Popular couple weds in Pearisburg April 2 1934
Miss Mildred June Hoops and Mr. J Hubert Gregory unite in marriage at Rev J A Early's Pearisburg Virginia residence in a quiet ceremony. The bride is a Beaver high school graduate and basketball player. the groom a Beaver alumnus employed by Platnick brothers. The couple will reside in Pearisburg and were surrounded by close friends as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred June Hoops
J. Hubert Gregory
J.A. Early
Pearisburg
Early
Methodist Church
John
Beaver High School
Beaver
Baraca
Gregory
B Bluefield
W. T. Gregory
Baracas
Platnick Brothers
John S. Hoops
Mildred June
Closing Meeting of Mrs Pruett's Circle at First Christian Church
Mrs C H Pruett's circle at First Christian church held its year end meeting at the home of Mrs C W Akers on Tazewell street with Mrs Lillian Mastin as co host. The session included prayer led by Mrs Pruett and a Bible lesson on Paul taught by Mrs Jack Coles. The secretary Mrs J W Grimes reported the year’s work and the gathering ended with prayer by Mrs Akers. Guests were shown a salad course prepared by the hostess with Miss Ann Armistead assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Pruett
First Christian Church
Wytaseeey
C. W. Akers
Tazewell Street
Lillian Mastin
Pruett
Jack Coles
Paul
J. W. Grimes
Akers
Ann Armistead
Wirt Bailey
E. C. Barton
J. R. Carter
M. P. Frantz
Hattie Harris
Sam Lambert
J. F. Lindamood
J. E. Martin
A. Z. Peters
W. T. Underwood
Eastern Star Installation at Bluefield Chapter
Public installation of the newly elected officers by Bluefield chapter 66 Order of Eastern Star at the Masonic temple Monday evening. Stated meeting opens at 8 with installation expected around 9 15. Mrs EB Gregory is the newly elected worthy matron and M Brokhart is the worthy patron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of Hant Ern Star
Masonic Temple
EB. S. Gregory
M. B
Rockhart
Elma Gillespie Wins International Piano Contest Honors
Miss Elma Gillespie daughter of Mr and Mrs B M Gillespie of this city has come from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music for the summer. She is praised as one of the most gifted young musicians after winning the international piano contest at the Century of Progress exposition and has earned many other honors since enrolling at the Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Gillespie
B. M. Gillespie
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Miss Gillespie
The
Conservatory
Banquet Guests At West Virginia Hotel Dinner
At the Bluefield chamber of commerce banquet held Friday night at the West Virginia hotel guests at the speakers table included L. E. Tierney Jr. Dr. Michael Kley of New York EB. L. Bailey state road commissioner and Mrs. Bailey Congressman and Mrs. John Kee Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Easley Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Brevick Mayor W. A. Light and Miss Goldie Perry Dr. Kley left Bluefield immediately after the banquet for Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield
Pre Nuptial Festivities Honor Miss Gladys Cash Bride Elect
A string of charming pre wedding events for Miss Gladys Cash includes a Friday bridge party and crystal shower hosted by Mrs Ruth Smith Thornburg at Memorial avenue home of her parents. Guests enjoyed crystal displays, a miniature wedding scene, five bridge tables, and prize moments for Mrs J E Hatcher and Miss Mary Gordon Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Cash
Clifford Weston Watterman Jr
J. W. Cash
Carolina Avenue
Ruth Smith Thornburg
A. L. Smith
Memorial Avenue
Anne Neel
A. C. Rogers
Sallie Thornhill
Bridge
J. E. Hatcher
Mises Mary Gordon Perkins
I Will Class at Midway Christian Church Meets Monday
The I Will class at Midway Christian Church will gather Monday evening at 7 45 at the home of Mr and Mrs A Z Peters on Eldridge Street for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Christian Church
A. Z. Peters
Eldridge Street
Bristol Bride Kathryn Rogers Weds Dr George McCall in March Ceremony
Announcement from Bristol Tennessee Virginia notes the marriage of Kathryn Rogers to Dr George Winford McCall on March 1 1934. The couple departed for New York for postgraduate work. Kathryn is a Virginia High School Bristol Ward Belmont College and Farmville State Teachers College alumna. Dr McCall son of Mr and Mrs George R McCall of Richlands, a graduate of Emory and Henry College and the Medical College of Virginia. He belongs to Phi Chi Sigma Zeta and Brown Sequard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Russell Rogers
