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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
6
Pattern 4848 offered in women sizes 34 through 50 with four yards of fabric for size 36. Send sixteen cents to Bluefield Daily Telegraph Pattern Dept at 243 W 17th St New York 11 NY and include size name address and style number. A larger 32 page Anne Adams pattern book of summer styles can be obtained for fifteen cents.
The show Victory Vanities is set at Graham high school auditorium tonight and tomorrow night at 8 15 under the Bluefield Woman's club for civic improvements and the Fifth War Loan drive. A Tiny Tet parade Thursday 4 PM from Memorial Baptist church will traverse Bluefield with costumed children on floats led by a four year old Uncle Sam. Chorus girls will appear. Tiny Tot awards are Friday evening. a war bond auction by W L Sexton will close each show.
The ice cream supper at Bailey Methodist church moves to Friday night June 30 from Saturday July 1. The public is invited to attend and proceeds will repair the church.
The Wilson Bible class of the Graham Presbyterian church will hold its annual picnic with details pending. Members plan gathering activities and meals for a community event at the church grounds this season.
Members plan to meet at the New Graham Pharmacy at 6 30 Thursday evening then proceed to the pump station for the annual church picnic. All adult church members are expected to attend.
Sgt. Atlee Smith Jr from Roanoke Virginia visits his aunt in Bluefield Virginia. He is a radio operator on a B 17 in the Fifth Air Force with 45 missions and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters plus two Asiatic campaign ribbons. His squadron planes were among the first to land at the Lae air strip after its capture. He leaves today for Miami Beach Florida.
The Junior Woman's club of Bluefield Virginia honored outgoing sponsor yy ton jr at New Park Grill with a china gift. Mrs. Sexton, longtime Junior club member, served as sponsor for two years. Twenty members attended as candies and spr flowers decorated the table in color of red and white.
Sergeant Roy C. Benbow son of Mr and Mrs W J Benbow Chenley avenue is visiting his parents on a twenty day furlough. Benbow serves as an aerial engineer and is stationed away from home during the furlough.
The Virginian on Virginia Avenue Bluefield Virginia invites ladies for an evening of light recreation. Couples accompany them as Thursday night is set aside for ladies with their husband or boyfriend. Food is advertised as good and served.
Ira J. Steele of Virginia avenue visits his wife Ann Steele and parents in Bluefield while on a 15 day furlough from Fort Bragg North Carolina. Also K C Patty and family attend funeral of Rev G K Patty in Bluefield. Baby girl Phylis Marie DeVor born June 19 at St Luke's Hospital to Edward E DeVor serving in the U S navy.
Three area men have applied for enlistment in the U S navy, announced by the local recruiting station. They are Archie Cochran from Eccles Sidney H Griffith from Bolt and Lewis P Martin of Payette ville.
The ad claims a penetrating fungicide reaches deeply to kill athlete foot germs and treats stubborn cases. It promotes applying full strength for difficult feet and guarantees satisfaction with a druggist or Goodykoonts Drug Co. as the available source.
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