Graham High Students Sweep Tulip Tyme Victory in Bristol
Graham High School won the Second Sweepstakes Award at the fifth Tulip Tyme Speech and Drama Tournament at Virginia Interment College in Bristol. Eleven Graham students reached final rounds including Terri Scott Dee Dee Howe and Tim Nash with multiple placements. Dee Dee Howe earned a $1000 scholarship for high overall point total. Graham repeated as top sweepstakes recipient for five straight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham High School
Andrew Wyatt
Bill Davis
James Brewster
Tim Moore
Virginia Interment College
Bristol
Terri Scott
Dee Dee Howe
Jackson Farley
Ricki Bailey
Tim Nash
Leah Coburn
Cindy Lushbaugh
Area Hospitals Report Births In Bluefield Region
A series of birth notices from Bluefield area hospitals lists newborns with parents and addresses. Notable entries include a girl Marcina Faye Snider born May 3. Roberta Lynn Stephenson born May 4. Tracie Nicole Powers born May 4. Melissa Machelle Blankenship born May 4. Tammy Denise Steele born May 5. Lara Louise Haynes born May 5. Carolyn Renee Moore born May 6. Shannon Ray Little born May 6. Thomas Edeward III Holliday born May 12. and Joseph Keith Parks born May 12, with weights ranging from 6 pounds to 8 pounds 2 ounces.
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Marcina Faye
Bluefield Community Hospital
James Willard Snider Jr
Bluefield
Roberta Lynn
David Paul Stephenson
Lynn St
Daceledees
Tracie Nicole
Edward Arnold Powers III
Crescent View Apts
Melissa Machelle
Ernest Blankenship
Bramwell Rd
Tammy Denise
Rex Eric Steele I
Wesley St
Lara Louise
James Edward Haynes
Freeman
Carolyn Renee
Joseph Moore Jr
Coalwood
Shannon Ray
Danny Grey Little
Matoaka
Thomas Edeward III
Tommy Edward Holliday
Welch
Joseph Keith
Robert Joseph Parks
Hemphill
Country Club To Honor Dads Dinner Sunday
Fathers will be honored with a buffet dinner at Bluefield Country Club on Sunday between noon and 230 p.m. The event marks official Father s Day with a meal for attendees.
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Country Club
Bluefield Country Club
Weekend Club Calendar Highlights and Meetings
Friday at 10 30 a m Salvation Army Women meet or group travels to Camp Joy for lunch. At noon Golden Age Club cooks dinner at the Center. 7 30 p m Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas meet at Red Men s Hall Preston Street. Saturday noon Mercer County Women meet. 12 15 p m Duplicate Club meets at the Y Center. Sunday 2 p m DAY Chapter meets at the National Guard Armory.
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Salvation Army Women's One
Camp Joy
Golden Age Club
Red Men and
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men’s Hall
Preston Street
Mercer County
YWCA
The
National Guard Armay
Virginia Asher Bible Council Names Officers 1978-79
Virginia Asher Bible Council met at the V Center with members bringing bag lunches for fellowship. Miss Ruth Sage was named president and Josephine Kirby as publicity chair, with other officers and chairmen appointed for 1978 79. Sage and Kirby will attend the Roanoke College conference in Salem Virginia the week of July 16. Sage taught lessons from First Peter chapter two.
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Virginia Asher Bible Council
V” Center
Ruth Sage
Patricia Tucker
Hazel Tosh
Sada Smith
Josephine Kirby
Pocket Testament League
Goldin Hubbard
Sadie Johnson
Cumberland Mountain
Roanoke College
Salem
Sage
Maple Valley Homemakers Club Demonstrates Crepes in Princeton
Maple Valley Homemakers Club gathered at Nell Faulkner's country home in Princeton with Margaret Meador extension agent as guest speaker. Mrs Meador demonstrated crepe making for 15 members and one guest Tamara Caldwell who enjoyed brunch. Mary Lee Crews led devotion and Ellen Kirby reviewed I Gave Them a Sword by David Frost. Officers named: President Cora Crowe, Vice President Sara George, Secretary Betty Costello, Treasurer Ellen Kirby. Blood pressures screened by nurse Mrs George. Next meeting will be a macrame workshop at Mary Crews home. Members urged to bring plants books crafts and sewing scraps to Bits and Pieces Sale at K Mart Bluefield on June 23.
