Guild Of Organists Entertain Lecture On Hymnology
Dr Norman Blake organist and music director will lecture on Hymnology at Bluefield Chapter Guild of Organists open meeting Tuesday 730 pm in Westminster Presbyterian Church fellowship hall. Pot luck supper precedes session. officers for 1978 79 to be elected. Blake born in London trained at Westminster Abbey Durham University RAF veteran moved to Lynchburg 1967 to lead Virginia Episcopal School music then First Presbyterian Church organist choirmaster. He also directs Gilbert and Sullivan at the Fine Arts Center and choruses at Randolph Macon Woman's College Governor's School for Gifted Children.
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Norman Blake
Bluefield
Guild of Organists
Fellowship Hall
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Beatrice D. Richardson
Dr. Blake
London
England
Westminster Abbey
University of Durham
Royal Air Force
United States
Texas
New England
Lynchburg
Virginia Episcopal School
First Presbyterian Church
Governor's School For
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Old Guard
Trinity United Methodist Church
Brier
Bluewell Home
Sherman Tomblin
Forest Hills Garden Club
Carson Cantrell
Ridgecrest Duplicate Club
R. L. Shumate
Ridgecrest Road
Bluefield Woman's Club
Pat Godbey
Bluefield State College Women's Club
City Park
Someday you'll thank me for this Bombeck piece
A reader asks about the phrase someday you'll thank me for this and Bombeck recalls the origin from a Des Moines housewife in 1934. She argues the line is a last resort to curb misbehavior and prevent a child from enjoying an activity, often used when a spanking or restriction is imminent.
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Erma Bombeck
California
Gayley S
San Francisco
Gayley
Des Moines
Iowa
Collect
It's Strawberry Time in Virginia Share of berries from Pick Your Own
The piece extols the annual strawberry season in Virginia with a Pick Your Own program, notes berries are best on the east coast, and gives storage tips. It covers selection cues, ripeness indicators, refrigeration, washing rules, and simple preparation ideas for fresh and preserved berries. It emphasizes quick handling and proper care to maximize flavor and shelf life.
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Virginia
Ncan
Alpha Delta Kappa Holds State Biennial Convention
Three members from Alpha Mu Chapter attended the Huntington convention with theme Growth Through Knowledge. State officers were installed, memorial service held, and speeches by Arch Jr and Mrs Muriel Dressler highlighted the weekend. The April 1980 meeting is set for Morgantown’s Lakeview Country Club.
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Alpha Mu
Alpha Delta Kappa
Huntington
Holiday Inn
Julia Kovach
Morgantown
Arch Jr
West Virginia
China
Jane Hobson
Metropolitan Opera
Marshall University
Agnes Robertson
Kansas City
Muriel Dressler
St. Albans
Dressler
Kovach
Lakeview Country Club
BHS Art Student Displays Works at Front Lobby
Bluefield High School senior Helen Fowler will exhibit 22 artworks in the front lobby from Monday through May 12. The works explore many media and styles. She is the daughter of Roy and Mrs. Fowler and plans to study English and art at Concord College this fall.
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Bluefield High School
Helen Fowler
Roy W. Fowler
Concord College
National Hospital Week Observances at St Luke's Hospital
St Luke's Hospital marks National Hospital Week May 7 to 13 with daily activities for staff and community. Events include coffee and doughnuts, free blood pressure clinics, an awards banquet at Coal City Auditorium, afternoon punch and cookies, a supervisor breakfast, and hospital tours with refreshments. Public invited.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Coal City Auditorium
Mercer Art Guild Exhibits At Center
The Mercer Art Guild opens at the Cultural Center in Charleston with mobiles by Ted Guenther and works across watercolors oils acrylics drawings and sculptures from artists James Bailey Raymond Branham Rita Montrosse Virginia Walker Ellen Elmes Joy Shott Lois Taylor and Michael Adams. The exhibit runs through May 22 and previews future shows in West Virginia and beyond including the Delmorona Museum and Cultural Center in Moundsville and a New York gallery exhibit.
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Cultural Center
Charleston
Mercer Art Guild
Mercer County
Ted Guenther
James Bailey
Raymond Branham
Rita J. Montrosse
Virginia Walker
Ellen Elmes
Joy Shott
Lois Taylor
Michael W. Adams
West Virginia
New Delmorona Museum and Cultural Center
Moundsville
New York City
Metropolitan Star Is Series Artist
Donald Gramm, bass baritone and Metropolitan Opera star, headlines the Community Concert Association 1978-79 season. The association opens its annual membership drive with a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the Y Center, kicking off a week of outreach to enroll members for four concerts. For info call 327-4214 or write Box 687, Bluefield WV.
