Miss Johnson and Dr Bennett to Wed in Tazewell
Wedding plans for Betty Jean Johnson of Tazewell Virginia and Dr Foster Etting Bennett of Lafayette California are set for 6 pm Friday at Main Street Methodist Church Tazewell. Maid of honor Richard TK best man and several local guests will attend with a nuptial program and pre ceremony music. A reception at Tatwell Country will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Jean Johnson
Tazewell
Foster Etting Bennett
Lafayette
Calif
Main Street Methodist Church
Bettye Jackson
Horse’ Cave
Richard T K
New York
Ann Burnett
Rochester
N. Y
Gay Lew Wooddell
Athens
Ronnie Robinson
C. H. Perry
Louis Robinson
Jimmy Walthall
William Lewis
Pineville
Kenneth Jackson
Horse Cave
Julia Secrest
Beckley
E. K. Ketron
Princeton
Garland Rete
Fincastle Turnpike
J.W. Peery
C. E. Green
Katherine Thompson
C. H. Peery
Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings Across Bluefield
Wednesday and Saturday events list multiple clubs and churches meeting at various venues. Notable gatherings include Bluebell Junior Garden with Elizabeth Ann Bowen at 2235 Jefferson, WSCS at Trinity Methodist, Senior Philathea at the YWCA, and a Bluefield Lodge 453 session at Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebell Junior Garden Club
Elizabeth Ann Bowen
Jefferson Street
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
YWCA
F. A. Farley
T. C. Sutherland
A. E. Faulkner
Loyal Bible
First Christian Church
Bluefield Quota Club
West Virginian
Iris Garden Club
Lucille Bailey
Walton Avenue
Shirley Brown
GIA
Enagles’ Hall
Bluefield Lodge 453
L. A
B. of
R. T
Odd Fellows Hall
Miss Mahood to Be Feted Before Her Wedding
Miss Henrietta Mahood will be honored with a Friday breakfast at Miss Imogene Miller's 901 Rockbridge Street. A luncheon is planned for June 16 at the Town Club, hosted by Mrs. John Frank and Mrs. Harold French. After rehearsal, Miss Janet Caffee will host the bridal party, and the wedding on June 19 will be followed by a reception at the Mahood home Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Mahood
Preston Hamilton
Imogene Miller
Rockbridge Street
Miss Mahood
Town Club
John Frank
Harold French
Janet Caffee
Princeton Road
R. H. Mahood
Cedar Street
Eva Inlow Circle Holds Meeting
The Eva Inlow circle of Calvary Baptist church met Friday evening with six members and one visitor. Mrs. Harrell read a letter from Miss Eva Inlow, Baptist missionary in New Mexico. The circle planned to supply a needy family with food and brought Bible school supplies to send to Miss Inlow. Mentions of devo tional on Africa and social hour refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Inlow
Calvary Baptist Church
Guy Ken- Singer
F. E. Harrell
Carolina Avenue
Jess Walker
Harre
New Mexico
Miss Inlow
Miss Jane Brown debates maid or matron of honor
A divorced woman asks if she should be called maid or matron of honor at a wedding. An expert advises using attendant of honor since no formal title fits, given her prior divorce and retained surname. Also included is Mrs. Post’s guidance on ring return and wedding breakfast etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Jane Brown
Jones
Brown
Mrs. Jones Brown
Mrs. Post
Virginia Side OES Chapter Has Meeting
Bluefield Virginia chapter 102 of the order of eastern star held its regular meeting in the Masonic Temple with Mrs Marie Cook and W M Johnson presiding Pro tem officers were Mrs Virginia Akers Mrs Katherine Horne and Miss Bertha Greever Mrs Callis Blevins received the degrees and was welcomed into the chapter Mrs Margaret Michael newly installed as grand organist was honored Akers presented as grand representative from Quebec Canada to Virginia Eleanor Tate of Princess Pocahontas chapter was introduced as grand committee member Fathers night observed with gifts to attending fathers Visitors came from Pocahontas Marion and Bluefield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
