families travel to Columbus for the United Commercial Travelers meeting. Mrs Thompson leaves Bluefield sanitarium after four weeks of recovery at home on Mountaineer Drive. Dodd remains in St Luke's Hospital awaiting a surgical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and Lee
Lexington
Virgil Loyd Currence
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
New York
Louis Schmeling
C. V. Foland
Clarke
Billy
Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Council of United Commercial Travelers of America
Roy 8. Thompson
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mount Mine
Dodd
Et. Luke's Hospital
T. O'J. Wilson
Pearl Street
United
He Eager
Bond Installed Masonic Lodge Head in Bluefield
W F Bond was installed as worshipful master of Bluefield lodge No 85 A F and A M at the lodge meeting. Officers installed include F F Davis senior warden E L Peters junior seern M B Lockhart treasurer L M Seene secretary and others. Weckerly the retiring master received a gold watch and past master's apron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bond
Masonic
American Legion
Bluefield
A. F
A. M
Bond
B. BE. Weccarl
Royal Arch Masons
Nichols
J. L. Albright
W. C. Wilson
F. F. Davis
E. L. Peters
M. B. Lockhart
L. M. Seene
RD. Wilson
L. EB. Poe
8. White
F. V Ty
J. W. Whittaker
I. S. Nichols
N. F. Wickham
Weckerly
W. A. Jor
Special Assignments for Bland Street Cantata Sunday
Bland Street Methodist church hosts cantata The Daughter of Jairus this Sunday at 8 oclock with solos and choral numbers. The program also features the Praise Ye trio arranged from Verdis Attila and James Elmer written for the local orchestra to enrich the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Jairus
Bland Street Methodist Church
Cleo Cash
N. A. Force
James
Attila
James Elmer
Y Camp Committee To Meet At Y W C A Quarters
The Y W C A camp committee chaired by Miss Harriet French will meet today at 1 p m at the Y quarters to finalize plans for the annual summer camp starting June 29 at Camp Roland for two weeks. Younger and older girls may attend. 37 have registered for week one and about 20 for week two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet French
Y. Quarters
Camp Roland
Camp eligibility open to girls at Y on Federal Street
The program remains open and any girl who wishes to attend camp may become eligible by registering at the Y quarters on Federal Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Quarters
Federal Street
Music at College Avenue Church program announced
Morning worship at College Avenue Church features the choir performing Te Deum in E flat by Lloyd. Henry Fortune will sing Hear My Cry O Lord in Harold Millifay arrangement during offertory. a organ piece will be played by Mrs Lon.
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College Avenue Ba
Lloyd
Henry Fortune
Harold Millifay
Lon
Dr. Alex St. Clair Plans Year Abroad in Europe
Dr. Alex St. Clair, son of Dr. and Mrs. St. Clair, will study in Europe for a year. He will spend time in Budapest and Vienna while pursuing surgery training. He recently completed an internship at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia and is a graduate of the medical school at the University of Virginia.
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Alex St. Clair
Europe
Budapest
Vienna
St. Clair
Lankenau Hospital
Philadelphia
Lspea
Virginia
Charlottese
James French Strother Hoge Jr Born to Mr and Mrs Hoge
Mr and Mrs Strother Hoge of Col avenue welcomed a son at St Lukes hospital. The baby is named James French Strother Hoge Jr. The mother is formerly Miss Reva Adams of Roanoke. Glass is composed of three quarters sand.
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Strother Hoge
Col. Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
James French Strother Hoge, Jr
Reva Adams
Roanoke
Miss Wood Bride’s Attendant Hosts Salem Breakfast
Miss Anne Ber ly Wood of Salem Va will be an attendant at the marriage of Miss Mildred Wood of Salem and Mr J R Watkins of Columbus Ohio set for today in Salem. She hosted a breakfast yesterday at the Roanoke home of Mrs G W Payne with immediate family guests. Guests included Mrs W W Wood and Miss Lorene Callaway Bluefield Va among others from Roanoke for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Ber@ly Wood
Mildred Wood
Salem
J. R. Watkins
Columbus
Ohio
G. W. Payne
Roanoke
Miss Wood
W. W. Wood
Lorene Callaway
Bluefield
Emily Posten
Princeton
Bourne Family Names Daughter Helen Janet
Mr and Mrs Clyde E Bourne of Dearborn Street announce the birth of their daughter named Helen Janet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Janet Bourne
Clyde E. Bourne
Dearborn Street
Helen Janet
Local notices from Virginia and West Virginia residents
The fragment lists guests and residents including George Strader and Mrs Strader at Bland Road, Bland Road folks, Miss Dawn Absher on Wythe Avenue, Miss Virginia Long on vacation at Gill’s View, Va, and W B Johnson at Highland Avenue with Bluefield hospital and West Virginian hotel manager noted.
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First Baptist Group
WCTU
NEA
Wiedemann’s Fine Beer
Wiedemann’s
Geo. Wiedemann Brewing Co., Inc
Newport, Ky
Bland ST
Kansas
Ferndell Coffee
Phillip
Dean Cow
Rolle
Netarines
Elsie Pierce
A. T
Lutheran Ladies
James Johnson King
Masonic Lodge
Sacramento
California
Los Angeles
Starcher-Conley
Bluefield Ave
College Avenue Church
PTT
Bledel
Erica
Bluefield Market
Daily Telegraph
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