Notable Graduates and Family News From Bluefield Area
About You Mrs. Tommy Smith Lucy Harrell earned a master of education at Lynchburg College after a Longwood College biology degree in 1967 She and husband welcomed daughter Tracy Elizabeth born April 27 in Lynchburg The family now resides in Richmond where he works for Bluefield Hardware Company Parents are Charles M Harrell and Frank W Smith in Bluefield Also noted are Nancy Ann Williams Parkey formerly of Matoaka now in Christiansburg and several Florida Virginia visits and local community events The Liberty Tree summer season opens June 23 at Sesqui Centennial State Park with performances by the Liberty Tree troupe and the Cummings sisters plus a pre show by the Brookland Cayce High School Band June birthdays are listed for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Smith
Lucy Harrell
Lynchburg
Longwood College
Farmville
Tracy Elizabeth
Richmond, Va
Bluefield Hardware Company
Charles M. Harrell
Frank W. Smith
Bluefield
J. L. Parkey
Waldorf, Md
Nancy Ann Williams
Matoaka
K. T. Williams
Christiansburg
University of Maryland
Reading
Prince George County
Concord College
Athens
Delta Zeta Sorority
Tazewell
Suitland, Md
Melinda
Patricia Cummings
Bob Cummings
Mary Elliott Daniel
Gaffney
Brookland - Cayce
Cummings
Europe
U. S. State Department
Pacific
Metropolitan Opera
Liberty Tree
Jay Bender
South Carolina
Sesqui Centennial State Park
U. S. Highway 1
Columbia
The Taylors Leave Virginia For Tennessee Chaplaincy
Reverend and Mrs. French E Taylor depart Virginia Avenue Methodist Church for Maryville Tennessee where he will serve as chaplain at Asbury Acres and she will be hostess The couple's move follows her 1955 Town and Country Commission award honoring lay members aiding ministry She has held officer roles in the Women's Society of Christian Service and led the Virginia Garden Club through floral church decor 1968 UT Knoxville decoratings graduate Mary Carol Neel engaged to Eddie Bayne Lanter Bluefield couple announces wedding plans for July 1969 at West Virginia New Martinsville Methodist Church Sharon Melissa Yost Christner engaged to Morris Conley Wyatt wedding set July 6 Spanishburg connections and Union Carbide employment noted for Wyatt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French E. Taylor
Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Maryville
Virginia Garden Club
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Mary Carol Neel
J. W. Neel Jr
Rollins Street
Bluefield
Eddie Bayne Lanter
Orma E. Lanter
Wytheville
Graham High School
West Gate Pharmacy
Rural Retreat High School
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Poe Street
Birth Announcement for Franklin Antonio Edward Shazier
Mr and Mrs Franklin Edward Shazier of Pocahontas Virginia welcome their first child a son Franklin Antonio born Tuesday June 17 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 3 pounds 11.2 ounces The mother Veronica Ann Shuff is active in church missions social work and decorating Rev Taylor served 36 years in ministry with service in several Virginia towns and 32 years as Air Force chaplain A dinner in Creasy Hall honors the couple tonight at 6 o clock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Edward Shazier
Pocahontas
Franklin Antonio
Bluefield Sanitarium
Veronica Ann Shuff
Taylor
Emory and Henry College
Emory Va
Duke University
Emory University
Sweetwater
Big Stone Gap
Saltville
Main Street Methodist Church
Tazewell
Gate City
Bluefield
Guy Who
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ronald
Fort Stewart
Knoxville
Creasy Hall
Patchwork Patterned Shirt Fix for Children
When a patch for a patterned shirt or blouse is missing use fabric from under a pocket to replace it. Swap in another material to maintain coverage and fit. Ensure seams align and finish edges neatly for a durable repair suitable for kids.
