Perkinson Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elbert Perkinson of Bluefield announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Lee to William Garland Compton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Webber Compton of Washington, D. C. Miss Perkinson is a 1968 graduate of Beaver High School and attends the School of Nursing at Richmond Memorial Hospital. Mr. Compton is a 1967 graduate of Beaver High School and attended Prince George Community College in Largo, Maryland. An August wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elbert Perkinson
Bluefield
Joan Lee
William Garland Compton
Garland Webber Compton
Washington, D. C
Miss Perkinson
Beaver High School
Richmond (Va.) Memorial Hospital
Compton
BHS
Prince George Community College
Largo
Festival Queen Is Selected In Mountain State Forest Festival
Miss Charlotte Nelle Buzzard of Moundsville 20 will reign as Queen Silvia XXXIII at the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins on October 25. An elementary education major at WVU she is the daughter of Hugh A. and Mrs Buzzard. She enjoys swimming golf tennis and basketball and aspires to become an elementary teacher while painting and music remain personal hobbies. During her reign she will attend the Queen's Ball Distinguished Guests dinner ride in two parades and oversee the festival events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Nelle Buzzard
Moundsville
Silvia XXXIII
Mountain State Forest
Elkins
West Virginia University
Hugh A. Buzzard
Buzzard
Bob Hummell
WVU
Carolyn Morgan
West Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buzzards
Eep
Ohio Valley
Fostoria Glass
Charlotte
Hugh
Panhandle
Miss Buzzard
Baptist Circle Plans Aid Through Church
Mrs. Robert Hedrick led the June program on Church es Ministering in the Community for the Melissa Stinson Circle of Bluewell Baptist Church. Members discussed Baptist Centers and weekday ministries to aid the church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hedrick
Melissa Stinson
Bluewell Baptist Church
George Harrison
Charlie Moore
Jesus
Myrtle Burgess
Jane Hagan
Nemours
Mollie Bryd
Tolberts Return to Rocky Gap for Summer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earl Tolbert return to Rocky Gap Virginia for the summer after living in Bloomington Minnesota for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Earl Tolbert
Rocky Gap
Bloomington, Minn
Fulcher and Rose Betrothal Announced in Bluefield Area
Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Fulcher of Crumpler announce the betrothal of their daughter Sharon Gail to Ray Hiram Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Swin Rose of Coeburn Virginia. Sharon is a Northfork High School graduate and works for Kersey Manufacturing in Double Gates Bluefield. Ray is a Clintwood High School graduate employed by Tennessee Eastman. Both attended West Virginia Business College in Bluefield. Wedding plans are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Fulcher
Crumpler
Sharon Gail
Ray Hiram Rose
Swin Rose
Coeburn
Miss Fulcher
Northfork High School
Kersey Manufacturing Company
Double Gates
Bluefield
Rose
Clintwood
Tennessee Eastman & Company
West Virginia Business College
Vacation Bible School Begins June 16 at Keystone
The Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church Keystone runs Monday June 16 through Friday June 20 from 7 to 9 p m each evening. Landon Terry serves as church school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DVBS
Keystone
First Baptist Church, Keystone
Landon Terry
Birthday Celebration for Karen Foster in Pocahontas
Mrs. John Foster honored her daughter Karen with an outdoor party at their home on her birthday anniversary. Games were played and gifts awarded to Thresa Stallard and Janice Turner. Refreshments were served and the honoree received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
John Foster
Karen
Thresa Stallard
Janice Turner
Mariotti Betrothal Set for August 9th in Woodbridge
Porcilla Carol Mariotti daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Mariotti of Bluefield is engaged to Charles Benjamin Saunders son of Mr and Mrs Ben F Saunders of Richmond Virginia The couple both graduate with degrees in home economics and mathematics respectively and work for the Prince William County School Board in Woodbridge The wedding is planned for Saturday August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mariotti
Route 4
Bluefield
Porcilla Carol
Charles Benjamin Saunders
Ben F. Saunders
Richmond
Mariotti
Beaver High School
Concord College
Athens
Mr. Saunders
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount
Prince William County
Woodbridge
Goodman Pruett to Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Earl Goodman Pruett plan an open house on Sunday June 22 from 1 to 4 PM at Shawver s Mill Virginia to mark their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Goodman Pruett
Shawver’s Mill
Debra Lynn Thompson Birthday Party Held at Thompson Home
A party for Debra Lynn Thompson celebrating her 14th birthday was hosted at the Thompson residence with about 50 guests. Mrs. Eugene Mounts and Mrs. Ronald Lambert assisted as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
Emmett Thompson
Debra Lynn
Eugene Mounts
Ronald Lambert
Duhring Hartley Baby Born In Amlin Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hartley announce the birth of their first child, a son named Edward Brian, on Tuesday June 10 in Amlin Ohio. The mother is Edith Lila Shrader, daughter of Luther and Edith Shrader of Amlin. Edward is the great granddaughter of Lila Shrader and great great granddaughter of Alva Arrington. Great aunts include Elizabeth Jones, Erlene Earls and Elaine Farrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duhring
Michael Hartley
Amlin
Ohio
Edward Brian
Edith Lila Shrader
Luther Edward Shrader
Lila Shrader
Alva Arrington
Elizabeth Jones
Erlene Earls
Elaine Farrington
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Baptist Circle
Mariotti Betrothal
Miss Mariotti
P.O
Cox's
Top Value
Ansco
Zenith
Jefferson St
Bluefield, W. Va
Federal
Raleigh Sts
Lous
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