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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1925
Page
11
The column highlights Goldie Perry as honoree with bouquets of sweet peas at dinner. A silver sugar and cream set was presented, and the event ended with attendance at the Grand theatre. Readers are invited to phone in items for the column.
Division No 10 of the Ladies Missionary Society of the First Christian church meets this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs C H Pruett for a get acquainted social. All members urged to attend. The Steubenville Herald-Star noted an engagement between Edna Young and Walter Evans announced at a Ft. Steuben Hotel dinner party in Steubenville with dinner at 6 30 and thirteen place settings.
Mrs. Price of 147 W Summit Avenue St Paul Minnesota reports chronic backache bearing down and monthly sickness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She says she can do housework again and would consent to publish her letter as a testimonial and answer other women's letters.
The novel follows Anthony Thorne arriving in New York to become a successful architect. He works through money and romance, climbing society ladders amid diverse New Yorkers, from workers to privilege, seeking freedom and achievement in a modern Babylon.
Due to the death of the father of C. W. Jackson Beaver High School principal, the Beaver P T A meeting set for this afternoon is rescheduled for Tuesday March 31.
Mrs T H Claggett, teacher of Virginia Asher Bible council, labeled spiritualism a fake at the regular council meeting at the Y W C A rooms. Reba Turner gave an engaging account of the Biblical lesson later expounded by Mr Claggett with Velma Carter on piano.
About twelve boys from Ramsey school choir under Miss Elizabeth Shelton sang several rousing songs. Miss Bayne Riddick, committee chair, announced the April Fool Party will be held next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Bluefield Public Library will relocate to a new municipal building with access from Bland street. Reference books will be packed next week and the library will close Saturday March 28 until further notice. The library board assists packing and moving on March 31. Further notices will follow.
Mr and Mrs D M Ramage on Hanover Street entertained Sunday with an informal birthday dinner for their daughter June who celebrated her second birthday A birthday cake carried two small wax candles reflecting the occasion
The W C T U meeting announced for today has been moved to March 29 at 3 p m at the Y W C A. Members are advised to note the schedule change.
T. T. Turnell returns home to Ashland West Virginia after a pleasant city visit. Mrs. Joe Mabrey resumes her former position at the H Weinberg store. Albert Hale, son of Mr and Mrs Hale of Alder street, improves from pneumonia. L. Kaufman returns from an extended stay at Hot Springs Arkansas. Miss Jeanne Becraft visited Sunday night as guest of Mrs J F.
Local notes list residents and visitors from Wytheville Mullens Martinsville and Williamson visiting Bluefield and surrounding towns. People mentioned include James from Wytheville, Mrs Bailey from Williamson and Prof Goode, with several illness updates and weekend trips to Radford Pocahontas Narrows and Tazewell.
The West Virginia Senate judiciary committee gave the local Chamber of Commerce until Friday to appear and protest Senate bill No. 14 which would stop municipalities from collecting automobile license fees. The chamber mobilized telegrams to the capitol opposing the measure as public awareness grows.
Mrs. Brown remains in Bluefield for several days with her husband arriving Saturday to escort her home. Mrs. Abe Hogan of Pocahontas is reported ill at her sister’s home in Highland Avenue. Mrs. George Childress returns from a visit to a ill mother in Richmond. Jack Goodykoontz is well enough to be out after two weeks’ illness. B Kitts and Miss Edmar Allison travel to Glade Spring Va. by the illness of Miss Allison’s uncle Ben Allison who has been ill months.
A measure to raise the general property levy by ten to fifteen cents would end the current street maintenance funding from automobile users. If enacted, non car owners would share the cost. The bill awaits committee action with local oppositions to present views. Kiwanis supported. Rotary, Merchants Association, and Chamber oppose. Charleston trip planned for further discussion.
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