Parties Are Given For Lynn Russell Williams
Mrs Steve Williams formerly Miss Shari Lynn Russell was honored with a luncheon at Frankie's La Salute. Hostesses Miss Kim Martin Miss Barbara Pruett and Mrs Robert Martin presented carnations to Mrs Williams her mother Mrs J F Russell and her mother in law Mrs James Williams. A floating shower followed at Mrs Carlyle Bolens home with pink and white decor. Twenty five guests visited from 7 30 to 9 30 p m and a silver tray was given to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Williams
Shari Lynn Russell
Kim Martin
Barbara Pruett
Robert Martin
Willams
J. F. Russell
James Williams
Carlyle Bolen
Williams
Bolen
Brad McIntosh
Basil Walker
Robert Mustard
Mendelssohn Elijah Music At Bland Street Church Sunday
Mendelssohn music from Elijah will be heard at Bland Street United Methodist Church in two worship services Sunday 9 30 and 11 00. Five soloists perform Hear Ye Israel Lord Bow Thine Ear to Our Prayer O Rest in the Lord If With All Your Hearts and It Is Enough. The 11 o clock service includes chancel choir choruses Lift Eyes Cast Thine Burden Mae the Lord He Bow Thine Ear to Our Prayer. C Ralph Mills is organist director. all music by Mendelssohn. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah
Feliz Mendelssohn
Bland Street United Methodist Church
Bonnie Ang
Israel
Sonia Rose
Mendelssohn
C. Ralph Mills
Secretaries Install Officers Bluefield NSA Chapter
Bluefield Chapter National Secretaries Association met at the Bonanza for a dinner and installation of officers. President Charlene Meade welcomed guest Bettye Harmon CPS West Virginia Division president who announced the chapter earned a Certificate of Achievement for installing Princeton Chapter. Officers installed include Delores Tiller as president Betty Campbell as vice president Glenna Dunlap as secretary Nancy McCabe as corresponding secretary Pat Raines as treasurer and directors Alice Anne Kirby Patty Cochran Carol Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
National Secretaries Association
Bonanza
Betty Harman
CPS
West Virginia
Delores Tiller
Nancy
Charlene Meade
Bettye Harmon
Miss Harmon
Princeton
NSA
Meade
D F Barbara Moore
Miss Harman
Mrs. Meade
Betty Campbell
Glenna Dunlap
Nancy McCabe
Pat Raines
Charlotte Massey
Alice Anne Kirby
Patty Cochran
Carol Ryan
Ratliff Reunion Held at Hungry Mother State Park
Shade W Ratliff and Moriah C Ratliff of Buchanan County Va hosted a Ratliff family reunion near Marion Va at Hungry Mother State Park. Ninety two attendees from several states joined the gathering with nearly all children present except Virgie Smith. Families from Croset Ferndale Richlands Glen Burnie Bristol and other towns shared food organized by Betty Ratliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade W
Moriah C. Ratliff
Buchanan County
Hungry Mother State Park
Marion
Virgie Smith
Lon
Mary Ratliff
Croset
Myrtle
Ratliff
Woodrow Porter
Ferndale
Cecil
Edith Ratliff
Erwin
Opal Ratliff
Boone, Tenn
Acus
Griffith
Richlands
Ween
Otis Elliott
Bluefield State College Professor Honored At Retirement Dinner
Bluefield State College professor Leonard D Thompson was feted at Andre's Gourmet Restaurant for 31 years in academics and leadership. A faculty plaque and Aeotron watch marked the tribute as family and colleagues joined the retirement event. Thompson, a resident of 105 Park Street, is married 33 years to Rossa and has two sons, Donald and La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
Leonard D. Thompson
Andre
Thompson
Division of Business
Aeutron
Bob Vicars
Paul J. Caruso
William Hebert
Wiliam Brothers
Park Street
Rossa
Donald
Norfolk
Estern
In Theologica Seminary
Auxiliary Plans Party For Graduates In Bluefield VA
Bluefield Virginia Rescue Squad auxiliary finalizes a pizza party for graduates. Meeting at the squad building opened by Wanda Scott on "Automation." Gail Richardson reports, with Betty Richardson as president and guest Mrs. Gladys Fortune. Members sort flea market items for a sale Saturday, while public donations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Wanda Scott
