Golden Anniversary Celebrated by Bluefield Couple
Mr and Mrs W L Otey of Raleigh Terrace marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Visitors included Mrs borne of Richmond and James A Bragg of Baltimore. Daughters Mrs Claiborne and Mrs Bragg are Otey offspring. The couple, esteemed Bluefield residents, receive heartfelt congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Otey
Raleigh Terrace
Borne
Richmond
James A. Bragg
Baltimore
Claiborne
Bragg
Otey
Bluefield
Narrows Junior Woman's Club Opens New Year
The Narrows Virginia Junior Woman's Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs. J. A. Newton’s home with officers taking charge for the new club year. Mrs. G. R. Hall served as hostess, assisted by Miss Peggy Lilly and Mrs. Newton. Some members will be away for the summer but plan to return in the fall for continued activity. the next meeting is July 21 at Miss Rosal Johnson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Baker
M. Carper
Ben H. Williams
M. Lockhart
John F. Land
Deem
Guy C. Dunn
C. W. Pace
Laura McKinney
Grand Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Knox- Ville
Inez Munsey
Louvina Bird
Lakeland
Narrows
C. H. Downing
Columbus
Ohio
Stella
M. Bennett
Nannie Thompson
Williams
Ben H
McKinney
Knoxville
Bluefield Ter
Pearl Cromer
Spartar
Junior Woman's Club
J. A. Newton
G. R. Hall
Peggy Lilly
Newton
Rosal Johnson
Annual YWCA Camp Opens At Camp Roland
A group of about sixty including ten counselors departs this morning for the annual YWCA camp at Camp Roland. The two week program serves younger and older girls with staff accompanying the campers for supervision and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roland
Attends Wedding of Former Roommate
Bernard McClaugherty Jr has returned from Greenville South Carolina where he served as best man at the marriage of Miss Mary Granville Wyche and Mr Alfred Franklin Burgess. The nuptials were solemnized Saturday with the two former Davidson College roommates in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard McClaugherty, Jr
Greenvil. C
Mary Granville Wyche
Alfred Franklin Burgess
McClaugherty
Mr. Burgess
Davidson
N. C.) College
Republicans File for West Virginia State Senate Nomination
Charleston June 28 Two Republicans entered the race for state senatorial nominations. Ira L. Swiger of Iksburg in the 13th district and B L Frye of Cameron in the third district filed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Ira L. Swiger
Iksburg
B. L. Frye
Cameron
Weekly Duplicate Bridge Sessions Inaugurated
North South winners in the inaugural game were Mrs Dean Hosne and Mrs Reoo with West, Mr Ellett, and Mrs E W Sennon with at 1 2 points. Other placements include R L Burgess and Mrs McDowell 72 1 2, Max Turk and Abe Lubimer 68, M Hayes Johnson and Mrs V W Sennen 66 1 2, R E Batensone E Root 59, Mr and Mrs Steenrod 52 1 2, Picher and Me Herndon 58 1 2, Mr and Drs Evans 51 1 2, and Mrs C H Tabor and Mrs H Kinger 47 1 2 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eck
R. L. Burgess
McDowell
Max Turk
Abe Lubimer
M Hayes Johnson
V. Vv. Sennen
R. E. Baten
E. Root
R Steenrod
Picher
Memorial Baptist YWAs Convene in Bluefield Virginia
Memorial Baptist YWAs meet at Memorial Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia on Monday evening. Miss Virginia Farley led the session with a program including songs prayers scripture and readings.
