Bridal tea honors Bluefield brides elect at Bishop home
Mrs E R Bishop Mrs Rich ard Brown and Miss Betty Bishop hosted a bridal tea at 1300 Whitethorn Street for three Bluefield brides elect. Mary Lee Bond Jolyn McCue and Barbara Wetzel received gifts as mothers and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bishop
Richard Brown
Betty Bishop
Whitethorn Street
Bluefield
Mary Lee Bond
William L. Be
Jolyn McCue
G. Matthew
Barbara Wetzel
John Worley, Jr
Beaver High School Class of 1937 Plans June Reunion
The Beaver High School graduating class of 1937 announces its 20 year reunion set for Saturday June 22 in Bluefield. Registration starts at 2:00 p m at the West Virginian Hotel with guidance to Bluefield High School. A 6:00 p m banquet honors 12 teachers, followed by a program, toast master Sidney Schlossberg, and an evening dance with Eddie Galloway orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver High School
West Virginian
Lacy Edwards
Mary Louise Taylor
Bluefield
West
Mercer County School Board
Mary Winter
Beaver High
Ed Sidney Schlossberg
William Albright
First Methodist Church
Welch
Cooke
New Bluefield High School
Jane Dent Meadows
Doorizes
Eddie Galloway
Birth of Teresa Ruth Waddell in Bluefield
A daughter named Teresa Ruth was born June 10 at the Bluefield Sanitarium to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sherman Waddell of McDowell. The newborn weighed pounds and 7% ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teresa Ruth
Bluefield Sanitarium
Richard Sherman Waddell
McDowell
Miss Margaret St. Clair Moore Honored At Bridal Parties
Miss Margaret St. Clair Moore received kitchen towel gifts at a Bridals party hosted by Mrs. Joe Sanders Jr. A dessert bridge at Jefferson Street honored her with a white carnation corsage and silver setting. A buffet dinner followed at Dr. and Mrs. Houston St Clair’s home in Tazewell Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret St. Clair Moore
Joe Sanders, Jr
Peggy
Ski
James T. Frazier
Sally Brevick
Nelson Walker
Frazier
Charlotte Wood
J. M. Godwin
Jefferson Street
Births Report From Bluefield Sanitarium
A son, Larry Dean, was born June 11 to Mr and Mrs Woodrow Car Perkins of McComas. The baby weighed 5 pounds 11 ounces. A daughter, Sue Ann, was born June 11 to Mr and Mrs Buford Spangler of Ballard. The baby weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces. A daughter, Rena Jean, was born June 11 to Mr and Mrs Mike York of this city. The baby weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Dean
Bluefield Sanitarium
Woodrow Car! Perkins
McComas
Sue Ann
Buford Spangler
Ballard
Rena Jean
Mike York
City
Births at Bluefield Sanitarium Highlight Local Families
A series of birth notices from the Bluefield Sanitarium records a son born to William Wayne Bailey Sr. of Alpeca weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces with mother Ellen Lester. Other births include William Clinton to Clinton Wallace Carroll of Bluefield Virginia, Karla Althea Caldwell, Danny Lyng Hardy of Boissevain Virginia, and Charles Wayne Shanahan weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wayne
Bluefield Sanitarium
William Wayne Bailey
Alpeca
Ellen Jack Lester
William Clinton
Clinton Wallace Carroll
Bluefield
Margaret Sue French
Karla Althea
Roy Parl Caldwell
Danny Lyng
James Lawrence Hardy
Boissevain
Clara Arizona Bailey
Charles Wayne
James Patrick Shanahan
Beury Personal Notices Move and Social Guests
The Ma centations relocated last week and post mistress Mrs Ethel Calloway with clerk Miss Dorothy Roberts are pleased with the new location. Several local residents and visitors are noted: Mr and Mrs Buddie Robinson and daughter from Arlington, Virginia. Mrs George Via and Miss Martha Via of Northfork. Mr and Mrs Poe Prabbien and children. Mrs Louie Roberts shopped in Bluefield. Rev and Mrs John Mendez attended church. Messages mention visits by Pocahontas resident Baap and Mrs J Hopkins, plus Mr and Mrs Calloway and son and Miss Sally Gillespie at Peterkin Camp Ronmey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beury Personals RY
Ethel Calloway
Dorothy Roberts
Sea
J. C. Calloway
Buddie Robinson
Arlington
George Via
Martha Via
Northfork
Poe
Prabbien
Louie Roberts
Bluefield
J. L. Hop
Sally Gillespie
Peterkin Conference Center
Ronmey
M Leas
Leas
Local Couple Honored On Anniversary
Mrs. Ted Malcolm marked a wedding anniversary with an open house on June 16. Mr and Mrs Roberts and their family welcomed guests from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at the Malcolm home for the celebration. A three tiered cake and punch were served with yellow rose buds and gladiolas as centerpiece decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Malcolm
Roberts
Malcolm
Ro_d
Bond
Moeller
Office Gift Etiquette and Social Tips Column
A reader asks about giving for an office bride and whether a dollar is sufficient. Advice is that gifts should reflect relationship, with closer colleagues giving more and distant coworkers less. Also covered are refusing gifts politely, proper introductions, use of place cards, and how mothers influence gift choices to ease tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sey & Woathy
