Christmas Homecoming for Charleston Red Cross Worker Ruth Shepherd
Ruth Shepherd, a Charleston native, returned from a year with the American Red Cross in Korea where she helped entertain troops on missile bases. She later traveled through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, funding her trip through Korea earnings and the kindness of family, and plans to sort over 1000 slides now that she is home for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fran Alfred
Charleston
American Red Cross
Korea
Ruth Shepherd
Virginia Street
Red Cross
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
United Nations
Army
First Cavalry Division
Munsan-ni
I Corps Group
Uihongbu
Miss Shepherd
Singapore
Ceylon
India
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Israel
Ruth
Turkey
Greece
Austria
Switzerland
England
Scotland
Portugal
Azores
Woodrow
Judy
Toney) Davis
Chesapeake and Marmet
Frank Wilkin
St Albans Juniors Present Gifts to Spencer Hospital Patients
The St Albans Junior Woman's Club delivered a radio and Christmas gifts to a ward of Spencer State Hospital, including clothes jewelry and candy filled stockings. They also gave a scrapbook of Christmas cards. Club members and children enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by Homelife and Fine Arts with Mrs. Tom Parker and Mrs. Woodrow Burchett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Tom Parker
Woodrow Burchett
Santa Claus
Spencer State Hospital
Connie Mooney to Wed Gary May in May Ceremony
Connie Lucretia Mooney plans a May 29 wedding to Gary Stephen May, son of Roy Eugene and [Mrs.] May of Bardstown Kentucky. The ceremony will be at Elizabeth Memorial Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Robert A Chandler. Connie is a Charleston High School graduate and West Virginia University freshman. Gary is Bardstown High School graduate and Kentucky State College art education junior.
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Connie Lucretia Mooney
Gary Stephen May
Roy Eugene May
Bardstown, Ky
Marionne Mooney
Ridgemouth
Robert A. Chandler
Elizabeth Memorial Methodist Church
Charleston High School
West Virginia University
Bardstown High School
Kentucky State College
Roberta Casto Weds Robert Harris Levine
Miss Roberta Lea Casto daughter of Mr and Mrs Claphas R Casto of Nitro married Dec 13 to Robert Harris Levine son of Charles Levine of Charleston and Mi ami Fla Rabbi Samuel Cooper officiated at B nai Jacob Synagogue for the ceremony The couple honeymooned at the Greenbrier and reside at 4005 Virginia Ave The bride a Nitro High School graduate wore a pearl white wool suit with black accessories and orchids were used in her bouquet The groom a Virginia Tech graduate works at Raleigh Junk Co
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Roberta Lea Casto
Claphas R. Casto
Nitro
Robert Harris Levine
Charles Levine
Charleston
Miami
Fla
Samuel Cooper
B’nai Jacob
Paul Friedburg
Chester Lovett
Prevent Brown Sugar From Hardening
Brown sugar stays soft when stored air tight in a plastic bag in the refrigerator tests by the Glad home service group of Union Carbide Corp show.
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Glad” Home Service Group
Union Carbide Corporation
Coif Heralds Holiday Styles at Charleston Beauty Academy
Ruth Eddy, a Charleston Beauty Academy student, dons a Christmas tee hairdo as another student styles her coiffure for a festive holiday feature at the academy campus.
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Ruth Eddy
Charleston Beauty Academy
Christmas Tree Display Described in Staff Photo
Mrs Rosie Reid showcases a festive Christmas tree with silver hair on the bottom and green on the top, decorated with ornaments glitter and an angel topper. The image credit goes to Frank Wilkin.
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Rosie Reid
Frank Wilkin
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OSPR
Connie Mooney
Gary May
Empire Fepe RA
Connie L, Mooney
Annette
Dickinson Street
Roberta Casto
Mrs. Levine
Greenbrier
Virginia Ave
Roberta Lee Casto
Coif Heralds
Scott
Baby Keffer
Gypsy Glandening
Sue Cunningham
Kanay
Dee
West Virginia Water Company
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