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Maple Valley Homemakers Club
Nell Faulkner
Princeton
Margaret Meador
Cora Crowe
Sara George
Betty Costello
Ellen Kirby
George
Homemakers Have Luncheon Club Meeting Summary
The June meeting of Gertrude Humphrey Homemakers Club at Fink's Cafeteria opened with a luncheon. President Garnet Bratton led, Bee Huffman gave devotion, and Agnes Hall reviewed Three Shall be One. Twelve members attended, new member Clara Bruce joined, and prizes went to Martha Conner and Mae Pennington. A nominating committee Irene Smith Anetta Jones Kathleen Bingham and a constitution committee Bee Huffman Hazel Cooper Versa Swim were appointed.
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Gertrude Humphrey
Home Life Club hosts Preventicare outdoor meeting
The Bluefield Woman's Club Home Life Department gathered at City Park with 15 members and six guests. Delores Carter of Preventcare spoke as the program, funded federally, promotes exercises twice weekly at the Salvation Army Citadel. Members joined in seated and standing routines, even broom stick dances, noting movement keeps you young. Sympathy cards were sent to two members' families, birthdays were celebrated, and summer meetings plan a July picnic hosted by Mrs Cramer Sr on Washington Street.
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Home Life Department of
Bluefield
C. B. Cramer Sr
Washington Street
Hostetter Speaks on Drinking and Driving at Girls Club
Bluefield Automobile Club representative William Hostetter spoke to the Girls Service Club of Appalachian Power Company in the conference room. He presented a film titled So Long Pal and handed out pamphlets stressing the dangers of drinking and driving. Joan Leftwich presided, with reports from Joyce Lambert, Talia Myles, Shirley Honaker, and Sue Hawkins.
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William Hostetter
Bluefield Automobile Club
Girls Service Club
Appalachian Power Company
Hostetter
Pal
Joan Leftwich
Patricia Owensby
Apco Girls Service Club
Bill Hostetter
The
Automobile Club
Joyce Lambert
Wedding Breakfast Set for Saturday for Spence Chudina Nuptials
A wedding breakfast will be held at Fincastle Country Club Saturday morning for out of town guests attending the wedding of Miss Carol Chudina and Danny Spence. Hosts include aunts of the bride and members of the Chudina family. Attendees from Maryland Delaware North Carolina and local kin are listed among the guests.
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Fincastle Country Club
Bluefield
Carol Chudina
Danny Spence
Ann Chudina
Thomas Faw
Edwin Barbery
George Chudina
Tony Chudina
Out of Town
David Glover
Delaware
Lesle Foster
Lorne Burton
Lee Harding
Maryland
Deborah Long
Patricia Steel
Lee Anne Clayton
David
Big sale items and gift ideas fill local stores
A lengthy advertisement highlights a super summer sale at GOODYKOONTZ DRUG STORE with bargains on gourmet foods beach items and household goods. It promotes Father’s Day gifts from BLUEFIELD GIFT SHOP GREEN VALLEY GIFTS and ROLAND'S INTERIOR DECORATING SHOP plus real estate tips from CITIZENS REAL ESTATE SERVICE and a wide array of fine china crystal and silverware from McQuail's INC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz Drug Store
Green Valley
Blue-Prince
Delft
Dad
Switzerland
Austria
McQuail’s, Inc
Brid. Ave
Lenox
Gorham
Noritake
Gorham, Kirk, Towle
McQuail
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Telegraph
Eleanor Douthat
GHS
Graham High
Eleanor Smith
Betty Ireson
Virginia High School League
Graham
Julie Farquharson
David Gillespie
Kimberly Bowen
Frank Lloyd Wright
Pamela Carroll
Oscar
VHSL
Mollie Hodge
Kim Bowen
Sandra Dillard
Julia Farquharson
Virginia Ave
Home Life Department
Bluefield Woman's Club
J. B. French
R. D. Pierce
Richard Wayland
Pauline Morris
Home Life
Girls Club
Sue Hawkins Utility
Hicago
Spence“Chudina
Unique Cleaners
ZOD
Lacoste
Father's Day
Izod
Orion
Ancy Panalbel
Bluefield Gift Shop
Brid. Plaza
Prince Gardner
Roger
Emily
Citizens Real Estate Service
Federal
Roland
Hub
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