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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1938
Page
3
A feature vignette recounts J Edgar Hoover using psychological ploys to elicit confessions, plus portraits of Vic Teague and Virginia Jenckes, and a tale of Pinchot and Byrnes during code talks. It ends with a joke about a relief check and Harry Hopkins.
In Rocky Gap Virginia on June 25 the Round Bottom all day singing drew H. Gibson Billy Lambert Mrs. Feta Fizer Mrs. Annie Rucker and Mr and Mrs J H Lambert among attendees.
Vacation Bible school begins next week at Rocky Gap Methodist Church, opening Monday June 27 at 2 o'clock. Returns from hospital note Mrs. Peyton Burton has recovered at home after surgery at Bluefield sanitarium. Community updates include visits from Margaret Ann Stradley and Walter McNutt Stradley, Mrs. Annie Rucker, J. H. Bird, and Rev. M. D. Newton. Local residents attend church and visit relatives in the area.
In Narrows Virginia Electa chapter No 33 Roanoke and Olive Branch No 86 plus Pleasant Ridge No 378 Cincinnati lists past matrons and patrons as visitors. Mrs Inez McClintock Dr W W R Veach Ava Veach Clara Linkenhoker Silvia Silverman among honored attendees. Visitors came from Bluefield Blacksburg and Peters town. Dr Weisinger served as guest speaker at a First Methodist banquet hall event.
George Pearis chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was entertained by Mrs J E Hansbarger and daughter Mrs Riley at their Peterstown West Virginia home. The program featured An Appreciation of The Flag read by Miss Nancy Pearson and remarks on Peterstown history by Mrs Earl Riley with additional notes from Miss Nell Hale. Honor guests included Mrs J H Hansbarger and Mrs Prank Suptane St of Snowbagnae.
Miss Mary Gray Brown of Narrows was elected vice president of the Virginia division of the Children of the Confederacy at the state body meeting in Martinsville last Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs J Prank Heslip held a family reunion on Sunday June 19 attended by relatives including Billie Heslip and son Albert of Washington Haven Slusser and sons Larry and Jerry of Blacksburg J F Heslip Jr of Logan Edward Heslip of VPI J L Dillon and daughter Carol and W Donald Trout of Narrows.
E. O. Lovell, manager of the Pessy Wiggly store, won first place in a regional sales contest for a two month period. He increased sales by 48.9 percent and received a $20 prize check. Lovell, a Narrows native and Kiwanis member, announced the award.
Mrs. Pearle Cooley visits Jackson-Pia. guests. Rev E E Northen attends Salem meeting. Prof Barrett leaves Narrows after nine years, to Cuckoo Virginia for summer. G R Hall hosts L C oe and Francis Shockey. Tiller returns from southwestern trip. Mae Price vacationing in Kentucky with Kathryn Pentrups in charge at Enider’s shoppe. Mrs R V Wheeler home after Jefferson hospital stay. Claude Williams and Bennie Ruth Williams visiting from Leakesville. Hale and Nancy Pearson with Charles ee travel to Kinston. Alma Mary with sister.
The Ladie's Society of Matoaka Methodist Church met June 16 led by Mrs. Paul Whitenack with Mrs. Douglass Garwood and Mrs. E. Riges. A poem was read by Mrs. R. Brown. A Pot Luck supper followed and a July Vesper is planned at Shawnee Lake.
Mr and Mrs N F Stone and Mrs John Stone joined Mr and Mrs Ed Stone Mrs Carmel Reid and Mr Clyde Reid for a Sunday dinner with Mrs Ellis Kegley on June 19.
Grace Dickson and Ezra Farmer of Matoaka wed at the Methodist church in Parisburg on Tuesday June 27. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. L. F. Shields of Matoaka. The newlyweds will make their home in Matoaka.
Mary Nell Wilson was honored at a party hosted by Mrs. Fli Wyatt and Mrs. Muriel Bowling at Mrs. Wyatt's Matoaka home. Guests from Matoaka and nearby towns enjoyed dancing games and refreshments plus a large birthday cake.
