Girls Club Attends Naturalization Ceremony
Seventeen members of the Appalachian Power Company Girls' Service Club attended the naturalization ceremony at the Federal Building this week. Seven candidates from Germany Greece Canada Scotland England Lebanon and Switzerland took the oath as Judge Sidney L. Christie presided and a flag presentation followed.
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Appalachian Power Company Girls’ Service Club
Naturalization of Citizens Service
Federal
Sidney L. Christie
United States
West Virginia
Germany
Greece
Canada
Scotland
England
Lebanon
Switzerland
W. W. McClaugherty
Daughters of American Revolution
John Chapman
Christie
Girls’ Service Club
Guineline Mitchell
Peg Bartley Wins Tombstone Tournament at Bluefield
Peggy Bartley won the Tombstone Tournament at Bluefield Country Club finishing the 18 hole event with three strokes left on the No 1 hole. Sandy Bailey took low gross in the 9 hole group and Princeton Country Club women golfers invited BCC to a tournament on Tuesday July 1 with signups in the Pro Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Bartley
Bluefield Country Club
Sandy Bailey
Princeton Country Club
BCC
YWCA Duplicate Bridge Club Scores and Schedule
The YWCA Duplicate Bridge Club at the Y Center used the Mitchell Movement with eight tables this week. North-South top pair was Margaret Fleming and Norman Green of Liverpool England with 98.2 points. East-West winner was David Martin and Kenny Whitenack of Princeton with 100 points. The second quarter club tournament is set for Monday June 30 at 7 15 p.m. Participants should contact Mrs Robert Shumate for partners.
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Ywca Duplicate Bridge Club
Mitchell
Y Center
North
Margaret Fleming
Norman Green
Liverpool
England
Douglas Shorter
Athens
Harold Herring
Princeton
Eustace Frederick
J. C. Auer
L. C. Owen
Robert Shumate
East — West
David Martin
Kenny Whitenack
Charles Scott
Robert Stuart
W. R. Graham
Paul Carriker
J. C. Hindsely Jr
Harry Glenn
Local Women Leaders Named In Silent Roster
A partial list of attendees includes Besse Sarver Margaret Hendricks Thelma Motley Cookie Kaye Kay Wilson Eula Williams Elmyra Saunders Phyllis Conner Annie D Woolwine with officials and delegates. Standing members feature Nellie Doak Betty Lou Mabe Effie Carter and Doro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Sarver
Margaret Hendricks
Thelma Motley
Cookie Kaye
Kay Wilson
Eula Williams
Elmyra Saunders
Phyllis Conner
Annie D. Woolwine
Nellie Doak
Betty Lou Mabe
Effie Carter
Doro
Dorothy Spracher
Phyllis Connor
Mary Ellen Gregory
Elsia Thomas
State Park Official Discusses Camp Caesar and Park Lodges
Ronald Creek assistant superintendent at Babcock State Park spoke to East River Mountain and Little Gardens Garden Clubs at the Y Center joint meeting. He noted Camp Caesar project and showed slides of Pipestem Twin Falls parks housing. He traced state park origins to the 1930s, land gifts, and landmarks including Blackwater Falls lodge from the 1950s. New members and guests attended, with officers and hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Creek
Babcock State Park
East River Mountain Garden Club
Little Gardens Club
Y Center
Baron Cornett
Garden Club
Supt. Creek
Camp Caesar
Pipestem
Twin Falls
Blackwater Falls
Morton White
James Hunter
East River Mountain
Jerry Jerkins
Coral Chenoweth
Roland Luther
Lucheon
James T. Frazier Jr
W. C. Kidd
Jack Barnhart
R. R. Stuart Jr
East River Mountain Club
R .H
State Park
Babcock Park
Little Gardens
Bramwell Officers Installed for Women’s Society
Officers for the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Bramwell Methodist Church were installed for the new year by Rev. Tony Spinella. President Mrs. Donald Pierce, Vice President Mrs. Lewis Staton, Secretary Miss Lurlene Davis, Treasurer Mrs. Ernest Ratcliff, with chairmen named for program areas and circle officers for Cora Johnson and Anna King Circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bramwell Methodist Church
Tony Spinella
Donald Pierce
Lewis Staton
Lurlene Davis
Ernest Ratcliff
Marvin Tabor
French Edmunds
Fred Shrader
John Kerr
Jack Lewis
Arthur Goins, Jr
Margaret Davis
Cora Johnson Circle
Staton
Shrader
Goins
Robert Miles
Anna King Circle
James Smith
Edmunds
Melvin Miller
Harman Sexton
Health benefits discussed at Cumberland Heights club
Dorothy Whitehead led the June Cumberland Heights Home Demonstration Club lesson at Pinefield City Park with Mrs Perry Shrewsbury presiding. Reports by Betty Sawyers and Mrs James Reynolds were read, Wanda McGlothlin received the club gift. nine members attended. The July meeting will be at City Park.
