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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1925
Page
21
High heat forced the American Legion dance from Dug Out to the Peery building roof garden. Oxley’s Roanoke orchestra played into midnight, drawing strong attendance and praise for the setting and weather. The event was widely enjoyed as a standout social affair of the season.
About thirty five nurses from St Luke's Hospital joined a Wednesday trip to Ebenezer Church. A large truck and several cars carried the group to the site where a bonfire rose high and a substantial picnic feast was shared. The outing ended with a motor ride and was described as among the season's most delightful events.
The quarterly birthday social of the Ladies' Society to the B of L Fr and E at Red Men's ball enjoyed a memorable evening. Guests included Mrs. Pt Bowles Mrs. L Aliff Mrs. Z Brown Mrs. J Bowles and others with October November December anniversaries joining the serving committee. Decorations featured a chosen color scheme.
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Guests attended an elopate luncheon with fried chicken pimento sandwiches and desserts. Notable attendees included Mrs. W. C. Forlines J A Hubble Mrs L H Bradley Mrs H T Ruble and many Bowles family members with Master J B Armentrout singing and his mother at the piano. Mint favors were given to guests.
The Bland Street church Missionary Circles schedule meetings on Wednesday at 3 PM with eight circles listed by chairmen and locations including buildings and homes across Union and College avenues Wythe and Walton streets. An Agnes Stewart Circle meeting is set for Tuesday at 3 PM in the church reading room.
Last evening at 7:30 in the First Presbyterian church the wedding united Miss Mary Ethel Jones daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Jones of 309 Clark street and Samuel Clifford Willis. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel W. Moore. Both are Bluefield natives and well regarded by local friends.
In a semi final at the Bluefield Country Club Miss Betty Lincoln defeated Miss Elizabeth Angel. Lincoln advances to the final to face Miss Elizabeth Hufford on Monday for the championship.
The Westminster Auxiliary will gather Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the church for a scheduled meeting. Members are reminded to attend and bring any required notices or materials.
Dorothea King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. King, entertained a group of friends Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5 to mark her fourth birthday with games and activities.
Miss Lulu McFadden resigns as head of the millinery department at the Thornton Laird store effective immediately. She has lived near Chicago and is now in Bluefield, with six years in the millinery trade and, despite departure, will remain in the city.
W D Lucas returns from Huntington. Mr and Mrs Lee Ashworth visit Bland. Miss Lillian Baylor to enter Bluefield sanitarium for tonsil removal. Miss Anne Slifkin to enroll at University of West Virginia Morgantown. Mr and Mrs John A Udy visit daughter Mrs R K Hampton in Wytheville. Mr and Mrs W A Counts visit Counts parents near EF Francise and daughter Eulalia. Mr and Mrs Jack Francisco to dine with Pat Crockett at Tazewell. Clarence Blevins of Elkhorn noted as Howard Hale’s father.
A mother consoles Johnny after a woodshed whipping, insisting it was meant as a joke. A doctor prescribes a medicine, but the druggist would charge a dollar. the doctor offers a quarter instead, saying the refunded amount was for his nerves.
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