Quarry Personals Tennessee Family Visits Clyde Ferguson
Mr Oaten R E Ratliff and Indians Springs visited Clyde Ferguson and family Sunday. Emma Taylor attended her niece Miss Kitty Dublin Virginia last week. Mrs Wingo Clapp and daughters Jean Pat Kay returned home after a week with Mrs Sarah Clapp and family in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quarry
Tennessee
Clyde Fergusons
Mr. Oaten
R. E. Ratliff
Indians Springs
Clyde L. Ferguson
Emma Taylor
Kitty
Dublin
Wingo Clapp
Jean
Pat
Kay
Sarah = Clapp
Danville
Local youths and families visit relatives at summer breaks
Miss Shirley Terry of Ward visits grandparents Mr and Mrs K Lessor in Ohio. Miss Hazel Hicks returns to Illinois after a visit with Mrs Lousion Thompson. James G Jones and Pat Clapp of Paririe visit. The Hoover Richards and family of Marion spend the weekend with Mrs Emma Davis and others in Bristol. Mrs James Franklin and daughter of Saltville visit her parents, the Keesees. Ronald Blevins and Cecil Shreeves of the US Navy visit their parents. Miss Ruby Shreeves of Alexandria visits siblings Kay and spouse. Miss Gracie Debord goes to Radford College for summer school. Miss Toots Sue Hicks heads Sunday to Farmville for summer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Shirley Terry
Ward
Visi
K. Lessor
Ohio
Hazel Hicks
Ilinois
Lousion Thompson
James G. Jones
Pat Clapp
Pairibe
Hoover Richardson
Marion
Tom Richardson
Georgia
Roy Lester
Connie
Ronnie
Abingdon
Emma Davis
Emma
John Taylor
James H. Reedy
Bristol
Tenn
James Franklin
Saltville
Riley Keesee
Ronald C. Blevins
Cecil M. Shreeves
US. Navy
Ruby Shreeves
Alexandria
Indaw
Kay Shreeves
Gracie Debord
Radford College
Toots Sue Hicks
Frapmnville
Local Club Schedule Shows Meetings Into Thursday
The notice lists a Tuesday call meeting of GIA at the Eagles Home on Princeton Avenue with inspection practice Thursday, a 7:30 p.m. Bluefield Band Boosters meeting in Beaver annex, a Wednesday gathering of John Chapman Chapter griters of the American Revolution with Mrs. Percy Gillie and a talk by Virginia Johnson of Charleston, a 2:30 p.m. WCTU meeting in Hamilton Hall with Miss Patricia Ghalffer and tea afterward, and a 2 p.m. Blue Ridge Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Clyde Sie on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GIA
Eagles Home
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Band
Beaver Annex
John Chapman
Griters of the American Revolution
Percy Gillie
Whitethorn Lane
Virginia Johnson
Charleston
Junior Dar
Woman's Christian, Temperance Union
Hamilton Hall
Bland Street Methodist
Junior Women Of Marion Aid School Children
Marion Virginia June 20 a children's clothing bank was chosen as the project of the Junior Woman's Club communications department. Jaycees and PTA reps will help plan a clothing drive from 6 to 8 pm July 14. Residents may place clothes on porches for Jaycees pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Junior Woman's Club
Jaycees
PTA
Lillian Blevins and Kenneth Thomas Wed in Chilhowie
Mr and Mrs Wiley Blevins announce the marriage of their daughter Lillian to Kenneth Thomas of Chilhowie. The double ring ceremony was held June 4 at a relative’s home in the presence of immediate families. Both graduates of Chilhowie High School, the bride works at Chilhowie Piggly Wiggly and the groom is employed by the Virginia Department of Highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhowie
Wiley” Blevins
Lillian
Kenneth Thomas
Wiley Thomas
Chil- the Key
Jemmnes
Thomas
Chilhowie High School
Chilhowie Piggly Wiggly
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers In Wytheville
