Grundy News Highlights Local Family and Social Notes
Grundy residents share birth news as Algie Ratliff reports Sheila Iron Ratliff has a son born June 6 in Richmond Virginia. The piece details visitors birthdays and gatherings, a 30 day leave for Sgt. Kenneth Looney, a stork shower for Mrs. Herman Bowman, school and college updates, and scattered travels and visits across nearby towns.
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Algie Ratliff
Sheila Iron Ratliff
Jimmy Ted
Algie
Ted
Richmond
Sheila
Ted Ratliff
Raymond Iron
Grundy
Buddy
Polly Frazier
Castlewood
Dante
Ray Frazier
Charlie Jordan
Barnes Rires
Dempsey — Jordan
Johnson City
Tenn
Kenneth Looney
Elihu Looney
Patterson
Ken
Bitburz
Germany
Lee Bowman
Maxie
Herman Bowman
Jackie Miller
Lonza Cook
Edd Looney
Huntington
Breaks Park
Louise Carmichael
Gatlinburg
Phi Beta Phi Settlement School
UT College of Home Ec
Louise
John McCoy
Lillian Elgin
John
Mildred
Barnes Rife
Slate Creek
Gertie More
Deecee
Norfolk
Gertie
Barnes
H. B. Griffith
Poetown
Cincinnati graduate Elizabeth Bird Rowold completes prep school
Miss Elizabeth Bird Rowold daughter of Mr Robert Rowold and the late Mrs Elizabeth Bird Rowold of Rock and Cincinnati Ohio graduates from The College Preparatory School in Cincinnati The commencement speaker was Mrs Homer Edmund Lunken The event included a reception at the Cincinnati Womens Club a punch reception at the Carmargo Country Club a dance with the Maadors a swimming party at Lisa Meeks home and a breakfast at Janie Piersons home She is granddaughter of Dr John H Bird and Effie Lou Godfrey Bird of Rock Ohio
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Elizabeth Bird Rowold
Robert Rowold
Rock
Cincinnati
Ohio
College
Cincinnati Woman's Club
Homer Edmund Lunken
Woman’s Club
Carmargo Country Club
Ma‘adors
Lisa Meek
Janie Pierson
Betsey
Duhring Folk Share Weekend Visits and Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Bes il Shrader of Hampton Virginia visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J J Shrader. Mrs John Moore and Warner Surface of Baltimore visited their parents Mr. and Mrs Gus Surface. Linda Wellman has joined the U S Air Force and heads to San Antonio for basic training. Multiple families from Charlotte Burlington Roanoke and Wilmington spent time with relatives and returned home. David Hurst of Marysville Tennessee visited his mother Mrs B B Hurst.
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Terry Jordan
Dave
Marge Jordan
Royal Restaurant
Susie Holland
Mike Childress
Kay Allen
Jimmy Leemaster
Vicky Childress
Cline
Delores Childress
Legion Grounds
Everett Clevinger
Gene
Elizabeth Bane
Gene Jr
E and H
Betty Bane Worley
Ben
George Perry, Jr
Nancy
Tazewell
Martha Washington Inn
Abingdon
Anne
Emmett Shupe
Shirley
Charles Ratcliffe
Mobile
Ala
Roanoke
Charles
Hercules Chemical Company
Roger
Lynne Parish
Melbourne
Fla
W. G. Parish
Jack Lee Hele
Kingsport
Tenn
Vivian Price
Lynchburg
Tom Williamson
Washington, D. C
Fid Williamson
Bash and I
Bill
Wayne Belcher
Charlotte
N. C
E. C. Bolen
Jack Walton
C. C. Ward
Burlington
Dolly Hurst
James E. Taylor
Wilmington
Del
David McNew
B. B. Hurst
David Hurst
Marysville
Circle Has Cookout Meeting at Church Home
Gladys Keith circle of College Avenue Baptist Church WMU gathered at the Lewis Thomas home for a cookout hosted by the pastor Rev. Frank Schwall and husbands. Plans for next week's World Awareness mission study were discussed and Camp Joy report given. The program featured WMU and Royal Service led by Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald.
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Gladys Keith
College Avenue
Pocahontas Friends Celebrate May 31 Birthdays
In Pocahontas Virginia a group including Mr Reba Peery Miss Reba Cochran Mrs Dan Cranfield Mrs Robert Farley Mrs Bobby Thomas and FE B Harman held a birthday gathering at Mrs Peerys home. A large cake with punch nuts and mints was served and summer flowers decorated the home. Gifts were exchanged and an old fashioned song session accompanied by Mrs Bobby Thompsons piano.
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Pocahontas
Reba Peery
Reba Cochran
Dan Cranfield
Robert Farley
Bobby Thomas
FE. B. Harman
Recital Highlight Ann McGlothlin At Main Street Church
In Tazewell Virginia the Chan cel Choir of Main Street Methodist church presents Miss Ann McGlothlin in a piano organ recital at 4 30 p m The former pupil of Mrs Everett Hankin she has won junior honors and earned a B A from Carson New Man college She plans to enroll at Indiana University School of Music in September.
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Tazewell
Main Street Methodist Church
Ann McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Everett Hankin
Carson-Newman College
University of Indiana School of Music
Northfork Graduates Nurse From Alderson-Broaddus College
Northfork residents celebrate as Patricia Waide, daughter of Mrs. Sam Waide, earns a nursing degree from Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi. Mrs. Waide plans to receive her degree on September 1. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Wright include Claude Breeding and his wife from Ormond Beach Florida, former Northfork residents.
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Northfork
Elmer Bailey
Betty Jo
Sam
Patricia) Waide
Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Waide
John Wright
Claude Breeding
Ormond Beach
Fla
Ferns studied at Tazewell Garden Club meeting
At Mrs. J. S. LaRue's home in Tazewell the Garden Club analyzed ferns with Mrs. W. B. Leslie leading a illustrated study. The session highlighted fern use in flower arrangements and tips for indoor growing.
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Tazewell
Tazewel Garden
Local visitors head home after Sociale visits and trips
Mrs. M. J. Alexander returns to Miami after a visit with Mrs. W. A. Bishop. She is remembered as the wife of the late Dr. Alexander. Mrs. Bobby Thomas, Stanley, and Vaughan left for Atlanta to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Vaughan.
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Pocahontas
M. J. Alexander
Miami
Fla
W. A. Bishop
Alexander
Dr. Alexander
Bobby Thomas
Stanley
Vaughan
Atlanta
Alvin Vaughan
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