Matoaka Personal Notices Highlight Regional Visits
Matoaka area residents and relatives from Aurora Bluefield Norfolk Richmond Cove Creek and Stow are noted visiting family. Families including Davis Liddle Godfrey Farley Hawkes Karnes Foley Wallace and others are listed with locations and ties to Matoaka and neighboring towns. A wedding of Jeff Foley and Diane Kindser in Richmond is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Henry H. Davis
Jennifer
Bill
Aurora
Colo
J. M. Davis
Robert Murphy
Bluefield
Ronald Pennington
Ronnie
C. S. Butte Jr
Jerry Shields
Buckhanan
Doughlas Hawkes
Cecil Vance
Cleve Liddle
Bluff City
Tenn
Toy Dewese
Cove Creek
Stan Ray
Stow
Ohio
Diane Godfrey
E-2
Weldon Godfrey Jr
Norfolk
Virgil Farley Sr
Matthew Moore
Tina
Thomas Halsey
Spanishburg
Gus Robertson
Bernard Broyles
Kate Robertson
Willowton
Dwight Brooks
Elizabeth
John
Naomi Ones
W. R. Stratton
Richmond
J. S. Foley
Jeff Foley
Diane Kindser
Steven Wallace
Steven
David Wallace
Lexington
Park
Hettie Wallace
N. C. Hawkes
Welch couple welcomes two newborn daughters
Mr and Mrs Walter Lee Fallrod of Welch announce the birth of daughter Kerri Raquel born Friday June 16 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Ray Woodrow Kinser Jr of Welch announce the birth of daughter Leana Rae at the Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lee Fallrod
Welch
Kerri Raquel
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ray Woodrow Kinser Jr
Leana Rae
First Baptist Church Hosts Youth and Children's Camps
The First Baptist Church of Bluefield held its annual Youth Camp at Claytor Lake with 30 youths and 11 counselors. The event featured fishing swimming boating and a musical Life at Claytor Lake State Park. The Children’s Camp for grades 3 6 included wall plaques and tri bead necklaces with numerous attendees and adult counselors. Rev Walter A Clot served as director for both camps and Rev Charles B Nunn Jr led the Youth Camp devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Baptist Church of
Bluefield
Claytor Lake
Claytor Lake State Park
Kathy Crouch
Debbie
Robin Yearout
Harriett
Alisa
Benjy Edwards
Sue
Sam
Jeff Scruggs
Cindy Mash
Susan Stamper
Patsy Nunn
Karen Carroll
Rebecca Addington
Pam Geordon
Judy Jones
Barbara Bailey
Andrea Delgado
Ellen Tabor
Paige
Dee Alice Bryan
Keith Leffel
Ben Borders
Mark Bell
Neal Hawkins
Mike Keaton
John James
Jim Davidson
Mark Whorley
Rick Laxton
Walter A. Clot
First Baptist
Charles B. Nunn, Jr
Ashworth WSCS Hosts Two Guest Speakers
The June meeting of Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service was hosted by Mrs. Gus Robertson with co host Miss Nellie Midkiff. Guests Mrs. Hampton B. Jarnette and Mrs. Clemons of Princeton spoke about Chrismons and plans to display them in the church tree this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Ashworth Memorial Methodist Church
Gus Robertson
Nellie Midkiff
Hampton B. Jarnette
Clemons
Princeton
C. S. Butte Jr
Cecil Vance
Henry Wheeler
Claude Blankenship
S. G. Stanley
James Davis
Elmer Shrewsbury
Sam Davis-Green Akers Farm
Baby Gifts At Y Center For Mrs Matthews
Mrs Bill Matthews attended a baby gift party at the Y center hosted by Mesdames FE C Stephenson Jr Jim Umberger and Jim Wilkinson with aides Mrs James Trivett and Irene Bibee. Guests enjoyed pink rosebud corsages pink cloth decor cake pink punch and games with prizes awarded to Mrs D L Matthews Mrs Tom Metcalfe and Mrs Bill Taylor. Mrs Matthews is the former Miss Linda Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Matthews
Y Center
Mesdames FE
D.L. Matthews
Tom Metcalfe
Bill Taylor
Matthews
Linda Ellis
Pocahontas Visitations Highlight Local Social Roundup
Pocahontas residents hosted a stream of guests from Texas Ohio and Tennessee visiting for vacations and graduations. The Westmorlands hosted J G Evans and family while the Cochran and Brandon families traveled from Richmond for a high school graduation. Maxine Trivett presented a Holy Land film at the Mission Church and local families hosted visitors from Cleveland and Upland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Ernest Westmorland
