Betrothal announced for Ruby Nell Nece and Ronald Yost
Mr and Mrs Harry S Nece of Lee Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Ruby Nell to Ronald George Yost son of Mr and Mrs George W Yost of Highland Avenue both of Bluefield Virginia A December wedding is planned Both are 1965 Graham High School graduates She is senior at Radford College and he attends BSC and works for the General Telephone Company of the Southwest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry S. Neceasry
Lee Avenue
Ruby Nell
Ronald George Yost
George W. Yost
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
Graham High School
Radford (Va
BSC
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Marriage in April Announced for Joan Ellen Burkett
Mrs. William White of Bluefield Virginia and Mr. William White of Roanoke Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Joan Ellen to Leslie Daryl Burkett son of Mr. and Mrs. J L Burkett of Bluefield Virginia. The ceremony occurred April 5 in Sparta North Carolina. Mrs. Burkett is a 1967 Graham High School graduate and attends West Virginia Business School employed by Sun Finance Company. Mr. Burkett is a 1967 Graham High School graduate and works for United Piece Dye Works in Bluefield Virginia. The couple reside in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White
Bluefield
Roanoke
Joan Ellen
Leslie Daryl Burkett
J. L. Burkett
Sparta
N. C
Burkett
Graham High School
West Virginia Business School
Sun Finance Company
United Piece Dye Works
Smith Chapel Notes Visit Highlights From Local Families
Smith Chapel notes list several visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Howard Carr and family from Chicago who called on the Bill Thomasons. Renus Pasley and siblings visited the Earl Burchetts. Edward Tabor of Abbs Valley, Virginia visited the Erie Harmans. David Fuller of the U S Navy stationed in Chicago visited the C N Tabor home. Donald Looney visited Indianapolis, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Chapel
Howard Carr
Danny
Donna
Chicago
Bill Thomasons
Renus Pasley
Randy
Diane
Earl Burchetts
Edward Tabor
Abbs Valley
Erie Harmans
David Fuller
U. S. Navy
C. N. Tabor
Donald Looney
Indianapolis
Ind
Tasting Tea at St Marys Episcopal Churchwomen
Bluefield Virginia churchwomen plan a 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tasting Tea in Williamson Hall with Mrs. Joseph Long in charge. A group of local girls, including Becky Easley Celia Bryan and Donna Sissy Copenhaver, prepare for a six to eight week European and around the world tour, with departures and YMCA Youth Congress in Bern, Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Episcopal Churchwomen
Bluefield
Williamson Hall
Joseph Long
Clovis Street
Becky Easley
Celia Bryan
Baltimore
Bern
Switzerland
Baptist Youth Congress
Becky
F. Tyler Easley
Celia
John Bryan
Donna
Sissy Copenhaver
W. E. Copenhaver
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Youth Congress
England
Austria
Germany
Belgium
Holland
New York
New Amsterdam
Mrs Anne Rees Stuart Flory Named to Dean's List
The former Miss Anne Rees Stuart Flory is on the Dean's List for Salem College's second semester 1967-68 and earned Class Honors with a 3.2 average. She plans to graduate in chemistry in January 1969. Miss Sara Creasy of Bluefield Va is also a Dean's List student at Queens College Charlotte for the same term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rederd Flory
Anne Rees Stuart
Salem College
Ivy M. Dixon
Sara Creasy
Elwood Creasy
Rivermont Drive
Bluefield
Queens College
Charlotte
N. C
Elsie Morgan Lazenby
J. H. Lazenby
Greenbrier College For Women
Lewisburg
Eta Upsilon Gamma
Marshall University
Graduation awards at Preston Street School honor students
