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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1929

Page

17

Falls Mills and Maxwell Home Demonstration Club Notes

In Tazewell Virginia on June 29 the Falls Mills House Demonstration club met with four present and planned to paint two items and begin patchwork. The Maxwell Home Demonstration club, seven members, covered Pisgah King Mill and Maxwell communities and chose two units for summer work focusing on food preservation and salads. Mies Hawthorne demonstrated pressure canning of beets tomatoes and other vegetables. a future session with Mrs. M. Hunter and Jess McGowan will cover fruit salad and canning corn sweet peppers and green peas on July 2 at 2 pm. Friday Miss Hawthorne organized a bread club at Jewell Ridge led by Dorothy Scott. Poultry specialist Miss Rees Haden from Blacksburg assisted county poultry clubs. Senior Bridge Club hosted by Mrs O C Tice with a luncheon on Fincastle Turnpike.

Tazewell Falls Mills House Misa Hawrast Maxwell Home Maxwell A. &. Garrett Pisgah King Mill Mies Hawthorne M. Hunter Pounding Mill Jess McGowan State Food Erecaliat Blacksburg Hawthorne

Birthday party honors Nancy Beech at fifth birthday

Nancy Beech, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beech, hosted a small group of friends for her fifth birthday Wednesday at her uncle F. F. Witten’s home. Guests included Eloise Greever Catherine Peery Catherine Thompson Claire Peery Glenn St. Clair and others.

Nancy Beech Gordon Beech F. F. Witten Eloise Greever Catherine Peery Catherine Thompson Claire Peery Glenn St. Clair Betty Howard Anne Garst Douglas Fléet Bobby Garat Helen Clarke O'Keeffe Gladya Repass Jimmie Eetfe Nancy Peery George C. Peery Fincastle Turnpike M Sarah Buchanan Edith Féitimoré Martha O'Keeffe Pauline St. Clair Nancy Harman Hazel Johnson Harriet Mona McNuly Evelyn Baker Jenette Gilliepie Lacy Geeple Stephen Addigs Archerary 1 Bowen Royall Billy Crayford James Peery Rees Ruseeli OD. Johnston Rufus Copenhaer

Marriage unites Frank Lawrence and Sadie Bowling in Bristol

A late evening ceremony in Bristol joins Frank Lawrence of Newtown and Sadie Bowling of Cavitte Creek. Numerous Gillespie and Okeeffe relatives attended a scattered town gathering with social events, prayers, and refreshments described.

Frank Lawrence George P. Lawrence Newtown Sadie Bowling Carr Bowling Cavitte Creek Bristol

Family Reunion Plans Amid July Festivities

A family reunion for the late Mr. and Mrs. James McGuire and descendants is planned at the Cedar Bluff homestead. Eleven children were born into the family. seven remain living. Nearby, Bobby Harmon recovers from a concussion and facial fracture after an accident on a Wade H. Peery lawn. Charles R. Moss suffers tonsillitis at home in West Tazewell. Travelers include Mrs. C. C. Hobson visiting Blythe California, and the Werths returning from North Carolina. Republican delegates Crockett Barnes Hyatt and Royall attend Richmond convention. Mrs. Clarence Lawrence visits New York to see her World War veteran husband in hospital. Joe Baker returns from Detroit with cousin John D. Baker. 1 Wall tours economic wonders and plans to visit Los Angeles. Miss Hortense Higginbotham leaves for Johnson City.

