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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1948

Page

5

Nuptial Cake Guidance And Conventions For Weddings

A caterer outlines practical wedding cake service for large receptions and 75 guest events with a single decorative cake then portions served with ice cream. Readers discuss acknowledgments for donations and invitation wording for a debutante tea dance with mailing details for Mrs. Post guidance.

Mothers-In-Law Jealousy Dominates Domestic Harmony

Dorothy Dix answers readers on mother in law jealousy, teaching conflicts, and a husband who fears his wife and mother. A 44 year old couple seeks guidance on keeping their marriage secret while the wife pursues teaching, with Dix noting the clash of love and career and advising peace.

Dorothy Dix

Navy Mothers meet at the YWCA and holiday gatherings

Navy Mothers club convenes Thursday at 7 30 p m at the YWCA. Friday 6 p m Mrs Josie Page hosts the GIA covered dish dinner at 601 Union Street. 7 45 p m I Will class of Mid way Christian church holds a holiday party at 685 Graves Street hosted by Mrs J R Hill.

Navy Mothers Club YWCA Josie Page Union Street Midway Christian Church J. R. Hill Graves Street

Prompted Coffee Service Suggestion

The guidance advises serving coffee immediately after brewing and keeping it hot only on low controlled heat if necessary. It emphasizes minimizing delay to preserve flavor and aroma.

Miss Betty Pool Honored Before her Wedding

Miss Betty Lee Pool soon to wed Thomas P. Lockhart Jr was honored at a Tuesday evening gathering hosted by Mrs J C Lavinder and Mrs Andrew Morrissey at Mrs Lavinders home on Giles Gifts and Yuletide decorations were featured Prizes were awarded for games and refreshments were served Mrs W H Pool the honorees mother attended and assisted the hostesses.

Betty Lee Pool Thomas P. Lockhart, Jr J. C. Lavinder Andrew Morrissey Lavinder Giles Street Miss Pool W H. Pool

Local Birth Announcements From December 27

Mr and Mrs Paul B Burton East Wyoming street report a daughter born at home December 27 weighing 12 1 2 pounds named Romaine. Mr and Mrs James Blicke Lewis West Graham Va announce a daughter Susan Joan born December 27 at St Luke s hospital. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert C Layman on December 27 at Fayetteville Tenn Mrs Layman is the former Miss Wanda Tingler. James Glen Dudley West Graham Va announces a son born December 23 at St Mr and Mrs Carl Layne Bowling Route 1 Bluefield announce a son born at Bluefield sanitarium Monday. An announcement of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Lee White of Freeman at Bluefield sanitarium December 27. Mr White is employed by Edmore Coal company. A line adds a note on bacon in spaghetti sauce.

Paul B. Burton Wyoming Street Romaine James Blicke Lewis West Graham Susan Joan St. Luke's Hospital Robert C. Layman Fayetteville Tenn Layman Wanda Tingler Herman Tingler Tingler James Glen Dudley James Wesley Carl Layne Bowling Route 1 Bluefield Bluefield Sanitarium Bowling Birdwell Packing

Westminster YP Presents Night Watch Pageant for New Year

Westminster Youth Fellowship stages a 12 scene pageant for each month of 1948 in the main sanctuary. The New Year’s Eve watch night service begins at 11 30 with Anne Sykes as organist and Ed Bender as reader. Miss Sykes visits her parents Mr and Mrs C B Sykes on College Avenue. She studies at Yale College of Music New Haven Conn.

Youth Fellowship Westminster Presbyterian Church Anne Sykes Ed Bender Miss Sykes C. B. Sykes College Avenue College of Music Yale University New Haven Conn

Welcome Wagon Club Meets at YWCA

The Welcome Wagon Lullaby club held its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the YWCA. After the business session Mrs Bernard Cunningham presented The Littlest Angel story. Hostesses Mrs Mike Fisher and Mrs D C Stanley served refreshments. next meeting is January 25 at the usual time and place.

YWCA Bernard Cunningham Mike Fisher D. C. Stanley

Artists to perform for Vets Hospital program in Bluefield

Three artists Richard Maxwell Mildred Young and Bobby Del Rio will present an hour long program at Calvary Baptist church Bluefield at 7 30 pm under the Veterans hospital program. Del Rio who has toured Japan Korea and China was wounded by Japs. Maxwell a national radio singer and philosopher rose to fame on NBC CBS and Mutual networks. Young an NBC singer and overseas USO concert soloist also appears on NBC. Admission is free and the trio will also appear at Athens Methodist church Sunday morning at 11.

Bluefield Veterans Hospital Programs Veterans Hospitals Richard Maxwell Mildred Young N. B. Co. Symphony Orchestra Toscaninia Bobby del Rio Japan Korea China Calvary Baptist Church Pacific Cavalcade of America NBC Washington Maxwell John Seth Parker CBS Mutual Odist Church New York City Herman Mauch Veterans Hospital Protestant Churches of America Athens Methodist Church

Personal Holiday Guests In Bluefield And Goodwill

Mrs Allan R Wendt formerly Alma Carner RN of Bluefield and Mr Wendt were holiday guests of Mrs Wendts sister Mrs R A Cook Mr Cook and family of Goodwill Other guests for Christmas day included Mr and Mrs Morris Carner Mr and Mrs Oakley Carner Bluefield Mr James Carner and Barbara Johnson Goodwill Mrs W C Edwards of McComas is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium Mrs F Turley Walls will return to Huntington today after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John P Ramage

Allan R. Wendt Alma E. Carner R. N Bluefield Wendt Wendat R. A. Cook Cook Goodwill Morris Carner Oakley Carner James Carner Barbara Johnson W. C. Edwards McComas Bluefield Sanitarium F. Turley Walls Huntington John P. Ramage

Past Councillors Club Christmas Party Planned

East River Council 41 Past Councillors Club will host a Christmas party with a turkey supper at 7 o clock in Mrs. J R Hill's home 685 Graves Street on Thursday evening Gifts will be exchanged during the event.

East River Council J. R. Hill Graves Street

Miss Nash Has Poems In Magazine

Martha Nash daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Nash of 1405 Whitethorn street has two poems in the December issue of a literary magazine published by St Marys College Raleigh North Carolina where she studies She graduated Beaver high school and won a Peps Cola scholarship She spends holidays with her parents and her brother John is a Princeton graduate student She also serves on St Marys student newspaper and the college annual staffs

Martha Nash John F. Nash Whitethorn Street St. Marys College Raleigh N. C Miss Nash Beaver High School John Princeton University St. Mary’s College Annual

Potatoes Crisp Quickly in Skillet Crust

Half an hour over low heat and a few tablespoons of fat are enough for diced cooked potatoes to form a crust in a skillet, as described in a concise cooking note.

David's Sanative Wash advertised as cure for Itch

Marketing text claims David's Sanative Wash destroys itch parasites on contact and offers money back if not effective. Product priced at 60 cents and available at drug stores or by direct mail from Owens & Minor Richmond Virginia.

David Owens & Minor Richmond

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