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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
6
A Monday to Friday schedule lists annual picnics and meetings across Princeton Bluefield and nearby areas. Groups include M Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Grace Methodist, CES Bluefield chapters, WCTU, DAR, and several lodges. Activities span installations dinners bridge clubs and garden club outings with times from morning to evening.
The Howell Movement preceded four percent tables as the Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club met. First place went to Mrs Paul Carriker and Mrs R L Shumate with 43 percent. Second to Mrs Ward Sowers and Mrs George Seaver of Princeton with 42 percent. Third to Mrs G I Price and Mrs W R Graham with 39 percent. Tie for fourth between Mrs Gray Rogers and Mrs W H Riley Jr Co K Yost with 35 percent and Mrs Victor DeVault with 35 percent.
Mrs J W Haley of Durham North Carolina visits her brother J Russell Hearn and family in Bluefield Virginia and other relatives.
A stream of visitors spent time with families in Clinton Iowa and nearby towns. Numerous relatives from Virginia Ohio Maryland and Washington D C joined local households for visits lasting days to weeks. Host families included the Elsvan Johnsons the Wades Criggers Davises Kowaleskis and others with relatives traveling from Richmond Toledo Detroit and more.
A reader asks how to handle a high price on a financed TV purchase and whether a crook can be pursued. Answers stress that unless fraud is shown a contract stands and advise checking stores before buying. Additional Q&As cover egg refrigeration, title insurance limits, and labeling rules for cosmetics and toothpaste.
Mr and Mrs Stephen Epstein announce the birth of their first child a daughter at Mount Sinai Hospital New York City on Saturday morning June 22 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Max Matz of Miami Beach Florida formerly of Bluefield.
A luncheon party at The Brier Restaurant honored the upcoming June 22 wedding of Miss Julia Dunn to William Brown of Princeton. Hostesses were Mrs. Frank M. Johnson and her daughter Rosemary. pink and green decor featured pink daisies.
The Friendship Class of Graham Christian Church Bluefield Virginia named officers for 1968 69 at the June meeting in Smoot Hall with Jessee Smoot teaching. Officers assume duties July 1 with Mrs V C Wysor as president and J Russell Hearn as secretary.
The Friendship Class of Brushfork Methodist Church paid another $100 to the church building fund. The June meeting was at Mrs. Minnie Perdue’s home. Plans were made for July at Mrs. Fowler Bailey’s home. Mrs. R V Lamie led meditation from Matthew 5 and a poem. Reports were read by secretary Mrs. Jack Graham and treasurer Mrs. Carl Farrington. Flower and gift fund report was given by Mrs. B C Courtney. Closing prayer by Mrs. Flossie Perdue.
Bailey Methodist Church on Blue field Tazewell Road closed a week of Vacation Bible School. Twenty nine children registered. twenty eight attended perfectly. Seven workers and teachers including Mrs. Jean Deskins Shirley Durham Nora Lee Cain Frances Gilliam Carolyn Blackwell Myra Blackwell led with Stanley Taylor assisting. Children presented a program after Sunday worship and an open-house for parents followed by a church lawn picnic.
Bluefield Chapter No. 565 Women of the Moose schedules a special meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Senior Regent will conduct an initiation service in her final term. Initiates named are Janette Harmon, Mrs. Robert Harmon, and Sylvia Harless.
Itmann area hosts a wide list of out of state and local guests visiting families in Crab Orchard and Glen Daniels. Attendees include Seaman Steve Parks of Virginia Beach and Roger Morris from Anchorage. Others travel from Charleston, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Richmond for reunions and vacations amid extended family visits.
Mr and Mrs James Edward Hicks of 514 Fifth Street Bluefield Virginia are parents of a son James Edward Jr born Friday June 14 in Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces
Two Mountain State Forest Festival selections in Elkins for October include Miss Sandra Lee Talbert of Summersville and Miss Betsy Webster of Parkersburg. Each 18, Talbert pursues nursing or physical therapy at West Virginia University while Webster plans a social science major at the Ohio school and both enjoy horseback riding and swimming.
Floridians visit Kimball as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Franklin of North Miami Beach stay with relatives. Mrs. S. G. Holt Smith of Redlands California visits her mother Mrs. Emmett Jones. Fortunato Grego, a former Kimball resident, is in Christ Hospital Cincinnati for surgery.
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