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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1964

Page

7

Community Activities Report From Pocahontas Virginia

Mrs. Fred Wyrick visits family in Floyd and Indianhead. Pocahontas Band hosts a Wolfe Creek picnic and swim party directed by Jack Dishman. Graduation news from Radford College includes Mrs. John Martin earning a B S degree and plans to teach in Hopewell. Birthday party honors Tammy Jo Welch. Various visits and births noted among local residents and relatives in Delaware New York Texas and Florida.

Pocahontas Fred Wyrick Maggie Dewitt Floyd Kitty Dewitt Indianhead Pocahonas Band Jack Dishman Wolfe Creek William Boone Collins H. H. Ballard A. V. Sproles Jr Richmond Muncy Funk Georgia Radford College John Martin Hopewell Tammy Jo Welch Tommy Jo Tommy Welch Hubert Asbury Sharon Rickey Delaware New York June Evans Dallas Tex R. C. Farley Pervin Shew Bobby Shew Lisa Charley Bob Dayton Ohio Howard White Utica N. Y Filbert Ballard Orlando Fla O. J. Ballard Woody Honacker Shon Albert Shrader Hugh Shrader Eddie Harman Sam Blackwell Robert Amos Madison College J. K. Salt Lynn Salem College

Miss Sue Foster Visits Grandmother in Bluefield

Miss Sue Foster of Abington Pennsylvania visits her grandmother Mrs S B Paine at 513 North Street She is a Penn State student and will spend the summer months in Bluefield with family and friends.

Sue Foster Abington S. B. Paine North Street Penn State University Pennsylvania Bluefield

Summer Visits and Activities in Richlands Area

Local families share summer plans and visits across Richlands and nearby towns. Calvin Thompson and relatives spend the season with uncles in Burkes Garden, while Paula Jean Jessee attends a Presbyterian youth convention in Montreal representing Richlands youth. Other updates include Spokane moving to Grundy, and teen counselors preparing for Abingdon Presbytery camp July 6 18.

Calvin Thompson Susan Beth Hagy Durham N. C Ruth Hagy Geneva Ratliff Paula Jean Jessee Paul Jessee Presbyterian Synod of Appalacian Montreal Richlands Presbyterian Ronald Shamblin Orlando Fla Bob Shamblin B. L. Goodpasture Roanoke Powell Elswick Bud Cricket Jessee Emily Andy Grundy Brenda Goodwin Cedar Bluff Abingdon Presbytery Bristol Wayne Thompson Randolph Thompson Lendon Thompson Burkes Garden

Gerber Baby Foods Promotes Smooth Textures and Tasty Choices

The ad promotes Gerber Strained and Junior Creamed Corn as smooth tasty options and urges parents to talk to babies for better language development. It highlights over 50 varieties from fruits to meats and cottage cheese with pineapple as a protein rich, riboflavin providing option. Gerber Baby Foods, Box 72, Fremont, Michigan.

Gerber Baby Foods Box Fremont Michigan

Causes of small holes in linens from household bleach

Dear Flora explains that improper use of household bleach weakens fabric fibers and can cause holes after washing. Bleach lingering on cleaning cloths can damage other fabrics in contact, leading to crumbling fibers in sheets. Also rough spots in washers or dryers can snag and tear.

Flora Manufacturers Laundry Association Gunther Baumgart Home Laundry Manufacturers’ Association

Boissevain WSCS Installation At June Meeting

The Boissevain Woman's Society of Christian Service held an installation during the June meeting with Mrs. Layne McGinnis as installing officer. Officers include Mrs. N. W. Hughes president, Grace Franklin vice president, F. W. Barbour treasurer, William Butt secretary, and others in children’s work, social relations, literature, missionary education, and youth work. The group used Methodist Woman and The World Outlook as guides and reported on Officers Training Day at Pocahontas church. The day featured a business meeting, social hour, and a Daily Vacation Bible School at Boissevain and Moore Memorial churches honoring Jesus as teacher.

Boissevain Woman's Society of Christian Service Boissevain Methodist Church Layne McGinnis N. W. Hughes Grace Franklin F. W. Barbour William Butt Roke Caldwell Grover Lovill Pocahontas Methodist Church Boissevain and Moore Memorial Methodist Churches Jesus Paul Poszich Ted Williams George Hodock Robert Lavender Harold Russell Sarah Butt Patsy Franklin

Low Net Event Winners at Bluefield Country Club Ladies Day

Winners in the low net event at Bluefield Country Club on Ladies Day were Class A Mrs Charles Belcher, Class B Mrs Mirto Corte, Class C Miss Eugenia Vick. A tie for low net occurred between Mrs A J Paine and Mrs E R Gillespie. Next week the group heads to Black Knight Country Club Beckley for a tournament. Pro Jack Freeman will present golf balls to the winners on behalf of the Women's Golf Association.

Bluefield Country Club Charles Belcher Mirto Corte Eugenia Vick A. J. Paine E. R. Gillespie Black Knight Country Club Beckley Jack Freeman Women’s Golf Association

Bride-Elect Carol Heilman Fetes Amid Preparations

Bride-elect Carol Heilman, fiancée of John Jarvis III, hosts a luncheon with 14 guests at the Walters Jr. and Chris tie home. Pink decorations and a pink rosebud corsage highlight the event as her wedding plans unfold with rehearsals at Bluefield Country Club and a Saturday 2:30 p.m. ceremony.

Carol Jean Heilman John Jarvis III J. C. Walters Jr Fred Christie A. C. Hoilman Susan Effron Tom and John Hoilman E. L. Wellman Carl Moore H. H. McClunk C. W. Johnson E. C. Caldwell Jr Douglas Collins Dudley Cruise Eugene Jones R. S. Brown John Jarvis Pennsylvania Bluefield Country Club Tom Hoilman Sam Hyams Double Gates Hulbert McClung C. W. Johns

Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events

Bluefield clubs and churches schedule midweek and Friday activities including WMU reading round table at First Baptist, Bland Street WSCS, Graham HDC table settings demonstration, and Bluefield Moose Chapter last session. Other items: Lions Auxiliary, College Avenue Baptist YWA, Bailey Methodist turkey dinner for Camp Joy, nurses district picnic, Shrine ceremonial, and Country Club Women’s Golf Association tourney in Beckley.

Bluefield Old Guards Virginia Avenue Methodist Church Bluefield Don Tabor First Baptist WMU Reading Round Table Do. A. Lilly Tyler Easley College Avenue Bland Street WSCS Sidney Benard Wesleyan Graham Hdc Louise Boitnott Luther Street Aubrey Drewry Academy View Hdc Frank Snell H. R. Hurst Bland Street Methodist Wscs Women of the Moose Moose Home Evelyn Quesenberry Tist Ywa Sue Grisso Bailey Methodist Wscs Camp Joy Lake Place South Bland Beckley Hinton Alderson Mullens Welch

Beaver Class of 1964 Patient and Hospital Visitors

Miss Tony Kay Carosi, a member of the 1964 Beaver graduating class, is a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium Room B-16. Mr. and Mrs. James Watts and sons Derek and John of Phoenix are visiting his mother on Frederick Street and other relatives in Bluefield. Mrs. Arthur Weiss underwent surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium and is not allowed visitors at present.

Tony Kay Carosi Bluefield Sanitarium Beaver James Watts Derek and John Phoenix Ariz J. T. Watts Frederick Street Bluefield Arthur Weiss

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