Christmas Dinner for Ruth and Friendship Classes
At the Y Center the Ruth Class and the Friendship Class of College Avenue Baptist Church shared a Christmas dinner. Monte Crotty led the program and gave corsages to members and guests. Mrs. Akers spoke on three meanings of Christmas and Mrs. Copenhaver narrated The Meaning of Christmas. Hymns were sung, p iano accompaniment by Mrs. Copenhaver, games directed by Mr. Mills, gifts distributed by Mrs. Crotty and Mrs. Mills, and members sent gifts to the Baptist Home in Culpeper Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
College Avenue Baptist Church
Y Center
Monte Crotty
J. B. Copenhaver
Joe Akers
Crotty
Food spending shares abroad and domestically
Citizens currently spend 18.2 cents of each after tax dollar on food. By comparison England uses 29 cents, France 31 cents, Italy 45 cents, and Russia 58 cents for food expenditure per dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Italy
Russia
Community clubs fill Bluefield schedule with Christmas events
Wednesday through Friday calendar lists Friendship Club rummage sale at 338 Princeton Avenue and numerous church circles, WSCS meetings, bridge clubs, dinners, and holiday programs across Bluefield. Notables include Grace Methodist WSCS luncheon, Quota Club visit by Elizabeth Gibson, and YWCA Master Point Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Princeton Avenue
Trinity Methodist Wscs
E. M. Moore
First Presbyterian White Cross
Fincastle Country Club
Duplicate Bridge Club
Christ Episcopal Women's Executive Board
Bluefield Old Guards
Tom Brown
Midway Church of Christ
W. B. Bird
Trinity Church
Grace Methodist Wscs
Quota Club of
Bluefield
First District
Elizabeth Gibson
Clarksburg
Charles Peters
Mt. View Avenue
Reader asks for better dress shoe fit and pointed toe cure
Consumer questions who hears complaints about pointed toe shoes and better workmanship. The columnist notes thousands of letters about toe shape and depth, cites price ranges, and points to firms that offer improved fit, usually found via ads in newspapers and magazines.
Peters town High School Class of 1954 Reunion
Peters town High School graduates from the class of 1954 plan a reunion on December 31 at the Village Inn in Pearlsburg Virginia starting at 7 p.m. with a banquet and dance. Contact Mrs Phyllis Keatley Frazier of Bozoo for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterstown
Peterstown High School
Village Inn
Pearlsburg
Phyllis Keatley Frazier
Bozoo
Masonic Building
Russell Fleshman
Order of Eastern Star
Princeton
Fleshman
Henry
Hank) Wooldridge
Hawaii
Robert Earl
Kiyoko Nagayosh
Japan
Arthur Wooldridge
Steven Jansco
Cleveland
Ohio
Wade H. Ballard
Ronald Jansco
Radford
Residents host out of town guests in Pocahontas
Pocahontas Va residents Mr and Mrs Dan Taylor welcomed visitors from several states. Mrs George Warble and Van Essa from Fort Wayne Ind Mrs Fern Welch and sons from Baltimore Md the Fred Ayers family from Wilmington Del were listed as recent guests at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas, Va
Dan Taylor
George Warble
Vanessa
Fort Wayne, Ind
Fern Welch and
Modern agriculture delivers abundant high quality foods
Modern agriculture provides consumers with foods in greater abundance with higher quality and more variety. It offers greater convenience and lower costs relative to take home pay.
Bluefield Freshman Sings in VPI Christmas Cantata
Doug Bourne son of Mr and Mrs D J Bourne of Bluefield is a freshman at Virginia Tech Blacksburg Va selected for the 200 member choir at VPI and sang a solo in The Song of Christmas during the Christmas Cantata in Burress Hall attended by about 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Bourne
D. J. Bourne
Bluefield
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
VPI
Burress Hall
Honor Birthday With Dinner in McComas
Mrs. Venice King of McComas hosted a surprise birthday dinner December 4 in honor of her husband. Attendees included Mrs. Leona King of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Shelton and Erick of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haynes of Lorton Lick Road, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Martin of McComas, Mr. and Mrs. George Law, Rev. and Mrs. Max Thompson and Mark of Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice King
McComas
Mr. King
Leona King
Ashland
Pete Shelton
Chuck Shelton
Erick
Frank Haynes
Lorton Lick Road
Cecil Martin
Mce- Comas
George Law
Max Thompson
Mark
Bluewell
Farming Business Drives Millions of Jobs in Agriculture
American agriculture sustains nearly 12 million jobs and thousands of firms. Farmers and their families spend about 40 billion dollars annually on goods and services.
Pocaontas Band Mothers Host Christmas Party at Dig-In
Party in Pocahontas Virginia brings Band Members and guests to a Christmas gathering. Mothers served a variety of sandwiches chips Coca Cola and doughnuts while Mrs Ernst Westmoreland chaired the event and led refreshments for the Christmas motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Ernst Westmoreland
Centerpiece idea with antique lanterns and candles
Create a holiday centerpiece by placing two or three antique lanterns as focal points and arranging flowers between and around them for a balanced festive display. The arrangement emphasizes candle light and floral accents to evoke traditional Christmas decor.
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Jer ry Whittaker on Route 4
Mrs Willard Agee hosted a pink and blue shower at her Route 4 Bluefield home for Mrs Jerry Whittaker. Games directed by Mrs Joe Stephenson and Mrs Roger Hart. winners included Mrs Johnson, Mrs Juanita Harman, and Mrs R C Farley. Grandmother Mrs John Chet Agee attended. guests and gifts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Willard Agee
Jerry Whittaker
Route 4
Bluefield
Joe Stephenson
Roger Hart
Johnson
Juanita Harman
R. C. Farley
Whittaker
John Chet Agee
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Douglas Mills
Friendship
Marcella Miles
Vickie Malone
Frank Schwall
Joyce Patton
Larry Helms
Commerce Street
W. Va
Morton Wagner
Lebanon Street
Scott Litton
Robert Gatherum
Bellvue
Dan McMullin
A. C. Stowers
Union Street
R. H. Mitchell
J. M. Sanders
Roy Thompson
W. W. Wells
Oakhurst Avenue
YWCA
WOTM
Moose Home
Mary Teague
Westminster Presbyterian Woc
Bluestone HD Club
Willie Scott
GIA
Eagles Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
West Virginian
Susannah Wesley Club
S. A. Shrader
S. College Drive
First Presbyterian Joy
Circle No
Roy
Memorial Baptist Mary and Martha
Memorial Baptist Homemakers
Salvation Army
Bluefield Auditorium
Yule Fund
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
West Virginian Hotel
First Christian Bethany Group
Virginia Avenue Methodist
WSCS
Westgate
Consumer
Margaret Dana
Pocahontas Notes
Chanel
Hankla’s
Rexall Pharmacy
Russell Stover Candies
Hamilton
Columbia
Virginia Ann
Virginia Avenue
XI Alpha Iota
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Mary Helen Kirby
Daniel Simmons
Washington Street
Frances Simpson
W. R. Deskins
Miss Kirby
Harry Cash
Simmons
Matz Hotel
Bluefielder
VPI Choir
Pacific Research International
Maga Re
Pacific Research International P. D
Roanoke
Pearisburg, VA
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