Marion Graduate Wins Honors at Marion College
Miss Mary Anne Buchanan of Burkes Garden won two top honors at Marion College commencement. She was crowned May Day queen with attendants Miss Mary Rahn and Miss Ann Vernon and named Miss Marion by secret ballot. Buchanan, active in sports and student government, previously led variety teams, athletics, the YWCA, and served as Student Council president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anne Buchanan
J. P. Buchanan
Burkes Garden
Marion College
Marion
Buchanan
Mary Rahn
Queen
Aneneens
Thief Cheesey
Miss May Scherer
Miss Buchanan
Miss Marion
Wen
The
Athletic Association
YWCA
Weekend Visitation Notables From Richwood And Portsmouth
Mr and Mrs Robert Yost and son Nicky of Richwood visited Mrs Annie Johnston the Yosts mother over the weekend. Mr and Mrs A M Crowder left for Fort Lauderdale Florida to begin their new home. O F Mullins of Portsmouth Ohio travels with the Crowders to Florida for two weeks. Patty Thomas and children from Yards and Bluefield head to camp in Brangiine Kentucky accompanied by Miss Evelyn Thomas of Bluefield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Yost
Nicky
Richwood
Yost
Annie Johnston
A. M. Crowder
Fort Lauderdale
Pla
O. F
Mullins
Portsmouth
Ohio
Florida
Saltville Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Saltville residents report visits from relatives and plan changes of residence. Gene E. Anderson family from Cypress California plans to live here. Gardner and Jones families from Oak Ridge Tennessee visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Nellie Montgomery visits Bristol. A birthday party honors Gary Lane. Shoecraft displays and sales promote Bluefield Shoe Co. products with price cuts and new arrivals.
Community Club Calendar and Society Ads
Tuesday events feature the Y membership committee Little Gardens Club at Mrs. Holbrook Cole Oakdell Ave with guest speaker T D Gray on landscaping. Bluefield Chapter dinner and installation at Bluefield Auditorium Restaurant led by C B Yearout. Wednesday Practical Nurses Association meets at the Y W C A. Thursday Appalachia Garden Club hosts Iris talk at 1337 Lebanon Street with co host Massie. Includes shopping copy for Bradley's Rose Carol Nannie RAE'S Leatherwood Cottage Cheese and Matz Grill catering and Mar eece Gift Shop wedding notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gardens Club
W. W. Kersey
Lake Place
Bluefield
National Secretaries Association International
Bluefield Auditorium
C. B
R. W. Jessee
Franklin Street
W. 8. Thompson
Appalachia Garden Club
Ralph Taylor
Lebanon Street
R. W. Massie
A. W. Stellar
Princeton
Blue Spa Oe Garden Club
P. F. Wallace
Wythe Avenue
MYF of
Bramwell
Church Lawn
Mrs. Ruble Named July Shut-In Friend By Midway Class
The Torchbearers Class of Midway Christian Church met at Mrs. A F N Sands home with fifteen members and nine visitors. Mrs. John Webb presided. scripture from Matthew led to a talk on Love. A poem titled Just Don't Sit There was read. An outdoor meeting is planned at Mrs. Hazel Lovell's Maple Acre home next month. A love offering will be collected at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Christian Church
A. F. N. Sands
Bramwell Rd
John Webb
Matthew
John Ruble
Hazel Lovell
Maple Acre
Beckley Men Win Local Black Diamond Bridge Tournament
The sixth Black Diamond Bridge Tournament hosted by the Duplicate Bridge Club of Bluefield at Hotel Matz crowned Sam Hockman and Bill Klein open play champions with 1 B. D. Lenett and James Hughes second. In north-south, Elsa Werthammer and Margaret Bickers led with 109% to beat W. N. Massie Sr. and Jr. Christiansburg. Team of four went to Margaret Bickers Elsa Werthammer Sam Hockman and Bill Klein with 19 points. Co chairs Owen Rogers Shorter say the event was very successful with 12 tables Sunday and 14 Saturday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Duplicate Bridge Club
Bluefield
Margaret Bickers
Huntington
W. N. Massie Sr
W.M. Massie Jr
Christiansburg
H. A. Porter
Louise Soulier
P. W. Cowherd
A. C. Seufer
Saltville
Elsa Werthammer
Sam Hockman
Bill Klein
Harry Lawson
W. A. McCue
A. Joyce
J. B. Heilman
Garfield Burton
R. J Ryan
Richard Rogers
Lionel Owen
D. E. Shorter
Births Report from Bluefield Sanitarium
