Bluefield Weekly Club Calendar Highlights Meetings and Events
A dense list of club meetings and social events scheduled across Bluefield and nearby towns. Rummage sales, luncheons, garden tours, and civic group gatherings fill Wednesday to Saturday with organizations including Rescue Squad Auxiliary, Sacred Heart St Ann's Altar Society, Bluefield Old Guard, Quota Club, WGC Southwest District, and various church, garden, and homemaker clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
Sacred Heart Catholic
St. Ann’s Altar Society
Parish Hall
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity Church
Robert Vawter
Quota Club of
Bluefield
West Virginian
Darnell Miller
Brushfork First Church of God Missionary Society
4H All-Stars To Mark 50th Anniversary
The Virginia 4-H All-Stars celebrate fifty years since formation in 1922 with a June 23 to 25 conference at Virginia Tech. The event features reunions campus tours seminar banquet and dance as tapping marks open proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
All-Stars
West Virginia
Agricultural Extension Division
All-Star
Virginia 4-H All-Stars
Virginia Tech
Crumpler Couple Visits Oakvale Friends
Mr and Mrs Jerry Harris of Crumpler visited Mr and Mrs Charlie Beggs. Mr and Mrs Buster Shutt and Mrs Hallie Sneed visited Betty Brinkley in Oakvale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Harris
Crumpler
Charlie Beggs
Buster Shutt
Hallie Sneed
Betty Brinkley
Oakvale
HDC Hears Of Tour In Old Salem By Mercer County Club
Mrs. Ray Porter reported to Pisgah Homemakers Club on a chartered bus tour to Old Salem Winston Salem N C with 45 members and agent Margaret Meador. The group learned Salem's founding dates and the 1913 consolidation and visited the Old Salem Tavern and restored areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Porter
Mercer County Farm Women’s Council
Pisgah Homemakers Club
Old Salem
Winston-Salem
N. C
Mercer County
Margaret Meador
Porter
Beckley Area Extension Homemakers Council
Southern West Virginia Community College
Williamson
Pisgah Hdc
Pisgah Methodist Church
J. L. White
M. V. Shumate
Roy Sauls
Ralph Kiblinger
William Lipiezky
Sauls
White
Lipiczky
Pocahontas Notes Birthday Anniversaries For Gilley Grandchildren
Pocahontas notes celebrate birthday anniversaries of Sharon Yvonne and Laura Lee Gilley granddaughters of Josephine Taylor. Sharon turned four on May 27 and Laura on June 9. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gilley of Matoaka with grandparents listed in Pocahontas Blueswell North Wilkesboro and Springfield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Yvonne
Laura Lee Gilley
Josephine Taylor
Sharon
Laura
Paul Gilley
Matoaka
James Gilley
Blueswell
Martin Taylor
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Bessie Mae Catron
Pocahontas
Relief Society Luau Social At Bluefield Meeting
The Relief Society of Bluefield hosted a Luau at Mr. and Mrs. Orval Robson Park View Heights bluefield Va with 53 members attending. Guests received Aloha leis as Hawaiian gowns and shirts adorned the table buffet featuring fruit and jello salads. Orval Robson showed slides from Hawaii and Polynesian Center life and customs. Co hostesses Phyllis Warden and Frances Ramage assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of
Bluefield
Luau
Orval Robson
Park View Heights
Robson
Hawaii
Laea
LDS Church
Church College of Hawaii
Polynesia
Garmet
Mrs. Robson
Relief Society
Phyllis Warden
Frances Ramage
Russell County HDC Outdoor Cookery Schedule
Russell County Home Demonstration Clubs announce a week of Outdoor Cookery sessions. Dates run June 14 to 22 with meetings at Men with Mrs. Banner Honaker Candlewax Spruce Pine Lebanon Park Hamlin and a postponed Dickensonville club. A Copper Creek 4 H Type Day Camp is set for June 19 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell County
Steve Banner
Cecil Talbert
Honaker
L. D. Owens
Glen Ed Owens
Bob Fuller
Frances Justice
Florence Compton
Lebanon
Lebanon Park
Ruth Noe
Harold Johnson
Mocassin Valley
Johnny Steele
Frank Morefield
Hamlin
Hamlin Baptist Church
Dorothy Hale
Dickensonville Club
Copper Creek
Camp notes and family visits span North Carolina to Ohio
