Class Honors Birthdays Of 8 Members At Memorial Baptist
The Mary and Martha class of Memorial Baptist Church met at former teacher Mrs. J. S. Dudley’s Bluefield home for a birthday honoring supper. Honorees included Mrs. Ellis Belcher Mrs. Alfred Ball Mrs. Helen Armor Mrs. Paul Crigger Mrs. Ruth Plaster Mrs. T A Reynolds Mrs. Sherman Patton and Mrs. Eugene York. Sixteen members and two visitors attended. Mrs. Reynolds presided read from First Peter shared a story A New Beginning. Prayers were by Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Cecil Spurgeon. Invocation by Mrs. William Byrd. Secretary Mrs. Clarence Matthews and treasurer Mrs. York filed reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and
Martha
Memorial Baptist Church
J. S. Dudley
Augusta Street
Bluefield
Mesdames Ellis Belcher
Alfred Ball
Helen Armor
Paul Crigger
Ruth Plaster
T. A. Reynolds
Sherman Patton
Eugene York
Reynolds
Peter
Dudley
Cecil Spurgeon
William Byrd
Clarence Matthews
York
Bold color pairings for dark wood paneling
A reader asks how to avoid a somber den with dark paneling. The columnist recommends bold, brilliant tones against the deep wood, arguing the contrast adds character and liveliness to the room.
Odrinex Plan Promises Weight Loss Guarantee
A risky dieting ad claims the Odrinex Plan has helped thousands for 14 years. It markets a tiny tablet, no drugs, no starving, with a money back guarantee if fat is not lost. Prices shown include $3.25 and $5.25 for larger sizes.
Upland-Powhatan Church Group Meets During Vacation Period
The June meeting of Upland-Powhatan Methodist Church women was held at the Mosko home with Verna Orlick presiding. Susie McPeake led the program Dominion of Great Kit with several members, prayers, Scripture, and a concluding poem and hymn. The group voted to skip July and plan August hosting duties. Vacations and visits by many members and guests were noted across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn
Women of Upland-Powhatan Methodist Church
Bill Mosko
Verna Orlick
Dalton Coleman
Susie McPeake
Mosko
Malachi
Miss Parrish Entertained Before June Wedding Festivities
Judy Parrish, soon to wed Jesse R. Smith on June 30 at First Baptist Church Bluefield, was honored at a pre bridal lingerie gift party by Mrs. Robert Gilpin of Bluewell with 12 guests including her mother Mrs. Dan Parrish and the groom’s grandmother Mrs. Jesse B. Smith. Guests played games, received gifts, and refreshments featured yellow white decor. Separately, Mrs. John J. Bryan and Dee Alice assisted by Paige Bryan hosted a brunch shower for the bride with 15 guests and pastel spring arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Parrish
Jesse R. Smith
First Baptist Church of
Bluefield
Robert Gilpin
Bluewell
Dan Parrish
Jesse B. Smith
John J. Bryan
Dee Alice
Paige Bryan
Bryan
Cumberland Road
China
Miss Parrish
Maple View Christian Women for Christ Confirms Fall Plans
The Maple View Christian Women for Christ meet in the church sanctuary with 16 members and five visitors. Miss Pam Steele and Miss Brenda Doyle from Johnson Bible College spoke on Arthur Street Mission and campus life, and a mission support letter from Madonna Burgett was read. The group set nursery duties for August to October and planned a church retreat for August 17. Boating expenditures for 1972 reached 3.9 billion dollars, up eight percent from 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple View Christian Women For Christ
Wade Poole
John Lawrence
Poole
Pam Steele
Brenda Doyle
Johnson Bible College
Miss Steele
Arthur Street
Knoxville
Tenn
Doyle
Ee College
T Johnson Bible College
Alfred Bailey
Tater
Madonna Burgett
India
Jean Lawrence
Danny Burton
Junior Doyle
Tony Reed
Bluefield Area Club Calendar Highlights Week
Tuesday and Wednesday schedule lists meetings for the Hilltop Bridge Club Midway HDC Bluefield Rescue Squad Auxiliary Graham High School Band Club and many civic groups in Bluefield and nearby towns. Thursday features several garden clubs DAR and library events with a Randolph county flavor and a Saturday Lambda Chapter picnic at 632 Longview Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemours Hdc
Otis Duncan
Bluefield
Billy the Kid
Municipal Auditorium
Fincastle Country Club
Loyalty Rebekah Lodge
Moose Home
Roy Avenue
West Virginia
So Cal Club
Auditorium
Midway Church of Christ Friendship
Ronnie Sarver
Longview Avenue
Russell HD Club Welcomes New Members in Meet
Eleven members met at the home of Ms. Evelyn Price including new attendees Ms. Irene Lester Mrs. Ancil Kiser Ms. Evelyn Jennings and Ms. Irlene Fleming. The club will collaborate with Castlewood 4-H Day Camp July 23 25 at Castlewood Elementary School under Ms. Kathryn Stinson. Mrs. Kiser will demonstrate decorating eggs at the County Craft Show. Garden tips advised mothballs around cucumbers to deter bugs and around home grounds to deter skunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Price
