Rock OES Elects New Officers in June Ceremony
Rock Ocean Elevation Chapter 102 holds initiation and installation of officers led by Victor L. Parley. Mrs. John Lovern elected worthy matron. officers include Harold DeHaven as worthy patron and Aubrey Bailey as associate patron. Public installation planned June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Saunders
Field
Julia Saunders
Rs. M. Tulley
Janie Taylor
Coy Taylor
Montcalm
Victor L. Parley
Clyde Craven
Orvilla Kirk
John Lovern
Victor L. Farley
H. L. Carrico
Farley
Maeron
Marshall
Violet Lacy
Harold DeHaven
Adah
R. C. Robbins
Luke Nichols
Esther
Douglas Short
Martha
Carl Hubbard
Alvin Hedrick
W. L. Warden
Fred Young
Ruth
L I. Bailey
Electa
Fred Herndon
Sylvia Nichols
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dollie Scott
W. C. Edwards
Garvis Walker
Aubrey Bailey
Earle Huffman
John Levern
Narrows Woman's Club holds luncheon meeting and announces war bond quota
Narrows Virginia June 9 The annual social affair of the Narrows Woman's Club featured a luncheon at the General MacArthur hotel with Mrs J Frank Hesley Jr as toastmistress. Bond sales in the seventh war loan reached 15 000 quota and 52 706 sold. Officers for 1945 46 were installed by Mrs P L Killey with Mrs M C Newton as president and other officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrows
Narrows Woman's Club
General MacArthur Hotel
J. Frank Hesley, Jr
A. M. Muncy
O. Hopkins
Hillsville
Nell
Hale
Marjorie Coburn
J. Frank Hassep
Harman Howorth
P. L. Killey
First District
M. C. Newton
R. Finley Thompson
E. D. Coburn
A. Newton
J. W. Rockett
C. Linkenhaker
Circle Meets at First Baptist Church Women’s Circle
The Business Women's circle of the First Baptist church met Wednesday evening with Mrs Ashley Herbert as hostess Miss Nina Thigpen led the program Speaking on the program were Mrs Howard Bar low Mrs Harry Woodson Miss Thigpen Mrs Sam Dillon and Mrs Byron Keister Mrs Keister president presided over the business session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Women's Circle
the First Baptist Church
Ashley Herbert
Nina Thigpen
Howard Barlow
Harry Woodson
Thigpen
Sam Dillon
Byron Keister
Keister
Giles County Ministerial Association Meets in Pearisburg
The Giles County Ministerial Association met Monday morning in the First Methodist church of Pearisburg to assign members for letters to the paper, discuss peacetime conscription, weekday religious education, and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Association
Giles County
First Methodist
Pearisburg
Boy Scout Committee Names New Chairman and Scoutmaster
Harmon Haworth was elected chairman and C. J. Burgess named scoutmaster at a recent Boy Scout committee meeting. The committee fixed regular meetings for the first Thursday of each month starting July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scout Committee
Harmon Haworth
C. J. Burgess
Revival at Cedar Grove Church Begins Next Sunday
Dr. Dysart state evangelist of the Diciples of Christ will conduct a revival at Cedar Grove church on Wolf creek starting next Sunday. The report also notes two marriage announcements in Virginia counties with details of outfits and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
The
Diciples of Christ
Cedar Grove Church
Wolf Creek
Groom Scheduled to Return From Service in San Francisco
A fiancé and her groom to be plan his return from fourteen months in the service. The bride is studying at the Little French Beauty School in Pulaski Virginia and the wedding soon follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
Pulaski
San Francisco
Calif
Pembroke Bride-Elect Honored at Dessert-Bridge Party
Mrs. W. P. Brewer hosted a dessert-bridge event at the General Mac Arthur hotel for Miss Anna Laura Croft of Pembroke, the bride-elect, with three tables of play on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Brewer
Pembroke
General MacArthur Hotel
Anna Laura Croft
