Final Matches Today In Rocky’s Tournament at Blue Goany Club
Final matches in the 1957 Rocky's tournament will be played this morning at the Blue Goany Club. Heilman faces Fighting White in the First Second flight finals. Mrs. C. F. Brooks meets Mrs. Charles T. St Clair Jr in the Second flight. Third flight winner was Mrs. C A Joyce with runner up Mrs. Jim McGee. Jessie Taylor plays Mrs. W T Williams Sr in the Fourth flight. First match starts 9 30 a.m. with seven minute intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluegoany
B. Heilman
Fightig White
Rocky
C. F. Brooks
Charles T. St Clair
C. A. Joyce
Jim McGee
Jessie Taylor
W. T. Williams
Benefit Dance At Moose Club Tonight For Cancer Society
St. Ann's Society sponsors a benefit dance at the Moose Club from eight to twelve tonight. Admission is $1.25 per couple, with all proceeds to the Bluefield Cancer Society. Co chairs are Mrs. Thomas Link and Mrs. John Battalino. plans were finalized at Mrs. Battalino's Pearis Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann’s Society
Moose Club
Bluefield Cancer Society
Thomas Linkous
John Battalino
Batalino
Pearis Street
Well Child Conference and Local Club Meetings
The Friday events list a Well Child Conference at the Municipal Building with registration at 1 30 p m. A Bluefield Republican Women’s Club dinner meeting features John Hoblitzell state Republican chairman and Mrs Francis Ogden Stubblefield national committee woman at Appalachian Assembly rooms 7 5 p m. The UDC regular meeting at First National Bank is postponed to June 24. Union Mission Auxiliary meets at Bland Street Methodist Church Hamilton Hall at 2 30 p m with Rev Mosby of Memorial Baptist Church in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Republican Women's Club
John Hoblitzell
Republican
Francis Ogden Stubblefield
National Committee
Appalachian Assembly Rooms
Bluefield
J. Barnes Gillespie
Dee
First National Bank
UDC
Union Mission Auxiliary
Hamilton Hall
Bland Street Methodist Church
Mosby
Memorial Baptist Church
Frances Ogden Stubblefield
West Virginia
Appalachian Assembly Room
John D
Jack” Hoblitzell Jr
Births at Bluefield Sanitarium Record Several Daughters and a Son
A series of newborn notices from the Bluefield Sanitarium includes Deborah Ann born May 3 to Mr and Mrs Frederick Berton Arnold Mullems weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces Robin Hope born May 30 to Mr and Mrs Rob Hawkins Cecil N Tazewell weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce Linda Sue born May 31 to Mr and Mrs William Arthur Peery Bluefield weighing 8 pounds 0 ounces Anthony Wayne born May 31 to Mr and Mrs Leslie Vivine Williams Rt 1 Bluefield Va weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Ann
Bluefield Sanitarium
Frederick Berton Arnold
Mullems
Robin Hope
Rob
Hawkins Cecil
N. Tazewell
Linda Sue
Bluefield Sanitarum
William Arthur Peery
Bluefield
Anthony Wayne
Leslie Vivine Williams
Rt. 1
Hubert Cyphers to Receive Andrew Hearn Scholarship
Louise Bruce Wesleyan Service Guild of Trinity Methodist Church meets at Mrs. R. R. Ross home on Cumberland Road. Jeanne Foster reads Malayan Message and plans fund drives while Hubert Cyphers, a high school graduate, begins ministry studies at Bluefield College with the Hearn Memorial Scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bruce
We Men
Movert Landy
Methodist Foreign Cco
Kuantan
Pahang
Imously
Seartian Andreawarew Hearn
Hubert Jeromers
Atom High School
Gra
Bluefield College
Andrew Hearn
West Virginia Wesleyan Coll
Buckhannon
W. Va
WSG
Rhesa Allen
Vacation Bible School Closes at College Avenue
Vacation Bible School ends tonight at 7:00 p.m. at College Avenue Baptist Church with assembly and a display of two weeks of children's handiwork. Principal William A. Boothe headed a 16 member faculty serving about 100 children, with topics spanning Nursery to Junior levels and a closing program at Bland Street Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
William A. Boothe
Hattie Fink
Henry Hopkins
Lewis Thomas
Barbara Lawhorn
Holly W. Sphar
Cleophas Worley
Luzetta Dula
Frank Mackennie
Billie Jean Laster
Lester
Margaret Patton
Neta Nixon
Godsing
Gods
Mayberry Charlie Shepheard Visit Noted in Switchback
