Democracy at Barter Theatre in 1976 season
Barter Theatre in Abingdon presents the fourth mainstage production Democracy a political satire set in Grant era Washington. Romulus Linney author Star-crossed Administration themes and two romances unfold amid scandal, clergy, and rising women’s roles within the era. Tickets at Barter box office or by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle Crucis
Boone
Linney
Appalachian Regional Commission
Appalachian Region
New York Times
Ulysses S. Grant
United States
Grant
Esther
Henry Adams
Adams
John
John Quincy Adams
Washington
Oval Office
White House
Madeleine Lightfoot Lee
Cleo Holladay
Sen
Silas Raitcliffe
Robert Black
Baker
Joseph Costa
Mary Shelley
Barter Theatre
Abingdon
Club Calendar Friday Activities and Meeting Changes
Salvation Army Woman's Auxiliary meets at Camp Joy at 10 30 a m instead of The Citadel. Golden Age Club lunch at the Center at noon. Parents Without Partners Bluefield Chapter meets at Craft Memorial Library at 7 30 p m. Mercer County Democratic Women dine at Dinner Bell Restaurant at 12 30 p m. Progressive Women's Club meets with Mrs Goldie Hamilton 203 S Spring St at 2 p m with Mrs Maggie Mauldin as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Woman's Auxiliary
Camp Joy
Citadel
Bluefield
Craft Memorial Library
Mercer County Democratic
Dinner Bell
Progressive Women's Club
Goldie Hamilton
S. Spring St
Maggie Mauldin
History Of Gray Ladies Presented To Auxiliary
Mrs. Lee Anderson gave a history of the Red Cross Gray Ladies at the Auxiliary to the Old Guard meeting held at Trinity United Methodist Church. She noted Bluefield’s Red Cross charter dated June 12, 1917 with nine dollars in treasury and recalled Walter Reed Hospital origins. The group emphasized volunteer shortages and planned a June 23 joint meeting with the Old Guard to discuss a senior citizens program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lee Anderson
Old Guard
Trinity United Methodist Church
Anderson
Bluefield
Walter Reed Hospital
Walter Reed
Mildred Puckett
Ivan French
Jeffery Francis
Washington, D. C
Mamie Talley
Bessie Bourne
Keyes
Beulah Coleman
Births At Bluefield Sanitarium Share Local Glad Tidings
A series of birth notices reported at Bluefield Sanitarium. Ramie Larance Adams born June 6 to Larry and Mrs. Adams of Bluefield weighing 9 pounds 5 27 ounces. Grandparents Forrest Adams and Stanley Platt. great grandparents N. D. Roach and Minnie Sue Lawson. Also Sarah Kathryn Whalen born May 28 to Ronald Whalen Jr. and wife at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. mother Linda Kay Akers. A son Charles Ernest Jr. born May 21 to Mrs. Charles Ernest McGhee on Bramwell Road. late Mr. McGhee. Baby weight 7 pounds 9 ounces. mother Barbara Stacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramie Larance
Bluefield Sanitarium
Larry Adams
Bluefield
Forrest Adams
Stanley Platt
Falls Church
N. D. Roach
Minnie Sue Lawson
Ronald Whalen Jr
Memorial Ave
Sarah Kathryn
Linda Kay Akers
Charles Ernest Jr
Charles Ernest McGhee
Old
Bramwell Road
Mr. McGhee
McGhee
Barbara Stacy
Bluefield Civic League Hosts Humane Society Speaker
June meeting at Appalachian Assembly Room featured Rita Reynolds of Mercer County Humane Society as guest. Reynolds outlined goals including animal adoption education spaying neutering and responsible ownership. The group noted 4337 animals processed in 15 months and 800 members while calling for ongoing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Civic League
Appalachian Assembly Room
Rita Reynolds
Mercer County Humane Society
Reynolds
Clyde Grubb
Gordon Corell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Matthau
Tatum O’neal
the Bad News
Paramount Picture
Blue Prince
Speedway
W.va
Jack Nicholson
Fantasy Films
Milos Forman
Louise Fletcher
William Redfield
Lawrence Hauben
BO Goldman
Ken Kesey
Haskell Wexler
Jack Nitzscheer
Saul Zaentz
Michael Douglas Arenes
United Artists
Ionanca
Clint Eastwood
High Plains
Universal
Malpaso Company
Panavision
Columbia Pictures Presents
T Driver
Devon
Ferky Bright
First United Methodist Church
Susan Ross
Lisa Lawson
Karen Call
Glenna Dudley
Page Hutchinson
Lisa Cooley
Sabrina Mazol
Rose Ann Lockhart
Leah Lovely
Jacki McCormick
Kim McDonald
Susan Mikovch
Willie Jones
Hattie Stowers
Elsa Carter
Oral Roberts
Tarring
Richard and
Patti Roberts
Reflection and the
Ronn Huff
Whis-Tv
League
Humane Society
The
Cancer Society
Preston Hamilton
Beckley
Veterans Hospital
Taos A
Tazewell
Virginia
Texas
Tonite
Mercer
Killer Force
Elameth
Telly Savalas
Peter Fonda
Hugh O'Brian C
Simpson
Maud Adams
Christopher Lee
Mila
Gunfighter
Technicolor
Lavon
Walt Disney A Pony
Ee Enone Ne
Camden Park
Huntington
Bob Reig
Wem
Wendy’s
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