Welcoming Reception for Rev Baylor and Dr Long in Hamilton Hall
Society extends cordial welcome to Rev J A Baylor pastor of Bland Street Methodist Church and Dr H D Long presiding elder Bluefield district at a reception in Hamilton Hall last evening. More than three hundred guests attended as Bland Street church and Bluefield district members praised the new pastor and presiding elder amid autumn decor and lighted halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Baylor
Bland Street Methodist Church
8. D. Long
Presidi
Bluefield
Hamilton Hall
Long
Baylor
J. M. Sanders
Ernest Henson
Roy E. Early
J. B. Mosley
J. M. Carter
Trinity Methodist Church
Mr. Baylor
Bland Street Church
Halloween Social Delights Young Folk at First Christian Church
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Christian Church hosted a Halloween social last evening in the church basement. Mrs. R. B. Slagle led the event with Beaver High Orchestra providing music, while streamers and Halloween emblems added a festive air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Christian Endeavor Society
The
First Christian Church
R. B Slagle
Hallowe'en
Beaver High Orchestra
Halloween Party at the Fidelis Club Hostesses
Delightful Halloween gathering at the Fidelis Club hosted by the WC A last night featured spooky decor with a ghost at the foot of the stairs. Mrs Georgia Ratcliffe as fortune teller led games like string eating apples and other old fashion diversions for about twenty five girls, with pumpkin pie lemonade and stick candy served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Fidelis Club
Georgia Ratcliffe
Luncheon Given in Honor of Mrs J M Harris in Roanoke
Mrs George B Strader hosted a Tuesday luncheon in courtesy to her sister Mrs J M Harris of Roanoke. Harris formerly lived in Bluefield and many loyal friends from her years here attended the complimentary affair. Covers were laid for eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 8. Strader
J. M. Harris
Roanoke
L. H. Clark
Kyle
Bluefield
Sylvester Lowe
Pocahontas
Washington Hospital
Tom H. Bradley
B.S. Clements
Matoaka
N. Baden
Ft. N. Lufkin
New York
J. E. Miller
Hinton
W. Va
W. A. Bodell
C. W. Wade
Robert Williamson
McComas
J. H. McNeer
James Niswander
Bland Street
EB. R. Richardson
Pagenia
Christiansburg
Edith McNeer
Mary Louise Wade
F. H. Shrader
Crystal
R. J. Robinette
Raven, Va
Ben Garrett
Vanwood
Ellen Mary Kane
J. W. Ellis
Stowall Apartments
W. C. Byrd
Highland Avenue
A. L. Graves
Montcalm
Henry EB. Harmon
Tazewell
George S. Strader
J. M. Harries
Hallo we'entty honors Grace Methodist Sunday school
Miss Marguerite Cooke hosted Monday evening to honor members of Grace Methodist Church Sunday school class for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite’"Cooke
Hallowe
Masquerade Night At Miss Cooke’s Class
Girls invited the boys and about eighty guests accepted Miss Cooke’s hospitality for an evening of cocoa and cake. Black and orange decorations complemented the lively games and the event ranked among the season’s most successful masquerades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cook
Party Teems With Halloween Fun For Union Street Children
Margaret and Billie Phillippe hosted about thirty young guests on Union street for a pre Halloween party. Autumn foliage pumpkins set the scene and ice cream and cookies were served. Mrs. Phillippe was helped by Mrs. J. A. Floyd Mrs. George Jones Mrs. Fred Prosser and Mrs. F. R. Litz. Wilson Jones won best comical costume and Elizabeth Penn took peanut race honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Billie Phillippe
J. L. Phillippe
Union Street
Phillippe
J. A. Floyd
George Jones
Fred Prosser
F. R. Litz Wilson Jones
Elizabeth Penn
King Crockett Visits Russellville After Eighteen Years
King Crockett of Russellville Tennessee visits his sisters Mrs W A Gardner and Mr A H Baldwin. He formerly lived in Bluefield and this marks his first return to his old home in eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Crockett
Russellville, Tenn
W. A. Gardner
A. H Baldwin
Mr. Crockett
Bluefield
Hallowe'en social at Epworth League of Grace Church
Local church announces a Hallowe en social to be held Friday evening at the Grace Methodist church. Community notes include visits and patient statuses at Bluefield area hospitals and sanitarium care for multiple residents from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
League of Grace Methodist Church
Hallowe'en
Directors Defer Action On Bluefield Tax Ordinance Again
Bluefield directors again deferred consideration of the 1922 tax license ordinance amid limited discussion. The city approved bonds for officials including City Manager Boyd Bennett at 10 000 and ordered paving of High and Red streets contracted to Lilly Bros. pending weather.
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Bluefield
City of
Boyd A. Bennett
J. T. Akers
Fred M. Halvey
Federal Street
LA Bros
Ford & Harvey
Bennett
Lilly Bros
W. T. Morrison
Police Department
C. BE. Roedger
John Stewart Memorial Methodist Church
Juniper Street
Holcomb McCue
D. Morrisette
Highland Avenue
Wade School
Morrissette
Career Painleve Ministry Ends Tuesday
The article notes the Painlevé ministry losing power after Tuesday votes leaving the chamber with 105 seats for the second party, 145 for Seg, and 104 for the National, signaling a shift in power dynamics in the lower house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seg
National
Balkan War Strife Sparks Naval Blockade Talk at League
Greek and Bulgarian delegates told the League Council that reparations are sought amid blame for the Balkan conflict. Greece cites Bulgaria’s disarmament breaches at Neuilly as fueling unrest while both sides deny intentional provocations. The council weighs a possible Athens blockade if mandates are defied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
M. Carapanos
Greece
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Spokesman Labels Greek Advance as Aggression
The Bulgarian spokesman described the Greek offensive as an unjustifiable aggression while noting the troops had only acted in defense.
Joseph Perdue Buried at Willowton Cemetery
Joseph Perdue aged fifty two died at his Willowton home after a long illness due to rheumatism. He leaves his widow Miss Rutha Thomas and ten children, five of whom preceded him. Survived by five children Hattie Meadows, Robert Martin, Mona Perdue Eccles, Irving Perdue, two sisters Laura Roach and Charlies Purdett, and James Perdue. Interment in Willowton family cemetery. A host of friends mourn the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutha Thomas
Christian Church
Hattie Meadows
Robert Martin
Mona Perdue Eccles
Irving Perdue
Laura Roach
Princeton
Charlies Purdett
Big Stone Gap
James Perdue
Willowton
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