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Donald Gramm
Community Concert Association
Gramm
Y" Center
Association
Bluefield
Rise Shine Class Holds Program Rise Shine Class Holds Program
The Rise and Shine Group of the First United Methodist Church met on Tuesday May 2 led by Pauline Elmore. Mrs Hallie Belcher gave a devotional on using time for mankind’s future, and Mrs Wthel Collins spoke on What Purpose Means to Me highlighting four Christian outreach ideas. Mrs Leslie Griffith continued the Women of the Bible study with a talk on Sarah and Miriam and their trials.
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First United Methodist Church
Pauline Elmore
Hallie Belcher
Wthel Collins
Leslie Griffith
Sarah
Miriam
Pat Mason Returns for Residency Workshops in Bluefield
Patricia Keene Mason, noted New York artist and gallery director, returns to Bluefield for a week of artist in residence workshops. She will lead Discovery in Art sessions for kindergarten through sixth grades, conduct seminars at local high schools and Bluefield State College, and join the Fine Arts Department. Public programs include talks on modern art and informal art criticism at the Big Blue Lounge with Allan Jonas, plus school workshops across Bluefield schools and the college campus.
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Patricia Keene Mason
New York
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Miss Mason
Allan Jonas
Big Blue Lounge
New York City
Big Blue
Charleston
Mercer County Art Guild
FOE Auxiliary To Present Awards Ceremony May 9
The FOE Auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Aerie Home on Princeton Ave to honor Doris Iddings as Auxiliary Mother for 1978 and present a savings bond and Youth Ideals certificate to Donald Hill chosen by Bluefield High School guidance. Wesley and Kathyn Wyatt receive Father of the Year honors from Henry Hopkins. Edith Hopkins notes receipts from the Art Erhmann Cancer Fund. Officers to be elected, installation set for May 23.
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FOE
Doris Iddings
Donald Hill
Aerie
Princeton Ave
Wesley
Kathyn Wyatt
Henry Hopkins
Bluefield Aerie
Hopkins
Hale
Edith Hopkins
Thelma Hale
Clara Kelly
June Winesette
Art Erhmann
Blue Triangle Club Pots Plants at Billie Jean Carty Home
The Blue Triangle Club met at the Y Center and traveled to Billie Jean Carty home for dinner. Miss Ruth Sage led with prayer, Kathleen Stowers reported. Afterward Carty presented a horticulture program and guided members to pot plants to take home.
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Blue Triangle Club
Billie Jean Carty
Ruth Sage
Kathleen Stowers
Carty
Leftover mincemeat used in biscuit roll filling
Practical note advises using a small amount of mincemeat left from pies as a filling for a biscuit mix roll, offering a quick reuse idea for pantry scraps.
Club Calendar Highlights From Community Groups
Monday activities include rummage sale at Grace Methodist Church parking lot and luncheons at Trinity United Methodist Church Andre's Gourmet and Bluefield Woman's Club. Various chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Foster Parents, Twilight Twirlers, and others meet. Sarah Bernhardt program noted.
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Grace Methodist Church
Virginia Asher Bible Council
Bluefield Woman's Club
Trinity United Methodist Church
Cumberland Garden Club
Andre's Gourmet
Dudley Pta
Kappa
Betna Sigma Phi
Hazel Caldwell
Albemarle Street
Bluefield
Craft Memorial Library
Twilight Twirlers
Moose Hall
Xi Omicron
Beta Sigma Phi
Jack Sutton
Cliffmond
William Wolfe
Sarah Bernhardt
Grace United Methodist Church
Shelby Heights
Taffola Women
The
Church of God
Nancy
Susan Bush
FOE
Aerie Home
Lois Russell
Montcalm Friends and Neighbors Home Demonstration Club
Pisgah HDC Meets Wednesday
Pisgah Home Demonstration Club will meet at Glenwood H Camp Wednesday at 10 30 a m. Hostesses will be Mrs Wayne Blankenship and Mrs Walters.
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Pisgah Home Demonstration Club
Glenwood +H Camp
Wayne Blankenship
Walters
Glenwood +H
Newcomers Wine Cheese Party Planned
Bluefield Newcomers Club hosts a wine and cheese party on Saturday May 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs Jerry Leary 1608 Valley View Ave. Couples bring their own wine and glasses and cheese will be served. Members are asked to pay 3 dollars per couple to cover spring party expenses.
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Bluefield
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