OES Installation Service For New Officers
Bluefield chapter No. 66 Order of the Eastern Star installed officers at the Masonic temple with retiring officers presiding. The ceremony featured a floral escort, music by Henry Fortune, oath taking, and a star path ceremony for Miss Gertrude Steele as worthy matron elect. Gifts were exchanged, and past matrons honored the session with tributes and tokens of appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
James R. Little
J. Toy Nelson
R. L. Marshall
Ida M. Clark
America
Henry Fortune
Chalmers Bailey
Guy Smith
J. F. Land
A. B. Thompson
R. L. Bourne
Chaplin
C. B. Woods
Marshall
Harry Henderson
Adah
Benmouth
A. B. Stafford
Esther
E. N. Warden
Martha
H. V. Troutman
Electa
W. E. Taylor
A. J. Martin
Sentinel
H. B. Boyd
Miss Steele
Dr. Steele
Fortune
Ethel L. Hill
Idyed Boyd
Beecher Ladson
Ida Clark
L. E. Babbitt
W. C. Bone
Miss Pride Wat
Gertrude
W. A. Bostian
Marvin
Marvin Bostian
Little
Mrs. Little
E. R. Beamer
H. G. Steele
Mabel Clinton and D V Chappell Wed in Bristol Tennessee
Mabel Clinton of Roanoke Virginia and D V Chappell of Bluefield West Virginia were quietly married Monday afternoon in Bristol Tennessee and returned to Roanoke to surprise friends before setting up their home in Bluefield. Chappell is a Norfolk and Western bagagemaster and is the son of Mrs. Mattie Chappell. Clinton is the granddaughter of Mrs. J C Crawford of Lee Street and daughter of Ada Looney and the late J O Looney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Looney Clinton
Roanoke
D. V. Chappell
Bluefield
Bristol
Tenn
Chappell
Ada Looney
J. O. Looney
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lee Street
Mattie Chappell
Frederick Street
Local residents travel and seek medical care across states
Miss Eris Ringer left M for Mexico City for a University of Mexico summer session. Several residents, including Mrs. Higginbotham, Mrs. Tynes, and families from Tazewell and Welch, were in the city yesterday. Others visited Bluefield Princeton Road and St Luke's Hospital, with operations and recoveries noted for Mrs. Chester Smith and Elwood Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eris Ringer
Mexico City
University of Mexico
A.S. Higginbotham
L. A. Tynes
Tazewell
Mary Anne
Margaret Cole
Carlyle Bolen
Welch
L. H. Lucas
Hugh
Willoushby Beach
Norfolk
Vernon Minton
F. N. Bucci
Nashville
Tenn
Tom W. Chambers
Washington Street
Roy Lee Harmon
Charleston
Harmon
J. A. Burton
Burton
North Street
West Virginia
Federal Writers Project of
Chester Smith
Princeton Avenue
St. Luke's
I. T. Wynne
Jefferson Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Huston St. Clair
Warrenton
Winchester
Staunton
Elwood Spencer
W. H. Spencer
Wythe Avenue
Ida Ball Cooper
Anne Ball
Beckley
Sub Deb Club Meets Tonight At Miss Pritchard Home
The Sub Deb club will meet tonight at 7 30 by Miss Jane Pritchard's home in Oakhurst arena. Plans for the cream carnival in July will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Pritchard
Oakhurst Arena
Past Officers Escort At Ceremony With Song And Prayer
The past officers formed a semi circle as Mr Fortune sang Tramp Tramp the Past Matrons are Kung. The Rev J W Hobson closed with prayer and a social hour followed with punch and cookies served. Mrs D E Templeton chaired the refreshments and corsages were given to Mrs Little by appointive officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune
J. W. Hobson
D. E. Templeton
C. D. Woods
W. E. Taylor
Bluefield Wins Mileage Cup at Lake Placid Convention
Miss Effie Loudermilk was elected president of Quota International as Bluefield club earned the silver mileage cup for covering 10 813 miles. The club also earns a prize for five new members. Loudermilk, Sumner, and Medley left for Bluefield after a board meeting while other Quotarians, including Mrs Ethel P Schilling and guests, toured the Thousand Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Loudermilk
Quota International
Bluefield
Lake Placid
N. Y
Sue Drinnen
Martha Smith
Beulah Price
Helene Grotte
Ethel P. Schilling
Fairmont
West Virginia
