Bride Elect Honored in Tazewell Pre-Bridge Party
Miss Phyllis Carol Huffman of Bluefield Virginia, bride-elect of Paul D. Christian of Tazewell, was feted at a pre-bridal party in the Tazewell National Bank building. Hostesses gave a pink carnation corsage and an electric mixer. The event drew 42 guests with pink and white decorations and refreshments. An open church wedding is planned for June 21 at 4 p.m. at Virginia Avenue Methodist Church in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Carol Huffman
Bluefield
Paul D. Christian
Tazewell
Fellowship Hall
Tazewell National Bank
Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Mesdames Dewey Day
Walter Graham
Floyd Hurley
Phyllis Ireson
Dorsey Landreth
E. W. Knight
Barbes Mustard
Eubanks Neel
C. H. Phillips
John Shelley
Robert Heldreth
Gayle Mustard
Robert Yates
Grant Lafferty
Mabel Young Circle Meets at Goldie Slusher Home
The Mabel Young Circle of the Baptist Woman's Mission Society met at Goldie Slusher's home with eight members and two visitors. Devotion by Thelma Mann, poem read by Slusher, and a love gift prayer closed the meeting. Members will donate $10 to the Youth Fellowship and prepare clothing for Crum area families. Next gathering July 10 at the church hosted by Mrs. Wilson and Martha Helms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
Mabel Young
The
Baptist Woman's Mission Society
Goldie Slusher
Tom Cordle
Martha Eldreth
Cecil Wilson
Thelma Mann
Cameron
White Cross
Crum
James Patton Jr
Garden Club Hosts Workshop In Honaker Virginia
The Honaker Virginia Garden Club met at Mrs. Paul Osborne's home with president Mrs. R. J. Whited leading. A workshop on arrangement styles was arranged and presented by Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. Jim Albert with help from members. Ten members and two guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honaker
Paul Osborne
R. J. Whited
Osborne
Jim Albert
Miss Karnes and Mr Nesbit wed in Matoaka ceremony
Miss Claudia Karnes married Robert Eugene Nesbit in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony June 7 at Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church Matoaka officiated by Rev. W. Ray Williams. The couple, both of Matoaka, will live in Bluefield. she teaches in the Mercer County schools and he studies mechanical engineering at BSC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Jean Karnes
Robert Eugene Nesbit
Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church
Matoaka
W. Ray Williams
Claude Karnes
Charles T. Nesbit
S. W. White
Charles Blankenship
Concord College
Mercer County School System
BSC
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Bluefield
Local Births in Bluefield Area Honor New Daughters
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sherman Beasley Jr of Peterstown welcome Christina Lane born Saturday June 7 at Bluefield Sanitarium weight 7 pounds 8 ounces Mrs James Roland Meadows of Rick Creek Virginia and Mr and Mrs Jack Sweitzer Hurley of Bluefield praise daughters Sarah Beth and Mary Dabney born June 8 and June 10 at Bluefield Sanitarium Cynthia Marie born June 11 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces The mother was formerly Janice Ramona Nichols
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sherman Beasley Jr
Peterstown
Christina Lane
Bluefield Sanitarium
James Ro
Meadows
Rick Creek
Sarah Beth
Jack Sweitzer Hurley
Bluefield
Electric Fix It Shop Serves Lamps Clocks at 1604 Jefferson
Take your ailing electric appliances cleaners and clocks to the Electric Fix It Shop at 1604 Jefferson St across from the Post Office rear driveway. They service lamps steam irons carpet sweepers and all clocks including grandfather clocks. call 327-7344 with questions or to arrange pickup.
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Jefferson St
Post Office
Quotarians Celebrate June Birthdays in Bluefield
The Quota Club of Bluefield honors June birthdays with a singing of Happy Birthday led by Katie Bell at the piano. Margaret Hendricks presents corsages and gifts to six honorees as Connie Gammage is noted absent. President Kay Wilson welcomes members and guests and previews the Quota International Convention in Washington, D C with plans for a July 11 First District party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hendricks
Quota Club
Bluefield
Katie Bell
Connie Gammage
Elizabeth Jenkins
Mary Helen Kibry
Lina Light
Harriet Speiden
Hazel Templeton
Kay Wilson
Debra Steele
Ethel Little
Rosemary Labroski
Gena McCann
Annie H. Quekemeyer
Susie Wilson
New York
Washington, D. C
Pre Bridal Shower For Miss Sandra Cooke Before Wedding
A pre bridal household shower was hosted for Miss Sandra Jean Cooke who will wed Irvin Ray Buddy Kitts in an open church ceremony at Pine Grove Church of Christ Bluewell at 7 p.m. The event, held at Lorton Lick Road Bluewell, featured games directed by Miss Louise Horton and gifts to 25 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Jean Cooke
Irvin Ray
Buddy) Kitts
Pine Grove Church of Christ
Lorton Lick Road
Bluewell