Keystone personals report Mrs Wiley Brooks labeled supervisor at Camp Joel Winston Salem with the Merediths and Miss Lusk assisting A Norfolk visit by Mr and Mrs Emrey Ferrell and Carlos included granddaughter Glenna Gaye Compton wedding to Gene Craft The Howells visit Warren Ohio with granddaughter Janetta Kaye and her grandmother Ada Woody The Apostle Paul referenced as first great Christian missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Wiley Brooks
Dickie Meredith
Betty Lusk
Camp Joel
Winston Salem
N. C
Clifford Compton
Glenna Gaye Compton
Gene Craft
Church of Christ
Norfolk
Lace Howell
Danny Harshman
Warren
Ohio
Janetta Kaye
Ada Woody
Quota Club Names Committees For 1972 73 In Bluefield
Neil Doak, new president of the Quota Club of Bluefield, announces committees for 1972 73. The service committee is led by Marie Michelson with Margaret Hensley as co chairman and a long list of members. Ada Thompson chairs the ways and means with Eva Haynes as co chair. numerous members listed. Fellowship chaired by Besse Sarver with Vivian Neff as co chairman and aides. Attendance recorded by Helen Holbrook. promotion led by Helen Farley. Publicity handled by Mary Ellen Greegy and Elmyra Saunders. local publicity by Jeanne Foster. Program chaired by Betty Ernest with several co chair and members. Music chaired by Sheila Pruett with multiple co chairs. Decorations led by Doris Carbaugh with Clara Gott as co chair. Thelma Motley remains historian with Lina Light assisting. Golden Age Club reps Thelma Motley and Vic Alexander. Ethel Little heads house and hostess with Phylls Connor as co chair of photography and Margaret Hendricks with Allyen Wilburn as co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Michelson
Margaret Hensley
Cochairman
Dorothy Boggess
Grace Farley
Cookie Kaye
Lina Light
Thelma McMullin
Maude Medley
Laralice Ratcliffe
Edythe Siegel
Harriet Speiden
Elsia Thomas
Shirley Tibbs
Grace Wagner
Ballie Jean Waller
Eula Williams
Ada Thompson
Ways and Means
Eva Haynes
Mary Ellen Greegory
Virginia Gibson
Gene McCann
Elmyra Saunders
Hazel Templeton
Besse Sarver
Vivian Neff
Libby Akers
Eula Barnhill
Thelma Cooper
Ruth Fleshman
Helen Holbrook
Elizabeth Jenkins
Jo Kammer
Billie Mae Ross
Connie Gammage
Adrian Barnett
Quota
Helen Farley
Effie Carter
Mary Helen Kirby
Quota International
Mary Ellen Greegy
Jeanne Foster
Betty Ernest
Darrance Cole
Betty Carte
Brenda Gillespie
Eunice Jones
Nell Lambert
Betty Lou Mabe
Shirley Martin
Dorothy Spracher
Sheila Pruett
Katie Bell
Doris Carbaugh
Clara Gott
Nannie Rae Alderson
Hazel Caldwell
Margaret Hendricks
Virginia Huff
Allyen Wilburn
Annie D. Woolwine
Thelma Motley
Golden Age Club
Vic Alexander
Ethel Little
Phylls Connor
Group 5 Ends Study and Names Officers at First Christian Church
Group Five of the First Christian Church concluded the Shinny Down Your Sycamore study at the June meeting. Helen Ryan led it for three months and will chair the new Six Hundred Million Neighbors study. Mrs Thelma Moody presided in the Lake Place building with 13 members and two guests, naming officers for the year starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Helen Ryan
India
Nepal
Thelma Moody
Lake Place
Moody
J. C. Aliff
C. L. Biggs
Frank Woods
Ryan
W. L. McMullin
Cochairman
Otis Bivens
FE. S. Meadows
R. W. Gibson
Bivens
Apostle Paul
Bailey Underwood Family Reunion Set
The second annual Bailey and Underwood family reunion will be held at the Police Recreation Farm on U.S. Route 52 south of Huntington. The event opens at 9 a.m. with lunch served at 12:30 p.m. Each family should bring a basket lunch of favorite foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bailey
Mary Ann Underwood
Police Recreation Farm
U. S. Route 52
Huntington
Weekend visit noted in Tazewell Virginia
Mrs. W. E. Booth of Kimball spent a weekend at the home of Mrs. Harry Franklin and visited her sister Mrs. Tom Booth in Tazewell Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Booth
Harry Franklin
Tom Booth
Tazewell, Va
Official Pays Visit To Local Re bekahs
Noble Grand Pearl Grubb presided for the first June meeting of the Loyalty Rebekah Lodge 94 in the Moose Home with Vice Grand Drucilla Cundiff assisting. Katheryn Wratchford of Charleston paid an official visit. guests included M. R. Wratchford and several Ellison Lodge 90 members. The lodge was named host of the District meeting at the IOOF Hall on Roanoke Street Bluefield. officer nominations were held with Ruth Harless named for noble grand and Ina Bradbury as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Grand
