YWCA Summer Camp Set to Open Wednesday
YWCA Bluefield will open its camp on Wednesday June 15 in Cove Creek Tate rwell County Virginia. About 80 girls weekly will participate for four weeks through July 1 with varied activities and weekly signups ranging from one to four weeks. Campers hail from Bluefield Richlands Grundy Pearisburg Roniceverte Glenwood Park Radford Princeton and Montcalm among others. Camp counselors and directors are named with Desir Gilmore Minnie Weaver and camp nurse Mrs Powell overseeing. May registrations should be sent to the YWCA Bluefield WV daily mail.
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Bluefield Young Women's Christian Association
Cove Creek
Taterwell County
Virginia
Bluefield College
Laners Park
Twin Gates
East River Mountain
Carolyn Garst
Lucille “His
Marianne Gills
Freda Harts
Helen Kay Harry
Anne Marie Mendricks
Doris Sue Katz
Nancy
Shar- Godsey
Judith Hall
Billie Tendricks
Barbara Jones
Naomi
Frances Chandler
Martha Nash
Charlotte Kirby
Susie Udy
Ruth Sage
Nancy Stowers
Mra
Dick Powell
Desir Gilmore
Minnie Weaver
YWCA
Y.W.C.A
Bluefield
W. Va
Nurse Counselor To Be In City This Week
Mrs. Marie Showalter of the Virginia State Nurses Association will visit Bluefield at the West Virginia hotel for three days from Wednesday through Friday. Registered nurses are invited to interview by calling Mrs. Showalter at the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Showalter
Ino
Virginia State Nurses Association
Bluefield
West Virginia
Aveenge
Showalter
Edwards Bailey Wedding in Princeton
Mrs. W. H. Wiley of Reynolds avenue Princeton announces the marriage of her daughter Edith to Mr. Edgar J. Bailey son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Bailey at Z Street Methodist church Princeton on Wednesday the 26th at 1 o clock. The bride wore an egg shell gabardine suit and yellow rose corsage. Attendants were the bride’s mother and the groom’s mother. After the ceremony the couple left by motor for a trip to Richmond and Virginia Beach. They were later feted in Roanoke with a wedding supper at the home of the bride’s aunt Mrs. Lewis decorated with red and white roses. The bride is a Princeton High School graduate employed by Optical company. the groom is a Beaver High School alumnus who served four and a half years in the U S army with eighteen months overseas and now works for the American Railway Express in Bluefield. They will reside with the bride’s mother for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wiley
Reynold Avenue
Princeton
Edith
Edgar J. Bailey
R. C. Bailey
Z. Street Methodist Chi Parsonage
Bailey
Princeton High School
Optical Company
Beaver High School
U. S. Army
ETO
Tthe
American Railway Express Agency
Bluefield
Mrs Parsons and Mrs Phillips Host Circle Meeting
Mrs Parsons and Mrs Phillips entertain the circle at Mrs Parsons home Thursday evening. Mrs Teaterman, president of the Women’s Society, spoke on talents citing Luke 19. Mrs Grogan led prayer, Mrs Belcher handed out booklets How Wide is Our Heart, and Roy Brown led the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rime Asee
W. P. Parsons
J. R. Phillips
Crane Creek WSCS To Meet Monday At Church
Crane Creek church will hold its WSCS meeting at 7 oclock Monday with McGomas The Woman's Se ciew of Christian service. Eddie and Nancy Purdy celebrated their birthday Saturday with games and refreshments for twenty three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGomas
Woman's Seciew of Christian Service
Crane Creek Church
Eddie
Nancy Purdy
Everty
Guild and Circle Hold Meetings in Northfork
Mrs Ernest Dean hosted the Wesleyan Guild meeting at her home with president Mrs Walden Wright in charge. Miss Frances Washington Harvey presented I Am My Brother's Keeper assisted by Mrs Mary During. Plans were made for a Pinnacle Rock picnic replacing the July gathering. Circle 2 of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs F C Cook with chairwoman Mrs D B Hambrick presiding. Mrs S C Green gave the meditation and a piano number The Lost Cord was played by Mrs Opie C Clark. A Bible lesson from Great Prayers of the Bible was led by Mrs Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
Ernest Dean
Wesleyan Guild
Walden Wright
Frances Wash- Harveyington
Mary
Pinnacle Rock
Methodist Church
F. C. Cook
D. B. Hambrick
Sparks Stafford Wedding Told in Freeman Family
Mr and Mrs J A Sparks of Freeman announce the marriage of their daughter Laura Elmeda to Mr Sam Stafford of Swedesboro New Jersey. The ceremony occurred June in the Tazewell Methodist church with Rev W E Mustard officiating. The couple will reside in Swedesboro New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Sparks
Freeman
Laura Elmeda
Sam Stafford
Swedesboro
N. J
Tazewell Methodist Church
