Golden Age Club Program Shines At Luncheon
Miss Laura Abbey sang several selections at the Golden Age Club fellowship luncheon. Invocation was given by Mrs. Fay Templeton, sponsor of the club, with Bluefield Civic League members assisting in serving. A rummage sale is announced for June 19 24 at 338 Princeton Avenue from 9 am to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Abbey
W. J. Abbey
Golden Age Club
Fay Templeton
Bland Street
Bluefield Civic League
R. L. Davis
C. V. Rondinelli
Brown Hoover
Susie Austin
Mae Irvingill
J. A. Ratliff
S. D. Wood
Grundy
Alice Shawver
Harry Murrell
Montanna
C. T. Tucker
W. R. Havens
Princeton Avenue
GA Center
Playlet Highlights World Missions At Circle Study
Dorothy O Neale Circle of Bluewell Methodist Church featured a world mission study playlet at its June meeting. Lena Gibson hosted. Vester Johnson opened with prayer. program covered Rhodesia Japan Taiwan and Brazil. Members Kanode Landreth Jones Mabe and Gibson assisted. May ill visits totaled 56. July hosts planned potluck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Mission
Dorothy O’neal
Bluewell Methodist Church
Lena Gibson
Bramwell
Vester Johnson
Robert Honaker
Rhodesia
Japan
Taiwan
Brazil
C. H. Kanode
Elbert Jones
Harry Mabe
J.D. Landreth
Gibson
Kanode
Landreth
Jones
Mabe
Harvey Young
Sarah Bailey
Florida
Otis Jennings
Johnson
YWCA Duplicate Bridge Clubs Hold Quarterly Tournaments
The YWCA Duplicate Club, Ridgecrest Club, and Hilltop Club held quarterly HM events this week. Winners included Tom Callahan and Joe Lilly at YWCA, with top teams across Ridgecrest and Hilltop also named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Howell
Tom Callahan
Joe Lilly
John Scott
Margaret Fleming
Blacksburg
Coney
E. Ritz
van Martin
D. F. Crickmer
Eustace Frederick
J. C. Auer
William Coleman
Lucille Hosmer
R. L. Shumate
Paul Carriker
W. R. Graham
Community Club and Society Events Calendar
A list of local meetings and activities. Rummage sale at 338 Princeton Avenue. Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club quarterly tournament at Fincastle Country Club. Springville Young Homemakers Club at City Park. Camp Clide Brower open house with swimming and lunch. Cumberland Heights HDC picnic at City Park. Navy Mothers Club in Moose Home Roy Avenue. WSCS meetings. Ruth Mitchell Guild board at Mrs. Faust home. Falls Mills WSCS and So Cal Gals meet in city venues. Friday events include Prayer Breakfast at College Avenue Baptist and Salvation Army Auxiliary at The Citadel, plus Brushfork First Church of God Missionary Society. Saturday schedule shown as placeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
Fincastle
Duplicate Bridge Club
Fincastle Country Club
Springville
Young Homemakers Club
City Park
Camp Clide Brower
Cumberland Heights
HDC
U. S. Navy Mothers Club
Moose Home
Roy Avenue
Saw Club Board
W. E. Faust
Falls Mills
WSCS
So-Cal Gals
College Avenue Baptist
Salvation Army
Citadel
Brushfork First Church of God Missionary Society
Bridal Plan Announced for Open-Church Wedding
Miss Sharon Ann Scott and L Cpl David Arnold Lane plan an open church wedding at Grace Methodist Church Bluefield on Saturday June 17 at 7 30 p m Rev Homer Stewart to perform ceremony Rehearsal is Friday June 16 at 8 p m Attendant Miss Debbie Lane best man Bobby Lane ushers Chuck McGonagle Marty Kish organist James C Warden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Ann Scott
L. Cpl
David Arnold Lane
Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield
Homer Stewart
Scott
Debbie Lane
Bobby Lane
Chuck McGonagle
Marty Kish
James C. Warden
Bridal Rite Plans for Deborah Bourne Kidwell Nuptials
Miss Deborah Jean Bourne will wed John Wesley Kidwell on Saturday July 17 at 2 30 p m at Graham Christian Church Bluefield Virginia. Rev Jack Musick will officiate with Mark Bailey as organist and Douglas Bourne as vocalist. Miss Bourne’s attendants include maid of honor Linda Webb and bridesmaids Robin Chapman Valerie Williams Belinda Harris. Flower girl Amanda Harman and ring bearer Paul Danko complete the wedding party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Jean Bourne
John Wesley Kidwell
Graham Christian Church
Bluefield
Jack Musick
Mark Bailey
Douglas Bourne
Miss Bourne
Linda Webb
Robin Chapman
Valerie Williams
