Miss Lois Wilburn Weds Orville E. Pafford in Bluefield
Lois Wilburn graduate of Beaver high school class of 28 married Orville E. Pafford in Bluefield on a Thursday ceremony performed by Rev. F Y Jackson of Kingsport Tennessee. The couple will honeymoon in Asheville North Carolina and plan to make Bluefield their home. Pafford, son of Mr and Mrs W P Pafford of Marion Virginia, works for Appalachian Electric Power Company. Formal announcements are being sent to friends in the two Virginias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Wilburn
Beaver High School
Bluefield
Orville E. Pafford
F. Y. Jackson
Kingsport
Tenn
Jackson
Wilburn
Mr. Pafford
Asheville
N. C
Ofer
Pafford
W. P. Pafford
Marion
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Virginias
A. M. Wilburn
Lois
Orville EB. Pafford
West Virginia
Radio Tonight Features Dr J R Davies from Blossburg
Dr J R Davies of Blossburg Pa visiting relatives in the city will be heard on WHIS at 8 tonight. The tenor singer will perform several selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Davies
Blossburg
WHIS
Davies
First Presbyterian Vacation Bible School Chorus to Broadcast
The First Presbyterian Vacation Bible School chorus performs this evening at 8 15 over WHIS with Mary Glenn Hicks and Mary Catherine Cutler on piano and Marie Sarver as accompanist. The program includes Turkish March two pianos Rosary Eastern Intermezzo Grainger Beethoven Nevin Trees Rasbach with Dan Bradshaw as soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Daily Vacation Bible School
WHIS
Mary Glenn Hicks
Mary Catherine Cutler
Marie Sarver
Mary G. Hicks
Mary C. Cutler
Dan Bradshaw
Grainger
Mary C
Visitors From Newland Return Home After Bluefield Trip
Guests of relatives Ray Rash of Newland visited W. M. Rash and Mrs. Rash in Bluefield. He came with Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun and family of Newland and Tom Calhoun of Johnson City. The Calhouns were en route to Charleston to visit their son Frank Calhoun. The party has now returned to Newland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rash
Newland
N. G
W. M. Rash
Musical Tea at Westminster Presbyterian Circle Event
This afternoon from 3:30 to 5 at 308 Parkway the Westmin ster Circle 1 Woman's auxiliary hosts a musical tea at Mrs F S Rich monds home. A silver offering will be taken. Artists include Mrs Harry Holmes Mrs J M Badgett Mrs George M Barger Jr Mrs Lewis Reiland Miss Janie Ellwood Freeman Miss Helen Reynolds and Edwin Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Richmond
Parkway
Circle 1
Woman's Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Harry Holmes
J. M. Badgett
George M. Barger Jr
Lewis Reiland
This City
Janie Ellwood
Freeman
Helen Reynolds
Princeton
Edwin Morrow
Bramwell
Mrs DeLott Hosts Delightful Party for Edna
Mr and Mrs S DeLott of 525 Oakhurst Avenue entertained about forty guests Thursday evening in honor of their daughter Miss Edna. The DeLotts recently arrived from New York to join Mr DeLott here. Dancing lasted the evening and guests were served delicious refreshments.
