Auxiliary to the Bluefield Old Guard Fidels Series of Readings
The Auxiliary to the Bluefield Old Guard presented a program with poems by Mrs. W B Martin and a story titled For the Love of Liberty by Mrs Mack Tabor. Other readings included Tweedkins by Mrs C J Kirby Sr and meditations My Friend and What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Mrs B A Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Old Guard
W. B. Martin
Mack Tabor
Liberty
C. J. Kirby Sr
Lord
W. B. Bird
Martin
S. H. Ayers
C. N. Holt
Fred Courtney
Neal
Sandlick Hosts Visits and Meetings Across Families and Military
Local notices detail Billy Grose serving in Heidelberg on National Guard duty after a promotion to captain. Families from Wheaton, Alexandria, Rockville, Christianburg, Charleston, Roanoke, and Fort Belvoir share visits and travels. Veterans en route to Viet Nam and a Navy leave are noted along with church club and women’s society gatherings. Miss Saundra Barnett plans a Reno conference and blood bank supervision return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Surface
Christiansburg
Anderson Barnette
Charleston
J. H. Jackson
Max Meadows
Mary Ann Blanding
Roanoke
R. N. Matsons
Robert Ray Surface
Fort Belvoir
Dorothy Surface
Leonard Otey
Mt. Nebo
Ore
Glen Barnetts
Biloxi
Miss
Viet Nam
Barnett
Timmy Morris
Navy
HDC
Sandlick
Prayer Study Meeting At Brushfork Baptist Church
The Prayer Study group of Brushfork Baptist Church Women’s Society met with Mrs. Arthur Barker on Littlesburg Road. Margaret Estes led prayer from Psalm 126 and Loraine Perdue offered mission prayer. Mildred Baker presented the lesson “A Patchwork Quilt” with help from Alice Rose Loraine Hutchinson Bulah Barker and Sue Keen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushfork Baptist Church Women's Society
Arthur Barker
Littlesburg Road
Margaret Estes
Loraine Perdue
Home Mission
Mildred Baker
Alice Rose
Loraine Hutchinson
Bulah Barker
Sue Keen
Meadowses Welcome Daughter Denise Annette
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Lyniel Meadows of Camp Creek are parents of their first child a daughter Denise Annette born Monday May 24 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces Mother is former Mary Helen Hanchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Lyniel Meadows
Camp Creek
Denise Annette
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mary Helen Hanchon
Cumberland Heights HDC Donates $50 for School Libraries
Cumberland Heights Home Demonstration Club members report at the Summit Arts Festival Book Fair, yielding $300 from proceeds to six Mercer County elementary schools for library books. Wade Elementary in Bluefield receives $50, along with Montcalm Camp Creek Kegley Lashmeet and Matoaka Elementary Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James’ Reynolds
Cumberland Heights Home Demonstration Club
Cumberland Heights Hdc
Wade
Mercer County Home Demonstration Council
Robert Knutson
Bluefield
Montcalm
Camp Creek
Kegley
Lashmeet
Matoaka
James Reynolds
Cochairman
Athens Home Demonstration Club
Park View
Felix Smith
Cumberland Heights Club
Reynolds
Regional Health Council
Albert Morehead
C. H. Johnson
Joe Walker
Frank McGlothlin
Sammy Morris
A. L. Younger
Wade School
Keystone Northfork Woman's Club Summer Recess Notice
Keystone Northfork Woman's Club will recess for the summer and the next stated meeting will be the fourth Tuesday evening in September. Visitors in Keystone include Ernest White and Peggy Aust of Pulaski Virginia. Larry Grainger of Orlando Florida and their son David a Notre Dame student visited Elio Pais. Michael Cole serving with the National Guard at Fort Polk Louisiana was promoted to squadron leader. His wife Linda Bell resides at Powhatan. He is the son of Steve Colo of Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Keystone- Northfork Woman's Club
Denny Ayers
Oak Hill
Ayers
Eastern Coal Corporation of
Fred White
Ernest White
Peggy Aust
Pulaski
Larry Grainger
Orlando
Fla
Elio Pais
David
Notre Dame University
Michael Cole
National Guard
Fort Polk
Duplicate Howell Movement Held at Fincastle Club
