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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1955
Page
21
Mrs R L Barrett hosted a stork shower for her daughter in law Mrs Bill Jo Barrett at her Quarry Virginia home. Twenty guests attended Friday night event honoring the expectant mother.
The WSCS installed officers led by President Mrs John Brillhart at morning services in Gary Method ist Church. Other officers include Mrs Edward Ketter secretary Mrs Herman Moore treasurer and several secretaries guiding Christian social relations children's work youth and student activities. Memorial service held by Gary Odd Fellows and a Sub Debs event announced with band classes starting at Gary High. Rebekahs plan June birthday party and officer elections.
Mr and Mrs Luther Lucas take a month long vacation visiting relatives in Washington DC and Virginia. Miss Jess Witt of Peterstown stays with her aunt Mrs Beatrice Price. Charlottesville couple Muncey Harmon and daughter Cheryl Ann visit Mrs Price with Virginia Christie. Gloria Farmer of Williamson visits her aunts Gertrude and Bertha Smith. Loman Goade of Norfolk spends days with friends here. J Preece visits Toledo Ohio joining Mrs Preece and others visiting their son and daughter in law Robert and Mrs Preece.
Nancy Carolyn Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard V Scott of Bluewell will be three years old tomorrow Her parents hosted a birthday party yesterday Elizabeth Dawn Scott months old is eight months They are grandchildren of Mr and Mrs R L Hodges of Biand Va Leonard Scott of Gary and the late Mrs Scott
Pamela Bea and Patricia Lee Cox twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Ralph Cox of 1010 Bramwell Rd celebrate their sixth birthday on Tuesday. They are granddaughters of Mr and Mrs C R Harry of Bramwell Road and Mr and Mrs Arthur Cox of Walton Avenue Bluefield.
Mrs Randolph Hodges returned from Charlottesville to visit uncle Dave Hart. Joyce Taylor spent time with aunt Mrs Bill Jones in Jane Nash of Amonate visited her aunts Eunice and Garrett. Mrs Jack Anami children at home in Washington. Wynn accompanied Pte home. Vernal Lusk of Shady Springs visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Don Williams entered West Virginia University for masters. he teaches Bramwell and she Athens. Mrs Ellis Fields enrolled at Concord College for six weeks. Bernard Hurst Jr took a summer job with State Road Commission in New Hampshire. Ronnie visits sisters Mrs R L Morris and Mrs R C Johnson. Pvt Jerry Farris left for two weeks with the National Guard in Kentucky.
Kimball district officers of the Toman's Society of Christian Service led a training program for Houston church officers with instructors from Bluefield Keystone and Athens. Officers elected at Tuesday's Kimball OBS include Worthy Matron Drusilla Petite and Worthy Patron Lacy Lumpkins, to be installed June 28.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Lot spiech moved Friday to Woodlawn Virginia where he will serve as pastor of the Methodist church. Mrs. Clarence Whitehead Jr. who suffered a broken ankle is now able to be out on crutches. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mabe and family moved to Columbus Ohio where Mr. Mabe is employed. Their son Bobby will join them later. Glen Shupe of Roanoke spent a weekend with his family.
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