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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1961

Page

16

Clinchco Girl Plans Extended Tour Across Europe and Middle East

Miss Kathry n Musick daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Musick sails on the Greek liner Aurelia for a lengthy trip through about fourteen European nations including time in the Holy Land. She is accompanied by Miss Shyri Miller and Miss Barbara Parker and will return via England and Canada.

Clinchco Kathryn Musick Charles Musick Aurelia Europe Middle East Shyri Miller Barbara Parker Ae City Miss Musick Holy Land England Canada J. D. Arnold Cocoa Fla Ollie Silcox Pfc Johnny Fleming U. S. Army Orville Counts Fort Bragg N. C Paul Grey Wiley Johnson City Branch Kiser Rudd Dee Sandusky Ohio Swanson Kiser Jack Carpenter Kingsport Tenn E. A. Carpenter Edd Franklin Kingsport Tenn Rayner Deskns

Community group calendar for Bluefield area events

Monday events include Bluefield Chapter No 6 CES installation of officers at 7:00 p.m. with 6:30 p.m. arrival for new officers. McClung Sunday School Class picnic at S. S. Hortons on Airport Road at 6:00 p.m.. NSCAR John Chapman Chapter meets in Williamson Hall St Marys church Bluefield with a musical program by Mrs George W Richardson. Loyalty Rebekah No 94 meets at 8:00 p.m. Friendship Club rummage sale at 105 Bluefield Avenue 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday sale repeats 4:00 a.m. start.

Bluefield CES McClung First Presbyterian Church S. S. Hortonson Airport John Chapman NSCAR Williamson St. Mary's Episcopal Church Benjamin Bates Wade Frazier R. A. Roff G. Ross Boyce Vera L. Wright George W. Richardson Loyalty Rebekah No. 94 Bessie Davidson Noble Grand Friendship Club Bluefield Avenue

Golden Wedding Observed In Princeton Home

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hoge Johnston celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house at their Oakvale Road residence in Princeton. The couple, lifelong Mercer County residents, were joined by family and about 200 friends, amid yellow rose decorations and a four tier cake.

Luther Hoge Johnston Oakvale Road Princeton Johnston Johnstons Mercer County Madge Compton Si c James Woodrow Johnston Fort James W C. J. Wimmer Bluefield Robert Harrison Ethel Bolton Evelyn Boggs Edwin Martin New River Tenn Floyd Shumaker G. H. Atkins Margie Francis Alice Williams Raymond Dakin John Battalion Pearl Bertha Boggess Edna Johnston Athens Emmett Johnston Grenwood Park Charles Tiller Frances Carper Lucille Ray Narrows Clarence Stafford Salem

Northfork visitors list in late summer updates

Northfork residents note visits from family and friends including Mrs C E Almond and Mr Al mond of Lynchburg Virginia in the Lindley home. Other guests include Mrs A L Lindley and son from Coalwood, Mrs Jessie Gobel visiting relatives in Richmond and Arlington Virginia and in Johnson City, Mrs Jessie Smith visiting Stuart Virginia and working at Thomas E Lightfoot Camp near Hinton as head dietitian for the summer. Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Robert C Williams include Mr and Mrs Raymond Reed of Collinsville Virginia. Jack Herndon takes employment with Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa Monica California. Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and daughter Mary Lee are vacationing at Pauley Beach South Carolina with Ricky O'Dell of Charlotte North Carolina.

Northfork W. M. Lindley C. E. Almond Almond Lynchburg A. L. Lindley Coalwood Jessie Smith Stuart Thomas E. Lighfoot Hinton Robert C. Williams Raymord Reed Collinsville Jack Herndon Douglas Aircraft Company Santa Monica Calif Robert Miller Mary Lee Pauley Beach S. C Ricky ‘O'Dell Charlotte, N. C

Rocky Gap Women Hold June Church Meeting and Social

The Rocky Gap Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the church with 24 members, led prayers, discussed a program "Can the Case Be Dismissed," started a building fund, and planned a Pollyanna party. The Sunny Point group met with 14 members presided by Mrs. H. A. Stowers, planning a Hot-Dog supper for July 8 and gifting Mrs. W. C. Bird a housewarming token.