Six tables of Howell Movement were in play at the Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club this week with next week setting both regular and novice groups. Top pairs included Mrs R R Austin Jr and Sadie Epling with 842, followed by Mrs Van Martin and D F Crickmer at 82, Mrs Guy Harrison and Dewey Miller at 76 percent, Mrs Courtney Tanner and Ivan Platnick at 75 percent, and Mrs Robert Shumate and Paul Carriker at 70.2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
R. R. Austin Jr
Sadie Epling
van Martin
D. F. Crickmer
Guy Harrison
Dewey Miller
Courtney Tanner
Ivan Platnick
Robert Shumate
Paul Carriker
Bluefield Parents Welcome Two New Babies
Mrs. Paul Allen Woodie and Mrs. Larry Gene Epperson announce two births in Bluefield. Lisa Diana Woodie was born at Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. Larry Gene Epperson Jr. was born Tuesday May 24 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces to Donna Gale Lippert and Mr. Larry Gene Epperson Route 5 Box 398.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Allen Woodie
Bluefield
Lisa Diana
Bluefield Sanitarium
Larry Gene Epperson
Larry Gene Jr
Donna Gale Lippert
Trinity WSCS and WSG hold June joint meeting
The Trinity Methodist Women’s Society and Wesleyan Service Guilds met at the church in June. Mrs. G. Ross Boyce led prayer and a program on what women we Christians have. Special music featured Katie Bell WSG and Louise Bruce WSG members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Women’s Society
Wesleyan Service Guilds
WSCS
Wsgs
G. Ross Boyce
R. L. Dawson
Katie Bell Wsg
E. E. Jones Jr
Louise Bruce Wsg
Boyce
Mrs. Gordon
Katie Bell
Louise Bruce
Stella Armbrister
Catholic Guild Honors Mothers With Dinner
The Kimball Catholic Church guild hosted an annual Mothers Dinner in the church dining room with pink candle decor corsages and pink bow covered program covers. Rev. Arthur J. Jankowski spoke praising mothers guidance and example while Mrs. Walter Kowaleski led games awarding gifts to listed guests including Mary Larkin the guild president and the oldest and youngest mothers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Catholic Church
Mary Larkin
Guild
Arthur J. Jankowski
Walter Kowaleski
UDC Leaders Attend Traveller District Meeting in Hinton
Mrs. R. E. Maxwell immediate past president of Bluefield Chapter 172 United Daughters of the Confederacy Miss Anne Wood current president Mrs G Holbrook Easley first vice president and Mrs L D Mattox third vice president attend UDC Traveller District gathering in Hinton today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Maxwell
Bluefield
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Anne Wood
G. Holbrook Easley
L. D. Mattox
UDC
Hinton
Xi Omicron Beta Sigma Phi May Activities
Xi Omicron chapter held a May schedule with planning at Mrs. Gray’s Powhatan Ave home and council officer installation at the Deskins residence. A Take a Chance dinner occurred at Groveland Ave, and members reported on sidewalk and pecan sales while thanking contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Omicron Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Harry Gray
Powhatan Avenue
Robert Deskins
Henry McClung
Groveland Avenue
Tyler Easley
W. A. Wolfe Jr
Hunter Smith
Ways and Means
Easley
Tony Colabro
Jack Bailey
Grady Carper
John Looney
Beta Sigma Phi
Gray
Mrs Warren Bride-To-Be Receives Triad of Shower Events
Details of multiple prewedding celebrations for Miss Warren include a personal shower hosted by Mrs R W Culler with 18 guests and pink white decor, a Coke patio party by Mrs Noel Wickham and daughter Stephanie Reed, and a tea for about 80 at the Paul Carriker home with pink and green table settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Culler
C. O. Warren
Upshur Higginbottom
Robert Culler
James Culler
Noel Wickham
Stephanie Reed
Paul Carriker
A. D. Shaw
Sam Peters
John Shott
J. W. Mitchell
Miss Warren
Fincastle Country Club
Ron Phelps
W. C. Jordan
Newcomers Welcomed at June Newcomers Club Meeting
The June Newcomers Club meeting at the Y Center was led by new president Mrs. Paul Burbage. Six newcomers were welcomed including Mrs. Anthony Jaculla and Mrs. Larry Stone. Guests Ed Thew Jack Darnell and Fred Langenheim spoke about a new film on Downtown Bluefield with music by local talent. Activities for fall include a tunnel tour Roanoke shopping trip and a dinner dance. The Children Temple Mission project continues with dinner for supervisor Miss Evelyn Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Paul Burbage
