Five Candidates Initiated By Local Lodge LA To BRT
Five candidates were initiated by the Bluefield lodge LA to BRT during a Thursday banquet at the Red Men’s hall. Mrs Lola Placey of Chicago assisted. Mrs L K Webb presided. music and readings followed, with invitations extended to notable visitors and a 20 year membership pin awarded to two members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lodge
L. A
Red Men's Hall
Lola M. Placey
Chicago
Grand Executive Board
L. K. Webb
Order
Androgram
Ables
East River Council
Daughters of America
Mary Turner
Roanoke
Watterson Lodge
Princeton
A. R. Champan
Brotherhood of Railway
G. C. Calkway
Gus Knight
F. P. Taylor
Councellors
Placey
Mr. Taylor
J. R. Hill
June Gle Crowell
the St. Cecelia
White Cliffs
Dover
Patsy Mingo
Joan Belcher
W. C. Forlines
Eliza Hall
Hazel Cumby
Mitchell
Marie Shrader
Mary Bourne
Elsie Walker Smith
Fred Walter
Local Social News Notes From Bluefield and Nearby
Mrs Garfield D Moley and sons Sayer and Raymond of Longacre visit Dr and Mrs H A Martin in Bluefield Virginia. Mrs Yancy Knowles and daughter English Lee of Fayetteville North Carolina visit Bluefield and Pocahontas. William A McClung on Navy leave in Washington D C. Reid McClung of Baltimore visits his parents on Pen Mar avenue. Mrs P B Rodefer enters St Luke s hospital for about ten days. Mrs P S Barrow travels to Boston to visit daughter Pat Barrow at Massachusetts General and Radcliffe College. Bain Creighton Lilly, son of Cecil R Lilly, is mentioned in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield D. Moley
Sayer and
Raymond
Longacre
H. A. Martin
Bluefield
Yancy Knowles
English Lee
Fayetteville
N. C
Pocahontas
William A. McClung
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
Reid McClung
Baltimore
Minor
McClung
Pen Mar Avenue
FP. B. Rodefer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Barrow
Boston
Mass
Pat Barrow
Massachusetts General Hospital
Miss Barrow
Radcliffe College
Cambridge
Bain Creighton Lilly
Cecil R. Lilly
Miscellaneous notices from local residents in brief
United States Naval academy at Annapolis Md. Mrs Armand H Greever a patient at St Luke s hospital. Mrs C C Scarff of Austin Tex visiting. Mrs Theodore Dilger has returned from Wytheville Va where she attended funeral of sister Mrs Walter Noel in Roanoke Va. Jr and daughters Dolores and Sue returned to Sandusky Ohio after visiting Mr Motley s mother. Mr and Mrs Lawton Wills at West Virginia University Morgantown spent weekend with Mr Gills parents Highland avenue. Mrs 8S W Bird left for Indianhead Md where Mr Bird former salesman for Clayton Motor Sales has a government plant position. Dr and Mrs Dennis E Leach are parents of Barbara Ann born Sunday Bluefield sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Cecil R Lilly and Mrs W R Graham and daughter Ennis leave for Frankford Ky to attend funeral of Mrs Lilly s brother Hugh Orlando Scruggs who died in Miami Fla. Jack Ralston recently earned B S degree at Va Tech and will leave Monday for Fort Thomas Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Armand H. Greever
St. Luke's Hospital
C. C. Scarff
Austin
Texa
Bluefield
Norman Crawford
Jefferson Street
Theodore Dilger
Stowers Street
Wytheville
Walter Noel
Roanoke
Dolores
Sue
Sandusky
Ohio
Indianhead
Bird
Clayton Motor Sales Company
Dennis E. Leach
Bluefield Sanitarium
Barbara Ann
Cecil R. Lilly
W. R. Graham
Ennis
Frankford
Surprise party honors Miss Miller at Woodlawn Drive
Miss Imogene Miller of Albemarle Street was guest of honor at a surprise dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Penn on Woodlawn Drive. She leaves for Pottsville to join the Crusade Caravan of the Methodist church and was given a volume of American poetry amid a marshmallow roast and outdoor dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imogene Miller
Albemarne Street
William Penn
Woodlawn Drive
Miss Miller
Pottsville
Crusade
Methodist Church
Mary Taylor
Helen Mooney
Betty Armbrister
Opal Anderson
Frances Bailey
Elsie Jones
Betty Ratliff
Laura Wood
Elizabeth Egem
Mary Elizabeth Lowe
Ther Penn Mary Taylor
Betty Jane Jones
Mildred Bailey
John Lohr
Howard Leist
Edwin Hambrick
Denny Templeton
Speech Students Shine At Viviene Art Exhibit Tea
