Family News From Bluewell and Surrounding Areas
Ed and Eleanor Shaffrey share updates on family changes with Dr Chris Shaffrey leaving UVa to begin ortho residency at Roanoke Memorial. Son Mark completes neurosurgical residency at UVa and was featured on 20 20 assisting a stroke victim. Norma Garrett reports summer visitors and Darla Griffiths May 27 birth. The piece notes numerous bridal showers, grandparents, and club activities at Bluewell United Methodist Church with plans for summer and fall meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Shaffrey
Chris Shaffrey
University of Virginia Medical Center
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Mark
U.va. Hospital
Eleanor
Salvation Army Auxiliary
Bluewell
Peoples Bank of Bluewell
Maxine S. Bourne
Birth announcements from Bluefield and surrounding areas
Birth notices list multiple newborns with parents, birthplaces, dates in late May and May 27 to May 30, weights, and grandparents. Notable entries include Heather Marie Burkhart born to Emma Call Burkhart and Edward Burkhart in Bluefield. Justin Keith Coeburn to Jackie Fortner and Keith Coeburn. Edward Lee Wingo Jr. to Edward L. and Helen M. Wingo. Elisabeth Betsey Grey Plumley. Meredith Leigh Litton. Corey Fred Ward. and other family lines in Canebrake, Brushfork, Princeton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Fortner
Linda C. Fortner
Walter Coeburn
Bluefield
Freda Sharder
Wingo
Edward L
Helen M. Wingo
Canebrake
Edward Lee Wingo Jr
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
Helen M. Christian
Harold
Emma Christian
Caretta
George
Leona Wingo
Plumley
Michael
Susan Plumley
Elisabeth
Betsey” Grey
Susan Snider
Beecher
Dorothy Plumley
Kopperston
Eugene
Pauline Snider
Oceana
Litton
Connor
Mitzi Litton
Meredith Leigh
Princeton Community Hospital
Mitzi Varner
Frances Varner
Athens
Charles Litton
Richmond
Ward
Freddie
Debbie Ward
Lindside
Corey Fred Ward
Debbie Comer
Arnold
Vivian Comer
Carlos Ward
Hinton
Vinia Ward
Wytheville graduate Rhonda Muncy Charr earns nursing degree
Rhonda Muncy Charr of Wytheville Virginia formerly of Bluefield graduates cum laude from Wytheville Community College with an associate degree in nursing. She belonged to Phi Theta Kappa and the WCC chorus and was nominated into Who's Who in America's Junior Colleges. She plans further study at UVA and will work at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Muncy Charr
Connell
Connie Muncy
Wytheville
Bluefield
Wytheville Community College
Phi Theta Kappa
WCC Chorus
Bluefield High School
George A. Davis
Peterstown
Helen T. Davis
James W. Poore
Megan Rianne
Ryan Patrick
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
University of Virginia
Civitan elects officers and notes hiking program
Bluefield Civitan at the Bonanza Restaurant installs 1990 1991 officers: Danny Brewer president Ray Waller vice president Isaak Fuqua secretary Howard Hale treasurer. New board members to be elected. Sam Wills describes Appalachian Trail 2139 miles in three years with slides showing Georgia to Maine and Peru trip. Picnic planned for Aug 23 at John Mahood's cabin across New River Mountain.Clear Fork banks. Las Vegas convention Aug 8-11. Brewer and Sonja Busic to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Civitan
Danny Brewer
Ray Waller
Isaak Fuqua
Howard Hale
Orrin Davis
Sam Wills
Bluefield
Postal Service
Wills
Georgia
Maine
South America
Andes
Sea
England
Europe
Bonanza
Civitans
John Mahood
New River Mountain
Clear Fork
Civitan
Fellowship group holds buffet luncheon in May meeting
The Vir ginia Avenue Adult Fellowship Group met in Creasy Hall for a buffet luncheon with over 20 attendees. Rev Don Nation gave an invocation and spoke on The Writing of Hymns, followed by piano and singing led by James Warden. Mrs Virginia Shearer honored Nation with a card and gift as they depart in June for a new appointment at Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephanie Lynn Johnson
Joseph Stafford
Leslie Johnson
Melissa Odell
Concord College
Mary Tibbs
Kathy Fredeking
Fredeking
Athens
E.G. Tolley
Ken Collis
Danny Thomas
Tolley
Low Gap Road
Virginia Avenue
Creasy Hall
Don Nation
Virginia Shearer
Nation
James Warden
Ewilda Whiten
Ministry society meets at Bluefield church home
The First Church of the Nazarene of Bluefield Women's Ministry Society held its regular monthly meeting at Patty Hostutler's home with ten members present. Betty Crisco presided, Nanette Jones led prayer, devotions read from Matthew 25 34 and Billy Graham Day by Day, several calls were made to the sick and shut ins, and fundraising projects were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of the Nazarene of Bluefield Women’s Ministry Society
Patty Hostatler
Betty Crisco
Nanette Jones
Patty Hostutler
Billy Graham
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Shaffrey
Norma Garrett
Mabel Oakels
Concrete, Wash
Jim Wright
Westport, Conn
Darla Marie Griffith
Joe Griffith
Robin G
Lauren Griffith
Métairie
Nemours
Raymond McCabe
Metairie
Staci Thomas
Pamela Stafford
Thomas
Ronald Johnson
Princeton
C. Allen McClaugherty
Sam Johnson
William Stafford
Elbert Stafford
H.P. Hunnicutt
Norma Mahood
The
Daily Telegraph
Mahood
Karie Nichelle Wall
Jeff Wall
Christiansburg
Emma Wall
Frank Wall
Junior Call
Minnie Robertson
Huntington
Faye Call
Kayla Elise Stacy
Ronnie
Vickie Stacy
Jolo
Mary Vance
Dan
Gracie Stacy
Aundrea
Nicole Rutledge
William and
Karen Rutledge
Lashmeet
Homer White
Glenwood Park Methodist Home
Peggy White
Clancy McComas
Ashley Annette Pettrey
Dustin
Janetta Pettrey
Serena
Mildred Blankenship
Narrows
Oakley Blankenship
Dale Pettrey
Christopher Nick Miller
Nick
Angie Miller
Bob and
Pam Collins
Anawalt
Zina Miller
Josh
Sierra Nicole
Danielle Paige Repass
Dwayne
Sherri Repass
Roanoke
Felix and
Neva Repass
Verda Davis
Bluefield Civitans
Ministry Society
Sears Brand Central
Taylor Optical
North ST
Tyson Towers
Welch
Bob Taylor
Capital Street
Charleston
Board Certified
Cardiologist
ST. Luke's
Coyote Ng Cederi Parte Ak Elg
Clinch’ Valley
Plaza
Richlands, Va
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