Eastern Star Installs Bluefield Chapter 66 Officers
Bluefield Chapter 66 Order of the Eastern Star installs A S Harris as worthy matron and E R Phelps as worthy patron at the Masonic Temple. Officers in white formals receive oaths. Harris vows harmony and serves with a red and gold motif. A reception follows with gifts to officers and regional Star members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
H. B. Boyd
E. R. Phelps
A. 8. Harris
C. O. West Jr
J. F. Land
Hazel Keffer
E. N. Maynor
Bluefield Chapter 66
Masonic Temple
E. Phelps
C. O. West
A. B. Stafford
James Ann Little
Somones
Hillsville
Harris
Clyde Crotty
Charlottesville
Crotty
B. Stafford
E. N. Warden
Mire
D. Wood
A. J. Martin
8. S. Ward
J. M. Smith
Mary Louise Rudder
Star Point
Miss Rudder
Smith
D. Carter Jr
Harry Gray
C. W. Pace
Garland Jones
J. W. Miller
A. D. Carter Jr
W. B. Phipps
Mullens
Hastern
Church Ends Bible School in Rocky Gap
Commencement closes the Dry Fork Drive Baptist Church summer Bible school in Rocky Gap Virginia with about 30 students receiving completion certificates after two weeks. Loretta Peters of Ripplemead and Bluefield College supervised, aided by staff including Mrs. Snead Lambert Bowles and others with classes in character Bible study and handicraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Dry Fork Drive Baptist Church
Loretta Peters
Ripplemead
Bluefield College
Virginia State Baptist Mission
W. R. Snead
Donna Lambert
Mary Bowles
R. T. Newman
Births at St Luke’s Hospital Reported
A son Alvin Eugene born June 24 to Mr and Mrs Albert Franklin oodman 1207 Old Bramwell Rd weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. A son Roger Lee Harrison born June 2 to Mr and Mrs Willard Worth Harrison of Elkhorn at St Luke’s weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. A 6 pound daughter Sheree Denise born June 25 to Mr and Mrs James Albert Deskins East Locust Street Tazewell Va at St Luke’s. A daughter Margaret Ellen born June 25 at St Luke’s to Mr and Mrs James Jackson Burkett Box 34 Bluefield Va weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Eugene
St. Luke’s Hospital
Albert Franklin
Oodman
Old Bramwell Rd
Roger Lee Harrison
St. Luke's Hospital
Willard Worth Harrison
Elkhorn
Sheree Denise
James Albert Deskins
East Locust Street
Tazewell
Margaret Ellen
James Jackson Burkett
Box
Bluefield
You'll Have to Excuse My Son He's Shy
A parent explains a son’s social reserve as shyness caused by a bad complexion, suggesting embarrassment rather than genuine anti social behavior.
Wytheville Junior Woman's Club Calls for Highway Safety Chain
Wytheville Virginia June 2 members of the education and legislative department of the Wytheville Junior Woman's Club join a national highway safety campaign aimed at Fourth of July road safety. Four-person calls Thursday and Wednesday will spread traffic safety appeals with each recipient urged to pass the message to four more households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Education and Legislative Department of
Club
Rocky Gap Social Notes and News Briefs
Misses May and Zelma Green awalt return home from Clearwater Florida after visiting brother J W Greenawalt. Local visits include Dempsey relatives from Pedricktown New Jersey and extended family on Third and Second Streets. Mrs W A Lee Corell Gables Florida vacation at Laurel Drive home. Several residents ill or relocating, with Radford College student summer absence noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Zelma Greenawalt
Laurel Drive
Clearwater
Fla
J. W. Greenawalt
J. D. Smith
Third Street
R. M. Vass
George Dempsey
Pedricktown
N. J
Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
L. C. Bivens
Second Street
Harold Bivens
Bluefield
Ernie Bivens
Bastian
Edward Bivens
Princeton
Carl Rudd
Neal Avenue
Cecil Rader
Obhie, Pruett
Narrows
J. W. Walters
Main Street
Seana A. R. Dry Frok
West Sanitarium
Roy Goad
Boone Wong Iris
Elbert
C. E. Brewster
Rita Meadows
Homer Brewer
Hill
Nancy Kaye Spence
Alann Hill
Carol White
Hillsboro
Dave Conley
Joe Conley
Phyllis
South Main Street
Preston White
Sharon
Amanda Bowman Sets West Indies Teaching Trip in June
