Mountain heritage program highlights native traditions in Beckley area
In a June Mountain Heritage program Mrs. W A Hardiman led Southern Monroe Extension Homemakers Club in discussing native arts and crafts, dialects, and family history. The meeting at Mrs. Ethel Pitzer's home featured devotions by Mrs. Louise Dunn, a Beckley area meeting report, a book review on To Me It's Wonderful, and an afghan on display. Plans for a July 3 picnic were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Hills
W.A. Hardiman
Southern
Monroe
Ethel Pitzer
Haven Chinault
Gladys Rigers
Louise Dunn
Beckley
Lewisburg
Lonnie Broyles
Ethel Waters
Helen Lester
Wallace Young
Cecil Ramsey
C.M. Isola
Kelly Michael
Lessie Maxey
Myrtle Chinault
Gladys Rogers
Starnes wins Sears-Roebuck Teaching Excellence Award at Bluefield College
Alden Starnes assistant professor of mathematics at Bluefield College receives the Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award among yearly awards with a plaque and a $1000 cash prize. The selection committee led by Dr. Gary N. Garner noted his contribution to education and college climate. Starnes a Bluefield Va resident and Carson-Newman 1983 graduate earned an MS from Virginia Tech in 1985 and revived intercollegiate tennis in 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Alden Starnes
Bluefield College
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Gary N. Garner
Starnes
Sears
Bluefield
Carson-Newman College
Virginia Tech
Memorial Baptist Church
Local Service Graduates From Basic Training
Airman Gregory L. Wickline son of Mr and Mrs Benny E Wickline of Lindside has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base Texas He is a 1988 graduate of Union High School Army National Guard Pvt Keith E Cotten son of Mr and Mrs Ervin E Cotten of Princeton has completed basic training at Fort Knox Ky He is a 1989 graduate of Princeton High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory L. Wickline
Benny E. Wickline
Lindside
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Union High School
Army National Guard
Keith E. Cotten
Ervin E. Cotten
Princeton
Fort Knox, Ky
Princeton High School
Club Calendars Highlight Local Meetings This Afternoon
Neon Golden Age Club gathers at the Golden Age Center on College Avenue at 1 p.m. UMWA Pensioners Club meets at Princeton Municipal Building in the conference room at 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous events occur at Buchanan General Hospital private dining room in Grundy and at Princeton Community Hospital board room on 421 Scott Street in Bluefield.
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Neon Golden Age Club
Golden Age Center
College Avenue
Umwa Pensioners Club
Princeton Municipal Building
Alcoholics Anonymous
Buchanan General Hospital
Grundy
Princeton Community Hospital
Princeton
Evening religious activities across Bluefield churches
At First Missionary Baptist Church and Northside United Holy Church in Bluefield the senior choir meets at 6 p.m. for a Missionary Circle session, with a 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Vacation Bible School at Lorton Lick Baptist Church for all ages including youth. A Friday 6 p.m. Bible class is held at Holy Tabernacle Church, and a 7 p.m. Bluefield Sub-district Crusade gathers at Northside United Holy Church with Mother Christopher Powell as speaker and Crusade Choir music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Brown
Greg Dillard
First Missionary Baptist Church
Northside United Holy Church
Church St
Bluefield
Lorton Lick Baptist Church
John Witt
Christopher Powell
Anawalt
Crusade Choir
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Thurmond Comer
Keneger
Duane
Kathie
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Jim Fringer
Christy
Timothy
Roanoke
Duane Eger
Tracy Irvin
Pittsburgh
Peterstown
Lowell A. Davis
Fairley J. Long
Freddie Terry
Burton W. Kesee
Jim Ferguson
Larry Stover
Paul Riston
West Virginia Horseman's Association
National Horse Show Commission
Salem
Salem Academy
Winston-Salem
N.C
Stephanie Marie Danko
Michael Danko
Rocky Gap
Miss Danko
Athletic Council
Quill Pen
History Club
Vivian Lora Cabral
M.T. Cabral
Miss Cabral
The
Library and
Glee Club
BSC Business Division
Division of Business
Bluefield State College
West Virginia
SBDC
Governor's Office of Community and Industry Development
Division of Continuing Education
Rne
LOWES
Truckloadsteak Sale
Lowe's
Vito
Arene
Gunbeam
Black
Becker
Plac
Igenie
Lowe’s of
Rts
Bluefield, Va
Lowe's of Dublin
South Dublin
Lowe's of
Oakvale Road
Princeton, WV
Claypool Hill
Mee
Uowe
Sisny
Gregory Wickline
Keith Cotten
Scott St
Holy Taber
Nacle Church
Preston St
Irma Cabiness
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