Gail Richardson
Betty Richardson
Gladys Fortune
Memane SS
Pocahontas High School Class Of 1928 Reunion Plans
Pocahontas High School prepares a 50th anniversary reunion for the class of 1928 with a 6 p.m dinner at the Woman's Clubhouse on Church Street and a 4 to 6 p.m public reception. A baccalaureate will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. at the high school for the class of 1978. Open-air concert and health lecture by Joseph Erdelyi Jr. are planned, with a forthcoming one-man show and a book reading from I Remember Pocahontas Virginia set for midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Joseph Erdelyi Jr
G. Nagy
Elizabeth Knowles
Bluefield
Erdelyi
New York City
PHS
Virginia
Joe Erdelyi
Pocahontas and Bluefield
Wheeling Avenue
Jimmie Sult
James K. Sult
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Jimmie
J-i-m-m-y
Jimmy Carter
Joe
Pocahontas High School
Willie Mae Dye
Roy Arrington
Parise
Student Wins Concord Undergraduate Scholarship
Miss Tammy Deanna Neely has been awarded a Concord Undergraduate Scholarship for piano performance. She earned national Who's Who in Music recognition and was the 1978 John Philip Sousa Award recipient at Peterstown High School. Neely served as co accompanist for the high school choir and received an outstanding pianist honor as daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Neely of Cashmere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammy Deanna Neely
Concord
John Phillip Sousa
Scott Belcher
Peterstown High School
Neely
Paul Neely
Cashmere
Peterstown Clubwomen Name 1978 Scholarship Winner
Bozoo senior Larry Vernon Greco was chosen as the 1978 Peterstown Woman's Club Scholarship Award recipient. The $100 award was presented at the annual awards day at Peterstown High School by club president Mrs. Herbert McDonald. Greco, son of Vernon and Frances McClanahan Greco, is active in French science and ecology clubs and plans to study meteorology at Concord College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Vernon Greco
Bozoo
Peterstown
Baha i Race Unity Day Observed by Princeton Community
The Princeton Baha i Community joins with over 5 000 U S localities for the 21st Race Unity Day observance aimed at confronting racial prejudice. A picnic at Glenwood Park Shelter 5 Sunday at 1 p m invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
U.S
Glenwood Park
Grych
Baha'u'llah
Rummage Sale Rescheduled at the Y Center Tomorrow
The rummage sale previously set for last Saturday at the Y Center is moved to tomorrow starting at 100 a.m. in the center yard with indoor rain plan in the lobby. Refreshments will be available until 2 p.m. Xi Alpha Eta Chapter Beta S Phi hold a rummage sale Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1616 Honaker Ave Beckley Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Sale Xi Alpha Eta Chapter
Beta S Phi
Honaker Ave
Beckley Road
Founders Day Observed by Iota Pelatis Auxiliary
Iota Pelatis Auxiliary of Mercer and McDowell County met at Andre's Gourmet with Logene Taylor and Novella Watkins as hostesses. A buffet dinner followed by a prayer and business session conducted by president Iva Graves. Founders Day will be observed Sunday at Scott Street Baptist Church with Rev. J Matthew Coleman pastor. The next meeting will be in Bluefield with Martha Wade and Nannie Martin as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iota Pelatis
Mercer
McDowell County
Andre's
Births at Princeton Community Hospital Greet New Son
Mr and Mrs Cecil Ray Owens greet a son born May 24 at Princeton Community Hospital The baby weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces The mother is Rose Ann Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Matthews Jr of Princeton Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ward Owens of Haysi Virginia The entry also notes additional family names and relations within Princeton area records
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Cecil Ray Owens Gree
Son
Y Jr
Princeton Community Hospital
Rose Ann Matthews
Robert Matthews Jr
Princeton
Ward Owens
Haysi
Johnoe
Brenda Virginia Clark