Amanda L Bowman daughter of Mrs J A Bowman of Chilhowie leaves Miami by KLM for Aruba Netherlands West Indies where she will teach office occupations to Logo Oil and Transport Company employees from New Jersey She aims to return to Virginia Bowman a Radford College graduate with a NYU mastersShe taught in Smyth County schools led Martinsville High School business dept and now heads secretarial science at American International College Springfield
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhowie
Amanda L. Bowman
J. A. Bowman
Miami
Fla
KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines
Aruba
Netherlands West Indies
Logo Oil and Transport Company
New Jersey
Virginia
Bowman
Radford College
New York University
Smyth County
Martinsville High School
American International College
Springfield
Five Babies Born at Bluefield Sanitarium in June
A series of births lists daughters born in June at the Bluefield Sanitarium to families including Simmerman Linkous Williams Whitt cenanen and others. Each entry notes the baby’s name birth date weight and the parents with hometowns Bluefield Keystone Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ogburn
Bluefield Sanitarium
Frank Edward Simmerman
Bluefield
Mary Alice
Thomas Stanley Linkous
Kathy Jo
Charles Thomas Williams
Keystone
Billie Jean Lowman
Vickey Lynn
Dillard Dewey Whitt
Princeton
Shelia Annette
William C. Cenanen
Nannie Louise Ay
Jeynhleas
Arthur Princeton
Norma Aline
Unwilling Godfather Installation At Honaker Chapel
Officers of Honaker's WSCS and Sunny Point WSCS were installed by Rev. Harrell M. Russell. New officers named include R. E. and C. E. Brewster, R. A. Rucker, R. F. Stowers, J. L. Lambert, A. Hutchinson, and others for various duties. A reader asks if a godfather can decline without hurting feelings and whether annual gifts are obligatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Honaker’s Chapel
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Young Circle No. 1
WSCS
Sunny Point Methodist Church
Harrell M. Russell
Tazewell
Honaker's Chapel
Second Street
Honaker
R. E
C. E. Brewster
R. A
L. B. Stowers
L. J. Stowers
Young Circle 1
Honaker'’s Chapel
WSOCS
Charlies Spence
Freddie Simpkins
Pauline Gregory
Pearl Blankenship
Sunny Point Wscs
C. B. Tiller
H. A. Stowers
W. M. Pridley Jr
R. B.tugele
Nannie Jarrell
T. Z. Stowers
Hazel Stowers
J. D. Davis
Richard Neal
W. M Fridley
W. B. Bird
T. R. Gregory
Chilhowie Bridge Club Meets at Bonham Home
Chilhowie Va June 2 Mrs Howard Bonham hosted the Triangle Bridge Club at her home. Score prize went to Mrs Lee Bonham and second high to Mrs C Herndon. Game prize was won by Mrs L B Gillenwater. Guests included Mrs B A Cole Mrs W H Copenhaver Sr Miss Mary P Copenhaver and Mrs Frank Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhowie
Howard Bonham
Triangle Bridge Club
Lee Bonham
C. Herndon
L. 8. Gillenwater
A. Cole
W. H. Copenhaver Sr
Mary P. Copenhaver
Frank Allen
Crumpler Women Honored At Church Farewell Shower
Mrs J Gunter and Mrs Carrie Seach received a farewell shower at Crumpler Methodist Church hosted by the ladies Bible Class. Mrs C L Tosh led, with solos by Mrs James Harris and Mrs Bill Lukach, and readings about club members. 43 guests attended as the Gunter family prepares to move to Martinsville Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crumpler
J Gunter
Carrie aSeach
Crumpler Methodist Church
Ladies Bible
C. L. Tosh
James Harris
Bill Lukach
Tosh
Luncheon and Card Party Held in Chilhowie
Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. Ernest Greever hosted a luncheon at Mrs. Allen’s Chilhowie home with bridge and canasta. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. George Pettit, high, Mrs. Ray Merchant, second high, and Mrs. Edward Sanders, sow. Canasta prizes included Mrs. B. B. Huff high score, Mrs. W. B. McSpadden second, and Mrs. M. L. Pierce. Game prizes went to Mrs. George Keller and Mrs. Leon Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhowie
Frank Allen
Ernest Greever
How to Peel a Hard-Cooked Egg
To remove the shell start by cracking it all over then roll the egg between your hands to loosen the shell. Begin peeling at the large end and dip the egg in water a couple of times as you peel to ease the shell off.
