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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
5
Dorothy Dix advises a 24 year old businesswoman to weigh costs of marriage if she must give up income and social life. She warns that choosing a husband without love for money risks a life of sacrifice and urges readiness to adapt and share responsibilities.
A reader letters page includes a critique of chronically late guests and etiquette on hosting, followed by a bridal luncheon suggestion and marriage advice from Dorothy Dix. The notice reports the marriage of Miss Marilee Diamond to Mr. Alonzo Hyatt Kelly Jr at Calvary Methodist Church Detroit with details on attendants. The couple will reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan, both University of Michigan graduates.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Moose Millar of Groveland Drive welcome a daughter born December 28 at Bluefield Sanitarium. The baby weighs five pounds seven ounces and is named Carter Mitchell Millar. The mother is formerly Miss Virginia Bradbury Carter.
At the Bluefield Odd Fellows hall the Daughters of Penelope elected Alexandra Chryssikos as president for the coming year. Officers include Freda Soter vice president Cleo Rinis secretary Helen Dellis treasurer Ann Rantis warden Elizabeth Linkous priestess Sula Soter marshal. Installation set January 15 with Bluefield Ahepa. Helen Pappas of Greensboro likely to conduct. Retiring president Mary Kandis praised member cooperation. a holiday party followed with refreshments and Pollyanna gifts.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Walker Fields announce a son born Wednesday at Bluefield Sanitarium weighing six pounds two ounces named Donald Edwood Fields mother Eva Maxine Batley. Mr and Mrs John Joseph Novak announce a daughter born Thursday at Bluefield weighing seven pounds one ounce named Linda Carol Novak mother Zelma Marie Belcher. H D Nuttall and wife from War report a son Ernest Samuel born December 29 at Bluefield Sanitarium four pounds 11 ounces. they have another child Margaret Ann. mother Thelma Meadows daughter of E S Meadows.
Hadassah chapter plans a January 18 luncheon at the Albe marle Street Temple featuring speaker Mrs. Sylvia L. Sharpie. Mrs. Max Auerbach presided. Rabbi Abraham Scmedling reviewed the Book of Ruth. Shapiro of the American Economic Committee for Palestine to appear. refreshments by Mrs. Jack Blank and Mrs. Jack Siegel.
A commentary on perfume naming cycles from French exotic to plain English labels. Advertisers used evocative words like amour and enchantress to imply irresistible appeal, while jokes arose about musk and sandalwood as husband baiters. The piece notes a shift back to simpler scents amid evolving marketing claims.
Miss Natalie Ann Cregg of Methuen Mass wed Emmett J Ballard of Peterstown West Virginia in a single ring ceremony at the Little Chapel Lexing ton Virginia The bride wore a tan gabardine suit with blue accessories and orchids The groom is a World War II veteran and a student at Washington and Lee University After a luncheon guests traveled to Methuen for Christmas then to Peterstown for New Year s with relatives The couple will reside at Davidson Place Lexington Virginia in the new year Several out of town attendees included the Ballard family from Peterstown and Welch West Virginia
Pinnacle Rebekahs Lodge 27 IOOF of Bluefield Virginia met in regular session with Mrs Sally Presley presiding as noble grand. Officers for the coming year were elected including Ver ta Martin noble grand Louise Hale vise grand and Maxie Smith recording secretary Hallie Stevenson financial secretary Gladys Fife treasurer. Installation will occur at the next meeting with Mrs Pearl Hearn district deputy president installing. Past noble grands will assist. Rebekah degree conferred on Bertha Bailey Zola Davidson Bessie Lawson and Thurman Martin. Social hour refreshments served by Maxie Smith Cors Stowers and Zida Elam.
Miss Josephine Cox of the Norfolk and Western freight office left Wednesday night to visit Mr and Mrs Irvin Blankenship at San Pedro California and to witness Ohio State and UCLA New Year game. She will be away about a month. Miss Elaine Bradley of North Street is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium having undergone an operation Tuesday. H E Pring of Jordan Street a patient at St Luke's hospital is now able to receive visitors. His son H E Pring Jr and daughter Mrs L R LeNoire and children of Roanoke Virginia have returned home.
A sensational preview announces a bold new parfum named to evoke jungle drums and swamp romance. Packaged in ebony, scarlet, and gold, it promises secret ingredients to captivate men and rivals the market’s second highest price.
A wartime style ad touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a uterine sedative for women experiencing what it calls the change. It claims over 7 million users with regular use acting as a tonic to calm nerves and restore mood, urging readers to ask their druggist for the 35 tablet bottle or liquid version.
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