Natoaka Branch 213 of the Rebekah lodge met Friday with a large attendance. Officers were elected and installation planned for the next meeting on July 1. Out of town members present included Mrs. Nannie Privett of Princeton Mrs. George Bray and daughter Mildred of Dott Mrs. Hugh Price and Mrs. Lona Jennings of Dott.
The Rev. W. S. Hendricks from the Methodist church shared a tale about a fish story during last week’s gathering. His account drew interest from attendees and highlighted a local faith community event.
Ten trout were caught in Stoney Creek, Giles County, and mounted by Rev. Hendricks' son for display in the window of Wright Drug Company in Matoaka. The event highlights local fishing activity and a clerical family's contribution to the town’s scenery.
On the 2:30 last Sunday a visiting group of children joined the program. Attendees included Mildred, Frances, Junior, Chiorine Ruthledge, Maye, Mabel, Eugene Lest Mary Lee and Lillian Howard, Helen and Puild Ruthledge, Maxine and Frazier Tibbs, Roy Lee Lawson, Vera May Stinson, Frances Sawyers and group leader Frances Wood.
Mrs. Hugh Johnston hosted a birthday party for her daughter Mareen Johnston at their Hiawatha home Tuesday evening. Guests enjoyed games and a pink and white dessert plate in the dining room later. Attendees included Mesdames Alfred Fry, Dave Ratcliffe, Jack Williams, George Mash, H L Mash, Arthur Mash, Claude Karnes, C I Nichels, Albert Bland, P L Vest, and Misses Gladys West and Ola Gibert.
Harriet Hadden hosted a Monday morning bridge party with two tables honoring guests Frances Plumley of Hinton and Juliana Claypool of Montgomery. The Plumleys and Claypools have stayed with Miss Hadden for a week.
Fli Wyatt of Beckley spent Sunday at his Matoaka home. Opal Foley and Mrs. Hazel Frances of Matoaka Nursery attended a teachers meeting in Princeton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. McKinney visited Luther McKinney in Basin Monday. Dorothy May Burnett of Columbus returned after visiting O. L. Burnett and family at Cordia. Sanders and G W Porter attended Beckley Centennial Monday. The Rev B F Sublette J S Foley and children Naomi Sylvester and Mrs M E Sizemore and Frances attended the Christian Action conference at Grundy Mountain Mission school Thursday to Saturday. Frances Nelson, visiting Matoaka relatives, left Friday for Leager.
Huntington West Virginia June 25 The Ca bell county common pleas court Judge H Clay Worth was elected president of the tri state area Boy Scout council The area includes parts of West Virginia Kentucky and Ohio The new streamlined Twentieth Century limited will cut running time between New York and Chicago to 16 hours.
Bluefield area trades gather in a joint session Monday night at 8 o clock in the Red Men's building on Bluefield Avenue. Earl J. Preston announced the meeting details and topics include member participation and union interest.
Dest Wiese joined family in Johnson City Tennessee on Saturday. Beulah Ward visits T. Ward family in Virginia while chronic illness confines Mrs. Ward at home. J R Whitt family and J T Ward attend singing convention in Bandy Virginia. Elsie and Gladys Lester attend cousin John Crigger Jr. funeral in War West Virginia. Eugene Bane returns from New York trip. Cameron Hash recovers from operation in Richlands Virginia hospital.
Brushfork West Virginia June 25 a play is to be presented at Brushfork church this Monday evening at 7 30 sponsored by the Epworth League. The public is invited. A church ice cream supper is planned Tuesday evening by the Woman's Missionary Society to raise funds for the church. Local residents and visitors are noted visiting relatives and hosting guests in the area including Mrs Mary Davidson and daughter Mrs Frank Payne of Washington and Mr and Mrs B C Hodges with Mr and Mrs H Q Burnopp in Boone North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Gary Phillips entertain Mrs Robert Avian at Flady? V Angton Virginia and Mr and Mrs C W Perdue with daughter Pauline visited Mudfork relatives.
