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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
7
Readers ask how much champagne for wedding toasts and whether to host a housewarming before a home is finished. Advice: a small amount may suffice for toasts. a complete housewarming can occur as rooms are ready, with explanations for unfinished spaces.
Wanda Jean Wallace will present a piano recital at the First Christian church Friday night July 1 at 8 o’clock hosted by Mrs. C V Foland. The program includes Debussy Clare de Lune and Moonlight Sonata among other works by Chopin Lecuona and Brahms with performers Jane Blosser Elaine Sarver and Betty Compton among the soloists. The public is invited to attend.
The Bluegrass Garden Club met Tuesday at the president Mrs. Frank Bowling’s Bland Road home. Five new members were voted in, and year books will be ready by July. The meeting heard reports from the council, noted a planned flower show, and featured excerpts from Garcot News about the federation meeting in Bluefield.
Mr and Mrs Albert Hoge Mc Call announce the birth of a daughter Brenda Kay on June 28 at St Luke's hospital residing at 1000 Highland avenue Mrs Sudduth and Mr Sud duth Pearisburg Va are parents of a son Donald Sherman born June 26 Mrs Sudduth is the former Louise Peters of Pearisburg Mr Sudduth is a son of Mr and Mrs Walton Sudduth Falls Millis Va
The Virginia Garden club will meet with Mrs Clyde Averill on Logan Street at 10:00 a m The Daughters of America Past Councillors of East River Council 41 meet at Mrs V T Underwood 104 Virginia Court at 7 45 p m
Lady golfers from Galax Country Club dominated the Southwest Virginia Golf Association meet at Bristol Country Club. Galax swept both A and B team matches while Bluefield and Roanoke placed second and third. Mrs. W. C. Slusher of Bluefield and Mrs. Keffer of Roanoke were notable individual winners and low scorer respectively.
Miss Laura Pool was absent as Mrs. C W Gentry led the McClung Sunday School class of First Presbyterian at the Cameron home in Bluefield Va. Devotional from Hosea 14 5 and prayer opened the gathering. A planned invitation to Miss Blanche Wiggs to Brazil as a missionary followed. Next meeting will be a picnic at Glenwood Park with bingo and refreshments.
Dr J E Blaydes called to Memphis due to his mother s illness. Naomi Godsey Jean and Betty Jo Peake and Mrs William Richardson shopped in Roanoke. Mrs George W Roop visiting relatives in Ohio and Canada. William and Mrs Rickard visiting his brother in this city en route to Louisville for graduate work in bacteriology. William Rickard married Frances Callanan in Dickeyville church on Sunday June 19. Mrs Mason of Seattle visiting her parents at Happy Valley Farm. Mr and Mrs M G Creswell returned from Mullens where Mrs Creswell s health will be treated at Beckley hospital Friday. Mr Thomas discharged from hospital and improving. Katheryn Thomas is vacationing home from St Mary s School of Nursing Huntington.
The Bluefield Country Club announces its annual Fourth of July buffet from 6 to 9 PM and fireworks at dark. A mixed foresome event is slated with Mrs. W. D. Moreman in charge, and participation requires contacting Rocky's Golf Shop or Mrs. Moreman.
Out of town guests attended the Sunday double ring ceremony for Miss Cabell Fox and Mr. Buddy Morris in Austinville Virginia. Attendees included Neal and Col lins Quillian Aldeman Thomas Fox Raymond East Eleanor Fox Leola Myers H S Ware Naomi Ingram George Tickle T L Dawson Ella Dawson Mary Belle Yelton Lyle Shufflebarger Dean Shufflebarger Co D Shufflebarger S F Watts Jr J A Watson C C Powers W A Hylton I C Delp R B Burnett Frances Roy Burnett Jr Clayton Bowers Charles Jackson Alvin Martin Shelia Rae B S Russell A D Coppinger Allen Cop pinger Harold Copp inger Robert Longworth Eugene Ferron S R Martin Jack Barbara Amand a and J C Morris.
The Bluefield Quota club met at the West Virginian hotel with a bridal motif for the June month. Miss Nancy Richardson and Mrs. Nellie Doak arranged the decor featuring bride and bridesmaids figures and red roses. First vice president Mrs. Lena French presided in Miss Lina Light’s absence while she travels from the Quota International convention in Houston.
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