OES
Masonic Temple
Marie Cook
W. M. Johnson
Virginia Akers
Katherine Horne
Bertha Greever
Callis Blevins
Margaret Michael
Virginia
Akers
Quebec
Canada
Eleanor Tate
Princess Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Marion
Calvary Baptist Circle Meets With Twelve Members Present
The Elizabeth Hale circle of Calvary Baptist church met Thursday with twelve members present. Mrs. J. L. Whittaker led the devotional and presided over business. Mrs. Akers spoke of the New Lebanon association. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Crowell and her daughter Mrs. Hodges with Miss June Crowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Circle
Elizbeth Hale
Calvary Baptist Church
J. L. Whittaker
C. R. Crowell
Highland Avenue
L. K. Webb
Whittaker
P. H. Akers
New Lebanon Association
Crowell
Wade Hodges
Junello Crowell
Bailey announces birth of daughter Connie Jean
A daughter, Connie Jean, was born June 7 at St. Luke's hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hammett Bailey Jr route 2. The mother is the former Miss Beulah Hager this city. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Jean
St. Luke's Hospital
Ward Hammett Bailey
Route 2
Beulah Hager
City
Herbert Wilson
One Child In Every Family Sacrificed As Family Goat
A reader complains that her mother in law drains her husband’s finances while the family of several siblings stays financially independent. Dorothy Dix counsels against parental favoritism and urges all children to help support relatives to avert a family tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DIX
Dauhter
Sally
John
Dorothy DIX
Helen
Opening Matches at Rocky's Golf Tournament in Bluefield
Rain slowed the Bluefield Country Club course but opening round matches were played Tuesday morning. Feature bout saw Miss Bobbie Pritchard tie Mrs. Lee Wright after 18 holes. W. B. McQuail to face today’s winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Rocky
Bobbie Pritchard
Lee Wright
W. B. McQuail
C. T. St. Clair
Cc. A. Joyce
J. B. Heilman
T. E. Mind
W. D. Moreman
We T.williams, Jr
W. C. Slusher
H. A. Porter
J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
Jack Whitenack
J. G. Hunter
A. B. Mahood
Robbie Pritchard
Bluefield Art Club Plans Outdoor Sketching Meet
Bluefield Art club members will gather Saturday at 2 PM for an outdoor sketching session at the old Davidson home place pioneer residence in Bluefield City Park. Transportation from the YWCA will be provided. rain plan uses the home indoors. attendees bring watercolors oils pencils and a picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Bluefield
Bluefield Art Club
Mabel Clide
Browder
City Park
YWCA
Mabel Clide Browder
John Hager
E.G. Bailey
Grundy
Singer Heard by B P Club at YWCA Meeting
Jane Dent Meadows known as The Voice in the Old Village Choir sang solo at a Business and Professional club gathering at the YWCA. Stella Kitts organized the program. Miss June Ramage introduced her. The group planned funding for a Camp Iva pool and sent guests to Girl’s Camp. The club also reviewed the Charleston state convention plans with Miss Lambert presiding. Five new members were welcomed for future recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dent Meadows
Old Village
Young Women’s Christian Association
Stella
Camp
Iva
YWCA
Cove Creek
B. and P.'s
Charleston
Lambert
West Virginia
Anita Mabrey
Bluefield Club
Minnie Weaver
Bluefield Ywca
Louise Croye
Betty Lee Pool
Helen Loyd
Ruby Brewer
Margaret Schrader
Rosa Mariotti
Lula Mae Cox
Elizabeth Garland
Effie Carter
Frances Stafford
Bridal Announcement for Miss Hedrick and John Carter
