Clubwomen Start New Year With Pledge Service
The Womens Society of Houston church began its year with a pledge service titled What Shall I Render directed by Mrs. J. Will Bailey. Members including Mrs. Lee Cook and Mrs. Eva Pais led in presenting needs in China Japan India Africa Korea and Latin America. New president Mrs. Travis Parsons outlined committees for finance spiritual life program membership missionary personnel parsonage flowers and Christian social relations. Circle 3 met at Carswell with leaders named and Brownies visited by Mrs. W. P. Meade for outdoor games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Williams
Africa
Alvin Shaw
Latin America
T. J. Eads
Korea
Islands
Eva Pais
Robert Lindsay
C.R. Jewell
Fay Surratt
Traves Parsons
Lucy Lumpkins
C. 8. Thompson
Faith
Travis Parsons
L. V. Belcher
C. R. Jewell
Christ the
Harry Franklin
Lee Cook
S. J. Corte
J. W. Rector
W. P. Meade
Carswell
Meade
Robert Chariton
Family Returns From Southern Motor Trip
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Farmer and their daughter Rita Jane along with their niece Nancy Lee Patton have returned from a motor tour of South Carolina and Florida. They visited Mrs. Farmer's sister Mrs. T. W. Weathersbee in Charleston and another sister Mrs. P. A. Rowland in Sanford, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Farmer
Rita Jane
Fourth Street
Nancy Lee Patton
Co. L. Patton
Union Street
South Carolina
Florida
Local District Methodist Camp Dates Announced
The Bluefield district schedules two Methodist youth camps at Camp Houston Kimball. Intermediate camp runs July 31 to August 5 and Senior camp August 5 to 12 directed by Rev. W S Byrd and Rev L E Crowson. Mercer Mell Mingo and Summers counties youth may attend with registration mailings and contacts at local churches and named registrars. A staff list and national resource person will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Camp Houston
Kimball
W. S. Byrd
Anawalt
L. E. Crowson
Gary
Mercer, Mell
Mingo
Summers Counties
A. J. Young
Carr Memorial Church
Cc. C. Godsey
Trinity Methodist Church
Methodist
Bom Stewart Nuptials Solemnized At Bland Street
Miss Sara Lou Stewart married Robert William Bom in a double ring ceremony at Bland Street Methodist Church on June 24. The groom's family, the bride's family, and numerous out of town guests attended, with a reception in Hamilton Hall and a Canada wedding trip planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Lou
Sallye) Stewart
Robert William Bom
Bland Street Methodist Church
A. H. Martin
Baltimore
Kappa Phi Sorority
Catheryn Schmidle
Kingwood
Jean Given
Charleston
Nancy Blackwell
Edsel P. Jones
Beckley
Mildred Bom
Wheeling
Leland Byrd
Matoaka
Robert Wheeler
Columbia
Keating Simon
S. C
Edsel Jones
Bob Lampton
Mullens
James Elmer Brown
J. B. Wooldridge
Henry Fortune
Mr. Brown
Schumann
Mendelssohn
Greig
Brahms
Wooldridge
Mr. Fortune
Hamilton Hall
Stewart
Bom
Anna Mae Foresman
J. B. Moseley
Roy
YWCA
Katherine Dinkins
Graham Kelly
Chilhowie
Ruth Runyon
Neils Peterson
D. L. Hambrick
Robert M. Fuqua
Denny Browning
Willis Bryan
Logan
Iola Smouse
William Dennison
Gilbert Martin
H. D. Martin
Fairmont
TF. S. Rice
Pansy Riffe
Mary Riffe
Brooks Adair
Leah Blankenship
Ethel Martin
H. A. Sloan
E. G. Grogan
Bart Snead
Varge Hampton
Frank Bero
Jack Bero
Frank Bom
Dorothy Wherle
Jeanne Given
McNeils Gather for Family Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Wint McNeil and Mr and Mrs Edward McNeil joined12 other family members in Othello North Carolina to celebrate Mrs K S McNeil mother of Wint McNeil turning 73 A picnic style dinner on the lawn brought together all twelve of Mrs McNeils children and a full set of grandchildren for the first time in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wint
Edward McNeil
Othello
N. C
K.S. McNeil
Wint McNeil
Marry Pollyanna Yost Weds Thomas Lucas in July Ceremony
Pollyanna Yost, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Yost of Bluefield Virginia, married Thomas Felts Lucas on July 16 1949 in Hickory North Carolina. The bride attended Graham High School Bluefield College and Radford College Women’s Division VPI and plans to teach at Pocahontas Elementary. Lucas, son of Mrs. H. H. Lucas, studied at Beaver High School Marshall College and Concord College and is assistant coach at Pocahontas High School. They vacation in Myrtle Beach before settling on Thomas Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Yost
