Greenview WSCS Hosts Yule Tea in Christmas Service
The Greenview Methodist WSCS held a December tea in the church fellowship hall to honor new and prospective members. The program featured Miss Dacy Boyd and Miss Cathy Cregger with autoharp accompaniment and was directed by the Silver Anniversary Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview Methodist Wscs
Dacy Boyd
Cathy Cregger
Fellowship Hall
Greenview Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ralph Clarkson
Sarah Reiland
Bluefield
William Faust
WSCS
Margaret Boss
Pauline Chambers
Christmas Dinner for Bluefield Lions Auxiliary
The Bluefield Lions Auxiliary hosted its annual Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross Boyce on Lebanon Street with 62 members and guests. Lion Jim Morris gave gifts to the women, Lioness Willie Johson distributed gifts to the men, and Auxiliary president Mrs. R. W. Johnson extended greetings. Lion Bernard Wilkerson offered the dinner invocation as the candlelight Yule meal and gift exchange concluded with dancing.
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Bluefield Lions Auxiliary
G. Ross Boyce
Lebanon Street
Lion Jim Morris
Willie Johson
Lioness Johnson
R. W
Lion Bernard Wilkinson
Bible Society Releases Audio NT and Psalms for Blind
In 1970 the American Bible Society produced cassette tapes for the blind featuring the New Testament in today's English version and Psalms in the King James version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bible Society
Garden Club Tours Far East Floral Shop
The Bluefield Trillium Garden Club held its December meeting at the Far East flower shop with co hostesses Mrs. William Berdine and Mrs. H. C. Slusher. Members toured the shop and the warehouse as Paul Cole demonstrated Christmas floral decor.
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Bluefield Trillium Garden Club
Far East
William Berdine
H. C. Slusher
Paul Cole
Beckley
John Teli
Clyde Stanton
W. T. Truman
Sunshine Committee
Brier
Tibbs Family Visit and Finnish Newspaper Fact
Adrian Tibbs of Fairfax and Nelson Tibbs of Springfield visited their mother Mrs. Loma Tibbs, returning home together. Mrs. Bernice Neel will spend a couple of weeks with the Harry Dillmans in Lothian Maryland. There are 88 newspapers in Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Tibbs
Fairfax, Va
Nelson Tibbs
Springfield
Loma Tibbs
Bernice Neel
Harry Dillmans
Lothian
Christmas In Williamsburg Described by Cumberland Garden Club
At the December Cumberland Garden Club meeting held at The Brier a Christmas luncheon and gift exchange occurred. Mrs. C G Crow welcomed members and guest Mrs Farris while Mrs H Edward Steele gave the invocation and shared a tale of Christmas in Williamsburg. A new member, Mrs J H Rosenheim, joined as gifts were taken from under the tree. Hostesses were Jackie Shrewsbury and Margaret Mattox. no meeting is planned for January or February.
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Cumberland Garden Club
Brier
C. G. Crow
Farris
H. Edward Steele
Williamsburg
J. H. Rosenheim
Jackie Shrewsbury
Margaret Mattox
Reavis Nuptials Draw Wide Out-of-Town Guest List
Out-of-town attendees arrive for the Sunday December 19 wedding of Miss Connie Reavis and Steve Thomas at First Presbyterian Church. Guests include Mason II of Seattle and numerous others from Indiana Ohio New York and Virginia with a reception following in the church hall and a rehearsal party at Bluefield Country Club this afternoon hosted by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Reavis
Steve Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
James Tate Mason II
Seattle
Wash
Jesse Reavis
Norman Qualkinbush
Alta Bowman
Munice
Ind
Leonard Suders
Elkhart
Randy Dolsack
Cleveland
Ohio
Allen Ross
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert FE. Reavis
Austin
Tex
A. Q. Warren
Miami
Fla
Alan Light
Atlanta
Morgantown
David J. Bias
Pam Richards
Thomas D. Lacy
Bennie Key
James Edward
John Mark Wilcox
Maurice Sill
William Hutchinson
Allen Wilde
Huntington
G. William Carper
Charleston
Russell H. McQuain
Anne
David
Belle
Neil McMorrow
Montgomery
Miki Murphree
Mullens
R. B. Anderson
Gary
Steven Varney
Williamson
al McCoy
Mark Wade
A. R. Wood
Princeton
Terry Owens
Morganton
H. Crockett Webb Jr
Virginia Beach
Church Fellowship Hall
Bluefield Country Club
Paul C. Thomas Jr
Bluefield County Club
R. E. Perkinson
Brier Club
C. W. Gentry
S. A. Wood
Copley Avenue
Rocky Gap OES Hosts Special Guests At Christmas Dinner
Rocky Gap Chapter 154 of the Order of the Eastern Star entertained guests including Mr. and Mrs. Lester Carper and others from Bluefield and Narrows, Va. The Yuletide themed dinner opened with ritual, welcomed new member Rev. Bill Grim, and featured a program for Kathryn Pardue with Santa sleigh, reindeers, and a stocking of gifts.
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Rocky Gap
Order of the Eastern Star
Lester Carper
Maynard Turner
Mae Vernon
Raleigh Pardue
Bluefield
Bill Jarvis
Narrows
Bill Grim
Mable Pruett
Bill Bird
Children's Choir Set for TV Christmas Program
The First Baptist Community Children's Choir presents a special program titled Christmas on Sunday December 19 at 4 30 p m on WHIS TV Channel 6 Anya signing of Christmas Can tata featured under Mrs Robert S Smith direction Don Lucas narrates The Christmas Story California recorded 20 law enforcement officers killed in 1970.
