Births in Bluefield Area Reach New Arrivals
Mr and Mrs Thomas Arnold Pitts of Freeman welcome a son Thomas Arnold Jr born June 9 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mrs Pitts is formerly Gaye Ruth Lewis. Bluefield area couples announce Tammy Michelle Proffitt born June 9 weighing almost seven pounds to Mr and Mrs Donald Wayne Proffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Arnold Pitts
Freeman
Thomas Arnold Jr
Bluefield Sanitarium
Gaye Ruth Lewis
Donald Wayne Proffitt
Bluefield
Tammy Michelle
Billy Jack Crabtree
Route 2
North Tazewell
Elizabeth Ellen
Local Notices Highlight Visits and Graduation At Sophia High
Mr and Mrs Barnes Crockett visited Fayettes ville North Carolina and brought Martha Ann home from school Ada Crowder of Shepherdstown formerly Bluefielder is spending the summer with daughter Mrs W A Sarver Her grandchildren Stephen Cook and Pamela Gail Brooks will visit for two weeks They mark the Kirby family attending Sophia High School graduation Their grandson David Allen Kirby son of Mr and Mrs C J Kirby Jr was the oldest Kirby to graduate from high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes Crockett
Fayettesville
N.C
Martha Ann
Ada’ Crowder
Shepherdstown
Big Semi-Annual Clearance Sales Hit Bluefield Stores
Bradley's kicks off an early clearance with reduced prices on wool coats suits hats and bags. Driscoll's offers 10 percent off most items plus fabric bargains while First Federal Savings grants gifts for new savings accounts. Goodykoontz Drug and Brown's Antiques promote Father's Day gifts lamps furniture watches and wedding keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley’s
Bluefield
Bradley's
Goodykoontz Drug Store
Goodykoontz
Brown’s Antiques
Virginia
Guy
Gladys Brown
Brown's
UDC Plans Installation Luncheon in Bluefield Chapter
Bluefield Chapter No. 172 United Daughters of the Confederacy hosts its annual June luncheon on Monday June 21 at 12 30 p m at The Brier restaurant Reservations are due by Friday June 18 with Mrs FE K Kitts and Mrs E T Tyree handling arrangements Princeton chapter members will attend Mrs John Donovan of Princeton will be guest speaker and install officer Three new members will be introduced and honored Mrs L C Burns the current president will reside and Mrs T E Vass will introduce the guest speaker noting she is State UDC treasurer
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Bluefield
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Brier
FE. K. Kitts
E. T. Tyree
John Donovan
Princeton
Kitts
Tyree
L. C. Burns
T. E. Vass
Donovan
UDC Treasur
Susannah Wesley Club Programs in Bluefield Virginia
The Susannah Wesley Club of Bluefield Virginia met at Mrs. C P Paints home with Mrs Frank Gillespie presiding. Reports were given by Mrs A B Kennedy and Miss Culley James, the treasurer presented her report, and the group sang Bless Be the Tie That Binds. Dorothy Dilts read A Gift for God and two poems The Weaver and Out in the Fields. Kennedy led a Bible quiz with four perfect scores. Gillespie won a music terms contest. refreshments were served by Mrs Painter Mrs Lewis Coleman and Miss Douhat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gillespie
A. B. Kennedy
Culley James
Dorothy Dilts
God
Barbara Bruce
Gillespie
Painter
Lewis Coleman
Douthat
Tuesday calendar of church and club events
A list of evening meetings and programs across Bluefield area groups including Navy Mothers supper at Mrs. Profitt in Bluewell First Christian Lois Russell Guild installation dinner at the Brier Memorial Baptist WMU executive meeting Grace Methodist Circle No 8 at 1221 College Avenue Otis Martin of Montcalm to speak at Trinity Methodist Old Guards gathering at Trinity Methodist First Presbyterian Circle No 7 at church Holy Communion and luncheon at First Christ Episcopal Church Women Bland Street Methodist circles and Wesleyan class meetings Bland Street Methodist S M Bernard circle at Wesleyan classroom Westminster Presbyterian Junior Couples cook-out at Leatherwood Farm and CWF installation banquet at Pinnacle restaurant. Guest speaker C. M. Doss to install officers.
