Four-H Club Presents Yule Program at Leader’s Home
Greenview Challengers Senior 4H Club members staged a Christmas program at Mrs. Perry Blackwell’s home. Debbie Lineback led music for hymns and readings including The Story That Never Grows Old and O Holy Night. Carol Shields won for most original gift as Mrs. Blackwell supervised refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenview Challengers
Perry Blackwell
Debbie Lineback
Town of
Bethlehem
Pam Davidson
Linda Mitchell
Judy Gilliam
Christas
Carol Shields
Susan Blackwell
Sharon Shields
Sorority Entertained By Madrigal Singers at Dinner Bell
Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa hosted a Christmas dinner program at The Dinner Bell in Princeton with a short business meeting led by president Melrose Higginbotham. Members contributed $10 to the Mercer County TB Association as Madrigal Singers from Princeton High School A Capella Choir performed five holiday numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Epsilon Chapter
Alpha Delta Kappa
National
Honorary Teachers Sorority
Princeton
Melrose Higginbotham
Mercer County TB Association
Betty Moody
Princeton High School
Rosanna Reaser
Gail and
Melba Rector
Marilyn Lackey
Frances Linkenhoker
Pentecostal Auxiliary Hosts Family Night Christmas Party
The Woman's Auxiliary of Bluewell Pentecostal Holiness Church held its annual Christmas party in the church hall. Mrs. Max Thompson read a devotional, Shelia Watkins performed, and Vicki Thompson accompanied with Christmas carols. Three youths, Donna O'Donnell, Jim Grubb, and Shelia Watkins, earned awards for an Auxiliary project, with carnations and gifts. The president Mrs. Thompson received a gift of appreciation, and others including Mary Hundley and Nathan Morris were given presents. games, favors, and party plates followed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
Jim Grubb
Shelia Watkins
Thompson
Jake O'Donnell
Mark Thompson
Mary Hundley
Nathan Morris
Club Calendar Highlights Various Church and Community Meetings
Monday schedule shows multiple groups meeting at Kee Street Methodist Church Y Center and other venues. Notable items include Blue Grass Garden Club at 2 00 pm Mrs M H Burton 2810 Bland Rd, Bluefield Chapter 172 UDC Christmas program, Whitethorn Y Teens, Virginia Asher Bible Council Christmas dinner, Trinity Methodist Men’s Club dinner, and Relief Society session at Preston Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass Garden Club
M. H. Burton
Bland Road
J. B. Dorton
Bluefield
UDC
Y Center
Marshall Sinclair
Whitethorn
Virginia Asher Bible Council
Trinity Methodist Men's Club
Church
Bluefield Assembly No. 48
ORFG
Fairview
College Avenue
Gladys Keith Circle
Relief Society
Preston Street
City Youth Council
Bases Circle
Trinity Methodist Men’s Club
Officers Installed At Party At Richlands Virginia
The Raven Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas program and installed officers after a dinner at The Ponderosa. Outgoing president Mrs. Aubrey Wilson welcomed 27 members and 11 guests and new officers were crowned by candlelight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Raven Home Demonstration Club
Ponderosa
Aubrey Wilson
Eugene Cordle
A. W. Horton Jr
Jennings Plaster
C. H. Casey
Kyle Matney
Jim Smith
James Whitcomb Riley
Audrey Chambers
Charles Kesting
Smith
Donna Lawson
Lorraine Wingo
Horton
Wilson
John Lawson
Fairfield Garden Club Yule Dinner Party
The Fairfield Garden Club hosted a potluck dinner at Mrs. Louise Wetzel’s home on Fairfield Avenue with 13 members and two guests. Gifts were exchanged and judged by Mrs. Wade Hodges who awarded first prize to Mrs. Jack Grimm, second to Mrs. Charles Nahodil, and third to Mrs. Helen B. Farley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Garden Club
Louise Wetzel
Fairfield Avenue
Wade Hodges
Births A son for Mr and Mrs Douglas H Coburn
A son named John Patrick was born to Mr and Mrs Douglas H Coburn of Rocky Mount North Carolina formerly of Bluefield on Tuesday December 13 weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hubert L Coburn and Mrs Irene Dye Bluefield and the late Mr Harry L Dye Maternal great grandmothers are Mrs Alice Caffee and Mrs P L Dye of Bluefield They have another son Michael Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patrick
Douglas H. Coburn
Rocky Mount
N. C
Bluefield
Hubert L. Coburn
Irene Dye
Harry L. Dye
Alice Caffee
P. L. Dye
Michael Larry
Pastor James Dickerson Speaks at Greenview Guild Christmas
Rev. James Dickerson of Caffee Memorial Christian Church was guest speaker for the Greenview Wesleyan Service Guild Christmas program. Miss Syble Tabor presided, 17 members and 3 visitors attended, with hymns led by Mrs. Chad Hatcher and prayers by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dickerson
