Three Trinity Circles Hold Pledge Services and Elections
Circle No. 1 of the Wesleyan Service Guild Trinity Methodist Church met for pledge service with H B Boyd and co hosts. Circle No. 2 led by Kyle Bruce held a pledge service with miniature dolls representing countries. new officers Alda Lawrence president and James Patton treasurer. Circle No. 3 under William Hostette elected new officers led by Mrs Edwin Taylor. next meeting a July picnic at Christies Cabin on Wolf Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Trinity Methodist Church
H. B. Boyd
Circle No. 1
Trinity
Alvin Hunter
Mae Bailey
Boyd
Rubye Cheney
Miss Bailey
Ralph Stafford
Hunter
Armbrister
Eugene Farley
Stafford
E. G. Peterman
Mae Harris
Maurine Wallace
Falls Mills
Kyle Bruce
Margaret Harman
PF. H. Morrisson
Frank Shaffer
Shaffer
Alda Lawrence
James Patton
Pete's Grill
Circle No. 3
William Hostette
Woody Eggleston
Edwin Taylor
John Chrewsbury
Guild
Circle Money
Taylor
Crittle L. Steele Sr
Harry
Wytheville Girl Earns Four Year School Honor
Miss Liselotte Schmidt of Wytheville earns the highest average for four years of study among Converse College School of Music 1954 graduates. Music Dean Edwin Gerschefski awards the Pi Kappa Lambda silver plate at commencement. She also won the 1953 N Irvin Hyatt Prize and earned a bachelor of music degree in piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Liselotte Schmidt
Paul Schmidt
Converse College School of Music
Edwin Gerschefski
Schmidt
Pi Kappa Lambda
National Anotary Music Society
Converge
Weekend grocery and gift shop highlights from Bluefield area
The column lists Morrells ham bacon and beef deals, Leatherwood buttermilk biscuit bread mixes, and gift suggestions for Father’s Day in June. It notes wedding plans for Carol Toothman and John Stuart Haydon and features Bertie Matthews’ pies and meat loaf with classic home cooking imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Toothman
Athens
John Stuart Haydon
Nakesville
Carol
John
Pickwick
Va. Ave
Bluefield
Commerce St
Bertie Matthews
Bertie
Bluefield Women Seek Slots in Southwest Virginia Golf Match
Bluefield Country Club women urge registration for the first Southwest Virginia Golf Match at Blacksburg Virginia next Tuesday. Four players on A B and C squads will represent Bluefield with Rocky Schorr Bluefield Club pro optimistic about winning if top golfers participate. Bluefield also schedules a match against Tazewell next Friday in Tazewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Blacksburg
Bluefield Club
Roanoke
Galax
Rocky Schorr
Bluefield Club Pro
Bluefield
Tazewell
Clubs Across Wytheville Hold Evening Sessions
In Wytheville and Rural Retreat on June 10 groups held meetings. The Stuart Chapter DAR met at Mrs. McGavochs home while the Wilderness Road Chapter met at Wytheville Country Club. Circle No 2 of the Rural Retreat Presbyterian Church gathered at Mrs. Biser's home. The Wesleyan Service Guild met in Rural Retreat to discuss Reconsecration and Pledge. The Rural Retreat Garden Club met at Mrs. Myers home. Port Chiswell Society CH of the DAR met at Misses Julia and Alice Gayle home with Doana Hudle as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Stuart Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Steve McGavoch
DAR
Wilderness Road
Wytheville Country Club
R. S. Ewald
Kathleen Ewald
John A. Lester
Presbyterian Church
Rural Retreat
Harry Biser
GUILD
Wesleyan Service Guild of Rural Retreat
Faye Umberger
Alma Crawford
Edna Kincer
Frances Powell
Garden Club
Rural Retreat Garden Club
M. E. Myers
CAR
Port Chiswell Society
Children of the American Revolution
Julia
Alice Gayle
Doana Dale Hudle
Marion VA Personal Notices Highlight Visits and Tragedy
A-IC K B Snider arrives from Lakeland Air Force Base to visit parents and sister in Marion. J J Payne and Mrs. Vermilyea host guests from Bluefield and Wytheville. Charles Wassum returns from Washington business trip. O F Campbell visits Richmond daughter F M Hoge. Roy Wolfe travels from Chattanooga after brother Ralph dies from injuries in a Jessup GA automobile crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-Ic
K. B. Snider
Lakeland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Kenneth Snider
Dewey Crockett
Wytheville
J. J. Payne
Bluefield
R. M. Vermilyea
Charles Wassum
Washingt
D. Bae
Hugh Swingle
Aamee City
Tenn
John D. Lincoln
C. C. Lincoln
O. F P. Campbell
Richmond
F. M. Hoge
Roy Wolfe
Chattanooga
Ralph
Jessup
Little Gardens Club Hosts Flower Workshop And Tree Talk
The Little Gardens Club met at Mrs. Rhesa Allen’s Bland Road home for a flower show workshop led by Mrs. J W Crouch and demonstrations by Mrs Holbrook Cole and Mrs Meachum. The group planned a monthly tree identification series and voted to send a child to Salvation Army Camp Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gardens Club
Rhesa Allen
Bland Road
Holbrook Cole
Allen
Enauresa
Ncked
Ward Miles
W. E. Meachum
J. W. Crouch
Meachum
Salvation Army
Byron Cornett
Mrs White and Mrs Stowers Reach Rocky’s Final at Bluefield
In Rocky’s tournament at Bluefield Country Club finals set for morning with 9 30 tee off. Mrs Fred White will meet Mrs Eugene Stowers Jr after Stowers defeated Mrs Williams on 18th hole. White beat Miss Ann Preston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred White
Eugene Stowers Jr
Rocky
Bluefield Country Club
