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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
13
A Sunday feature from Bluefield, West Virginia highlights the formal opening of a country club. Mr. and Mrs. are featured at the event reflecting postwar leisure in the Bluefield area. The piece emphasizes community interest and social activity surrounding the new club’s debut.
Miss Arminta Barrett joins Albert Hoge McCall in a Saturday ceremony at Immanuel Lutheran church. Bride wore an off white suit with navy and pink, orchid corsage. Maid of honor Jackie Lane wore medium blue with black accessories and Tailsman rose corsage.
Paul Ayers served as best man for Mr and Mrs Mcnall who wed and left by car for a honeymoon whose destination was not announced. On Highland Avenue they will reside. The bride a Beaver High School graduate class of 44 attended West Virginia Business College and worked three years for Appalachian Electric Power in Bluefield. The groom, also Beaver graduate, served in the United States Army in the European theater and works at Frank's Bakery.
Bluefield Country Club will host a juke box dance Saturday evening to welcome home college and prep school crowds. J. E. McMullin Jr. announces the house committee chair. All members invited. event kicks off social activities for the younger set at the club.
Miss Louise Williams married B Boch Jr in a Bland County double ring ceremony on May 20 officiated by Rev J L Allen. The bride wore a powder blue suit with white accessories and a red rosebud corsage. Attendees included Mrs Carlo Fuda and Mrs Leonard McGhee, as well as Miss Viola Baker and W G Williams. The groom works for Norfolk and Western Railway. They will reside at 2236 Princeton Avenue.
Femininely Speaking reports on last Saturday's dinner dance at the Country club marking the summer opening. It highlights guest attire and gowns from guests such as Lucile Gills Susan Ringstaff Sally Ann Mundy Peggy Shunk and others plus notes on wedding anniversaries and upcoming brides with names and event dates across Bluefield and Welch communities.
Pleasing comments filled the two day Festival of Flowers at the freight station as East River Mountain Garden club unveiled garden scenes from a private nook pool to lilting junior entries. Judy Bailey Martha Price and Susan Price earned blue ribbons for miniature and fairyland gardens while Rinda Gay Fowlkes Mary Jo Fleming Nancy Brown and others won red ribbons for their entries. The East River Mountain Garden club won a red ribbon for the outdoor breakfast table as staging by Mrs. William Crouch and others showcased bird study flower arranging and gardening.
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