Rocky Gap J. C. Gregory C. Spence Ernest Bianensi K. W. Tolbert W. M. Bowling G. W. Bowling L. H. Sands Perest Dignity Bland County R. F. Stowers Wesleyan Service Guild L. J. Stowers Sunny Point Woman's Society of Christian Service T. R. Gregory H. A. Stowers W. B. Bird W. C. Bird Alma Stowers Richard Neal Edwin Sopthin Gregory Edwin Supthin

Bride Boyd to reside in Richlands after wedding trip

Radford based bride's aunt of Radford Virginia attended the reception for Nelson Barker, Charles Parsons, Harlan Walls, Hurley Blanken ship, Winfred Rosnake, and Misses Martha Lee Wheeler, Mabell Smith, Wanda Asbury. Mrs Boyd wore a light blue sharkskin sheath dress with white accessories and carried the Bible. After a northern wedding trip, the couple will live in Brown Apartments in Richlands where he manages Richlands Battery Company.

Radford Nelson Barker Charles Parsons Harlan Walls Hurley Blankenship Winfred Rosnake Martha Lee Wheeler Mabel Smith Wanda Asbury Mrs. Boyd Brown Apartments Richlands Richlands Battery Company

Visitors Gather at Chatham Hill Inn in Virginia

Mr and Mrs Gervis Atwell from Richmond and others from Detroit Johnson City Marion and Pan ama recent guests of Clarence Gillespies. Pam Becker of Minnesota visiting G W DeBord while Butchie Caldwell returns to Troy New York for summer engineering study.

Chatham Hill Gervis Atwell Richmond Jim Ferguson Detroit Mich Alvah Ferguson Johnson City Butchie” Caldwell Ray Caldwell Panama Butchie Troy N. Y Pam Minnesota Bob Barger Roanoke

Miss Dixie contender Beth Hoback seeks 1962 title

Mary Elizabeth Hoback a Bluefield resident and 1961 Miss West Virginia challenges for the 16th Miss Dixie contest at Daytona Beach. The University drama student, born in Jacksonville and raised in Morehead City, lists past titles including Miss Bluefield Swimming Pool 1960 and Miss Bluefield 1961, and aims to learn cooking for her ideal cadet at West Point.

Daytona Beach Fla Jacksonville Morehead City N. C Diedd Thestone Mary Elizabeth Hoback Highland Ave Bluefield University Beth West Virginia West Point Boston Philadelphia Florida North Carolina Bluefield Swimming Pool Clayton Lake

Out Of Staters Visit In Nebo

Nebo notes list visits from Mrs. D. B. Han shew to her daughter and son in law Dean Reeves of New Castle Delaware. S Sgt Joe R. Lamie and Mrs. Lamie left Naselle Washington after staying with their parents Walter Lamie and T. J. Kegley. Dean Kirk of Richmond Virginia spent the weekend with his mother Mrs A M Kirk.

Nebo D. B. Hanshew Dean Reeves New Castle del. S Joe R. Lamie Naselle Wash Walter Lamie T. J. Kegley Dean Kirk Richmond A. M. Kirk

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Clinchco Girl Leyser Mrs Beauty Sisce Little French Beauty Academy Coal & Coke Northfork News Jessie Gobel Arling Sunny Point Wscs Te Sene Eloise, Honaker E. B. Gregory Tazewell T. R. Lawson J. D. Davis Debbie Davis J. Glenn Davis Tampa Mae Greenawalt Rex Cowan Bristol Nannie Rose Tiller Iger National Association of Postmasters Manley Andrews Billy Hixson Madison, Tenn Estle Buchanan Bride Beth Hoback Will Neel Bland W. H. Neels Gene Buchanan Marion Willie Gil- Billy Campbell Neel W. H. Neel Roy Fred Neal David Jones Crabtree Plasterce John Oakes Marion, Va W. F. Pratts Do- Nelly Don Thornton's of Miss Dixie Jantzen
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