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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1973

Page

5

Circles schedule at Bland Street Methodist and First Baptist

Circles at Bland Street Methodist list ten groups with meeting dates in June including Circle One at 675 Pearl Street and Circle Three at 917 Frederick Street. First Baptist announces Betty Lou Carroll and Catherine Walker circles meeting Tuesday and Wednesday sessions at the church and various addresses.

Bland Street Methodist Erlene Ayler N. S. Bovenizer Frank Russell Pearl Street Anna King W. S. Hendricks C. W. Ashley Jr Cumberland Road Don Surface Delores Tiller Frederick Street J. T. Frazier Jr John Witt Oakdell Lynn Johnson Johnson Monterey Hill Ronald Seltzer C. F. Davis Scott Litton Kenneth Addington Oakhurst Paul Udy C. W. Ashley, Sr First Baptist Betty Lou Carroll Catherine Walker Don Wallace Union Street Thelma Mann Kathryn White Cumberland Holbrook Easley Albemarle Street

Attendance Pins Mark Bethany Sunday School

Bethany Sunday School members received attendance pins at month end. Ten year bars went to Mrs. W. R. Harner and six year bars to Mrs. C. N. Hanshew. Six months perfect attendance went to Lee Tate Robert Atkins and Elmer Lee Brown. Local social notes mention several visits and family travel between Virginia Maryland and Illinois.

Ceres Bethany Sunday School W. R. Harner C. N. Hanshew Lee Tate Robert Atkins Elmer Lee Brown

Retires From Bramwell School After 25 Years as Assistant Principal

Miss Eunice Garrett was honored at a surprise Bramwell school cafeteria banquet by 70 associates, friends and family upon her retirement. She served 25 years as Bramwell Schools assistant principal under D W McCormick B G Moore and M B Guyton after teaching at Goodwill and McComas. Special guests included sisters Mrs Charles Guynn and Mrs Mac Nash and Mercer County reading supervisor Gladys Gibson. She received a diamond watch and orchid corsage for her service to the schools and community.

Eunice Garrett Bramwell School Bramwell D. W. McCormick B. G. Moore M. B. Guyton Garret Goodwill and McComas Concord College Athens Miss Garrett Charles Guynn Mac Nash Gladys Gibson Mercer County McCormick and Guyton

Officers Chosen for Russell Guild Year

The First Christian Lois Russell Guild selects officers for the year starting July 1. President Mrs Herbert Chambers. Vice President Mrs Louise Hughes. Secretary Mrs Otho Dixon. Treasurer Mrs Okey Underwood. Study Chairman Mrs Dan Davis. Devotional Chairman Mrs Dale Kersey. Installation dinner June 12 at Golden Age Center. May meeting at Mrs Louis Pietran tozzi with 17 members present. presiding Mrs Chambers.

Cleo Harris First Christian Lois Russell Guild Herbert Chambers Louise Hughes Otho Dixon Treasuerer Okey Underwood Dan Davis Dale Kersey Golden Age Center Chambers Dixon Louis Pietrantozzi George Ruble Guild C. W. Houseman Davis Kersey

Bob Harrington To Address Guard Groups

The Auxiliary and Old Guard will meet jointly June 6 at 11 a.m. in Trinity Methodist church for a program by Rev. Bob Harrington who leads a Crusade in Bluefield this week. Separate business sessions occur at 10:30 a.m. in their rooms.

Old Guard Trinity Methodist Church Bob Harrington Bluefield First Church of God Airport Road Bland Street Brushfork Methodist Graham Home Demonstration Club Bundy Beard First Presbyterian White Cross Women’s Council Harrington Park View Heights HDC Quota Club West Virginian Virginia Gibson Westminster Presbyterian Woc Circle Council Greenbrier Street Bramwell CES Masonic Temple J. Martin C. Williams WOTM Moose Home Roy Avenue Carolyn Musick Fincastle Fincastle Country Club

Limestone County and Mexia Oil Boom Fame in 1920s

The brief notes Limestone County gained fame in the 1920s during the Mexia Texas oil boom, highlighting Mexican Texan oil history and regional notoriety.

Limestone County Mexia Texas

Community club calendar lists rummage sales and meetings

A long, mixed schedule shows multiple rummage sales at First Church of God and Brushfork venues, plus numerous club, lodge, and church group gatherings across Bluefield area from Tuesday through Friday, including Garden Club, Lions Auxiliary, VFW, IOOF, and WOC activities with specific times and locations.

