Miss Charlene Okes Honored At Pre-Wedding Shower
Miss Charlene Okes of Princeton bride elect to Jimmie Stinson was honored with a pre wedding shower at Advent Christian Church Fellowship Hall. Hostesses Mrs Ralph Baxter and Mrs Owen Richmond led pink and white decor and games with gifts awarded to Tulula Jones Carol Whitacre Geneva Strouth Jamie Okes and Miss Carolyn Okes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Okes
Princeton
Jimmie Stinson
Fellowship Hall
The
Advent Christian Church
Ralph Baxter
Owen Richmond
Tulula Jones
Carol Whitacre
Geneva Strouth
Jamie Okes
Carolyn Okes
Miss Okes
Joint Vacation Church School Planned by Two Churches
The First Presbyterian and Immanuel Lutheran Churches announce a joint Vacation Church School from Monday June 12 through Friday June 16 at the First Presbyterian Church. The program runs 9 am to noon daily with a Friday closing picnic at the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Immanuel Lutheran Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Homer Roach
Paul Cole
Paul Williams
James Peery
Mary Elizabeth Frances
Nancy Cregger
James Granger
Joe Hoge
Barbara Cooper
John Oliver
John Tyson
Kyle Croye
Don Neale
Steven Marshall
John Swanson
Mary Beth Cole
Dacy Boyd
Steve Williams
Mark Caudill
Richard Rouquie
Weldon Sheets
Recreation Hall
Altar Society Plans Summer Altar Care and Supper Event
The Princeton Sacred Heart Altar Society hosted a Box Supper at Mrs. Kenneth Conner's home in Boulder Park. Mrs. Bernard Charles announced summer altar care rosters and the fall meeting date set for September 11. A Vacation Catechism School is planned for June 12 to 16 with Sisters and Brothers leading, ending with a June 18 picnic at North American Rockwell recreation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
Princeton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kenneth Conner
Boulder Park
Bernard Charles
Mike Flanigan
Robert Prinzbach
William Fried
James Oxley
James Quattrone
Lorraine Lecarie
Cathleen Murtha
Sally Kenel
Michael Miner
David Steinwachs
North American Rockwell Recreation Area
Cumberland PTA Names Officers
The Cumberland Heights PTA held its final meeting at the school with a potluck supper and awards for spelling physical education and perfect attendance. Phyllis Church received a Life Membership pin Bobby Myers got the patrol duty pin and Sarah Pritchard earned the scholarship. New officers for 1972 73 were installed: James Harvey president Mrs Phillip Goforth first vice Ruth Young second vice Barbara Roland secretary Monty Martin treasurer Betty Jo Worrell installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Heights
Parent-Teacher Association
Phyllis Church
PTA
Bobby Myers
Sarah Pritchard
James Harvey
Phillip Goforth
Ruth Young
Barbara Roland
Monty Martin
Betty Jo Worrell
Canvas Bags For The Woman Who Has Everything
Lightweight roomy and durable canvas bags appeal to the woman who carries everything. Their versatility suits daily use and travel, combining practicality with sturdy construction for long lasting utility.
