Calendar notes for Bluefield clubs and churches events
A list of upcoming community events includes a rummage sale at 105 Bluefield Avenue on Friday morning, church services at Calvary Baptist Sunday, and several lodge meetings and dinners. Activities involve East River Council Daughters of America, Bluefield Assembly IRFG, CES Bluefield Chapter, the Bluefield Woman's Club, and the Virginia Aher Bible Council with dates, times, and locations in Bluefield and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age Club
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield Assembly No. 48
ORFG
Calvary Baptist Church
Linda Ballard
East River Council No
Daughters of America
Eagles Hall
IRFG
Masonic Temple
Bluefield Chapter
CES
Masonic Hall
Bluefield
Mabel Frazier
Bluefield Woman's Club
J. A. Granger
Washington Street
Virginia Asher Bible Council
Y Center
College Avenue
Church Homes Discuss Special Needs Ministry
In Richlands Virginia the Fidelis Class of Richlands Christian Church held a program on the ministry of special needs to national benevolent homes. Mrs Paul Baskill led the devotional with others participating. The Florida Christian Home for the aged in Jacksonville and the Southern Christian Home for children in Atlanta were named. The group voted donations to the Florida Home and the United Christian Missionary Society and plans to send Christmas cards to inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Jack Britts
Richlands Christian Church
Paul Baskill
National Benevolent Homes
E. L. Kirby
Narcie Hawkins
Mary Joyce
Florida Christian Home For the
Jacksonville
Fla
Southern Christian Home For Children
Atlanta
Richlands Couple Welcomes Baby Daughter Saun dra
Mr and Mrs Bob Stephens of Haleyville Alabama announce the birth of a daughter Saun dra weighing five pounds eleven ounces born Tuesday November 13 The Stephens were connected with Richlands High School Band before moving to Haleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Bob Stephens
Haleyville
Ala
Saundra
Stephens
Richlands High School
Perkins Family Attends Funeral of Bert Campbell
Mr and Mrs J W Perkins of Virginia Heights Drive and their daughter Mrs James Caldwell will attend the funeral of Mrs Perkins cousin Bert Campbell today in Lebanon Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Perkins
Virginia Heights Drive
James Caldwell
Perkins
Bert Campbell
Lebanon
Reunions Mark Holidays Across Grundy Area
The H L Compton family held a Roanoke reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson with attendees from Grundy Hickory North Carolina and Richmond. Other gatherings included the Intermediate Training Union at Brenda Bunns home and various college crowd and family visits. New daughter Vernis Elaine born to Walter Stewart and wife at Grundy Hospital among holiday visits to relatives in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
H. L. Compton
Roanoke
Johnson
Jack Compton
Lisa
Alexandria
S. J. Musick
Kathy
John Wilfong
Victor
Kim
Burl Winebarger
Gary
Linda
Hickory
N. C
Jay Rife
John A. Rife
Frank McGee
Christopher
Richmond
The
Union
Gene Cecil
Carol McElroy
Patricia Hess
John McElroy
Gary Street
Carol Combs
Jeff White
Rick Moore
Brenda Bunn
Bobby
Larry Williams
Elaine Browning
Linda Dellinger
Peggy Ratliff
Becky Hurst
Paula Neal
Rowena Yates
Frances Williams
Alberta Salem
Jerome Rife
Joan Asbury
Mildred Shortridge
Dicky Mowles
Bill
John A. Hash Sr
Sid Young
Williamson, W. Va
Dean Hash
Richlands
John A.hash Jr
Harman
Clinton Owens
Cam Hash
Vansant
Leonard Ball
Chilhowie
Walter Stewart
State
Grundy Hospital
Vernis Elaine
Bill Worrell
Cumberland
Frank Porterfield
Scutter
Bill Williamson
Newport News
Farry White
Bob Gibson
Nancy
H. C. Frazier
David
Diana
A. J. Cecil
Irvin
Weekend Visitors From Many States Honor Local Families
A string of holiday guests visited relatives in North Carolina Virginia and Kentucky over the weekend. Attendees included Carolyn Rambo of Johnson City Tennessee and several Calhouns in Marian North Carolina plus Dr. and Mrs. Robert McClanahan of Salem Virginia. Additional visits came from Lexington Kentucky and Knoxville Tennessee with locals welcoming relatives from Hindman Hampton and Somerset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carloyn Rambo
Johnson City
Tenn
Bradley Calhoun
Linda
Stuart Calhoun
Roger
J. C
Marian
N. C
Robert McClanahan
Salem
W. G. Burkes
Anawalt House Guests Noted For Thanksgiving Week
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Bennington hosted relatives and friends from Virginia and West Virginia and others over the past week including Marvin Richardson Tammy Elbert Irwin Joe Lopez and Donald Bennington. A wedding at Anawalt Methodist Church joined Judy Spencer and Stephen Kowalski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anawalt
Carl W. Bennington
Marvin Richardson
Tammy
Hampton
Elbert Irwin
Wytheville
Joe Lopez
Denese
Toni and
Rickey
Filbert
Donald Bennington
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Kline Cooper
Connie Martin
Rhonda Sue
Patrick
Greensboro
Ind
Donald Perfin
Daria
Concord College
Athens
Johnnie O’brien
Wilcoe
Richard Hall
Gauley Bridge
Georgia Perkins
Virgil Bradley
Bradley
Jimmy Bradley