Birthday Party for Anne Thompson Marks Fifth Grade
Mrs. R Thompson entertained the fifth grade class in Mrs. F L Thompson’s room Thursday with a party honoring Anne Thompson’s birthday. Games and refreshments highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R., Thompson
F. L. Thompson
Anne
Newton and Gearheart Family News from Sanford
Maury C. Newton Jr arrives from Wake Forest College with the freshman class of the previous winter. R. A. Gross of Sanford spends time with his daughters Mrs. M. C. Newton and Newton and family and Mrs. T. F. Gearheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury C. Newton, Jr
Wake Forest College
N. C
R. A. Gross
Sanford
M. C. Newton
Newton
T. F. Gearheart
Giles County Drives for Iron Lung Fund
The Giles life saving and rescue squad plans a drive to raise 5000 dollars for an iron lung and life sustaining equipment in response to infantile paralysis outbreaks nationwide. Members will begin the drive in the next few days seeking countywide contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles Life Saving and Rescue Squad
Giles County
B P Club Meets At Hotel General MacArthur
The Business and Professional Women's club held its regular monthly meeting at the Hotel General MacArthur Monday with Miss Katherine Bailey presiding. The president announced an audit of the club books and asked the finance committee under Mrs. Ellen Taylor, chair, to assist the treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B-P Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
General MacArthur
Katherine Bailey
Fllen Taylor
Phyllis Bane
Virginia Peck
Ellen Taylor
Miss Williams and Ensign Lilly to Wed Here
Augusta residents Mr and Mrs Ben H Williams announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Anne to Ensign Creighton David Lilly United States Navy The ceremony will be held Thursday June 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Williams
Augusta Street
Anne
Creighton David Lilly
United States Navy
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bluefield golfers extend time to qualify for Rocky's tournament
Bluefield Country Club members gain extended time through Monday to qualify for Rocky's tournament. First tourney matches start Tuesday morning after a club meeting with three members present, where local clubs discussed raising bond drive quotas and the club was allocated a 5,000 dollar quota. A calling committee led by Mrs. Joan Witt and Ruby Carr will contact members before each monthly meeting to ensure attendance, with Miss Virginia Peck seeking scrapbook ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Joan Witt
Ruby Carr
Virginia Peck
Social Notes of Covington and Nearby Towns
Dr and Mrs FP E Woods Covington VA Mrs Charles Lane St Louis Til and Pvt Frank Woods on furlough guests of Mr and Mrs E P Gregory the first of the week Mrs E J Harris returned from several weeks visit in Alabama Mrs E P Chariton admitted to Bluefield sanitarium for treatment Mrs O M Biggs and Mrs Harry V Witt vacationing at Virginia Beach VA Mr and Mrs C R Adair left for Richmond for Virginia association of Insurance Agents meeting Mrs Adair visited sister Mrs W B Seigfried and mother Mrs Henry Davis at Fort Union Earl Crabtree at Rocky Gap for illness of mother Mr and Mrs Oran Clarke returned to Ashland KY after weeks with her father Andrew Riffe Mrs Charles Goeller returned to Elizabeth NJ after ten days with son Mr and Mrs Leo F Goeler Ora Mae Russell returned to London Tenn after a week with sister Mrs Harrell M Russell and Rev Mr Russell Martha Evelyn and William Henry Russell accompanied home for two weeks with grandfather Members and friends of the Church of God sent flowers over the grave of Mrs Joel E Blevins on Memorial Day Mrs Blevins former pastor was killed recently in Burbank California and interred at Glendale Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Wheeler returned from Marion College where daughter Miss Betty Gray Wheeler was graduated and queen of the May court Miss Wheeler Friday Mr and Mrs Frederick Cooper returned from Hickory NC after funeral of her father Birth announcement received for Mrs John
