B P Club Dines at White Home in Bluefield Christmas Evening
Members and guests of the Business and Professional Girls club of the YWCA enjoyed a lasagne dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Alfred White’s Double Gates home in Bluefield Virginia. Miss Desir Gilmore gave the invocation and gifts were awarded to Effie Carter Mrs. John Magann and George Martin. A short business meeting led by Miss Min Weaver discussed officers for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Girls Club
The
YWCA
Alfred White
Double Gates
Bluefield
Desir Gilmore
White
Effie Carter
John Magann
George Martin
Min Weaver
Miss Weaver
Gilmore
Magann
James W. Brown
Teresa
Richard Umberger
Verna Hopkins
Virginia Gibson
Pauline Lyons
Ruby Brewer
Effe Carter
A. D. Carter
Jeanne Foster
Ayerses announce birth of son in Bluefield
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ayers of Highland Avenue Bluefield announce the birth of a son weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arlie P. Ayers of Bluefield Mr. and Mrs. Ward Wright of Rock. Great grandmothers are Mrs. W. L. Earman of Bluefield and Mrs. Josie King of Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Ayers
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
Rlie P. Ayers
Ward Wright
Rock
W. L. Earman
Josie King
Mrs Dalton Hosts Bluewell WMU Yule Dinner
Mrs L W Dalton entertained 11 members and a new member of the Bluewell Baptist church Woman's Missionary Union at a covered dish Christmas dinner. Fay Snider joined the group. Josephine Hawley attended as a visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Dalton
Woman’s Missionary Union of
Calendar notes for Bluefield activities and meetings
Wednesday programs include James E. Douthat speaking for Old Guards at 10:30 am and a 11:00 am Scouts outing to the film Jack the Giant Killer with uniforms required. Park View Baptist youth group gathers at 6:30 pm followed by a 7:30 pm prayer meeting. Thursday 2:00 pm Bluefield Lodge No.453 meets at Moose Hall with officers to be installed before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Old Guards
James E. Douthat
C. P. Painter
Jack the Giant Killer
Park View Baptist Church
Bluefield Lodge No. 453
Moose Hall
Queen of Auxiliary Crowned at Bluewell Pentecostal party
The Woman's Auxiliary of Bluewell Pentecostal Holiness Church named Mrs. Amos Smith as Christmas Queen in a fellowship hall ceremony. Mrs. Bob Hundley was runner-up and corsages were given to Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hundley, and charter board member Mrs. George Burchett. A Christmas program featured Miss Sandra Law and Miss Bobbie Low Thompson with two musical selections by a church girls trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pentecostal Holiness Church of
Amos Smith
Bob Hundley
O. V. Cleveland
George Law
Calvin Shoemaker
Bernard Gills
Carl Crowder
Max Thompson
Problems And Programs Of PTA Discussed
Jack Persinger of Richlands Virginia spoke at the Logan Street School PTA December meeting. He head the Tazewell County Council of Parents and Teachers and discussed PTA problems and programs. Dr Walter Pierce presided as president. Rev Charles Addington read the Luke Christmas story. The executive committee appointed Mrs Manfred Erdelt to fill the second vice president term. Mrs Fula Dudley’s second grade room won the attendance count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Persinger
Richlands
Logan Street
Fula Dudley
Bramwell Woman's Society Christmas Program Draws 35
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Bramwell Methodist Church held a Christmas program for 35 members after a Christ mas dinner. Miss Lurlene Davis read scripture from Matthew Luke and Isaiah while Mrs David Shrader played piano. Santa Claus distributed gifts after a closing prayer and carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Bramwell Methodist Church
Matthew
Luke
Isaiah
Lurlene Davis
Mesdames Marvin Tabor
Bob Miles
Ray Sexton
John Kerr
French Edmunds
Ernest Ratcliff
David Shrader
Ralph Gibson
Anna King
Cora Johnson
Santa Claus
4 H Club Christmas Meeting Awards Recap in Richlands
Four H members gathered at Debbie Mattox home for a Christmas meeting led by Linda Spurgeon with pledges and songs. Debates covered club minutes and finances while awards from the Richlands contest were presented by Mrs Ed Spurgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Four-H Club