Caffee Memorial Christian Church
Greenview Wesleyan Service Guild
Syble Tabor
Chad Hatcher
Miss Tabor
Tom Weatherford
Princeton
Elizabeth Maxey
Swanishburg
Bluefield
WSG
James Tabor Jr
William H. Richardson
Seminole
Fla
Guild
Marie Woolridge
Robert Akers
Rebuilt Golf Balls Must Be Labeled Used
Consumer Question Box explains that the FTC requires rebuilt or reconstructed golf balls to be identified as used when sold to the general public. The article notes that drivers and ranges may know the origin, but stores must clearly label such balls to avoid misleading customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Miss Rissie Stevenson in Kings Mountain Nursing Home
Miss Rissie Stevenson former Bluefield Va resident is living at Kings Mountain Nursing Home 1231 West State Street Bristol Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rissie Stevenson
Bluefield
Kings Mountain Nursing Home
W. State Street
Bristol, Va
GS Court of Awards Conducted for Bluefield Troop No 47
Junior Girl Scout Troop No 47 held a Court of Awards Day in Palmer Hall at First Methodist Church Bluefield Virginia. Badges were awarded and the troop donated Chrismans to the church as a service project. Guests included Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship members and Woolwine Fellowship Sunday School sponsors. Mrs J T Peery explained Chrismans. Social hour followed with Girl Scouts as hostesses. Leaders Mrs Ray Stowers and Mrs David Danley gave Christmas favors to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Hall
First Methodist Church
Bluefield
Almond Roasted Potatoes with Parsley
A simple side combines mashed potatoes with roasted diced almonds for a nutty crunch and chopped parsley for color. Serve warm as a savory accompaniment to main dishes.
Holidays Visit and Local Births in Matoaka Area
CWO Herbert Bishop of London will spend holidays with his wife and her parents in Matoaka. Etta Wood stayed with Miss Emma Williams at Pipestem. W. E. Akers is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium. The Gray family of Cleveland welcomed daughter Lisa Michelle born December 4 with Matoaka grandparents cited. Kathy Mae born December 3 in Chicago to Gene White and his Matoaka family mother Bud Stables daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CWO
Herbert Bishop
London
England
W. E. Akers
Etta Wood
Emma Williams
Pipestem
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bill Straley
Kevin
J. R. Piersall
Lynchburg
Robert Gray Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Lisa Michelle
Robert Gray
Raymond Ross
Matoaka Area
Gene White
Chicago, Ill
Kathy Mae
Bud Stables
Chopped Onion Rule Tells Home Cooks to Use One Onion
A kitchen tip states that a quarter cup of chopped onion equates to one small onion, allowing cooks to skip precise measuring and rely on a whole onion as a simple substitute.
J McGuire Entertained At Luncheon
Miss Judy McGuire bride elect of Charles Lambert was honored at a luncheon at Fincastle Country Club hosted by Mesdames Fred Lowe, Barnes Crockett, and Tom Waddington. Five bridge tables produced gifts for Mrs. John Boyd, Mrs. D F Crickner, and Mrs. Jess Wooten, with Crickner receiving the floating gift and a silver present given to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy McGuire
Charles Lambert
Fincastle Country Club
Fred Lowe
Jason McGuire
Honoree
Miss McGuire
Barnes Crockett
Tom Waddington
Fincastle County Club
John Boyd
D. F. Crickner
Jess Wooten
Crickner
Visit Records in Wytheville and Stanley Town
Jenkin Jones notes Ada Gravely and Lois Morris visited the Jim Pucketts in Wytheville Virginia. Jerry Hundley of Stanley Town Virginia spent several days with his parents, the Joe Hundleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
Ada Gravely
Lois Morris
Jim Pucketts
Wytheville
Jerry Hundley
Stanley Town
Joe Hundleys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Country Club
Lou Martin
Lucas
John N. Kersey
C. W. Davis
C. S. Johnson
Rainbow
Bluefield Assembly No
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Jody Meade
Charlene Burgoyne
West Virginia
John Hitt
Linda Price
Pat Yost
Miss Price
Steve Hall
Miss Yost
Sherry Vanney
Gene Johnson
Barbara Sarver
Pentecostal Auxiliary
Donna O’donnell
Jim Grubp
Canandaigua
MYF
Kee Street Methodist Church
Trinity Katie Bell Guild
J. C. Bell
Center Drive
Westminster Presbyterian Woc
Fairfield GC
Consumer
Margaret Dana
GS Court of Awards
Goodykoontz Rexall Store
Bland and
2 WAY
Pano
Matoaka
J. McGuire
The
Monkees
Mickey Dolenz
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