Exhibit Of West Virginia Art Opens In Bluefield Today
The Bluefield American Artists' Professional league branch hosts its second annual West Virginia art show at Vivene Art, open to the public today 10 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 with Friday hours 1 30 to 7 30 and Sunday 2 to 4. Featured works include landscapes portraits and still life in oil watercolor pastel and charcoal plus wood and plaques. out of town pieces include oils by Lyle Hatcher Bennett and works by Mrs G H with other exhibitors named. Members of the Vivene studios and Bluefield Art league host the event inviting visitors.
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Bluefield
American Artists’ Professional League
West Virginia
Vivene Art
ST Exhibi
Lyle Hatcher Bennett
Pasre
G. H
Allied Co
Charleston
Henry McClaugherty
John Hagar
Miss Boyd and Mr Love Wed in Bland Virginia
Mr Charles Boyd of Union West Virginia announces the marriage of his daughter Mary Lucille to Gilbert Richard Love of Bluefield. Love is a Union High School class of 39 graduate. After July 1 the couple will reside in Bluefield.
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Charles Boyd
Union
W. Va
Mary Lucille
Gilbert Richard Love
Bluefield
Love
Union High School
Richard Love
Jackson Street
Carter Glass
Mary Scott Meade
Charles Landon Scott
Robert Ambler Meade
Montview
Hbure
Ascension Episcopal Church
Amherst
Glass
Bell Studio
Vivene Studios Announces Recital At Commerce Street
The Speech Department of Vivene Studios will give a recital Priday at 7 45. Students of Art perform a one act play and a marionette show. Irene Norris and Helen Cohen teach speech. A cordial invitation is extended to visitors.
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Priday
Commerce Street
Irene Norris
Hel Helen Cohen
Bluefield Junior Woman's Club Holds Summer Meeting
Mrs. W Duncan served as president and Mrs. Bill Berry chaired the pare. J.R. Jess led delegates to the state convention at Wheeling on May 17 18 at the West Hotel. The meeting adjourned until fall with chairmen named and funds approved to provide milk for a local child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Duncan
Bill Berry
J.R. Jess
Wheeling
Ladies' Day Event At Country Club
Ladies' Day event announced by the country club with details to follow. Supporters and guests expected, venue hosting activities and refreshments.
Weekly luncheon conference at West Virginia venue announced
The Quota club holds its noon luncheon conference at a West Virginia location. The Ladies Bible Class of the First Baptist Church will meet at six. Mrs Hampton St Clair, Mary Lou St Clair, and Miss Gillesle will attend events at 210 Remeay Street this evening at eight.
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Atmeanete Quota Club
Itive Committee
The
Woman's Union of the First Baptist Church
Garon
Mary Lou Bt. Clair
Ter
Hampton St. Clair
Gee
Gillesle
St. Ne
Remeay Street
Rock OES Chapter Plans Installation in Masonic Temple
Rock No 130 Order of Eastern Star will host installation Friday at 6 pm in the Rock Masonic temple. Mrs Hattie Bailey will be installed as matron with A P Thompson as worthy patron. Officers include Hallie Young associate matron W L Warden associate patron Blanche West secretary Ethel Nichols treasurer Leta Thompson conductress Dessie Thom associate conductress Myrene Bowling chaplain Dollie Scott marshal Violet Lacy organist and other Adah Ruth Clara Hardy Ada Harris Electa Ethel Grainger Warden Fred Young sentinel. Princeton chapter invited to install officers with Miss Bess Barbour supervising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche West
Rock
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Princeton
Bess Barbour
West Virginia
Hattie Bailey
Local Social Notes Mention Visiting Friends and Travel
Miss Doris Phil of Washington formerly of Id is visiting Miss Doris Eubank on Park Way. Miss Bess Reese Layne Louise Layne Alice Friday to an appendice Miss Maxine Peters returns to Franklin Medical School Philadelphia after a week with her parents. Mrs W B Merits and Conehier Mrs Bill opel Cou ae and others travel from San Francisco. Robert L Hise Navy left for Norfolk en route to Panama after a month with his mother Mrs Mary. A Ashworth of Mem Sveig visiting sister E Kitts Rockbridge street and brother Leroy Kitt announcer WHIS prepares trip to New York.
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Doris Phil
Washington
Doris Eubank
Parkway
Bess Reese Layne
Louise Layne
Alice
Maxine Peters
Franklin Medical School
Philadelphia
Arents
W. C. Peters
Frederick Street
W. B. Merits
Conehier
Bill Opel Cou Ae
Mary
Rockbridge Street
Leroy Ed Kitt
WHIS
Ving Sa
New York
Births Recorded for Linda Lee and a Son at St Luke's
Mr and Mrs Byron Smith of 1108 Carolina avenue announce the birth of a daughter Linda Lee at Bluefield sanitarium with the mother previously Miss Myrtle White. A son was born to Mr and Mrs D B Starling of Longview avenue at St Luke's hospital on June date.
