Double Ring Ceremony Held In Athens Church
Miss Garnette Lynn Thompson wed Howard Lynn Crowder in a 2 pm double ring rite at Athens Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas Goldston officiated with Ella Nash Jarrell as wedding vocalist. The couple's families and friends attended, with attendees in apricot gowns and daisies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Garnette Lynn Thompson
Howard Lynn Crowder
Athens Baptist Church
Thomas Goldston
Garnett C. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Howard Crowder
Charleston
Ella Nash Jarrell
Tinky Scanland
Princeton
Vivian Sheets
Saundra Slater
Not Pretty Anymore A Beauty Contest Debate
A reader argues beauty contests are morally questionable while recounting family ties to Miss America. A mother praises her nieces talent and beauty, while another father notes a daughter nearly winning but suffering. The writer contends achievement matters more than appearance.
Bolton couple welcome first child Robin Lee in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs Gale Alfred Bolton of Princeton are parents to a daughter named Robin Lee born Thursday June 19 at Bluefield Sanitarium. The baby weighs 5 pounds 14 ounces and the mother is the former Anna Lee Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Alfred Bolton
Princeton
Robin Lee
Bluefield Sanitarium
Anna Lee Wright
Miss Virginia Davis Weds John C Trostle Jr in New Castle
Miss Virginia F. Davis wed John C. Trostle Jr. at First Baptist Church New Castle on June 14 at 1 p.m. Rev. Lenard Chavis officiated a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in New Castle after a two week trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Davis
New Castle
Edith Pratt
Del
Virginia F. Davis
John C. Trostle Jr
Sylvia Davis
St. Louis
Charles Davis
Anawalt
John C. Trostle Sr
First Baptist Church
Lenard Chavis
Gary High School
Golden Beacom Junior College
Wilmington
Delaware Trust Company
William Penn High School
Methodist Country House
Pennsylvania
Canada
Pat Bll
Sandra Duncan
Sharron Zelat
New Castle, del
Seyler Betrothal Announced
Mr and Mrs William E Seyler of Pine Hill Park Bluefield Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Daniel P Edgar son of Mrs Joseph P Edgar of Farfax Virginia and the late Mr Edgar An open church wedding is planned for Saturday August 23 at Sacred Heart Church Bluefield Mary Lou Seyler is a Graham High School 1966 graduate and attended the Medical College of Virginia and Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley School of Nursing Daniel P Edgar attends the University of Virginia Charlottesville Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Seyler
Pine Hill Park
Bluefield
Mary Lou
Daniel P. Edgar
Joseph P. Edgar
Farfax
Edgar
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Seyler
Graham High School
Medical College of Virginia and Community Hospital of
Roanoke
Valley School of Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Elizabeth Carol Frye
Melvin L. Jenkins
Lou Jenkins
Freeman
Joseph Jenkins
McComas
John P. Frye
DAR To Meet On Wednesday At Y
John Chapman Chapter Daughters of American Revolution to hold a June 25 meeting at the Y Center with Lydia Boggs Society Children of American Revolution program. Mrs C R Ryan is senior president. Mrs Norman W Riddle is regent. hostesses listed. DAR to lead program at naturalization ceremony June 24 in the Federal building and host a reception for new citizens. The eyesight of a whale is better under the water than above it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chapman
Daughters of American Revolution
Y Center
Lydia Boggs Society
Children of American Revolution
C. R. Ryan
Dars
Percy Gillie
A. B. Mahood
L. D. Mattox
K. S. Addington
W. C. Kidd
DAR
Wedding of Miss Phy lis Carol Huffman and Paul Dan iel Christian
The Virginia Avenue Methodist Church in Bluefield Va on June 21 hosted the double ring wedding of Phy lis Carol Huffman and Paul Daniel Christian. Rev French Taylor and Rev Fred Wyatt officiated. The ceremony featured traditional music, floral altar displays, and a reception in Creasy Hall. The couple will reside in Tazewell Va and both hold local business positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Bluefield
Phylis Carol Huffman
Paul Daniel Christian
French Taylor
Fred Wyatt
Elbert Neel Huffman
Huffman
Paul Whitenack
Ronald Pike
Frank Eaton
Howard Clark
C. H. Phillips
Aubrey Sadler
H. A. Cassell
William Levett
James Cochran
J. R. Leonard
Beverly Goforth
Christian
Tazewell High School
National Business College
Roanoke