Luncheon Honors Popular Guests at Bluefield Country Club
Miss Martha Jane Williams hosted a Tuesday luncheon at Bluefield Country Club honoring Misses Louise and Lucile Neely of Jane Lew West Virginia as Dawn Absher’s house guests. Twelve covers. Neely sisters recent WVU graduates and Delta Gamma alumni shared the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Williams
Bluefield Country Club
Louise An Lucile Neely
Jane Lew
W. Va
Dawn Absher
Misses Neely
West Virginia University
Delta Gamma
Absher
Williams
DVBS Closes With Evening Exercises At First Christian
Daily Vacation Bible School ends two and a half weeks of morning sessions at 9 o clock with a 7 45 program at the First Christian church. Parents view handiwork from 8 45 to 9 45 in Bethany hall as students perform songs memory verses and Bible stories led by department superintendents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Bethany Hall
Schoo
C Cc. I. Cheyney
Sealutes
Peeginners
B. L. Croys
Geraldine Ashworth
E. Yager
Margaret McInturff
Elaine - Center
J. D. Sherwood
Ruth
Polly Shaw
Lee Pretwell
A. C. Tinsley
Felix
Betty Johnson
Jackie Johnson
Mozart
Hilda Geordon
Jesus
Johnson
Gambling is Topic of League Meet
The Epworth service led by Bill Wikes at Trinity Methodist church discussed the effects of gambling on humanity. Connie Bailey spoke on its damages to men, Mary Elizabeth Lowe on betting results, and Eddie Hambrick cited a statistic about underage marriages in England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wikes
Trinity Methodist Church
Bill Fowlkes
Lucile Saunders
Kyle Bruce
Connie Bailey
Mary Elizabeth Lowe
Eddie Hambrick
Local church groups hold meetings this week
The Women’s Society executive committee meets this afternoon at 3 in the church. A Boy Scout troop event at Sacred Heart begins Thursday at 8. Clover Club’s annual meeting under Bluefield president T Williams Jr. starts at 10 at the country club. T E L class at College Avenue Baptist meets Thursday at 7:45 with Mrs J Ozhs. Bluefield Quota Club gathers at noon at the West Virginian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wees
Woman's Society
Sacred Heart Gm
Cones
T. Williams, Jr
Bluefield
Ountry Club
College Avenue Baptist Church
J. Oz
Union Street
Ian Mares Gahed
Bluefield Quota Club
Local Postcard News: Visists and Family Notes
Mrs. M. M. Matthews and daughter visit Mrs. C. W. Burton in Huntington. J. R. Melcher attends W. R. Gerald funeral in Radford, Virginia. C. E. Harvey family hosts B. J. Harvey and Jerry from Pittsburgh for weekend. Jerry stays with grandparents. Billy Trail returns from Elk Knob. violinist in Bland Street Methodist cantata. Mr. and Mrs. McGhee vacation via Cape Charles and Richmond. visits relatives of the McGhee and Kitchen families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Matthews
Willie Matthews Kerr
Huntington
Matthews
C. W. Burton
Burton
Carroll Street
J. R. Melcher
Radford
W. R. Gerald
C. E. Harvey
B. J. Harvey
Jerry
Pittsburgh
Harvey
R. M. Poe
Billy Trail
William Trail
Elk Knob
Bland Street Methodist Churchurch
Clarence P. McGhee
Pairfax Street
Cape Charles
Ichmond
J. McGlhburg
Sre x. . Kitchen
McGhee
White Sulphur Springs Announces July Music Festival
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia marks its 75th anniversary with a four day July music festival at The Greenbrier. Lon Chassy directs a two unit core including a symphony and a Baroveles chorus. Notable guests include Gibson Morrissey Leo Rusot and Kenneth Wood with a state wide contest final on July 4 and 6. Thousands expected to attend the resort event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Lon Chassy
Baroveles
Delbert J
White Hut
Chassy
Oe Orchestra
Gibson Morrissey
Bluefield College
Coleridge
Morrissey
Leo Rusot
National Broadcasting Company
Kenneth Wood
West Virginia University
Syracuse
Lilley Installed Rotary Head at Bluefield Club
Chas E Lilley was installed as president of the Bluefield Rotary club succeeding Ernest G Otey at a regular weekly luncheon. Otey introduced the officers and lauded the club's growth and activity with rising membership. Claude Boughner reported on an inter city Welch Rotary meeting attended by ten delegates from Bluefield and plans for another inter club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Lilley
Bluefield Rotary Club
Ernest G. Otey
Otey
Lilley
C. E. Lilley
J. T. Becraft
Benders
Claude Boughner
Welch Rotary Club
Bluefield
Frice
Charles C. Cassinelli and Mullens Rotary Post member
Charles C. Cassinelli is identified as a Mullens Rotary Club member and a Post employee within the same organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Cassinelli
Mullens Rotary
Personal travel notes and visits across towns
A Virginia Beach trip for Personal yA ck Min agen ce to Ley C and Atlantic Beach N C is outlined along with relatives in Clarksburg. Kiwanis representative J Hudson Huffard attends a San Francisco convention. James Patton returns from two weeks at Virginia Beach. Dorothy Hawley faces hospital surgery in Louisville Kentucky. An Arctic Eskimo population estimate is given as about 40 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beach
Dorothy Hawley
Inisville
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Eastern Star Chapter
Masonic Temple
Club
O. J. Caldwell
J. B. Reynolds
J. A. Boyle
T. H. Shumate
YWCA
Mous
Kentucky
Ata
Old Park
Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Crown-Forman Distillery Company
Sville
Memorial Baptist Ywa
Y. W
Teemeres Baptist Church
Helena
Clyde Steele
Virginia Farley
Farley
Frances James
N. Payne
Violet Taylor
Alta Mae Eer
DVBS
England and
Wales
Tri-District Union
Moneet
Hill
Dana’ S
New York
E. G. Otey
Arctic
Gold Key
Ee Daily
Bailey Lumber Co
Gold Key Homes Department — Lumber Company
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