Visits Paid In Ceres Area
Mr and Mrs York Hubble and Marsha of Richmond Virginia spent a few days with relatives here. Ken nth Tibbs and daughters of Hardieville South Carolina visited his mother Loma Tibbs. She is in Marion Virginia hospital. They visited his aunt Mrs W T Craven in Chilhowie Virginia who was recently hospitalized. Recent guests of the Alvis Atwells were their son Donnie Ray Atwell family of Maryland who also visited the Carl Russells in Marion Virginia. Other guests were Miss Mary Jo Atwell of Washington DC and Gilmer Gillesie of Kewanee Michigan and Mrs Joe Groseclose of Huntsville Alabama visited the J B Groseclose home who attended a dance recital in Wytheville Virginia in which their granddaughter Susan Compt on took part. The E G Umbergers spent a few days in Falls Church Virginia with the Johnny Ambergers. The Joe Coopers and Betsy Carter spent several days in Bedford Virginia with the James Van Winkles and attended Disney on Parade in Roanoke Virginia. The Alvin Shupes and Louise spent a weekend in Maryland. Mr and Mrs Elmo Duncan of Kennesaw Georgia visited Mrs Zeyn Repass, Mr and Mrs Troy Cox and daughter and baby of Gaitherburg Maryland visited Mollie Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hubble
Marsha
Richmond
Kenneth Tibbs
Hardieville
S. C
Loma Tibbs
Marion, Va
W. T. Craven
Chilhowie
Alvis Atwells
Donnie Ray Atwell
Maryland
Carl Russells
Marion
Mary Jo Atwell
Washington, D. C
Gilmer Gillesie
Kewanee
N. Mi
Joe Groseclose
Huntsville
Ala
J. B. Groseclose
Wytheville
Susan Compton
E. G. Umbergers
Falls Church
Johnny Ambergers
Joe Coopers
Betsy Carter
Bedford
James van Winkles
Roanoke
Alvin Shupes
Louise
Elmo Duncan
Kennesaw
Zeyn Repass
Troy Cox
Gaitherburg, Md
Mollie Cox
Matoaka Personals Visiting Rhonda Family
Mr and Mrs Mack Anthony of Rhonda North Carolina are visiting their daughter Mr and Mrs Don Gillenwater. Grandson Donnie will join them for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Anthony
Rhonda
N. C
Don Gillenwater
Donnie
Local Church To Sponsor Pet Show
College Avenue Baptist Church will sponsor a Pet Show for boys and girls from age 3 through sixth grade on Friday June 16 at 2 p.m. in the church parking lot. Prizes honor best looking ugliest best groomed best dressed smallest and largest pets best trained and loudest pet with judges from Bluefield's Golden Age Club. The Vacation Bible School runs Monday through Friday ending June 23 under Pastor Rev. Frank G. Schwall Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Bluefield
Golden Age Club
Frank G. Schwall Jr
Recent Bride Entertained In Princeton Shower Honors Mrs Flanigan
Mrs William B Flanigan was honored with a wedding shower in Princeton First Methodist Church parlor. Hosted by Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs G R Smith Jr the event drew 40 guests who gave household gifts. Pink and green decor featured a pink carnation corsage for the honoree and games awarded prizes to Bridgette Pendleton Regina Flanigan and Susan Ficken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Flanigan
Robert Smith
G. R. Smith Jr
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Bridgette Pendleton
Regina Flanigan
Susan Ficken
Parish Consideration Dinner At Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church hosts a covered-dish parish dinner led by St. Hilda's Guild chief Mrs. Joseph F. Graham to discuss the election of a bishop co adjutor and plan a July or August church picnic. The supper begins Thursday June 15 at 6 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
St. Hilda’s Guild
Joseph F. Graham
Engagement announced for Deborah Phipps and Walter Carl III
Mr and Mrs Bernard Phipps of Bramwell announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah to Walter Franklin Carl III, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Carl Jr of Bluefield. Deborah a 1971 Bramwell High School graduate employed by General Telephone. Walter a student at Bluefield State College employed by Lilly Construction. Wedding planned for June 24 in Bramwell Wesleyan Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Phipps
Bramwell
Deborah
Walter Franklin Carl III
Walter Carl Jr
Bluefield
Miss Phipps
Bramwell High School
