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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1925
Page
4
Mrs J M Studebaker president of the Women's Missionary Society has called an executive board meeting just before the prayer service Wednesday evening All members urged to attend at Coll Avenue Baptist Church every effort to be present for the session and prayer hour
A marriage of great interest occurred in Asheville North Carolina on September 10 with Miss Emily Shirey of Bluefield becoming the bride of Mr Carroll Alden Towne. Mr and Mrs E P String fellow of this city, the latter sister of the bride, attended the nuptials.
A short note praises Robbed Hair for looking wonderful with a tiny tint from Golden Glint Shampoo. The reader reports satisfaction with the subtle color effect and glossy finish.
Mrs. Eliza C. Hawkins of Kinston recounts long illness and severe chills eased after using Cardui. She credits it with restoring strength, stopping dizziness, and enabling her to resume housework and family duties after three bottles. Cardui advertised as available at all drug stores.
The wedding took place at Trinity Episcopal Church with many guests present. The bride, daughter of Mrs. G. A. Shirey, had spent the summer in Denver. The groom, from a notable Maine family, is a rising local businessman. They will reside in town, Fila.
A morning party hosted by Miss Margaret Lazenby at Memorial Avenue gathered about 10:30 for a linen shower in honor of Miss Winters McCue, bride elect to Mr. John Irvin Clingenpee. Guests attached linen gifts to a clothes-line display, and the honoree gathered items into a basket after receiving apron and basket. Attending were Misses McCue, Knee, Mustard sisters, Kate Markle, Frances Zimmerman, Elsie Heberer, Mrs. Welch England, Margaret Key and guest Lelia Hagg, among others.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church meets this afternoon at 3 in the Sunday school room. The Cheerful Workers plan an unusually lively program and all members and friends are urged to attend.
Miss Bonnie Sprinkle, bride elect, was honored at a miscellany shower Monday night at her Franklin Street home. The event, arranged by her mother Mrs. W. R. Sprinkle and sister Mrs. Karl Frye, celebrated upcoming marriage to Mr. Clarence Frye. Gifts were concealed in an old fashioned well on the floor and drawn by Master Karl Frye Jr. among the guests were Miss Ora Sulter, Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss Lorine Weiser, Miss Dorothy Diltz, Mrs. S. B. Ast.
A long list of social happenings fills the Princeton Beckley area as Miss Helen Mary Ki ern Beckley wed Mr. George Wolfe of Bluefield on September 3. The piece also catalogs library updates, book notices, and a crowded roll of residents traveling, teaching, shopping, and moving between Beckley, Princeton, Bluefield, and surrounding towns, with many names and addresses noted.
Bluefield Hadassah met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. B. S. Block's home. After business, Mrs. Henry Rodgin presented Mrs. J. B. Turk with a silver iced tea spoon set as a farewell gift. Mrs. Turk leaves for Philadelphia, and members enjoyed a social hour with refreshments.
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening at o'clock, meeting jointly with the American Legion. A good program is planned and refreshments will be served.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church will meet with Mrs F L Black on Summers Street in the afternoon at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
Members of the executive board of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian Church are asked to meet at 2:30 this afternoon in the ladies' parlor of the church for a session.
Jesse Lewis Jr returns from Detroit and other points. Kathleen Stinson and Thelma Pheglar visit Westhampton College in Richmond. Marvin Williams from Roanoke plans University of Richmond enrollment after Bluefield stay. Hattie and Lila Matthews return to Lynchburg after a month with Mrs Scruggs. Other locals, including Dr. Rhody, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds of Bristol, and Shirley Lee Sutton, resume routines after trips and hospital recovery.
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