St. Paul DAR Hears Essay On History
St. Paul Virginia Boone Trail Chapter DAR heard sixth grade state essay award winner Catherine Fraley read George Washingtons Advice at its June meeting in Big Stone Gap. The program highlighted National Congress resolutions and included DAR marker dedication at Glencoe Cemetery with Chaplain Kibler leading services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Catherine Melissa Fraley
F. B. Fraley
Appalachia
George Washington
Boone Trail
Riley
Big Stone Gap
F. E. Handy
American History Month
DAR
W. F. Jones
DAR Museum and Memorial Fund Committee
W. W. Fleenor
Roanoke
Willfred Allen Phillips
W. F. Kibler
Norton
T. E. Dickenson
Kibler
Helen McCormic
Phillips
J. A. Carter
Glencoe Cemetery
C. M. Fulton
Paul Mckhissick
Birth of Jill Elizabeth Hammer in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs James Andrew Hammer of 2404 Fairfield Avenue Bluefield welcome their first child a daughter Jill Elizabeth Born Wednesday June 15 at Bluefield Sanitarium Weighing 7 pounds 1342 ounces Mother’s maiden name Sharon Lou Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Andrew Hammer
Fairfield Avenue
Bluefield
Jill Elizabeth
Bluefield Sanitarium
Sharon Lou Thomas
Jenkin Jones House Guests Entertained
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bridgeman bring Billy Belcher of Milwaukee and Grady Caldwell of Bishop to Jenkin Jones. Other guests include Mrs. Charles Myers of High Point and Dawn Lovelace of Richmond visiting relatives in Parkersburg and Winston area. Programs list numerous summers with Clar ence Winfrey and the Atkinsons in Parkersburg, Tennessee trip, and Detroit visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
Jim Bridgeman
Billy Belcher
Milwaukee
Wis
Grady Caldwell
Bishop, Va
Belcher
Mike Grahovic
Charles Myers
High Point
N. C
Charles Tolbert
Primatene Tablets Promise Quick Asthma Relief
Primatene tablets claim rapid opening of blocked bronchial tubes allowing easy breathing. The ad states air flows freely, phlegm loosens, panic subsides, and users return to normal quickly with continued use and carry precautions.
Choosing durable sofa fabrics for daily use
The best wear comes from a plain balanced weave with similar warp and weft counts. Close, strong yarns, hard twists, and hard finishes wear well. Nylon and wool offer durability and easier cleaning. Avoid raised or damask textures and opt for fabrics with spot and stain repellents and minimal decorative floating threads.
Music Students Recital At First Baptist Keystone
Mrs. Mary Ofsa presented piano and organ students from Keystone and Northfork in a recital at the First Baptist Church of Keystone. Participants included Cheryl Thomason, Jackie Ofsa, David Caney, Doris Farmer, and others. A reception followed with punch, cupcakes, candy, and flowers on a center table. assistants were Mrs. Clyde Madeira and Mrs. Shirley Ofsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Mary Ofsa
Keystone- Northfork
First Baptist Church of
Key
Cheryl Thomason
Jackie Ofsa
David Caney
Doris Farmer
Beverley Poole
June Nisbet
Teresa Capaldini
Jeffery England
Andrea Walker
Rebecca Farmer
Tina Vaglienti
Joyce Turnell
Lydia Sehen
Patty Ofsa
Diana Szarka
Bridget Perdue
Toni VanSutphin
Kathy Madeira
Mark Tankersley
Skipper Adkins
Nonia Gay Hunt
Brenda Byrd
Judy Joyce
Judy Kirby
Becky
Eearo
Rosa Lee
Ofsa
Clyde Madeira
Shirley Ofsa
Brown's Antiques in Bluefield Virginia Ad
Beautiful old items at Brown's Antiques Bluefield Virginia include Drop Leaf Tables in cherry walnut and mahogany Solid Walnut Chests with multiple drawers a Buried Walnut Chest Pine Corner Cupboard Queen Anne Chair olive green rose velvet Love Seat painted French Cabinet and various chairs and children's rockers Rugs in various sizes invite browsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown’s Antiques
Bluefield
Virginia
Brown’s
Tuesday Calendar of Bluefield Community Meetings and Events
Tuesday listings show a busy Bluefield area with church groups clubs and civic gatherings including a Methodist service guild sale at 107 South College Avenue Bluefield VA and multiple meetings at Y Center Trinity Church and Moose Home Local clubs include NSA Bluefield Chapter 565 Women of the Moose and Virgin ia Garden Club with a picnic near Rocky Gap Bland County plus a Tazewell golf invitation and a Moth ers Club covered dish dinner at Mrs Mary Proffit s home in Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. French
Bluefield Country Club
Mary Ethel Horney
Speedwell
J. Roger Garrett
Abingdon
Ebenezer Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild
South College Avenue
Bluefield
Center
College Avenue
YWCA
Y Center
U. S. Navy Mothers Club
Mary Proffit
Bluewell
NSA
Sahara Supper Club
North Street
East River Mountain Garden Club
Arthur Kingdon
Laurel Fork
Bluefield Old Guards
Trinity Church
W. R. Portis
I. N. Fuqua
Howard Meadows
Christ Episcopal Church
Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Virginia Garden Club
Royster Bates
Rocky Gap
Bland County
Coshostess
Eugenia Yarmouth
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge No. 94
IOOF
Parents Mutterback welcome son Charles William
Mr and Mrs David Gene Mutterback of 1745 Princeton Avenue Bluefield are parents of a son Charles William born Friday June 10 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gene Mutterback
