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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1954

Page

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Miss Leffel Weds Mr Absher In Roanoke Home Ceremony

Joyce Yvonne Leffel daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Leffel Jr Bluefield Virginia married Ray Lemuel Absher son of Mr and Mrs L M Absher Roanoke Virginia in a June 5 double ring ceremony at the Meador home in Roanoke. The couple will reside in Roanoke.

Joyce Yvonne Leffel A. B. Leffel Jr Bluefield Ray Lemuel Absher L. M. Absher Roanoke D. F. Herman Brookhill Raymond Meador Lois Ann Absher Absher Memorial and Crippled Children’s Hospital School of Nursing U. S. Air Force

Tazewell Area Club and Activity Notices

Tazewell Virginia announces several community meetings and events. The Tazewell Band Boosters meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the high school. The Senior Home Demonstration Club gathers Wednesday at Miss Ella Cox home with Mrs Kenneth Witten as co host. Jeffersonville Woman's Club plans a square dance July 3 at the town hall from 8 to 11 30 p m with C Buford Tiller and the Bland County Ramblers as musicians. The June WCTU meeting is at Mrs Robert Heldreth's home at 2 30 p m with Mrs W B Leslie as program chair. James Rogers of Tazewell High directs Youth playground and activities with Teen Canteen open Tuesdays and Thursdays at the high school gym for Jeffersonville district youths featuring dancing ping pong and games. North Tazewell Junior Woman's Club sponsors and outfits the North Tazewell playground open daily 8 30 a m to noon with chaperones for Teen Canteen.

Tazewell Ella Cox Kenneth Witten Jeffersonville WCTU Robert Heldreth W. B. Leslie North Tazewell James Rogers Tazewell High School North Tazewell Junior Woman’s Club

Down To Earth presented by Tazewell Guild at High School

The Lucy Dickenson Wesleyan Guild of the North Tazewell Methodist Church sponsors the comedy Down to Earth at Tazewell High School auditorium on July 9. Howard Creech directs and acts in a 13 member cast including Forrest Wood and Phyllis Hart with Harriet Ireson Nancy McCall Mane Brewster Wanda Dudley Bobby Webb and G W Doak.

Tazewell Lucy Dickenson Phyllis Hart Virginia Harriett Ireson Mary Washington College Tazewell High Nancy McCall Mane Brewster Wanda Dudley Bobby Webb G. W. Doak Glee Club

Keystone Social Notes From Fairmont To Pulaski

Keystone society items list Mrs Ernest Meadows and sons Leland and Ernest Wayne visiting H P Meadows in Fairmont. Mrs O H Maderia and Phyllis Maderia travel with Mrs C Lambert to Ohio for a vacation. Mrs Lambert sister of Mrs Maderia has visited here. Mr and Mrs E Herndon and Barbara of Hickory NC visited Mr and Mrs Troy Mullins and Mr and Mrs S F Robertson. The Herndons are former Keystone residents. Mr and Mrs E L Cruise visit relatives in Pulaski VA Sunday. Mrs Alva Boggess and son Bill return home after two weeks away.

Ernest Meadows Leland and Ernest Wayne Fairmont H. P. Meadows O. H. Maderia Phyllis Maderia C. Lambert Ohio Lambert Maderia E. Herndon Barbara Hickory N.C Troy Mullins S. F. Robertson Herndons Keystone E. L. Cruise Pulaski Sunny Alva Boggess Bill

Miss Conner Wedding Receives Family Recption Details

Following the ceremony a reception was held for families and close friends in the apartment of Misses Betty Prater and Marie Collier. Arrangements of red and white roses and tapers adorned the rooms. The couple cut a three tiered cake and Mrs. Prater served. The bride wore a soft brown mesh dress with white accessories. the mother wore charcoal grey silk. The newlyweds, residing at 38 Edgewood Apartments Baltimore, plan a brief Atlantic City trip. The bride is Princeton High School 1953 honors graduate and works at Glenn L. Martin Co.. the groom also works there after Navy service.

Betty Prater Marie Collier Miss Prater Assi R. T. Casey Rex Glessner Atlantic City N. J Posey Edgere Apartments Baltimore Princeton High School Glenn L. Martin Co Essex U.S. Navy G. C. Young Betty Statler Clara Lee Conner Princeton Judy Posey Nemours Robbie Sue Clough Paris Viola Siler Ogden Utah Benjamin White Lake Placid Harold Wilmer Steve Worteck Anthony Kaczmarczyk Henry Pierce William Schnabeland Vincent Santroni

Wedding of Helen Fleshman London in Marietta Ohio

Miss Helen Fleshman appears as an out of town guest list. The bride Mrs London wore a navy ensemble with rhinestones. The couple, Helen Fleshman London and Mr London, will reside in Marietta Ohio after a ceremony with attendants and guests from Princeton Bluefield Pineville Athens and Washington.

