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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
3
A reader compares relatives to animals, joking about a sister who looks like a cat and a cousin nicknamed Bunny, while Ann Landers replies with a playful jab about looking like a lamb. A second letter asks about alcohol use during pregnancy and is advised to consult an obstetrician and avoid drinking.
Readers list many traveling relatives visiting for Christmas including Tom Greenlee a Sewanee cadet and Mary Ellen Grace with her family in Alexandria. Others travel from Randolph Macon College West Virginia Wesleyan College and New York to spend the holidays with their parents in St Albans and nearby towns.
The Brookhaven Garden Club sponsors a neighborhood luminaria display in the Brookhaven subdivision at Cross Lanes. Luminarias line each street and residents will light candles at 7 p.m. The club regards it as Kanawha Valley’s first such community lighting event.
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs John H Thomas announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Jean Susan Thomas to Edwin Samuel Melvin son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Taylor Melvin of Greensboro North Carolina The ceremony is to take place at Sacred Heart Church at high noon on January 18 with a reception at Berry Hills Country Club Cedar Hill.
Members of Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Alpha Chapter corrected a notice saying proceeds from selling plastic Santas and candy go to their service project rather than the Christmas project. They delivered toys and candy Monday night to children at Washington Manor as part of their charity work.
Miss Sally Kaye Holman daughter of E. O. Holman and Richard Eugene Pauley son of R C Pauley were married December 7 at Forrest Burdette Methodist Church Hurricane Rev Joseph P Byrd officiated Mrs Charles Newsome served as soloist Bride given in marriage by her father A reception followed at the church The gown featured peau de soie Chantilly lace and a lace covered Bible bouquet was carried Gancie Newsome maid of honor and bridesmaids included Joyce Norman.
Reader asks how to keep household cement usable after opening. Answer: reseal cap tightly and store the tube in a small screwtop jar to prevent hardening. Also notes wedding details mentioning EERE RANA RASA and various bridal party members with attire descriptions and post wedding plans.
An advertisement-style note urges women to improve skin with nightly Clay vitalizing cream. It claims wrinkles mean lack of natural oils and instructs gentle upward outward massage to restore a youthful, smooth complexion.
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