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First Baptist Community Children’s Choir
Whis-Tv Channel 6
Robert S. Smith
Don Lucas
Service Group Seeks Christmas Outreach at Midway Church
The Christian Women’s Group of Midway Church of Christ met at Mrs. Don Whitt’s home with 13 members. Reports covered minutes treasurer and food baskets, plus a missionary letter from Bill and Jackie Brant in Zambia. A Christmas box was planned. cards for the ill and bereaved urged. Mrs. Roy Pruitt Jr spoke on personal evangelism and church outreach events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brown
Christian Women’s Group
Midway Church of Christ
Don Whitt
Robert Hedrick
Whitt
Hedrick
Mary McGuire New Officers Are Named
New officers of the Mary McGuire Circle of the Women's Society of Christian Service at Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church Bluefield Virginia begin January 1. Chairman Mrs Paul Durham vice chair Mrs Hawkins Brewster secretary Mrs Jessie Bailey treasurer Mrs Alfred Blankenship. First meeting set for January 11 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Durhams home with program by Mrs Brewster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Kermit Whitt
Matthew
Mary McGuire
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Virginia Avenue United Methodist Church
Bluefield
Paul Durham
Hawkins Brewster
Jessie Bailey
Alfred Blankenship
Durham
Brewster
Mrs Whitenack Tells Yule Story In Garden Club
Mrs. Paul Whitenack delivered the Christmas devotional for the Virginia Garden Club at the December meeting with co hosts Mrs. H C Lazenby and Mrs. James Calwell. She narrated the Christmas story with musical accompaniment as new member Mrs E C Simpson was introduced. A collection supported the Children's Temple Mission. Christmas contest winners were Mrs W W Boisture and Mrs L W Bates, with Mrs R W Jessee taking best wrapped design. The December gift went to Mrs Elmo Fleshman and 20 members attended luncheon after a brief business session.
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Paul Whitenack
Virginia Garden Club
H. C. Lazenby
James Calwell
Whitenack
E. C. Simpson
Children’s
Temple Mission
W. W. Boisture
L. W. Bates
Fincastle Children's Party Set for Sunday Afternoon
The annual children's Christmas party at Fincastle Country Club is on Sunday December 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. Saint Nick will arrive with treats and light refreshments will be served. Reserve for children with Club Manager Ed Chalkley.
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Fincastle Country Club
Saint Nick
Ed Chalkley
Mud Packages From Cloutierville Stir Post Office
Mrs Mildred McCoy owner hostess at Bayou Folk Museum in Cloutierville wants to mail a sample of bousillage a mud and moss building material to the Louisiana Tourist Commission in Baton Rouge. Postmaster Verdher noted the sample arrived intact marked Mud Do Not Drop and prompted questions about mailing rates for dirt.
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Allen Verdher
Cloutierville
Louisiana
Mildred McCoy
Bayou Folk Museum
Natchitoches
Louisiana Tourist Commission
Baton Rouge
Virginia Avenue Church Christmas Program Shines
The Virginia Avenue Methodist Church opened its Christmas program with O Come Let Us Adore Him and prayers by Rev. Hugh V. Ferguson. Kindergarten and Elementary III performed recitations and songs, the Junior Department staged The King's Christmas Tree with John Coxen as Narrator, and 24 children participated. Special carols accompanied the play, followed by We Wish You A Merry Christmas and refreshments.
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Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Hugh V. Ferguson
Little Jesus
John Coxen
Sandy Christian
Yvonne Blackmon
Tim Nash
Leisa Forbes
Bobbi Taylor
Linda Darlington
Tim Kirby
Mark Brewster
David Bryant
Carlene Akers
Jeff Light
Jody Patton
Chuck Richardson
Patrice Brown
Terri Nash
Patti Thomas
Maria Blackmon
Stephanie McGrady
Randa Patton
Cathy Reed
Donna Ford
Cathy Thomas
Lisa Richardson
Jack Chudina
Jimmy Eaton
Ralph Brown
James Brown
Ronald Richardson
Ruth Macom
Paul Durham
Mesdames Tom Kirby
Joe Stevenson
George Chudina
Tracy French
Jack Poe
Alva Tabor
Paul Kiser
Mary and Martha Class Christmas Party at Memorial Baptist
The Mary and Martha Class of Memorial Baptist Church hosted a Yule party with Mrs. T. A. Reynolds and co-hostesses Mrs. William Pugh and Mrs. C. S. Spurgeon. The group discussed a $10 donation to the Children's Mission Temple and passed a tablecloth project to be held by Ollie Neal in 1972. Six visitors joined the 18 members, with prayers and readings featuring Luke 2 and a Christmas poem and story.
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T. A. Reynolds
Memorial Baptist Church
William Pugh
C. S. Spurgeon
Children's Mission Temple
Ollie Neal
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Greenview Wscs
Panashy
William Price
Milty Wiley
Tom Powell
Warren Hypes
David Mullins
Kenneth Price
Jack Sarver
J. R. Kinder
William E. Faust
Harold Catron
Lions Club
Garden Club
Far East Floral Shop
Ceres Personals
Finland
Rocky Gap Oes
Children's Choir
California
Southern
West Virginia
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
Indianapolis
Larry Crawford
Tim Estes
CYO
Council Community Health
Fincastle
Lyndell’s
North Street
Mary
Martha
Garnet Quesinberry
J. Sheb Dudley
Louise Yost
Sandy Pugh
Beth Neal
Sonja Musick
C. G. Artrip
Pelt Ag Bluefield
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