New Members Honored At Tea In Bluefield Woman's Club
The Bluefield Woman's Club June meeting at the Y Center honored six new members and featured piano music by Mrs. Earl Campbell. Members approved donations to the National MS Society Hope Chest Campaign and supported camps for children, plus CIP work on Bluefield Avenue. The group will participate in the Summit Festival of Fine Arts and honor past presidents at the September dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Woman’s Club
Louise Boothe
Mercer County
National
C. F. Davis
Union Mission
Salvation Army
Aldo Scali
CIP
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield Woman’s Club
Appalachian Auditorium
Alvah H. Worley
Clyde J. Stephens
R. F. Wayland
H. M. Saunders
Worley
Stephens
Ashley
Central Junior High
Vicky Broyles
State Theatre of Virginia
Barter Theatre
Abingdon
Martha Washington Inn
Saunders
John Dellis
John Allen
S. A. Wood
ORFG Plans For Grand Assembly
Bluefield Assembly of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls led by Paula Carriker introduces Melissa Ammar as Grand Drill Leader and Hope. Members and adults listed plan to attend Grand Assembly in Charleston June 15 to 17 with a June 21 initiation at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Assembly
Order of the Rainbow
Paula Carriker
Melissa Ammar
Charleston
Brenda
Linda Doyle
Charlene Belcher
Peggy Cookes
Becky Elliott
Teresa Church
Debbie
Pam Steele
Beverly Penn
Louise Yost
Fay Doyle
Margaret Bailey
Virginia Burgoyne
Students Presented In Piano Recital At Park View Church
Mrs. Edward Scott presented her music pupils in a piano recital at Park View Baptist Church Bluefield Virginia recently. Fifteen performers were listed in a prior notice and ten more were omitted including Sheila Blankenship Karen Blankenship Vickie Stout Jo Ann Thompson Dana Yost Betsy Ryan Pam Levitt Terri Hrovath Linda Hill Sharon Stansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Scott
Park View Baptist Church
Bluefield
Sheila and
Karen Blankenship
Vickie Stout
Jo Ann Thompson
Dana Yost
Betsy Ryan
Pam Levitt
Terri Hrovath
Linda Hill
Sharon Stansfield
Garden Club Walks Three Trails at Glenwood Park
Skyland Garden Club members joined a three trail nature walk at Dam 14 in Glenwood Park during the June program led by Dr. Meade McNeill who noted native plants and transplanted specimens. A brief business meeting followed. the July 10 meeting will be at Mrs Basil Walker's home with a program on tree planting care and procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skyland Garden Club
Dam 14
Glenwood Park
Meade McNeill
Basil Walker
Shady Extension
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club Hosts Seven-Table Mitchell Movement
The Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club at Fincastle Country Club played a seven-table Mitchell Movement. In North-South, top tie went to Mrs. D P McMullin and partners, with 91 and 90 point tallies for thirds. East-West leaders were Mrs. M M Yancey and partner with 102 percent. Next week the club will hold its quarterly tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
Mitchell
Fincastle Country Club
D. P. McMullin
James Powers
John Boyd
van Martin
Sadie Epling
Abe Schlossberg
M. M. Yancey
Joe Rangeley
E. L. Keesling
LeRoy Sale
C. R. Scott
C. V. Martin III
Hip to Chic Indian Jewelry Hinges on Hippie Influence
Indian jewelry once popular with hippies now defines the chic crowd style. The trend centers on bold pieces and a retro bohemian look that signals status and fashion sense in urban scenes.
Teen-Ager Pageant Underway in Charleston WV
Forty six contestants from across the state gathered at the Daniel Boone Hotel Charleston to begin the Miss West Virginia Teen-Ager pageant a state preliminary to Miss National Teen-Ager in Atlanta. The weekend includes rehearsals essays interviews and a parade of beauty with emcee Guy Sharpe and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
West Virginia
Atlanta
Sybil Shaffer
America
Guy Sharpe
Kay DeKalb
Alabama
Sharon Carter
Georgia
Princeton Garden Club Meeting Scheduled for Monday
The Princeton Garden Club will meet Monday June 12 at 1 30 p m in the Virginian Hotel Princeton with Mrs S J Evans and Mrs Luther Hale as hostesses. Mrs E J McQuail of Bluefield will install the officers for the coming year after the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Garden Club
Virginian Hotel
Princeton
S. J. Evans
Luther Hale
E. J. McQuail
Bluefield
OES 102 Plans Grand Visitation and July Events