Bristol
Tenn
Kathryn
George Winford McCall
Richlands
McCall
New York City
Rogers
Bristol Society
Virginia High School
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
State Teachers College
Farmville
Europe
George R. McCall
Emory and Henry College
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Phi Chi Fraternity
Sigma Zeta Fraternity
The
Brown Sequard
Duncan to Speak on Summer Sports Today
D. C. Duncan will address listeners at 1:30 PM on the local radio station. He will discuss swimming camping and general summer sports under the Bluefield chapter American Red Cross auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Marriage Notice Announces Garrett Weikel Wedding in Pearlsburg
Announced marriage of Miss Atwith Garrett of Duhring West Virginia to Mr R W Weikel of Crystal West Virginia on Saturday March 31 in Pearlsburg. Miss Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Garrett Duhring is Concord College graduate and former Macadam schoolteacher. Mr Weikel son of Rev M P Weikel Roanoke Virginia is Roanoke Business College graduate and Crystal Coal Company employee. They will reside in Crystal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwith Garrett
Duhring
W. Va
R. W. Weikel
Crystal
Pearlsburg
Roanoke, Va
Roanoke Business College
Crystal Coal Company
Devotional Broadcast From WHIS With Rev Ben Johnson
This afternoon at 3 WHIS will air a devotional program under First Christian church auspices. Rev Ben S Johnson will speak and special music by vocalist Mrs C G Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHIS
First Christian Church
Ben 8
S. Johnson
C. G. Harris
Surprise Informal Party Honors Miss Effie Carter
Miss Virginia Powers hosted a Wednesday evening surprise party at Fourth Street in Miss Effie Carter’s honor. Guests enjoyed lawn and home games, refreshments in the afternoon, and included Grace Thompson Hilga Lake Dudley Cleon Heller Nellie Witt Madge Billingsley Mabel Dodson Effie Carter Iona Carter Earl Honaker Charlie Hopkins Hoge Burton Jim Hilton Earl Doak Reston Hamilton David Tynes and Junior Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Powers
Fourth Street
Effie Carter
Grace Thompson
Hilga Lake Dudley
Cleon Heller
Nellie Witt
Madge Billingsley
Mabel Dodson
Iona Carter
Earl Honaker
Charlie Hopkins
Hoge Burton
Jim Hilton
Earl Doak
Reston Hamilton
David Tynes
Junior Coleman
Hulaster
Marriage Announced for Arlene Turner and Hubert L Surber
Mr and Mrs R B Turner of Falls Mills Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Arlene to Hubert L Lurber of Glen Lyn Virginia. The ceremony was held June 1 1934 in Tazewell Virginia with Rev B T Wyrick officiating. The bride a former Beaver High School student has lived in Bluefield most of her life. The couple will reside in Glen Lyn where Surber works at the Appalachian Power house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Turner
Falls Mills
Arlene
Hubert L. Lurber
Glen Lyn
Tazewell
B. T. Wyrick
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Surber
Appalachian Power House
Mrs Day Hosts Social Afternoon on Lebanon Street
Mrs Day honored guest Mrs Franklin Day with a pleasant Friday afternoon gathering at her Lebanon street home. Bridge divided among three tables with prizes awarded to high scorer Mrs Joseph M Sanders Jr and consolation winner Mrs Sue Smith. Guests included Mrs Sanders Mrs Day and thirteen other ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Taylor
Lebanon Street
Franklin Day
Joseph M. Sanders Jr
Sue Smith
Day
Sanders
J. H. McDermott
D. M. Deverle
A. F. Kingdon
D. M. Easley
Frank Archer
Herbert Markle
Karl Thomas
James O’keeffe
Frank Maynard
Calvary Baptist Ladies and Men's Bible Classes Plan Weinie Roast
In a joint session per monthly custom the T E L Ladies' Bible class at Calvary Baptist met Tuesday at 8 PM with Mrs C L Lowder in charge. Rev R J Tyler opened with scripture from John 14 and Mrs Tyler spoke on Building Up the Close. Dues were collected. The two classes voted to hold a joint weenie roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
C. L. Lowder
R. J. Tyler
Pollyannas Club Meeting Ends With Prayer And Gifts
