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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
4
A slumber party was held at Miss Carpenter's Bluefield College home with eight girls present. That evening six Bluefield College students visited and shared candy while enjoying guitar solos by Mrs A Atanasso. Guests included Miss Mildred Thompson Anna Mararrant Studebaker Gladys Tickle Hilda Thornton Mrs A Lasesso and Mrs Samuel Weller.
John Crane risks all for a friend and agrees to guard a fortune in jewels brought aboard a yacht in Havre. The mystery unfolds as a gallant figure faces danger and deception in a suspenseful tale by Frank J. Packard.
Lodipurg Kentucky resident J J Whitworth proclaims lifelong use of Thedford's Black Draught for indigestion headaches and torpid liver. He notes his wife also benefits for headaches and light headedness. The ad stresses herbal roots and full strength medicine sold nationwide.
A man questions a friend's motives as a dangerous package pulls Crane, his nephew, and Anne Walton into a Paris underworld plot. Packard delivers a cleverly plotted mystery with constant suspense and multiple surprises for readers.
The Beaver High School Parent-Teacher Association will meet in the assembly room of the Bailey building this afternoon at 2:30. Officers will be elected and a full attendance is requested.
A Halloween party will be held at the Ceres School on the Princeton road Thursday evening. Everyone is invited. Goesta will wear fancy dress costumes and masks.
Frances Brown and Lillian Kitts attended a Halloween party at Mrs. R. L. Crotty’s Sussex street home Tuesday evening. The festivities featured orange and black decorations, several games, and a pumpkin pie ice cream and cake refreshment spread. W. G. Lockhart won first prize for the funniest costume among numerous guests.
Miss Mildred McGraw daughter of J W McGraw of Clifftop West Virginia married Michael Odoud Lee in Charleston on Saturday October 24 at 2 pm. The ceremony was performed by Rev H Harrington at his home with witnesses Adkins and Rev TWH Starcher. The couple now reside at 198 Bland Street Bluefield locals note Lee is chef at H and R Cafe.
A Sisterhood of Ahavath Sholem hosted a lively dance at Bnai Brith Hall Mats hotel with many unique costumes and delightful atmosphere. The event drew community members to enjoy music and socializing.
Flapper Fanny jokes that if a wife steals money from her husband’s pocket he will be appreciative and wonder how she discovered the stash. The remark highlights light gossip from a modern socialite’s quip.
The senior A. K. R. group will hold a Halloween party Thursday at 7 at India Dillon’s Highland avenue home, while the junior group meets Saturday at 3 with J. Francke Fox Jr. on Rameey street. The event features Watkins orchestra, autumn decor, candied apples, ginger cakes, hot coffee, and is a successful benefit dance.
A social gathering featured many visitors from outside the area, including Lois Rowse and several others. The event drew a list of named attendees such as Anna Bodner Beatrice Beckett Lola Crotty Frances Feken and Anna and Virginia Barbaree along with Lola Francisco Emma Wolfe Mesears Millar Lane Van Duesen Walker Akers Steve Sterling Raymond and Kendrick Hicks Bert Huffman Earl Long Signor Silver Jimmy Tynes Steve Atwell Alton McGraw Clarence Huff Pred Turner Edward Murphy and Jim Bodner. The reception was described as a delightful affair with numerous guests from nearby towns and beyond.
Mrs. W. C. Easley and her daughter Mrs. A. L. Johnston welcomed about twenty intimate friends to an informal tea at Mrs. Easley's College avenue home. Assisting hosts included Mrs. J. J. Pena and Miss Mary Hasley as refreshments were served.
The Had ward Murphy residence on Tazewell Street hosted an attractive birthday party for Miss Frances Eskew Tuesday evening. The apartment glowed with Halloween colors as about a dozen young people enjoyed dancing and games. Guests included Misses Virginia Deaumer Bessie Crotty and others, with punch sandwiches olives pickles and cake served by the hostess.
Miss Hazel Elliott daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Elliott recently enrolled at Centenary College Cleveland Tennessee has been awarded a music scholarship word received by her parents The honor reflects recognition of her talents and ability and gives pleasure to family and friends
New stock arrives in ta rose henna cover and grey colors. Knickers priced at $1.35 appeal with consistent quality.
A display of imported china from Czecho-Slovakia is shown at Pedigo's with a wide range of plates platters cups and saucers milk pitchers and more. Designs are new and pretty priced individually or in sets of six new water glass and iced tea sets include a covered pitcher and six glasses priced at $2.25 per set.
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