Appalachia Garden Club Hosts Annual Christmas Party
The Appalachia Gardeners met at Lon M. Rish home on Lebanon street for their annual Christmas party with most members present and husbands as guests. Mrs. J E Wagner read a Christmas story in Negro dialect, with humorous skits by members and a Piney Ridge orchestra performance, followed by carols and group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachia Garden Club
Lon M. Rish
Lebanon Street
Rish
Alonzgo McCue
C. C. Frazier
H. E. Kirchner
S. W. Dantzler
J. H. Bruster
Fred Edwards
J. C. Smith
Ralph Taylor
J. E. Wagner
Randolph Hughes
Tse
Percy Gillie
Alex Mahood
Ralph
Taylor
Messrs
We Frazier
Jagner
J. C. Smith, Jr
Piney Ridge
G. H. Foresman
Alonzo McCue
J. S. Clingenpeel
McCue
Joseph Sanders
Conrad Brevick
Grace Church WSCS Hosts Christmas Meet at Grace Methodist
Grace Church Grace Methodist chapel hosted a Christmas program by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Mrs Rex Sheppard organized the event with carols a devotional by Mrs Tom Gawthrop and a talk by Miss Mildred Wright on The Lost One. Mrs Garland Hypes led the business session and Mrs L C Freeman presented the financial report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Sheppard
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Grace Methodist Church
Tom Gawthrop
Mildred Wright
Garland Hypes
L. C. Freeman
Rockefeller Center Has Wide Range of City Attractions
The report lists 25 dining spots a post office passport bureau 12 landscaped sky gardens 20 con sulates and an outdoor skating rink all located within Rockefeller Center in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passport Bureau
Rockefeller Center
New York City
Bluefield AAUW Gala Christmas Party Hosted at Taylors
Bluefield AAUW held a gala Christmas party at 1312 Lebanon Street the home of Mrs. James Taylor. Social committee members Mrs. Taylor Mrs. Sam Morgan Mrs. Bernard Cunningham and Mrs. Eugene E Stowers Jr arranged the event and Cunningham gave a themed story from Virginia’s past. Beaver A Cappella led by Miss Elizabeth Shelton provided seasonal music. Yuletide decorations and refreshments followed by the committee led by Miss Nancy Wilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Taylor
Lebanon Street
Bluefield
AAUW
Taylor
Sam Morgan
Bernard Cunningham
Eugene 8. Stowers, Jr
The
Cunningham
Virginia
Beaver
Elizabeth Shelton
Nancy Wilmore
Auxiliary Yule Party Is Success
The American Legion auxiliary held a Christmas party with Miss Dora Liddle presiding at the Bluefield Princeton road location. Santa greeted guests, gifts were given, and the hall was festively decorated. Attendees sang carols and heard readings by Kay Harry, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kammer. Mrs. Victor DeVault won a prize for guessing a wrapped package.
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American Legion A
Dora Liddle
Huliday
Hos- Houldsworth
Bluefield- Princeton Road
Santa Claus
Ang
Kay Harry Talented
Harry Kammer
Victor DeVault
Mrs Arnold Crotty Memorial at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mrs Arnold Crotty Memorial is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium and will remain there until about December 23. She is permitted to have visitors.