Linkous Street
Bluefield
Pollyanna
Thomas Felts Lucas
H. H. Lucas
Thomas Street
Mr. Lucas
Hickory
N. C
Lucas
Graham High School
Bluefield College
Radford College
Wom
Sigma Tau Alpha Sorority
Pocahontas
Beaver
Marshall College
Concord College
Athens
Phi Delta Phi Fraternity
Pocahontas High School
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Newcomers Club Hosts Covered Dish Dinner
The Welcome Wagon Newcomers club met at T. E. Lohrey’s home on Mountain View Avenue Thursday for a covered dish dinner. Husbands joined as guests. Afterward, bridge and canasta were played with Mrs. Harry West winning high bridge and Arthur Hancock taking low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Lohrey
Mountain View Avenue
Welcome Wagon
Newcmers Club
Harry West
Low
Arthur Hancock
Birth announced for Charles Jr. in Shelby
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eugene Jones welcomed a son named Charles Jr. at Shelby Hospital in Shelby North Carolina on June 4. Mrs. Jones is formerly Shirley Cregar, daughter of Mrs. Ray M. Cregar of 100 Randolph Terrace in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eugene Jones
Shelby Hospital
Shelby, N. C
Charles Jr
Jones
Shirley Cregar
Ray M. Cregar
Randolph Terrace
This City
Hancock Wins Canasta Prize at Dinner Event
Arthur Hancock was the winner of the canasta prize. Hostesses for the dinner were Mrs. James Halloran, Mrs. R. E. and Mrs. Arthur Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hancock
James Halloran
R. E
OES Officers Installed In Coal City
Mrs Edna Patterson became worthy matron of Coal City chapter 136 OES. Kathryn Sarrett named associate matron with Anthony Kell worthy patron and Carl Fix associate patron. Installing team from Bethlehem chapter included Margariete Reed Gladys Mullins Freda Casto and Virginia Gatehouse. Other officers elected Virginia Fix Ethel Bell Elizabeth Cuthbert Pauline Meadows Pansy Stafford Marietta Bell Lucille Whitley Fesa Hampton Ada Ziegler Evelyn Roberts Esther Pauline Brogan Martha Ann Bowyer Electa Juanita Stanley warder and Lela Snyder sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal City
Edna Patterson
Order of Eastern Star
Ella Hill
Kathryn Sarrett
Anthony Kell
Carl Fix
Margariete Reed
Gladys Mullins
Freda Casto
Virginia Gatehouse
Bethlehem
Beckey
Virginia Fix
Ethel Bell
Elizabeth Cuthbert
Pauline Meadows
Pansy Stafford
Marietta Bell
Marshall
Lucille Whitley
Fesa Hampton
Ada
Ziegler
Ruth
Evelyn Roberts
Esther
Pauline Brogan
Martha
Ann Bowyer
Electa
Juanita Stanley
Lela Snyder
Sentinel
District Proxy To Make Official Visit To Lodge
Mrs Lovina Masters district president of the Rebekah lodge will visit Pinnacle Rebekah lodge No. 27 in Bluefield Monday night. A dinner at 6 15 precedes a 7 45 business session with new officer elections for the coming year. Accompanying her are Miss Madeline Kiser and Mrs Cecil Hunnicutt. The pre-meeting banquet will be at Mrs J E Catron’s Tea room. Mrs Verta Martin heads the hosting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovina Masters
Appalachia
Rebekah Lodge
Pinnacle Rebekah Lodge
Bluefield
Odd Fellows Hall
Pinnacle Lodge
Madeline Kiser
Big Stone Gap
Rebekah Assembly of
Virginia
Cecil Hunnicutt
Norton
J. E. Catron
Virginia Avenue
Verta Martin
Noble Grand
Edna Turner
Bernice Britton
Virginia Grubb
Gladys Fife
Buttered Breadcrumb Topping Tip
A kitchen note suggests using roughly a third of a cup of butter or margarine to coat fine dry bread crumbs for topping a casserole tray. This method yields a rich, golden crust when baked.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pereanals
George Green Hunt, Jr
Betty Lou McDowell
Paul Blevins
Memorial Baptist Church
Hunt
W. E. McDowell
Carolina Avenue
Mr. Hunt
George Green Hunt
R. R. Ragan
The
Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church
Jenkin Jones Methodist Church
Patricia Hall
OES
Pageton Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Dolly Dailey
C. A. Murphy
Youngstown
Warlock Furniture Store
Bluefield, W. VA
Bland Street
McNeils
Orovig
H & M Shoe Store
Princeton, Ave
W. VA
Mrs. Thomas Felts Lucas
Newcomers Club
Duchess Royal
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