G. G. McCall Norton Dome Norfolk Virginia Bankers’ Association W. D. Belvin John T. Dickenson Sr Johnson Tenn L. L. Dickenson BE. L. Jackson Richlands Jos Anne Hopkins Martinaville C. B. Dickenson North Tazewell Parsonage W. L. Painter D. H. Walker Pearisburg P. Hoover Catawba Will McNell Tazewe Rosalie Ireson Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Miss Ireson W. E. Maulaby Jr Des Moines Iowa West Point Glenn St. Clair Tazewell Avenue Rose Poteet BE. R. Garst Pine Street Roanoke W. Buchanan Chatham Hill M. H. Kiser North Tazewell Henry Kinser Charles Dante Emile Lowers Garland Peery Fincastle Turnpike Reges Nancy McCall Frances McCall N. H. Kieer Annie McCall Phylis Corvin George A. Martin Fort Wynne C. T. Lone Bluefield Ralph R. Gose John P. Gose V. PI James McGuire Cedar Bluff Charles R. Moss West Tazewell C. C. Hobson W. H. Worth Blythe Calif W. H. Werth William Werth Mary Elizabeth Sanford St. Matthews North Carolina South Boston Elizabeth St. Clair Lacy H. BE. Harman Mre Job Pritchard Bobby Jane Virginia Beach Cape Cod New England Richmond R. O. Crockett J. G. Barnes C. C. Hyatt J. Powell Royall Clarence Lawrence New York Joe Baker Detroit John D. Baker Sirens Wall Los Angeles Hortense Higginbotham Johnson City

Day News Briefs Chronicle Early 20th Century Items

A roundup of brief items includes Magy4 stealth filers found safe aboard a freighter, Roosevelt and endur ance plane home, a Minneapolis endurance plane forced down by motor trouble after long flight, birth in Belgrade of Marie of Iago Slavia’s third child, an Army aviator’s death in Mineola, NY, a bus auto crash injuring 22 in Younwn Ohio, continued endurance flights near Cleveland, a Philadelphia court dismissing Capone release bid, White House denying resignation from Seymour Bowman, an appeals court upholding Bert Buckley’s Prohibition treasurer conviction, Amber Moore resignation talk revived, Paris cabinet note on postponement of a debt dispute, Edith Mason filing for divorce from Giorgio Polacco, and related civic and political notes.

Wree Roosevelt Eld Jensen Minneapolis Philadelphia Capone Washington White House Seymour Bowman Grand Rapids Mich Court of Appeals Bert Buckley Brini Chicago Edith Mason Chicago Civic Opera Giorgio Polacco

Local Notes From Rock and Nock Areas

June 29 reports from Rock and Nock list L G Wright and family visiting Boor home while Weise el remains recuperating. L A Ball and I Lyle Halley visited upfield Monday. Mrs Ed Wiepper injured leg, Mrs J A West visited Matoaka on Thursday. Mrs Charlie Syres and family visited Kale home folks Thursday.

Nock W. Va L. G. Wright Boor Weiseel L. A. Ball Lyle Halley Ed Wiepper J.A. West Matoaka Charlie Syres Kale

Deceptive Traveler cashes invalid check in Richlands

A man posing as a lost traveler convinced Royden at the Family Shoppe to cash a $5 check for a young girl. The check bounced, revealing the man has used the scam in several towns. He dressed well but arrived in Richlands bareheaded.

Richlands Royden St. Paul Mr. Royden

Methodist Missionary circle meets at Shaw home

Circle 1 of the Methodist Missionary Society met Thursday afternoon at Mrs BE Shaw's home with Mrs M Zeigler as assistant hostess. A large number of members attended and an interesting program was enjoyed. After the business, the hostesses served refreshments.

Circle 1 The Methodist Missionary Society BE. L. Shaw Mre M. Zeigler

Burk Ward death and local notices in Richlands area

Mrs Jettie Burke Ward 35 died in Charleston West Virginia from complications after two year illness. She married Jesse Edward Ward on December 28 1920 and lived in Sophia before moving to Jewel Ridge. Burial was at Burke cemetery Jewel Ridge. Survivors include husband a son her parents and several siblings. Local items note medical recoveries and a church social at Mrs W P Farmer's home with several young women hosting.

