Hills family social notes and upcoming meeting in Crumper
Local social column lists Deanna Hill and many relatives visiting in Keystone Falls Church Fairfax Beckley McArthur and Cocoa. The Mary Bonar Circle Baptist Woman's Mission Society plans a June 16 meeting at Elmer Bailey’s in Crumper. Also reports visits to Fort Gay Roanoke Hillsville Orlando Beckley Willard and Washington with graduation and a summer position announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna Hill
Northfork-Elkhorn High School
Pauline Blackburn
Donna
Falls Church
George Carrere
George Jr
Terri Lee
Fairfax, Va
Roy Tetter
Kay Lynn Sharon
Beckley
Fred Hill
Scott and
Gregory
McArthur
Richard Wilburn
Malinda
Keystone
Mary Bonar
Howard Cartwright
Baptist Woman's Mission Society
Elmer Bailey
Crumpr
California Man Discovers Way To Hold False Teeth
Bakersfield California reports a new discovery called Acryline for securing denture plates. It uses a vacuum principle to form an airtight seal and feels natural. The effect lasts six months and costs $1.19 at Cohen Drug Stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bakersfield
Calif
Cohen Drug Stores
Mrs Shrewsbury Celebrates 99th Birthday With Family
A Matoaka reception honored Lucinda Shrewsbury on her 99th birthday at the Meadows home on Tennis Court. About 100 guests attended from nearby towns including Springfield Virginia Roanoke and Pearisburg. The honoree received many gifts as relatives traveled for the occasion and upcoming travels were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Lucinda Shrewsbury
A. A. Meadows
Virgil Farley Jr
Springfield
Arlie Basham
Roanoke
Jack Kemp
C. P. Copen
Pearisburg, Va
Local social notes from Richmond and surrounding towns
A sequence of visiting relatives and weekend guests across Virginia North Carolina and Maryland includes Wayne and Mrs Lockhart of Richmond with Ced? Vance and Paul Cook in Eirk Park. Athens graduation attendees with J E Suke family. Clara Bean and J D Swans visiting Charles Smith in Bluefield Sanitarium. Shrewsbury Byrd Godfrey families visiting Norfolk Newport News and Matoka. L Ronald and L G Hurst visiting Oscar Shrewsbury and relatives. Wesley Mathews Bill Midkiff families visiting Lonnie Shrewsbury side. Lambert family visits in Richmond and Charlotte. Bobby Ray Davis Camp Lejeune weekend with Charles Moore Eugene Sparks and Chester Wesse. Carol Reed Mullens week with Clinton Akers and Wanda Akers returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Lockhart
Richmond, Va
Crcil Vance
Paul Cook
Eirk Park
N. C
Walter Jones
Kathy
Falls Church
J. E. Suke
Athens
Clara Bean
J. D. Swans
Blanch
Charles Smith
Bluefield Sanitarium
0. R. Shrewsbury
Ted Byrd
Oden Godfrey
Raymond Farley
Norfolk
Angus Shrewsbury
Newport News
L. Ronald Hurst
Spartansburg
S. C
Oscar Shrewsbury
Matoaka
L. G. Hurst
Covel
Wesley Mathews
Jacksonville
Bill Midkiff
Lonnie Shrewsbury
O. K. Lambert
Richmond
Gene
Kathern
Dottie Lambert
D. P. Wright
James Thomas
Charlotte
Zollie Church
Switchback Folk Take Vacations
Mr and Mrs Walter Litteral of Maybeury visit daughter Judy Ann Semanco in Barrett for granddaughter’s graduation at Van High School. Families from Bluewell Elkhorn Upland Portsmouth Princeton Bluefield Cocoa Beach plus others travel and spend two weeks in Washington DC. Switchback resident goes to Columbus Ohio for the summer with sisters Lionel Justice and Marvin Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Litteral
Maybeury
Nick Semanco
Barrett
Judy Ann Semanco
van High School
Ann Delida
Bluewell
Steve Hancock
Elkhorn
Mary Rasbeck
Upland
Ralph Lawrence
Davy
Brenda
Washington, D. C
Lilly Hatfield
Portsmouth
Lula Skeens
Margaret
Princeton
Curtis Cardwell
Pam
Bluefield
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Billy Spencer
Mary
T. E. Fosters
Bobby Burgesses
Thomas Fletcher
Garland, Tex
George Williams
Switchback
Visiors
Stanley Groski
Buster Thompson
Chicago, Ill
Guild Concluding Meeting At Ruth Mitchell Guild