Irene Lester
Ancil Kiser
Evelyn Jennings
Irlene Fleming
Castlewood
Kathryn Stinson
Frontier Town pastor Morrell preached in Springfield era sermon
Reverend Z N Morrell an early ec Baptist evangelist and church organizer says he preached a masterpiece sermon to the racers and gamblers of Springfield Limestone County about 1850 Fort Parker State Park now preserves the cemetery of the frontier town once famous.Local historian notes the site officers and era context for the old community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Town
Z. N. Morrell
Springfield
Limestone County
Fort Parker State Park
Northfork Granddaughter Wins Utah Poetry Contest
Teresa Browning of Salt Lake City won first place in the Utah State High School Poetry Contest among about 300 entries. She receives a gold medal, orchid corsage, certificate of honor and $25 prize. her family, teachers and peers will be honored at a KUED-TV reception telecast on Channel 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
William Whitefield
Teresa Browning
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah State Poetry Society
Utah State Institute of Fine Arts
National Endowment For the Arts
Washington, D. C
Kued-Tv
University of Utah
Channel 7
Miss Whitefield
Sen
Olympus High School
Stanley C. Browning
Keith
Brownings
Wyoming County
Color Slides Highlight Guard Programs in Bluefield Meeting
Mrs. C H Puckett will present travel color slides at the Auxiliary to the Bluefield Old Guard meeting on Wednesday morning June 27. The program, arranged by Mrs. C J Kirby Sr, will be in the Christian Action classroom at Trinity Methodist Church with Miss Margaret Pace from Princeton demonstrating slides of her work with handicapped students in Mercer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltop Bridge Club
Ridgecrest Road
Midway Hdc
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Graham High School
Bluefield
FOE
Bluefield Ehc
E. H. Crews
Walton Avenue
H. T. Montgomery
East River Mountain Garden Club
W. H. Bowen
Bramwell
Jack Barnhart
J. T. Frazier Jr
W. E. Moir
William Cline
C. H. Puckett
Old Guard
C. J. Kirby Sr
Christian Action
Trinity Methodist Church
C. N. Rudolph
Old Guards
Margaret Pace
Princeton
Park Central
Mercer County
Births of Jason Harding to Smiths of Green Valley
Mr. and Mrs. William I. Smith of Green Valley Bluefield announce the birth of their second child, a son named Jason Harding, at Princeton Community Hospital on Friday June 22, weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces. They also have a son Todd Andrew, 7. Grandparents: J. A. Tabor Jr. of Green Valley and Irvin H. Smith of Maple Acres. Great grandparents: J. A. Tabor Sr. A. C. Smith and H. M. Heldreth, all of Bluefield. Great great grandmother Minnie Smith of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Smith
Green Valley
Bluefield
Jason Harding
Princeton Community Hospital
Todd Andrew
J. A. Tabor Jr
Irvin H. Smith
Maple Acres
J. A. Tabor Sr
A. C. Smith
H. M. Heldreth
Minnie Smith
Family Visitors From Across States At Smith Chapel
A series of visits touched families from Oregon Virginia and Florida. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Williams and children of Myrtle Creek Oregon visited T W Hatfield Jr. Edgar Harman of Orlando Fla stopped by as a former area resident. The Harman family from Waynesboro Va and Bailey family hosted relatives. Mrs Claude Clark hosted John Moore Dublin Va and Dixie Dyer Lynchburg Va. E E Harman and sons and Earl Eldridge family visited kin in Birmingham Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Dublin
Dixie Dyer
Lynchburg
E. E. Harman
Earl Eldridge
Birmingham
Ala
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Daniel Bossart
Brier
Arizona
Newport News
Bossart
Hazel Asbury
W. T. Truman
John F. Battalino
John Mitchell
New Cochinn
Upland
Powhatan
Patty Semanco
Chris Hanson
Clendenen
Myrtle Beach, S. C
Connie Liddle
Burlington
N. C
Lewis Slover
Onie Bowman
Horsepen
Jack Coleman
R. C. Norm
Marion
Jack Ingle
Bristol
John Pickett
C. W. Stafford
Yancy Stafford
Annie Stafford
Martinsville
Herman Robinson
Greensboro
Mae Robinson
Linda Morehead
Bland, Va
Sarah Hiatt
Camelott Hall
Salem
Edna Harris
Chesapeake
Opal Semanco
Dick Bishop
Frank Phelps
Perry Phelps
Annapolis
Glen Moshier
H. G. Lovell
Alexandria
Helen Howell
Gene
Hazel Lovell
Grundy
Howells
Keystone
Clarence Caudill
H. F. Williams
Gilmer Graham
Maude Palmer
Jacksonville
Fla
Clyde Boyd
Phoebe Denny
Betty Ann
Reba
Augusta
OLD Woolworth
Princeton Ave
Bible School
Dee Alice Bryan
Gilpin
Barbara Bailey
Joy Hatcher
W. Poole
Wytheville
E. M. Moore
Regent
Pink Dogwood Garden Club
Holly Hill Nursery
College Avenue
Eagle Home
Princeton Avenue
Fincastle Duplicate Bridge Club
Virginia Garden Club
Jack McClaugherty
M. Crockett Hughes
Franklin Street
Russell HD Club
Unique Cleaners
Bland Street
W. Va
Whitefields
Grandaughter
Africa
Oregon
Smith
Warlick
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