Mrs Brase Heads Home After State Legion Auxiliary Visit
Mrs George M Brase state president of the Women s auxiliary American Legion leaves Clarksburg today after visiting Mr and Mrs R E Smith She will be accompanied home for a few weeks by Miss Ruth Smith Brase niece of Mrs Smith has visited several auxiliary units and received gifts Princeton auxiliary hosted a dinner in her honor Thursday evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Brase
Clarksburg
Woman’s Auxiliary, American Legion
R. E. Smith
Ruth Smith
J. M. Lewis
Camp Pocahontas
Abingdon
Virginia Wooten
Virginia Koepler
W. E. EB. Koepler
Olivia Phillips Hamilton
Eva Counts
Summers Street
Peggy Smith
Humphrey Smith
Jeannette Faulkner
Bluefield Telephone Company
Roanoke
Washington
Baltimore
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
Washington, D. C
A. L. Greiser
Lilly Beckwith
Cincinnati
K. E. Greiser
Greiser
Ramsey Street
Lela George Cram
Greeneboro
N. C
Katherine McLaughlin
Groveland Avenue
Andrew L. Johnston
Dorothy
Anne
Charleston
Johnston
W. C. Easley
College Avenue
Hampton St. Clair
Harvard University
W. H. St. Clair
Charming silver tea given by Circle 7 W M U First Baptist
Circle 7 W M U hosted a refined silver tea at Mrs. John T. Shelton's Union Street home. About fifty guests attended as Mrs. Shelton and Mrs. J. T. Thornton welcomed attendees. readings by Miss India Dillon and others, radio music led by Mrs. I C Wills, and Betty Carey’s ukulele numbers highlighted the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
W. M
First Baptist Church
John T. Shelton
Union Street
Shelton
J. T. Thornton
Woman’s Missionary Society
George Steele
A. P. Taylor
I. C. Wills
India Dillon
N. 8. Dyer
Margaret Moore
Betty Morrisey
Betty Carey
Arthur Carey
Rehearsal For Vacation Bible School Chorus At Church
Those who sang in the Daily Vacation Bible School chorus of the First Presbyterian church under Gibson Morrisey are asked to meet for rehearsal this afternoon at 2 at the church. Parents should ensure their children attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Gibson Morrisey
Girls Service Club lunch meeting at Appalachian Power
Members of the Girls Service club of Appalachian Electric Power held their regular luncheon Friday at Y quarters on Federal Street. Mrs. Caroline Peters presided in the president’s absence, Dorothy Mason. Contests awarded prizes to Virginia Saunders and Billie Brammer. R. L. Banescome spoke on Rates of Public Utilities in West Virginia and Virginia and asked for club cooperation during the current business lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Service Club
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Y. Quarters
Federal Street
Caroline Peters
Mise
Dorothy Mason
Virginia Saunders
Mise Billie Brammer
R. L. Banescome
Appalachian Electric Power Cmpany
West Virginia
Virginia
Dance Honoring St Luke's Hospital Nurse Graduates
The home of Dr and Mrs W H Carr on College avenue hosted a Thursday evening dance for this year’s St Luke’s hospital training school graduating class. The event featured punch and a pink and green class color display. Attending were Misses Margaret Bruce Mary A Handley Kathleen Britts Margaret Sackett Leslie Bolen Wanda Hensley Elsie Butte Jessie Cornette and Mary Heathe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Carr
College Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital Training School
Margaret Bruce
Mary A. Handley
Kathleen Britts
Margaret Sackett
Leslie Bolen
Wanda Hensley
Elsie Butte
Jessie Cornette
Mary Heathe
Wedding of Martha Sherman and William Hiter Adkins Today
The wedding of Miss Martha Sherman of Richmond to Mr. William Hiter Adkins will take place at High noon today at the bride elect’s mother’s home, Mrs. Rosalie Wheeler Sherman, 1020 West Franklin Street, Richmond. Sherman is a niece of Mrs. Charles Wesley Freeman of Bramwell, W. Va., who will entertain the wedding party with a breakfast after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Martha Sherman
Richmond
William Hiter Adkins
Rosalie Wheeler Sherman
West
Franklin Street
Miss Sherman
Charles Wesley Freeman
Bramwell
W. Va
Marriage announced in Blue Field for Helen Dickerson and Richard Lawson
Cards from Sprout Spring Virginia announce the marriage of Miss Helen Dickerson and Mr. Richard K Lawson last Tuesday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W E Dickerson of Sprout Spring and niece of Mrs. R C Fleshman and Miss Lena Morriss of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Sprout Spring
Helen Dickerson
Richard K. Lawson
W. E. Dickerson
R. C. Fleshman
Lena Morriss
Pleads Guilty in Slaying Case in Lincoln County
Frank Woodall of Little Joe's Creek Lincoln county pleaded guilty in a justice court to being an accessory after the fact in the slaying of Carl Dent of Spring Hill. He received six months in Lincoln county jail and a $150 fine. Woodall sheltered Earl Adkins who was charged with fatally wounding Dent by a hoe. Adkins waived preliminary hearing in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
W. Va
Frank Woodall
Little Joe’s Creek
Lincoln County
Justice of the Peace
Carl Dent
Spring Hill
Woodall
Earl Adkins
Dent
Adkins
Charleston
Parsons Saves Eggs After Street Collision
Norwalk resident Herman Parsons was struck by a car while crossing with a dozen eggs. He survived with a fractured skull and multiple broken bones but saved every egg, none cracked.