Y Center
Anthony Jaculla
Larry Stone
J. Swanson
E. Caudill
Jack Wallace
Jack Darnell
Peery
Ruth Cox
Ed Thew
Fred Langenheim
Bluefield
Abingdon
Roanoke
Woman's Day at Scott Street Baptist Church Sunday
Woman's Day will be observed at Scott Street Baptist Church on Sunday June 6 with 11 am and 3 pm services. Guest speaker Mrs Georgia Brooks of Braeholm WV will address the morning service and is noted as a WV Baptist official and Tazewell VA native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Street Baptist Church
Georgia Brooks
Braeholm
West Virginia
Brooks
Tazewell
Virginias
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Guyan Valley
Jessie Johnson
Anita Lewis
Hattie Price
Remel Scruggs
Mayme Taylor
Pattie Watkins
Francis H. Watkins
Woman's Day
Rev
J. Matthew Coleman
Club Board Holds June Meeting In Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia Woman's Club board met in June at the Municipal clubroom with president Mrs Charles Carlton in charge. Federation Day at Abingdon with plans to attend the Arts Festival Barter Theatre and dinner at Martha Washington Inn. Members discussed finances. Mrs Vance Wells reported on a rummage sale and Mrs Carlton presented her a gift for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Shutt
Home Demonstration
Rex Hurst
H. L. Harshbarger
Glenwood Park
Bluefield
Municipal
Charles Carlton
Abingdon
Martha Washington Inn
Vance Wells
Carlton
May meetings and showers highlight Houston Methodist church notes
Mrs. Van led a Bible study at Houston Methodist Church on prayer and youth morals. Kimball Garden Club featured nutrition slides by Mrs. Ralph Tinney and planned a flower arrangement course. A state flag now flies at City Hall. A pink and blue shower party honored Mrs. Wayne Goodson with hostesses and games. Kimball personals report visits by several families to relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tinney
Kimball Garden Club
J. W. Bailey
Coon
Tinney
West Virginia University
Mary Larkin
City Hall
Houston Methodist Church
Doris Greathead
Linda Day
Louise Stanley
Cornelia Johnston
Jeanette Greathead
Carol Turner
Janet Frye
M. T. Jones
Alva Johns
Donna Yost
Susanne Rotenberry
Dot Mabry
Bettye Phelps
Hazel Belcher
Elva
Sue Belcher
Goodson
Kimball
Everett Williams
Meadow View
Eva Pais
Pearl Linde
New York
Emmett Jones
Sam Greathead
Vacation notes include trips and family events across multiple states
Mr and Mrs Hobart Cheek returned from Long Beach North Carolina with Mrs Bertie Cantrell. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Cheek and Miss Gloria Rogers visited Winston Salem. Bill Burnett hosted Mark W on his first birthday May 27 with relatives Don Pefin Daria Regina and Rick attending. Gifts came from kin Lehman Brothers of Knoxville and Mrs Vernon Hoback of Tazewell. Mrs Cooper retirement party featured McDowell County teachers. Rev William Davis attended a convention. Mrs Hugh Shrader and Mrs Gene Shrader visited relatives in Delaware. Weekend guests of Reba Perry included Sam Tagnesi and family from Manassas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Va
Hobart Cheek
Long Beach
N.C
Bertie Cantrell
Bluefield
Jimmy Cheek
Gloria Rogers
Winston- Salem
Bill Burnett
Mark W
Don Pefin
Daria
Regina
Rick
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Auxiliary
Kappa Chapter
Delores van Dyke
Kenneth Snyder
Elmer Conner
Richard Carbaugh
E. C. Caldwell Jr
William Marrs
Warren Shrewsbury
Don Sarver
Jack Harman
Secret Sisters
Cumberland Heights
James Williams
Williams
McGlothlin
Eugene Poole
Howell Movement
WSG
Trinity
Catholic Guild
Xi Omicron
William Mullin
Children's Temple Mission
Evelyn Thomas
Brier Lounge
Reed Ewing
Frank M. Johnson
Frank Pascuzzi
Mrs. Brooks
Van
Houston
Harry Franklin
Tom Boothe
June
John Southern
E. L Eglesons
Southern
Winston-Salem
N. C
Thomas Balasis
Markella
Douris
Pantelidis
Trenton
N. J
Joe Mitry
Dollie Stover
Upper Marlboro
Paul Passinese
Huntington
Sam Delsignore
George Peppard
Barbra Streisand
Mollis Alpert
Saturday Review
Columbia Pictures
Fastar
Ray Stark Herbert Ross
Thewi and the Pussycat
N.carolina
Sinatra Is
Arty Dingus
Ree
Ial
Frank Sinatra
George Kennedy Lion
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
Jack Smight
Metrocolor Panavision
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