Jettie Burke Ward Charleston W. Va C. R. Burke Jewel Ridge Burke Cemetery J. B. Altizer

Cedar Bluff Dinner Guests Reach Across Counties

Misses Zella Rowling Ruth Creasy Rosa Turner Eliza Wyatt and Otis Neel with Elma and Edgar Hale Binefield Jamie Shreve Lyda Wyatt Richlands Mr and Mrs John Hall and Tom Belcher Grundy were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs G G Wyatt at Cedar Bluff Sunday. Refreshments were served at a late hour.

Zella Rowling Ruth Creasy Rosa Turner Eliza Wyatt Otis Neel Elma Edgar Hale Binefield Mise Jamie Shreve Lyda Wyatt Richlands Mia John Hall Tom Belcher Grundy Mrs G G. Wyatt Cedar Bluff

Community chest clinic to be held on July 4

The state department of health will hold a free chest clinic at the Community building from 9 30 a m to 12 noon on July 4. Anyone not feeling well is urged to attend.

State Department of Health

Local residents and visitors list from Bluefield area

Many persons are noted traveling visiting relatives and recovering from illness. Delza Prulett trains in Huntington. Mrs. C D Stevenson moves home from hospital. George McKenry and Albert Repore travel to Lynchburg to see parents. Numerous guests stay with Buskill and Spratt families. Dr Worcester Elgin earns degree. James Hopkins University. Banking convention in Norfolk attended by Dr W R Williams and H V Lindsey.

Delza Prulett Huntington J. D. Elkins Lougie Allien J. W. Neon Bluefield Tuesaday Mary Orr Gary Church Street A. V. Rudy Charlotte Zelgier Randoph-Macon Cellean Ray Newitt Billy Chicago W. B. Spratt Ella Reedy Ray Altiver Virginia Beach Frank Barton J. G. Meadows Dora Buskill Saltville Helena Witt Johnny Hyatt Wytheville C. B. Orr Bill McElroy Norton BE. F. Boggess Arian Viola Ratliff Dancy Ala Ashe Johnny M. O. Warner Paul Buskill M O. Warner Kingeport Tenn Hari Hart A. C. Gardner Jimmie Mary Amato Main Street

Glenwood Park Prayer Meeting and Fourth of July Plans

A Wednesday night prayer meeting at New Hope church led by Mina Mildred Dove featured talks on Friendship by Ruth Dove and Joe Younes with volunteer sentence prayers. A league social at Mrs. F Rhudy’s funded year-end plans, while Fourth of July celebrations at Gl Park promise games, a picnic dinner, contests, and fireworks with Princeton Moose Lodge hosting a public event.

New Hone Church Mina Mildred Dove Miss Ruth Dove Joe Younes Gl Park Princeton Moose Lodge

Birthday party features Wilcoe youngsters celebration

Retty Sue Jameson celebrated her fourth birthday with a lawn party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor in Wilcoe Wv. Guests enjoyed games ice cream cake and party favors in a pink and yellow theme. The event was followed by more social gatherings and several local residents were noted as attending or hosting with upcoming Pollyanna Sewing Club activities announced.

Wilcoe W. Va Retty Sue Jameson W. B. Jameson Frank Taylor Juanita Eades James McConnell Colleen Jackson Helen Spangler Geraldine Ashworth Mary Irene Jessie Aline Doris Taylor Alyce Mae Willame Dawn Nell Shanklin Juanita Fades Jean Burton Lawrence Eugene Belcher Far Ashworth Claude Banner Carl Sutherland James Terry Roy Rose Jack Eades James Brooks William Jameson Jr Jerry Jameson Taylor V. Jackson Hubert Brooks L. l. Nash Betty W. H. Spangler Pollyanna Arbutus Ruby Bva S. A. Mobb W. D. Tilley Wintford Tambert Peterstown C. F. Boyd Anawalt

Mrs Has Her Way in Lateree Dispute

Fragment from Tit-Bits shows an argument between two Lateree figures. JH asserts a claim while EL PABETH disputes it. JOHN repeats a mother’s insistence that the claim is true, despite the disagreement.

EL Pabeth John

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