At Preston Street School graduation exercises awards were given to outstanding Safety Patrol West Virginia Explorers and honor students. Sharon Vencill and Steve Hamilton tied for the scholarship. Lindsey Grubb received the Good Citizen award. Principal Mrs Herbert Miller and teachers were praised for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Street
Safety Patrol
West Virginia
Sharon Vencill
Steve Hamilton
Lindsey Grubb
Melvin Grubb
Herbert Miller
Vacation Trails and Local Happenings Across Virginia
The Sam Bowens plan a vacation with a first stop in Indianapolis. Dr and Mrs Upshur Higginbotham attended the 35th reunion of his class at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. The Sid Hortons visited Richard and Saundra in Sterling, Va and joined a California trip. Richard is a United Airlines pilot. Jennie Lou Perkins will train at Western State Hospital in Staunton this summer. Mary Ann Austin graduates from Mary Washington College and will teach in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Mason Morris of Richmond visit J G Morrisses on Lyndale Avenue, with Mrs Alvin Martin and her daughter, along with Mrs Van Martin of Matoaka. YWCA Camp Iva opens for camping season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bowens
Indianapolis
Ind
Upshur Higginbotham
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Sid Hortons
Richard and
Saundra
Sterling
California
Richard
United Air Lines
Jennie Lou Perkins
Staunton
Western State Hospital
Mary Ann Austin
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Mason Morris
J. G. Morrisses
Lyndale Avenue
Alvin Martin
Alvin Wright
Marty
van Martin
Matoaka
Local Birthday and Anniversary Notices for Matoaka and Nearby Areas
Belated wishes and upcoming celebrations list residents of Matoaka and surrounding towns. Notes include birthdays anniversaries and special dates for June 9 to June 15, naming individuals from Matoaka and nearby Bluefield and Raven including Mr. and Mrs. C Eugene Foster W E Floyd Mike Cooper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Gillespie
C. Eugene Foster
W. E. Floyd
Mike Cooper
Matoaka
Billy Joe Duncan Jr
Eddie Thompson
Rodney Caldwell
George R. Gregory
Palmer Dickerson
Leta Johnson
Jack Umberger
Deedie Levert
Joe Tackett
R. E. Perkinson
Elizabeth Ann Ryan
Larry R. Croy
H. H. Hayes
Clayton Hyatt
Jeanie Basham
H. R. McGuire
Aubrey Wilson
Raven
Guy L
Pete) Harman
Bill Bivens
Gene Caudill
I. Butte Jr
Ruth Caldwell
H. M. Heldreth
C. W. Owen
Blacksburg
James D. Croy
Hamer Gawthrop Rite Read
Mr and Mrs H T Gawthrop of 2013 Clovis Street Bluefield announce the marriage of their daughter Kathryn Kaye to Charles Kenneth Hamer son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hamer of Northfork The double ring ceremony was performed by Dr Samuel B Sink at 2 pm on Saturday April 20 in Bland Street Methodist Church with both families and close friends attending Mr Hamer received a Bachelor of science degree in education from Concord College The couple reside in Athens while Mr Hamer is continuing his education in the same field at Concord College
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Gawthrop
Clovis Street Bluefield
Kathryn Kaye
Charles Kenneth Hamer
Joseph Hamer
Northfork
Samuel B. Sink
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hamer
Concord College
Athens
Parkview WMS Sets Mission Program At June Meeting
Parkview Baptist Woman's Society met at Mrs. B C Stoker's home for a program on pluses for new missionaries and what wives are taught. Mrs. Stoker announced nominating committee results and new officers effective October 1 with Bill Smith as president and Doris Remines as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkview Baptist Woman's Society
B.C . Stoker
W. J. Remines
Richard Foil
Stoker
M. C. Saunders
Bill Smith
Doris Remines
W. C. Fields
Robert Brown
Quota Club of Bluefield Names Committees for 1968-69
