Party Honoring Bride-Elect Carol Crick ter
Mrs. Charles Brunner hosted a pink and white themed party for Miss Carol Crick ter bride elect of Sidney Lyons. The honoree received a pink rosebud ornament and a silver hostess gift. games and gifts from guests followed a table set with pink linen, rose bud centerpiece, and pink candles. Refreshments included sandwiches petit fours punch nuts and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Crickter
Sidney Lyons
Charles Brunfer
Birth of Dorothy Douglas Johnson in St. Luke’s Hospital
Mrs. Lloyd Douglas Johnson and husband welcome a daughter named Dorothy born Friday June 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital. The baby weighs 7 pounds 16 ounces. Mother is formerly Sandra Louise Lawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Douglas Johnson
North Tazeen Va
Dorothyne
Bt. Luke’s Hospital
Sandra Louise Lawson
Community Club Calendar Vibrant Bluefield Week
Bluefield community groups schedule meetings and events from Wednesday through Saturday. Listings include Old Guards program chaired by W R Portis, DAR and WCTU gatherings, garden club conservation panel, Methodist women cancer bandages, Masonic and CES officer practices, and a Brushfork Methodist Church Spring Festival with games and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Old Guards
W. R. Portis
B. C. Courtney
East River Mountain Garden Club
Y Center
Brushfork Methodist Church
Brushfork Community Center
Local Visitors Share Gold Medal and Graduation News
Mr and Mrs Fred Alexander of Miami Florida visit Bland Road hosts Mr and Mrs W F Alexander. Newport News Virginia visitors K L Trump and son Lesley see Mrs Alice Tosh and Mrs J J Linkenanger with Martha Hulme. Claude Godsey and David Richardson families return from Largo Florida and attend Ronald Richardson's high school graduation with music medal and track ribbon awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Alexander
Miami
Fla
W. F. Alexander
Bland Road
K. L. Trump
Lesley
Newport News
Alice Tosh
J. J. Linkenanger
Martha Hulme
Claude Godsey
David Richarson
Daveen
Edward
Largo
William Richardson
Ronald
Valley Club Plans Projects and Community Aid
A Valley womans club committee meeting led by Mrs. J A Tabor Jr outlines ongoing and new service projects for Green Valley. Initiatives include aiding the Volunteer Fire Department, building a Glenwood recreational area, Brushcreek Watershed work, sewage and water system upgrades, bus stop shelters, caution light surveys, highway improvements, and attracting medical services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ov Valley Womans Club
J. A. Tabor Jr
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
Green Valley
West Virginia
General Federation of Womens Clubs
Glenwood
Brushcreek
Bluefield
Princeton
Shrine Plans Ceremonial and Installations at Masonic Hall
Macedonia Shrine No. 8 and the White Shrine of Jerusalem announce a ceremonial practice at 7 p.m. Friday July 9 in the Masonic Hall. The meeting led by Kathryn Pardue WHP and Earle Scott WOS named officers and noted an installation on June 28 for Mrs. Dan Hubbard as worthy matron of Chapter 66. A sickness report, dinner recap, picnic honors, and Rainbow Girls notes were shared. a special welcome was given to Edith Austin. The next Macedonia Shrine meeting is July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Luther
Bob Stuart
Jim Shanklin
George Snider
Virginia Avenue
John Chapman
DAR
B. French
Jennie Johnson
Fulton Street
Bluefield
CES
Masonic Temple
Methodist Wesleyan
Frances Light
U. S. Army
Bluefield Lodge
BRT
Moose Home
Methodist
Susannah Wesley
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge No. 94
Eagles Hall
Princeton Avenue
Valley Woman's Club
Health Center
Pete Cooke
Macedonia Shrine No
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Hall
Kathryn Pardue
WHP
Earle Scott
WOS
Dan Hubbard
Order of Eastern Star
Worthy Herald
Ethle Little
Shepherds
Supreme
King’s Guard
Mickie Chambers
Della Mae Dawson
Willie Scott
Helen French
Warren Richardson
Louise Yost
Grand Assembly of the Order of Rainbow
West Virginia
Charleston
Edith Austin
Macedonia Shrine
California
Auxiliary officers named for Pinnacle No. 3856 Veterans group
