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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1948
Page
6
Miss Jennie Clark French was honored at a luncheon where she received a gift of her chosen silver pattern. The forthcoming wedding to Mr. Kiely is set for July 10.
A vintage style recipe outlines mixing dry ingredients in a double boiler then adding butter egg yolk and vinegar, cooling and thickening on gentle heat, to yield about one cup. Bacon bits may be added to French dressing and crumbled Roquefort enhances the salad finishing toss.
Sixty four girls and nearly a dozen counselors fill the second week at the YWCA owned I camp Iva on Cove Creek near capacity. Readouts list many campers from Bluefield and nearby areas with a daily routine of exercise work crafts swimming and games ending with a friendship circle and prayer. The Bluefield program runs through July 16 with several first-week campers extending to the full four weeks.
The Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars met at Moose hall with state president and Mrs Ida Mae Blackwell of Huntington in attendance. Activities included a reception at the West Virginian hotel, memorial services, a luncheon for officers, and a Saturday morning officers election at 9 30.
At a Wednesday Bethany hall meeting Mrs. Thomas H. Lambden presided as president. The WCTU discussed the Home Life in America beer advertising series and voted to redecorate a room at the Union Mission home and to sponsor two Alder-Broaddus College teachers for a narcotics course. Members continued letter campaigns to senators and representatives supporting the Capper bill to outlaw alcoholic beverage advertising.
Pocahontas Temple 19 hosts Elizabeth Blankenship Lynchburg district deputy grand chief as official inspector. Emily Fox appoints May Minnick finance committee chair. Week later grand chief Alta Ozmont Norfolk with Grace Hill Roanoke and Gladys Wright Pocahontas receive grand honors. Ozmont speaks on temple work and cooperation being carried out.
Mrs. Thomas H. Lambden president of the local WCTU announces a two week accredited class equal to two college credits in Narcotics to be held at Alderson-Broaddus College Philip July 5-17. Miss Ruth E. Dixon of Greensboro MD will teach from the national WCTU. The local union offers this course free to two teachers in the city or county. interested teachers should contact Mrs Lambden at once.
Friday schedule lists Drum Corps Parents' club meeting at West Virginia Business College at 7 30 p m. Loyalty Rebekah lodge 94 IOOF meets at IOOF hall on Roanoke street with officers elected and all seers urged to attend. At 8 00 p m the Palick Bible class of First Presbyterian church gathers in the church parlor and hosts are asked to contact Mrs. Garland Jones or Mrs. Arlie Midkiff for attendance.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Childress and their children Jimmy and Sue Alice return to White Plains NC after visiting Mrs Childress sister and Dr W G Wagoner in College Avenue Mrs Frazier H Fields and daughter Iona go back to Watertown NY after two week visit with Mrs James W Nisewander of 724 Bluefield Avenue Mrs Fields flew via American Airlines from Roanoke to Roanoke VA Edna Lockett Kiely and her daughter H B Showalter spend days in Roanoke on a shipping trip registered at Roanoke during a shopping trip Bristol Thursday as guest for an engagement party.
Mary Louise Ellett and Thomas Dunn celebrate with a rehearsal party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Junius W. Ellett and family in their garden. Guests enjoyed an ice course, cakes, and mints, then danced at The Town club in Bluefield. A separate gathering honored the brides elect Dorothy and Mary Louise with a red and white rose decor, bridge and rock games, and gifts of sterling silver.
Mrs. 8. N. Huffard hosted Miss Dorothy Ferrel at a Bluefield Country Club luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. An evening dinner at the Huffards’ Bluefield home honored Miss Ferrel and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmett P Ferrel of Homaker Virginia. The bridal party was present and the centerpiece featured white roses and regal lilies. Miniature bride’s cakes accompanied the dessert as gifts were presented to the bride-elect.
Mr and Mrs William Lewis Britts of 312 Maple Street announce the birth of a daughter named Brenda Gale born in June at St Luke's Hospital.
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