First Church of God Airport Road Bland Street Brushfork Hilltop Bridge Club Ridgecrest Road West Scenic View Princeton Greenbrier Street St. Mary’s Ecw Brier Ywca Blue Triangle Club Bluefield Lions la Salute Club Pocahontas Band Women’s Christian Mission Society Church Littlesburg Road VFW Bluefield Park View Baptist Wmu Garden Club Higginbotham Tazewell Claypool Hill Graham Presbyterian Woc Council Mountain View Church of Christ Circle Historic Pocahontas Inc Brushfork Methodist Bob Harrington Westminstern Church Macedonia Shrine Little Temple L. Woods Whp W. _ Latvala WOS Rock OES Montcalm Masonic Temple Y. Thomason T. Minnick Redmen and Pocahontas Lodges Preston Street

Houseguests Entertained In Ceres

Ceres Virginia hosts include the Marvin Clarks and many residents visiting J O Bruce and Dean Kirk families. Ill relatives listed include B M Crabtree from Johnson City and Mrs L D McFarland from Mountain View Convalescent Home Wytheville. The Hanshews visited Ray Tibbs in Bascom.

Gilmer Gillespie Kewanee, Ill C. M. Hanshews Zeyn Repass Ray Harner Ray Foglesongs C. M. Hanshens J. K. Foglesong Crocketts Ceres Marvin Clarks Jackie Neel Jack Lundy Patsy Bruce Bland J. O. Bruce John Turley Wytheville Charlie Rider Dean Kirk Abi Patricks Curtis Coxes Tazewell Vert Cox Sherman Cox Paul Countiss Abingdon Ray Harners B. M. Crabtree Johnson City Tenn Memorial Hospital Byron Brown Bluefield Marvin Mussers Malin Hospital L. D. McFarland Mountain View Marlin Hanshew Daniel Hanshew Ray Tibbs Bas

Montcalm Club Banquet Highlights Friendship Theme

Mrs. Freda Peters presided at the Montcalm Senior Woman's Club spring banquet at La Salute Club Bluewell. Speakers shared on friendship while Lonnie Bryant provided organ music. Peters received a Woman of the Year pin and corsages. A Southern District Workshop at Concord College July 14 was announced.

Freda Peters Montcalm la Salute’ Club Bluewell Lonnie Bryant Peters Bryant Elbert Jones Howard Meadows Bluefield Civic League Concord College Tommy Robbins Jones Blanche West Grey Carrico Montcalm Senior Woman’s Club la Salute Club Sam Zeoli

Club Plans Meeting For June 6

The Graham Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday June 6 at 10 a.m. with Mrs Bundy Beard. The program is The New Earth. Mrs Beard will demonstrate ceramic jewelry after the potluck luncheon. May activities included bread dough flowers and Shower Planning.

Graham Home Demonstration Club Bundy Beard Walk Ralph Stowers

Births of Kinser and Barnhill Daughters in Bluefield

Mr and Mrs Richard Allen Kinser Route 5 Bluefield announce daughter Karla Lynnette born Saturday May 26 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ronald Wayne Barnhill Route 2 Bluefield announce first child daughter Crystal Renea born Saturday May 26 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds. Mother is former Roseanna Star Gearheart.

Richard Allen Kinser Bluefield Karla Lynnette Bluefield Sanitarium Ronald Wayne Barnhill Crystal Renea Roseanna Star Gearheart

Macaroni use in cold salad rinse and drain guidance

After cooking macaroni for a cold salad, rinse with cold water to stop cooking and remove starch, then drain thoroughly to prevent sogginess. This quick handling helps maintain texture and prevents clumping in the final dish.

Rebekahs pledge funds to Heart and Cancer Funds

Loyalty Rebekah Lodge 94 met at the Moose Home and voted to donate 15 to the Heart Fund and 15 to the Cancer Fund led by Ruth Harless and Elizabeth Carinelli. Reported on a Charleston meeting. a past sovereign grand master spoke on Lodge membership and outreach.

Noble Ruth Harless Elizabeth Carinelli Loyalty Rebekah Lodge Moose Home Heart Fund Cancer Fund Jack McGowan Roy S. Elam Charleston Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges

Bread Label Rules Say Loaf Must Be 100 Percent Whole Wheat

A bread label must declare the loaf contains 100 percent whole wheat flour to be labeled as whole wheat. Consumers rely on precise wording as certification of the grain content and quality.

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