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U. S. Navy
Mary Profitt
Bluewell
First Christian
Lois Russell Guild
Brier
Memorial Baptist Wmu
Grace Methodist Circle No
Bluefield
Pinnacle
C. M. Doss
CWF
Guests Entertained In Bramwell Cooper Homes
Brambley area social notes list visitors staying with local families. Thomas Jarvis and Luem Jarvis of Chicago visited Fred Epperson with plans for a Chicago trip. Other guests include Long of Bell Springs Virginia and families from Hinton Rock and Princeton areas visiting West and Lemly families.
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Bramwell
Cooper Homes
Bramwell - Coopers
Thomas Jarvis
Richard
Matoaka
Derrow Mook
Princeton
Garland Burchett
Montcalm
Garland Saul, Mary
Helen
Guy Stike
Coopers
Lilly Stike
Paul Lemly
Fleetwood
N. C
Otis Greer
Glen
Todd, N. C
Turner Church of
Crumpler
Eliza
Abbs Valley couple welcome first son at Bluefield
Mr and Mrs Jack French of Abbs Valley Virginia are parents of their first child a son born Thursday June 16 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces Grandmothers are Mrs Fred Blair and Mrs Viva French
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack French
Abbs Valley
Bluefield Sanitarium
Fred Blair
Viva French
Local Births Noted in Bluefield Area
Mr and Mrs Andrew Davis Chambers of North Tazewell Va are parents of a son Jason Cullen born Tuesday June 8 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces Mr and Mrs Donald Jackson Neale of 105 Virginia Court Bluefield are parents of a son Phil lip Jeffrey born Tuesday June ing 7 pounds Mr and Mrs John Melvin Proffitt of Route 3 Bluefield are parents of a daughter Connie Marlene born Sunday June 6 7 pounds 8 ounces
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George William Hoops
Bluefield
Brenda Lee
Bluefield Sanitarium
Argle Paul Nunn
Route 2
Bland
Timothy Paul
Shelby Jean Akers
Raymond Lewis Birkholz
Brenda Rae
Nancy Jane Rhodes
Andrew Davis Chambers
North Tazewell
Jason Cullen
Donald Jackson Neale
Virginia Court
Phillip Jeffrey
John Melvin Proffitt
Route 3
Connie
Summer Visitors Add to Bluefield Tide of Guests
Mr and Mrs Lee Wright and Lee Jr of Lake Worth Florida spend the summer at their Frederick street home in Bluefield. Mr and Mrs E H Thompson and Lancetta of Chesapeake Ohio visited with her parents Mr and Mrs George Gregory. Mr and Mrs J C Keesee and family from Mineral Virginia stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Puckett. Miss Kay Atwell of Ceres Virginia was a recent houseguest of Gail Neel.
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Lee Wright and
Lee Jr
Lake Worth
Fla
Bluefield
Frederick Street
E. H. Thompson
Lancetta
Chesapeake
Ohio
George Gregory
J. C. Keesee
Mineral
Fred Puckett
Kay Atwell
Ceres
Gail Neel
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Junior Debs
George Melcher
Monterey Hill
Sue
Club
Gail Romano
Becky Hendrick
Jody Spangler
Ann Bowling
Mary Ruth Arney
Barbara Polard
Vicki Aliff
Ann Counts
Susie Tyson
Margy Gatherum
Elaine Karkanis
Mary Akers
Carol Waters
Jo Ann Mahood
Vickie Tyson
Sara
Hostetter
Mary Beth Cole
Mary Lynn Martin
Debbie Cole
Kathy Sexton
Rita Sykes
Barbara Lacy
Vickie Howard
Laurie Frascinelli
Diane Dillon
Cindy Coppinger
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Shirley Stuart
Eddie Douglas
C. D. Getgood
Samuel Martin
Driscoll’s
Bland St
Save
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
First Federal
Lati Ge
Chamber of Commerce
UDC
S. Wesley Club
Susannah Wesley Club
Beth Lemly
Robert Eller
Wesley
Geraldo Gomez
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carlos Casey
Sherry Lynn
Baltimore
Bud Epperson
Pickerington, Ohio
Edd Epperson
Save Money Food Market
New & Used
UTT Equipment & Supply Co
Mercer St
W. Va
Richmond
Bluefield, West Virginia c
Libbey _ Beverage Glass
Ashland
Libbey Safedge
Ashland Oil Dealer
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
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