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Dorothy Whitehead
Cumberland Heights
Pinefield City Park
Perry Shrewsbury
Mercer County Health Center
Betty Sawyers
James Reynolds
Wanda McGlothlin
City Park
Boothe Family Visits Weirton Kin and Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Boothe and grandson Este Singleton Jr. of Bluefield Va visit their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. James C. Johnson in Weirton along with Mrs. Arthur Mitchell. Mr. Johnson is city engineer of Weirton. The Johnsons are former Bluefield residents. Mrs. F C Moore of Route 2 North Tazewell Va is a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium Room B 41 and allowed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Boothe
Este Singleton Jr
Bluefield
James C. Johnson
Weirton
Arthur Mitchell
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Johnsons
F. C. Moore
Route 2
North Tazewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bride Elect Honored At Keystone Shower
Brenda Byrd of Rolfe was feted at a gift shower in Keystone hosted by Mrs. Don Kirby with Cathy Lusk Glenn Carson and Judy Kirby as hostesses. The event featured a pink floral centerpiece pink candles and a punch cake and nut refreshment table. Gifts were given to the honoree and to Vicki East Donna Kaye Howell and Glenn Carson among attendees including Byrd's mother.
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Keystone
Brenda Byrd
Rolfe
Russell Hamer
Burke Mountain
Don Kirby
Cathy Lusk
Glenn Carson
Judy Kirby
Vicki East
Donna Kaye Howell
Miss Byrd
Brushfork HDC Studies Health Services Program
Mrs. Melvin Linkous led the Brushfork Home Demonstration Club June session on Know Your Health Services. The group reviewed existing and proposed county health opportunities with displays by Mrs. Rosenheim and Mrs. Linkous. Ruth Bird outlined the health chart and E B Peake led a devotion from Matthew 5 with a Flower of the Month poem. A picnic was planned for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Linkous
Brushfork Home Demonstration Club
Winnie Rosenheim
Linkous
Ruth Bird
E. B. Peake
Fincastle Ladies Day Blind Bogey At Fincastle CC
Fincastle Country Club hosted a blind bogey event for women golfers. In 18 hole Group A Jo Bruce won with 29, Bar bara Hood finished second at 38. Group B saw Anna Mae Stuart lead with 42, Edna Kwass and Lois Wells tied for second at 45. The 9 hole winner was Virginia Johnson. Maude Baker posted low score for Fincastle players.
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Fincastle Country Club
Jo Bruce
Barbara Hood
Anna Mae Stuart
Edna Kwass
Lois Wells
Virginia Johnson
Quota Club Plans Washington Train Trip Convention Theme
Bluefield Quota Club stages a train voyage to the 48th Quota International Convention in Washington D C. Kay Wilson leads as official delegate with Annie Woolwine as engineer and Nellie Doak as conductor among Quotarians and guests in a West Virginian Hotel ballroom mock train setting.
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Washington, D.C
Quota International
Quota Club of Bluefield
West Virginian Hotel
Seat
Washington
N&w
Mary Helen Kirby
Bluefield Quota Club
Kay Wilson
Vivian Neff
Bluefield Quotarians
Ada Thompson
Woolwine
Wilson
Susie Wilson
Kaye
George Fox
P. I. Dudley
Robert Noble
Margaret Hendricks
Annie H. Quekemeyer
Jack Blank
Betty Lou Mabe
C. W. Jackson
Richard F. Wayland
Annie Woolwine
Charles Turner
Hazel Templeton
Rosemary Labroski
Gena McCann
Pocahontas DVBS picnic marks end of two week program
Pocahontas Virginia Baptist Vacation Bible School workers, students and teachers held a picnic at Bluefield City Park to close a two week program. The church hosted Parents Night with Joy Fisher of Princeton as speaker. Fisher, a registered nurse, awaits a passport to Nigeria as missionary.
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Pocahontas
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Bluefield
Joy Fisher
Princeton
South Regional Health Council
Mercer County
Nigeria
Africa
A. B. Johnson
Fredia
Mary Butt
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Ty Spracher
Quota Board of Governors
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Bramwell
Henry David Thoreau
Tabor
van Camp
Leggett
P. S
Belgium
Prussia
Haviland
Brown’s Antiques
Mademoiselle Shop
Seaton Hall
Jeune League
Carlye
Sacony
Elisabeth Stewart
Betmar
Aigner
Coats
P. J's
Bland ST
Bluefield, W. VA
Brushfork Hdc
Fincastle
Black Knight Country Club
Maude Baker
D.C
Quota Club of
Sheila Pruett
Shirley Martin
Mrs. Martin
Betty Ernest
Katie Bell
Bille Mae Ross
Elizabeth Jenkins
Jeanne Foster
Laralice Ratcliffe
Golden Age Center
Pocahontas Dvbs
A. O. Bishop
Florence Bishop
Sandston
Virginia H&lis
Virginia Beach
Robert Wallace
John Wallace
University of Richmond
Ernst and Ernst
Winston-Salem
N. C
Debbie Whitehead
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