Debbie Mattox
Elizabeth Bowling
Richlands
Ed Spurgeon
Linda Spurgeon
Linda Drewry
Brenda Drewry
Spurgeon
Nancy Horne
Debbie Cole
Janice Kiser
Carol Bailey
Miss Horne
Miss Sands to Wed Mr Hepler in December Ceremony
Patricia Ann Sands of Rocky Gap Virginia will marry William E Hepler of Covington Virginia on Saturday December 26 at four o’clock in the afternoon. The wedding rehearsal was followed by a buffet dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs L H Sands with Covington guests and relatives from Rich Creek Fincastle Temple Terrace Narrows Blacksburg Nemours and Narrows among those attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sands
Mr. Hepler
Patricia Ann Sands
Rocky Gap
William E. Hepler
Covington
L. H. Sands
John Edwin Hepler
William
Christy Stone
Ronnie Snead
Jesse Ward
Barbara Lee
Richard Blankenship
Rich Creek
B. G. Compton
Sandra
Robert
Fincastle
Tom Haag
Cherie
Donnie
Temple Terrace
Fla
Ralph Graves
Narrows, Va
H. E. Graves
Blacksburg, Va
Verum Yost
Nemours
J. H. Lambert
C. B. Tiller
Lee Ellis
Nina Jean
Christmas Dinner for Graham Christian Church Crusaders
The Graham Christian Church Bluefield Virginia Sunday school class the Crusaders organized in 1964 with 24 members was hosted for a Christmas dinner by teacher Miss Mary Ellen Gregory assisted by Mrs Edwin Brockman. Guests included Rev Bernard Riley Midway Church of Christ Mr and Mrs Claude Brooks John Backus superintendent and Mrs Backus. Gifts were exchanged and carols sung after Gregory's devotional. Rev Riley shared Holy Land slides turning into a Christmas message. James Lindsey presided as president with Claude Brooks giving the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Crusaders of Graham Christian Church
Bluefield
Mary Ellen Gregory
Sam Crockett
Edwin Brookman
Christian Crusaders
Graham Christian Church
Bluefield Va
Mary Ellen Gre
Christmas Party At Bluefield Home Demonstration Club
Mrs. Robert Jessee hosted the annual Bluefield Virginia Home Demonstration Club Christmas party. New president Mrs. Wilbert Thompson read Luke 2 and Miss Julia Cameron read What Would we Do If Christ Came to Visit Us. Gifts were exchanged and fruit cake coffee and cookies served to 11 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jessee
Bluefield
Wilbert Thompson
Julia Cameron
Holiday Plans Across States For Local Families
Miss Minnie Weaver will spend Christmas in Weaverville North Carolina with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Magann and Pat and Pete will travel to New Orleans Louisiana and Naples Florida. The Vernon Dunns and Julianna plan to visit Daytona Beach Florida and Naples Florida with the Dunns visiting Daytona Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Weaver
Weaverville
N. C
John Magann
Pat
Pete
Vernon Dunn
Julianna
New Orleans
Naples
Fla
Dunns
Daytona Beach
Bluefield Babies Born to Watson and Nunn Families
Mr and Mrs Robert Everett Watson of College Terrace apartments Bluefield are parents of a son Robert Everett Jr born Monday December 14 in Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Bobby Lee Nunn of 904 Raleigh terrace Bluefield are parents of a son Michael Brian born Sunday December 13 in Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Everett Watson
College Terrace Apartments
Bluefield
Robert Everett Jr
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bobby Lee Nunn
Raleigh Terrace
Michael Brian
Local Resident Returns Home From Hospital Stay
Personais J. E. Taylor of 2012 Dearborn street has returned home from St. Luke's hospital where he has been a patient for two weeks. Miss Desir Gilmore is spending the yuletide holidays at her home in Holly Hill South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Taylor
Dearborn Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Desir Gilmore
Holly Hill, S. C
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George Burchett
Charter Board
B&p Club
Mrs. Dalton
Bluewell
Morris Carner
Mesadames
Bill Tankersley
Frank Barlow
Reginald Gaither
John Bagar
Lowell Taylor
J. C. Burkett
John Riley
Mabel Lambert
General Telephone
America
Auxiliary
Woman’s Auxiliary
PTA
Tah Lata
Immanuel
Brookman
Bernard Riley
Miss Gregory
Claude Brooks
Jim Lindsey
Crusaders
Jessee
the Commercial Bank
Bluefield, W. Va
First National Bank
Flat Top National Bank
Dios
Lkie Qty
Philco TV
Ayaa
Philco
Ares
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