Charlie Shepheard of Glen Rogers stayed with his brother Lee in Switchback Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs B Warner of Narrows hosted guests Mrs Henderson and Mrs Sue in May last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury
Charlie Shepheard
Glen Rogers
Lee
8. B. Warner
Narrows
Henderson
Sue
DAR Gives Coffee For New Citizens
The John Chapman Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a coffee at 10:30 in Bethany Hall at First Christian Church on Federal Street. It honors new citizens who will receive their naturalization papers today at 9 a.m. at the U S Court for Naturalization of Citizens, located in the U S Post Office Building, inviting interested attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chapman
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bethany Hall
First Christian Church
Federal Street
U. S. Court For Naturalization of Citizens
U. S. Post Office
Umann-Mr and Mrs Pete Haluski and kin visit Elkhorn
A long list of Sunday guests and visits across several families including Mr and Mrs Parley Bryant, Fred Niswander and family, Peggy Cangemi, Joanna Riley, Johnny Phillips and family, Scott Hatfield, Paula Niswander, and others stopping by or hosting in Elkhorn Pikeville Mullens Princeton Bluefield and Raven WV during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umann
Pete Haluski
Elkhorn
Trent
Bobbie Ch
Eee
Parley Bryant
Fred Niswander
Montcalm
Peggy Cangemi
Eccles
Joanna Riley
Johnny Phillips
Matewan
Hamel
Elbert Pope
Scott Hatfield
B. F. Bray
Pikeville
Harold Carte
E. W. Coleman
Orville Goins
Mullens
C. J. Dobbins
Princeton
Ployd Kirk of
Cogerd
Jules Gautier
Lawrence Beavers
Omer Wallans
Red Jacket
Paula Niswander
Mary
Butch Niswander
Charles Saunders
Vis
Henry Farris
Pageton
W. Vanday
G. L. Asbury
Woodrow Riley
Bluefield
Sern
T. E. Painter
Itmann
Painter
Cassell Memorial Methodist Church
BP Ramey
Sammy Jo Ratliff
Joe H. White
Raven, Va
Jean Collins
Detroit
Mich
Gayle Shumaker
Bobby Jeff Ratliff
Camp Horseshoe
Parsons
W Va
Beckley
Local Neebo Briefs Highlight Family Visits Across Towns
Readers learn of multiple social visits spanning Bland Knoxville Roanoke Chatam Hill West Virginia and Thompson Alley. Families including Hanshew Atwell Cassell Hays Williams Hubble Kell Wolfe and Johnston are noted visiting relatives and attending gatherings over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanshew
D. B. Hanshew
Bland
Arvis Ogle
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert Haislk
Roanoke
John Buchanan
Joe R. Lamée
Waenesten
D. C
Zanet Iave
Walter Lamie
Chatham Hill
Fred Long
J. J. Williams
James R. Hubble
Jerry
G. L. Hubble
Jack Orre
Chilhowie
B. Catron
Aeye Buchanan
Thompson Alley
Thurman Kell
Lorrain
Ohio
Wylie Wolfe
Rocky Gap
Gia Scala Warns Steady Dating Is a Mistake
Italian born Hollywood star Gia Scala counsels American girls to date many partners to learn life and men. She says American women are hardworking but restricted by male dominance and lack full feminine opportunities until men share responsibility. She recalls adapting from convent upbringing to U. S. life in Long Island high school and observes cultural contrasts in dating and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gia Scala
Italy
Gia
Bors
Wale
Lin
Teearie
Ones High
Long Island
Grace Methodist Grace Guild Meeting at 2001 Jefferson St
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Grace Methodist Church met at Mrs. John Land Jr. home on Jefferson Street. The group sang Take Time to be Holy and heard a Micah based devotional by Mrs. Pred Walker about what God requires. Miss Ellene Johnston spoke on Money Became Her God from Women of the Bible and reported on a Kee Street Princeton district meeting. A brief business session saw Mrs. Ruth Walk report as retiring treasurer and pledges collected for the May meeting social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Grace Methodist Church
John Land, Jr
Jefferson Street
Pred Walker
Saphira
Miss Johnston
Kee Street Methodist Church
Princeton
Ruth Walk
Jane Johnson
Howell System In Play At Local Bridge Meeting
