Retiring Principal Honored By Memorial Staff
Margaret Evans, a 31 year veteran of Mercer County Schools and seven year Memorial Elementary principal, was feted at a Bluefield Country Club luncheon. She founded Mercer County’s first Medica Center, earned Who's Who honors, and received gifts including a silver pitcher and an engraved gold plaque at the principals banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Evans
Memorial Elementary School
Bluefield Country Club
Evans
PTA
Loretta Raines
Judy Raines
Mrs Richmond Talks Hanging Baskets At Garden Club
Mrs Fred B Richmond spoke at the Little Gardens Club luncheon at Martinelli s about hanging baskets. She demonstrated macrame knots and pot choices and advised on plant care and securing hangings. The next meeting is June 24 at Glenwood Park Methodist Home rose garden with a bag lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gardens Club
Martinelli’s
William Kidd
Robert Warner
David Bell
Fred B. Richmond
Richmond
Henry Mack
Kidd
Glenwood Park Methodist Home
Rose Garden
Lewisburg Historic Homes Tour Planned by Society
The Greenbrier Historical Society schedules a walking tour of Lewisburg sites on June 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will explore nine houses two churches a motor inn and local landmarks on Washington Street and nearby blocks. Tickets cost 5 dollars, available in advance by mail or at General Lewis Inn during the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
General Lewis Inn
North House
Greenbrier College
The
Historical Society
Greenbri
Grace Circle Hosts Meeting at Grace United Methodist
Grace Circle Nine of Grace United Methodist Church met in June led by Mrs. Carl Burton on Washington Street. Mrs. Burton presented a study from The Lord's Prayer in Gods Psychiatry. A letter of appreciation from the Raymond French family was read for a rose bush memorial at Glenwood Park United Methodist Home. Thirteen members attended and planned a July picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 9
Grace United Methodist Church
Carl Burton
Washington St
Burton
Charles L. Allen
Raymond French
Glenwood Park United Methodist Home
Mary Ellen French
Ratliffs Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary at Park
Shade Ratliff and Mariah Ratliff celebrated their 65th anniversary on May 30 at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia. About 100 guests from several states attended, including all 12 children except Vergie and Blake, with many grandchildren and relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade W
Mariah C. Ratliff
Vansant
Hungry Mother State Park
Marion
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Vergie
Blake
Lon
Mary Ratliff
Crozet
Myrtle (Ratli
Edith B
Ratliff
Donald Baugues
Arlington
Helen
John V. Davis
Bristol, Tenn
Shade Ratliff
Mariah
Weaver Pike
Bristol
Tenn
Mary C
Ronald
Ronda
Len Lamm
Barboursville
Ann
Ratliff) Toms
Barbra
Victor Dahl
John
Jan
Amy
Sherrie Ratliff
Seneca
S. C
William
Betty Louise Ratliff
Dunkin Lite
Baltimore
Verne Roulett
Curtis Ratliff
Abington
Gail
Patricia Elliott
Glen Burnie
Donald
Charles Ratliff
Boliver
Larry Ratliff
Springfield
Donna L. Baugues
Sherie Wyatt
Frank
Judy
Andrew
Jeffrey Pendolfino
Oxin Hill
Edward
Della Wajicki
Pasadena
Reece
Zella Ratliff
Earl E. May
Joe
Crystal Ratliff
Bertha Vandyke
N. Tazewell
Ben
Sylvia
Chris Ratliff
Keen Mountain
Cecil
Lottie Cox
Sefner
Fla
Harold G. Speer
Knoxville
Kenneth Cox
Jerry Lee
Clyde Franklin
Lynchburg
Dorothy Baugues
Beckley
W. Va
Bill Delp
Mullins
Earl
Virginia Keen
Fishersville
Elery Elliott
Sheri
Jones
Roanoke
Cox
Atwater
Miss Gilliam Shower Celebrates Bride Elect Cynthia Gilliam
A bridal shower for Cynthia Lee Gilliam was held in Brushfork Baptist Church fellowship hall. Guests included Marion Shrader and Betty Clark who won prizes. hostesses were Mrs. Frank Harrell, Mrs. Kenneth Estes, Mrs. John Baker, and Mrs. E. C. Burton. Gilliam will wed Edward F. Harrell today at 2 p.m. at Brushfork Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushfork Baptist Church
Cynthia Lee Gilliam
Edward F. Harrell
Marion Shrader
Betty Clark
Frank Harrell
Kenneth Estes
John Baker
E. C. Burton
Betty Hunt
Princeton
Harrell
Bluefield
Garden Club Hears Talk On House Plants