Belinda Jean Harris
Roanoke
Amanda Harman
Paul Danko
Educational Project Now Underway
The Highland Educational Project begins its third learning program with youths from the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia led by Rev. Peter Schoen and Rev. Glenn Cruce. A Bensenville Illinois group arrives in Avondale for a Daily Vacation Church School led by Rev. Norman Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
the Highland Educational Project
Episcopal Diocese of
West Virginia
Peter Schoen
Hurricane
Glenn Cruce
Mullens
Bensenville
Ill
Avondale
Norman Burke
St. Jude’s Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Dallas
Tex
South Dakota
Sewickley
Appalachia
Episcopal Church
George Moses
Charleston
W. Ross Baley
Highland Educational Project
Moses
General Theological Seminary
New York
Rebekah District 2 Holds Semi Yearly Meeting in Bluefield IOOF
Rebekah District 27 lodges convened a semi yearly gathering at Bluefield IOOF Hall with District Deputy President Pearl Grubb presiding. Officers and members from Saeger Welch Bluefield Newhall Worth War and others attended as memorial service honors were observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodges
District 27
Bluefield Ioof
Pearl Grubb
Loyalty
Rebekah Lodge 94
Jaeger Rebekah Lodge 66
Glenn Hager
Mollie Anvil
Saeger
Assembly
Katheryn Wratchford
Sadie Rush
Loraine Stout
M. R. Wratchford
Patriot Militant
Mary M. Jones
Rebekah
Wratchford
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
Host Lodge
Welch
Bluefield
Newhall
Worth
War
Princeton
Gary
Bradshaw
Rebekah Ellison
Four H Posters Highlight June Dairy Month Contest
Four-H'ers promote June Dairy Month with 150 poster entries. In the 9-11 age group Ben Bundy wins first and Robin Bundy second. in 12-14 Pamela Jo Kelly takes first with David Collins second. Bundys belong to Little Belfast Busy Beavers 4-H Club. Kelly and Collins belong to Clinch River Elementary and Honaker Elementary School 4-H clubs respectively. Posters of the top two entries advance to district competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Ben Bundy
Robin Bundy
Pamela Jo Kelly
David Collins
Bundys
Little Belfast
Busy Beavers
Kelly
Clinch River
Collins
Honaker
Welch High School Graduation Noted For Taylors Son Jack
Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor hosted guests including his parents his sister and her two children from Williamson and Mrs Taylor’s mother Mrs Carter from Davenport Va They attended the graduation of the Taylors son Jack from Welch High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Taylor
Williamson
Mrs. Taylor
Carter
Davenport, Va
Taylors
Jack
Welch High School
Bride-Elect Entertained At Gift Party In Florida
Winter Park Florida luncheon honors Miss Linda Hawks who will wed Robert L. Harrison of Orlando on June 30 at 7 30 p m in the Montcalm Hostess party host Mrs Hannah Rowlson presents an array of gifts to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Fla
Linda Hawks
Robert L. Harrison
Orlando
Montcalm Methodist Church
Hannah Rowlson
Births for Mr and Mrs Hampton Collins Jr and Roscoe Lusk
Mr and Mrs Hampton Andrew Collins Jr of Narrows Virginia announce a son Matthew Wesley born Thursday June 8 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Ear Lusk of Bluefield announce a daughter Hollee Antionette born Thursday June 8 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Andrew Collins Jr
Route 1
Narrows
Matthew Wesley
Bluefield Sanitarium
Roscoe Ear Lusk
Union Street
Bluefield
Hollee Antionette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield Lions
Bluefield Country Club
Joy Everson
William Crockett
Alden Shields Jr
R. W. Johnson
John Gilley
Frank Fitzgerald
David Spracher
James Johns
Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club
Ridgecrest Club
Hosmer
Shumate
C. E. Francis
Rachel McMullin
Richard Clarkson
R. R. Austin
Buster Smith
Ben Platnick
LeRoy Sale
Arlie Cross
Sadie Epling
Hilltop Club
C. V. Martin III
Coleman
Joe Rangeley
Austin
Ivan Platnick
N. H. Scott
Vestor DeVault
Harry Elsner
Shirley Stuart
Midway
Eee
Caffee Memorial
Christian Ruth Mitchell Guild
Rebekah District
Kimball
Business People
Underwood
Men’s Dept
Wemlgn
Wembley
Metittas VriVerma
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!