W. E. Mustard
Weddings Dominate Bluefield Weekend in June
Local society notes celebrate multiple weddings across Bluefield Welch Princeton and nearby towns. Elizabeth Ann Bledsoe will wed Karl Nygaard at Bland Street Methodist with Rev Samuel Jordan officiating. Other engagements include Mildred Peters to Cliff Brown Christine Shumate to Roy Davis and Alyce May Gay in Welch plus Norma Hadden in Princeton. Bettye Jean Johnson wed Dr Foster Bennett in Tazewell. couple honeymooning in Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Bledsoe
Karl Nygaard
Henry Mahood
Preston Hamilton
Mildred Peters
Cliff Brown
Christine Shumate
Roy Davis
Bluefield
Alyce May Gay
Welch
Norma Hadden
Princeton
Bettye Jean ‘Johnson
Foster Bennett
Tazewell
Bermuda
West Coast
Billy Gordonn
Bland Street Methodist Church
Samuel B. Jordan
Hialeah
Fla
Harry King
Mary Winfrey
Dr. van Fleet
Wetzel
Ingrams Announce Niece Virginia Rose Marries Eugene Kahle Jr
Mr and Mrs J C Ingram of Oak Vale announce the marriage of their niece Virginia Louise Rose to Eugene H Kahle Jr son of Rev and Mrs Eugene H Kahle of route 1 Princeton. The single ring ceremony was June 4 in Princeton officiated by Rev Z F Mayberry Kee Street Methodist church. The bride wore a grey wool suit with black accessories and red rose corsage. She is Oakvale high school class of 1948 graduate. the groom is Princeton high school graduate, World War I veteran who served with the US Navy in the Pacific. They will live on South Mercer Street in Princeton where Kahle Motor Company is based.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ingram
Oakvale
Virginia Louise Rose
Eugene H. Kahle
Route 1
Princeton
Z. F. Mayberry
Kee Street Methodist Church
Oakvale High School
Princeton High School
United States Navy
Pacific
Mercer Street
Kahle
Kahle Motor Company
Garden Club Festival Highlights and Award Winners
State Garden Club wrapped seasonal events with the Flower Festival where Mrs. T Allen Kirk of Roanoke, wife of famed rose expert Dr. T Allen Kirk, judged entries. Bluefield Garden Club earned multiple honors with the Ritter cup and national ribbons while other clubs received recognition for their work. Noted participants include Clifford Brown Norman Cole Nina Herndon Elizabeth Mitchell Miriam Dickinson and various town clubs. Gary Methodist WSCS to co host June meeting at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Garden Club
T. Allen Kirk
Roanoke
American Rose Society
Clifford Brown
Norman
Cole
Cliff
Nina Herndon
Bluefield Garden Council
Elizabeth
Mitchell
Bluefield Garden Club
Miriam Dickinson
Little Gardens Club
Appalachia Club
East River Mountain Clubs
Laurel Club
Circle Has Meeting in Maybeury With Nine Members Present
Mrs W H Perdue chaired a meeting in Maybeury with Mrs Barnes Gillespie. nine members attended. In chair absence, Mrs J L Hopkins presided and Mrs Garbish led the study book chapter. A surprise visit to former member Mrs Louise Thacker in Bramwell followed with a gift and social hour. Mrs Luther Caudill hosted a birthday party for her daughter Nancy in Switchback with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Perdue
Barnes Gillespie
Maybeury
J. L. Hopkins
Garbish
Wesleyan Service Guild
Louise Thacker
Bramwell
Luther Caudill
Switchback
Nancy
Births and family notes from Bluefield and Griffin
A daughter named Vickie Lynn was born June 11 at Bluefield Sanatorium to Mrs Naomi Lebert. Mrs Shannon T Ballengee welcomed a daughter at St Luke's Hospital on Friday June 11. Mrs Ballengee is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Weister. Mr Ballengee was killed in an automobile accident March 4 in Griffin Ge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Sneer
Bisel Am
Vickie Lynn
Bluefield Sanatorium
Naomi LE. _bert
Shannon T. Ballengee
St. Luke's Hospital
Ballengee
J. P. Weister
Jengee
Griffin
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R. W. Wartman
Henry &. Bluefield, W. YA
H & M Shoe Store
BIS
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Crane Creek
WSCS
Guild
Circle
Sparks
Stafford
Bland Street
Frank C. Elletts
Pocahontas
Mary Louise
Dotty
Oneonta
N.Y
Ellett
J. W. Ellett
Jane
Penn Hall
Boyd Blaydes
Katherine Gibbs School
Boyd
James FE
Mabel Blaydes
Pine Manor Junior College
Biluefielders
Anne Slusher
Betty Belcher
Woolwine
Charlie
Joe Belcher
June
Bill Lavender
Jean Ramage Walls
John Ramages
Sil Bennett French
Beenll
Mary Lee
Scott Wickham
West
Mexico
Anne Sykes
C. B. Sykes
Oberlin
Ohio
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Hollins College
Lizabeth Davis Frehling
the George Frehlings
Eugene H. Kahle, Jr
Gary Methodist Wscs
AMD
Iertet Gopgon
Iaytens
Ron
Rome
Anne
Bluefield Glass & Tile CO
Bluefield Ave
West Virginian Hotel
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