Cole Spracher Engagement Announced in City
Mr and Mrs W J Cole announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Anne Cole to Cpl David E Spracher son of Mr and Mrs D B Spracher of Bluefield Va Miss Cole a Beaver high school and Bluefield college graduate earned a BS in journalism from Northwestern University Evanston Ill Spracher a Graham high school graduate attended Bluefield college and studied at Virginia Polytechnic Institute before entering the U S Army in June 1943 He is with the medical corps at Camp Barkeley Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Cole
College Avenue
Mary Anne Cole
David E. Her
D. B. Spracher
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
Miss Cole
Beaver High School
Bluefield College
Northwestern University
Evanston
Corporal Spracher
Graham High School
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Medical Corps
U. S. Army
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Rock Chapter Eastern Star installs worthy matron at ceremony
Mrs. W. C. Edwards becomes worthy matron of Rock chapter 30 Order of Eastern Star in a formal ceremony at the Rock chapter temple in Ock. Officers including Edna E. Turner and Violet Lacy participated. Miss Blanche West and Bluefield chapter 66 officials attended. gifts and a Lord's Prayer finale marked the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Edwards
Rock
Order of Eastern Star
Edna E. Turner
Grand Esther of the
Wade H. Frazier
Zelma Gulley
Gladys Edwards
Garvis Walker
Harold DeHaven
Blanche West
Ethel Echols
Myrtle Levern
Stella Bailey
Mary West
Dolly Scotton
Sylvia Nichols
Minnie Farley
Victor Farley
Ada Harris
T. E. Shea
Tron
East
Frances
Tuefield
J . Pearl Earle
West Virginia
Annes
Chalmers Bailey
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Chalmers C. Bailey
H.S. Alsabrooke
H. G. Steele
Sadie Smith
Guy C. Dunn
C. W. Pace
J. R. Little
B. B. Houseman
Jimmie Burnett
Meeting of Woman's Christian Temperance Union Updates
A Woman's Christian Temperance Union session is set for Wednesday at 3 PM in Hamilton Hall Bland Street Methodist Church. The event will include a babies consecration ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Hamilton Hall
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield Club Calendar Residents Meet at Masonic Temple
Monday events include Bluefield Quota club directors meeting with Mrs. Margaret Hendricks at 7 30 p m and Bluefield chapter 66 public installation after a business session at the Masonic temple. Other items cover McClung Sunday school class, Heatherwood Garden party hostesses, WSCS and WCTU meetings, and Grace Methodist church executive gatherings with listed hosts and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Quota Club
Margaret Hendricks
Masonic Temple
Heatherwood
James G. Bald
Pearl Street
Wilwasn Seorrie
WSCS
Bland Street
WCTU
Hamilton
Grace Methodist Charch
Paul Udy
Bellevue
Mrs Johnson Elected Head of Local Lodge
Mrs Glenn Johnson was elected noble grand of a local lodge to a 64 attendance at IOOP hall. Other officers named include Mrs Julia Akers vice grand and Mrs Lillian Gregory financial secretary. Thirteen candidates initiated and two by card with Ella Faulkner aged 76 among them. meeting featured pastel attire and refreshments from Bland. More than 61,190 copies of the Bill were distributed in China in a single year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ageng
Vna Aveta Lodge
Ioop Hall
Glenn Johnson
Noble Grand
Julia Akers
Glorenna Agee
Lillian Gregory
Grece Houchins
Belle Testerman
Testerman
Noole Gland
Te Halt
Bland
Bluefield
Logan
Ella Faulkner
Mesdames
Carrie Johnson
Kate Stanley
Minnie Williams
Sallie Ratcliff
Etheleen Poe
Elsie Poe
Crystal Williams
Ruth Bird
Ina K Ramsey
Edna K. Baught
Ruby Lee Wright
Elva Pearl Wiliams
Messrs
H. F. Ratliff
Marion M Williams
Lowe-Dowell Wedding in Bristol and Indian
Mr and Mrs Henry W Lowe of Indian Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Louise to Mr Jack B Dowell son of Mr and Mrs W B Dowell of Bristol Tennessee The ring ceremony took place at 11 am June 3 at the First Presbyterian church Bristol The bride wore a pale blue dress with white accessories and a white gardenia corsage Mrs Dowell is a Richlands high school graduate class of 1942 and previously worked as a Bristol cashier Mr Dowell attended Tennessee high school and works for Kroger in Bristol The couple plan to reside in Bristol
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Lowe
Indian
Louise
Jack B. Dowell
W. B. Dowell
Bristol
Local Society Notes and Military Families Update
Lieut Col and Mrs L A Jackson remain in town while he moves to a new post. Mrs Carroll Woods heads to Minneapolis with Mr Woods to visit northern Minnesota. Mrs A E Faulkner S F Osborne and son Pr azer return from Frederic Street visitations. Mrs William Pritchett returns to Middleton after weeks with her parents. E N Dudley and family return from Scott Field Illinois. Grady Sutherland and daughter Gloria visit Mrs Land in Roanoke and Mr Land, Rogers Street. Mrs Edwin G Barbee will join Tech Sergeant Barbee in Corvallis Oregon. Allen Blake and children visit Miss Penn Fitzgerald then move to Orlando Florida. Lieut Patricia Powers returns from Memphis with local officer Maryon Toole sidelined at Kennedy General. Mrs Marshall A visiting Washington DC. Mrs Harold French returns from Charleston with Mr French. Homer Morris visiting Charlottesville under hospital observation. Ruby Caldwell visits sisters in Washington DC. Mrs Harless P Hicks of Wytheville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Jackson
A. Jackson
Washington Street
H. H. Duncan
Makie Street
E. N. Dudley
Lynn Street
Scott Field
Ill
Sgt
E. Nelson Dudley
Grady Sutherland
Gloria
Roanoke
Tech
Barbee
Marine Corps
Allen Blake
Sazar Dera
Kenneth
Dava Harris
Brushfork
Penn Fitzgerald
Orlando
Pla
Patricia Powers
Memphis
Local figures tied to Bluefield sanitarium stay
Ville and Hillsville Virginia residents, sister Mrs William Je Y well of College avenue, and Mr Maxwell a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs will remain for an indefinite stay.
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David E. Spracher
Mary Ann Cole
Rock Chapter
Eastern Star
America
Betty Lee Shoes
Bedloe’s Island
York Harbor
RED Goose
Golb Cross
McClung
China
Lowe-Dowell
DMC Prescon No
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
U. S
Federal Street
Lurline G
Babbitt Society
William Pritchett
Middleton, O
N. G. Danner
Augusta Street
Paneve
Landora
Coal & Coke
Cgb
Aosky
Gabardine
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