The Bluefield Home and Garden Club met with Mrs. Mattie Thomas with Miss Mae Coleman presiding. Plans were made for the Home and Garden Tour on June 18 and 19. Mollie Price presented Caring for Indoor Plants noting tidiness and prompt removal of faded blossoms and yellow leaves as key to keeping a handsome plant collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Cooperation Tops List For Good Garden Club Members
Mrs. Percy Gillie led Bluefield Garden Club through ten rules on How To Ruin a Garden Club and urged members to cooperate and be gardeners. Members discussed the June 18-19 house and garden tour with hostesses planned at Mrs. L. E. Tierney s home. Plans for a county Bicentennial flower show were announced and the next meeting is Sept. 9 at Mrs. Hudson s Heatherwood Road home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Gillie
Bluefield
Gillie
Bluefield Club
L. E. Tierney
John Hudson
Cochairman
Watson Mays
Hudson
Heatherwood Road
James Earl
Melvin Grubbs
Local Flower Show Best in Show Winners Announced
The Bicentennial Flower Show held at First United Church in Bluefield Virginia crowned top honors with Mrs. Alice Barnett and Mrs. Virginia Garwood winning Best in Show in artistic design and horticulture. Special award went to Mrs. Carson Cantrell for an 18 year old sanseveria. Reds yellows whites ribbons selected among multiple participants. show organized by five Bluefield garden clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Bluefield
James Barnett
Virginia Garwood
Irvin Rich
First United Methodist Church
Alice Barnett
U.S.A
First United
Forest Hills
Irene Haynes
Virginia
Charles Beaten
Blues
Martha Lou Rich
Frank Goodrich
T. M. Dobyns Jr
William McGlamery
Betty Brewster
Eula Peraldo
Robbie Richred
Greta Saunders
Basil
Carson Cantrell
Founders Day Observed by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
To Observe Founder's Day Beta Eta Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority will observe Founder's Day Sunday at 11 a.m. at Court Street Methodist Church Welch with Rev. James Davis. The sorors Pelat auxiliary and Lambdas Chapter worship together and honor Lola M. Parker founder. Bicentennial report to follow at McClanahan home after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Eta
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Court Street Methodist Church
Welch
James Davis
Pelat
Lambdas
Lola M. Parker
Chicago
Ill
Cone
Virginia Thompson
Evelyn Nickerson
Lily B. Holcombe
Bernice Hargrow
Gladys Patterson
Mildred Howard
Alice Scruggs
Ethel Miller
Georgia Cheatham
Evelyn Crawley
Mary Saulers
Bangladesh Missions Discussed By Circle
Circle at Memorial Baptist Church studied Bangladesh rebuilding efforts led by Lucy Wright Parker with eight attendees. Report highlights floods cyclones and civil unrest. efforts include one acre farm projects irrigation wells and fish farming funded by Southern Baptists totaling eighty thousand dollars and vocational training in Faridpur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Wright Parker
Memorial Baptist Church
Oma Lee Hanna
N. C. Smith
Carl
Jean Ryther
Bangladesh
Ryther
Southern Baptists
Faridpur
Christian Industrial Center
Dogwood Garden Club names committees and plans year
At Mrs. Robert Perdue in Bluefield the Dogwood Garden Club appointed chairmen for telephone, book, conservation and scrapbook. Members will lead programs. a retiring president was honored and a door prize awarded. Letters praised birch planting at Graham High and Bicentennial participation. Announcements called for Blacksburg landscape design school and VPI flower show in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pritchett
Robert Perdue
Jack Litz
Ervin Rich
W. B. Greear
James L. Brewster
Graham High School
Walter Pierce
Blacksburg
VPI
Rich
Mac Saunders
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Mrs. Richmond
Garden Club
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Greenbrier County
Lewis Spring
C. T. Sydenstricker
A. S. Thomas Jr
Charleston
John Wade Bell III
Ralph Barr
Edgar Drive
Grace Circle
Mrs. Burton
S. Wickham Ave
Hutch
Owen Realtors Auctionz
W.va
Jim Owen, Jr
Ratliffs
Miss Gilliam
Green Valley
Forest
Hills Club
Sanseveria
Jill’s Art Studio
Jill Holzheimer
Doris Tabor
Parkview Heights
Betty Denardo
Dogwood
Jackie Litz
Robbie
GHS
Springville
Betty Fender
Cathleen Shrader
California
J E
Linc
Hamptons
Va.w.va
James E. Young
Feni
Daniel
Delores Hill
Dacca
J. W. Pero
Billy Graham
W. W. Devor
Dogwood Club
Dogwood Garden Club
Phils
Mercer Street
Ladies & Juniors Fashion
Group of Shoes
Shadowline Lingerie
Jane Colby
Trissi
M&n Fashions
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