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. E. Woods
Covington
Charles Lane
St. Louis
Til
Frank Woods
E. P. Gregory
E. J. Harris
Alabama
E. P. Chariton
Bluefield Sanitarium
O. M. Biggs
Harry V. Witt
Virginia Beach
Alfred Peters
Knoxville
Henry Davis
Fort Union
Earl Crabtree
Rocky Gap
Oran
Clarke
Ashland
Andrew Riffe
Charles Goeller
Elizabeth
N. J
Leo F. Goeler
Ora Mae Russell
London
Tenn
Harrell M. Russell
Russell
Martha Evelyn
William Henry Russell
Church of God
Joel E. Blevins
Local Notes Highlight Charleston Family Events
W Hammer remains in a Charleston hospital as son John W. Jr. is born while Capt. Hammer serves in the army. The J B Bird family held a Rocky Gap reunion Sunday. Mrs M L Tyrell joined her husband in Lebanon Tennessee for their son William's Castle Heights Military Academy graduation honors. Mrs W T Ross returns from Cumberland Maryland after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tyrell
Lebanon, Tenn
William
Castle Heights Military Academy
W. T. Ross
Cumberland
Miss Suppee To Attend Classmate Wedding In Richmond
Miss Elizabeth Ann Suppee and Miss Fred T. Phillips depart Monday for Richmond Virginia to attend the wedding of Miss Harriett Virginia Walden to Lieut. (J.) Mam Crawford French USNR. The ceremony will be Sunday at 5 p.m. at Ginter Park Baptist Church. Walden was May queen at Arlington Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Supfeee
Fred T. Phillips
Richmond Va
Harriett Virinjia Walden
Mam Crawford French
United States Naval Reserve
Ginter Park Baptist Church
Suppee
Miss Walden
Arlington Hall
Local hospital visits and patient updates from Bluefield area
Mrs J J Long of Baldwin street is able to receive visitors after an operation at St Luke's hospital. Helen Elizabeth Kirkwood of the WAVES is on twelve day leave from Charleston. Mrs Arnold G Porterfield on Highland avenue spends summer with her husband stationed at Quantico. Mrs E J Lee of Kenova will visit Narrows before returning home. Mrs W P Akers of Washington street is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium after an operation Friday. Mrs T Herndon of Miami Beach is visiting her mother on Highland avenue. George M French is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium for ten days. Mrs A J Robinett of Warren street, post op May 22, is improving and to return home soon. Mrs Lonnie E Kell and Shirley Temple Foy are mentioned with local family ties. a hospital patient at Frankfort, Ind, is reported improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Long
Baldwin Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Helen Elizabeth Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Charleston
Arnold G. Porterfield
Highland Avenue
Porterfield
Uvrary Seal
Quantico
Eld
Navy Hospital
E. J. Lee
Kenova
C. C. Day
Narrows Va
W. P. Akers
Washington Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
T. Herndon
Miami Beach
Fis Ig
J. W. Anderson
A Hae Haggy
George M. French
A. J. Robinett
Warren Street
Lonnie E. Kell
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Rock Oes
Estee’s
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Narrows, VA
Dolinger-Greever
David Marcellus Dolinger
Abingdon
Sarah Velma
Fountain Baker Greever
Charles Edward Greever
Westview Street
Here
Lacy Elzie Akers
Josephine
Troy J. Shrader
U. 8
Charlies G. Shrader
Niday
First Methodist Church
A. B. Wing
S.S.5
Earl Lee French
P. W. Gundisch
Bluewell
Earl Criner
Miss Williams
Lilly
J Houttony
Bluefield
W.va
Inoue
Charles
Nancy Catherine
Phyllis Ann
P. Garrett
Duhring
E. R. Gorrett
Richmond
Shirley Temple Foy
Ed Foy
Route 1
S. W. Foy
Burving
N. E. Shutt
This City
Frankfort
Ind
Kell
Dassie Kell
Bailey Avenue
R. L. Robinett
West Virginia
Bluefield Telephone Company
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