Hills Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Luther Hill marked their Golden Anniversary with an open house at their Old Athens Road home on May 7 from 2 to 5 pm. The couple, married May 2 1917, were gifted with useful presents. They have three children, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The cake was baked by Mrs Everette Bailey and punch served by several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hill
Athens Road
Carl Young
Athens
Claude Hill
Oakvale Road
Arvil Hill
Tucson
Ariz
Everette Bailey
Steve Hill
Ray Carroll
Rev Mustard Honored By Pisgah Congregation
Rev. W. E. Mustard celebrated his 70th birthday and 18th year as Pisgah Methodist Church pastor with a Sunday fellowship. John H. Mullins welcomed guests and Rev. W. J. Ellis led song. Mrs. Beulah Davidson gifted $223 while tributes praised his illness visits and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Mustard
Pisgah
W. E. Mustard
Pisgah Methodist Church
John H. Mullins
W. J. Ellis
First Church of God
Maxwell, Va
Rev. Ellis
Lee Hill
Beulah Davidson
Fred St. Clair
Ohioan Guests and Local Social Weekend Notes
Ohioan Laura Cannady of Toledo visits her son Elmer Canady and family. Numerous relatives from Gallagher, Mt. Vernon, Columbus, Clifton Forge, and Mullens join Memorial weekend visits and attend area events. The 55th anniversary of St Marys Greek Orthodox Church is noted in Bluefield, with local families hosting in Princeton and Mullens. Eddie Mitchem of Mullens celebrates his 24th birthday with a family dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
Laura Cannady
Toledo
Ohio
Elmer Canady
Artie Rernatt
Gallagher
James Mitchem
Mullens High School
Lynn Mitchem
Lester Clark
Junior
Norton
Joyce Sykes
Joey
Mt. Vernon
Herman Spriggs
Kevin
Wiley
Tazewell
Bowling
Floyd Repass
Pete Semonco
Pete Haluski
St. Mary’s
Flkhorn
West Virginia
Bluefield
Harold Carte
E. W. Coleman
Orville Goins
Mullens
Sante Boninsegna
Sonny
Pineville
C. J. Dobbins
Princeton
Garvie Stidham
Charleston
Gene Parr
Michael Gene
Stidham
Eddie Mitchem
Harrold Graceful Valedictorian at Salem Academy Exercises
Miss Jane Rowe Harrold of Tazewell Virginia, honor graduate and valedictorian at Salem Academy, spoke at commencement in the Salem Fine Arts Center. She plans to attend Bryn Mawr College next year and received athletic recognition amid a Diplomas ceremony held by Dale H. Gramley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Jane Rowe Harrold
Tazewell
Salem Academy
Salem Fine Arts Center
Harold
D. H. Harrold
Route 1
Tazewell High School
Bryn Mawr College
Harrold
Dale H. Gramley
Salem Academy and College
Jane Claytor
Roanoke
Union Mrs. Nancy Day Anderson Named Outstanding Young Woman
Nancy Day Anderson of Buckingham County Virginia is listed in Outstanding Young Women of America. A Waynesboro native she teaches Latin and public speaking at Prince Edward Academy Farmville and plans a master’s degree at Longwood College. She and her husband Claude W. Anderson have four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Nancy Day Anderson
Buckingham County
William C. Day
Waynesboro
Day
M. C. Mitchell
Prince Edward Academy
Farmville
Longwood College
Waynesboro High School
Fairfax Hall
Westhampton College
University of Richmond
Delta Kappa Gamma
Prince Edward Education Association
Order of Eastern Star
Young Homemakers of Virginia
Woman’s Club of
Buckingham
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Buckingham Central High School
Anderson
Claude W. Anderson
Claude W. Jr
Raymond Overton
Joseph Morgan
Peyton Carter
Southwestern Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs Meet in Wytheville
The VFEWC Southwestern District Board meets Saturday June 10 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Wytheville. Registration begins 9:30 a.m. with a 10:30 meeting followed by lunch. Mrs. Roswell Seagle presides. Jacqueline Turner presents slides and patient art. Wytheville Woman's Club hosts. Lunch reservations by June 5 to Mrs Perry Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Main and
Sixth Street
Wytheville
Roswell Seagle
Southwestern District
VFWC
Jacqueline Turner
Southwestern States Hospital
Marion
Woman's Club of
Perry Davis
West Fulton Street
Horton Couple Welcome Daughter Suzanne Richene
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Horton of Vienna Virginia are parents of their first child a daughter Suzanne Richene born Saturday May 27 at Fairfax Virginia Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs S S Horton of Bluefield and Mr and Mrs J L Fiveash of Bainbridge Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Horton
Vienna
Suzanne Richene
Fairfax
S. S. Horton
Bluefield
J. L. Fiveash
Bainbridge, Ga
Miss Webb and Conley Painter Wed in Peterstown
Peterstown Christian Church hosted the June 3 wedding of Carolyn Ann Webb and Conley Houston Painter. The ceremony at 2:30 p.m. featured a double ring rite with music by Mrs. Sarah B. Reiland. The couple, both from Peterstown, plan to move to Columbus, Ohio for further studies and teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterstown