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Norwalk
Conn
Herman Parsons
Parsons
Tazewell Street Church Schedule and Elections
Rev Samuel W Moore pastor conducts 11 am service with a charge to officers and congregation. Evening 7 45 sermon on Influences Upon Youth. Sunday school 9 30 Edwin C Wade superintendent Paul Co Thomas assistant. Christian Endeavor 7 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 pm Men-Of-The-Church. New officers elected two weeks ago will be ordained and installed at the morning service. Also baptismal service for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Thomas and
Rogers Street
Charles W. Kelley
Jesus
College Avenue
Howard L. Weeks
Henry Kendrick
Christ
C. G. Gwinn
Bland Street
Ben S. Johnson
Clyde
Cheyney
Ible
Virgil Lowder
Christian Endeavor
C. EK
Tazewell Street
Samuel W. Moore
Edwin C. Wade
Paul Co. Thomas
Christian Endeavor Society
Bluefield Girl Enrolls at Port Bluefield Airport
Miss Margaret Nunan 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Nunan 900 Bluefield avenue becomes Bluefields first aviatrix enrolling at the Bluefield airport where Pocahontas Air Transport conducts an aviation school. She flew thirty minutes with fifteen at the controls under Harvey Amos the airport manager. Two other students Wilson Anderson and Watson White also enrolled that day. Amos recently earned his master pilot rating after operating Bellanca and Curtis Robin planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nunan
James J. Nunan
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Pocahontas Air Transport Corporation
Miss Nunan
Harvey Amos
Wilson Anderson
McDowell County
Watson White
Welch
Bellanca
Curtis Robin
Amos
Mercer Voiture Holds Business Social Meeting at Jimmy's
Mercer Voiture 1 090 La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux held a business and social meeting last evening at Jimmy's Restaurant Princeton avenue. Approximately 56 percent of the membership was present. Plans were announced for a wreck with a date to be determined and for a dance around mid July at Lake Shawnee. The group serves as a playground of the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Voiture
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Cheavaux
Princeton Avenue
Lake Shawnee
The
American Legion
Deacon and Elders to Be Installed at First Presbyterian
Tomorrow's services at the First Presbyterian Church will include ordination and installation of three new elders and three new deacons elected two weeks ago. T. L. Kew Dal M. Ram age and Charles RR Smith named elders. Russell A. Yarbrough Clarence G. Harrie and Ben H. McCulloch named deacons. A baptismal service precedes the ordination. Evening service at 7 48 features a youth choir directed by Gideon Morrissey and a sermon on Influences Upon Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Messrs
T. L. Kew
Norfolk
Dal M. Ramage
Charles RR. Smith
Russell A. Yarbrough
Presbyterian Church
Pearisburg
Clarence G. Harrie
Ben H. McCulloch
Bible School
Gideon Morrissey
Mrs Whelan Dies in Huntington Home
Mrs Mamie Brannon Whelan, formerly of Weston and daughter of the late Judge Henry Brannon of the state supreme court, died at her daughter Mrs George W Norvell's home in Huntington today after several months illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelan
Huntington
W. Va
Mamie Brannon Whelan
Weston
Henry Brannon
State Supreme Court
Mra
George W. Norvell
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Frank Y. Jackson
Kingsport, Tenn
Bride
Beethoven
Nevin
Rasbach
Blanche Armentrout
St. Luke's Hospital
Brossbure
F. L. Beauge
Honaker
Kenneth Beauge
Reymond Fleshman
Mollie Hall
North Street
E. T. Duggins
Wech
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
A&p
Christ Episcopal
Jennings Wise Hobson
J. M. McCue
Immanuel Lutheran
Mercer and Duhring Streets
Paul L. Roger
R. Homer Anderson
Synod of Virginia
Friendly Church
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian
PORT
United
Dentists
Princeton Ave
Earth
American Medical Association
Committee On Foods
Bluefield Bakery
America
Welch Bakery
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