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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
7
Mrs Matthew Jessup presided for the gathering of the Duhling Club. E M I led the Sweet Hour of Prayer devotion and Stewart, Home Demonstration Agent, spoke on uses of tin products for house caning.
Readers seek guidance on party line etiquette and wedding invite etiquette. The column discusses sharing a party line, responding to invitations when a spouse may be away, and proper form for listing club member names in notices. It also notes The Golden Ass as a classic Latin novel.
Elkins West Virginia 21 year old Ann Lyon Alexander of Parkersburg is named Silvia XX queen of the 20th Mountain State Forest Festival. The Duke University economics major, pictured in Mademoiselle in 1954, will be crowned October 4 by Governor William C Marland in a ceremony at Davis and Elkins College amphitheater. The festival, held since 1930, showcases the state’s scenic and recreational features with a large statewide audience attending.
A one oclock luncheon will be held Thursday at the Bluefield Auditorium Restaurant by the Newcomers Club to honor new residents. Following the meal, bridge and canasta will be played. hostesses are Mrs Ruth Rorrer and Mrs Plorence Johnson. Club meetings continue through the summer.
The Tazewell County Country Club mixed foursome tourney produced Jim and Jean Lindsey as low net winners with 72 while Paul Horne and Tina Gilmore were runners up at 73. Dave Elphick and Anne Preston claimed low gross with a total of 84.
A reception at Sacred Heart Parish School welcomed Rev. Robert H. Wanstreet to Bluefield. Father Wanstreet, arriving in early June, will serve under pastor Very Rev. George Burke. Co guest Very Rev. Thomas J. McDonnell, coadjutor bishop of Wheeling, attended.
Miss Betsy Kersey and Mrs. Elmer Tabor won the one day golf tournament at the Bluefield Club. Both winners will receive golf balls from Rocky's Golf Shop.
Bluefield Chapter No. 66 ORS installs officers at the Masonic Temple Monday night. Worthy Matron Mrs. Gladys Harris and Worthy Patron E. R. Phelps presided, thanking members for cooperation. Gifts were presented to them by Mrs. Roxie Boyd, with Harris named Grand Page and a Grand Guard to be appointed for the Grand Chapter in Clarksburg in October. Installing officers included Mrs. Dihel Little, Cora Wood, Maude Ab a chaplain, Fila W ind, Fannie installing organist, Sarah reer, installing warder, and Andrew Stafford, installing Sen-
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