Miss Ella Holroyd Delivers Notable Piano Recital
Last evening at Warlick's piano rooms Miss Ella Holroyd featured in a charming recital amid Music Week events. Bravefield musicians donated time and talent, and Holroyd received enthusiastic audience response for a varied program including Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Grieg, Paderewski, and McDowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Holroyd
Pwal
Bach
Des Abends
Aufsch
Elizabeth Shelton
Musical Week Opens With Local Concerts At West Virginian
Repass orchestra and the West Veninia Ramblers performed charming selections at the West Virginian Hotel as part of Music Week. Miss Holroyd gave a delightful recital, and a vesper service program is planned at First Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 39 led by Mrs P S Barrow. The high school orchestra and tennis club schedule a free concert Thursday at Warwick's piano rooms.
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Repass’ Orchestra
West Veninia Ramblers
Cave Charming T Tions
West Virginian Hotel
Legion Band
Vubblic
High Abool Orchestra
Tlee Club
Warwick
May Festival at Concord College Rejoined After Delay
The May Festival at Concord College in Athens was postponed due to bad weather and will be held this afternoon May 6 unless weather again prevents the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Athens
Dance Invitation for May 11 at American Legion Dugout
Invitations issued for a dance at the American Legion Dugout on Monday evening May 11 from 9 30 to 1 30 under the auspices of the Sisterhood of Ahavath Sholom.
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American Legion
Sisterhood of Ahavath Sholom
Salvation Army officer names daughter Marjory Frances
Ensign H. C. Sprague and Mrs. Sprague announce the birth of their daughter Marjory Frances in a brief society notice. The family is with the Salvation Army.
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Marjory Frances Sprague
Ensign H. C. Sprague
The
Salvation Army
Mrs. Sprague
Marjory Frances
Actian Literary Circle Meets Over Agnes Dondell Arrival
The Actian Literary Circle will meet Thursday evening at Blue Field College to discuss Wineton Church ill. Mr and Mrs D V John welcome a baby girl named Agnes Dondell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actian Literary Circle
Bluefield College
Wineton Churchill
Landers Name Birth Of A Fine Little Son
Mr and Mrs Guy Landers announce the birth of their son Robert Guy, a healthy addition to the family born recently.
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Guy Landers
Obert Guy
Notable Graduation Ball Reflects Season’s Style
About 150 attendees including graduates and staff attended a graduation ball. Doctors on hospital staff acted as chaperons, and the evening featured elegant gowns from the season with dancers gracing a brilliantly lit ballroom in a scene described as strikingly beautiful.
Prossitt Couple Welcome Son Hubert Jr May Fourth
Mr and Mrs Hubert Prossitt of 2252 Princeton avenue are congratulated on the arrival of a fine son named Hubert Jr born May 4 1874 or 19th century date inferred in notice.
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Hubert Prossitt
Princeton Avenue
Hubert, Jr
Visits and health notes from Shipman and Beechfork
Mrs J H Griffin of Shipman Va visits her daughter Miss Nellie Griffin at Mrs M J Car ters Ramsey street home. H W Foltz N and W conductor recovering well at Dinefield sanitarium after Sunday surgical operation. Mrs W B Johnson Highland avenue underwent successful operation at the sanitarium Tuesday morning. Bert Shumate formerly of Akron Ohio attends G E Shumate funeral. Mrs Reese Edmondson and son Radford attend G B E Shumate funeral. Mrs B D Turner 420 Federick street leaves for Portsmouth Cincinnati and Columbus. Clyde Lazenby undergoes successful operation Tuesday at St Luke s hospital. Curtis Davie accidentally shot at home, doing well at St Luke s Hospital. Miss Mary Virginia McComb Staunton Va visiting Miss Kathleen Chapman. The two former Vir ginia Interment College classmates plan to spend weekend in Bristol and reunite with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Griffin
Shipman
Nellie Griffin
M. J. Carter
Ramsey Street
H. W. Foltz
W. Conductor
Dinefield Sanitarium
W. B. Johnson
Highland Avenue
Bert Shumate
Akron
G. E. Shumate
Reese Edmondson
Radford
G. BE. Shumate
B. EB. Tabor
Bluefield Sanitarium
Chap Moseley
Beechfork
W. Va
S. H. Clark
Beech Street
B .D. Turner
Ederick Street
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Columbus
Clyde Lazenby
St. Luke's Hospital
Curtis Davie
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mary Virginia McComb
Staunton
Kathleen Chapman
Virginia Interment College
Bristol
McComb
Musical program at First Presbyterian Church in Bluefield
A 7:30 PM concert at First Presbyterian Church on Tazewell street features a chorus Unfold Ye Portals a gift duet by Mrs Dickey and Mrs Mitchell a violin solo by Mrs Stafford a trio Attila with Mrs Harris Mr Lovelace and Mr Pennell a male quartet and the chorus Heavens Are Telling The event replaces the usual Bible study and invites all music lovers to attend in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell Street
Dickey
Mitchell
Stafford
Attila
Harris
Lovelace
Pennell
Appalachian Power Company
Artette
Bluefield
Vesper Musical Service Promises Pleasant Evening
Unusual treat this week in fine music appeals to lovers of good music to attend the vesper service. The service will begin promptly at 7 30 p m.