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Charles William
Bluefield Sanitarium
Rebekahlis Cenfer Degrees and Local Notices
Rebekahlis Cenfer Degrees 4 George J. Blevins and Edith Hayes as district group members discuss by law changes led by Deputy President Vir ginia West. A 17 member covered dish dinner with guests Mrs West and Garfield West preceded the next meeting on June 22 at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Blevins
Edith Hayes
Prsident
Virginia West of War
Germany
U. S. Army
Lewie Whitt
Sandra
Jackie
Virginia Beach
Earl Beavers
Chicago
Annabelle Beavers
Lena Harrison
Fred
Sedalia
Edward Riley
Hal Black
Fort Bragg
N. C
Gravis Conley
P. B. Brooks
Nancy Brooks
Mt. Rainier
Kenneth Brooks
Westmont
Beulah Hill
Roanoke
Richard McGuire
Columbus
Ohio
Myrtle McGuire
Ben Hardy
Pam
Patsy
Raymond Hale
Wille Sparks
J. E. Hardy
Linnwood
Powhatan Guild Reports Meeting Plans and Officers
Elkhorn's Sacred Heart Guild of Powhatan led by Mrs. Dominec Perett reports on the DCCW Bluefield Deanery meeting in Princeton. Officers for all guilds shift to March annually. Parish picnic set for June 19 ending summer School of Religion. July has no meeting. August features a dinner meeting and a combined session with the Men's Holy Name Society. The Life of St Paul film series continues with Bible study from the New Testament. CWYO officers for the new year installed at a banquet: Willie Charles president, Mary Larkin VP, Rosalie Simplicto secretary, Tony Grbac treasurer, Franklin Pennington Parliamentarian, Martha Sulic publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn
Sacred Heart Guild of Powhatan
Dominec Perett
DCCW
Bluefield
Princeton
School of Religion
Men's Holy Name Society
St. Paul
CWYO
Willie Charles
Mary Larkin
Rosalie Simplicto
Tony Grbac
Franklin Pennington
Martha Sulic
UDC Hears District Report on Traveller Meet in June
The June Traveller District meeting in Hinton featured Mrs Hazal Maxwell with a report on the origin of Confederate Memorial Day by Mrs Stanley Martin. The luncheon drew 67 UDC members with attendees wearing gray hats bearing Confederate flags. New Traveller District officers were named and Mrs Riddle reported on a Richmond visit and cemetery flag placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Hinton
Hazal Maxwell
Stanley Martin
Maxwell
UDC
Favors
P. B. Gooch
A. F
Mary Burke
John Donovan
Princeton
S. E. Wood
Riddle
Richmond
Quentin Gregory
Jefferson Davis
Confederate and Daughters
Walnut Grove
Ronald Mills
Gladys French
Monte Vista Park
Biay Graham
Maple Park
Confederate Memorial Day origins and early celebrations
The piece notes various Southern towns claiming to first observe Confederate Memorial Day. It cites Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Otis Bivens on events in Columbus Georgia and Columbus Mississippi, with notes on Elizabeth Rutherford and the Ladies Aid Society shaping memorial practices. It mentions Greensborro North Carolina and Jackson Mills as other claimed origins and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UDC
Leatherwood Farms
Martin
Otis Bivens
Elizabeth Rutherford
Roswell Ellis
Ladies Aid Society
Columbus
Joseph E. Johnston
Army of Tennessee
Greensboro
N.C
Ladies Aid
South
Ladies Aid Memorial Association
Mrs. Martin
Miss
Ida Pace Perdue
Memorial Day origins and commemorations highlighted
The article notes May 30 as Memorial Day since 1898 and Confederate Day observances by the UDC in Washington near June 3. Mrs Otis Bivens led the program and presented a gift to Mrs Martin. A tea followed with Miss Bertha Deaton and others hosting, featuring pale yellow decor and pink rose designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sible
Congress
UDC
Washington, D.C
Jefferson Davis
Otis Bivens
Martin
Bertha Deaton
Sayers Harman
G. M. Cruise
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RED Barn Supper Club
Maine Lobster and Steaks
E. K. Garrett Sr
Lebanon
Ronnie Mathis
Clarence Bradley
Lancaster
Mathis
A. Lee Sage
Detroit
Mich
Ira Callahan
Sages
Faymond ofDietrich
Wiley Dietrich
Edward McNeil
David
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Wint McNeil
Cincinnati
Helen Webb
Tommy Ruez
Peggy Ruez
Hill Crest Heights
Alex Amar
Cleveland
Harvey Pauley
New York
N.Y
Margaret Dana
Stone
Solomon
Bradley's
Vanity Fair
Bradley’s
Trousseau
Goodykoontz Drug Store
Rustcroft
Loft’s
Roland
Furnival
Tazewell
Blue Triangle Club
Ywca Board
First Presbyterian McClung
E. C.caldwell Jr
Albemarle Street
Walter Belcher
Homer Roach
W. R. Crenshaw
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Georgina Thetape Girls Club
Rebekahlis Cenfer Degrees
Powhatan Guild
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Livin
Lovin
Elvis
Nes
Ellis
Paradise
Ranada
Princeton Ave
Westgate Shopping Center
Frances Ann Woods
Jack Shumaker Jr
J. Ray Bailey
Wayne Grim
Conlodimal
Harper
Lauren Bacall
Janet Leigh
Pamela Tiffin
Robert Wagner
Rock Hudson
Claudia Cardinale
Recwmłowoe
Calhouns
Culpeppers
Feud
Ferlin Husky
Minnie Pearl
Ray Prices
del Reeves
Roy Drusky
Hugh X. Lewis
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Torn Tere
Terry Moore
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Ashland Oil
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