Crystal colored news notes a Home Missionary meeting at the home of Mrs Bertha on June 23. Attending were Mesdames Ferguson, R A Watkins, Mary Shepherdson and Bertha Brown along with Misses Neomi Ferguson Irene Buchanon and Ann Buchanon.
Richard Harris is ill at his home. Mr and Mrs Garfield Ferguson were visiting in Bluefield Monday. Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson visited Bluefield. Mrs E ty with Mrs M Saulers and others visited their ae and father at Providence hospital Thursday. Rev E G Holcomb con be g re at Providence hospital. Gertrude Lawrence made her SATE 20 Se Se os 8 ek Came.
The West Virginia Conference Branch Woman's Mite Missionary Society of the AME church third district will meet in the city June 30 to July 2 with Rev. John F. Little inviting attendance. The program includes executive board meeting, registration, Friday sermons by Rev. B J Nolen, and a closing worship Sunday led by Rev. A J Smoot Jr with Rev. R C Ransom preaching.
The Garden Lovers club met recently with Mrs Martha Johnson and Mrs J W Moore. The meeting followed the usual form. The next meeting will be held Friday July 1 at 5 PM.
The Daily Vacation Bible school at Bethel A M Church enrolls 59 students. Rev W H Norton from Wise Street church brought a class last week and will stay for the remaining four days. Rev J F Little invites more children to join the concluding sessions.
Fresh pan trout fish dinner available. Prime rib roast au jus with potatoes and beef salad for 35¢. Homemade hamburger and beef stew plate lunches with fresh country vegetables. Choice of three sides, free iced tea or coffee, and dessert. Beer and soft drinks also offered.
The 45th annual Royal Craft Lodge F and A Masons will be held with Beckley lodge July oe trustees meeting. The grand lodge will be called in session Monday by M W Grand Master A L Shaffer Charleston.
The Sunset Royal Trainers quartet from Bishop Virginia will give a program of songs next Friday night at the Bport arena in Bluefield Virginia. The group includes T Calvin Wallace Tigic Bensonya Streets Wallace Hicks Leroy ley and members come from four different states. The public is invited.
The Kit Kat Klub entertained friends with a Joe Louis party on Wednesday night at 614 Yadkin Street. Mrs. Lelia Steel hosted, a salad course was served, and guests played games. Klubs meet again at Ed and Grace Thomas home on Grove Street Thursday at 8 30 p m.
Reverend J A Palmer of Tabernacle Baptist Church and his choir will conduct services at Bethel A P Church at 3 30 p m instead of 3 p m. The change follows the funeral of the late C W Brown.
Mr and Mrs Edward Kirtley hosted a Joe party at their Bluefield Virginia home on Wednesday to honor Miss Evelyn Tiffany of Columbus Ohio. Guests included William Johnson of Omar West Virginia and Mr and Mrs Thomas Randolph of Martinsville Virginia.
Mrs. B. R. Trigg senior, Mr and Mrs Howard Ledbetter, Mr and Mrs G A Sanders, George, Mrs Ruth Tiffany, Mrs Jennie Hale, Miss Al Saunders, Rineon Harris, Mrs Ruth Hairston, Mrs Philmore Cuff attended a gathering after which a delicious buffet was served.
Miss at Morehead left for New York City to visit friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs James of 905 Bland Street host their nephew Robert L Vaughn son of Prof P M Vaughn an overseer of manual arts at V State College Petersburg Va. Misses Mary Berry and McCoy depart today for a vacation in Roanoke and Richmond Virginia.
The Missionary of No. 2 met and closed with ham sandwiches. The next meeting will be June 28 at 7 30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Hubert Maxwell. All are invited to attend.
Evangelist Charles and a Winston N relative visit. Mr and Mrs Morgan and their children stay with aunt at No 6 Clarence Lee. A chicken ven is hosted at No 6 H Hairston Gary by Rock Hill Baptist Missionary No. Attendees urged. James Hairston family visiting Martinsville Virginia. Mrs Murray Jefferies of Bluefield and her son stay with Dock Norman in Gary. Crabs described as stones on the beach.
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