Bluefield Chapter 102 along with visitors from Peaks Chapter 124 and Galax Chapter 165 met in the Masonic Hall with Nancy Hedrick and Earl Scott presiding. Plans were announced for the Grand Visitation on July 1 and related breakfasts, banquets, receptions, and church services in Bluefield and Rocky Gap, with practice sessions on June 5 and June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Nancy Hedrick
Earl Scott
Etta Hale
Kathryn Horne
Virginia Hearn
Diane Fanning
Mary Ruth Chambers
Ed Hale
Ed McGuire
Peaks
Galax
Virginia Shufflebarger
Hedrick
Richmond
Mary Elizabeth Warner
Francis E. Turner
Rocky Gap High School
Bland
Princess Pocahontas
Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap Masonic Hall
Masonic
Josephine Wagner
Clara Whitely
Princeton Guild Reports on WSCS-WSG Meeting and Rescue Squad
Mrs Clyde Maxey represented the Wesleyan Service Guild at the Keyser WSCS-WSG gathering and reported at Princeton Guild's June meeting. Miss Mollie Hancock and Miss Clarice Johnston spoke on church work, service, and the local Rescue Squad which conducted demonstrations and film reviews. The Guild voted a $25 gift to the Squad and Mrs Ray Thomas led the session in the church fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Maxey
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Wscs-Wsg
Keyser
Princeton Guild
Mollie Hancock
Ann Eaton
New York
Wesleyania Guild
Church Fellowship Hall
West Virginia
Bernard Clements
Birth of Donna Renae Cochran in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs Carlos Lee Cochran of Route 2 Princeton are parents of a daughter Donna Renae born Sunday May 28 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Lee Cochran
Route 2
Princeton
Donna Renae
Bluefield Sanitarium
Dogwood Garden Club Hosts Gift Shower for Miss Peery
Bluefield Virginia hosts a June Dogwood Garden Club meeting honoring Miss Betty Joyce Peery bride elect of William Elliott Austin. Guests include Mrs Olin Austin Mrs Vera Lee Austin and Mrs David Peery. A table with white peonies greenery and lighted sterling tapers complemented a handmade Austrian cloth. Miss Peery wore a white corsage and will attend the June 24 wedding as a bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Joyce Peery
William Elliott Austin
Dogwood Garden
Bluefield
W. B. Geear
Susan
Miss Peery
Olin Austin
Vera Lee Austin
David Peery
Miss Austin
Mrs. Peery
Willing Workers Name Officers at Caffee Memorial
The Willing Workers class at Caffee Memorial Christian Church named officers at a meeting in the church sanctuary. President Mary Burnette presided and read a poem "Your Church Is What You Make It" as the group elected teachers and officers including Miss Jessie Bailey as assistant and Mrs. Burnette continuing as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caffee Memorial Christian Church
Mary Burnette
Richard Lindsey
Jessie Bailey
Burnette
Mateland Bailey Sr
Roosevelt Akers
Elizabeth Bailey
Cora Snider
Matland Bailey
Akers
Bride-to-be Carol Vaught Entertained Before Wedding
Miss Carol Vaught, soon to wed Richard Slusher at Trinity Methodist Church Bluefield, was hosted at a pre bridal luncheon by her attendants at The Brier Restaurant. A pink and white theme included a corsage for the bride elect and gifts to her attendants. A dinner for the couple and wedding party followed at Trinity Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Vaught
Richard Slusher
Trinity Methodist Church
Bluefield
Brier
Joe Turley Jr
Debbie Willis
Keystone Xi Beta Theta Chapter Year-End Meeting
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Xi Beta Theta held its final meeting of the year at Shirley Hillyer’s Keystone home with all members present. New officers were installed, Lynne Wilson named president, reports given, and summer projects discussed. An August 21 Cotton Hop was tentatively set. The gathering opened with rituals and closed with a social hour and gifts for the outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xi Beta Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Shirley Hillyer
Keystone
Lynne Wilson
Hillyer
Rummage Sales and Cook-Outs Scheduled This Weekend
Saturday events include a 9:00 a.m. rummage sale at Westminster Chapel Groveland East Wyoming and a 9:30 a.m. sale at Bluefield Civic League 1156 Bland Street. Evening activities feature a 6:00 p.m. BSP Lambda Chapter cook-out for members and husbands at Ronnie Sarver home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Chapel
Groveland
East
Wyoming
Bluefield Civic League
Bland Street
Ronnie Sarver
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Okes
Ted Stinson
Harold Okes
Paris Gross
ORFG
Grand Assembly
Garden Club
Fincastle
OES 102
Bluefield, Virginia
Kathryn Pardue
Dogwood Garden Club
Frank Denardo
Jack Litz
Jack Hurley
Denardo
Miss Vaught
Kenrose Factory Outlet
Bland St
Warlick
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