Dorothy Spracher, 46th Quota Club of Bluefield president, announces committee appointments for 1968-69. Key chairs include Kay Wilson for Service Eva Haynes for Ways and Means Virginia Gibson for Programs Ada Thompson for Fellowship Allyen Wilburn for Decorations Shirley Martin for Music Harriett Speiden leads Special Membership study with Billie Mae Ross. Additional roles cover attendance records historians publicity and intercity meetings with various vice chairs and co chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Spracher
Quota Club of
Bluefield
Service
Kay Wilson
Bernice Bastar
Katie Bell
Doris Boyce
Elizabeth Jenkins
Maude Medley
Laralice Ratcliffe
Nancy Shields
Edythe Siegel
Elisia Thomas
Minnie Weaver
Annie Woolwine
Ways and Means
Eva Haynes
Vivian Neff
Adrian Barnett
Eula Barnhill
Effie Carter
Clara Gott
Elma Kaye
Gena McCann
Betty Lou Mabe
Marie Michelson
Beulah Price
Kathryn Woolwine
Virginia Gibson
Margaret Hendricks
Nannie Rae Alderson
Norma Lee Alley
Betty Ernest
Eunice Jones
Lina Light
Ethel Little
Shirley Martin
Thelma Motley
Elmyra Saunders
Ada Thompson
Mary Ellen Gregory
Libby Akers
Mary Bauguess
Grace Farley
Jo Kammer
Shelia Leake
Besse Sarver
Louise Simmons
Harriet Speiden
Grace Wagner
Allyen Wilburn
Thelma MccMullin
Phyllis Connor
Nell Doak
Lelia Gammage
Billie Mae Ross
Nell
Harriett Speiden
Vic Alexander
Eula Williams
Mary Helen Kirby
Annie D. Woolwine
Shirley Tibbs
Cochairmen
Council of Social Agencies
Quota International
Jeanne Foster
Hazel Templeton
Miss Hill Engaged to Dennis DeLeo in Morgan Town
Bramwell couple announce engagement of Miss Mary Katherine Hill to Dennis Earl DeLeo of Altoona Pennsylvania. Hill a 1967 WVU graduate and Valley High School science teacher. DeLeo a senior at WVU School of Dentistry and Delta Omicron Delta member. Planned August wedding in Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wiley Hill
Bramwell
Mary Katherine Hill
Dennis Earl DeLeo
David Anthony DeLeo
Altoona
Miss Hill
West Virginia University
Delta Delta Delta Social Sorority
Preston County Schools
Valley High School
Masontown
Joseph S. Cook
Jefferson Street
Mr. DeLeo
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Ohio
School of Dentistry
Delta Igma Delta National Dental Fraternity
Morgantown
Birth of Son Leslie Warren to Payne Family
A son named Leslie Warren was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Monroe Payne of Rocky Gap Virginia on Monday May 27 at St Luke’s Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds 6 percent ounces and is the couple’s first child. The mother is Brenda Gale Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Warren
Kenneth Monroe Payne
Rocky Gap
St.Luke's Hospital
Brenda Gale Young
Yosts Announce Daughter Doris Aileen Marriage
Mr and Mrs Wesley H Yost of 604 Virginia Avenue Bluefield Va announce the marriage of their daughter Doris Aileen to Sammy Edward Greathead Jr son of Mr and Mrs Sam Greathead of Vivian. The couple wed May 4 in Lebanon Va with Rev Austin Fields. Mrs Greathead is a medical technologist at Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch. Mr Greathead works for U S Steel at Gary. They reside in Vivian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley H. Yost
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
Doris Aileen
Sammy Edward Greathead Jr
Sam Greathead
Vivian
Austin Fields
Lebanon
Greathead
Stevens Clinic
Welch
U. S. Steel Corporation
Gary
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Agelugntiu
Bluefields
YWCA
Min Weaver
Ymarnane
Princeton Ave
Westgate Shopping Center
Mrs. Hamer
Miss Gawthrop
Parkview Wms
Inter
Contessina el Grandee
Towle
Ey Legato
Cewelers
Mrs. Greathead JR
Miss Yost
Samsonite the
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Saturn
Silhouette
Raleigh ST. Bluefield
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