An art exhibit and studio tea at Viviene Art and Expression on Commerce Street featured student paintings by Virginia McReynolds Jessie Egbert Virginia McClung Eleanor Hall Louise Payne Margaret Hare Mary Jo Thompson Jean Foster Florence Clark Virginia Kirk Jill Hammitt Phyllis Betty Rae Norris Eleanor Taylor Jean Taylor Mary Catherine Parr Rovalia Cruise Mackey Simms Sue Stowers Mildred Oehler and David Laughridge Willis Anderson. A Weeshy Man playlet by the speech group was performed with a large cast including Betty Norris Carolyn Schorr Sandra Burris India Parks Virginia Calloway and Willis Anderson. additional numbers included prayers readings monologues and dramatic pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viviene Art and Expression Studio
Commerce Street
Vivian Norris Putnam
Irene _— roves
Occapac
Virginia McReynolds
Jessie Egbert
Virginia McClung
Eleanor Hall
Louise Payne
Margaret Hare
Ireland
Miss Norris
Betty Norris
Shaun
The
Foundling
Carolyn Schorr
Kathleen
Sandra Burris
India Parks
Hanner Hayseed
Justine Cohen
Betty Rae Norris
Virginia Callaway
National League
Princeton
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Delegates Named To VFEW Meeting
Delegates for the national encampment of Veterans of Foreign Wars were chosen at the Ladies Auxiliary meeting in the West Virginian hotel bridge room. The event will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in September. Delegates named were Mrs Lelia Boyle, Mrs Lucy Thompson, and Mrs Inez Ownby with alternates Mrs Helen Galate, Maude Francisco, and Nellie Shumate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies’ Auxiliary
West Virginian Hotel
Cincinnati
Ohio
Septeber
Lelia Boyle
Lucy Thompson
Inez Ownby
Helen Galate
Maude Francisco
Nellie Shumate
Della Jackson
Elizabeth George
Department of West Virginia
Welch
Margaret Wyatt
Lucy W. Thompson
Gladys Munsey
Ethel Miller
Lelia Bayle
Virginia Barksdale
Virginia Shuffilebarger
Commerce Dept Files 600000 Foreign Firms
Department of Commerce maintains records on six hundred thousand foreign business firms. The files catalog company names, locations, and industry sectors for regulatory and trade data purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Councellors And Campers At Camp Roland Opened
Seventy three in the party including counsellors campers and cooks attend the Y W C A summer camp at Camp Roland its opening day promising a very successful two week session with hikes swimming handcraft and campfire programs. New campers join next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp
Roland H
Mrs. John Bokan Honored At Bluefield Shower
A Bluefield area wedding shower honored Mrs. John Joseph Bokan, formerly Nel Bowling of Toledo Ohio. Hosts Mrs. L C Scott Mrs. Earl E Scott Mrs. Robert J Scott and Mrs. John A Summers showcased a red white and blue patriotic theme with a crystal bowl centerpiece of red roses blue larkspur and white sweetpeas and baby’s breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joseph Bokan
Toledo
Ohio
Nel
Elizabeth Bowling
Tazewell Road
Bluefield
L. C. Scott
Earl E. Scott
Robert J. Scott
John A. Summers
Bokay
George R. Bowling
Vic
Wedding reception and Navy Week rally set in Elkins
The notice describes a wedding reception at Mrs. L. C. Scott’s East River avenue home with white candles and gifts in a color themed box. It also reports a rally on July 4 in Elkins marking Navy Week with Walter of the British engineers and Col. Paul H. Griffith leading speeches at the American Legion home dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tory
L. C. Scott
East River Avenue
Elkins
W. Va
Col
A. M. BE
Walter
British Engineers
Paul H. Griffith
Washington
American Legion
India
New Legion
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Wieniawski
Robson
Ksinsky
Wiegenlied
Bohm
8Er Armistead
Charles Giberson
James Young
Stearns
Seeee Church
Joe Davidson
Carlera
George Lindsay
Armstrong
D. D. Ackley
Mary Elizabeth Pierce
Milton
Richmond, Parkway
Miss Pierce
John Finley Williamson
Mt. Herman
Merchant Marine
Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie
Mrs. Penn
America
J. G. Foley
Sarver
R. M. Poe
Jessie Hubble
C. R. Crowell
Leta Austin
W. M. Rakes
Nelson Street
Ruth
Mrs. Sarver
Calvary Baptist Church
J. M. Sarver
Norfolk Street
VFEW
Lydia Pinkham
Ebee
Lassen
eMoet
Durkee
Ade -G
Chuck
Clapp’s
Sumrine Cello
Chipso
Duz
P&g
CAMAY
Wand Neng
B & C Food
Camp Roland
John Bokan
Ane Nala
Ago
MY Bobby
Abisco
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
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