New Officers Preside For Shrine Meet
Macedonia Shrine Eight of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem held a meeting at Bluefield Masonic Hall in Bluefield Virginia with Charlene Meade as Worthy High Priestess and Alvah Worley pro tem as Watchman. Margaret Bailey was installed as third handmaid. Louise Yost installed. Ethel Little announced herald. A future meeting location for the Little Temple on secured land was discussed. The next stated meeting is Friday July 9 with Shrine members serving watermelon. Sickness reports and thanks notes were read. Refreshments were provided by Virginia Burgoyne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia
Virginia Burgoyne
Reunion Of Beaver 61 This Weekend
The 1961 Beaver High School graduates hold a ten year reunion June 26-27 at the West Virginian Hotel. Registration starts at the new Bluefield Beaver High School with a teachers’ tribute Saturday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the school. The evening social hour and buffet follow at 6:30 p.m. at the West Virginian Hotel with dancing by The Fabulous Blue Chords. A Sunday family picnic begins at noon at Glenwood Park, and a final planning meeting is set for Wednesday June 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. All area classmates are invited. reservations due by June 23.
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Beaver High School
West Virginian
Bluefield Beaver High School
Fabulous
Blue Chords
Glenwood Park
Quota Club
Bluefield
Mercer County
Bluewell Pharmacy
John Chapman
DAR
Y Center
Guy Brown
Joe Wilds
Otis Bivens
R. E. Walker
Wesminster Presbyterian
Bland County Cabin
WOTM
Moose Home
Miss Tyson Delights Guests Ahead of Wedding Festivities
Bride elect Miss Susanne Tyson, to wed John Benjamin Black, was the guest of honor at multiple pre nuptial parties. Hostesses Mrs Jack Thomas and Miss Kathy Thomas organized a linen and kitchen shower with pink green and white décor. Guests enjoyed bridal games won by Misses Patty Hayes Vicki Tyson and Brenda Cook. A Bluefield Country Club luncheon followed, hosted by Miss Kathy Richardson and Miss Dalise Langenheim with their mothers. An arrangement of summer flowers graced the table set for 12. Mrs Fred Tate and Mrs C William Peery, with Mrs Harold Bales, hosted a peel shower at Immanuel Lutheran Church fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanne Tyson
John Benjamin Black
Jack Thomas
Kathy Thomas
Richard Haynes
Patty Hayes
Vicki Tyson
Brenda Cook
Bluefield Country Club
Kathy Richardson
Dalise Langenheim
Robert Richardson
Fred Langenheim
Fred Tate
C. William Peery
Harold Bales
Immanuel Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall
Community Organization Calendar Highlights Week
A dense list of local meetings and activities across Bluefield and surrounding areas. Includes health screening at Health Center, YWCA tennis lessons, Bridge Club events, Union Mission Auxiliary, various clubs and lodges, garden clubs, DAR program, Kiwanis, and church group gatherings. Events span Monday through Saturday with times and venues such as Y Center, Golden Age Center, Mercer County Hotel, and Trinity Methodist Church.
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Health Center
YWCA
Y Center
Ridgecrest Duplicate Bridge Club
Ridgecrest Road
West
Union Mission Auxiliary
Union Mission Chapel
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
UDC
Golden Age Center
T. E. Vass
Otis Bivens
N. C. Stanley
Bluefield Assembly
ORFG
Peggy Cookes
Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club
Civil Air Patrol
OES
Golden Age
Ethel Little
Glenna Troutman
Beta Sigma Phi
Bob Malone
Bland Street
Primrose Garden Club
Esso
Mercer County Road
Obama
Athens Methodist Church
Midway Hdc
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Flat Top Bank
FOE
Eagle Aerue
Bluefield Extension Homemakers Club
C. P. Mingo
Mary Edmunds
East River Mountain Garden Club
Cecil Johnston
Oakhurst Avenue
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity Church
W. B. Bird
C. J. Kirby
C. H. Puckett
Birth of George Washington Campbell IV in Princeton
Mr and Mrs George Washington Campbell III of Kee Street Princeton welcomed their first child a son named George Washington Campbell IV born Friday June 18 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces Mother is former Carness Ann Shut
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George Washington Campbell III
Kee Street
Princeton
George Washington IV
Bluefield Sanitarium
Carness Ann Shut
Effrons Welcome Guests From New York And South Carolina
Mr and Mrs Nathan Effron of Union Street hosted relatives and friends including Dr and Mrs Samuel Mohr of New York City and the Effrons' children families M J Bud Subit Joy and Chuck from Atlanta and Philip Effron Marc and Andy from Greenville South Carolina They visited Charleston and stayed several days at Pipestem Resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Effron
Union Street
Samuel Mohr
New York City
N. Y
Effron
M. J
Bud) Subit
Joy
Chuck
Atlanta, Ga
Philip Effron
Marc
Andy
Greenville
S. C
Charleston
Pipestem Resort
Two Virginia Parents Welcome First Children on June 15
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Ray Johnson of Tazewell Virginia welcome son Eric Steven born June 15 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Mother is former Betty Janet Shepard. Mr and Mrs William Moss Linkous of North Tazewell Virginia welcome daughter Cynthia Dianne born June 15 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces.
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Ronnie Ray Johnson
Tazewell
Eric Steven
Bluefield Sanitarium
Betty Janet Shepard
William Moss Linkous
North Tazewell
Cynthia Dianne
Bluefield Sanitarum
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Jerusalem
Priscilla Mahoney
Edna McCoy
Iona Jones
Montague Honaker
Goldie Hubbard
Sarah Faulkner
Standing
I-1
Bryther Gay
Daisy Mingo
Willie Scott
Arcie Worley
Louise
Yost
Margaret Bailey
Edna Turner
Beaver
Miss Tyson
Womens
Womens Boutique
Orig
Piecegoods
Penn Prest
Travelers
Penn
U.S
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
Fincastle Country Club
Matoaka City Hall
WCTU
Trinity Methodist Church
West Virginia
Lo- Cal Club
City Auditorium
So-Cal Gals
Municipal Club Room
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
West Virginian Hotel
Midway Church of Christ Friendship
College Avenue
Ywca Y-Weds Club
Rock
CES
Montcalm Masonic Temple
Taylor Minnick
Deskins Shopping
Deskins Shopping Cen
College Ave
South Street
Wva
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