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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
5
Senior troops and leaders from the Southern Iachian Girl Scout Council gathered at Timberling and Bland County on Saturday November 8. Rich Creek and Bluefield groups presented skits and songs while the senior planning board set a September meeting.
Mrs S Hendricks and Roy Mullin hosted a bridal luncheon at Bluefield Country Club for Barbara Wetzel bride elect to wed John David Worley Jr June 20 at Christ Church. Guests received carnation corsages and gifts of crystal and china.
An unusual ad notes Playtex Silk Waterproof Pants priced at 1.00 with a punchy line about being economical due to wear. Mentions Playter Silk Waterannal Pants and 957 International Latex in a playful vanity.
Mr and Mrs Henry S Carter announce the marriage of their daughter Caroline Evelyn to Carel Harlan Thompson Jr on Friday January 2 in High Point The bride attended Virginia Interment College Bristol VA and graduated High School She studied at University of South Carolina Columbia SC and belonged to Zeta Tau Alpha The groom a Beaver High Concord College Athens graduated and serves in the US Air Force at Seymour Johnson AFB Goldsboro NC They will make their home in Goldsboro after September
National Rose Week will run June 9 through 16 with support from the American Rose Society and other national and local groups. The observance invites public parks, gardens, and home plots to celebrate roses, which are grown in every state and seen as the favorite flower by most Americans. Many groups are expected to join in honoring the Queen of Flowers during the week.
The 12th annual session of the Deacons Wives Auxiliary convenes at 10 a.m. today at Blue Ridge Baptist Church in Bramwell. Mrs. Mammie Morgan is in attendance and Rev. B. W. Jams serves as pastor.
Circle No 1 of Greenview Church at NW Looney opened the meeting with an inspiring devotion. Mrs. Carbaugh, presiding as the circle’s new leader, appointed officers and set meeting dates for the year. Seven members and three guests attended. next meeting at Mrs. George Gilliam’s home.
Mrs. Cecil H. Underwood wife of West Virginia governor was honored at a 1:00 p.m. luncheon at the Bluefield Country Club arranged by co hosts Mrs. Charles M Harrell and Mrs. Dodd Mortenson for fifty six guests. She received a white orchid corsage from the hosts on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. Evangeline Donahue provided violin music with Mrs. Louis Capaldini. flowers followed the pink and white theme. Gov Underwood attended the 53rd annual Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce dinner at the West Virginian Hotel where he was principal speaker. Additional out of town guests included Mrs. William Blue and Mrs. Paul K Reed Jr.
A long list of births at the Bluefield Sanitarium includes twins Mitchell Wayne and Michael Lane born May 21 to Mr. and Mrs. John Batista Sylvester of McComas. Jamey Jerome born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Junior Johnson Bailey of Matoaka. Freddie Vaughn born May 23 to Claude Vaughn Adkins of Bluefield. John David born May 24 to Elwood Dollinger of Jenkin Jones. and many other newborns with weights ranging from 3 pounds 2 ounces to 9 pounds 3 1 2 ounces, with mothers listed by maiden names and hometowns across the region.
The schedule lists a regular monthly meeting at Mrs. R. R. Ross home on Cumberland Road with strong attendance urged. West Graham Community Club gathers at 2:00 pm in the clubroom with a pot-luck luncheon. St. Ann's Society meets Thursday at 7:45 pm in Sacred Heart School Auditorium with Mrs. Glenn Dudley as guest. Friday features Bluefield Republicans with state chairmen and Francis Odgen Stubblefield at Appalachian Assembly rooms, and Bluefield Public Speaking Group at 7:15 pm in the First National Bank Building.
Mr and Mrs Joe Penner and Peter aad Aakene visited in Ingle side on Sunday. Guests of Mr and Mrs E R Jarrett this past week included Mr and Mrs William Austin and sons Billy and Sammy and Mr and Mrs William Burnett of Phoenixville Pa. Mrs Bill Baker daughter Joan Baker is now Selewad ta in Baltimore Md. Mr and Mrs Robert Mathena and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Mathena attended funeral services for Stephen ao of Jenkxiniones on Thursday.
The Bramwell Methodist Church WSCS officers were installed during evening worship by Rev. Joe Stump. Names include Mrs. Ralph Gibson president and several vice presidents secretaries and chairwomen for promotion youth work and Christian social relation. Circle meeting scheduled June 13 and Rev Stump and family recently reassigned to Samona Church.
Area residents report weekend visits and summer travel plans. Mr and Mrs Henry Boane of Marions Virga spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Will Wyatt. Linda and Cynthia the daughters of Mr and Mrs gee geom left for Ohio to visit relatives. Mrs Mary Asbury and daughter Helen plan a summer in New Port Rhode Island with Mrs Lynniel Shrewsbury. Eugene and Darrel of Wilmington Delaware visited their mothers Mrs Bertha Spencer Weyanoke and Ada Davia Princeton. Others plan summer visits with Jelly my Val Graham and Albert Woodring and son Roy Booner North Carolina while staying with Will Wyatt and Bertha Spencer.
Miss Effie Loudermilk was honored on her birthday by the Philathea and Bible Learners Sunday School classes at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The table featured a pink and white rose theme with a pink rosebud corsage, a gift, and a pink rose centerpiece, as Mrs Grace Alsabrook played harp selections.
Bluefield chapter Women of the Moose held a regular meeting with membership as the theme. Annette Battaline acted in place of chairman Edith Quesenberry. one new member joined. Nancy Duncan led the business session and announced one more meeting before installing new officers. Officers elected by acclamation: Helen Jackson senior regent, Mary Ediy Byrd junior regent, Bula Edmunds chaplain, Annette Battaline treasurer, Ruby Carson recorder. Nancy Duncan to become junior graduate regent. future officers to be named by Jackson and officially installed June 27. A farewell party honored Nelle Stovall, who plans to move to Roanoke, Virginia.
Rev W H Leake pastor of Chatham Christian Church in Chat ham Virginia will begin revival services at Cliffield Union Church on Monday June 17 at 7 30 p m He helped organize Cliffield Church about twenty seven years ago and travels as guest evangelist inviting all to attend and renew old acquaintances.
Mrs Mae Puckett has returned from Chicago Illinois where she visited her daughter Mrs C J Kane and Mr Kane. Mr and Mrs Dave Jordan and their boys are visiting relatives and friends in Memphis and Lexington Tennessee.
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