Ninety Graduates Earn Associate Degrees at Bluefield College
Eight nine graduates received associate degrees at Bluefield College's 50th annual commencement on Sunday May 28 in Bluefield West Virginia. Valedictorian Nora Francis Wright spoke of balancing faith and study.
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Bluefield College
Virginia Side
Chas. L. Harman
Nora Francis Wright
Zane Grey Ross
Cool Springs Baptist Church
Mechanicsville
Virginia
Burton Blakeley Ross
Harman
Primitivo Delgado
Poston
Nora Lee Morris
Owen Morris
Deerfield
Duke C. Wright
Rockbridge Street
Bluefield
West Virginia
Harrell Eugene Erwin
Louann Erwin
Curtis Erwin
Frank S. Easley
Lelia Woodson Fellowship Picnic at Narrows Church
The Lelia Woodson Fellowship of the First United Methodist Church Narrows will hold a picnic supper at Narrows Recreational Park this Wednesday at 6 30 p m.
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Lelia Woodson
First United Methodist Church At
Narrows
Community clubs list meetings and visits in Giles County
The Alleghany District Christian Men's Fellowship meets Saturday at Craig Springs Church. Bunker Hill Home Demonstration Club gathers June 7 in Pearisburg Municipal Building auditorium. Members of Spruce Run HDC hosted May meeting with devotions, program on Seasonal Storage, and reports on community cooperation. A Dried Flower Pictures session is planned for June 19 at Pearlsburg Municipal Building. Members attend District V Federation meetings and will have a luncheon June 21 at the Community Center. Also noted are visits by the Hale and Gammon families, and John L. Johnson’s summer trip to Tokyo before resuming studies at the University of Virginia Hospital.
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Alleghany District Christian Men’s Fellowship
Craig Springs
Bunker Hill Home Demonstration Club
Pearisburg
Robert Kessinger
Spruce Run Home
J. David Miller, Jr
David Hunt
J. D. McElrath
God
James C. Dowdy
Walter Cook
McElrath
Dean
Kessinger
Men of the Raritan Club
Pearlsburg
District V Federation
John L. Johnson
H. P. Johnson
J. L. Dillon
Narrows
Tokyo
Japan
Paul G. Johnson
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Two Carolinians Killed In Crash
A North Carolina father and son died in a Friday morning road crash on U S Route 52 near Fancy Gap Virginia. James Lester Welch 58 and Larry Joe Welch 25, of Rural Hall and Clemens NC respectively, were identified by Virginia state police. The late model tractor trailer lost brakes from overheating and overturned on a curve. Both men died instantly while employed by Jones Motor Lines of North Carolina.
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North Carolina
U. S. Rt. 52
Fancy Gap
Carroll County
Virginia
James Lester Welch
Larry Joe Welch
Welch
Rural Hall
N. C
Clemens, N. C
C. D. Pennington
State Police
James Welch
Jones Motor Lines of
Buffalo Creek Water and Sewer Plans Move Forward
The West Virginia Public Service Commission will hear next week on a non profit Buffalo Creek Water and Sewer Association proposal to build and operate sewer and water facilities in the flood disaster area. Gov Arch Moore announced the formation of the Buf Co op led by Buffalo Creek Citizens Disaster Committee members, with Charles Cowan of Braeholm as chair. If approved, the group could seek a federal grant covering 100 percent of costs and possibly transfer to a public service district later by Logan County Court.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Buffalo Creek
Arch A. Moore
Buffalo Creek Water and Sewer Association
PSC
Economic Development Administration
Buffalo Creek Water and Sewer Co-op
Buffalo Creek Citizens Disaster Committee
Charles Cowan
Braeholm
Citizens Disaster Committee
Represen
New River College Offers Painting Course In Dublin
New River Community College in Dublin will offer Art Drawing and Painting as a summer course for non credit or credit. The class runs Tuesdays from 7 to 9 30 p.m. June 20 through August 22 with tuition 15 non credit or 23 75 for credit and three college credits available. Instructor Sally Hendrix holds a Radford University art degree and directs the NRCC program. Pre-registration is encouraged by calling 674 2611 extension 225 with in person registration June 20 at 7 p.m. seating priority given to pre registered students in case of over enrollment.
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New River Community College
Dublin
Office of Continuing Education
Sally Hendrix
Radford College
Hendrix
New River Valley
NRCC
Tuberculosis in Romantic Era Literature and Theatre
The disease pervades Romantic era works and is described in novels like David Copperfield and Wuthering Heights. Poets were often portrayed as consumptive, reflecting contemporary attitudes toward illness.
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F. Tyler Easley
Vera Austin
J. Olin Austin
Maple Street
Carper
Lester M. Carper
John Chapman
Daughters of the American Revolution
Frank McKinsey
Judy Price
Bill Price
Kenneth Phipps
New Boston
Tex
Southeastern Chapter
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Mike Danko
William Danko
Rocky Gap
John Danko
Pocahontas
Jean Knickerbocker
Lee B. Knickerbocker
Magnolia Drive
Ripplemead
Marvin G. Williams
Thomas FE. Farrar
Charles Bear
E. Ralph Patsel
Mercer County
Republican Women’s Club
Oakvale Road
Princeton
Jane Richmond
V. A. Stevens
Republican State Executive Committee
Robert Trost
West Virginia Federation of Republican Women
Penny Stafford
Stevens
Trost
Bill Stafford
Plymouth
Thelma Campbell
Beaver Pond
Ike Damewood
East River District
Lillian Pierce
Rock District
W. Grady Carper
Tom Lilly
Carol Fowler
Thomas
L. Welk
Birefield & Princeton
W.va
Raines
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Chee
Giles County News
Virgil Anderson
Mary Martha
First United Methodist Church
Rich Creek
Robert Brown
Frank Kantsios
Hubert McClaugherty
Harold W. Hale
Robert Gammon
Mr. Gammon
Lynchburg
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk & Western Railway
Larry Forbes
W. R. Cookes
F. R. Warren
W. C. Stephens
Sible
Public Service
Logan County Court
New River College
Oaks
Nationwide Insurance
John D. Johnson
Athens Star Rt
Nationwide
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Columbus, Ohio
Brunty Midway
Virginia Ave
Fred Brunty Barber
U.S. Army
Blue-Prince Shopping Plaza
Man Sealy
Noothgard Stain Repeller
Sealy Health Guard
Sealy
S Ie
IS Bluefield, Virginia
Lees Carpets
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