Dinner Party Honors Miss Webb Bride Elect
A Saturday dinner at the Pinnacle restaurant honored Miss Helen Webb, who will wed Mr. Frank J. Allen on Saturday July 3 at Grace Methodist church. Hostesses Mrs. J. V. Shumate and Mrs. Karl Frye led the event, presenting Webb with a piece of crystal as bridal party members and close friends looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinnacle
Helen Webb
Frank J. Allen
Grace Methodist Church
J. V. Shumate
Karl Frye
Miss Webb
Garden Club Meetings Across the Week
Wednesday at 1:00 p m Heatherwood Garden club meets at Mrs. Joe Bowen Jr home on Jefferson street with Mrs Humphrey D Smith. Thursday at 10:30 p m Bluefield Garden club chaired by Mrs Humphrey D Smith gathers at Three Springs farm home of Mrs Lloyd Feuchtenberger. Board meeting precedes at 10. The program titled Fun and Frolic is led by Mrs A L Wellfierd Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heatherwood Garden Club
Humphrey D Smith
Joe Bowen, Jr
Jefferson Street
Bluefield Garden Club
Huphrey D. Smith
Lloyd Feuchtenberger
Three Springs Farm
A. L. Wellfierd, Jr
Mrs S B Biggs Returns Home After Virginia Visit
Mrs S B Biggs and her daughter Katie returned to their Fresno California home after visiting her mother Mrs S J Kell in Richmond Virginia. They caught an airplane to California. Mrs Roland B Hudson Jr returned from Urbana Illinois where her son John W Hudson graduated from the University of Illinois for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Biggs
Katie
Fresno
Calif
S. J. Kell
California
Kell
Richmond
Roland B. Hudson, Jr
Urbana, Ill
John W. Hudson
University Oflinois
B'nai B'rith Volunteers Help YWCA Build Tennis Court
B'nai B'rith members led by A. L. Rosenfelt contributed time and materials to install a tennis court at Camp Iva, the YWCA summer camp on Cove Creek. Workers included Max Kammer Al Seigel Frank Buchanan Harold Smith and Carl Nutter with Platnick brothers providing transport. An indoor shuffleboard court was laid by Robert Douthat of Bluefield Virginia. The camp seeks funds for a swimming pool and offers $10 certificates titled Investment in Youth at the Y quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B'nai B'rith
A. L. Rosenfelt
Camp Iva
YWCA
Platnick Brothers
Robert Douthat
Bluefield
Virginias
Births in Bland and Bishop area announced
Birth announcements list William Arthur Ball born June 27 at St. Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs Glen Arthur Ball on route 2 Bland Virginia. Sharon Kaye Porter Caudill born June 26 at St Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs Elmer Porter Caudill. Walter Ray McNew of Bishop plus a boy born Saturday at Bluefield sanitarium. McNew works for Pocahontas Fuel. Otis Hager Bishop and wife from Freeman welcome a son born Saturday at Bluefield sanitarium. Robert Odham of Eckman and wife welcome a boy born Saturday at Bluefield sanitarium. Odham employed at Koppers Coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Arthur Ball
Bland, Va
William Arthur
St. Luke's Hospital
Sharon Kaye
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elmer Porter Caudill
Walter Ray McNew
Bishop
Bluefield Sanitarium
McNew
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Otis Hager
Freeman
Robert Odham
Eckman
Odham
Koppers Coal Company
Should Drink Coffee From a Saucer
Advice column style excerpt by Emily Post discussing manners and etiquette. Includes responses on coffee cup etiquette, naming a child after a husband, wording invitations for a daughter's graduation party, gifts for a hospitalized teen, and instructions to obtain Mrs. Post's leaflet E-2.
New Look Fails And Adrian Knew Says Women Choose Freedom
Adrian, a noted American designer, refrains from gloating at the New Look’s decline. He praises American women for resisting fashion dictation and obviating a push to redefine their clothing. He argues clothing must fit active daily life and reject dated, restrictive standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Self centered companions and choosing a career path
A reader asks how to handle a self centered companion who flatters constantly. Dorothy Dix advises fleeing such people, notes the rare contentment of vanity, and suggests considering their happiness. Another letter asks if a fiancé’s confession of love for another woman means breaking off. the answer urges ending the engagement and questions the love itself. A student asks about social work as a career versus policing. the advisor supports social work but says to pursue what she truly wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dix
Miss Cox
Griselda
Dorothy Dix
Bluefield Ladies Golf Team Wins Inter-Club Match
Bluefield women defeated Beckley golfers 11 to 4 at Black Knight Country Club in nine holes. Prizes awarded for low gross to Mrs. J. B. Heilman, fewest putts to Mrs. C. F. Brooks, low net to Mrs. W. T. Williams Jr., and an extra prize to Mrs. J. G. Hunter. Luncheon at noon followed hours of golf and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Beckley
Black Knight Country Club
L. L. Scherer
Cochairman
Beckley Club
J. B. Heilman
C. F. Brooks
W. T. Williams, Jr
J. G. Hunter
J. M. Herndon
W. C. Slusher
C. A. Joyce
Visit and Getaway Guests Near Homestead Virginia Hot Springs
Mrs. Robert Beckner and her daughter Barbara of Charleston South Carolina are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs. W P Shrinner on Stowers Street. Mr and Mrs J L Metcalf of 107 Franklin Street were weekend arrivals at The Homestead Virginia Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Beckner
Barbara
Charleston S. C
W. P. Shrinner
Stowers Street
J. L. Metcalf
Franklin Street
Homestead
Virginia
Peery Riley Bridal Party Entertained
Mrs. Claudie Peery mother of the bride elect entertained the Peery Riley bridal party at a buffet supper last week at the home of her parents in Bluefield Virginia. The table featured white lilies and gardenias with silver candleholders and crystal accents. Miss Arlene Goosby poured at the punch bowl as out of town guests joined the bridal party hosted by the grandparents Mr and Mrs A M Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peery-Riley
Claudie Peery
Bluefield
A. M. Lane
Arlene Goosby
Grace MYF Group Has Meeting
Grace Methodist youth group met for morning worship led by Miss Betty Gearheart with Jean Ann Hager offering the prayer. In the evening Hager led, Betty Elmore spoke on Why Do We Study the Bible and shared Inter viewing Jesus Christ. music by Nancy Cruise Betty Gearheart and Jean Ann Hager, with Dorothy Sharitz on piano and Charlotte Kirby as pianist. Ruth Sage announced sub district meeting at McComas. Jessie Dillon membership chair led a hamburger social to crown the winners. Nancy Cruise and Betty Gearheart named July chairpersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYP
Grace Methodist
Betty Gearheart
Jean Ann Hager
Miss Hager
Betty Elmore
Jesus Christ
Nancy Cruise
Dorothy Sharitz
W. C. Forlines
Charlotte
Risher Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
Huntington dispatch reports Earl Eugene Risher aged 20 pleaded guilty to second degree murder shortly after jurors were drawn to try him for the fatal shooting of his brother. The court had prepared to hear the murder case when the plea was entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Earl Eugene Risher
Risher
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Margaret Riner Phillips
Roy Phillips
New York
B’nai B’rith
Cannon
Dundee
Curtain Shop, Inc
Federal ST
W VA
Honertids
DY Koont
UG Store
Bland
Emily Post
Mrs. Post
Station 6
New York 19
N. Y
Joseph S. Finch & CO
Schealey, PA
Bluefield Lady
Grace Myf Group
Shumates Cote
Westinghouse
Rinceton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
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