Peterstown Christian Church
Carolyn Ann Webb
Conley Houston
James F. Webb
Luther M. Painter
Maurice Hylton
Sarah B. Reiland
Bluefield
West Virginia University
Alpha Zeta National Agriculture
Alpha Gamma Rho
American Society of Animal Science
Chicago
Ralston - Purina Danforth
Families Reuniting From Turkey and Nearby Visits
Sgt. and Mrs. Allen Gillispie and Pam return from Turkey after a year abroad and plan to visit Mrs. Floyd Day before heading to Plattsburg Air Force Base. They traveled via Germany to see relatives, including Sgts. Jay Marity and John Cook, and stopped in Bristol to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amonate
S&s
Allen Gillispie
Pam
Turkey
Floyd Day
Plattsburg
N. Y
States
Germany
Jay Marity
John Cook
Bristol
Teddy Nicholson
Kansas
Cathy Phillips
Jean Edwards
Columbus
Ohio
C. E.i Brewster
Becky Brewster
Howard Brewster
Amherstdale
Vinson Brewster
Newhall
R. N
Harvey Gross
Bluefield
Margaret Buckle
Lebanon
J. W. House
R. C. Robinson
Patty
Kingsport
Tenn
Cephas Robinsons
Myrtle Lowe
Cedar Bluff
John Smiths
James J Parris and Minnie Proffitt mark 61st anniversary
James J Parris and Minnie A Proffitt celebrated 61 years of marriage after exchanging vows May 29 1906 in Williamson with Rev A A McAllister officiating now deceased. The couple hosted a family picnic at the Efford Parris home with eight children 15 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J Parris
Minnie A. Proffitt
Williamson
A. A. McAllister
C. Parris
Carol
David
Jack Parris
Beth
Jimmy
E. F. Parris
Tim
Bluefield
James S. Parris
Linda
Donna
Cedar Bluff
Robert Hunt
Terri
Mike
Roanoke
Randall Parris
Abingdon
Margaret Parris
Parris
Charles L. Parris
Marshall, N. C
Edd Candler
Gertrude Sherlin
Jack Nix
Asheville
N. C
Pocahontas Twins Tie May Nuptials in Double Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Louie J. Drosick of Pocahontas announce the marriage of their twin daughters Linda Rhea Drosick to Troy Dale Smith and Sharon Kay Drosick to Silas Edward Noel. The ceremonies were held May 20 at 1 p.m. in the First Methodist Church Pocahontas with Rev. William H. Martin officiating. Parents and relatives attended, including William Moore Sr. and Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Louie J. Drosick
Linda Rhea Drosick
Troy Dale Smith
Arnold Smith
North College Avenue
Blufeield
Sharon Kay Drosick
Silas Edward Noel
James Noel
Alden St
Bluefield
Gamma Omega Beta Sigma Phi installs officers at Mullens
May meeting highlighted the installation of Gamma Omega Chapter Beta Sigma Phi officers for 1957 06 at the home of Mrs Ray Toler Mullens Parsons Drive. Mrs Judy Castle president and Mrs Myrtle Compton vice president led a ceremony directed by Mrs Herman Akers with committees named for program social publicity service ways and means yearbook telephone membership and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
Gamma Omega
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ray Toler
Parsons Drive
Mullens
Herman Akers
Judy Castle
Myrtle Compton
Sharon Smith
Jean Smith
Phyllis Lambert
Barbara Christian
Carol Paitsel
Patty Compton
Jean Hoge
Hoge
Birds of Matoaka honored on Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ralph S Bird of Matoaka hosted an open house by the Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church Fellowship Class for their Silver Wedding Anniversary. The event featured a three tiered white cake with silver bells and roses, and guests signed a guest book. Bird is an associate professor at Bluefield State College. they have four sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta B. Smith
Darrell Painter of
James Webb, Jr
Ernest
Prosperity
Maryleen B. Smith
David Williams
Elise Helms
Teresa Helm
Tommy Borrer
Peterstown High School
West Virginia University
University
Ralph S. Bird
Matoaka
Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church
Matoaka Garden Club Installs Officers in Local Ceremony
The Matoaka Garden Club, led by Mrs. L. G. Hurst, installed officers with Mrs. Cecil Vance as president and Mrs. C. I. Butte Jr. as treasurer. New officers received corsages from Mrs. Reginald Davidson, and plantings of rhododendron were discussed for landscaped lots. A gift was given to outgoing president Mrs. Hurst and installing officer Mrs. Butte by Mrs. Vance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
L. G. Hurst
C. I. Butte
Cecil Vance
Junior Goade
Sam Dalvis
C. I. Butte Jr
Regsinald Davidson
Hurst
Davis
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MR. and
Mrs
Baldwins
Wurlitzers
Lowman
Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
Jane Harrold
Vfewc District Board
Shantung
Antiques
Tazewell, Virginia
Mademoiselle Shop
Bland Street
James J. Parris
Ralph Sidney Jr
U. S
David Noel
William Claude
Richard Keith
Matoaka Garden Club
E. L. Phillips
L. S. Chambers
Whae Saat
Wones Shep
Cata el
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