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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
6
In Elkhorn on June 6 Mrs. J C Cooney honored Nancy Carolyn Evans of Northfork whose marriage to John Mason Cooney is planned at Northfork Methodist Church Sunday at 5 30 p m. The event featured pansies red roses and other blooms with a pink and white centerpiece and over 200 guests.
Mrs Edwin Sanders was named president of the Chilhowie Methodist Church WSCS at a pot luck supper in Chilhowie Va Other new officers include Mrs L S Gillenwater vice president Mrs Harry Bell secretary Miss Mable Smith conference treasurer Mrs W L Glason secretary of promotion and others. Sanders presented the outgoing president Mrs Debusk with a pin for two years of service.
The Republican Woman's Club will meet at 1 p.m. in the Appalachian Assembly Room with former McDowell County club president Mrs. Thelma Branch as guest speaker. Miss Patricia Eddins, bride elect of John Popular II, was toasted at an Italian dinner party by Miss Faye Tucker on Parkway Saturday night with eleven attendees.
More than 200 bird species have been observed in Shenandoah National Park, highlighting the region's rich avian life and ongoing birdwatching activity by visitors and researchers.
In Waco a year-old boy named Weldon Kersten rides to school in a wheelchair and joins La Vega Elementary class via a telephone line speaker system. A county teacher says this makes a big difference giving him competition and access to classroom activities like singing and the pledge.
Local society notes report famil y and travel updates. Clarence W Taylor and son Clarence Jr celebrated his College of Virginia graduation. Patsy Eads returned from Virginia Intermont to join her parents for the summer.Mary and Richard Morrissette hosted visitors from Baltimore. W G Forster came home after a three month Calif trip. G Hoffman and grandson Drew visited Lexington. J Dennen traveled to Nogales Arizona. St Elizabeths Altar Guild hosted cabbage roll and turkey dinner at the Woman's Club. Hal Renkin and wife visited Roanoke over the weekend.
Mrs. Floyd Wagner hosted a Water Street bridge gathering in Pocahontas on June 6. Mrs. Peter Ferretti captured the high, floating and bingo prizes as early summer flowers decorated the rooms. A dessert course followed.
Alumni Day at Bluefield College featured officer elections with Dr. J. I. Rodgin as president for the coming year. John Grigsby was named first vice president, Andy Jenkins second vice president, and W. A. Sutherland secretary treasurer. Miss Norene Holston delivered the alumni address on The Other Three R s, stressing rights responsibilities and relations for youth.
Kelly Berry and Mrs. James Bishop hosted a bridge gathering at Sue's Party House Friday night. Seven tables of rock and 12 of bridge were played with prizes for high, second, and low scorers in both bridge and rook. A salad course was served.
Mrs. Frank Hunter returns to Cumberland Road after attending her father John Henrys funeral in Rockingham North Carolina. Mrs V T Underwood at 104 Virginia Court is a Bluefield Sanitarium patient awaiting a major operation this morning. Rosalie Breeding of Park Avenue Princeton attended the Diskins reunion at North Springs Wyoming County Sunday. Leonard Hellinger Fairfield Avenue and Carel Thompson Edgewood Road are patients at St Luke s Hospital and Bluefield Sanitarium respectively. Ole Miss covers 40 percent of the Mississippi River system area of the United States.
A reader challenges EMILY POST on the idea that a woman may remove her jacket in hot weather while a man keeps his coat. The letter argues a neat shirt and tie looks better than a sheer blouse and questions taste and propriety in dress.
Sixth and seventh graders with teachers E. W. Knight and Paul Fleming held a skating party at the White Kitchen rink in Pocahontas on June 6. About 50 children attended with mothers acting as chaperones and providing transportation.
Bluefield Country Club will host a buffet from 6 30 to 8 30 p m on Saturday followed by games at 9 00 p m Harvey Noble the manager asks members to reserve seats early in the week The item also notes that formal nurse training began in 1873 with no direct link to the club event.
Mrs. Mary Cheyney Nelson of Hampton Virginia performed with students of Esther Irene Graham School of the Dance for the Bluefield Woman's Club meeting at 2 30 p m at Appalachian Accambhiv Ranm. Selections included Dedication and A City Called Heaven. New members were introduced and care of president was noted.
A long list of births from Bluefield and nearby areas reports newborns to numerous families. Names include Leon Dallas Mur Jr Martha Williams Car rington, Marvin Albert Brooks Pamela Gayle, Mildred Lee Crow, Christopher Columbus Bishop, Ronald Witten Brooks, Lillie Mae Massie, Edna Marie Bowles, Pamela Jan Jarrett, Doris Gail Johnson, Edward Kelley Neel, Minnie Jane Brewer, Fred Jackson Jr, Mary Jane, Mary Llewellyn Hale, Teena Carol Cook, James Barry Worley, Kenneth Eugene Blankenship, Joel Steven Kidd, Jennifer Kemp Jr, Arthur Lee Kemp Jr. The Bluefield Sanitarium and St Luke's Hospital are common birth sites.
Miss Lula Mae Cox presented slides from a Hawaii trip to the Business and Professional Club at the YWCA. The images included native hula dancers and famous scenic spots from an early spring vacation, plus harbor scenes with grass skirt dancers aboard ships.
The Glama Club held an election at Serena Farmer's home with Serena Farmer succeeding Scarlett Davis as leader. Judy Eaton became vice president, Frances Alba secretary, Jean Cox treasurer, Ella Shaffer publicity chairman, Miss Farmer historian, Carolyn Wysor ways and means chair. Diana Jones and Judy Chambers were newly admitted members.
Descendants of James Sage Revolutionary soldier of Elk Creek Virginia plan a memorial service at Sawyer Cemetery near Elk Creek starting at 11 a.m. The event includes dedications, reminiscences, genealogy, prayers, hymns, relics on display, and a family lunch with tree registration.
A packed Tuesday calendar lists multiple meetings and events. The Alican Club hosts a covered dish luncheon and program at Apo palachian Assembly Room, while the Ladies Society of BLF holds a memorial service at Eagles Hall. Various garden clubs and associations meet at indicated homes or venues with hosts and speakers noted.
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