The Ruth Mitchell Guild of Cailfee Memories Christian Church held its final gathering of the year at Mrs Thelma Eldridges home with Mrs Faye Doyle delivering the God Call and Man’s Answer study. Mrs June Burton led the devotion and read the minutes while Miss Elizabeth Bailey reported finances. The president named Janet Lambert and Almeta Steele to arrange the upcoming first of year dinner on Tuesday July 5. Hostesses for next year were announced as well as a family dinner in August and a Christmas dinner party. The group noted Blessing Boxes yearbooks and the six month study on Canada focusing on the colonial Confederation of 1987 to improve Canadien American Disciples of Christ relations. May Talbert will handle July dinner. Mrs Eldridge was assisted by Jodi Snider serving dessert to 14 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mitchell
Canada
Disciples of Christ
Ecumenical Age Studied By WSCS
Pocahontas Va Mrs D C Tabor presented a program on The Ecumenical Age for the Woman s Society of Pocahontas Methodist Church. Mrs C H Martin led a meditation on Chosen for Worship. Routine reports were read. screens will be placed in Hall and kitchen. A luncheon is planned for June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
D. C. Tabor
Woman's Society of the
Pocahontas Methodist Church
C. H. Martin
R. A. Martin
J. K. Peters
J. L. Whitworth
C. M. Harry
M. R. French
Harry
Pocahontas Notes Homecoming and Farewells
The Pocahontas Notes record a Cadletburg reunion with multiple Moore family members attending. Frank Slater of Orlando attended his son Randy Slater's graduation. Chester Slater hosted Ileen Owens and David from Pineville. Clara Chafin hosted guests Mary Sue Nancy Nelson Greta Jeffers and Paula from Bridgeton New Jersey. The group also visited sister's family the Farleys. Mrs Edward Boone hosted a going away party for her daughter Janie who is taking a Navy Department position in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Bill) Moore Sr
Cadletteburg
Frank Slater
Orlando
Fila
Randy Slater
Chester Slater
Ileen Owens
David
Pineville
Clara Chafin
Mary Sue
Nancy Nelson
Greta Jeffers
Paula
Bridgeton
N. J
Howard Farley
Edward Boone
Janie
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Community club and church schedule for Bluefield day
Calendar of events lists YWCA tennis classes at City Park and a Beecher Garden Club session in Center Street. Various clubs meet including Bluefield Wom an's Club in Appalachian Auditorium, Prince Pocahontas Chapter CES, and Rebekah Lodge. Also notes rummage sale, Galilean service, Memorial Service, and a tea at Mrs Roy Phillips' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
City Park
Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club
Y Center
Cumberland Garden Club
M. M. Yost
Center Street
J. W. Compton
Bluefield Woman’s Club
Appalachian Auditorium
Fine Arts
Don Kensinger
Doug Bourne
First Baptist Bethany
E. W. Retliff
Hemlock Hill
Bluefield
Republican Woman's Club
Princeton Avenue
Princess Pocahontas
CES
Masonic Hall
Patsy Murphy
W. T. T. Williams
PoBoGram
Falls Mills Dam
David Warden
Nancy Boone
Pocahontas
Firue Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Noble
Betty Patterson
Bluefield Civic League
Howard Jarrett
OBS
Masonic Temple
Blue Grass Garden Club
Harry Burnett
Mercer Street
FOE
First Baptist
Missi Woman's Missionary Union
Spain
Portugal
Trinity Church
Evelyn
Carl Galbraith
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Virginia Garden Club
Walter Neel
Logan Street
N. Clarence Smith
Mark E. Rich
French Taylor
Neel
Frank Shelton
James Calwell
Keystone News
K. D. Leslie
Helen Marushia
E. E. Lindermenn
Cocoa
Leslie
James . Preece
Howard Woolwine
Fort Gay
Frank Woolwine
Troy Mullins
Robert Boyd
E. L. Cruise
Vivian Branscome
Hillsville
Pauline Elliott
Fla
Joe Elliott
Carlisle Bowling
Willard, Ohio
Ponvie Bowling
Ohio
Mary Colon
Havelock
Dana
Erin Campbell
Merrill Campbell
Winston-Salem
Aso
E. R. Campbell
Landgraff
Mrs. Shrewsbury
Henry H. Davis
J. M. Davis
R. V. Murphy
Brushfork
Major Davis
Amarillo Air Force Base
Tex
Naha Air Base
Okinawa
San Franncisco
Denver Colp
United States
Claude Blankenship
Sandi
Claude Karnes
Claudia
C. E. Tipper
Tams
Tipper
E. H. Straley
Ag Dep
SG En Terte Gea
Pearisburg
Guild
WSCS
Pocahontas Notes
Matinee
Princeton Ave
Westgate Shopping Center
Bluefield Country Club
Tazewell
Shelby Heights
H. R
College Avenue
Philco NO Frost
Naga
Philco
Buster
Batterst
Bluefield, Virginia
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