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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
5
Martin, Martha, Betty Kincaid, Electa as officers with Mary DeVault organist Glenna Martin warder Lorene Carriker marshal and Blanche Staniforth chaplain standing. Robert Kincaid as sentinel. Elected officers, third picture seated, are named in sequence.
The agenda lists multiple gatherings including East River Mountain Garden Club coffee at Arthur Kingdon home on Laurel Fork and Bluefield Old Guards at Trinity Methodist Church. Additional events include DAR John Chapman Chapter meeting, CWF executive workshop, WMU executive board, YWCA Duplicate Bridge, Pink Dogwood Garden Club, and a Midway Church of Christ cook-out.
Miss Nannie Craft of Bluefield living with her sister Mrs. M M Woodyard on Winona Street is a patient on B floor at Bluefield Sanitarium and visitors are allowed.
Mrs. Charles Nichols, First Christian Church Bluefield and Southern District CWF secretary, installed Caffee Memorial Christian Women's Fellowship officers at the June meeting. The theme was Thy Will Be Done. Outgoing president Mrs. Raymond Sproles introduced Nichols. A candle ritual and gold cloth altar framed the service, followed by a social hour led by the Madge Tissue Circle.
Mr and Mrs Ted Nunn of Pineville announce the engagement of their daughter Myrna to Danny Johnson of Corinne son of Mr and Mrs Luther Johnson Both are juniors at Pineville High School He is employed at Adkins Service Station at Mul Wedding plans are incomplete.
Birth notices from Bluefield report James Douglas Jr a son born Saturday June 17 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces to Mr and Mrs James Douglas of Cucumber Route and Margie Gail a daughter born Sunday June 18 at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 4 pounds 4 ounces to Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Shinault Route 2 Bluefield
Mrs. Lena Roberts of Windom Road Marianna announces the engagement of her daughter Betty Jean to John Blackwell of Floyd Virginia. Betty Jean Roberts is a 1966 Pineville High School graduate and Future Homemakers of America member. John Blackwell is a 1965 Floyd High School graduate. The wedding is set for Saturday July 1 at Cooper Memorial Baptist Church Windom.
Mr and Mrs Louie Drosick hosted guests including Mrs Goldie Wingo of Ironton Ohio S Sgt and Mrs Lonnie Lester Mark and Steven from Buzzard Bay Mass en route to Alaska for a three year stint completing his 20 year term Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Silas Noel and Mr and Mrs Troy Smith from Bluefield Va and her parents Mr and Mrs William Moore Sr
Mr and Mrs Larry Martin Farthing of Route 1 Bluefield announce the birth of their first child a son Larry Blake born Saturday June 17 in Bluefield Sanitarium weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces The mother is the former Evelyn Veleda Cumby.
The Melissa Stinson Circle of Bluewell Baptist Church conducted a June study on Churches Form a Convention Utah Idaho at the home of Mrs. Edgar Levitt. Mrs Nick Hornick led the program with assistance from Mesdames Casey Vance Grant Akers Edward Boyd Bob Hedrick and Levitt. Mrs Hedrick presided over the business meeting and Mrs Staf ford Firestine read reports. She delivered a scripture from Mark 10 17 22. A covered dish luncheon is planned for July at Pinnacle Rock State Park.
Tazewell County sends 17 4-H members to the State 4-H Club Congress at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. Participants include dairy judging winners Barry Lynn Neel James Neel Kelly Morton Kidd Rita Neel and livestock judging qualifiers Mike Harris James Rhody Mary Griswold. Zeddy French will compete in Share the Fun Contest. others join chorus leadership foods nutrition and home management activities.
Mrs Maye Wilds introduced Mrs Mable Burnette as speaker for the Bland Street Methodist Wesleyan Service Guild June meeting at Hamilton Hall. Burnette traced the history of Methodism in a program Across the Atlantic and highlighted aims to connect American and British Methodism and the world mission. The discussion covered John Wesley Coke and Asbury, church unity in postwar Britain, and the tour of London with notes on Wesleyan work.
Miss Mary Sue Alley travels from Bluefield to Boykins Virginia on Wednesday to be a bridesmaid for Miss Martha Barnes. They were roommates at Longwood College Farmville. The wedding is set for Saturday July 1 and Myra Alley accompanies her sister for the trip. They plan to return Sunday.
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