Subscription Contest Aids West Virginia Clarion in Bluefield
The West Virginia Clarion runs a ten day subscription contest in Bluefield with nine Genoa Avenue students as solicitors. Prizes include a $20 gold piece for first, $10 for second, and $5 for third. Readership spans Bluefield to major cities nationwide. Subscriptions priced at $2 yearly, $1 six months, 60 cents three months. Public invited to support colored journalism and library efforts at Genoa Avenue.
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Clarion
West Virginia
Bluefield
Genoa Avenue
Abilis Mas Nelson
Margaret K
Lillian Woods
Salomette
Pauline Cobb
Lucile Holt
Marjorie Thompson
Viola Keeling
William Blake
the Clarion
United States
Chicago Defender
Fittsburg Courier
Blueield
Los Angeles
Calif
Atlanta
Knoxville
Memphis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Uniontown
Braddock
Camden
Trenton
Red Bank
Revival Meeting At Mount Bethel United Holy Church
There is a revival at Mount Bethel United Holy Church of America on upper Jones street conducted by Evangelist Mrs. J. A. Delk of Norfolk and other workers are expected. The Rev. W. F. Wade is pastor. All are welcome.
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Mount Bethel United Holy Church of America
J. A. Delk
Norfolk
Upper
Jones Street
W. F. Wade
Colored Institute Prepares Music Week Program
The National Music Week program at BPnefield Colored Institute begins tonight at 8:30 with performances by the School Chorus Girls Glee Club and Boys Quartette. Pieces include Dett arrangements, Burleigh works, and the Last Hour.
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Bpnefield Colored Institute
Dett
Cradle Song
Noble
Bowl of Roses
Lucas
Walton
Burleigh
Diton
Feux-Follies
Philipp
Bernard L Walton
Reichardt
Heme
Bullard
Quarette
Kramer
Gartian
Truxie J
Warren
Southland
Johnson
Preacher Cleared in Slur Suit Verdict
Norwich England Rev. B V V Edwards sued a school teacher for slander and won a verdict. The case centered on alleged false statements about the preacher in a local dispute. The verdict favored Edwards, ending the civil action.
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Norwich
Eng
B. V. V. Edwards
Costs Only 3 Cents to Remove Wrinkles
An old advertorial touts tark root as a cheap home remedy to erase age lines. It claims quick, visible smoothing in minutes, using a simple mixture with a drugstore tarkroot and honey, applied to the face with a spoon.
Mrs Kling Loges Dies En Route Home
Mrs Carolina Beatty Kling, stepmother of the late Mrs Florence Kling Harding, died when her train halted between Richmond and Washington. Aged sixty, she suffered pernicious anemia for three years and wished to die at home in Columbus Ohio. The body was sent for funeral arrangements. She leaves three sisters and a brother.
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Florence Kling Harding
Florida
Columbus
Washington
Carolina Beatty Kling
Kling
Daytona
Fla
Columbia Ohio
Richmond
Beards Fork Upsets Long Branch 2 to 1 in Narrow Win
Beards Fork defeats Long Branch 2 to 1 to hand Long Branch its first loss of the season. Warren pitched well for Long Branch allowing six hits while Beards Fork collected four. Warren uncorked a fourth inning double by Farley followed by a run on a passed ball. The game featured strong defense and a close margin throughout.
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Bearts Fork
Long Branch
Amond
Warren
Farley
Iile
Rne
Long Branch Baseball News and Galax Visit Recap
The Long Branch club travels to Sprague May 10 to face New River. Score details show Long Branch 140 runs and Beards Fork 260, with pitching by Warren, Dexon, Farley and Moore. Mrs C W Meade and nephew W E Gillispie drove to Galax Virginia to visit relatives.
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R. Humprey
Long Branch
Sprague
Beards Fork
Warren
Dexon
Farley
Moore
C. W. Meade
W. E. Gillispie
Galax, Va
Girl Inherits 660000 From Belfast Will
Patrick Manamin left his entire fortune of 660000 to a grandniece living in an English convent. The bequest transfers the estate to the woman named in the will, noting the Belfast domicile of the deceased.
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Belfast
Patrick Manamin
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Music Week
Nurses’ Training School of
St. Luke's
Era
Flat Top Union
RE. Gilbert
Princeton Ave
First Presbyterian
Colored Library
Genoa Avenu Hool
Ruth J. Harvey Nbrarian
James Howard
Mullens
Princeton
Leslie EB. Hill
Order of St. Luke
Merit Episcopal Church
Colored Institute
Mrs. Kling Loges
Horlick
United Shock Repairing Corporation
Postoffice
Bradmann
Cornell-Wood-Board
Economy House & Material Company
Roanoke Street
Sopre
NS Center
Scout
Craft
Near Mast
Thornton’s Flower Shop
Bland St
Bluefield, W. VA
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