Duhring Reports On Visitations
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Thompson and Roger of Norfolk Virginia visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. James H. Black. Mr. and Mrs. Don Williams and their sons of Athens visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duhring
Don Williams
Athens
E. M. Taylor
Charles Pressley
Bill Raines
Nashville, Tenn
Gravis Conley
Halford Block
Fort Bragg
N. C
Leslie Kuelles
Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Mich
Gene Crouse
Gaithersburg
Ada Luckey
Endwell Youth Fellowship Elects New Officers
The Squire Methodist Youth Fellowship at Endwell elected officers at its first June meeting. Gene Grubb became president, Ronnie Beavers vice president, Margaret Sizemore secretary, Judy Hale treasurer, and Larry Bowman program chairman. Counselors are Miss Lois Brooks and Mrs. Earl Fite. Mrs. Dwight Sizemore serves as music director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
Methodist Youth Fellowship of
Endwell Church
Gene Grubb
Ronnie Beavers
Margaret Sizemore
Judy Hale
Larry Bowman
Lois Brooks
Earl Fite
Dwight Sizemore
Local Eastern Star Leaders Attend Georgia Session
Maude Abshire of Princeton and Kathleen Poff of Bluefield attended the Grand Chapter of Georgia OFS Golden Isles session at Jekyll Island. Abshire gave the response for the worthy Grand matron and patron at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Abshire
Princeton
West Virginia
Order of the Eastern Star
Kathleen Poff
Bluefield
Martha
Georgia
Golden Isles
Jekyll Island
Mrs. Pelter Plans Retirement After 30 Years at Superior Sterling
Mrs. John A. Pelter of 1700 Whitethorn street extension will retire from her 30 year post as billing clerk at Superior Sterling company this July. A pink themed farewell party at Mrs. W. E. Ferrell home on Augusta street featured gifts of a corsage and lingerie from co workers. Attending were Miss Jo Cox Miss Ora Compton Miss Sally Kinzer Miss Danene Davis daughters of Mrs. Dan Davis Mrs. Thressa McCoy Mrs. Margaret Cochran and Mrs. Dan Davis daughter of Mrs. Ferrell plus 11 guests with pink decor, punch, cake, sandwiches and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Sterling Company
John Pelter
W. E
John A. Pelter
Whitethorn Street
Distaff
W. E. Ferrell
Augusta Street
Rhea Leedy
Ferrell
Jo Cox
Ora Compton
Sally Kinzer
Danene Davis
Dan Davis
Thressa McCoy
Margaret Cochran
Hale-Gilpin Vows and Ring Exchange in Bluefield
Ruby Joyce Gilpin and Pfc. Jerry Eugene Hale wed in a May 19 ceremony at the First Assembly of God in Bluefield Virginia. Rev H W Boggs officiated with music by Rev Ronald Hager. The couple plans a brief wedding trip before Hale ships to Vietnam from Fort Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Gilpin
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Ruby Joyce
Pfc
Jerry Eugene Hale
Walton Hale
Assembly of God
H. W. Boggs
Ronald Hager
Tazewell
Judy Gilpin
Ronald Hale
Graham High School
McLain’s College
U. S. Army
Viet Nam
Fort Campbell, Ky
Vows Repeated In Bluefield Virginia
The marriage of Mildred Hale Amberger of Roanoke and Conley Abbott of Roanoke formerly Welch occurred Saturday June 19 at Virginia Avenue Methodist Church Bluefield officiated by Rev. French E. Taylor Attendants were Elmer Riffe and Carl Riffe The couple will reside in Bedford Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hale Amberger
Roanoke
Conley Abbott
Welch
Virginia Avenue Methodist Church
Bluefield
French E. Taylor
Elmer Riffe
Carl Riffe
Savannah
Abbott
Bedord
Golden Anniversary for Renni and Ruth Thome in Mercer County
Mr and Mrs Renni Thome of Montcalm celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday June 20. He is 72 she 68. They wed June 20 1915 and have seven children 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Five of the seven children attended along with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renni Thome
Montcalm
Mercer County
King College honors and NA S commences noted
Two Bluefield area students Miss Laura Isabelle Buzard Lashmeet and Miss Carolyn Otey Princeton rising juniors receive King College honors Eleven students are commended for high academic quality Miss Buzard elected secretary of the King College Symphonic Choir Miss Otey named to the semester Honor Roll with straight A grades NA S convention in Madison Square Garden Madison New York July 2 delegates from 59 states Miss Whitlock Cumberland Heights school represents Mercer County Classroom Teachers Association Miss Tanner Fairview school represents Mercer County Education Association Also notes visits to New York area Virginia and Pennsylvania and vacations by R R Stuart and R N McCray plus birthday greetings for several locals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Area
King College
Bristol
Tenn
Laura Isabelle Buzard
Lashmeet
Carolyn Otey
Princeton
King
New York City
National Education Association
Marcella Dee Whitlock
Elizabeth Tanner