Mrs. Post
Right Training For Safe Driving By Youth
An editorial urges early but careful driver training for American youths. It argues schools and the A A A offer classes, stresses reflex training and gradual licensing, and notes insurance costs and responsibility as keys to producing mature young drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Automobile Assn
Odd And Even Golf Winners Tie At Bluefield Club
Mrs J B Heilman and Mrs Fred Richmond tied for first in the odd and even golf tournament at Bluefield Country Club with 37 net. They will receive golf balls from Rocky's Golf and are invited to sign up for the team match against Oakhill and Beckley Thursday at the local club with luncheon served at the eighteen hole match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Heilman
Fred Richmond
Bluefield Country Club
Rocky
Oakhill and
Beckley
Iris talk and garden club meet in Bramwell calendar
The Appalachia Garden Club meets at 10 30 a m with Mrs Ralph Taylor at 1637 Lebanon Street guest speaker Mrs A W Stellar of Princeton will discuss Iris Lions Auxiliary hosts a noon lunch at the Pinnacle Reserve A Blue Garden Club picnic gathers with Mrs Wallace on Wythe Avenue The Bramwell MYF holds an ice cream supper on the church lawn at 6 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachia
MYF of
Bramwell
Birth of Dana Darlene Giddens in Bluefield
A daughter Dana Darlene was born June 11 at the Bluefield Sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover Giddens of Freeman. The baby weighed pounds. The mother is the former Edna Marie Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Darlene
Bluefield Sanitarium
Herbert Hoover Giddens
Freeman
Edna Marie Lewis
I Will Class Meeting at Midway Christian Church
The I Will Class of Midway Christian Church met in the church hall for a luncheon meeting with ten members and three visitors. Mrs. Tom Sutphin opened and closed with prayer, a scripture was read, and flowers and cards were sent to the ill secretary Mrs. Biffie Hager in Hu Hospital. Miss Barbara Carroll, a visitor, spoke to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Will
Midway Christian Church
Tom Sutphin
Biffie Hager
Hu Hospital
Barbara Carroll
Sutphin
Calvary Circle Holds Regular Meeting At Church
The Mildred Wright Circle of Calvary Baptist Church held its May session with secretary minutes read and approved. Treasurer and community missions fees were presented. Mrs. W Davidson contributed an article from the Royal Service. Refreshments were served by Fred Tibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Wright
Calvary Baptist Church
W. Davidson
Fred Tibbs
Kimball Briefs and Summer Moves Across Town
Kimball notes a ten day South Holston River camping trip by the Thompson family and Linda. John Grogan, son of the Grogan family, works this summer in Eastern Gas and Fuel Company engineering at Keystone and will be a VPI junior majoring in industrial engineering. Mrs Miles and Tommie visit in Washington with plans for Pomona California. Russell Miles and family split summers between Virginia and California. Amos Wood and family visit Roanoke. Wood visits brother A P Wood in Memorial Hospital. Weis family in Clayville. Add chunk side tuna to tomato sauce and serve over spaghetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Thompson
Milton
Linda
George Thompson
Bluefield
South Holston River
John Grogan
Stafford Grogan
Eastern Gas and Fuel Company
Keystone
Washington
Russell Miles
Tommie Wi
Attivecter
Belcher
Big Four
Iand
I . Miles
Nellie Miles
Pomona
California
Jim
Joe
University of Virginia
Kimball
Amos Wood
Tony Casali
Roanoke
A. P. Wood
Memorial Hospital Road
W. P. Weis
Clayville
Oier
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Gussie
Gussie Moran
Funcle
Tazewell, Va
Disneyland
Walt Disney
Celebrity Playhouse
Gale Storm
Keith Andes
Kraft Theatre
Robert Preston
Nina Foch
Cisco Kid
Cisco
Pancho
Lawrence Welk
Lennon Sisters
Old Town
America
Firestone Revolving Credit
Fiesta Stores
Bland ST
Mary Smith
John Jones
Miss Smith
Mr. Jones
Mary
Dept. EP
P. O
Station 6
New York 19
N. Y
Presh Asa
Ar Asa
Sealy
Ecompl
Pubmsmings
Clvefield
East River Training Union
East River Baptist Association
Nancy Kidd
Carmen Lusk
Janet Cline
R. H. Massey
Sandra Karnes
Alice Lazenby
Patsy Shupe
Charles Erwin
Ray Ratliff Jr
Barbara Shumaker
Massanuta Springs
Phillips
Sella
Saben
Seine
Nasheed
Woodmen of the World
Omaha
Legal Reserve
Robert C. Rec
Uns
Atta A
Othe FB. Thompson
Blake Ave
Princeton
W. Va
W. B. Hamlin
Pr. O
Princeton, W. V
W. J. Kelly
Field Man Box & Mateska
J. ¥. Hill
E. L. Riley
Life Insurance Society
Fornom Street
Nebraska
The
Practical Nurses Association of District 13
Calvary Circle
Kimball Briefs
Warlick’s
Furniture
Cotrailways
Cincinnati
New York
Huntington
Tex
Trailways
Express
Trailways Bus Terminal
Corner
Princeton & Mercer
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