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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1941

Page

7

Beauty Quiz Offers Fashion Fixes From Lois Leeds

In a Beauty Arts column Lois Leeds answers reader questions on affordable style fixes. Topics include accessorizing a basic black dress, boosting a teen bust through fun and exercise, makeup shades for brunettes, pale blond color tips, hand care, how to address blackheads, and a note about a new leaflet Selecting Perfumes available by request.

Tam Vivien Romence Scenis Lois Leeds Eile Hy Lois ‘Leeda Charleston Gazette

Property Transfers Across Kanawha and adjacent areas

A wave of property transfers is recorded across Kanawha and neighboring districts. Chesapeake Realty transfers two lots to Saura Anne Burton in Chesapeake, while O B Rust sr and wife convey lots 30 and parts of 28 and 29 in Burlew Heights to John J Allessandrini in Charleston. Other deeds cover multiple lots in Youngstown and Charleston Heights additions, Lawn addition in Kanawha City, Falrou Acres, Union and Ere Branch additions, and parcels in South Charleston and Loudon district. Names include Frank Nichols, Bert Rose, J L Bess, J H Jarrett, Herman E Dobbs, George R Spangler, Gladys Wilkinson, Lawrence Wickline, Virginia Ramsey, A G Higginbotham, H Woodruff, Rosa L Reed, Harry Staples, G Callie Porter, William Crowley, and more.

Chesapeake Realty Company Saura Anne Burton Chesapeake O. B. Rust, Sr John J. Allessandrini Burlew Heights Charleston Frank Nichols Delbert Rose Youngstown Clendenin Bradford Arthur Wilson Rasta Frank A. Wilson Charleston Heights J. L. Bess J. H. Jarrett Rose Lawn Kanawha City Herman E. Dobbs George R. Spangler Falrou Acres Jefferson District Gladys Wilkinson Lawrence Wickline Parey Union W. Wertz Virgina Dave Ramsey Beauregard Street

Kanawha Organizes Civilian Defense In 12 Municipalities

The Kanawha County committee sped up civilian defense organization in 12 towns including Charleston and the Kanawha valley. County Coordinator Virgil F Frizzell said the area is on the get ready to defend list and 5,000 men and women will be enrolled when the program starts. Mayors police chiefs and municipal coordinators will meet at 2 p m tomorrow in the intermediate court room to finish gentry appointments and review the defense plan.

Charleston Kanawha Valley Virgil F Frizzell Gentry

Geologists Elect Appalachian Society Officers

Charles Brewer Jr of Charleston was elected president of the Appalachian Geological Society on Monday. Other officers include H. J. Wagner as vice president A. S. Hyde secretary treasurer and Robert C. Eafferty editor of the society publication.

Charles Brewer, Jr Charleston Appalachian Geological Society H. J. Wagner A. 5. Hyde Robert C. Eafferty

The Gazette Daily Quiz Questions From a July Issue

A readable clipping presents ten quiz items covering literature history geography and famous figures. It asks about the heroine in Through the Looking Glass antlers for a female moose the wholly contained Great Lake the first English child born in New England the status of Indo China the president's salary Eva Le Gallienne's relation to Richard Le Gallienne which conqueror cut the Guardian knoll the U S lend lease administrator and the ship Wilson sailed to the World War I peace conference.

Great Lakes New England Indo-China U. S Eva le Gallienne Richard le Gallienne Julius Caesar

Pattern Order Noted For The Charleston Gazette Ad

A reader is instructed to send ten cents in coin for a pattern to the Needlecraft Dept of The Charleston Gazette at 82 Eighth Avenue New York N Y. Include the pattern number and the sender's name.

Charleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

West Virginia State Goes On War Footing

President John W. Davis announced at a conference that West Virginia State College will operate on a war-time basis. Curriculars will be rearranged to permit student wartime service, holiday transport plans will ease troop movements, civilian defense efforts will be promoted, and home-front programs will boost gardens and dairy production.

West Virginia State College At Institute John W. Davis

Special Meeting Condenses Plans for Christmas Cheer

A special meeting of the local 40 and 8 unit will be held tonight at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall to discuss plans for providing Christmas cheer to dependent children at Camp Fair, the Marmet area, and local orthopedic hospitals.

V. F. W. Hall

Nine Postmasters Appointed by FDR

President Roosevelt has sent to the senate for confirmation nine postmaster nominations. In West Virginia the nominees are Caretta Elmer G. Rose Ceredo Nona G. Marcum Danville Maynie C. Ballard Delbarton Donald Crum Marmet Mary Katharine McIntyre New Cumberland Harl E. Bennett Smithers Hattie L. Dillon Sophia Oliver L. Green Union Lamar Spangler.

Washington Roosevelt Senate West Virginia Caretta Elmer G. Rose Ceredo Nona G. Marcum Danville Maynie C. Ballard Delbarton Donald Crum Marmet Mary Katharine McIntyre Newumberland Harl E. Bennett Smithers Hattie L. Dillon Sophia Oliver L. Green Union Lamar Spangler

Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Movements and Liver Aid

An old advert extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to prevent constipation. It claims they stimulate liver bile secretion, aid digestion of fatty foods, and offer a gentle daily cleanse. The copy urges water, fruit, vegetables and lists numbers for druggists.

Dr. Edwards F. M. Edwards

French Oceania ships 118000 pounds vanilla beans to United States

French Oceania delivered 118000 pounds of vanilla beans to the United States over a three month period this year. The shipment underscores trade ties and regional production as exporters move vanilla to North American markets.

Oceania United States

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