Wytheville Virginia June 20 The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 9 elected Lottie Aker president at its June meeting held at Mrs Will Fisher home Other new officers include Oma Clark first vice president Mildred Hedrick secretary treasurer Mrs T C Wildins chaplain Mrs Fisher historian and Mrs Mattie Moorman sergeant at arms Aker reported 220 was realized from Poppy Day sales The auxiliary voted to help the VFW and Legion buy new flags for graves to be used Memorial After the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs Pisher Installation of officers and delegates to the state convention will be held at the July meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
American Legion
Lottie Aker
Will Fisher
Oma Clark
Mildred Hedrick
T. C. Wildins
Fisher
Mattie Moorman
Juanita Amberger
Auxiliary
VFW
Legion
Pisher
Poole Wins Virginia Aviation Education Scholarship
Mrs J W Poole has been awarded a scholarship for aviation education at the University of Virginia and began studies there Wednesday. The course runs until July 1. Poole is home economics teacher at Rural Retreat High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
J. W. Poole
University of Virginia
Poole
Rural Retreat High
Mrs Altizer Named UDC President in Bluefield Chapter
Mrs Harold Altizer elected president of Bluefield Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy at a meeting hosted by Mrs Otis Bivens. Other officers elected include Mrs Ray Graham as first vice president and Mrs G W Lavender as second vice president. Reading letters from Confederate soldiers and wives followed business, by law changes approved, and a party plate served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Altizer
Bluefield
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Otis Bivens
Ray Graham
G. W. Lavender
N. C. Stanley
J. W. Bowman
R. 8. Kerfoot
Stanley
L. D. Mattox
Margaret McCarthy
Florence
8. C
Paul Thomas
James Hantzen
Northfield
de Draper
B. French
UM Auxiliary Sees Film On Mission
The Union Mission Auxiliary in Hamilton Hal Bland Street Methodist Church screened the film Out of the Night a true story of the Pacific Gardens Mission in Chicago It depicted the mission helping people regain self respect shown by Nelson Photo Company The film will also be shown at Union Mission Chapel and in Bluefield Virginia this week Mrs J A Hammond opened the meeting with a Kipling poem Members sang a story of Old near the piano and Hopi Hanes distributed small aprons for friends of the mission to support its work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mission Auxiliary
Hamilton Hal
Bland Street Methodist
Pacific Gardens
Chicago
Nelson Photo Company
Union Mission
Bluefield
J. A. Hammond
Rudyard Kipling
HD Group Meetings Set In Tazewell
HD Group schedules meetings at Shawvers Mill in Bluefield and Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday with co hosts Mrs Walter Leffel and Mrs Kenneth Leffel and at Tazewell Senior Club on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Shawvers Mill
Walter Leffel
Kenneth Leffel
Bluefield
Municipal Auditorium
Matoaka Personal News Guests and Travels Across States
Local notes list visitors and travelers including Mrs J S Foley visiting in Kansas with her daughter and family. Miss Pina Bailey nurse from Watt n B Ga visits grandparents. James Logan from Bland, Daisy Wheeler, and many others visit relatives. Trips include Vance Luke to Florida, Claude Blankenship party to Bloomfield Nebraska, Walter Fletcher family in Georgia, A2C Dewey Baumgardner on leave from Barksdale Air Force Base before Alaska assignment, Frances White and Harold Canterll dinner guests, and families from Waverly Ohio and Richmod visiting Bluefield region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B Stevens
Pina Bailey
Watt
Gain
C. W. Murphy
James Logan
Bland
Daisy Wheeler
Aon McComas
Aynesboco Va
Vance Luke
Florida
Joe Sigmon
Fenton
Billy Nichols
Gauley Bridge
Earl Debar
Roy Bartee
