Hollins Graduate Wins Jane Cocke Funkhouser Award
Hollins Virginia Miss Anne Embrey Shanklin of Bluefield received the Jane Cocke Funkhouser Award at Hollins College graduation ceremonies. The senior, daughter of Dr and Mrs James R Shanklin, was honored for scholarship character and personality and has been elected to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollins
Anne Embrey Shanklin
Bluefield
Hollins College
Cere
Jane Cocke Funkhouser
Miss Shanklin
James R. Shanklin
Births Report From Bluefield Sanitarium Creations May
A series of birth notices from Bluefield Sanitarium records reveal four newborns in mid May. Mark Lee, son of Lawrence Lee Terry and Polly Hodges, weighs 7 pounds 15 ounces. Elizabeth Darlene, daughter of Albert Lee Pilkins, weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces. Kim Kieth, son of Carl Rufus Billips, weighs 8 pounds 2% ounces. Pamela Kay, daughter of Gaines Alfred Davis, weighs 8 pounds 54 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Lee
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lawrence Lee Terry
Bluewell
W. Va
Polly Jean Hodges
Elizabeth Darlene
Albert Lee Pilkins
Rt. 2
City
Kim Kieth
Carl Rufus Billips
Bluefield
Pamela Kay
Gaines Alfred Davis
Poca
Navy Mothers to meet at Appalachian auditorium
Calendar notes a meeting of U S Navy Mothers at Appalachian auditorium for officers at 1 30 p m. Later Town and Country Garden Club convenes at the Golden Age Center 1008 College Avenue at 2 49 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Appalachian Auditorium
I of
Town and Country Garden Club
Golden Age Center
College Avenue
Academy View Home Demonstration Club Meeting
At 1 30 p m the Academy View Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs Carl B Stinson at 117 Stockton Bluefield Va The Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service holds its first session of the new church year at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy View Home Demonstration Club
Carl B. Stinson
Stockton
Bluefield
Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service
Amonate Residents Host Visiting Friends and Family
Amonate residents welcomed relatives and friends from Arlington Kingsport Bishop Band Chicago and other places. Local visitors included Mr and Mrs J W House Mrs Ada Nicholson Miss Myrtle Day Sgt and Mrs Te Mavity and the Mavity family others visiting or staying with local families during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amonate
J. W. House
Arlington
Amouth Monk
Robert Wood
Ada Nicholson
Kingsport
Tenn
Willard Nicholson
Ted
Fort Lenard Wood
Germany
Leo
Dayton
Ohio
Larry Houghton
McGee
Bishop, Va
Tuck Spencer
V. C. Monk
Dean Monk
Floyd Day
Myrtle Day
Richmond
Virginia Dept. of Highways
Richlands
Te Mavity
Afb
Fla
Phyllis Day
Lewis Monk
Hampton
Geo. W Ledford
Jim Richerson
Caretta
Shorty Warf
Mt. Airy
N. C
Eric Milsap
New York
Pocahontas Visitations Of Interest
Pocahontas local notes list numerous visits and travels. Don Francisco returns to Lynchburg after visiting his mother. Other residents visit Philadelphia Baltimore Charlottesville Mobile and Omaha while relatives welcome guests from Wilmington, Marietta, Aberdeen and Elkton.
Ruth Mitchell Guild Program On Missions
The Ruth Mitchell Guild of Cal Hypes held a program titled Missions with a business session led by Mrs Norma Melvin. Eloise Hill was appointed service a for the Guild replacing Mary Burnette. A committee of Burnette Rish and Hill chose a site for the annual first of year dinner on the first Thursday in July. The meeting closed with the CWF and during social hour Norma Melvin and Mary Burnette served strawberry chiffon pie with whipped cream and fresh strawberries along with Cokes to 11 members and two guests.
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Ruth Mitchell Guild of
Cal- Hypes
Norma Melvin
Mary Burnette
Mrs Dippong and daughters visit in Minto family
Mrs. Richard Dippong of Minto North Dakota and her three daughters Kathy Karen and Kendall are visiting her mother Mrs W O Barton at 111 Bland Street for a month.