Stowers
W. G. Williams
White
Ann Preston
Dan Goodykoontza
Lee Wright
H. A. Porter
W. A. McCue
Dan Goodykoontz
Local youths head to Rhododendron Girls State and honors list
Miss Jean Scyphers will represent the Legion Auxiliary and Miss Barbara White the Young Woman's Club at Rhododendron Girls State, departing tomorrow for Jackson's Mill. Beaver High seniors Miss Barbara Ann Weier earned Stanford Honors with 94.88 average. Grace Gage, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E L Gage, elected CAR recording secretary and serves as John Chapman CAR president in Bluefield. Grace Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild to hold pot luck supper July 13 at 6 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Scyphers
Legion Auxiliary
Barbara White
Rhododendron
Jackson's Mill
Beaver High School
Barbara Ann Weier
Karl E. Weiler
Groveland Drive
Stanford University
Stanford
Calif
Grace Gage
E. Lyle Gage
Oakhurst Avenue
John Chapman
Bluefield
Grace Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild
O'Brien Family Visiting Parents in Chester
Frank M. O'Brien of Chester Pennsylvania and wife and daughter Patricia visit his parents at 607 North Street. Mrs Walter J Ott leaves this week to visit daughter Mrs Thomas H Dowd Jr and Mr Dowd and new grandson in Milton Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. O’brien
Chester
Patricia
Frank O'Briens
North Street
Walter J. Ott
Thomas H. Dowd Jr
Mr. Dowd
Milton
Mass
Milk as a calcium rich staple during Dairy Month
West Virginia University Extension nutritionists emphasize milk as a key calcium source and essential food for all ages. They cite calcium’s role in bones and teeth, current per capita milk use near 2.7 cups daily, and USDA guidelines urging 3–6 cups depending on age and pregnancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
West Virginia University
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Miss Bettie St. John Honored Before Marriage
In Marion Virginia on June 10 a bridal shower honored Miss Bettie St. John wife to be of Ralph Deaton scheduled to wed the next day. Mrs. Herbert Catron hosted the party and presented a gift to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss St. John
Marion
Bettie St. John
Ralph Deaton
Herbert Catron
Miss Peraldo Entertained At Shower
Miss Louise Peraldo, bride elect of H. A. Montgomery, was honored at a china and crystal shower by co hosts Mrs Earnest Peraldo Mrs Joseph Shinault and Miss Stella Kitts at the YWCA A mock bride and groom appeared as the highlight with prizes awarded to several guests Seasonal flowers candles and refreshments complemented the decor The June 19 wedding is planned at the First Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Peraldo
Joseph Shinault
Stella Kitts
Louise Peraldo
H. A. Montgomery
YWCA
Tracy Janutelo
T. §. Kimberlin
Olive McCoy
Paul Thurmer
Tom Mitchell
Joseph Romano
Mitchell
Montgomery
First Baptist Church
Propriety Advice On Wedding Invitations And Nicknames
A mother asks if replacing guests with alternates is proper and not offensive and whether notes should replace engraved invites. The column answers that adding acceptable nicknames is fine if dignified, but avoid crude nicknames like Tubby Red or Babe on engraved invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
District Young Adults Meet at Kee Street Church
The District Young Adult Council of Methodist Churches will meet at Kee Street Methodist Church in Princeton this Sunday at 2 30 P M Presidents of all local member groups are asked to attend or send a representative of their class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Adult Council of Methodist Churches
Kee Street Methodist Church
Princeton
Mrs Kidd Installs Officers Of Town And Country Club
New officers of the Town and Country Garden Club were installed by Mrs. W. C. Kidd. Temporary president Mrs. W. B. Martin presided due to illness, with officers including Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Penn. Committees were named by Mrs. Martin and dessert was served by hostesses Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kidd
Town and Country Club
Town and Country Garden Club
W. C. Kidd
Bluefield Garden Council
Bess Ferguson
Marvin Anderson
I. N. Puqua
Club
Kidd
W. B. Martin
Anderson
W. 8. Penn
B. L. Draper
Fuqua
Draper
Martin
L. E. Vass
Lake Bailey
J. H. Franklin
J. W. Johnson
Frank Shaffer
J. W. Perkins
Bailey
Shaffer
Johnson
Fergu
M. C. Ratcliff
Perkins
Victor de Vault
Paul Bailey
MecGuffy Readers Book Club Meets at Pete's Grill
The MecGuffy Readers Book Club gathers Friday at 1 30 p m at Pete's Grill for a dessert meeting. Mrs Paul Cole is guest speaker to review a recent novel. At 7 45 p m Loyalty Rebekah Lodge No 94 convenes at the Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecGuffy Readers Book Club
Monthis
Pete's Grill
Paul Cole
Loyalty
Rebekah Lodge No. 94
The
Odd Fellows
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Simoniz
Simonia Company
Sherry
Charles
Wrisleys
Lady Esther
Gherry
Dru
Princeton Ave
Mick Ormack
Morrell
Hormel
Mick-or-Mack
Gos Ge
Dad
Hankin’s
FOX Pharmacy
Esquire
Muriel
Bradley
Wilson’s
Wilson's
Vitality
H&m
Eddie Wellman
Miss Peraldo
Post
Emily Post
Ree
Douglas
Wm. J. Brendt
Trauip
Syed
Cohen
Federal ST
Bluefield, W. VA
LS bOle
Buster Brown
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