The Pinnacle Auxiliary No. 3856 to Veterans of Foreign Wars will install new officers July 1. Lelia Tibbs is president with May Irvin senior vice and Pansy Mattox junior vice. Other officers include Ethel Hensley chaplain Ollie Asbury treasurer Edna Gibson conductress and Mary Edmunds guard. Appointed officers are Pauline Ratcliff patriotic instructor and Ruby Carson recording and corresponding secretary. The latter has led the auxiliary as president for two years and headed District No. 9 for one year. A year-end summary notes contributions gifts and 100 percent paid memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Tibbs
May Irvin
Pansy Mattox
Ethel Hensley
Ollie Asbury
Edna Gibson
Mary Edmunds
Pauline Ratcliff
Ruby Carson
Auxiliary
Nurse Rosetta Perdue Graduates From Roanoke Memorial School
Rosetta Kay Perdue daughter of Mr and Mrs James P Perdue of Bluefield graduates this week from the School of Professional Nursing at Roanoke Memorial hospital Roanoke Virginia She is a 1962 Beaver graduate and held multiple roles including vice president of student government SNAV convention delegate and district committees She will stay on as a staff nurse after commencement in the Crystal ballroom of Hotel Roanoke
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosetta Kay Perdue
James P. Perdue
Bluefield
School of Professional Nursing
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke
Miss Perdue
Beaver
Roanoke Memorial
Student Nurses Association of Virginia
Crystal Ballroom
Hotel Roa
Legion Auxiliary Names 1965 66 Officers for Riley-West Unit
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Riley-West Unit No. 9 accepted the 1965 66 slate at the June meeting held at Mrs J L Morgan’s home on Cliffmont avenue. Officers include Jean Huff president Elizabeth Linkous first vice Ruth Stanley second vice Marion Loesch secretary Dorothy Taylor treasurer Theresa Weiser historian Frances Etman sergeant at arms Grace Wallis chaplain Plans were made for the 43rd department convention in Charleston July 8 17 Mrs John Garrett displayed three poppy hats for the convention and the Poppy Hat contest President Jimmy Jones presided Other reports by secretary treasurer Poppy chairwoman Mrs Tom Catsonis and child welfare chair Mrs David Keesee followed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Riley-West
J. L. Morgan
Cliffmont Avenue
Jean Huff
Elizabeth Linkous
Ruth Stanley
Marion Loesch
Dorothy Taylor
Theresa Weiser
Frances Etman
Grace Wallis
43Rd Department
Charleston
John Garrett
Jimmy Jones
Sec
Missionary Associate Program Presented at Park View Baptist
Mrs. Richard Foil led the June program for the Women’s Missionary Union at Park View Baptist Church in Mrs. M. C. Saunders’s home on College Drive. Assisting were Mrs. Marvin White, Mrs. Robert Tabor, and Mrs. E. C. Boswell. Mrs. John Cook opened with prayer and the gathering heard the secretarial report from Mrs. Raymond Castle, a financial report from Mrs. W. J. Remines, and closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Foil
Woman’s Missionary Union
Park View Baptist Church
M. C. Saunders
College Drive
Foil
Marvin White
Robert Tabor
E. C. Boswell
John Cook
Raymond Castle
W. J. Remines
Lions Auxiliary names June chairmen and plans for summer picnics
Bluefield Lions Auxiliary held a June luncheon where president Mrs. Taylor Moore announced committee chairmen including Dandelion and Mary Ann Spracher for projects and Ruth Fleshman for program. Devotions were by Henrietta Hamilton and entertainment by Billie Cole. Plans for July and August family picnics were discussed along with reports from Mrs. Gerald Hughes and Mrs. Gene Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lions Auxiliary
Taylor Moore
Dandelion
Mary Ann Spracher
Ruth Fleshman
Henrietta Hamilton
Billie Cole
Edith Wilkinson
Erlene Edwards
Jean Fitzgerald
Jean Wilson
Irene Bailey
C. O. Warren
Dave Spracher
Huntington
Gerald Hughes
Gene Wilson
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Bluefield Country Club
Tazewell
Dorothy Corte
Betsy Kersey
Low Gross
Lois Keesling
Low
Thelma Morrison
Betty Tomchin
Helen Rae Auer
Marie McCall
Catherine Edwards
Mary Jo Belcher
Virginia Bovenizer
Supper Club
Carol Crickmer
Charles Brunner
Springdale Avenue
Nancy Odell
D. F. Crickmer
Crickmer
Brunner
Pat Breeden
Club
Caleridar
Midway Church of Christ Fellowship
Spokane Avenue
Appalachian School
Bill Ford
Gay Dillon
Tire Service
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Warlick’s
Valley Club
Melvin Mangus
Norris Lewis
Tabor
Legion Auxiliary
Retary
Tom Catsonis
Poppy
David Keesee
Keesee
Morgan
JUST
Dan River
America
Rambler
Rambler American American Motors
Marlin
American Motors
Yeager Auto Sales, Inc
Stadium Drive
Cherry St
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