Methodist Women Hear Missionary at Bluefield church
United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church Bluefield Virginia met in Palmer Hall after a buffet meal. Guests included district leaders Grace Wooldridge Lindsey Herman and Harry Turner along with Edith Smothers and Amy Wright. The group elected officers for 1983 84 and heard Mrs Kenneth Wright of Roanoke describe Christian mission work in New Guinea with slides.
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United Methodist Women of
First United Methodist Church
Bluefield
Palmer Hall
Grace Wooldridge
Tazewell
Lindsey Herman
Harry Turner
Edith W. Smothers
Amy Wright
Roanoke
Virginia Garwood
Jimmy Jones
Clifford Owens
Irene Patton
John Mitchell
L.M. Kerley Jr
George Bishop
Kenneth Wright
New Guinea
Evangel Foursquare Church
Missionary Speaks To WMU Meet Honaker Church Sessions
The Honaker-Clear Fork Baptist Missionary Union met at Honaker Church with Mrs. Janice Andrews presiding over ten members and two guests. Several reports and prayers were shared, with new member Sandy Lambert welcomed and plans discussed for July. Also announced were multiple local births to Princeton and nearby families with details on dates weights and family lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honaker-Clear Fork
Alyce Morrow
Southern Baptist
Bland County
Paula Lemmond
Susie Gross
Lemmond
Mary Puckett
Phyllis Akers
Trinity Welcomes Two New Staffers At Church Reception
Trinity United Methodist Church held a reception on Sunday for two new staff members Rev. Charles E. Wilson Jr. associate minister and Dr. R. Paul Jones organist choir director. Wilson hails from McDowell County and Jones serves as Bluefield College music professor. The event was hosted by United Methodist Women with Dr. Lawrence Sherwood and Mrs. Sherwood leading the receiving line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Methodist Church
Paul
Charles E. Wilson Jr
R. Paul Jones
Wilson
McDowell County
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Concord College
United Theological Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
Indiana
Carol
Lori
Marsha
Albemarle St
Dr. Jones
Bluefield College
Atlantic Christian College
Hartt College of Music
University of Virginia
Trinity
Main Street United Methodist Church
Tazewell
United Methodist
Betty Ruth Moore
Frances Wayland
Lawrence Sherwood
Sherwood
Bluefield Civic League Hosts Patriotic Program
The Bluefield Civic League met at Appalachian Auditorium Monday for a patriotic program. Vice president Billie Pennington presided in the president’s absence, welcoming members and guests Barbara Goforth Shirley Gillespie Kenny Gray and Danny Asbury. Devotions by Erma Bond on Listen and Learn noted none so deaf as one who will not hear.
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Bluefield Civic League
Appalachian Auditorium
Billie Pennington
Sarah Boice
Barbara Goforth
Shirley Gillespie
Kenny Gray
Danny Asbury
Edgemont Baptist Church
Erma Bond
GFWC Elects New Officers at 91st Annual Meet
Mrs. Juanita Bryant of Boonville North Carolina was installed international president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs during the 91st annual convention June 7 11 in Bismark North Carolina. New officers include Mrs Jeri Winger Spr ingoville Utah president elect Mrs Phyllis Roberts Fairfax Virginia vice president Mrs Alice Donahue Barrington Rhode Island second vice president Mrs Phyllis Dudenhoffer Indianapolis Indiana recording secretary Mrs Ann Holland West Falmouth Maine treasurer and Mrs Linda Messinger Huntington director of junior clubs. In the last two years GFWC donated 22.5 million hours of volunteer service and over 67 million dollars to community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Bryant
Boonville
N.C
General Federation of Women's Clubs
GFWC
Bismark
Jeri Winger
Springoville
Utah
Phyllis Roberts
Fairfax
Alice Donahue
Barrington
R.I
Phyllis Dudenhoffer
Indianapolis
Ind
Ann Holland
West Falmouth
Maine
Linda Messinger
Huntington
United States
Club Calendar Highlights for Local Clubs
Tuesday evening Matoaka Kiwanis meet at Matoaka United Methodist and Bluefield Old Guard convenes Thursday. Quota Club hosts a picnic at the YWCA Wednesday. Garden Club meets at Mrs. Mays home Thursday. Ridgecrest Duplicate Club gathers at the Y Center Friday noon. Princeton Overeaters Anonymous meets Friday morning at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Golden Age Club assembles Friday at the Center on College Avenue. Westminster Elderberries meet Friday at Westminster Presbyterian. YWCA Duplicate Club plays Saturday at the Y Center.
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Matoaka
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity United Methodist Church
Quota Club
Bluefield
YWCA
Bluefield Garden Club
Watson Mays
Dogwood Lane
Ridgecrest
Duplicate
Princeton Overeaters Anonymous
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Harrison St
Golden Age Club
College Avenue
Westminster Elderberries
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Graduates Honored by Falls Mills Christian Church Banquet
Falls Mills Christian Church honored its graduates with a banquet in the church annex. Front row includes Lisa Watkins Bluefield High School Vickie Sarver Radford University Becky Bowman Graham High School Back row shows Anthony Riffe Bluefield State College Christ Scott Virginia Tech Other graduates listed include Clifford Mitchem Patricia Hall Lisa Jones Keith Bailey Linda Hrovath. Program featured a This Is Your Life presentation by parents. Invocation by Frank Watson Jr. Gifts presented by Elizabeth Watkins Benediction and prayer by Emory Sarver.
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Falls Mills Christian Church
Church
Lisa Watkins
Bluefield High School
Vickie Sarver
Radford University
Becky Bowman
Graham High School
Anthony Riffe
Bluefield State College
Christ Scott
Virginia Tech
Clifford Mitchem
Patricia Hall
Lisa Jones
Keith Bailey
Southwest Community College
Linda Hrovath
Frank Watson Jr
Elizabeth Watkins
Emory Sarver
Secretaries Present Program for Bluefield PSI Chapter
The Bluefield chapter of Professional Secretaries International met at the Holiday Inn with President Alice Kirby presiding. Betty Campbell gave the invocation and Nancy Neel from Flat Top Insurance Agency was introduced.
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Bluefield
Professional Secretaries International
Holiday Inn
Betty Campbell
Alice Kirby
Nancy Neel
Flat Top Insurance Agency
Pat Horton
Patty Ramage
Debbie Sarver
Arlene Hare
Hare
Sharon Fields
Campbell
Angela McCall
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Bluefield Holiday Inn
Arlene
WMU
David Hansen
Dallas
Texas
Rachel Greer
Rebekah Ann
Sue Ann Moore
Princeton
Virgil Moore
Alice Ferrell Moore
Keith Hansen
Newport News
Ann Ferrell
Lora Moore
Hinton
Roy Hen
Michael Radford
Vicki Everidge
James Everidge
James Radford
Michael Parcell
April Kelly
Bluefield Community Hospital
Shirley Dillon
William Parcell
Walter Dillon
Montcalm
James W. Champ
Shane Wesley
Princeton Community Hospital
Teresa Lynne Howell
United States Achievement Academy
Matoaka High School
Wanda Mitchem
Teresa
Kermit
Marsha Howell
Harridson Farmer
Lashmeet
Madeline Underwood
Jane Meadows
Veterans Affairs
Beckley
Edgemont Singers
Angie Genovesi
Susan Plumley
International Service Organization
Warlick Furniture
North Street
Y” Center
WTS RS Srs Sa
Raleigh ST
Uae
Shirley Martin
Mason-Dixon Distributors
Phyllis Siegel
Cumberland Road
Woodcrest
Park
Grand Nteriors
Grand Piano and FurNiture Company
Virginia
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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