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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
6
Mrs Macom Hurley hosted the Pocahontas bridge gathering at her home with rooms brightened by spring flowers. C. W. Porterfield won the high prize, Anne O'Brien took the guest prize, E. W. Knight claimed the floating prize, and Price Ferrell won bingo. A dessert course followed.
The Travelers District UDC luncheon is set for Saturday at First Methodist Church Princeton with reservations via DA 17-5632 Mrs Harold Altizer before Monday June 4. On Monday Cumberland Garden Club meets at 700 Spring Garden Drive hosted by Mrs J Compton at 1 30 pm.
The catalog highlights Bluefield Shoe Co. offerings by Roy Phillins, featuring the Mademoiselle Sandal and a white silk Madem Pump, with a wide range of shoes to match summer outfits. Bradley's promotes stylish summer dresses in lavender and white linen with embroidered details, plus plastic handbags as a fashion essential.
Anne Carlton Perkins graduates May 31 at Georgetown College Kentucky with a Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude major elementary education.It was the 128th commencement and the largest class with 127 seniors. Perkins held many roles including Sigma Kappa member Dean's list Future Teachers of America officer Belle of the Blue editor and Georgetownian staffer. She is a Bluefield Junior College and Beaver High School alumna, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy B Perkins.
Local residents and relatives from Morgantown Princeton Hinton Dam and Mullens gathered for visits over the weekend. families included Coburn Leonard Niswander Bowling Sizemore and others as well as medical notices and travel to Fort Knox Baltimore and Norfolk.
The McClung Sunday School Class at First Presbyterian Fel lowship Hall held a covered dish dinner with about forty attendees including Valery families and guests. Under Mrs. nS. Dewey Miller's direction, the event featured fried chicken and varied pastries while all business was suspended for the gathering.
Bluefield Lodge No. 59 Degree of Honor held its annual state inspection at Red Men's Hall with Mrs. Alma Minnink chosen to represent the local lodge at the July national convention in Los Angeles. A banquet at the Matz Hotel preceded the event with Mrs. Sadie Hill and others in charge.
Mrs C H Nichols president of the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church entertained the executive committee new officers and service committees with an afternoon tea at 617 Parkway. Punch cookies sandwiches tea and coffee were served. Plans were made for the installation service and reception at the church June 19. Mrs Nichols was assisted by Mrs C O Warren Mrs Price Hines and Mrs Paul Frye.
The Osborne family held a Memorial Day picnic on the Elk Horn lawn at the Johnson home. Toby Lane visits Pfc. Thomas Hess in Woburn Mass. J F Crabtree and Jean Whiteley Crabtree announce the birth of a daughter at McKee Hospital May 26. Walter Moore and son visit Ridgedale Memorial Services. Joe Cooper family takes weekend with Mrs Don Cooper in Bluefield.
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