Miss Whitlock
Cumberland Heights
Mercer County Classroom Teachers Association
Miss Tanner
Fairview
Mercer County Education Association
Madison Square Garden
New York
Virginia
Bluefield
Marriage Announced for Aileen Perdue and Charles N. Davis
Mrs. Aileen Perdue daughter of Mrs. Georgia Bourne and Mr. W L Bourne married Charles N. Davis son of Mrs. Mary Shrader Friday May 28 at the Baptist church in Lebanon Virginia Rev Fred Harcum officiated The bride wore pink with white accessories and a corsage of white orchids She was attended by her mother and her son Charles Lee Perdue They will reside at Perdue Trailer Park in Bluefield where she works at Bluefield Sanitarium and he works for Eastern Gas and Fuel in Keystone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aileen Perdue
Georgia Bourne
Bluefield
W. L. Bourne
Gration
Charles N. Davis
Mary Shrader
Duhling
Baptist Church of
Lebanon
Fred
Charles Lee Perdue
Tennessee
Perdue
Bluefield Sanitarium
Eastern Gas and Fuel Company
Keystone
Jaeger Church Wedding of Litz and Glenda in Bluefield
Jaeger Church in Bluefield hosts the wedding of Miss Glenda Litz of Bluefield Va to Jaeger Church from Jackson Litz of Bluefield. The ceremony features white gladioli tapers and candlelight. The bride wore a silk organza gown with lace, two tier veil, and carried a white orchid bouquet. Reception followed and couple to reside in Kingsport Tenn. Both families noted for education and engineering ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Branch
Welch
Mary Ofsa
Bill Linkous
Donna Holswade
St. Albans
Karen Mundy
Port Arthur
Tex
William G. Reinhard
Norfolk
Robert L. Gatherum III
Bluefield
Preston L. Durrill
Blacksburg
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr McNeely At Itmann Home
ITMANN Mrs Orlan Mc Neely hosted a surprise dinner for her husband Mr McNeely who marked his 52nd birthday at their Itmann residence. Attendees included Bert and wife from Pax and Jess Davis and family from Sophia along with Lillian Dean of New Orleans and others from Racine Charleston Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itmann
Orlan McNeely
Bert McNeely
Pax
Jess Davis
Sophia
Lillian Dean
New Orleans
Larry McNeely
Danny
Racine
Teresa McNeely
Charleston
Woodrow Nass
Beckley
Vows Read On June 5 For Patricia Davis And Leon Thompson
Miss Patricia Ann Davis and Leon Byrd Thompson exchanged vows at 1 p m on June 5 in the Rocky Mount Baptist church parsonage with Rev Dan E Williams officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Davis of Rocky Mount Virginia and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Gilmer Blaine Thompson Sr of Rocky Mount. The couple reside in Rocky Mount after her graduation from Franklin County High School and his completion of duty with the U S Air Force in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Eileen Bishop
C. L. Bishop
Yards
Community Hospital of
Roanoke Valley
Roanoke
Scottish Rite
Kazim Temple
Virginia Whitt
Columbus
Ohio
P. B. Brooks
Squire
Nancy Brooks
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Brooks
Chicago
Ill
R. R. McCall Sr
R. R. McCall Jr
Fort Myers
Fla
Patricia Ann Davis
Leon Byrd Thompson
Dan E. Williams
Rocky Mount, Va., Baptist Church
H. M. Davis
Rocky Mount
Gilmer Blaine Thompson Sr
Princeton
Franklin County High School
National Beta Club
Princeton High School
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Choosing chairs for beauty and comfort at Clark Stores
The article advises pairing chairs for design and comfort, noting that a wedge table creates curved groups to aid conversation. It promotes Clark Stores at 525 Raleigh Street with a free decorating consultation and a contact number 327-8131.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLARK
Raleigh Street
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Bud) Yost
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Tom Halleck
Detroit
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Walter Whitt
J. O. Grubb
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Amerca
Jim
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Lucy Thorn
Chesapeake, Va
Bernard Thorn
Mato&ka
Hubert Morris
Henry Thorn
Bluewell
MR. and
Mrs. Rennie Thorn
By Jeanne
Miss Otey
NEA
Mary Burnette
Akron
Ralph Burnett
Meade Avenue Christian Church
Andrew Morrissey
Gibson
Pennsylvania
Michigan
R. R. Stuart
Myrtle Beach
S. C
R. N. McCrays
Virginia Beach, Va
Dewey Hager
Grover W. Necessary
Harold Bales
Elizabeth Wheeler
Richlands
Dwight Crotty
T. C. Bill
Matoaka
Barbara Bell Fisher
Fred Tate
R. C. Anderson
Gerri Necessary
Jaeger Church
Jackson Litz
Bluefield, Va
Kim Peraldo
Don Linkous
P. K. Martin
Vicky Linkous
Mesdames H. R. Pauley
A. S. Bailey
Robert McDarmont
C. O. Davis
John Pate
Kingsport
Saeger High School
Marshall University
Bristol Va
Mr. Litz
Bluefield College
Chemical Engineering
VPI
Tennessee Eastman Company
Mr. McNeely
Harry Booth
Booth
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