Mrs Robinette Patient at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mrs W H Robinette of Athens is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium after an operation Monday morning. Mrs G G Wyrick of Washington DC returned home yesterday after visiting Mrs Robinette, her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Robinette
Athens
Bluefield Sanitarium
G. G. Wyrick
Washington, D. C
Mra Robinette
Baby Roy Jennings Jr. born at 8 13 weight to Bailey family
A son, Roy Jennings Jr., was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jennings Bailey Sr. The baby weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jennings Jr
Bluefield Sanitarium
Roy Jennings Bailey Sr
Scout Dinner Set at Wythe Hotel in Wytheville
Members of the Girl Scout Association will hold their annual dinner meeting at the George Wythe Hotel in Wytheville on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Elections for vice president and treasurer will be conducted during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Association
Wythe Hotel
Wytheville
Girl Scout Association
George
Laurel Garden Club Hosts Flower Arrangement Talk
Mrs. Robert Longworth Jr. spoke on The Fundamentals of Flower Arrangements at Laurel Garden Club Monday evening. She demonstrated fine crescent and mass arrangements. The meeting was held with Louise Light and Miss Lina Light on College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Longworth Jr
Heatherwood Garden Club
Laurel Garden Club
Crescent
Loupise Light
Lina Light
College Avenue
Officers of Eastern Star Practice Meeting Set in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia Chapter 192 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a practice meeting at the Masonic Hall in Bluefield. The session is scheduled for Thursday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Officers of Order of the Eastern Star
Bluefield
Masonic Hall
Local families plan July weekend visits and returns
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hubble and children of Bramwell Road have returned home after a week at Claytor Lake State Park. Dr and Mrs William Minor Deverle with their two children arrive from Richmond Virginia by plane on Wednesday to spend the Fourth of July weekend with his mother Mrs O M Deyerle at Oakhurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hubble
Bramwell Road
Claytor Lake State Park
William Minor Deverle
Richmond
O. M. Deyerle
Oakhurst
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Susan White Armour
Colonial Theatre
Marsha Comer
Sharon Eubank
Susan Kirk
James Tabor
Linda Spurgeon
Deanna Lewis
Melayne Mills
Julia Lindsey
Robbie Sutherland
Carter Miller
Glen Kirk
Lynn Dell Pittman
Kathy Luttrell
Debbie Hughes
Ductress
R. L. McCoy
Ada
J. C. Foley
Ruth
Bruce Akers
Esther
E. L. Montgomery
Martha
J. H. Croye
Electa
C. B. Cromer
Marshal
W. H. Long
J. P. Wood
Victor DeVault
Robert C. Hart
Sentinel
Daily Telegraph
Eastern Star
A. S. Harris
Arthur Weiss
Church Ends Bible School
Jhoutony
Prentice Hall
Coal & Coke
Federal Street
W. Va
Amanda Bowman
West Indies
Emily Fost
Methodist
Dept. BP
Eee
New York 19
N. Y
Mrs. Post
Chilhowie Club
Bonham
Vaca
Tee Yall LD
Jona
Leach
Private
Fisherman's Petective
Deytene Prese
Dejtere Booch
Fle
Gore
Shadow
Ednesday
Morgan Jones
Old Colony
Rayon
LW. Ox Ley “S
Tomar
McCulloch
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