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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1961
Page
3
The Bluefield Country Club hosts a dinner dance featuring Paul Thomas Orchestra. Dinner runs 7 to 9 p.m. with tomato juice cocktail tossed salad Porter House steaks green beans potatoes au gratin homemade rose sherbet and beverages. Dancing follows 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Mrs. W C Bailey Jr and Mrs Jack Shipman hosted the June session of the Castle Rock Garden Club in Pineville. Reports covered garden therapy activities, planned October district meeting, and upcoming fall programs plus member news and travel.
At 2 00 p m UDC installs officers at Trinity Church Asbury Hall with an executive board at 145 p m DJ Union Mission Auxiliary meets 230 p m Hamilton Hall Bland Street Church program by WSCS Miss Evelyn Thomas Bluefield Va will present children in song East River Council No 41 meets 745 p m Eagle Hall 920 Princeton Avenue social hour follows Bluefield Lodge No 453 LA of BRT met Moose Hall 800 p m Fairfield Garden Club cancels June meeting next meeting is a July luncheon at Mrs Louise Wetzel’s home
The ACE organization of Bluefield, before disbanding, arranged for a large donation of children's books to the Bluefield City Library. Librarian Mrs. H. D. Bailey announced 212 new children's books have been placed on the library shelves.
Richlands Va. The Richlands Home Demonstration Club led a New Salads demonstration by Mrs. Howard Lester. Federation Goal chairwoman Mrs. Otis Nash reviewed driveway and entrance improvements. Club president Mrs. Jim Smith announced a 4-H short course program at VPI Blacksburg and named Mr. Fayne Stacy exhibit chair for the Richlands HDC at the Fair and Stock Show. Members present included Mrs. Arcie Harris Mrs. Boyden Sawyers and Mrs. Pete Patrick. Refreshments were served to 18. Door prize winner was Mrs. Grady Dalton. Others noted travel by members to Pittsburgh Bristol Houston and Johnstown for family visits.
Miss Wanda Ruble daughter of Mr and Mrs T K Ruble of Bleufield Tazzewell Road long time Leatherwood Company employee was feted at a luncheon at the Bluefield Auditorium Restaurant. She will marry Roy Wright in Washington DC and depart for married life.
Daily Vacation Bible School at East End Baptist Church runs through June 23 with Nursery to Intermediate classes daily at 9 AM. Staff includes Rev. John C. Gindiesperger, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Williams, Audra Price, Bill Duff, and department coordinators for Intermediate, Junior, Primary, and Nursery units. Theme is Living in Gods Time.
A baby girl weighing six pounds eleven ounces was born June 5 1961 to Mrs Joyce A Flowers wife of Specialist Fourth Class James H Flowers USA at U S Army Tripler General Hospital Honolulu Hawaii SP4 Flowers stationed Schofield Barracks is the son of Mr and Mrs L H Flowers of Bluefield Virginia Mrs Flowers is daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Tilley of 18 West 37th Street Steger Illinois
The Bluefield Chapter No. 66 OES met at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. Ben Williams presiding and Miss Mary Louise Rudder installed as president. Officers were charged and plans set for a July 18 picnic at the Rudder cabin, with regular meetings on the fourth Thursday and a September business session scheduled.
Friday includes Macedonia Shrine potluck at Masonic Temple and Jaycee ball at Bluefield Country Club with live music. First Christian Church CMF dinner meeting at 630 PM. Saturday features Pi Beta Phi luncheon at Flat Top Lake and Bluefield Country Club dinner dance with music by Paul Thomas. Sunday offers Bluefield Country Club Father's Day special with fried chicken all day.
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