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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1939
Page
16
Miss Madge Earle and Mr. Lloyd L. Cummings both of Bluefield were married at eight last evening in Richmond Virginia. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jenkins, close friends of the groom. The Cummings will reside at home in the West Yard.
Pineville residents will find a busy carnival week starting Monday at the Gulf Station property. The event features a modern theatre showing new film releases and a tented amusement area run by Bullock’s Men com. Otis Allen and J Ship-Baien promote the program while H. E. Crews is named general organizer for the event.
Lodge number 138 of the A F and A M plans a Thursday evening meeting at the Community Cabin to install officers for the three year term. Del mar Walter Wheatley is named Worshipful Master with William C. Worrell Senior Warden James Lawrence Blankenship Junior Warden E Pierce Rose treasurer Fred H. Deacon W Gunter and Jack Ship serving as Junior Deacon.
Lon F Byrd Deil Cook Tyler and officers in charge of installation are W Clyde Senter, W F Brooks deputy grand master Wiley W Smith grand chaplain A A Browning grand secretary William T Davis grand marshal Bonanza of details lists officials for the Tyler lodge ceremony.
B. E. Browning brother of local magistrate A. A. Browning was moved from Hopemont sanitarium to Garfield Memorial hospital in Washington D C for a series of operations.
Officials of the Wildlife club and county citizens praised the Pineville field Square Circle outing held Sunday with an all day program. The event drew more than five hundred attendees who described it as the most successful and enjoyable experience.
A Wyoming county group formed a little over a year ago has proven successful, indicating effective community efforts and steady progress in its initiatives.
Work on the Mullens Wylie hospital addition nears completion and should be ready for service soon. The unit will include two operating rooms a drug room a diet kitchen a crafts and a therapy area. The county health unit clinic is also nearing completion and expected to open by July 1. Guests of Mr and Mrs Arnold Countis returned home this week with Lucille remaining for a visit. Mrs Parker K Strong of left for Camp Limber Indiana for six weeks in Gene Stratton Porter country.
Matoaka and surrounding areas report visits among local residents. Mr and Mrs G L Allen and children visited Bramwell. Norma Lee Edwards from Bluefield stays with grandparents in Matoaka. Local families host guests from Goodwill Holden Cincinnati and Bluefield. A funeral and burial occurred for Mrs Williams. Olaf Bailey is recovering at home. A children’s party honors grandsons Jim Justice and Lee Roy Underwood with many young guests attending. Community members attended outings at Lake Shawnee and visited neighbors in Bluefield and Din en cid.
The thirteenth annual DVBS session at Trinity Methodist church ends with open house, awards, and final exercises. Faculty praised for work, with average weekly attendance near 89 to 92 and a closing picnic at Dr. Steele’s cabin. Grace Methodist DVBS to hold closing at 7:45 pm with noted faculty.
Personal items report visits and trips by local residents and families. A. L. Rhoads family returns from a two week tour including the American Waterworks convention in Atlantic City and the New York World's Fair. The Corell party, Hawkins family, Seyler and Blankenship relations, and others are noted visiting relatives and attending events.
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