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Byron Smith
Carolina Avenue
Linda Lee
Bluefield Sanitarium
Myrtle White
D. 8. Starling
Longview Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
East River Mountain Garden 2 Meet At Mrs Hilleit Home
A brief club note reports the East River Mountain Garden 2 meeting to be held this afternoon at the home of Mrs J Hilleit on College Avenue. The Grundy club led by Mrs Prank M will meet today at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Avenue Ppay. A weather remark notes lightning can strike tall structures such as the Washington Monument multiple times in a single storm.
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East River Mountain Garden
J. ¥. Hilleit
College Avenue
Grundy Club
Prank M
Avenue
Ppay
Washington Monument
Virginian Wife Uses World’s Tonic Claims Digestive Gain
An item notes a Virginian wife of R. A. Shop Man using a tonic sold by Wright's Drug Store and other local providers. The brief mentions digestion and appetite improvements and lists several regional druggists from towns such as Princeton FrecBe, Northfork Mullens, Pineville, Narrows, Pearichard, and Tazewell.
Counsellors Prepare YWCA Camp for Opening
Counsellors are at the YWCA camp ready for the opening with many already on site. An anticipated daily schedule shows fifty to sixty campers the first week, with more in the second week. There are vacancies still, and interested girls are urged to join at once. Mrs Johnson and assistants help at the quarters during the absence of Miss Weaver.
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YWCA
Mrs. Johnson
Assist Can
Misses Weaver
Francisco
Camp
Reverend Crowe Attends Young People's Conference in Kentucky
The Rev. William Crowe Jr. of First Presbyterian Bluefield joined the Kentucky group at their Young People's conference held at the Kentucky Military Institute. He was invited to participate during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Crowe, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Ieee
Ican
Mr. Crowe
Kentucky
Beaver High School Honors Sixteen With First Aid Certificates
Sixteen Beaver high school students received junior first aid certificates for completing a fifteen hour course during the 1939 40 term. Certificates were presented by the American Red Cross via the Bluefield chapter. Instructor Miss Eulalia Francisco led the program.
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Beaver High School
American Red Cross
Bluefield
Eulalia Francisco
Joe Tabor
Wallace Ward
L. K. Williams
John Young
James E. Boyd
Bill Lavender
Paul Reid
Former Lester Mayor Appears in Federal Court
Elkanah Pleasant Canaday former mayor police chief and justice of the peace of Lester W Va appeared in federal court charged with operating a still and possessing untaxpaid liquor. The case was held for the January term. His attorney said a 60 year old accidentely shot a Lester resident while police chief and that a bond suit led to an $800 settlement mortgaging his home to raise funds for illicit distilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaday
The Better Way to Correct Constipation
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a simple remedy for constipation. It claims bulking fiber plus water helps regularity, urging steady daily use and medical consultation if chronic, noting All-Bran is made in Battle Creek.
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Battle Creek
Fourth of July Events Planned at Bluefield Country Club
Plans for the Bluefield Country Club Fourth of July celebration are announced by J. C. Smith Jr. The event includes a buffet at 8 and a 9 p.m. dance with Leo Steiner orchestra. Reservations for the supper should be made by calling manager B. H. Collins, club phone 175.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Smith, Jr
Bluefield Country Club
House
Leo Steiner
B. H. Collins
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Eleanor Hall
Louise Payne
Putnam
Irene Iorria
Vivene Studios
Carcineers
Jake
Mary Lee Hare
J Miller
Cody Fletcher
Hedrick Bona Te Ween
Vivene Art Studios
Bluefield Art League
Joe
Bond
Neila Co
Merchants Distilling Corp
Miss Boyd
Mr. Love
Bland, Va
Bluefield Junior Woman’s Club
Ladies’ Bible Class
Rock Oes
Tazewell Enon
True Fruit Drink
Princeton Methodist Church
Om Phey
Wright
Tonic Drug
Virginie “Phage” Northfork
Northfork
Mullensiteck’'S Drug Store
Pineville Holloway Drug Co
Tore Agencies
Narrows
Pearichard
E Witten’s
Jackson Drug Co
Tazewell
Fieet Co
Senator
Virginia
Camp Roland
Dominion of Canada
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Connie
Saddal
Oxford Special
Lester
Betty Lee Shoe & Dress Shop. Inc
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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