Mrs J S Bobbitt Hosts Bluegrass Club Meeting
Mrs J S Bobbitt welcomed Garden Club members to her Union home on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs W C Crockett read a verse and gave remarks, with Mrs J W Gilbert presiding over business and announcing a new Mountaineer book from the University of West Virginia now on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Bobbitt
Peeeree
Union
W. C. Crockett
Mravor
J. W. Gilbert
University Ofest Virginia
Sales& Garden Club
Frank Bowling
Kenneth Addington
Addington
B. M. Weaver
Yearboo
Membors
G. W. Hetherington
D. M. Weaver
A. C. Browers
Climb
Miss Shelton Plans Nuptials in Tazewell and Lynchburg
Miss Sara Shelton of Tazewell and George Browner Jr. of Lynchburg announce their wedding set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in Stras Memorial Episcopal Church Tazewell with a pro am music program. Attendants include maid of honor Catherine Clemons of Leesburg and matron of honor Mrs Edward L. Jackson Jr. The guest list features several Browner and Jackson relatives and a reception at the bride’s Church Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Shelton
Tazewell
George Browner Jr
Lynchburg
Stras Memorial Episcopal Church
Paul Chaplin
Rutherford
N. C
Thomas L. Ridout
Kay Crawford
Catherine Clemons
Leesburg
Edward L. Jackson Jr
Nell Gwyn Brame
North Wilkesboro
Barbara Ann Bynum
Baton Rouge
Patricia Browner
Carol Lindsay
Ellis Jackson
George R. Browner
William E. Leggett
William P. Harris
Thomas Doyle
Bertram L. Warren Jr
Charlottesville
Douglas F. Fleet Jr
Richard S. Browner
Church Street
Church Group Honors Mrs. Johnson in Grundy
The Harriet Circle of Grundy Bath Church hosted a covered dish supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cranston Compton in Royal City to honor Mrs. George Johnson who is moving with her family to Louisville Kentucky where Mr. Johnson has accepted work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Harrietts
Grundy Bath
George Johnson
Beauty And You Exercise For A Sway Back And Makeup Tips
Teen readers receive practical guidance on improving posture using a wall drill, headlined by back alignment and step by step instructions. A second note covers eye makeup to create apparent openness by outlining outer eyelids and avoiding inner section, plus a caution on dieting and healthy weight guidance for a tall, slender reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Matthews
Siswer
Peto
Mrs Mullins Returns To Grundy Home from three weeks abroad
Mrs. Mullins returns to Grundy after a three week vacation visiting Phoenix Long Beach and Los Angeles. Many relatives from Virginia Michigan Ohio and Georgia joined in celebrating and sharing news of graduates births and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mullins
Grundy
Hip Whittlers leaflet offered to trim waistline
The note claims a five to six pound excess can be shed by avoiding bread and desserts for a period. It advertises leaflet L-9 Hip Whittlers and provides instructions to obtain a copy by sending 10 cents to Marian Matthews at P. O. Ro! Station 6 New York 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Matthews
New York 19
Goodykoontz Wins Rocky's 31st Annual Golf Tournament
Mrs. Dan Goodykoontz captured the 54 holes Medal Play lead and defeated Betsy Kersey in Match Play to win Rocky's 31st Annual Golf Tournament at the minefield Country Club. The event crowned more different winners than any other club event with flights led by Mrs. E. J. McQuail Jr and Mrs. Lee Wright in first flight and Mrs. Co. T. St Clair Jr with runner up Mrs. E. B. Stowers Jr in second flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minefield Country Club
Dan Goodykoontz
Betsy Kersey
Rocky
E. J. McQuail Jr
Lee Wright
H. A. Porter
West Virginia Ladies Amateur Association
V. C. Smith
Huntington
Service Club Outing At Claytor Lake Planned By Members
Girls' Service Club of Appalachian Electric Power Company will leave after work for a weekend at Byrd Lodge on Claytor Lake. They will use the company boat Mary Angles for a lake trip and tour the Company Hydro Plant. Lois Reunion is social committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Longenacre
