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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
8
The June Park View Garden Club meeting convened at Mrs. Lewis Hartsock’s home with co host Mrs. Tracy Janutolo. President Mrs. Pinualae Millaenia AZUURIED UWIvOpIe opened with a devotional by Mrs. O. E. Willis and business followed.
The Richlands Philathian Guild of the First Christian Church met for its regular monthly gathering at the church. Mrs. Calvin Thompson led a devotional on Live for Today from Psalm 24, with closing prayer, followed by a study on Women of the Bible led by Mrs. Robert J. Jessee focusing on Dina, Tamar, and Potiphar’s wife. Officers were announced for the next meeting on July 14 with Mrs. Robert I. Jessee as hostess and Mrs. Raymond Kimbel as program leader. Fourteen members and one guest attended the social hour with a dessert service.
Judith Carroll Bailey bride elect of Winfred Har Barton TH has completed plans for an open church wedding set for Saturday at 7 pm at Bland Street Methodist Church. Dr C H Patterson will officiate with Brenda Kay Hardin as maid of honor and Linda Barton as bridesmaid. Reception follows in Hamilton Hall.
The Golden Circle Class of Greenview Methodist held its first meeting of the year on the Weaver residence lawn with 21 members and 23 guests. A brief business session followed a devotional, with goals to donate $10 to missions and plan the next outing at Old Mill Dam near Spanishburg on July 9.
A Monday 2:00 p.m. meeting is set with Mrs. George M. Cruise at 718 Parkway. The Executive Board will convene at 1:00 p.m. to prepare agendas and discuss upcoming events.
Miss Gayle King, bride elect of Charles Blankenship, was entertained at a pink and white luncheon hosted by Mrs. R H Fowlkes and Rinda Gay at their Parkway home. Guests included bridesmaid Sandra Alba and soloist Suzanne Buchanan.
Twenty two members of the Loyalette Bible Class of Bluewell Methodist Church gathered Thursday at Mrs Delphia Fizer residence with co hostesses. Illa Gillespie presided as president. The program was led by Blake Taylor Lillian Kanode and Opal Taylor. A film on the United Nations Workshop for Peace was shown, arranged by Jane Meadows and Eddie Douglas. A July bake sale and August ice cream supper were planned with committees named. Fellowship included pollyanna gifts and refreshments. The July meeting will be at Mrs Ruth Clements residence.
Cpl Harold Gene Smathers and Mrs Smathers with children Gene Allen and Barbara Ann visit Mrs Smathers parents in Page Virginia and Cpl Smathers parents in Oak Hill before reporting to duty with the Second Armored Division in Okinawa after a Slay leave. Mrs Smathers and the children will stay in the United States during his overseas service. Ethel Ray Griffith returns to Bluefield after a two week Ohio vacation visiting F R Griffith in Centerbury and Ida B Moore in Sparta. T F Crowley Jr returns home on Bland Road after vacation with Jack Willis in Fort Lauderdale. Flo and the Willis family spend the summer at their Rocky Gap Virginia lodge and plan to return to Fort Lauderdale in fall.
The schedule announces a week of Farm Home Safety demonstrations by Southwest Virginia Home Demonstration clubs. Hostesses include Mrs. Bill Jessee and Mrs. Burke Jessee. Demonstrations list speakers from Han sonville Elk Garden Parsons and Par sonage with local co hosts and Miss Ruth Lawson. Last week four Russell County girls and two leaders visited the 4-H Center to clean cabins. The senior camp runs July 1–16 for eight counties. Resources from Fontana Dam were shown by Eva Lynn Sarcay and William Fuller.
Mrs Rodney Keesling won the Tuesday Ladies Day at Bluefield Country Club with a net 32. Runner up Mrs Wally Car ruthers scored 33 and Mrs Ancy Clark totaled 34. An interclub team match with Oak Hill and Beckley is set for Tuesday June 21 with 9 am tee off and luncheon at 2 pm.
Calendar lists a 2:00 p.m. Women of Westminster meeting with speaker Mrs. C. H. Patterson at Westminster Church. A 6:00 p.m. Bluefield Chapter Women of the Moose business session at Moose Home on Duh-ring Street with initiation of candidates and a 7:30 p.m. officers meeting. At 11:00 a.m. Appalachia Garden Club plans a Bramwell picnic at Mrs. E. L. Keesling’s home hosted by Mrs. J. C. Smith Jr. and Mrs. D. P. Minichan.
Richlands Chapter No. 104 of the Order of the Eastern Star conducts a school of instruction on Thursday June 16 at 7 PM for officers and CES members. Mrs Wanda Selfe assists as lecturer. Guests Ruth and Lowery Jackson welcomed from West Palm Beach. Initiation slated for Thursday June 23 at 8 PM. July meeting set for the fifth.
Mrs. Paul Hare of Jaeger was honored with a surprise birthday party at her home on Saturday afternoon June 11. Guests included Mesdames C. E. Pendleton Helen Shockley Olga Kirkpatrick R. T. Martin Mrs. Robert Smith of Bramwell and Misses Rita Barbery Regina Amos Clara Cox and Paul Hare.
Miss Virginia Harman, general chairman, completes plans for Carr Memorial Church event at the 4H Camp Glenwood Park on June 16. Menu includes hamburgers hot dogs salads coffee soft drinks strawberry shortcake and strawberry sundaes. Proceeds benefit the church building fund.
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