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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1964

Page

8

Community Group Calendar Highlights Local Meetings

The Wednesday schedule lists East River Mountain Garden Club at Arts and Crafts Center with box lunches by the Center and speaker Mrs. Robert Connor on Arts and Crafts. DAR John Chapman Chapter postpones June meeting to July. Bluefield WCTU year end meeting at Bland Street Methodist. Various church events include First Methodist choir picnic College Avenue Baptist spaghetti supper and Virginia Avenue Methodist urban renewal study led by George McCulloch. Pink Dogwood Garden Club and Bluefield Moose Women host events and enroll new members.

East River Mountain Garden Club Arts and Crafts East River Mountain Robert Connor W. B. Fish W. C. Ford W. L. Osborne John Chapman Dar Bluefield Wctu Hamilton Hall Bland Street Methodist Church First Methodist College Avenue Virginia Avenue Methodist Wscs George McCulloch Pink Dogwood Garden Club E. C. Stephenson Fincastle Estates William Hostetter Bluefield Women of the

New Eastern Star officers prepare to assume duties in Bluefield

Worthy Matron Louise Yost introduces Edna McCoy of Bluefield Chapter 66 as installing officer for 1964 65. Dorothy Cramer Ethel Little Hazel Aker May Pace Fannie Trenor and Amanda Montgomery serve as assistants. Associate Grand Matron Maude Abshire and Grand Treasurer May Pace attend. Kirk receives gavel from Edna McCoy. colors red and white. red rose as flower. Next meeting July 13 at 8 p.m.

Louise Yost Edna McCoy Bluefield Order of the Eastern Star Dorothy Cramer Ethel Little Hazel Aker May Pace Fannie Trenor Amanda Montgomery L. M. Carper Yost Maude Abshire Grand Jurisdiction West Virginia Princeton Shirley Gilmore Princess Pocahontas No Mary Ruli Chambers Bluefield No Bluefields Peterstown No Marshall Dorothy Cromer Kirk Paul Kirk McCoy Thel Trenor Barbara Aguirre Daisy Mingo

Homer Allen Speaks on Chaperon of the Heart at Union

In Richlands Virginia Homer Allen spoke to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union about education, understanding, and supervision of youths and how turning to Christian faith can help those with drinking problems. The meeting at Mrs. Horton’s home included plans for an annual picnic at First Methodist on July 15 and a nominating committee.

Richlands Homer Allen Woman's Christian Temperance Union R. N. Horton J. A. Morgan Amos Royden First Methodist Church Bob Harris S. E. Davidson Tom Cyphers E. R. van Dyke Janice Horton A. T. Horton

Nurses District 10 Picnic At Lake Place

Forty members and guests of Nurses Association District No 10 gathered at Lake Place in Bluefield for a picnic representing Bluefield Princeton Alderson Hinton and Beckley. Mrs Hazel Cole offered the invocation.

Nurses District 10 Nurses Association District No. 10 Lake Place Bluefield Princeton Alderson Hinton Beckley Hazel Cole

Churches Featured At Meeting

Mrs Velma Jackson guest at the June meeting of the First Presbyterian Women of the Church introduced Mrs Vernon Dunn who gave a program on old churches in the United States their history and architecture. The travelogue included the oldest church built in 1540 with a 1350 bell and sites from St Augustine Florida to Williamsburg Virginia plus western adobe and mission churches Capistrano and Gabriel. Also shown were Forest Lawn churches patterned after English and Scottish designs and modern Frank Lloyd Wright redwood and glass churches by the Pacific. The Washington Cathedral two thirds built houses Woodrow Wilson remains and fourteenth century English Gothic works. Mrs Dunn commented on Old Stone Church Lewisburg and a Grafton church where Mother’s Day services began. President Mrs B J Hager was absent. vice president Mrs Malcolm Otey presided. No White Cross meetings until September. Bible School for children began discussing Quo vadis origin and spiritual growth led by Mrs James Loyd.

Velma Jackson First Presbyterian Vernon Dunn United States Washington Cathedral Woodrow Wilson Dunn Lewisburg Grafton Malcolm Otey B. J. Hager Tom Lockhart Homer Roach Bible School James Loyd Peter

Sigma Kappa 62nd National Convention Attendees

Nearly 400 women from 103 college chapters and 160 alumnae chapters attended the Sigma Kappa national convention at the Arlington hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas. Plans were made to celebrate the sorority’s 90th anniversary founded in 1874 at Colby College. Bluefield attendees included Kay Marie Sage of Marshall University and Nina Sorrell of Radford College.

Sigma Kappa Sorority Arlington Hotel Hot Springs Ark Sigma Kappa Colby College Waterville Maine Kay Marie Sage J. B. Otey Highland Avenue Marshall University Huntington Nina Sorrell Joe Sorrell Bluefield Radford (Va

Brushfork DVBS Ends With Picnic And Song Program

Brushfork Methodist church wraps up two week Vacation Bible School with a Friday picnic and a 7 30 p m program of song for parents. About 80 children sang under Gail Kitts Carolyn Murphy and with director Gladys Palmer assisted by Karen Holiway. Rev Graham Robertson pastor. junior teachers include Margaret Graham Ruth Graham Loretta Beaman and the pastor.

Brushfork Methodist Church Jesus Graham Robertson Gail Kitts Carolyn Murphy Gladys Palmer Karen Holiway Margaret Graham Ruth Graham Loretta Beaman

Guild To Help With Project Greenview Wesleyan Service

Guild members discussed the stained glass window project for the church at the June meeting. Mrs. Don Jackson presided in place of the president. Mrs. Bobby Hambrick was appointed the guild representative for a project committee.

Greenview Wesleyan Service Guild Don Jackson Haden Wimmer Bobby Hambrick Heart Association Hambrick Ann Hager Jackson Francois Feneloh Robert Akers C. D. Lee Jerry Lee

Street Dance Set For HS Students

Bluefield Junior Woman's club sponsors a high school street dance Saturday June 27 starting at 9 p.m. in the Kroger parking lot on North Street. Admission by ticket. Norma Muscar president says awards will be given for dancing contests. Open to all high school students with music from a radio mobile unit. Refreshments available on site.

Bluefield Junior Woman's Club Kroger North Street Norma Muscar

Personal notes from Bluewell residents and hospital update

Mrs Ed Hale and her two children Jimmy age 9 and Kay age 5 return from a visit in Norfolk Virginia with Mrs Haskell D Sands H M Heldreth of Cliffmont avenue is a patient in St Luke s hospital He is not allowed visitors.

Ed Hale Jimmy Kay Bluewell Norfolk Haskell D. Sands H. M. Heldreth Cliffmont Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital

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