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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1938
Page
24
Fellow citizens urge reform of local education citing college failures and inadequate prep. The letter blames underperforming teachers, frame drift in standards, and hostile school boards while calling for support of high quality educators and strict standards for students.
The Jenkinjones unit of the Woman's Missionary Society held a Thursday gathering at Mrs. Charles E. Caldwell's home. Ragan led the program with a song, readings by Whitehead and Beasley, and a Japan focused leaflet by Bedsaul. An executive meeting was scheduled for June 28 at Mrs. Whitehead's home.
Mrs J enos M Moreland J B Saenier and Mrs B N Nichols attended the Coalfield Mission board meeting in Princeton last Tuesday.
The third quarterly meeting of this charge will be held at Pageton Sunday morning at 11 o clock. The Rev. C G Wood presiding elder will deliver the sermon.
Miss Jackie Flanner spent the week end at Gary visiting Miss Louise Lyons. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lewis and son Edward are visiting relatives in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Likens of Anawalt and Meadow View Va spent the week end here with friends. George Pressley fractured his arm at the skating rink. Mrs. Kelly Gratton French and others were shopping visitors in Bluefield.
The community page reports Rev Elgin Elswick preaching at Church of God with further services planned. Local residents and visitors include Myres from Norfolk visiting Bluefield, several 4 H club members departing for Bluefield camp, and many townsfolk attending church events, conferences, and family visits across nearby communities.
Bland Virginia June 25 Bland County Republican league met in Bland as a prelude to forming local clubs. James H Gollehan presided and Hugh Ike Shott of Bluefield spoke on party organization. Ott Rader, a local lumber businessman, attended with remarks about the new deal ticket.
Misses Ruby Ward and Hilda Neal and Mrs. T. A. Ward visited relatives and were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Wade in Sandlick.
In Kimball West Virginia Mrs So Williams hosted a meeting with W W Booth presiding. Mrs Booth led a business session and Mrs W Lewis closed with a devotional song. Refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Lewis and Mrs H C Peters.
Mrs. Stafford Grogan entertained her bridge club at her home Friday evening. After several progressions Miss Ruth Payne won first prize and Mrs. W. M. second. The hostess served refreshments to Miss Payne and eight other guests including Mrs. Vaughan, Mrs. Willians, Mrs. Daw son and Mrs. Coffey.
The Woman's Missionary Circle No. 4 met Thursday afternoon in the church ladies parlor with chairwoman Mrs. Roy Brown in charge. The worship program featured a presentation by nane with prayer. Attendees were listed as present.
Mrs. James Mack entertained many young people at her home on the sixteenth birthday of her daughter Helen. Miss Ruth Ellen Jones assisted by Miss Betty Kert and others hosted games and dancing, with a late party plate service and gifts for the honoree. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Miller.
Miss Violet Harless entertained friends on Peel Chestnut mountain with a wiener roast. The group enjoyed games and a large bonfire with marshmallows, including Elizabeth Mack Ruth Ellen Jones Mary Helen Kwea Vic Northfork Leo Gattuso Leon Lackey Erwin Stallard George Genedopailis Ray Marshall and Charles Dowchats.
Mrs. J. R. Phillips hosted a party for Frances Farrow celebrating her fourteenth birthday. Guests included Mozelle Kamp Lala Mabry Viola Lawless and Woodrow Woodyard with service by Mrs. Phillips and Miss Lawless as they served refreshments after a lively afternoon of games.
Junior Surratt, Alice Herndon, Pay Surratt, Alfred Taylor, Connie Young, Johnny Phillips, Eugene Heckler, Matha Bell Kemp and Patty Eddins are listed in a society notice with several other names for a forthcoming event and memberships.
Kermit Grogan Red West and Leo Gattuso embark on a cross country tour spending about a month. Grogan attends the Rotary International convention in San Francisco. They travel southward first then return via the north route visiting many places en route.
Mr and Mrs L V Belcher host guests this week with Mrs P L McCall of Northfork and Miss Eva Belcher of Rocky Mount Virginia. J Cole family of Huntington spent last weekend with J Payne family. The Misses Stevenson of Bandy Virginia visit Lilian Mullins. Mrs H C Peters and daughter Mildred return from kley and Huntington. Mrs Stafford Grogan and son John visit Pembroke area. Mrs George Harless guests awhile. L C Lucas and Beulah Dillon shop Wednesday. Miss Beth Hildebrand of Charlottesville visits aunt Mrs and James. Lillian Mullins travels to Welch to stay with Elsa. Mrs W Coffey and Nancy return from Lynchburg area. Mr and Mrs Joe Lowe back from Newport News vacation. George Ashworth Sherle Akers and children tour Virginias. visit relatives for a week. Recently Pre bor Was practice air bomb deploys inert filler and black powder charge dispersing tale debris visible to plane.
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