McDowell Homemakers Host International Student Dinner
Eckman and Mayberry Extension Homemakers Clubs in McDowell County hosted 75 members for a cooking program honoring Edie Mae Gidden of Jamaica, WVU student on a 1980 81 scholarship. The event featured songs, a devotional, introductions, games, and door prizes with nine clubs attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Maybeurg
Progressive Extension Homemakers
McDowell County
Edie Mae Gidden
Jamaica
Miss Gidden
West Virginia Extension Homemakers Council
West Virginia
Mayberry Extension Club
Revelda Huckleberry
Gidden
West Virginia Extension
WVU
McDowell Florist
International student honored by McDowell Extension Homemakers
Claudette Marcus and Maybeury clubs hosted 80 homemakers plus guests at Shirley Edgerton home to honor Edie Mae Gidden of Jamaica. Gidden spoke on Jamaica, dialects, and sang Banana Boat Song. She visited local hosts and was feted with gifts. Social events include TV appearance and a county council meeting, plus plans for a second encampment August 18 to 21 at Panther State Forest with craft classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County Extension Homemakers Club
Edie Mae Gidden
Jamaica
Revelda Huckleberry
Hattie Coleman Extension Homemakers
Billie J. Hairston
McDowell County
Shirley Edgerton
Maybeury Extension Homemakers
Alma Thompson
Progressive Extension Homemakers of
Keystone
Claudette Marcus
Eckman
Maybeury
Miss Gidden
Harry Belafonte
McDowell County Extension
Adelaide Hicks
Northfork
Hicks
Elbert Extension Homemakers
Mayberry Club
Homemakers Council
Coronation
Linda T. Loundman
Hattie Coleman Extension
Kimball
Carleen Cabell
Progressive Club
Maybeury Club
Erlene Branch
McDowell County Extension Homemakers Council
Welch Extension Homemakers
Panther State Forest
Tueday
Billie Hairston
Temple Mission Children Present UMW Program at Trinity
Miss Evelyn Thomas led a Trinity United Methodist Church June program with five Home children Melinda Looney Terry Short Duane Cooper Rita Moore and Susan Hess. They spoke sang and accompanied by pianist Mrs Eugene Wihzenrith. Gifts were given and a bazaar plan discussed.
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Evelyn Thomas
Children’s Temple
Bluefield
Trinity United Methodist Church
Richard Wayland
Miss Thomas
Melinda Looney
Terry Short
Duane Cooper
Rita Moore
Susan Hess
Wayland
Eugene Wihzenrith
Gladys Gray
Fireflies 4 H Club Holds Activities Varied
Princeton 4 H Fireflies held a public dinner at First Christian Church with Scott Okes welcoming parents. Libby Copenhaver and Carleena Jenkins led devotions, Melinda Maynard and Tonya Stump led song and pledge, while Great Chief Andy Galdren led a rededication.
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Princeton
First Christian Church
Scott Okes
Libby Copenhaver
Carleena Jenkins
Melinda Maynard
Tonya Stump
Andy Galdren
Nell Faulkner
Craig Okes
Melissa Flowers
Clarissa Belcher
Firefly
RSVP Coordinator Speaks On Crime Prevention At Garden Club
RSVP coordinator of Mercer Monroe and Summers Counties spoke at Cumberland Garden Club in Princeton. She urged homeowners to lock doors and windows, noted three RSVP programs Operation ID Whistle Stop and Neighborhood Watch, and urged block captains and contact at the Municipal Building. Also celebrates 53rd anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Parks of Bluefield born 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RSVP
Mercer
Monroe
James J. Parks
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Parks
Ethel F. Nicholson
Asburry Nicholson
Matoaka
William Ira Parks
Hiawatha
YWCA Duplicate Club Names Weekend Championship Winners
The YWCA Duplicate Club held a two session championship with eight tables. Overall victors were Gerry Ford and Glenna Hoge, first. L C Owen and Ivan Platnick, second. A K Parker and Joe Rangeley, third. W R Graham and D E Shorter, fourth. Emil Smith and Harold Herring, fifth. Afternoon North South first were A G Burton and Robert Ryan, with Owen and Platnick second. Shorter and Graham third. East West first went to Gerry Ford and Strother Hoge, with Herring second and Joe Lilly and Ben Scott third. Evening session winners saw Owen and Platnick top North South, with Ford and Hoge tied for second. Parker and Rangley led East West. The club will skip July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Gerry Ford
Glenna Hoge
L. C. Owen
Ivan Platnick
A. K. Parker
Joe Rangeley
W. R. Graham
D. E. Shorter
Emil Smith
Harold Herring
A. G. Burton
Robert Ryan
L. C Owen
Strother Hoge
Joe Lilly
Ben Scott
O. Craig
Joe Rangley
J. C. Auer
Tom Gilpin
Golden Age Club meets Friday at College Avenue Center
The Golden Age Club will meet at 12:00 noon on Friday at the Center on College Avenue. The gathering invites members to join for a midday meeting and social time.
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Golden Age Club
College Avenue
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McDowell Homemakers
International Affairs Committee
James Finney
Paris
Temple Mission
Trinity
Roland
America
Virginia Metalcrafters
Broyhill
Kammer Furniture CO
Bland St
Come
McQuail’s Inc
Bild. Ave
Citizens Real Estate Service
Federal St
Bunny
Plaza
Bild. Plaza
Fireflies
Haldren
The
Club
Living Resources
Grafton
Glenwood Park
Mercer County Medical Auxiliary
Sheraton Inn
E. Aycoth
S. Hajjar
L. Pia
E. Poral
J. Fernandez
Ethel Fitzpatrick
Princeton Rd
California
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Shoney
Oakvale RD
Bluefield Ave
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