Miss Kathleen Hedrick, daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Hedrick of Princeton, will marry Mr John Carter of Roanoke Virginia in a Friday evening ceremony at 8 15 at the First Christian church in Princeton. Rev John Dunn will officiate with Mrs Ruby Marshall organist and Miss Peggy Paitsel soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hedrick
J. H. Hedrick
Princeton
John Carter
Roanoke
First Christian Church
John Dunn
Local families visit relatives and attend events
Personal notes report Mullens residents staying with Mrs. Richard H. Morgan in Highland avenue and guests from Narrows. J M Henderson returns from Columbus Georgia visit and visits Rivers Johnston in Atlanta. Funeral attendance includes Mrs Houchins and others. Visitors register in Roanoke for the U C T convention. Virginia trips include Robert Warden at University of Virginia and plans to Sun Valley Idaho for a Kappa Kappa Gamma national convention. Miss Maxie Magruder sails to Hawaii as student missionary with gift from First Baptist friends. Local shingle of social visits closes with Buck Mills and Joe Coon visiting the Cooper home in Lorton’s Lick road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Williams
Eva Sue
Mullens
Williams
Richard H. Morgan
Highland Avenue
Morgan
S. G. Timberlake
Timberlake
Narrows
J. M. Henderson
Henderson
Rivers Johnston
Atlanta
Calvin Houchins
Mary Richardson
Elizabeth Kirby
Betty Kirby
Jay Richardson
Yosemite Park
Sun Valley
Idaho
Wilmore
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Maxie Magruder
Hawaii
Baptist Students of
Kentucky
Friends of the
First Baptist Church
Phyllis
Mary Cassell
H. A. Cassell
Itmann
Cassell
Jacqueline Byrd
Ronnie Mills
Earl Bowman
Buck Mills
Joe Coon
Bishop, Va
Harry J. Cooper
Lorton’s Lick Road
Birth Announcement for Margaret Jane Peterson
Mr and Mrs R N Peterson of 1146 Princeton avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Jane, at Bluefield sanitarium on Saturday. The Petersons also have a son, Robert Charles. Mr Peterson is employed by the Norfolk and Western Railway company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Peterson
Princeton Avenue
Margaret Jane
Bluefield Sanitarium
Peterson’s
Robert Charles
Peterson
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Birth announcements from St Luke's hospital summary
Birth notices list multiple newborns with dates in June at St Luke's hospital. John Thomas Owen at 923 Lyndale avenue, Ronald Lane son to Mr and Mrs Frank Joseph Goodrich of Falls Mill, Linda Gale daughter to Mr and Mrs Everett Edward Barnett of 340 North street, George Fravier son to Mr and Mrs Adrian Kenneth Daugherty of 917 Highland avenue, Brenda Sue daughter to Mr and Mrs Floyd Mc Reynolds at Bluefield sanitarium, and a son born to Mr and Mrs Billy Grat Johnson at 206 Paris street. Mc Reynolds and Johnsons are linked to Plattnick Brothers and Service Storage respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fravier
St. Luke's ‘Hospital
Brenda Sue
Floyd Mc Reynolds
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mc‘Reynolds
Plattnick Brothers Company
Billy Grat Johnsson
Paris Street
Johnson
Service Storage Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Johnson
Dr. Bennett
William W. McClaugherty
Oakhurst Avenue
Eva Inlow Circle
Shum Radio
Ind
Emily Post
Virginia Side Oes
Bluefield, Virginia
B.P. Club
Bridal Personne
Ruby Marshall
Peggy Paitsel
Ruby Hedrick
Walter Sowers
Randolph Robinette
Ralph Bell
Elliat Halstead
Darlene Hedrick
Lee Sowers
Douglas Carter
Johnny Hedrick
William Hedrick
Ink Care
Tennesse
Neeth Corelinag
Georgie Din
Zotos
Lustran
Jamal
Marinella
P.O
N.Y
Tha Someones Company
Knoxville, Tene
Supoi
Savines
Dapasinenie
Ecru
Hostess Dome
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