Miss Velma Lee Brooks Feted Before Wed Night
Mrs C L Jefferies and daughter Susan hosted Velma Lee Brooks the bride elect, to a luncheon and intimate dinner before her wedding to John Caldwell at 6 30 PM. The table centerpieces featured baby's breath white candied pink blue sweetpeas. Miniature brides served as favors and seven covers were set. Guests included the honoree’s attendant and bridesmaids. Wednesday evening Mrs A E Johnston hosted a dinner for the bride elect and attendants at Hoge Street home and presented the bride a gift while attendees offered their bridesmaid and honor attendant gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Jefferies
Susan
Velma Lee Brooks
John Caldwell
Oon
A. E. Johnston
Hoge Street
Miss Shumate Honored At Luncheon Before Wedding
Christine Shumate, soon to wed Roy Davis at Grace Methodist Church, was honored at a Thursday luncheon hosted by Madge and Agnes West and Mrs. J. K. Jones at Bramwell. The room featured seasonal flowers, pink roses, and baby's breath, with corsages and small bouquets for guests, plus two hand painted figurines and shadow box pictures as gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Shumate
Roy Davis
Grace Methodist Church
Madge
Agnes West
J. K. Jones
G Jones
Bramwell
Three Wedding Etiquette Questions Answered
A teacher asks how to recognize cash gifts without showing donor cards and when to display gifts. Guidance notes no fixed seating or side for rising at table. An invitation that is partly printed should be answered simply, with no formal rule for all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Local Birth Announcements Include Connie Belle and Deborah Sue
Birth notices list Connie Belle to Mr and Mrs Dennis Fleet Burton of West Graham born June 16 at St Luke s hospital. Deborah Sue to Mr and Mrs Damon Everett Bailey of Bluefield Va born at Bluefield sanitarium. Bailey employed by Norfolk and Western Railroad. Also Pamela Star daughter to Eu al Junior Thompson and wife June 15. James Bradford born to Sandy Bradford Ball and wife Linda Smyth Wyatt on June 15 at St Luke s hospital. Ball formerly Miss Elizabeth Heaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Fleet Burton
West Graham
Connie Belle
St. Luke’s Hospital
Damon Everett Bailey
First Street
Bluefield
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bailey
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Deborah Sue
Deborah Sue. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Have One Other Child —D. E. (Skipper) Bailey. I
Eual
Thompson
Route 1
Pamela Star
St. Luke's Hospital
James Bradford
Sandy Bradford Ball
Bluefield Avenue
Linda Faye
Lenard
Smyth Wyatt
Bluefield College
Sandy B. Ball
Dany
Ball
Elizabeth Heaton
St Luke's Nurses to Get Diplomas Tonight
The Rev. Herman Jones will deliver the commencement address at St. Luke's hospital school of nursing graduation tonight at 7 30 in Westminster Presbyterian church. He will give invocation after the processional. Music by Marvin Bostian solo with Charles Cassell at the organ. Diplomas and pins will be presented by Dr. D V Kechele after the Florence Nightingale pledge. A dance follows at the Bluefield Country Club from 10 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's
Bluefield Country Club
Mrs Milton Reddy Visits Bluefield Patient Sister
Mrs Milton Reddy of Grand Rapids Michigan has arrived to accompany her sister Mrs Sewell Morris who is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs John W Easley and daughter Jean Martin of Roanoke with hosts Mrs W C Easley and Mrs Walton Sudduth. Walter Sanders family left for a West Coast trip. Mrs Ray Shaeffer admitted for operation at Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton ¥. Reddy
Grand Rapids, Mich
City
Sewell Morris
Bluefield Sanitarium
John W., Easley
Jean. Martin
Roanoke
W. C. Easley
Walton Sudduth
Walter Sanders
Walter Mac
West Coast
Ray Shaeffer
Lee Street
Surprise Birthday Party Honoring Mrs Tibbs at Lashmeet
Mrs Kyle Tibbs mother to be honored at her Lashmeet home on her fifty fifth birthday. Mrs Ralph Graham and Mrs Junior Warden hosted a surprise party with many friends and relatives attending plus games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Tibbs
Ralph Graham
Junior Warden
Lashmeet
WAMU Installs New Officers At Luncheon
The Woman's Missionary Union of the First Christian church held its final luncheon of the year with about seventy five attendees. Officers installed included H T Montgomery as president and J C Acuff as first vice president, plus Cheyney as second vice president and Eugene May as third vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Union
First Christian Church
Bethany Hall
T. Montgomery
Bawene May
H. T. Montgomery
J. C. Acuff
C. S. Cheyney
Eugene May
V. T. Underwood
Geneva Gollehon
M. C. Douthat
World Call
FASTEETH Powder Bites Denture Slippage Issue
FASTEETH offers an improved alkaline powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates. It claims to hold false teeth firmly in place, prevent sliding or rocking, and avoid gummy taste. It also notes no souring effect and helps reduce denture breath. Available at drug stores.
Mrs Mary Driscoll Active in Peters and Driscoll Store
Miss Mary Driscoll is in New York in the interest of the Peters and Driscoll store Bland street. Mrs Dorothy M Boggess is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium where she submitted to a surgical operation Tuesday. Mrs Bessie L Evans and grandson Bobby Hoskins of Philadelphia are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Driscoll
New York
Peters and Driscoll
Bland Street
Dorothy M. Boggess
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bessie L. Evans
Bobby Hoskins
Philadel
Women program leads community circle meeting
Pride Spradlin librarian and Mrs. Frank Oliver publicity. Circle 6 led the program with Mrs. W T Ryan presenting the devotional on Women. Mrs Cheyney offered prayer and Mrs C G Harris was soloist with Mrs S B Chappell as accompanist. Reports from Mrs Wayne Farmer and Mrs W T Underwood during the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride Spradlin
Frank Oliver
Fred Slade
Circle 6
W. T. Ryan
Cheyney
C. G. Harris
S. B. Chappell
Wayne Farmer
W. T. Underwood
Visitors From Various Cities Spend Summer in Local Homes
Phia Pa arrived Thursday to spend the summer with Mrs. Evans sister Mrs. A L Smith and Mr. Smith at Walnut Heights Cumberland Road. Mrs T A Barham Jr with her son Ted of Norfolk Va visits her mother Mrs Stella M Bivens 1816 Jefferson Street and will be joined by her husband next week. Miss Virginia Bivens returns to Newport News Va today after visiting Bivens Jefferson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia
Evans
A. L. Smith
Smith
Walnut Heights
Cumberland Road
T. A. Barham, Jr
Ted
Norfolk
Stella M. Bivens
Jefferson Street
Virginia Bivens
Newport News
Stella Bivens
Also Mentioned on This Page
White House
Shumate
Coats
Emily Post
St. Luke’s
Herman Jones
American Legion Auxiliary
Riley-West
Appalachian Assembly Room
Ladies’ Society
L. F
Eagles Hall
Cox
Federal and
Raleigh
WAMU
Lydia E. Pinkham
Inkham
Dad
Jayson
Paris
Wembley
Rom Thes Nylard
Dupont
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