Frank Helmandollar
Louise Horton
Mesdames Lenard Kitts
Carl Crowder
Kermit Howkins
Marvin Linkous
Debbie Levert
Miss Horton
Phyllis Gibson
James Horton
Vernon Cooke
Harman birth announced for Radford hospital daughter
Mr and Mrs Bobby Edward Harman announce the birth of their first child a daughter born Saturday June 7 at Radford Community Hospital weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces The mother is Joyce Adkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Adkins of Bishop Virginia and the father is the son of Mr and Mrs Kester Harmon of Squire The great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leonard Steffey of Tram Kentucky and Mr and Mrs Willie Sheets of Monday Town Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Edward Harman
Radford
Joyce Adkins
Robert L. Adkins
Bishop, Va
Kester Harmon
Squire
Leonard Steffey
Tram, Ky
Willie Sheets
Monday Town
NSA New Member Received at Bluefield Chapter Dinner
The June dinner of the Bluefield Chapter of the National Secretaries Association International was held at the Sahara Supper Club. President Janice Fleshman presided as reports from Dortha Birklebagh Alice Ann Kirby and Lois Rounion were heard. Miss Mary Ekle was inducted with Mary Lou Hovis assisting. A luncheon June 24 at the West Virginian Hotel was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
National Secretaries Association (International
Sahara
Patty Akers
Janice Fleshman
Dortha Birklebagh
Alice Ann Kirby
Lois Reunion
Fleshman
Mary Ekle
Mary Lou Hovis
West Virginia
National Secretaries Association
Int
Wilson Lodge
Oglebey Park
Wheeling
Lois Rounion
West Virginian Hotel
NSA
Richlands Club Gives Gift to Local Special Ed Classes
Richlands Cansata Club president Mrs. Ray Ryan welcomed three guests Mrs. Farris Bandy of Orlando Florida Mrs. George Brazil of Chesapeake Virginia and Mrs. Roy Lee Norman of Cedar Bluff Virginia at the June meeting The group voted a 15 dollar contribution to local special education classes Seven tables played at Wimpy's Cafe with winners Mrs. Clell Bailey Mrs. Tom Broan Mrs. Calvin Thompson and Mrs. George Wyatt Hostesses included Mrs. John R. McCall Mrs. Dave Rimmer and Mrs. J W Clifton Dessert and coffee preceded the business session In Florida visiting relatives include Mrs. Bob Repass and Mrs. Eula Buskill plus others from Pearisburg Virginia and Bluefield West Virginia and Pounding Mill Virginia plus Cindy Beavers visiting Atlanta Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Ray Ryan
Richlands Cansata Club
Farris Bandy
Orlando
Fila
George Brazil
Chesapeake
Roy Lee Norman
Cedar Bluff
Wimpy
Clell Bailey
Tom Broan
Calvin Thompson
Eula Buskill
Roy Mutter
Pearisburg
Fla
J. R. Smiths
W. A. Counts
Bluefield
John Lockhart
Pounding Mill
Paul Jessees
Cindy Beavers
Atlanta, Ga
Tom Beavers
Women's Auxiliary to Salvation Army meets at Camp Joy
The Women's Auxiliary to the Salvation Army gathers Friday at 10 30 a m at Camp Joy for a meeting and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Auxiliary
The
Salvation Army
Camp Joy
Visitors Planned for Mrs Champion After Visit
Mrs Lillian Champion of Detroit Michigan left Thursday by plane following a two week visit with her sister in law Mrs J W Nicewander of Locust Street Bluefield Mrs Raleigh C Fox of Shawvers Mill Virginia entered Bluefield Sanitarium Monday after a stroke She is in Room C 36 and is allowed visitors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Champion
Detriot
Mich
Leff
J. W. Nicewander
Locust Street
Bluefield
Raleigh C. Fox
Shawver’s Mill
Bluefield Sanitarium
Northfork OES Names Officers
Jessie Keesen elected worthy patron and Roy Kessee as worthy patron in Northfork Chapter No 99 Order of Eastern Star. Other officers include Gertrude Shamblin associate worthy patron Raymond Nance associate worthy patron Dottie Lawless conductress Nona Gay Hunt associate Anna Maude Goode secretary Ethel Whitehead treasurer. Appointed officers are Eva Farmer Adah Ruby Bower Ruth Lena White Esther Libby Wade Electa. Trustees named Wallace White Calvin Shockey and Raymond Nance. Mrs Neo Wall out going worthy matron presided over the meeting and a social hour followed in the Rainbow Room with refreshments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Young
Mrs. Wilson
Martha Helms
Graham Atte
Bluefield Virginia
Sally Ann Williams
Whippany
N. J
Ronald L. Pennington
Sandra Blankenship
Diane Caruso
Frank Caruso
Edward L. Karnes
Beckley
Jerry Farmer
Wheeler Hall
Samuel M. Davis
C. S. Butte Jr
Claude Blankenship
Dwight Eads
John Blake
Community Savings and Loan CO
Raleigh
Bland Sts
John Stacy
Goodykoontz Drug Store
Lott’s
Goody’s
Lott's
Goody's
Bradley‘s
Bradley
Gar
Evening Primrose Garden Club
Donna Stamper
Bobbi Payner
Martha Cooper
Tracy Elmore
H. T. Montgomery
Fairview
Jon Poston
John R. French
Shirley Faddis
Becky McConnell
Beth Caudle
Richlands Club
Bob Repass
Kenneth Vaughn
Ron Paiche
St. Petersburg
Robert Taylor
Michael Dante
Fort Lonely
Death Valley
NEW Graham
Virginia
Northfork Oes
Mie
Alot
Renee Re
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