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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1969
Page
10
A long list of travels and gatherings fills the Grundy area notes. Residents visit relatives in Atlanta Richmond Detroit Cincinnati and Bristol. Local events include a miscellaneous shower for Rose Erdely Buscher and church society meetings.
Governor Roger Powers of Virginia Lions District 24F and his wife Sheilah depart Grundy on June 25 for the Lions International Convention in Tokyo. A 36‑member Virginia delegation travels to join the flight from Norfolk, with Powers ending his term at the five day event. Jim Bowdoin of Bristol succeeds him, and Powers plans a two week tour of Hong Kong and Hawaii after the convention.
Nick E. Persin of Grundy and Paul Greer of Marion finished as runners-up in the Holston Hills Country Club Member Guest event in Marion. They posted a 36 hole total of 123 over two days and received a $25 gift certificate. First place went to Allen Frith of Marion and Buddy Vance of Bristol.
Lyle Mutter was installed as president of the Grundy Lions Club during a Ladies Night Banquet on June 13 at Willowbrook Country Club. New officers include Charles Ratliff first vice president and Frank Robertson second vice president with Sam Hylton third vice president and Eddie Rapking secretary.
The Buchanan County Multiple Sclerosis Campaign raised $290 from a recent MS Bowling Tournament at Sandy Valley Lanes. Chairman Nick E. Persin said $2200 has been raised in the drive ending on Father's Day with total expected near $2600. Winners were Larry Mullins and Edd Woodard in men’s division and Clint and Patty Ratliff in mixed doubles.
President and Mrs. Nixon flew to Towson Maryland to attend the wedding of Pamela Agnew daughter of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and his wife.
Elmer Church of Maxie Virginia grafts fruit trees to bear eight kinds of apples on one tree and three cherry varieties on another. A school bus driver and Har man Elementary custodian, he tends a acre of plants and animals beside his trailer on Buchanan County School grounds. He uses beveled grafting with a pocketknife and wax, saving costs and creating trees that suit his needs. He trains vines and shares his living collection with Headstart classes, noting his pie producing pumpkins and a habit of growing life that thrives on his small plot.
Sandra Keen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Keen of Grundy was installed as Honored Queen of Bethel 60 of the International Order of Job's Daughters in a June 14 ceremony at the Masonic Temple Grundy. Elective officers Nancy Pierce Jeannie O Neal. appointed officers Maxine Lewis Justice Patty Lewis Rebecca Chambers Barbara Yates. six Bethel members to Grand Session in Norfolk June 5 led by Keen Weaver Belcher O Neal Justice.
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