J. G. Evans
Wayne Evans
June Evans
Dallas
Tex
Walter Jeffery
Johnson City
Ray Cochran
Kenneth Klinger
Howard Brandson
Richmond
Susan Cochran
Pocahontas High School
Hobart Dillon
Katherine Belcher
Junior Belcher
Lisa
Theresa
Cleveland
Ohio
Paul Little
Keith
Howard Brandon
Dusty
Maxine Trivett
Holy Land
Mission Church of
Fredricksburg
Shelby Westmorland
Upland
Joyce Harrison
Kim
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Larry Powell
Teresa Asbury
Mark Groseclose
Hattie Groseclose
Birth Announcements From Bluefield AreaFamilies
Mr and Mrs Frank Herman Wedemeyer announce the birth of a son Frank Langdon at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces born Wednesday June 21. Mr and Mrs Hubert Eugene Woodard announce the birth of a son Hubert Eugene Jr at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces born Thursday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herman Wedemeyer
Fairfield Avenue
Bluefield
Frank Langdon
Bluefield Sanitarium
Hubert Eugene Woodard
Pocahontas
Hubert Eugene Jr
Week of club and church activities listed for Bluefield area
Multiple groups schedule meetings and events across Ridgecrest Union Mission YWCA Pinnacle Rebekah Lodge Bluefield Aerie FOE and other organizations from Monday to Friday. Activities include bridge clubs, auxiliary gatherings, DAR program on Our Flag, garden clubs, and church friendship classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgecrest Duplicate Bridge Club
Ridgecrest Road
West
Union Mission Auxiliary
Chapel
Princeton Avenue
Morton White
B. J. White
YWCA
Duplicate Bridge Clug
Y Center
Pinnacle Rebekah Lodge
Bluefield
OES
Little Temple
B. Martin
L. Hall
East River Mountain Garden Club
George Peraldo
C. S. Johnston
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity Church
D. W. Pryor
John Caldwell
Quota Club of
E. M. Moore
Regent
Pink Dogwood Garden Club
T. E. Crowley Jr
Bland Road
Bluefield Aerie Foe Lodge
Eagle Aerie
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
Fincastle Country Club
Double Gates Hdc
Rebekah Lodge
West Virginian
So Cal Gals
Municipal Clubroom
Midway Church of Christ Friendship
Two Newborn Daughters Born to Local Families
Mr and Mrs Antonio John Moretto of Princeton welcome Patricia Ann a daughter born Sunday June 18 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Mother is former Judy Kathleen Sayers. Mr and Mrs Garland Eugene Lowe of North Tazewell Virginia announce Jennifer Yvonne a daughter born Sunday June 18 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces. Mother is former Laura Alice Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio John Moretto
Route 5
Princeton
Patricia Ann
Bluefield Sanitarium
Judy Kathleen Sayers
Garland Eugene Lowe
Route 2
North Tazewell
Jennifer Yvonne
Laura Alice Reynolds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joyce Gilliam
Micheal Wayne Webster
Alena Wells
Judi Gilliam
Greenview Methodist Church
G. W. Gilliam
First Baptist Church
Cathy Bates
Julie
John Yost
Teresa Dohithan
Ron
Patty Neilson
Marianne Edwards
Connie
Cindy White
Mark Smith
Amy Jeff
Mike
Kristin Williams
Steve Carroll
Drew Lockhart
Doug Collins
Kevin
Jeff Murray
Brian Leffel
Gary
Greg Long
Cathy
Steve
Stewart Nunn
David
Steve Clot
Jeff Russell
Robert Smith
Joe Long
Keith Edwards
John Lockhart
Arthur Carroll
David Bell
Paul Osburn
Thurman Serggs
George Gregory
Hazel Moore
Ken Bailey
Flo Jones
Ashworth
WSCS
Mrs. Matthews
Goodykoontz Rexall
Bland and
South Streets
Aed
Ton
Tate
Mee
Rae
Richlands
Air Force
United States Air Force
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Public Service
US Army Mothers Club
Midway Hdc
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Bluefield Auxiliary
FOE
Bluefield Extension Homemakers Club
E. R. Crews
Walton Avenue
College Avenue Baptist Men’s Prayer
Rock
CES
Montcalm Masonic Temple
W. Farley
Redman and Pocahontas
Preston Street
Mr. Stanley
FTC
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