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Richard Dippong
Minto, N. D
Kathy
Karen
Kendall
W. O. Barton
Bland Street
Wins DAR Good Citizen 61 Award in Virginia
Miss Vicki Sue Monk of North Tazewell received the DAR Good Citizen honor for her senior year traits of dependability leadership and service. She earned first in biology at the regional science fair, the Grolier Award, and held roles in National Honor Society and multiple clubs. She plans biology major with art minor at college in Suligen.
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Tazewell
Vicki Sue Monk
Jay Monk
North Tazewell
Monk
Head
Roanoke
SCA
Eeeeeewood College
Suligen
A Dapen
Bluefield Clubs Plan Meetings and Programs
Calendar lists Bluefield Woman's Club at Appalachian auditorium 2:00 p m with an Easy Meals for Summer program and an executive board dinner at Trinity Methodist Asbury Hall. Also Rainbow for Girls 7:00 p m at the Masonic Temple a Garden Council 10:00 a m Tuesday and Republican Woman's Club 2:00 p m at West Virginian Hotel reviews from Washington. Shelby Heights Home Demonstration Club at 1:00 p m with Mrs Gillis Golding 2031 Lee Avenue Trinity Methodist WSCS executive board meeting at the church for officers circle leaders and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Woman's Club
Appalachian Auditorium
Ben
Asbuy Hall
Trinity Methodist Church
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Bluefield Garden
Evans Motors
Bluefield
Republican Woman's Club
West Virginian Hotel
Washington
Shelby Heights
Gillis Golding
Lee Avenue
Trinity Methodists Church
WSCS
Birth announcements from Greensoro and Bluefield area
Born to Mr and Mrs James A Stone of Greensoro NC a son Blair Chester on Wednesday May 2 Mr Stone is the son of Mr and Mrs J Stone of Albemarle Street Bluefield A daughter Pamela Louise was born May 8 at the Bluefield Sanitarium to Mr and Mrs James Harrison Gibson Switchback WV The baby weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce A son Bentley Rand was born May 9 at the Bluefield sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Bentley Lee Carter Pocahontas VA The baby weighed 7 pounds 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Stone
Greensoro
N. C
Blair Chester
Stone
J. Stone
Albemarle Street
Bluefield
Pamela Louise
Bluefield Sanitarium
James Harrison Gibson
Switchlback
W. Va
Bentley Rand
Bentsley Lee Carter
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A. E. Burgess & Son
Thomas Rohrer
Rohrer
Linda Sue Ramsey
Robert Ramsey
Fulton Street
A&p
Franks
Ann Page
Preserv
Jer
Jane Parker
Bakery Values
Vienna
Coal & Supply CO. Coal & Building Supplies
Steahiald Ave
Pocahontas
Paul Luke
Marrietta
Jerry
Luke
Geraldine DeSoto
Wilmington
Del
Teddy Stone
Cleveland
R. L. Burton
Jim Dishman
Tucson
Ariz
Carl Roncaglione
Charleston
L. R. Roncaglione
Howard Roncaglione Jr
Jenkin Jones
Hal Renkin
Charlottesville
Charles Tabor
Gordon Roberts
George H. Green
Mobile
Ala
James R. Green
J. G. McNulty
Roger Mills
Charlotte
Judy Welch
Aberdeen
Clara Welch
Vernie
Pug Welch
Elkton
Tommy
Welch
Paul Wilson
SS Wilson
Flora Ramsey
Ray Hamilton
Omaha Neb
England
L. P. Falls
Darryl and
Jacky
Land Over Hills
Ruth Mitchell Guild
THE
Chicago
Furnishing CO
Bluefield, VA
Oper Stock
DAR Good Citizen
Vicki Monk
Ladies
Jamaicas
California
SLIM
Jamaica
M. L
Dacron and Cotton Reg
Leggett
Federal Street
Antares
Bluefield, West Virginia
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