Shower Honors Mrs Brulla At Nesmith Home
Social and personal news notes a cordial shower at Mrs John Nesmiths Summers Street home. Guests sent gifts to Mrs Charles Brulla and enjoyed games and refreshments after musical numbers and a prayerful close by Mrs D O Totten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nesmith
Summers Street
Charles Rulla
Brulla
J. L. Thomas
John Holliday
Mary Scarborough
Emory Hurt
R. F. Baker
Sallie Wenger
Ed Halstead
J. VU. Bird
Lorenzo Torlone
Edna Mae Reid
Essie Moye
Gertrude Moye
J. R. Cesaratto
Missionary Society Meeting At First Baptist Church
The Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist church held a session yesterday afternoon at the church. Mrs. R led the gathering and discussed upcoming outreach plans and community service projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Commercial Club To Give Dance Tonight
The Beckley College Commercial Club sponsors a dance at the Black Knight Country Club tonight from ten to two. Invitations were sent to about five hundred of the area’s dancers. A floor show by Alice LeJeune and Toots Ballard will entertain, with chaperones listed as Dr K M Jarrell and Mrs Jarrell, Mr and Mrs W W Moon, Mr and Mrs Ted McDowell, Miss Topsy Odell, Miss Laurine Haynes, and Mr and Mrs Z A Petty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley College
Alice LeJeune
Ballard
K. M. Jarrell
W. W. Moon
Ted McDowell
Topsy Odell
Laurine Haynes
Z. A. Petty
Local Notables Visitors and Health Updates
Clarence Cawood of Cincinnati is guest of Dr. R. C. Mitchell while handling business interests. F. L. Conway, recently ill at home, is able to be out again. Mrs. Roy Blake and daughter Cosette, and Mrs. E. E. Cary of Hume Court, visited friends in Mullens yesterday. O. C. Daniel is ill and confined to his home near Sophia. Dr. R. C. Mitchell has returned.
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Clarence Cawood
Cincinnati
Ohio
R. C. Mitchell
F. L. Conway
Roy Blake
Cosette
E. E. Cary
Hume Court
Mullens
O. C. Daniel
Sophia
Roster of Local Notables and Illnesses in Big Stone Gap Area
From Big Stone Gap Virginia the report lists individuals attending services and visiting. H C Sessions is a business visitor to Oak Hill. Mrs M C Banks plans a Charleston visit with her mother Mrs G H Caperton. Bill Page ill with pneumonia at his aunt Mrs D C Wade’s home is improving. Randolph Page, previously ill, is much improved. Mrs R O Calloway returns from Port St Joe Florida and stays with daughter Mrs F W Roschi. Mrs T C Moorefield remains ill at home Watts Apartments. Mrs Charles Tolbert of Stotesbury recovering from Beckley hospital stay at her mother Mrs Hubert Daniel’s home. Mrs William MacTaggart returns from visits to Hazelton and Atlantic City.
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Big Stone Gap
Mitchell
H. C. Sessions
Oak Hill
M. C. Banks
Charleston
G. H. Caperton
Bill Page
D. C. Wade
Randolph Page
R. O. Calloway
Port St. Joe
Florida
F. W. Roschi
T. C. Moorefield
Watts Apartments
Charles Tolbert
Stotesbury
Beckley Hospital
Hubert Daniel
North Oakwood Avenue
William *MacTaggart
Hazelton
Atlantic City
N. J
Peace Plan Emphasized by Allies at Conference
At a conference the allies debated Hitler’s proposed peace schemes and other options. Eden met with Joachim von Ribbentrop to hear Germany’s case while France’s Flandin rushed to present the plan to the cabinet. Italy and Belgium also reviewed the proposal. A high official noted the accord brought great satisfaction amid tense relations, promising a calmer continent once terms are announced.
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Hitler
Germany
Russia
Eden
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Foreign Office
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
France
Paris
Europe
Birth of a baby girl in Beckley hospital
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watkins at Beckley hospital at 9 45 this morning a baby girl weighing seven pounds March 18 Mr and Mrs Alton Evans of North Oakwood avenue announced the birth. A purse snatching attempt ended with Alice Schiavon of Chicago tiring and injuring the assailant who fled after dropping the purse.
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Mrs
Fred Watkins
Beckley Hospital
Alton Evans
North Oakwood Avenue
Alice Schiavon
Chicago
Schmeling Louis Fight Arranged For June In New York
The Associated Press reports Joe Louis and Max Schmeling will meet in a 15 round heavyweight bout likely at Yankee Stadium in mid to late June. Promoter Mike Jacobs and NY athletic chief Brig. Gen. Joan J. Phelan confirmed a New York venue after talks and delays. Schmeling sails April 15 from Hamburg. Louis will train at Lafayetteville, New York, in late April. Charles Ruggles noted for owning many dogs in Hollywood.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Mike Jacobs Eae
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Joan J. Phelan
New York State Athletic Commission
Jacobs
Phelan
Schmeling
Hamburg
Louis
Lafayetteville
N. Y
Opening bids and play in a central press contract bridge
A detailed note by E. V. Shepard on a bridge hand and bidding sequence. South opens with one diamond, North overcalls two clubs, East bids two hearts, South passes, West continues with three hearts and four hearts after further bidding. The defense wins a few tricks, but declarer later secures four odd tricks. North later plays at four hearts with a different opening lead. The article ends by inviting readers to analyze the best defense against the given declarer play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
West
North
East
Declarer
Flood delays entries for national intercollegiate mat tourney
Flood waters across the region forced the University of Illinois and Kent College of Ohio to withdraw entries from the national intercollegiate wrestling tournament opening at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Oklahoma University and Central Teachers College of Oklahoma arrived to report, joining St Lawrence, Iowa State, and Southwestern State Teachers of Oklahoma among 28 institutions and 90 listed contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
United States
University of Illinois
Kent College of Ohio
Washington and Lee University
Oklahoma University
Central Teachers College of Oklahoma
St. Lawrence University
Iowa State
Southwestern State Teachers of Oklahoma
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NeSmith
L. Reardon
O. S. Jones
R. L. Reardon
H. T. Caffee
J. M. Hayes
Lord
Shepherd
W. A. Argenbright
L. H. Davis
Richard Lewis
Ollie Burnette
J. C. Wauhop
D. O. Totten
Del-Mar
Mack's
SELBY
Ginger
Bowling’s Shoe Store
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad
Mountain View
Pompton Lakes
Kitty
Folsom Prison
Los Angeles
Schmeling-Louis
Charles Ruggles
Hollywood
California
Atlantic Coast
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Rome
RTO
Oleo
ARGO
Wheaties
Silverbrook
Crisco
A-Penn
Pennsylvania
Neral
P. & G. Soap
Ian
Bologna
A & P Meat Markets
Armour’s Star
Chuck
A&p Food Sistes
Norma Crim
Miami
Central Press
E. V. Shepard
Haiti
Beauticians
Leon Criswell
Local
Virginia
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