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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1978
Page
5
Erma Bombeck rails at consumer spendthrift behavior highlighting a year end survey showing 48 percent in debt and 52 percent not trying. A sharp satire follows two shoppers Mayva and Bombeck arguing over saving versus charging and the nation’s economic philosophy.
Tuesday through Saturday community clubs plan events at Bluefield venues. Activities include luncheons at the Y Center, speaker sessions by Douglas Fisk and Clifford Collier Jr., art and garden group meetings, and public demonstrations.
A spring fashion show and luncheon will be held at Andre's Gourmet on March 17 in Bluefield Virginia. Proceeds benefit Camp Easter Seal. Lunch at noon followed by a 1 p.m. style show featuring Phil's Fashions and H & M shoes and accessories. Tickets cost 5 dollars and are available from local Virginia Side Junior Woman's Club members or by phone.
A set of birth notices records four newborns. Ryan Heath Pratt arrived February 18 weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces to Eugene Carl Pratt and Anita Jewell of Bluefield. Lori Faye Barlow born February 18 to Randall Lee Barlow and Yvonne Shrader, weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces. Andrew Robert Rouzer born February 8 to Charles Robert Rouzer and spouse of Bluefield, weighing 9 pounds 15 ounces. Tyson Emil Trotter born February 24 at Princeton Community Hospital to Johnn Trotter and Mary Beth Meginnis, weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces, with grandparents listed.
Advance planning seeds a productive season. Torrey urges writing garden plans on paper, reviewing last year’s notes, and keeping a garden diary. Choose varieties from catalogs, study soil needs, and map beds on graph paper. Plan succession sowings to harvest into fall and store surplus for winter.
Questions and answers cover jade plant watering needs cutting houseplant cuttings banana plant fungus control and pruning butterfly bush. Advice stresses keeping jade soil barely moist, water as cure for leaf drop, sand or peatmoss rooting, zineb or maneb spray for fungus, cut back butterfly bush in early spring, and starting with Burpee Seeds catalog for best results.
Announcement of the marriage of Pamela Austin McDonnell daughter of Mr and Mrs James Edward McDonnell II of Homeland Baltimore to J Payne Hindsley of Houston Texas son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Chelsey Hindsley Jr of Huntington formerly of Bluefield The ceremony occurred February 25 at St Michael s Church Houston The couple will reside in Houston
Carolyn Law of the American Cancer Society spoke to the Girls Service Club at the Appalachian Power Company Bluefield office. She demonstrated a three step breast self-examination and stressed early detection. Nineteen members attended. Joyce Lambert reported finances. committees gave updates and gifts were presented. A club donation of $50 was made to the March of Dimes.
The Mercer County Parent-Teacher Association called a special meeting for today at 7 in Hardy Hall at the Board of Education office Princeton to discuss pseudo religious cults and countermeasures for youth. Ken Conner will help lead the discussion as the council seeks to inform parents and students and push federal inquiry into cult activities.
If shoulder bags keep slipping off, try crossing the strap over the chest or use a large crutch for support. When on crutches for extended periods, wear clothes without a defined waist to reduce pulling under the arms and twisting at the waist while walking.
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