The University Duplicate Bridge Club held Master Point night with Howell System used to progress players at boards. Top scores went to Mrs Richard Rogers and Mark Reid at 49.2 percent, followed by Sidney Tucker and Harry Rosenthal at 41.5, B D Sennett and D E Shorter at 36.2, and Mrs I B a and Mrs Paul Carriker at 34.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Duplicate Bridge Club
Howell
Pirst
Richard Rogers
Mark Reid
Sidney Tucker
Harry Rosenthal
B. D. Sennett
D. E. Shorter
Paul Carriker
VFWC Board of Directors Meeting Reports Changes
Mrs. H. W. Carson Jr presided over a VFWC southwestern district board of directors meeting in Marion on Tuesday June 11 with announcements of district chairmanship changes including Mrs. Roswell Seagle Pulaski communications chairman Mrs Clyde Simpson Independence safety chairman and Mrs L J Crowgey Wytheville health chairman. Reports from district officers and chairmen were given and dates for future VFWC meetings were announced. The state executive board meets September 10 at Radford with a Radford September 12 meeting. the southwestern district meets in Pulaski October Federated Woman's Club Day August 15 at the Virginia Highlands Festival. The meeting adjourned after luncheon at the Virginia House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Carson
Southwestern District
VFWC
Marion
Roswell Seagle
Pulaski
Communications
Clyde Simpson
Independence
L. J. Crowgey
Wytheville
Radford
Shrarders Host Employee Dinner in Richlands
Hank Shrarder owner of Richlands Maytagliance Co entertained employees and their wives at a Saturday evening dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. William Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Junior Fortney Mrs. Pete Snell and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crabtree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrarders
Richlands
Hank Shrarder
Richlands Maytagliance Co
William Rowe
Junior Fortney
Pete Snell
Bob Crabtree
Ivy Garden Club Hosts Mrs Dickinson Guest Speaker
The Ivy Garden Club met at Mrs. Leonard Seargent’s Bluefield home with president Mrs. James Cheek presiding. Committees reported, plans for a flower show and schedule were mentioned, and guest speaker Mrs. W W Dickinson spoke about line and mass arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Garden Club
Leonard Seargent
Bluefield
James Cheek
William Bentley
Warren Pearson
Civil Air Patrol
Frank Hanson
Meichard Miller
Carlyle Bolen Jr
Eugene West
W. W. Dickinson
BLUEFIELD SHOE CO OFFERS Valley Commuters Shoes
Roy Phillips owner highlights Valley Commuters low wedge in beige or red elk with AAA to B widths and sizes 3 14 to 11 at 9.95. Cushion insole promises springy steps for home or travel. Also features Town and Country mesh and straw footwear for comfort and style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Shoe CO
Roy Phillips
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Inal
Hubert Cyphers
Mademoiselle
Nan Dorsey
Bible School
Bland Street
Harold Hoback
Judith Bressler
Dee Dee Riley
Kindergarden
Brenda Brown
Misa Margaret Easley
Virginia Addington
Norvelle St. Clair
Manet Lesie
B. L. Jackson
R. T. Snellings
H. T. Gawthrop
Rinda Gay Fowlkes
Judy Pruett
Alice Sue
Dillard
Bisa Fier
Janie Hensley
DeeDee Riley
Joan Repass
Morse
Strings
Americar Sewing Machine CO
Bland ST
Bluefield, W. VA
Ist
Drewing
DAR
Ltmann Briefs
Nebo Briefs
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
Margaret Armstrong
Kathleen Harrison
June Winesette
Mary Workman
Elsie Honaker
Thelma Hale
Gladys L. Taylor
Thelma Tibbs
J. A. Carter
W. D. Wagoner
Guy C. Callaway
Phillips
Sherry
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. V
Soc Hinkle Pills
Fathers Day
Fathers Davy
Prince Albert Tobacco
Jeris
Kay Woodie
Grace Guild
Vfwc Board of Directors
Federated Woman's’ Club
Abingdon
Virginia House
Girl Scout Troop No. 18
Adds Valley
Ricenienen de Presin
Ma Presley
Brenda Collins
Lucille Erwin
Norma Hess
Blanche Tiongquen
Stella Erwin
Mrs. Dickinson
Frank Simmerman
Whitethorn St
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Trend
Red Cross
Angrist
Adam
Angrisi’s
Hankla
Schick
Hankin
Black Watch
Yardleys Seaforth
Old Spice
Caron
Charbert
Lanvin
Esquire
Russell Stover
Commerce St
Jimmy Hurt
Matz Grill
Bradley
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