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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
5
A parade of Virginia residents travels and visits relatives across several states. The report lists numerous families visiting kin in places from Tennessee to Cincinnati, plus college plans for Hazel Oakes and ongoing health notes. The piece ends with a trivia note about Covington Kentucky hosting the world’s smallest church, Monte Casino Roman Catholic Church, seating three.
A luncheon hosted by Mrs. C. G. Crow on College Avenue and a Thursday brunch at the Bluefield Country Club honored Miss Eleanor Fish, bride-elect of Bob Udy. Gifts included silver and a corsage. decorations featured pink and white motifs. The couple plan to marry July 25.
Baptist Woman's Mission Society Circle No. 4 met at Ocie Hamblin's Keystone home. Mrs. Earl Furbes led prayers and meditation on Listen to God. Dorothy Farrar's hymn topic preceded scripture reading Ecclesiastes 3.1-9. Members shared reflections, minutes, and love gift offerings. social hour followed with hostess gifts for Miss Hamblin.
Mrs Virgil Christie reelected WSCS president led a June meeting at the church with a brief business session. The four circles will combine into three for the coming year under leaders Mrs Raymond Goade Mrs T L Sayers and Mrs Lee Collings. A social hour followed with punch cookies and nuts.
Out of town guests include Curtis and Eugene Bell of Maryland visiting relatives, Teddy Mullin of Charleston visiting his uncle, Cliff Martin of Akron Ohio, Miss Phyllis Bell of Beckley, Jim Fife of Philadelphia, and Richard Wirt healing after knee surgery in Beckley Veterans Hospital. Mrs Jack Dunn and children visit ill father in Princeton. Mr and Mrs Albert Fowler visited Johnny Mullins in Charleston. Rodger White heads to Chicago for work.
Notices list visits and guests around the Quarry area. Residents from Danville Saltville Glade Springs Clinchburg Oak Grove and Roanoke visit relatives and families while others host extended kin. The brief social roundup records numerous tripliked stays and kin connections across Virginia and nearby towns.
The Golden Circle class of Greenview Methodist Church met at Mr and Mrs George Gilliam home for a routine session. Members elected leaders, funded seven year india boy support, and planned a church cleanup as well as honoring two outgoing leaders.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hess of 117 Rollins Street Bluefield Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Cheryl Sue on June 7 at Clinch Valley Clinic Richlands Virginia She has two siblings Wayne and Carolyn.
A novel oven cleaner comes in a plastic tube with a sponge tip attached. It targets porcelain enamel chrome iron and stainless steel surfaces to remove stubborn grease fats and burnt on sugars.
The rehearsal dinner Saturday June 20 honored Brenda Phillippe Van Reenen and Larry Van Reenen with pink white floral decor and wedding motif placed in place cards and desserts. Out of town guests from multiple states joined the wedding party and families with hostesses assisting Mrs Van Reenen. Local and visiting relatives arrived in Bluefield Virginia for family gatherings and reunions at homes on Highland Avenue and nearby areas.
When offering cheese with fresh fruit choose two varieties. Use a mild cheese like cream cheese or Edam and a strong cheese such as Roquefort or Camembert.
Blue Ridge Gardeners convened at Cumberland Road residence with the president presiding. Mrs J Rosenheim reported on the Walnut Grove Cemetery project to span several years. The group donated to the Salvation Army for Camp Joy and enjoyed a floral fashion article. A workshop by Mrs J D Long demonstrated triangle crescent Hogarth and mass arrangements. Refreshments followed for eleven members.
The Gra ham Church Beae Builders Class meets in the hall for a potluck dinner. New class officers will be installed during the gathering.
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