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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1965
Page
6
The Esther Irene Graham School of Dancing presents the annual Dance Revue on Thursday June 10 at 8 p m in the Mary Ruth Bartlett auditorium. Theme is Worlds Fair with a long list of student participants led by Mary Katherine Lowman Emily Dean and many others.
Bramwell The new officers of the Woman's Society of Christian service at Bramwell Methodist church were installed during worship on Sunday morning May 30. Officers include Mrs Ralph Gibson president Mrs Donald Pierce vice president Mrs Fred Shrader secretary Mrs Arthur Goins Jr treasurer Mrs John Kerr spiritual life Mrs Earl Liddle supply Mrs Bob Miles missionary Mrs Melvin Miller church activities and Miss Margaret Davis publicity.
Mrs. Lucinda Shrewsbury celebrated her 98th birthday Sunday May 50 at her daughter’s home in Matoaka. Relatives from Roanoke Virginia joined including A L Basham Jack Kemp Cindy Betty Creasy Calvin Basham Stewart Broyles Bandy Rowland Bailey Sebert Bailey Hughes Shrewsbury Betty McDaniels among others.
Miss Linda Carter earned a bachelor of arts in music education at the June West Liberty State College commencement. She is the daughter of E F and the late Mrs Carter, granddaughter of A D Carter, and 191 Beaver graduate. Her family attended the ceremony. She played piano and voice, participated in the West Liberty choir, women's ensemble and band, and did spring practice teaching under Virginia L Brand. She held roles in Student Council Association and Music Council Association, and ranked on the Dean's List for the year.
Keystone Junior high held a party for eighth and ninth graders in the gym with Glee club members and Celestial band from Welch providing music. Graduation exercises for Miss Betty Phelps included a late May Baccalaureate service and commencement. Miss Phelps was top honor student and her family later moved to Maryland. The Woman's Society of the First Baptist Church met with new president Mrs Lace Howell in charge, discussing Bible themes and personal religious life activities.
The State Society of the Daughters of the Colonial Wars met in Bluefield for a council session and luncheon. Mrs. William W. McClaugherty presided, new chairs were announced, and Miss Catherine Downing of Millford becomes national president. Guests included Mrs. Ben Williams and others. 40 attended.
Mr and Mrs Carl Chandler Sr attended graduation exercises at Emory and Henry College Their son Carl Chandler Jr was a graduate Several relatives from Florida Ohio Virginia and Maryland visited or stayed with families during the event including Aaron E Cameron Wrights Air Force Base Dayton and Albert Sykes family from Pasadena balanced by others from Roanoke Cleveland and Yukon Virginia Alexandria Virginia
Mr and Mrs Les lie Thorn and Lisa spent days visiting Wiley Browning family in Itmann and Herbert Thorn family in Mullens Then returned home with Mrs Bowling and Mrs Thorn after a visit in Columbus with Harold Carte family Pfc Thomas R Cook on 30 day leave with mother Mae Cook of Itmann He spent 13 months in Korea and will report to Ft Story Va at end of leave
Schedule announced for the coming week in Russell County 4-H and Home Demonstration clubs. Meetings span June 14 to June 18 with demonstrations led by local hostesses and a series of 4-H events including Junior Camp at Abingdon and State Short Course at Blacksburg. The county delegation numbers twenty two, representing nearly 1,200 4-H members.
The second annual Collins family reunion gathered seven siblings and their spouses at Mrs. T. W. Godsey’s home on Fairmont street. After a picnic, relatives visited Maple Hill cemetery in Bluefield Virginia to honor their parents O. O. Collins and his wife.
The Amonate Virginia PTA at Baldwin School honored principal Mrs. Dorothy Cortellesi and teacher Mrs. Mae C. Humphrey with a surprise farewell party at the final meeting. PTA president Frazier Vance and Edward Jackson received gifts for service. parents and teachers exchanged thanks and gifts.
Billy Albert of 1714 Ferndell Avenue is a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium Room B 8 and is allowed visitors. The C W Bartleys visited Rev G P Whiteley and family in Nashville Tennessee along with friends. Other guests include Dewey Hager Jerry Lynch and Donald Day who attended the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
A Tuesday calendar lists Club Calenidar at 2:00 p.m. in the Appalachian auditorium with Mrs. Ben Williams and Mrs. Victor DeVault. 1:00 p.m. board meeting. 5:30 p.m. Virginia Bible Council guest Rev. William Green. 7:00 p.m. Bluefield Assembly No. 48 ORFG in Masonic Temple. 7:30 p.m. Civic League board. 8:00 p.m. Bluefield Chapter CES in Masonic Hall. Father’s Day program planned. Tuesday morning meetings include Pine Hill Park HDC at 8:00 a.m., YWCA membership committee at 10:00 a.m., Immanuel Lutheran Bible study, and Shelby Heights HDC at 1:30 p.m. in Bluefield Virginia.
Mrs. Jess Wooten and Mrs. Dennis Clark hosted a luncheon at 609 Parkway for Miss Rebecca Pruett, soon to wed Richard Alan Boyd on July 31. Guests included relatives from Bluefield, Petersburg, Welch, Beckley, Princeton and St. Petersburg Florida, among others, with pink and white decorations and linen gifts for the honoree.
The Catholic Digest reports that Buddhism rejects belief in God and teaches that true life perfection comes from becoming indifferent to any fate rather than seeking divine intervention.
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