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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1955
Page
5
The bride to be asks if marrying outside her faith warrants changing wedding plans. Mrs. Post advises a simple, conventional ceremony with bride dress and bridesmaids would be appropriate, while a lavish wedding could be in bad taste. Additional Q A covers handshake etiquette with a superior and card use with gifts, per leaflets E-1 and policy notes.
Linda Croy is elected president of the Greenview Church Methodist Youth Fellowship with Tommy Davidson as vice president Agatha Bailey secretary Kay Wilson publicity chair. The group plans an all day swimming party and picnic at Princeton Park to map MYF activities for the conference year. Brenham Tex offers a choice of automobile license numbers with a respondent choosing 3335.
Miss Janet Sue Riley Record longtime counselor registrar and Latin professor at Pikeville Junior College plans retirement effective June 15. She and her mother Mrs Margaret E Record will reside in Bluefield after retirement. she is daughter of former Pikeville president Dr James F Record and previously taught Centre College Latin and registrar duties 1926 1938.
A brief personals note references Mrs T W Kambert as involved with a patient or ailment, signaling a private health related update without further context.
June brings bridal gowns bridesmaid dresses lingerie and pre nuptial party styles from Bradley s Nannie Rae s Mademoiselle Shop and The Mar eece Gift Shop. The BLUEFIELD TV CABLE CORP showroom displays tiny TV set demonstrations. The Mills Food Plan promises kitchen efficiency and savings.
Gifts for Father’s Day can mirror birthday and Christmas buying. Men spend heavily on grooming items like shaving products, tonics, and deodorants, so consider a toiletry gift set or favorite shaving cream. Choose tangy spicy scents and note Dad’s interest in decorative containers.
East River Mountain Garden Club executive meets at Mrs. D. V. Kechele home Grandview Avenue. Bluefield Woman's Club gathers at Appalachian Assembly Room at 2:30 p.m. with executive board at 2 p.m. Several clubs meet at YWCA including Virginia Asher Bible Council dinner and others. Georgia Lady Service groups and Garden Clubs hold meetings at homes, churches, and community rooms. Boat shows and scout council board meeting also noted.
East End Baptist Church begins vacation Bible school at 9 a.m. daily through June 17 with the theme Marching On. Mrs. John M. Brown directs, with Mrs. Don Arnold at the piano and Mrs. L R Wilkerson as music director.
Craft tip suggests repurposing worn oiled silk shower curtains into waterproof aprons or makeup capes. Drying and cutting guidance implied to salvage usable fabric before disposal.
Riverside Garden Club in Tazewell, Virginia held officer installation with retiring president Mrs. Kermitt Monk reading rites as she passed duties to Mrs. Willard Monk. New officers named include Mrs. W R Yates, Mrs. E G Rasnick, Mrs. George Martin, Mrs. George Sword, and Mrs. Roy W Peery.
Mrs. William W. McClaugherty state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Mrs. Ben Williams new regent of John Chapman Chapter attended the DAR district conference in Martinsburg this weekend in Bluefield proximity.
Chilhowie Garden Club meets at 4 p.m. at Chilhowie Methodist Church. Mrs. J. B. Bonham speaks on Regal Lilies and Mrs. John Wilkinson gives the devotional. Officers announce the final 1955 dues payment date.
Circles at Westminster Presbyterian hold meetings on Wednesday at 1 30 PM. Circle 1 is chaired by Mrs J H Bowen Sr with Mrs Alva R Kinedon at 604 Mountain View. Circle 2 chaired by Mrs B Buffington with Mrs H White nack at 1020 Heatherwood Rd. Circle 3 chaired by Mrs William Davidson with Mrs George Green acre at 603 Frederick St. Circle 4 led by Mrs C V Holton with Mrs Walton Sudduth at Paris Mills Va at 1 30. Circle 5 chaired by Mrs Brown Hoover with Mrs ares Hitt at 2133 Jefferson St at 1 30. Circle 6 chaired by Mrs pred B mond with Mrs C Hall at 1920 College Ave. Circle 7 chaired by Mrs Leonard Timms with Mrs O G King at Fairfield at 1 30. Tomorrow Circle 9 led by Miss Grace Cecil with Mrs Harry Webster at 1010 James St at 8, picnic at 6. Meetings of Circles 8 10 and 1 will be announced next week.
Mrs. Errett Yates was elected president of Bishop PTA to succeed Mrs. George Deskins. New officers include Mrs. Frank Gretel as vice president, Mrs. Bill Johnson secretary, and Mrs. Glenn Caldiron treasurer. Garland Buffalow led devotional and installation. Jack Harmon reported yearly programs. room prize went to Buffalow’s seventh grade, door prize to another member. refreshments by second grade mothers. Deskins received a gift during the social hour.
Dr. J. W. Witten attended reunion activities in Richmond last week honoring the class of 1905. Only six members of the cohort joined the alumni banquet to receive their 50 year insignia.
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