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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1976
Page
9
West Virginia consumers are warned pork prices rise again while beef and hot dogs offer good buys. Produce lists low priced items cabbage lettuce onions and oranges with mid tier and high priced groups for other fruits vegetables. Cottage cheese facts and storage tips also appear.
The Elgood Home Demonstration Club met with 11 members. A round table on Food Preservation Up-Date covered canning, freezing, jar lids, and acid adjustment for tomatoes. A West Virginia University Drying publication is due in six weeks. The Beckley Area Homemaker Club meeting plans and a July picnic were announced.
Calvin Shockey has returned home to Glenwood Park United Methodist Home following surgery at Princeton Community Hospital.
In this column a reader asks how to clean a stained headboard. Polly recommends refinishing if oil films persist and provides a linseed oil turpentine solution. The page also offers tips on repurposing lamp shades with nylon net, cutting wrapping paper, hanging nylon curtains, and sewing a permanent sweeper bag from jeans. A reader notes energy savings by using a thermos for coffee and Polly promises a thank-you card.
Bluefield High School Band Boosters announce a rummage sale at Cumberland Road parking lot and at Peoples Bank of Bluewell lot this Saturday. Proceeds fund new uniforms for band members this fall.
Abbs Valley Baptist W M U met in Eva Asbury’s home with 15 members and three visitors Clara Maybury Evelyn Spangler and Margaret Asbury. Scripture was read by Bobbie Billings and the program Mission of Unity was led by Lina Gillespie.
Jane McGee won the championship flight at the June ladies golf tournament at Fincastle Country Club with Dot Corte as runner up. Ruby Coppinger captured the consolation flight title and Barbara Hood finished second. The invitational at Fincastle is set for Tuesday June 22.
On Sunday June 13 a lawn party was hosted for Mr and Mrs James Cunningham of 518 Warren Street. Guests included visitors from Washington DC and North Carolina along with Mr and Mrs Holbrook Patterson.
A Bluefield Gift Shop listing promotes a Lunt Sterling Flatware sale through June 20 1976 and a few Franciscan 45 piece ironstone sets at deep discounts. It also notes framed canvas reproductions from famous artists, Snoopy Bags, fashion items at Paper Doll Shoppe, and special sale racks across several local boutiques in Bluefield Virginia.
The two day Heritage Tour begins today in Bluefield with hostesses at ten homes. Mrs. Myrtle Mundy and Mrs. Robert Henry oversee the Frank Tyler Easley residence at 1500 College Ave. Others include Lyle Gage Jr at 230 Parkway and Roland Luther at Fincastle Farms. Tickets cost 2.50 and include tea at McQuail's Inc.
Rock Chapter 130 Order of the Eastern Star Montcalm elected officers at a regular meeting with Glenna Martin as worthy patron elect. Installations planned for June 25 at 8 p.m. with multiple officers named and Donna Tomblin elected for affiliation.
A reader describes ghastly white patches on the face weeks after a sunburn. The assistant explains vitiligo, its noncontagious nature, and that about 25 percent report family history. Treatment may help about 50 percent. see a dermatologist or contact the Vitiligo Foundation in Washington DC for information.
Brushfork Baptist Women's Missionary Society presented engraved Bibles to high school graduating seniors from Bluefield High School who also belong to Brushfork Baptist Church. Recipients include Linda Cleary Karen Perdue Anita Proffitt Sheri Underwood Chris Nester Vailey Michael McHaffa David Compton Carl Barker Jr Ivory Joe Pauley and Martin Jarrell.
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