Opie McKinney
Rhodell
Laura McKinney
Harold Woodard
Pocahontas
Merel Perkins
Alma Terry
Concord Colege
Maybeury Switchback Weekend Guests and Birth Announcements
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Conner in Switchback included the Nol ls and Shraders from Salem and McComas along with Mrs Ora Crawford of Coaldale. A2C and Mrs J R Jones of Denver announce a daughter La Donna Kay born November 22 in Denver weighing 7 pounds. A2C and Mrs Daniel Chizmar of Anchorage announce a son Richard Donald born November 18 in Alaska weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents listed for Chizmar are John Chitmar of Maybeury and Corina Register of Orlando. Various visits from families in Virginia and West Virginia noted, including Sgt Harok R Scott arriving at Fort Bragg after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conner
Toni
Jerry
Switchback
Fred Nolls
Glyn
Salem
Johnny Shrader
Roger
McComas
Conner
Ora Crawford
Coaldale
J. R. Jones
Denver
Colo
la Donna Kay
Bertha Chizmar
Steven Richardson
Richmond
Oma Buckner
Oma Jr
Monroe Crigger
Roanoke
Sgt
Harok? R. Scott
Fort Bragg
N. C
Mrs
Howard Scott
Daniel Chizmar
Anchorage
Alaska
Richard Donald
Alaska Hospital
Marty
Andy
John Chitmar
Maybeury
Corina Register
Orlando, Fla
Miss Horne Guest Speaker at Tazewell Literary Club
Tazewell Va. Tazewell Literary Club hosted Miss Nancy Horne assistant Home Demonstration agent for Tazewell County as guest speaker She spoke on Counting Our Blessings in keeping with the season Plans were made to entertain Delta Kappa Gamma at their December 1 meeting The gathering was at the home of Mrs Rhea F Moore Jr with Mrs Virginia Harry and Mrs Jack Witten as hostesses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McElroy
Cleveland
Ohio
Harry McElroy
Ernest Smith
Lee
Richmond
St. Catherine’s School
Carolyn Arrington
Charlottesville
Trigg Arrington
Harriette Logan
Montgomery
Ala
Tazewell
Mercer County Lunch Workers Organize Meeting
Mercer County School Lunch workers held an organizational meeting at Knob School with 12,000 members discussed at the national convention in Cleveland. Mrs. Wilbur Robertson reported on the American School Food Service Convention and an executive committee was elected to lead local programs with Mrs. Pearl Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knob School
Princeton
Pauline Robertson
Mercer
Mercer County
Wilbur Robertson
Cook-Manger
Mercer School
Cleveland
Ohio
Robertson
Roy Harmon
Glenwood School
Pearl Faulkner
Births and new arrival in Bluefield area
Birth notice for Car rie Lee Lafferty born November 23 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Herman Lafferty of Crumpler Box 168. Also Rhonda Sue Graham born November 23 at the same facility weighing 8 pounds 8% ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Frank Graham of McComas and Bonnie Sue McCoy of Bluefield as mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Herman Lafferty
Crumpler
Carrie Lee
Bluefield Sanitarium
Victor Frank Graham
McComas
Rhonda Sue
Bonnie Sue McCoy
Bluefield
Missionary Society meeting at Bramwell Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Bramwell Missionary Society met at Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hughes home with a talk on how the society benefits the church. Mrs. Carrie Davis spoke on strengthening the church and Mrs. Virginia Cook shared business matters before refreshments. Several visitors and relatives were noted from Coopers, Martinsville, Welch, Newport News, Baltimore, Freeman, Bassett, and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell-Coopers
Missionary Society of the
Bramwell
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Red Barn
Grundy Visitors
Margaret Sykes
Rita
Jeff
Johnny Carter
Henry Effler
Harvey Price
Doug
Lynchburg
Bob Hale
Edison Matney
Matney
J. G. Cole
Whitewood
Boyd Fowler
H. A. Street
Knoxville
C. J. Carlton
Charles Carlton
Charlie
Lexington, Ky
Larry
Harold Brown
Otis Brown
L. H. Boyd
Ruth Boyd
Porter Maxwell
Somerset
Luther Owens
W. G. Belchers
James Runnion
Vicky and
Cindy
Newport
Runnions
C. C. Sykes
Finney, Va
Lesco
Bland ST
Bluefield, West Virginia
Hinton St.Peton
Melvin Hess
Lexington, Va
Henry Mutter
Kyle
Leona Woods
Alma James
Kenneth Davidson
Freeman
Garland King
Eckman
Robert Dillon
Glenwood Park
Miss Horne
Idget
Déthi Ae Ames
Darrens
Arthur Ciconmfll
Wy Pte
Jo Wcanew
Eastman
Columbia Picture Ec
Sal “Hawaiian
Ames
Darren
Michael Callan
Deboram Walley “Orlreme
Peggy Cass
Eddie Fov
Jeff Donnell
Vow
Granada
Colomumal
Colonial Theatre
Bete Davi
Joan Crawford
A.M. Todinet
Hatar
Rhos
Rus
Aruger Martinelli
Fleming Desert
John Sophia
Wayne
Loren the Lost
Virginia Hicks
Melrose School
George Melcher
Wade School
Lee Carver
Coopers
Donald Lee White
Chicago, Ill
Bill Martin
Martinsville
Bernard Phipps
James Phillips
Welch
Maud Phillips
Tom Osborne
Van
Virgie Yest
Waler Phillips
Howard Vest
Baltimore
Raymond Vest
Kirk West
Rock
James Farmer
Bassett
Lester Tabor
Franklin Tabor
Norfolk, Va
Suplette
Lorton Lick Road
Anchor Grill
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Ieet
Chicago House Furnishing ‘Company
Bluefield, VA
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