Helen Fleshman Paul Cross London Princeton High School School of X-Ray Technology St. Luke’s Hospital Bluefield A.T Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta Ohio Marietta College B. F. Goodrich Company Northfork C. A. Pancake Mary Beth Helen Sue Pineville H. E. Fleshman Keystone Jack Fleshman Peery Blackwell W. H. Fleshman al Evans West Graham

Local notes on graduations and travels of area residents

Mrs Boggess attended an Annapolis Naval Academy graduation where Bill completed four years and will join the US Air Force for duty after a home stay. Mr and Mrs C M Hamlett left for Madison Wisconsin for their nephew Charles's graduation and postgraduate work. Mrs Ira Peters and Charleston children stayed here after their uncle's Bluefield death as Trooper Ralph Porterfield visits his wife in Dunbar. J F Williams and Muncy Harmon also spent time here visiting and managing property.

New York Bluefield Ralph Porterfield Dunbar Joanne H. H. Callaway Muncy Harmon Charlottesville Lee Wiles J. F. Williams Huntington

Miss Kelly Betrothed To Mr Williams

Ann Dalby Kelly of Richlands Virginia announces engagement to John Beverley Williams of Richmond Virginia the son of Mrs Emmett Fillmore Williams and the late Mr Williams of Crewe Virginia No wedding plans have been made

Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Richlands Ann Dalby John Beverley Williams Richmond, Va Emmett Fillmore Williams Mr. Williams Crewe, Va

Princeton Teen To Attend YWCA Camp Ruthers

Sandra Jean Tarter daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert C Tarter of Princeton leaves Friday for Lynchburg Virginia to be hosted by Mrs C M Kilby and to enter YWCA Camp Ruthers Forest Virginia for a six week stay She is a Princeton High School sophomore Mack Farmer returns home to Pulaski County after visiting Mr and Mrs John Webb in Welch

Sandra Jean Tarter Robert C. Tarter Princeton Lynchburg C. M. Kilby YWCA Ruthers, Forest Princeton High School Mack Farmer Pulaski County John Webb Welch

Chappell Family Returns From Midwest Vacation

Mr and Mrs C R Chappell and daughter Carolyn of 2021 Hemlock Hill returned from a Midwest trip. They visited Rochester Minn where Carolyn received treatment at Mayo Clinic and also spent time in Winona.

C. R. Chappell Carolyn Hemlock Hill Middlle West Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic Winona

Miss Sherga and Mr Lester Wed in Double Ring Protestant Rite

Wilda Jean Sherga and Carrol Curtis Lester married Saturday June 5 at Trinity Monodist Church with Rev Frank Shaffer officiating. The couple formerly resided in Bluefield and Tazewell, with music by Mrs James Richardson and reception details noted.

Wilda Jean Sherga Carrol Curtis Lester Trinity Mo Nodist Frank Shaffer Ethel Sherga Stone Apartments J. W. Sherga Bluefield Lester C. M. Lester Sr Llster Tazewell James Richardson R. C. Chrisman Janet Neal

Greenview MYF Elects Officers at Church Meeting

The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Greenview Methodist Church elected officers including Jerry Loon ey as president and Allen Bailey as vice president. Frances Ruble was named secretary and publicity chairwoman, Frances Dye treasurer, and Peery Culbertson general manager. The group also planned the year and meets Sundays at 6:45.

Methodist Youth Fellowship Greenview Methodist Church Ralph Clarkson William Richardson Jerry Looney Allen Bailey Frances Ruble Frances Dye Peery Culbertson Zelpha Carbaugh Patty Phyllis Peery MYF

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Leffel Mr. Absher Kelly Mrs. Carroll Curtis Lester Miss Wilda Jean Sherga Tazewell Guild Keystone Personals West Virginia Miss Conner Miss McClanahan Jacony Ordemcotsille Miss Kelly Miss Sherga Mr. Lester G. C. Altizer Tommy Altizer Charleston Elbert Harrison Preston St Beaver High School Big Creek High School Pocahontas Fuel I Co Bishop, Va Southside ProfesSional PharMacy Bland St Bluefield, W. Ve Greenview Myf W. H. Harry & Go Princeton Ave W. VA Paharick Model Kelvinator Mae Rose Sattar Holiday House Homemaker’s Welch, W. VA Charleston, W. VA
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