Margaret Ann Bradley
Betty Goforth
Polly Gatewood
Elsie Heifner
Alice Colter
Millie Bishop
Pauline Bowman
Lois Rounion
Girls’ Service Club
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Byrd Lodge
Claytor Lake
Mary Angles
Hydro
Lois Reunion
Local social notes from Pikeville and beyond
A roundup of weekend visits and travels includes Jack Lester back from VPI, the Walters and Veniers families of Pikeville hosting Williamson, Lipps returning home from Duke University Hospital, Herman Sollod visiting Miami, Carlton and son in Bristol, Sandy Lambert visiting Cleveland sisters, Betty Jean Stump in Baltimore, the Lark family moving to Watkins Branch, W A Street’s illness, Mae Looney’s Florida vacation, and Mrs. Belcher visiting her mother in Colburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lester
VPI
E. Bruce Walters
W. E. Veniers
Mac McDonald
Pikeville
BE. M. Williamson
Robert Lipps
Royal City
Duke University
Herman Sollod
Miami
Fla
Charles Carlton
Charles
Bristol
Sandy Lambert
Russ Carlyle
Norman Strachan
Cleveland
Ohio
Betty Jean Stump
Baltimore
Lawrence Lark
Michael
Watkins Branch
W. A. Street
Mae Looney
Florida
Russel Belcher
D. C. Baker
Colburn
Miss Barnett Receives Kitchen Shower honor
Nancy Barnett bride elect was complimented with a kitchen shower at the Hughes home on Franklin Street. Miss Barbara Hughes and Miss Margaret Averill hosted and presented corsages and guests received miniature corsages. A pink and white color scheme and a miniature kitchen were featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Barnett
Walter Carson
Barbara Hughes
Margaret Averill
Hughes
Franklin Street
Friday Club Calendar Events Listed for Morning and Afternoon
Golden Age Club gathers at the Davidson Home at 10 30 a m. Macedonia Shrine No 8 White Shrine of Jerusalem meets at the Masonic Temple at 3 p m. Community notices for local fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Age
Davidson
Macedonia Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Miss Carolyn Lowe to Wed George Goetz in Arlington
Miss Carolyn Lowe will marry George Goetz of Arlington Virginia on Sunday at Princeton Presbyterian Church. A dessert bridge and linen shower honoring her was hosted by Mrs. Sammy Belcher Miss Delores Linkous and Mrs. Leonard Dutque at West Honaker Avenue Princeton. Prizes went to Mrs. Woodrow Duncan and Miss Peggy Brown with a bingo prize for Mrs. Jerry Neely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Lowe
George Goetz
Arlington
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Sammy Belcher
Delores Linkous
Leonard Dutuque
Belcher
West Honaker Avenue
Princeton
Woodrow Duncan
Peggy Brown
Jerry Neely
Miss Lowe
Bridegroom's Parents and Etiquette Queries
Emily Post advice column covers discreet engagement announcements by parents and proper publication. Includes guidance on thank you notes for wedding gifts, OK expression usage, serving cocktails, and a pineapple apricot preserve recipe.
Bradley's Catalina swimwear and Mills Market specials
A consumer notice lists Bradley's Catalina swimwear in sturdy fabrics and an array of Mills Market weekend deals including fresh meat, produce, and household codes. Also promoted are Bluefield Shoe Co. styles and Mick or Mack bargains with home delivery. A June wedding for Patricia Shaffer and John Roger Thompson is announced alongside Westmoreland Paneled Grape dinnerware at Mar-eece Gift Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MILLS
Kingan
Florida
Bluefield Shoe CO
Roy Phillips
U.S.A
Daniel Green
Mick OR Mack
Smithfield
Talmadge
Patricia Shaffer
John Roger Thompson
Westmoreland
Westmoreland Company
Mar-Eece
Mrs Thompson hosts Fort Maiden Spring DAR meeting
The Fort Maiden Spring Chapter DAR met at The Cove home of Mrs H L Thompson with Mrs Linnbann reces J Bowel as performers. Organist Mrs Everett Hankin and singers Mrs W Joe Jones Mrs William T Peery and Miss Elizabeth Bradshaw presented music including Ballad of The Trees and Master Were You There I Dream of Jeanie and Rondo Capriccio etc. The group announced July picnic on Marion Avenue and noted National Honor Roll status for a fourth year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Fort Maiden