General Telephone Company of
Southeast
Carl
Bluefield State College
Lilly Construction Company
Bramwell Wesleyan Church
Home Life Group Chooses New Officers in June
The June meeting of the Home Life group of the Bluefield Woman's Club met at Rockbridge Street with Mrs. J L Albright as new chairman and Mrs W K Bourne in charge. Mrs R S Alba named chairman of hostesses as 15 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mesdames Bourne
Caviness
Alba
L. L. Kilgore
J. E. Howery
J. E. Eaton
Local couple attends Baptist Bible College graduation
Reverend and Mrs. Wiley Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Fair Boyd returned from Springfield Missouri where they attended the 22nd graduation exercises of the Baptist Bible International College. Nancy Burnette daughter of Ezra Burnette of McDowell will graduate in mid winter and is sponsored by Burke Baptist Church. They also saw the arts drama Case of Humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Wiley Brooks
Fair Boyd
Springfield
Baptist Bible International College
Nancy Burnette
Ezra. Burnette
McDowell
Burke Baptist Church
Case of Humanity
Mrs Rachel Hamlin In Hospital After Fall
Mrs. Rachel Hamlin of Balsam Street is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium following a fall at her home. She is able to receive visitors and is in Room B-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hamlin
Balsam Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Centennial Celebration Scheduled at Shenandoah Valley Research Station
The Shenandoah Valley Research Station near Steele's Tavern will hold a centennial celebration and field day on Wednesday June 28 starting at 10 a.m. Dr M B Wise will preside and speakers from Virginia Tech including T M Starling J A Gaines J P Fontenot R C Carter will discuss grain varieties cattle cross breeding silage and ram testing. Lunch will feature Coyt T Wilson and S K Cassell will introduce Brooks McCormick. The program wraps with G W Litton on grain harvesting and guided tours of livestock crops machinery and iron works exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Shenandoah Valley Research Station
Steele’s
M. B. Wise
Tech
Department of Animal Science
W. H. McClure
T. M. Starling
J. A. Gaines
J. P. Fontenot
R. C. Carter
Coyt T. Wilson
S. K. Cassell
Brooks McCormick
International Harvester Company
G. W. Litton
Snyders and Pais Families Attend Two College Graduations
Mr and Mrs Herbert Snyder traveled from Keystone to Morgantown for Jerry Wayne Snyder’s West Virginia University graduation where he earned a BA in social studies and will supervise Wythe County social work. Mrs Snyder, an RN, is daughter of Rosco and wife will reside in Wytheville. Mr and Mrs Elia Pais returned from Notre Dame with David Pais who earned a BA and will tour New England before summer work in Maine. David’s roommate Phil Schartz will fly to Omaha Nebraska. Ellen Marie and Nanette Pais joined the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Herbert Snyder
Morgantown
Jerry Wayne Snyder
West Virginia University
Wythe County
Margaret
Rosco George
Wytheville
Elia Pais
Notre Dame
Ind
David Pais
University of Notre Dame
Phil Schartz
New England States
Schartz
Omaha
Neb
Pais
Maine
Ellen Marie
Nanette Pais
Louis Pais
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W. Smith
Preston Warden
Etta Robson
Rosaline Holcomb
Virginia Hylton
Forest Hills Garden Club
Jack McClaughterty
Orchardway
Bruce Fraley
Southwest District
WGC
Westminster Presbyterian Moc
Bland County
Board of Deacons
Bluefield Aerie
Eagle Aerie
J’rviceton Avenue
Fincastie
Duplicate Bridge Club
Fincastle Country Club
Springville
Young Homemakers Club
City Park
Camp Clide Brower
Girl Scout
Cumberland Heights
HDC
U. S. Navy Mothers Club
Moose Home
Roy Avenue
Midway
WSCS
Caffee Memorial
Christian Ruth Mitchell Guild
Valley Woman’s Club Board
W. E. Faust
Falls Mills
So Cal Gals
Municipal Clubroom
College Avenue
Women’s Auxiliary
Salvation Army
Citadel
Pocahontas Notes
E. B. Crockett
Mrs
Charles Mills
Springfield, Va
Keystone Personals
Neil Doak
Kimball
Belinda Carr
Robert Ward Jr
J. C. Auer
Circle Drive
Kathy Carr
Danny Coppinger
Mike Foster
Earl Kendrick
Paige Auer
Ceres
Elim
Hankla‘s
Home Life Group
America
Dave Kirby
Fred Burton
City Report
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