Wanda
George R and Son
Whittey
Johnson City
Walter Fletcher
Fitzgerald, Ga
T. N. McComas
Steff Sat
Tressie McComas Jr
J. E. West
Nicki
Miami
Pla
Floyd Taylor
C. Dewey E. Baumgardner
Barksdale Afb
W. R. Baumgardner
Alaska
Frances White
Harold Canterll
Welch
Foley
J. K. Levens
Waverly
Ohio
R. R Hale
Wiawatha
Bluefield Princeton Road
Frances Foley
Richmond
L. P. Bowes
Dreama
Bluefield
Misa Janet Hurst
WVU Graduate Plans Education Masters After Morgantown Visit
In Morgantown after four weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs L G Hurst she earned a B S at West Virginia University and will pursue a masters degree in education Edna Ratliff and children left for Denver California to make their home Ralph Sproles of Johnson Bible College visited the Poleys and Ralph Bird family and children left for Myrtle Beach South Carolina for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobuko Kawano
Nancy Kirby
Douglas Oliver Ywc Council
G. W. Lavender
WMU
East River Association
Kawano
Elizabeth DeVault
Southwest Federation
Baptist Business Woman
Fukuoka
Japan
Carver School of Missions and Social Work
Louisville
Columbia University
College Avenue Baptist Church
Minerva Easley
First Baptist Church
Southwest Business Woman's Federation
Olive Riddell
Princeton
Morgantown
L. G. Hurst
West Virginia University
Edna Ratliff
Denver
Cal
Ralph Sproles
Johnson Bible College
Poley
Ralph Bird
Myrtle Beach
8. C
Local Visitors Arrive for Sample Family Visit
Mr Mrs Merton Hines and Mrs A Kennedy visit with Mr and Mrs Sam White as Mr and Mrs John Wilson of Petersburg Florida arrive Thursday to join the gathering with extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Hines
A. * Kennedy
George Peck
John Wilson
Petersburg, Fla
Sam White
Picnic trip with Sunday School groups at Camp Creek
Mrs. George Collins and Mrs Albert Hubbard took their Sunday School classes to Camp Creek for a picnic. Leonard Tiller surprised his wife with a birthday party Saturday night at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Collins
Albert Hubbard
Camp Creek
Leonard Tiller
Chilhowie Coed Attends Methodist Leadership Confab
Miss Nancy Wolfe of Chilhowie represents the Methodist Student Movement at Radford College. She attends the eight day leadership train conference at Lake Junaluska North Carolina where nearly 400 college students and counselors from 12 states and foreign countries participate. Dr Harvey C Brown directs the program with Rev Sam Barefield as dean. Assistant dean is Ise Nancy from William and Mary College. This is one of six regional training programs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhowie
Nancy Wolfe
Radford College
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Methodist Church
Harvey C. Brown
Methodist Board of Education
Nashville
Tenn
Sam Barefield
Richlands Area Social News Items
Mrs. Otoe returns to Tampa Florida as new visitors arrive. Mrs. Davie Martin joins. Mrs. Paul Jesset and Paula from Kingsport visit Richlands relatives. Bob Schach and Pamela arrive from Alameda for a meeting. Norman Samuel born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Odell weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces. Lancerence Breedlove and Ann Scot travel to Richmond. Blaine Chafin visits uncle in Washington DC then New York. Lois Liddle and Nancy Hunter visit in Richlands. Nancy Hunter’s sister and brother-in-law in Dayton. Jaycees host trip to Atlanta with 200-car motorcade. Largen presides Richlands Jaycees. Six and Rural Retreat guests attend RHS 1935 reunion. Ruth Hagg and Graham Ringstaff visit Radford summer. Farmville reunion attendees arrive for RES class reunion 1935. Mury Settle of Georgetown and wife visit Pat Elswick family. Georgia Lee Pfieffer and daughter visit Dr. and Mrs. William Strader in Richlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Otoe