Superior Sterling Company
West Virginia Business College
Tazewell National Bank
Tazewell
Princeton
H. A. Cassell Jr
Cassell
Parx View Heights
Schlossberg Golden Anniversary Celebrated in Bluefield
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Schlossberg of Bluefield marked their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday June 15. The couple long resided in Bluefield with two sons and four grandchildren present. Family friends hosted gatherings at The Brier Restaurant and Cliffmont home, while kin attended a cocktail hour at the Kwass residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Schlossberg
Mt. View Avenue
Bluefield
Schlossberg
Sidney Schlossberg
Memphis
Tenn
Alan
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Richard Schlossberg
Roanoke
Beverly
Stuart
Neil
Nathan Effron
Mrs. Schlossberg
Effron
Union Street
Brier
Alfred Land
Cliffmont
Mrs Wiley Brooks to Lead Camp Joel Kitchen Crew
Mrs. Wiley Brooks will spend next week in Winston-Salem North Carolina for Camp Joel where she will serve as kitchen supervisor. Mrs. Lester Wallace visited Bee Virginia with sister Rose Franklin and saw her father Rev Cecil Lambert patient in Mattie Williams Hospital Richlands Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Brooks
Winston - Salem
N. C
Joel
Lester Wallace
Rose Franklin
Bee
Cecil Lambert
Mattie Williams Hospital
Richlands
Gold-Snider Marriage in Candlelit Edgemont Church
Miss Cheryle Elaine Snider and Robert Bruce Gold wed in a candlelit Edgemont Baptist Church ceremony with Rev. W W Wyrick officiating. Attendants included Gail Davidson, Pam Snider, Elaine Gold, Ruth Bell and Betsy Snider. The couple, from Bluefield and Charleston, will reside at 111442 Kanawha Avenue Dunbar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryle Elaine Snider
Robert Bruce Gold
Edgemont Baptist Church
W. W. Wyrick
Fay Snider
Edgemont Drive
Bluefield
Mavis Gold
Charleston
Gail Davidson
Ricky
Randy Snider
Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted For Mr. And Mrs. Norman
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Norman of Princeton celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a visit to their daughter in Kingsport Tennessee. The couple lived in Kingsport 1954 to 1959. he served as clerk then manager at Kingsport Hotel Corporation. Married June 8 1919 in Welch by Rev L W Pierce. Both worked for Pocahontas Fuel Company in store department at At onate Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Norman
Princeton
Lloyd M. Browning
Kingsport
Tenn
Normans
Kingssport
Kingsport Hotel Corporation
Welch
L. W. Pierce
Kinzer and Kinzer kinfolk visit in Fort Lauderdale
Switchback Notes report R. C. Kinzer and Jerry of Fort Lauderdale Florida are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blevins Jr. and family. They also visit Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Scott and Granny and his son Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scott and family of North Carolina. His brother Earl Scott of Virginia joins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Kinzer and
Jerry
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Thomas Blevins Jr
Charlie Scott
Granny
Clarence Scott
North Carolina
Earl Scott
Virginia
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Pamela Thompson
Wayne Crowder
James Thompson
Ron Self
Jennifer White
Sue Phillips
Patty Thompson
Jean Ann Hall
Vickie Nash
Crowder
Concord College
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Mr. Crowder
Stonewall High School
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Celestine Sibley
First Baptist
Aera
Eeeeee
New Graham Pharmacy
Jeans Wig Center
East Cumberland RD
W. VA
Mon
Seyler Betrothal
Raymond L. Christian
Tazewell, Va
James Warden
Henry Fortune
Pat
Jimmy Allen Eten
Bluefield, Va
Howard L. Clark
Carolyn Barnett
Marie Gayle Mustard
Nancy Robinette Mulkey
Fower
Beth Pike
Raymond Christian Jr
Ypsilanti, Mich
Mike Harris
Roger Pike
Joe Christian
Cedar Bluff
Michael Christian
Phyllis Carol Huffman
Bluefield Cleaners
S. College Ave
Bluefield, Virginia
Hperice Manes
Arryee
Misty
Tim Ae
Keystone
Pam Snider
Elaine Gold
South Charleston
Ruth Bell
Glen Ferris
Betsy Snider
Randy Atkins
St. Albans
Mrs. Snider
Mrs. Gould
Ene
Fellowship Hall
Everett Hylton
Glen Prichard
Howard Geho
Margaret Redden
Orient Hill
Beaver High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Gold
Virgina Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Heais
Kanawha Avenue
Dunbar
Weinberg
Coats
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