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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
6
New York report on heart disease symposium cites Dr. John Francis Iggs describing midlife as a sequence of stressed stages from the Twenties to the Frenzied Fifties. He warns of depleted reserves and outlines an A’s plan to avoid fatigue and loss of drive.
Bernard Wilkinson spoke on As a Man Thinketh at the Auxiliary to the Bluefield Old Guard gathering in Trinity Church. He read poems Think Again and The Great Physician. Mrs. W. V. Bourne introduced him as Mrs. W. B. Martin presided and Mrs. C. J. Kirby noted Eye Bank card.
Bluefield Country Club women golfers organize the Ladies Twilight League a Friday evening 4 to 6 p m nine hole all season tournament with a point based handicap event tonight. Pairings include Bish Bowen Edith Kahle Margaret Elliott Ferne Smith Susan Fortune Margaret Fleming Erma Floyd Glenna Rogers Constance Housman Bonnie Whitlock.
Mrs. Steve Volkovich reported upcoming programs including Friendship Night on June 10 at 8 p.m. in Appalachian Auditorium with Mrs. John Dellis and Miss Jeanne Foster. The meeting covered new members Frances Holloway Bea Richardson and Betty Lou Mabe, health efforts, scholarships, and by laws discussions.
Rehearsal dinner tonight at The Brier Restaurant honors Miss Deborah Sue Foster and her groom elect Stephen Newick Cooper. The June 8 Bluewell Methodist Church ceremony will feature maid of honor Mary Jane Foster and best man Richard B. Cooper with a pink and white color theme and spring floral decor.
A Friday relief society rummage sale runs 9 00 a m at 708 Princeton Avenue until 4 00 p m. Saturday features a YWCA Duplicate Bridge Club gathering at the Y Center.
Bluefield Chapter No 102 of the Order of Eastern Star held a memorial service for Emma Lee Gray and Mary Hockaday Bozarth with remarks from Doris Hurley and a report on the Grand Chapter session in Richmond. Pro tems were named and committees for Grand Visitation were appointed for July 1 Obligation Night.
Mrs. Fletcher Hardy II and her two sons visit her parents Mr and Mrs A Coulthard at Keen Mountain Virginia. Jim Robinet of Wallace Apartments Landgraff left for National Guard Training and wife and son Mark will stay two weeks with Mr and Mrs Ernest Wyatt at Swords Creek Virginia.
An article-like advert describes fashion sewing patterns and knitting kits from Marian Martin and Laura Wheeler. It promotes new patterns with sizes, yardage, prices in coins, and mailing details from Bluefield Daily Telegraph in New York. It also touts a Spring Summer Pattern Catalog, a 1968 Needlecraft Catalog, and several sewing and rug making books with prices.
The Xi Alpha Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a potluck dinner at Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Deskins Jr. home. New president Mrs. G. W. Bud Yost Jr. led a brief business session and appointed chairmen J. F. Russell Jr. ways and means, Daniel Simmons social, Ralph Lynch program, and George Parcell service. The chapter will reconvene in September after a summer recess.
Mr and Mrs Roger Dale Thompson of Rogers Street Bluefield welcome their first child a son Roger Dale Jr born Friday May 24 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces The mother is Martha Woods the former Regina Lee Burkett and the father is Roger Dale Thompson Sr This birth notice identifies the family and location with the newborn’s weight and birth date.
Attractive textured bowls in Avocado Green ideal for salads cereals soups desserts and more. With every $3 purchase of Ashland Gasoline you receive one small bowl free. The large bowl is 89¢ with an oil change or lubrication at regular prices. Stop at Ashland Oil service stations displaying the free bowl sign.
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