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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
10
Society editor reports several items for this column with appointments at 2 to 3 and 7 to 8 o clock. The report from College Avenue Baptist church lists Mrs Wallace Reynolds as emergency supply, but her name was omitted by mistake.
Announcement of the marriage of Tempa DunCan and O V Armentrout solemnized November 5 at Bland Street Methodist Church with Rev J A Bays officiating. The bride, formerly with Bluefield Telephone Co, and the groom, a C and O Railway employee, left for Cincinnati and other points and will reside in Portsmouth Ohio after March 30.
People at Bland Street church invite Bluefield’s youth to a Sunday morning program led by E M Johnson. The event features good music and a talk titled Leadership in politics using Woodrow Wilson as the main example. Sessions begin promptly at 5 30.
The Ladies' Bible class of the First Presbyterian church will elect officers Sunday with a full attendance urged.
In the report of the First Baptist church W. M. S. meeting Mrs H L Lazenby was elected as first vice president but her name was omitted in the original record Mrs B A (represented initials) observed the oversight and noted the correction.
Holman Day returns to sea tales with a Boston Colonial era yarn centered on Dixy Bull the pirate and Maine coast terror. Tailor Tremble-at-Evil Tidd disguises himself as Bull to flee his wife and indulge a taste for gore and glory in a brisk adventurous story.
The Y W A of First Baptist held a Thursday evening meeting on Caroline avenue with eleven of twelve members present. Miss Thelma Malley led a missionary program with talks from Misses Peer Virgie Taylor May Shelton Susie Haley Elizabeth Bond and Ray Graham. Ruth Shelton led the program group. A dainty salad course and coffee were served.
Mrs Henry Rodgin charmed Bluefield Quota Club at noon meeting at the West Virginian with two vrolin selections and James Elmer Brown as accompanist. Miss Effie Loudermilk welcomed as new member. Grace D Chase membership approved by directors.
Mrs Walter Brown and her mother Mrs Lora St Clair along with aunt Mrs Lizzie Eaton of Pearisburg attended a pleasant informal dinner this week hosted by Mrs A D Wood. also listed are Mrs A D Christie and Master Straley Brown as guests at the same gathering.
Mr and Mrs L L Kilgore of Norton Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Maude Ethel to Hogan Robert Tieche. The ceremony was performed at Coburn Virginia on March 16 with Rev K W Cox officiating.
Mr and Mrs B M Thompson were called to Pearisburg by the death of Mr Thompson s little cousin. Mr and Mrs J N LeHue were called to Wytheville by the death of Mr LeHue s mother. The mother of Mrs LeHue is critically ill at Wytheville. My and Mrs E B Boggs motored to Norton Va for the week end. Mr and Mrs J A Woodyard will move to their new home on Frederick Street. Mrs C W Vick of Jenkin Jones shopped in the city Thursday. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith will spend Sunday with the latter s grand.
Local notices list residents and visitors in Bluefield and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs T T Turnell of Ashland with Harry Newton. Catherine James of Bluefield. Rosa A Doak of Tazewell. J O Perkins and Mary Downs of Cedar Bluff. H W Bane of Cedar Bluff. EB Pedigo arriving in Naples by cable. D C Jones L H Burke and Kateton of Bramwell. Charles Wright of Northfork. Dr W D Fitzhugh of McComas travels to New York. many others visiting or shopping in the city with various travels and health notes mentioned.
Municipal officers and staff face delays entering the new municipal building as cleaning and minor projects continue due to late material shipments. The police department hopes to move next week, while remaining furniture shipments and auditorium work progress toward completion by month end.
Mas Pat Coleman formerly of the Ziegfeld Follies wears a dress in the Moulin Rouge revue that costs about $5,009. The gown is described as made of pure Old mesh and claimed to be the most expensive dress ever worn in a European revue.
A Bland county bond issue to improve the Lakes to Florida route is under discussion after Bluefield meetings. The plan would open up 8.5 miles into the state system under Robertson act terms, with paving to Bluefield and connections to Rocky Gap and Abshire’s Gap. Funeral details for D A Gillespie of Bluefield were pending in Rochester at Mayo Clinic.
Real estate transfers filed for record include W.8. Dangerfield et al as trustees selling lot 13 section 18 Bee addition Princeton for 1975 dollars and J.C. McGee and wife selling four acres near Blue Stone to Charles Short for 100 dollars.
A moving picture expedition reports reactions to famous singers in Africa. Caruso’s voice aroused laughter among local villagers while Sir Harry Lauder’s excerpts were met with solemn silence during the film tour through Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
Lima Ohio reader Mrs Erne Hurston describes severe abdominal pain and backache resolved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with preventing surgery and states she continues taking it and would answer letters from women asking about the medicine.
Mrs G W Fizer aged 39 died at 12 35 yesterday morning at her home 124 Bedford street after several days illness She was the second wife of Mr Fizer and a member of the First Baptist Church and the American Legion Women's Auxiliary Survived by two brothers two sisters and one nephew Funeral services were held at the home at 2 PM conducted by Rev J T Stinson with burial in Walnut Grove cemetery Active pallbearers J J McAnaney John Douthat W J Hayton and others
A cleft conversation recounts a tense exchange at a dance with remarks about status and appearance. The dialogue includes questions about hair loss and a jab about social equality reflecting the era's social tensions.
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