Rhododendron Garden Club Holds Summer Meeting and Slides
The Rhododendron Garden Club met at J A Nelson home for a picnic and slides. City Manager Randy Whittle discussed the upcoming bond, with pictures of proposed projects. Members planned a rummage sale, beautification efforts, and trips for youth, with several committees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhododendron Garden Club
J. A. Nelson
Parkway
Goodman Jones
Randy Whittle
James Pritchett
Dogwood
Bluefield
Robert Gatherum
New York City
C. H. Alba
Alba
William Davidson
Henry McClung
Bluefield Garden Council
Rock Peak
East River Mountain
Daffodil Garden Club
Camp Joy
Daffodil Junior Club
Bluefield Avenue
Mesdames
Robert Shumate
J. C. Walters Jr
Jack Burks
Fred White
Lynnohnson
C. D. Thedieck
al Modena
McClung
R. R. Raub
Randy Hughes
Gordon Fuqua
Gatherum
Thedieck
Paul C. Thomas Jr
Paul Carriker
Robert Sykes
Jack Collins
Gorden Council
Lynn Johnson
E. E. Jones Jr
Grover Asbury
Goodman C. Jones
Raleigh McLaughlin Jr
William Bentley
Richard Wood
Dillow Kitts Vows In Black's Chapel Five Oaks
Mr and Mrs Greever Kitts announce the marriage of their daughter Priscilla Jo to Rodney Dillow. The wedding occurred Saturday June 1 at 11 am in Black's Chapel church Five Oaks with Rev Leonard H Gibbs officiating. The bride a 1961 Tazewell High School graduate works at Juanitas Beauty Shop. The groom a 1959 graduate works for General Instrument. They will reside on Court Avenue Tazewell after a trip to The Breaks
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Tazewell High School
Juanita
Tazewell
General Instrument Corporation
Sunday School Officers And Teachers Meet At Matoaka
Officers and teachers of Matoaka Christian Church Sunday School held its regular monthly session. Sud S N Foley presided with Mrs J W Hartwell giving the opening prayer. Glen Dolinger led the program as sup t Foley thanked those who aided during his term. A ham burger fry for outgoing officers was planned at the Halseys home. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Glen Dolinger and Mrs James Withrow. The next meeting will be led by Miss Alma Godfrey and Mrs J W Hartwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
James Withrow
Alma Godfrey
J. W. Hartwell
Miss Peters and Thomas Smith Wed in Beckley Church
Miss Anna Marie Peters and Thomas E. Smith were married at two o clock Saturday afternoon June 15 in the First Baptist Church Beckley with Dr Kenneth L Swank officiating. The bride wore a lace trimmed white dress and veil. The couple will reside in Beckley and begin home life after July 1. The bride is a graduate of Big Creek High School War and West Liberty State College. She is employed as a dental hygienist. The groom is a CPA and partner in Simpkins Smith Beckley after attending Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley National Business College Roanoke Va. He is the son of Mrs Grace Lilly Smith and the late Ken ley E. Smith. The couple's attendants included Mr and Mrs Don L Miller the best man and matron of honor. The wedding trip was a southern wedding journey.
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Anna Marie Peters
Thomas E. Smith
First Baptist Church of Beckley
J. A. Peters
Princeton
Grace Lilly Smith
Daniels
Kenley E. Smith
Kenneth L. Swank
Don L. Miller
Beckley
M. B. Fisher
Mr. Smith
Woodrow Wilson High School
National Business College
Roanoke
Simpkins & Smith, Beckley
Marvin McCormick
Hursel
Jack O'Bryan
Robert S. Lovelace
George Mitchem
Punch
Mary Bostic
North Street
Bluefield
McCormick
St. Luke’s School of Radiographic Technology
Birthday Party in Elkhorn Honored Linda Nemchick
Elkhorn held a June 8 birthday party at Creed Hall for Linda Nemchick with games dancing and refreshments for Linda and attendees including Jerry Milam Bill Tolliver Jimmy Owery Don ald Peters Barbara Nasiff Sidney Riggs Cindy Doss Nina Honaker Judy Witt Louise Price and Patricia Orander. Return to Florida Phoebe Price visits then heads home to Jacksonville after time with grandmother Mrs W A Denny in Upland.
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Elkhcorn
Paul Nemchick
Elkhorn
Linda
Creed Hall
Jerry Milam
Bill Tolliver
Jimmy Owery
Donald Peters
Barbara Nasiff
Sidney Riggs
Cindy Doss
Nina Honaker
Judy Witt
Louise Price
Patricia Orander
Florida
Phoebe Price
Jacksonville
Fla
W. A. Denny
Upland
AIC
Fred Caudill
Air Force Base
Washington
Clarence Caudill
Aleutian Islands
Janice Price
Jerry Clark
Puaski
Edith Richardson
Falls Church
Eugene Richardson
Domenick Anderson
Bud Perdue
Bluefield
Roby Sells
Maybeury
Garden Club celebrates The Rose at Iris group event
The Iris Garden club hosted its June meeting at Mrs. Hendricks home with co hosts Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs. Saunders presiding. President Mrs. Farley extolled the Rose as Queen of Flowers and universal symbol of love noting the phrase Every Rose has its thorn while outlining August flower arrangements for the YM YW Center and sharing Rose Parade and Bluefield Centennial slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hendricks
H. M. Saunders
Iris Garden Club
E. H. Farley
California
Bluefield
Brier
Happenings In Kimball
Social notes from Kimball describe residents traveling for visits and duties. Myra Hart of Kimball elementary faculty tours Washington DC and will spend the summer in Princeton with family. Glenn Ritchey Jr. heads to Paris and Frankfurt to board the USS Enterprise for a summer duty tour returning in August. Other locals host visitors from Roanoke Annapolis Biloxi Monterey Key West and more while relatives visit and plan subsequent trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Myra Hart
Kimball Elementary
Washington, D. C
Princeton
B. B. Surratt Jr
Mildres Ritchey
Pruett Blanton Vows Performed In Ammonate VA
The marriage of Louise Blanton and Douglas Pruett was solemnized Saturday June 8 at the home of the officiating minister Rev B C Smith. Only immediate family attended. The bride works in Tazewell Virginia and the groom attends vocational school in Welch. They reside in Ammonate.
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Amonate
Louise Blanton
Thomas Blanton
Cedar Bluff
Douglas Pruett
Thomas Pruett
B. C. Smith
Pruett
Tazewell
Welch
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Collins
McLaughlin
Five Oaks
Chantilly
Win
Sterling
Bride
Rondo
J. W. Waters Company
Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Miss Peters
Hazel
Rebecca Powell
Merrit Island
S. H. Anderson
Powhatan
W. R. Dunman
Billy Dorton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kermit Oo
Greensboro
Oecie Murry
Council, Va
Effie Tolliver
Johnson Wilson
Nina Parks
Anawalt
Kelly French
Jenkin Jones
Robert S. Lovelace II
Richmond
Kenneth Edward McCormick
Bertha Deloris Winfrey
Garden Club
Rose
Gilbert
Mrs
Winford Green
Roanoke, Va
Mrs. Green
Tom Battles
T. Sgt
Ralph Kibelinger
Biloxi
Miss
J. Will Baileys
North Carolina
Kiblinger
Delps
Lashmeet
Don Smith
Rex Coon
Gary Venable
Beckley College
Leslie Jarrett Jr
Jarretts
T. C. Mayhew
Oceana
C. H. Mayhew and
Sherrell
Kopperston
Deskins Super Markets
Silvertone
Marvin’s Studios
St. Paul, Minn
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Model
Cox
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