Tampa
Fla
Davie Martin
Paul Jesset
Paula Jean
Kingsport
Tennicesbury
Bob Repass
L. F. Bushill
Bob Schach
Pamela
Alameda
Calif
Stine
Mary Ellen Cranwell
Stella Rose Mullens
Florida
Norman O’dell
Mattie Williams Hos Hospital
Norman Samuel
Lancerence Breedlove
Ann Scot
Richmond
Blaine Chafin
Washington, D. C
New York
Bob Liddle
Lois
Washington, D
Nancy Hunter
Margaret Hunter
Dayton
Ohio
Louis Hunter
Bill Largen
Lynchburg
Atlanta
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Largen
Jaycees
C R
Rural Retreat
Joe White
RHS
Nile Christian
Donna
Joy
Rickey
Blackstone
Ray
Ruth Hagg
Graham Ringstaff
Radford
Lanzie Owens
Vivian Reed
Mhe
Farmville
RES
Mury Settle
Georgetown
Ind
Pat &. Elswick
Georgia Lee Pfieffer
Bristol, Tenn
William Strader
Grinstead to Wed McGrady in Baltimore double ceremony
Miss Sandra Grinstead will marry Roy McGrady in a 6:30 p.m. wedding at Ormes Methodist Church Baltimore with Rev A M Newell officiating. Matron of honor is Mrs James Herndon and maid of honor Miss Shirley Long. The couple resides in Bluefield and Bluefield Virginia. A reception will follow at the Herndon home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Louise Grinstead
Roy Guy McGrady
Ormes Methodist Church
Baltimore
A. M. Newell
Shirley Long
Bluefield
James Herndon
Mr. McGrady
Miss Grinstead
A. R. Grinstead
Washington Bluefield A
Walter McGrady
Jame
James Herdon
Fellowship Talk Highlights World Fellowship Theme
Itmann Itmann WSCS met at the church with Mrs. Ray E Boone delivering the devotional. Mrs E W Coleman led the program on Toward A World Fellowship as Mrs Cecil Hendrick presided over business. Several members participated and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
WSCS
Ray E. Boone
E. W. Coleman
Paul Gillespie
Alex Leonard
Harold Carte
Cecil Hendrick
Coleman
Cassell Memorial Methodist Church
Itman
Y Boone
U. L. J. Bury
Ratliff
Leonard
Woodrow Riley
Neil Owen
E. L. Wellens
Taylor Leonard
Mrs Harman Leads Baptist WMS Meet in Boissevain
Mrs Glen Harman led the Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society meeting in Boissevain with a program including songs prayers and a study on Stop Look and Listen. Edd Lucas and Issai Waye hosted social hour after refreshments as the next meeting is set for July 5 with All Roads Lead to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. O’brien
Ernest Murray
Bailey Memorial Church
Edd Lucas
Issai Waye
London
Births in Bluefield Hospitals Report Three New Additions
A daughter Cathy was born June 14 at the Bryani tarium to Mr and Mrs Preston Holt Wilbourne of 1312 Woodrow Ave Bluefield weighing 7 pounds 10 14 ounces. A daughter Cassandra Lee born June 14 at the Bluefield Sani tar ium to Mr and Mrs Herbert Woodson Light of 1813 Dearborn St Bluefield weighing 6 pounds 7 2 ounces. A son William Vance Dunford III born June 15 at the Bluefield Sani tarium to Mr and Mrs William Vance Dunford Jr of 288 Terrace Bluefield weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy
Bryanitarium
Preston Holt Wilbourne
Woodrow Ave
Bluefield
Cassandra Lee
Herbert Woodson Light
Dearborn Street
William V. Ill
William Vance Dunford Jr
Terrace
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Marion Aid School
Lillian Blevins
Legion Auxiliary
Altizer
UDC
Cki
Eer
Packard
Cli
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefilld
W. VA
Matoaka
J. S. Foley
Kansas
Chilhowie Coed
Confab
Richlands Area
Sandra Grinstead
China
Mrs. Harman
Baptist
WMS
Nita Morris
Abbs Valley Rebekah Lodge
Dave
Vena K. Harman
Noble Grand
Beulah Evans
Effie Wyrick
Nancy Johnston
Dollie Goins
Rebekah State Assembly
Westinghouse
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Bluefield, VA
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