The third Tuesday in July gathering closed with a prayer by Mrs. Tyler. Hostesses were Mrs. R. J. Tyler, Mrs. Fred Tibbs, and Mrs. Charles Hice. Members present included Mrs. Lowder, Mrs. Dunning, Mrs. Kitts, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Hubble, Mrs. Mayes, Mrs. Brooks, and others. visitors included Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Tyler
R. J. Tyler
Fred Tibbs
Charles Hice
C. L. Lowder
Dunning
W. H. Kitts
G. W. Wolfe
A. J. Hubble
J. B. Epperson
H. A. Mayes
W. B. Lowder
R. L. Brooks
Perdue
J. L. Whittaker
A. T. Newton
W. H. Kitte
W. S. Dunning
J. A. Hubble
W. J. Lilly
A. A. Allen
C. A. Lilly
Mra. Waverley Hubble
Owell Lowder
Marie Perdue
Bridge Party and Dance At Bluefield Country Club
One of the season’s most delightful affairs featured a Friday evening bridge party and dance at 8:30 at the Bluefield Country Club. Ladies’ high prize went to Mrs. Karl Thomas, with Mrs. T. E. Whittaker of Bristol as runner up, sister of Mrs. Thomas. Sam Sandrod won the men’s high prize, with George Strader as second high. Music by Eddie Galloway and the Rhythm boys provided dancing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Karl Thomas
T. E. Whittaker
Bristol
Thomas
Sam Sandrod
George Strader
Eddie Galloway
Bia Rhythm Boys
Girl Billie Jane Born to Mr and Mrs Roland at Blue Field
Mr and Mrs J M Roland on Blue Field Princeton road welcomed an 8 pound girl named Billie Jane born June 19. Mrs Roland was formerly Miss Zora Bratton before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Roland
Bluefield-Princeton Road
Billie Jane
Roland
Zora Bratton
Social Notes From Beckley And Nearby
Mrs H M Gilgore and daughter Elinor from Beckley visited Beckley friends this past week. Miss Joan Lilly of Lebanon visiting relatives in Beckley. Miss Margaret Loving of Roanoke visiting Mrs Lee Anderson. Mrs Leroy Stennett and Miss Gertrude Yearout left for a four week stay in Norfolk. Mrs W O Barton and Harriet Ann Barton at 111 Bland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Gilgore
Elinor
Beckley
Philip Lilly
Joan Lilly
Cecil R. Lilly
Lebanon
Beckey
Margaret Loving
Roanoke, Va
Lee Anderson
College Avenue
Leroy Stennett
Gertrude Yearout
Norfolk, Va
W. O. Barton
Harriet Ann
Bland
Social Roundup of Weekend Visitors and Travelers
Local residents welcome relatives and friends visiting from Keystone Charleston Wilcoe Staunton and Princeton along with trips to Bluefield Chicago and Buffalo during their time away. Names include Mrs Cyphers Mrs Reynolds Mrs Mingo Miss Verda Stevens and many others as they spend time with family and travel for holidays and health and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
C. W. Smith
Smith
Rogers Street
Lucy A. Wise
Julia
Billy Trail
College Avenue
Athens
Louis Turner
Charleston
Virginia Deaumer
Turner
Martha Lovell
J. Richard Bradley
Dicky and
Donald Lee
Williamson
A. P. Taylor
Sanders Dyer
Dickey
Bobby Dyer
H. F. Taylor
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Bowman
R. W. Robinson
Roanoke
Bluefield
Chicago
Missouri
St. Louis
Mies Margaret Jennings
Harold Altizer
Misees
Mabel
Gladys Trump
Ruby Anderson
Noah Trump
Kimball
G. C. Nester
Princeton
BB. L. Kitts
Fern
Bruce Noble Jr
Barren Springs
Sunday School and Church Schedule and Local Notices
Wilcoe West Virginia June 23 Sunday school will be held at 10 a.m. A Grubb superintendent Epworth league at 4 45 Preaching 7 40 by Rev J R King Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 Circle notes Magge King circle of W M S hosted an ice cream supper at ball park Friday night Personal notices list local visits and travels among Moore family Blanchard Martins Dennison Harris Loving Tabor Taylor and others with trips to Huntington Lynchburg Massies Mills Charlottesville and Waynesburg some hospital treatments and reunions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcoe
W. Va
A. Grubb
Epworth League
J. R. King
Ball Park
Parsley
Frank Taylor
Bluefeld
C. R. Dennison
Faraday
Clark
Charlottesville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hubert Gregory
Virginia
Mrs. Pruett’s
Eastern Star
SouTh Bluefield Beauty Sa
William and Mary
Normandie
Orchid
J. W. Waters Co
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. VA
D. C. Duncan
Mrs. Day Honoree
Milady Beauty Shoppe
Jefferson Street
Regal Oil Waves
Laurel Club
FE. Taylor
H. L. Moore
Harry
Tommy
Moore
P. H. Shelton
Dorothy
Christiansburg
L. L. Nash
Huntington
Curtis Blanchard
Max Meadows
Burgess Electric Co
Bland Street
New York
A. W. Cox Dept
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