Sharon Kay Johnson to Wed Todd Spangler
Announcement says Sharon Kay Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willara A. Johnson of Princeton, will marry Todd H. Spangler Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Odlund H. Spangler of Summersville. An open church wedding is planned in Princeton Presbyterian on Saturday August 30. Sharon is a Princeton High School and BSC Nursing graduate employed at Princeton Memorial Hospital. Todd is a Nicholas County High School graduate who attended Concord College and is stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christner
Paden City High School
Wyatt
Spanishburg High School
Concord College
Athens
Union Carbide Corporation Chemical and Plastics
Long Beach
Willara A. Johnson
Princeton
Sharon Kay
AIC Odlund
Princeton Presbyterian Church
Miss Johnson
Princeton High School
BSC Nursing Department
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Mr. Spangler
Nicholas County High School
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Mullins Family Weekend Visit to Roanoke Virginia
Mr and Mrs Troy Mullins spent a weekend with their daughter Mrs Robert Boyd and family and her sister Mrs Z W French in Roanoke Virginia Their grandson Timmy Boyd accompanied them home for a two week visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mullins
Robert Boyd
Z. W. French
Roanoke
Timmy Boyd
Shirley Fay Stacy Weds Oleen Richard Meredith in York S C
Mr and Mrs E H Stacy announce the marriage of their daughter Shirley Fay Stacy to Oleen Richard Meredith son of Mr Homer R Meredith of Pembroke Va and the late Mr S Meredith The double ring ceremony was held Thursday May 29 in York South Carolina The couple reside in Pembroke Va and both are employed in Blacksburg Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Stacy
Route 4
Bluefield
Shirley Fay
Oleen Richard Meredith
Homer R. Meredith
Pembroke, Va
S. Meredith
York
S. C
Pembroke
Blacksburg
Browning Meat Cool Cake Tips for Easy Assembly
A refrigerator cake becomes simpler when you butter one side of the ladyfingers to help them cling to the pan side as they stand upright. The technique aids the cake’s structure and eases slicing after chilling.
Zeitler Betrothal Announced in Family Dinner Setting
Engagement of Miss Naomi Zeitler to F A Parker announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Bill L Zeitler at a family dinner at the Zeitler home. Both couples are Concord College students with plans to marry in August at the First Baptist Church Chapel in Bluefield Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Zeitler
F. A. Parker
Bill L. Zeitler
Zeitler
E. E. Parker
Eddy Parker
California
North American
Rockwell
Bristol
Tenn
Bluefield
Concord College
Athens
First Baptist Church
Small Magnet Aids Young Woodworker’s Nail Cleanup
If the child in your home shows woodworker tendencies, give him a tiny magnet to collect spilled nails from the floor. The magnet helps keep a tidy workspace and prevents stepping on sharp metal pieces.
Helman Family Visits and Military Travel Notes
Mr and Mrs L T Helman with ASC Roger A French traveled to Leesburg Virginia and Wilmington Delaware to visit relatives. Their son enplaned for Bentwater England for a two year tour with the 81 FMS after a 30 day home leave. Juanita French and Linda Helmandollar stayed with their sister Mrs R B Peters in Blue Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Helmandollar
Kermit
ASC
Roger A. French
Leesburg
Wilmington
Del
Mcrightstown
N. J
Asc French
Bentwater
England
81 FMS
Juanita French
Linda Helmandollar
R. B. Peters
Bluewell
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By Jeanne
Stephanie Reid
Noel Wickham
C. E. Reid Jr
Supreme Court
Rhododendron Girls State
Jackson's Mill
Lewis County
Florida
Mabel Burress
Blnefield
Orlando
Daytona Beach
Marineland
St. Augustine
Nellie Carter
Bishopville
J. B. Burress
Margaret Burress
Jackie
Roger
M. J. Subit
Gloria Effron
Atlanta
Joy Melanie
Charles
Nathan Effron
Janie Marie Lambert
Mimi Hoover
James Edward McCoy Jr
Orpha Lusk
Mary Bricker
W. H. Carr
Stephen Edward Hale
J. B. Horne
E. D. Eddins
Francis Cassidy
H. H. Kirby
Tony Morris
Bill Morris
J. W. Gilbert
Quotarian
Lina Light
Roger McMillian
Louis Hunter
Frank McCue
B. Frank McGlothlin
Richlands
Taylors
Tennessee
Carmen Yost
Paden City
Sharon Melissa Yost Christner
Morris Conley Wyatt
New Martinsville
Sheman Wyatt
Spanishburg
New
Martinsville Methodist Church
WSCS
PTA
Hospital Auxiliary
Church Women United
Holston
Loudon
Warlick’s
Furniture
Arrimane
Westgate
Westgate Shopping
Johnson
Salem
Sale
Perma Press
Bluefield Plaza
Cumberland Road
W. VA
Miss Zeitler
Arvilrayon
Dan River
Stripes & Solids
Dri-Don
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