Luncheon honors Daughters of the Confederacy in Narrows
The McComas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy hosted a luncheon at Mrs. Hubert M. Kingrea’s Narrows home with a historical program by Mrs. Virginia D. Mason and Miss Irene Francis. Cathy Dean of Newport received the Georgia Walker Kirk Nursing Scholarship. The Cemetery Fund will be shared among local Confederate grave sites. five chapter members attended the District Conference in Abingdon on May 14 and the group invited the conference to meet in 1978. The Sherry Memorial Christian Woman's Fellowship elected officers and planned a scholarship fund for local students, plus send aid to Hillsville for retarded children. A softball tournament is set for June 17–19 in Pearisburg with entry details via 921-1222.
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McComas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hubert M. Kingrea
Narrows
Virginia D. Mason
Irene Francis
Louise’ Francis
J. M. Charlton
Georgia Walker Kirk
Cathy Dean
Newport
Giles High School
East Side
Price
Hale
Day
Williams
Green Valley
Abingdon
Sherry Memorial Christian Woman’s Fellowship
Bill Coleman
Mary H. Caldwell
Allen Link
Dallas Ross
Lewis Lucas
Haven Porterfield
Ira Williams
Bryce Porterfield
Mabel Porterfield
Mary Helen Caldwell
Alice Williams
Dana Porterfield
Blacksburg
Miss Caldwell
Pearlsburg Pool to Open This Saturday June 4
Pearlsburg Municipal Pool opens Saturday with irregular hours until school ends. Summer hours are 12 to 6 Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 Sunday, with 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Swim lessons start June 13 for multiple levels. registration requires six participants and a starting date and time. Call 921-1544 to register.
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Pearlsburg
Minstrel slated at Pipestein Amphitheater tonight
The Hinton Jaycees present their annual minstrel at Pipestein State Park Amphitheater tonight at 8 p.m. Admission is $1.50 for adults and $1 for children.
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Hinton Jaycees
Pipestein State Park
Kiwanis Roadblock To Aid Princeton Youth Projects
Princeton Athens Kiwanis and Princeton High School Key Club plan a Saturday roadblock on Thorn Street Bridge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. proceeds support Kiwanis youth programs including a planned K Family park at Washington and Highland. They target over 600 dollars raised and note 2500 dollars budget for park development this year.
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Kiwanis
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Princeton High School Key Club
Thorn Street
Railroad
Princeton
High School
Key Club
Washington and
Highland Avenue
Princeton High
Athens High School
Concord College
Princeton High School
Salvation Army Youth Fund
McGowan Speaks at Bluefield Old Guard Meeting
W. J. McGowan was the guest speaker at Bluefield Old Guard Chapter No. 3 meeting at Trinity United Methodist Church. Invocation by W. B. Martin and the sick list, ill list, and 50 year marriages noted. East End Baptist Trip announced for next week. Also a 1976 New Jersey hitchhiking citation stat mentioned.
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Old
Morgan Whittaker
Addison Nursing Home
G. W. Niswander
Sciota Memorial Hospital
Portsmouth
A. B. Lambert
C. P. Painter
Bluefield
Okey Bishop
G. W. Brooks
W. R. Coton
S. R. Gearheart
W. F. Duggins
C. H. Hill
C. C. Hindley
Carl Huffman
J. C. Harry
R. J. Keyes
Earnest Epling
Walter King
S. S. Lefter
J. W. Parkers
George Spangler
J. C. Taylor
H. R. Williams
M. M. Williams
P. H. Lambert
H. G. Davidson
Lester M. Carpter
G. C. Mattox
Stephen R. Shupe
Gomer Robinson
F. Blevins
Robert K. Carter
Edward W. Ratcliff
Paris H. Lambert
Dexter R. Harry Sr
David P. Earnest
W. B. Martin
W. W. Boisture
Kenneth T. Wood
C. R. Smith
Old Guard
Eugene Winzenrith
East End Baptist Trip
Earle E. Scott
Old Guard Hears Rev Blackburn and memorials mark week
Rev B G Blackburn spoke to the Princeton Old Guard, citing Paul’s guidance to Timothy. A memorial service honored Albert Toney T E Callaway and Kelly Brooks. Callaway was last charter member from 1954. Seventy seven members and ten visitors attended.
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B. G. Blackburn
Princeton Old Guard
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Paul
Timothy
Albert Toney
T. E. Callaway
Kelly Brooks
Old Guard
Ronald Gunter
Wade Elmore
W. E. Cole
Leonard Craghead
Hubert Richards
Dale Brown
Kyle D. Phillips
Haven Minor
J. B. Davis
Glen M. Jones
Eugene Steele
Otie Duncan
Finley Brown
Kegley United Methodist Church
Calvary Community Church
Andy Faulkner
William Hopkins
Garland Smith
Jack Hawkins
Alva Burgess
Beckley V. A. Hospital
John Sparks
Princeton Community Hospital
E. O. Ables
John Hubley
J. F. Whitt
E. C. White
Joe Thorn
Anthony E. J. Slamecka
B. C. Conner
E. W. Wysong
Clarren Mills
Harry Strong
J. Otis Bowling
R. S. Orton
R. L. Delp
P T Walls
A. W. Turner
Alvie Meadows
Ray J. Eads
Leonard Rickman
Phillip Chattin
Reuben Hawkes
George Wingate
Maude Hall
Blanche Wiley
Mary Adams
Marion Crouch
Clarence Taylor
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Giles County News
Bluefield Lady Telegraph
All
Pearlsburg Recreation Department
ASA
Clarence Mulheren
Pearisburg Recreation Office
AMT
Ray Rose
District 12
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Virginia
Blaine Godwin
VFW
Earl Muse
Shelia Karen Allen
Sandra Folet McKinney
Matoaka High School
Shelia
Joe Allen
Matoaka
West Virginia University
Sandra
Bernard Foley
Beeson
McGowan
New Jersey
Rev
Blackburn
Psd
Panther Elementary
Panther State Forest
McDowell County
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Department of Natural Resources
Asher W. Kelly Jr
John D. Rockefeller IV
Norman Lewis Jones
Straley Ave
W.va
Georgia
Mer Ter A
Coleman
Mitchell
Rsa
Waring
Blender
Jewelry Dept
Sizzler
Dixie
Mexico
Shampton’s
VA. State Line
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield,w.va
Wilkinson
Cosmetic Dept
Stafford Drive
Princeton Shopping Center
APP
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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