Violaceton
Clinton Clark
K, Andry
Roy Thomason
Community Meeting Calendar Bluefield Area Events
Bluefield area clubs announce regular meetings and sales. Deadline for notices is 1 p.m. daily with Friday noon for Sunday entries. Highlights include Helping Hands garage sale at 1718 College Ave, Rock Chapter 130 CES at Masonic Temple, Macedonia Shrine 8, White Shrine of Jerusalem 8, bake sale at 1718 College Ave, and YWCA Duplicate Bridge at the Y Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
June Grubb
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P. O
College Ave
First Church of the Nazarenes
Rock
CES
Masonic Temple
Macedonia Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
College Avenue
First Church of the Nazarene
YWCA
DAR Delegates Attend District Meet and Ceremony
Mrs. Samuel Solins of Welch led a Southern district West Virginia DAR gathering at Black Knight Country Club Beckley with Leah Signaigo and family. They joined the Decoration Day service at Roderfield Cemetery honoring fallen service members from WWII crash on Premier Mountain. Corky Foster remembered for his 404 mile walk to Camp Lejeune. his mother Mrs. Walter Foster attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Bertha Ballard) Solins
West Virginia
DAR
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Leah
Signaigo
Leah, Jr
Welch
Solins
Andrew Donnally
The
American Legion Post No. 8
Roderfield
Premier Mountain
Julius Cartwright
Corky Foster
Lejeune
Walter Foster
Foster
Italian-Style White Bean And Tuna Starter
A flavorful first course for a buffet blends drained rinsed small white beans with tuna in olive oil. Fine red onion adds crisp bite while extra olive oil enhances the Italian style appetizer.
Miss Wimmer Honored At Shower Ahead Of June Wedding
Miss Susan Wimmer, bride elect of Jimmy Lee Funari, was honored with a mixed shower at the Angelo Funari home on Verdun Heights attended by 19 guests. Pink and blue decor, games with prizes, and a toasting hostess gift marked the event. wedding set for June 18 at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Wimmer
Jimmy Lee Funan
Angelo Funari
Verdun Heights
Conly Smith
Aleck Funari
Jimmy Lee Funari
Nancy Shumate
Norma Anderson
Elizabeth Hayes
Harold Sutphin
Mary Lynn Thomas
Sylvia Wimmer
W. M. Rakes
Phyllis Funari
Mary Ann Funari
Miss Wimmer
Raven
Mr. Funari
Westminster Presbyterian Church
East Tennessee graduation honors Gwenith Denton in education degree
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Denton and Deborah and Kim attended East Tennessee State University exercises on Friday June 2 as Gwenith Lee Denton earned a Bachelor of Science in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey L. Denton
Deborah and
Kim
Claude Marshall
Dixie Vencill
Tazewell
East Tennessee State University
Gwenith Lee Denton
Gifts for Dad and Home Goods Ad Brighten Local Shops
McQUAILS offers Father’s Day gifts from easy chairs to watches and wallets with options like patio furniture, a terrace umbrella, or a tall-case clock. Citizens Real Estate Service promotes housing choices as mortgage rates rise. Bluefield Gift Shop features cards, wallets, backgammon sets, and Swank jewelry. Wilson’s and Fenton Art Glass showcase fine decor and gifts. Roland’s Interior Decorating Shop, Spies ad, and Roger’s boutique highlight home color schemes and bargains. The Paper Doll Shoppe sells children’s swimwear and Angland dolls, Snoopy items, and toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
McQuail’s, Inc
Bfid. Ave
Drexel Heritage
Baker Galleries
Citizens Real Estate Service
Bluefield
Princeton
Tazewell
Citizens
Bild. Plaza
Prince Gardner
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Lynn Russell Williams
Weaver Pike
Bristol
Tenn
Betty Ratliff
Dorothy Duna
Bluefield Country Club
Pocahontas HS
Peterstown Clubwomen
Jim Funari
C. H. Hayes
Earth
Persia
Wimmer
Ourais Unique Cleaners
Bland Street
Wilson's
Fenton Art Glass Company
Williamstown
W.V
Roland
Furnival
Roger
Something Fine
Teresa Cole
Brid. Plaza
Angland
Snoopy
Woodstock
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