Thousand Islarfs
Crime in a Bridge Hand Sparks Debate in The Four Aces
A bridge problem from The Four Aces presents a hand where South over-ruffed East and was accused of a crime in play. Correct defense favors discarding the losing spade to let East win with trump, while counting diamonds shows South could have avoided loss. The column invites readers to bid three spades and submit opinions for future columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
South
Urges More Power For Police Activity
Charleston West Virginia June 24. State Police Superintendent John W Bosworth calls for legislation to detain people whose sympathies align with dictators to protect national defense by guarding industries from saboteurs and spies. He notes police can investigate subversive activity but lack authority without an overt act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
John W. Bosworth
West Virginia
Bosworth
Russia
Hitler
Tombstone Tourney Won by Mrs Little and Mrs Morton
Thirty three ladies played in Rocky's Tombstone golf tournament at Bluefield Country Club. Mrs R T Little Jr won first prize and Mr H X Morton won second. Mrs Little placed her tombstone on hole 19 and Mrs Morton placed hers on hole 18. Prizes include golf balls donated by the Ladies Day Luncheon Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Bluefield Country Club
R. T. Little, Jr
H. X. Morton
Mrs Monk Guest of Honor at Fostoria Shower
Mrs Ruth Owenby Zacharias and Misses Helen Bowers and Viv jal hosted a Fostoria shower for Mrs Willie Gray Monk formerly Miss Elizabeth Borden. Prizes were awarded during the game portion and refreshments were served by the hostesses at Appalachian hall Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Gray Monk
Elizabeth Borden
Ruth Owenby Zacharias
Helen Bowers
Vivjal
Appalachian Hall
Ingo
Acreage Drop Hits Morgan County Canner Yields
Berkeley Springs W Va June 24 ACREAGE DECREASE Morgan county faces a 40 percent tomato acreage drop this year due to wage hour law costs. 900 acres planted equal 60 percent of last year. Agent Willey predicts prices around 40 cents a bushel. The note adds US dominance in vehicle registrations with 71 percent of world passenger cars and 54 percent of trucks registered here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Morgan County
H. C. C. Willey
Willey
Couple Celebrate 61st Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J W Scruggs celebrate sixty first wedding anniversary at the Sutherland home 549 Union Street with daughters Asa G Taylor and Sutherland present. Mr Scruggs 85 and Mrs Scruggs 83 remain active in church work and recall a Nelson County Virginia wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Scruggs
W. A. Sutherland
Union Street
Sutherland
Oo Ss
Nelson County
Virginia
Births and a Novel Aircraft Move Mentioned
Births listed include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs J K Grisso at Bluefield Sanitarium with unnamed infant. A son Ronald Eugene weighs ten pounds eleven ounces born June 24 to Mr and Mrs Eugene Travis at Bluefield Sanitarium. they already have daughter Mary Louise aged eight. A note on an experimental airplane with glass wind remains awaiting government approval before commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Grisso
Bluefield Sanitarium
Miss Lambert
Bluefield
Eugene Travis
Third Street
Ronald Eugene
Travis
Mary Louise
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OES
Mabel Clinton
Grundy Club
FP. B. Chappell
Dearborn Street
C. H. Scott
Fort Benning
Tazewell Orange Fruit
Wonder
St. Seen
J. A. McDorman
Albemarle Street
Conductors’ Annual Meeting Association of America
West Virginian Hotel
T. R. Smith
Association
Ray Evans
Nell Dobbs
Atlanta, Ga
J. M Smeltzer
Ludlow
Merwin Maier
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Jacoby Youla
Batiste
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Bland Street
Tombstone
United States
Cox
Daily Telegraph
And
Sunset News
Lincoln
Editorial
Tudor Plate
Onfida Community
Chicago House
Bluefield, Va
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