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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1980
Page
5
Miss Helen Beth Sears and Laurence Wygal Hancock wed Saturday at First United Methodist Church Ravenswood. Officiants were Rev. Ronald M. McCauley and Rev. D Keith Clarke. The bride and groom plan to open a general law practice in Ravenswood by July 1.
The schedule lists sewing machine clinic by Extension Homemakers at Hobby Hut Glenwood Park, Matoaka Kiwanis at United Methodist Church, Jaycettettes at the Y Center, Midway Extension Homemakers with local leaders, Bluefield Trillium Garden Club at 2404 Fairfield Ave, Loyalty Rebekah Lodge 94 at Moose Club, Evening Primrose Garden Club, FOE Auxiliary at Aerie Home, Parents Anonymous with HELPline, and Wednesday tours including East River Mountain Garden Club trip from Bluefield High to Barter Theatre Abingdon plus Montcalm Friends and Neighbors at the fire station.
The five day Mountain State Art and Craft Fair will feature a combined music and heritage tent at Cedar Lakes Ripley July 3 to 7. Daily activities run 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with various West Virginia dance groups, cloggers, and musicians performing schedule through July 7, including special nights and gospel programming. Citizens may request a brochure by mail or phone.
New guidelines require wedding and engagement notices to be signed by the bride or a family member and include a daytime contact. Each item must name residents of the circulation area, include date and place of ceremony with officiating clergy, and be submitted by Thursday noon for Sunday issues. Photos must be black and white, at least 5 by 7 inches, with head and shoulders shots for engagements and some brides.
Judy Sudduth, Bluefield Craft Memorial librarian, presented Puppets and Storytelling to educate children and adults. Volunteers Linda Everett Karen Coppola Janie Hood Karen Southern Sue Shields Jane Varney Dru Warf assisted with puppetry. Reports covered Cancer Walk-A-Thon and MS Read-A-Thon totals, festival planning, and various club activities.
Bluefield Quota Club held a birthday fellowship with President Luella Dye praising a geranium arrangement by Melinda Wickline. Attendees included Mary Lou Brown, Margaret Hensley, Eula Williams, and Lina Light among others while Hazel Templeton was noted for recent retirement honors.
A baby shower for Mrs James A Willis Jr was hosted by her mother in law at 1272 Heatherwood Rd with 20 guests and several gifts. Attendees included Debra Jean Willis, Mrs Harry L Horton, and Betty Moore. Prizes were awarded to multiple guests and Edith Terry won the door prize. The honoree received a pink blue decor cake and a yellow sock corsage. Ruby Higginbotham has moved from St Luke's Hospital to the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
Miss Talented Teens W Va pageant slated for June 26 at 8:30 p.m. at UMWS Hall Keystone for girls 13 to 16 with talent and fashion shows. Winner advances to Hal Jackson's International Pageant in Hollywood. Sponsor Rev Lawrence R Morris, director Albert Seale. Morris invites all contestants to meet June 27 at 7 p.m. in Keystone. call 862-4373.
Deborah Kaye Litteral daughter of Mr and Mrs B L Litteral of Green Valley placed first runner up in the West Virginia National Teen Ager Pageant at the University of Charleston in Charleston WV She also was a finalist in the essay competition Other winners included Karla Kardatzke Miss West Virginia Teen Ager Ann Smallwood Romney second runner up Maria Joe Smith Elkview third runner up and Lisa Hellstron Yawkey fourth runner up The Bluefield High School junior was sponsored by Valley Bank and Trust Company Interstate Land Company Haun Motors Inc all of Green Valley and Merle Norman Studios of Bluefield
Amber Diane Harless a daughter born April 26 at Bluefield Community Hospital to Albert Wayne and Debbie Harless Falls Mills weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Caleb Michael Hamblin a son born April 23 in Bluefield weighing 4 pounds 13 ounces to Rodney and unknown Hamblin. Ronald Keith Jr a son born May 19 in Princeton Community Hospital to Ronald K Meadows and Tina Fitzko Meadows. Grandparents include Maxine Harrison Ruth Harless John Fitzko Maynard Meadows and others.
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