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Arnold Crotty Memorial Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Dinner-Dance by Local Clubwomen Feeds Joy and Fun
Members of the Young Woman's club hosted a Christmas dinner and dance at Moose hall with about forty-five couples. Mrs. Paul Carriker led as president and W. O. Warren gave the invocation. A chorus directed by Mrs. Barnes Nash performed with playful teeth whitening during a holiday song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Club
Paul Carriker
Moose Hall
W. O. Warren
Barnes Nash
Janie Marie Lambert
J. B. Wooldridge
Bailey Dawson
Frank Myers
Frank Perkins
J. O. Bell
C. W. Houseman
Charles Nichols
Local Girl Named To Who's Who
Janet Woolwine daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Woolwine has been named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges at Bob Jones University Greenville South Carolina 1951 edition. She is a junior in the School of Religion working for a BA with major in Christian education and has served as president sports manager and critic of Chi Sigma Phi Literary society and is a member of the Pan Hellenic council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Woolwine
C. B. Woolwine
Bluefield
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Woolwine
School of Religion
Chi Sigma Phi Literary Society
Bob Jones University Pan-Hellenic Council
Musical Program At First Baptist Church
All six choirs of the First Baptist church will present a Christmas music program at the morning worship service at 11 tomorrow. The Cherub choir will debut in worship, with a male quartet, a women’s trio and a ris choir featured. Mrs A Shumaker and Miss Hazel Roop will be soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Aris
A. Shumaker
Hazel Roop
Special Yuletide Meeting Of Midway Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid Society of Midway Christian church held a Yuletide meeting with a special Christmas program and gift exchange. Members present included Mrs. John Webb Miss Glenna Turner and others. Mrs. H C Webb received a gift. Miss Jeanette Hawkins and Miss Glenna Turner were slated to present the January program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
Midway Christian Church
John Webb
Glenna Turner
C. M. Luke
Ruth Webb
W. M. Lyons
Jeanette Hawkins
Robbie Goforth
H. C. Webb
C. M. Lake
Raymond Farmer
Society
L. H. Johnson
Beaver Choir Sings at WSCS Meet
Beaver's A Cappella Choir directed by Miss Elizabeth Shelton presented a Christmas program at the Bland Street Methodist church WSCS December meeting. The group sang Silent Night Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World with a girl trio Sue Strader Nancy Aliff Janet Rae Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Elizabeth Shelton
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hark
Herald Angels
Sue Strader
Nancy Aliff
Janet Rae Bailey
Lee Fretwell
UDC Tea And Christmas Party Set For Monday
Members of the Princeton chapter led by Mrs. J. M. Bell host a tea and Christmas party Monday afternoon at the Appalachian assembly room after the chapter meeting. Miss Lee Fretwell will tell the Christmas story with special music, and the tea is slated to begin around 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
J. M. Bell
Bluefield
United Daughters of the Confederacy
T. E. Vass
Appalachian Assembly Room
Trinity Church Choir Rehearsal for White Christmas Program
Primary department of Trinity church holds a 10 00 a m rehearsal for the White Christmas program set for Wednesday December 20 at 7 p m. Brushfork Community chorus plans to present the play Capturing the Christmas Spirit at Brushfork on Sunday at 3 30 p m.
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Trinity Church
Brushfork Community Chorus
Brushfork Church
Calvary Young People Present The Empty Room
Calvary Baptist church young people stage The Empty Room a Christmas play directed by Mrs. H H Mauch with costumes by Miss Betty Tabor and Mrs. Guy Kensinger. Cast includes Wendell Brown Hamar Nancy Carroll Joanna Janet Doss Rebecca Ray Bruce Prophet Edward Gills Noble man Lois Harrell Mary Charlie Graham Servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Dorothy Clark Wilson
H. H. Mauch
Betty Tabor
Guy Kensinger
L. D. Boice
Wendell Brown
Hamar
Nancy Carroll
Joanna
Janet Doss
Rebecca
Ray Bruce
Prophet
Edward Gills
Lois Harrell
Mary
Charlies Graham
Ray Brooks
Ralph
Douglas Kensinger
Garden of Eden
Lullabye Club Holds Annual Yule Meeting
The Welcome Wagon Lullabye club met at the YWCA for its Christmas gathering with Mrs. Lunnell reading the Nativity and prizes awarded by Mrs. Umberger. Members exchanged gifts, shared treats, and collected donations for Mercer county home and Union Mission layette. Committees were formed and a spaghetti supper was planned for January to honor new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welcome Wagon Lullabye Club
Robert Lunnell
Richard Umberger
W. B. Greear
Virginia Bailey
James Tabor
Mike Fisher
Umberger
Mercer County
Union
Nick Pullano
Jayette
Bill Goodwin
Ben Burnett
Ray Caldwell
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Hollingsworth
CEG C A . Ee
Owen Colliflower
Joe Godwin
First Presbyterian Church
Circle 6
Bluefield Aauw
Taylors
Appalachian Electric Power CO
Ladies Aid
Young
Mul
Kitchenaider
Stremer
Kirchner Electric CO
Bland ST. Bluefield, W. VA
Frigidaire Electric
Frigidaire
Bland St
South Bluefield
Beaver Choir
UDC
Calvary
Lullabye Club
Jerosonsie
Jack
Bluefield, W. Va
St. Joseph
SKY Club
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Henry Jackson
Rhythm Kings
Cherry ST
Omy
Tero Tome Pree
Philco
Freezer
Warlick Furniture
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