A series of births at the Bluefield Sanitarium includes James David Bowing June 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bowing Pocahontas Virginia weight 6 pounds 9 ounces Cristina Ann Hill June 6 to Mr. and Mrs Clifton Hill Bramwell weight 6 pounds 1 ounce Marvin Edward Jr Moore June 6 to Mr. and Mrs Marvin Edward Moore Sr Kimisalal former Miss Cora Irene Nucholls weight 6 pounds 144 ounces Monica Lynne Hager June 7 to Mr. and Mrs Buddy Hager Bluefield Virginia weight 7 pounds 4 ounces Garnet Jean Brewer listed as the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James David
Bluefield Sanitarium
Paul Cecil Bowing
Pocahontas
Cristina Ann
Clifton Tanner Hill
Bramwell
Marvin Edward Jr
Marvin Edward Moore Sr
Kimisall
Cora Irene Nucholls
Monica Lynne
Buddy Hager
Bluefield
Virginia
Garnet Jean Brewer
Webb announce birth of daughter Anita Jill
Mr and Mrs Henry Webb Jr announce the arrival of a daughter Anita Jill at St Luke's Hospital on June 15 eight pounds nine and a half ounces. The item also notes a glass snake, a legless lizard named for its snakelike form and brittle tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Webb, Jr
Bramwell Rd
Anita Jill
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss West Virginia to compete in Dixie Frolics pageant
Carolyn Jane Miller Miss West Virginia of 1956 will be among 20 Southern beauties in the 12th annual Dixie Frolics. The event runs June 30 to July 7 in Daytona Beach Florida under the Daytona Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. Miller is 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Harley Miller of Martinsburg and stands five feet four inches weighing 112 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Jane Miller
West Virginia
Dixie
Daytona Beach
Fla
Local Move and Visits Highlight Community Notes
Mr and Mrs Chester Roe moved to the Goff home on the Bill Johnson farm. Mr Roe will return to the army for fifteen months. Mr and Mrs Thomas Sage and daughter Jeannette of Florida visit Clyde Wynnegar family in Valleyview. Gene E Anderson and mother visit Ted Walters in Bristol. Misses Christine Geraldine Smith and Patsy Widner attended a replay at Lebanon Virginia. Betsy the finger painting chimp was on a train to New York. Redlius delivered canvasses and rode second class. I feel like crawling under cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Roe
Goff
Bill Johnson
Roe
Thomas Sage
Jeannette
Florida
Clyde Wynnegar
Valleyview
Gene E. Anderson
Jesse R. Helton
Ted Walters
Bristol
Christine and
Geraldine Smith
Patsy Widner
Lebanon
Betsy
Baltimore
New York
Redlius
Pepper Haynes Bride Elect Honored With Luncheons
Pepper Haynes bride elect of Arthur Youse was honored at a luncheon at Bluefield Auditorium Restaurant with ten guests. The event featured pink and white decorations, miniature fan place cards, and gifts including a white carnation corsage and chosen china. A second luncheon at Miss Adeline Platnick’s home honored the bride elect ahead of her June 22 marriage at Bland Street Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepper Haynes
Arthur Youse
Bluefield Auditorium
Miss Haynes
E. Haynes
Lucy Haynes
Nancy Kirby
Adeline Platnick
Mountain View Avenue
Mr. Youse
Bland Street Methodist Church
Miss Platnick
Itmann Briefs Mrs Edwards andard ag cnabeek
Va panied by Miss Carolyn cilewpi of Albos Valley spent Friday with od and Mrs James Worley end rol. Mr and Mrs W C Davis and daughters Katie and Cheyrel of Glen White were visiting Mr and ana Carl Beach and family Saturday. Debbie Ratliff, small daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Rathi, celebrated her third birthday with a party at her home Saturday afternoon, June 1. Games were played and refreshments served to 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Debbie Ratliff
Clarence Rathi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paytex
Latex Corp
Saltville Briefs
Lesa
Cypress
Calif
Clyde Wynegar
Albert Gilbert
Rosedale
Russell County
Ben F. Jones
Oakridge
Tenn
Jack Kessner
C. W. Jones
Mrs. Crafts
Chicago, Ill
Larry Knapp
Michael
Bill Tolbert
Cedars Branch
C. H. Johnson Place
David Broady
Correatia
N. D. Hillis
Bluefield Shoe CO
Roy Phillips
I. Miller “Millerkins
Town & Country, Valley, and
Mademoiselle
Practical Nurses Association of
Une 13
Serbia
Jersey
Batiste
Voile
Bradley
Bradley's
Rose Carol
Nannie Rae’s
Nannie Rae's
Jimmy Hurt
Matz
Mareece
Carolyn McCue
Richard Matthews
Carolyn
Duncan
Mar-eece
Goodykoontz
Ara
Lyra
India
Orion
WSCS
C. W. Ashley
Margaret Easley
Harry
Midway
C&s Maytag CO
Bluefield, VA
Frigidaire
Beckley
McKesson
Kessamin
Cohens Drugs
Federal ST. Bluefield, W. VA
China
Itmann Briefs
Cohen Drug
Federal ST
Bluefield, W. VA
Ely
Warlick
Bluefield, W. V
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