Dar
the Cove
H. L. Thompson
a _. Linnbann
Reces J. Bowel
Everett Hankln
Main Street
W. Joe Jones
William T. Peery
Elizabeth Bradshaw
James Bland
Virginia Lions
Hankln
Griffies
C. B. Robinson
C. R. Moss
W. D. Bundy
John R. Boggess
Miss Bradshaw
Mary Adams
Memphis
Sam Ward Bishop
John Hall
Thompson Valley
J. Thomas Smith
William Smith
Smithfield
Russell County
George Morgan
Robert Brown
Walker Bowen
Margaret Bowen
C. N. Barns
T. C. Bowen
Mrs Beckham Addresses Local NSA Meeting
Bluefield Chapter of the National Secretaries Association held its monthly dinner at the Auditorium Restaurant. Huntington state president Judy Beckman urged chapter representatives to attend the National Convention July 18 to 20 in Detroit. New officers were installed, with Elsie Heifner as president and Mary Ruth Whittington as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
National Secretaries Association
Judy Beckman
Huntington
Local UDC Plans Monday Meeting and Executive Session
Bluefield Chapter of the United Daughter of the Confederacy will meet Monday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Paul C Thomas home. An Executive Board meeting precedes at 1:30. A musical program will be presented by Mrs. Sara Reiland. Joint hostesses include Mrs. Besse Bowen Miss Lena Bowen Mrs. J H Lockwood Mrs. Detsy Ferguson and Mrs. Ray Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
United Daughter of the Confederacy
Paul C.thomas
Sara Reiland
Thomas
Besse Bowen
Lena Bowen
J. H. Lockwood
Detsy Ferguson
Ray Graham
Local social notes from Lebanon and Pikeville
Mrs J M B Lewis Jr and daughter Miss Stuart Lewis of Lebanon Street plan travel to Charleston for the wedding of Miss Staige Davis daughter of Judge Cary Davis. Miss Barbara Mae Burke of Pikeville College took part in the college Spring Concert on May 2 at Wickham Chapel. Mr and Mrs Gene L Breeding left for New York City en route to Leipzig Germany where Lt Breeding will serve with the 8th Infantry Division. The Breedings recently visited their parents Mrs Henry C Blakely and Mr and Mrs Paul Breeding and have been stationed at Fort Carson with the 41st Tank Battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mullins
Mullins
John
Phoenix
Ariz
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Ernest Dabney
Minnie
Carolyn
Owen
Betty
Charlottesville
Edd Carver
John T. Russ
Teague
Texas
John T. Russ Jr
Sue
Fort Hood
A. W. Dae
Pak’ Tae
Meoaen Madicon
Nancy Richardson
Longwood College
Jimmy Richardson
University of Virginia
Bessie Cliffe
Wyandotte
Mich
Chester Kolochi
Detroit
Charles Brown
A. S. Richardson
Northwest
San Francisco
Calif
Richardson
Kiwanis Club
Oscar Vandyke
Harold Stiltner
Deborah Lynn
A. J. McCoy
Ellis Shortridge
Shelby Jean
Nellie Hart
Robert Looney
H. D. Hart
Jefferson City
Tenn
Dewey Lee Penn
Georgetown
William Penn
Billy Stiltner
A. S. Anderson
Dennis Richardson Bueyrns
Ohio
Charles Vaughin
John Vaughin
Turner Air Force Base
Albany
B. M. Bane
Emory and Henry College
Kenneth Kolitz
Pleasant Hill
Fred Painter
Atlanta, Ga
John Keen
J. M. B. Lewis Jr
Stuart Lewis
Lebanon Street
Charleston
Staige Davis
Cary Davis
Davis
Barbara Mae Burke
Pikeville College
Pikeville
Wickham Chapell
Gene L. Breeding
New York City
Leipheim
Germany
Breeding
8Th Infantry Division
Henry C. Blakely
Dearborn Apartments
Bluefield
Paul Breeding
Falls Mills
Fort Carson
Colo
41St Tank Battalion
Louise Blakely
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Shelton
Mrs. Johnson
Gas Pliance Manufacturers Associaion
Moisa
Ammar
Princeton Ave
Chemille
Asst
Buxton
Meeker
Alfred Land
Sherry
Sherry’s
Bluefield, W. Va
Prince Albert
Gillette Razor
Hinkle
Betsy Kersy
Rocky Schorr
Bluefield Country Club
Bub Wall
Mrs. Goodykoontz
Service Club
Miss Barnett
Emily Post
John Smith
Jane Brown
Fartown
Henry Smith
Elm Street
Bradley
Catalina, Cabana
Gantner
Orion & Lastex
Catalina
Kathleen Norris
Commerce St
B. F. Goodrich
Bland St
Wes
Mrs. Thompson
Maiden Spring
Mrs. Beckham
NSA
UDC
Shaker
Bland Street
Hathaway
Four Corners
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