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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1938

Page

5

Milady Beautiful Answers From Miss Leeds in Beauty Q A

Hollywood beauty column replies to readers on tanning prevention, managing rosy cheeks, hair styling for a long face, weight concerns, pore refiner routines, and teeth whitening. Advice emphasizes sun protection, natural skin changes with age, simple hairparting styles, avoidance of unsafe weight loss, pore scrubbing, and professional cleaning with appropriate makeup shade guidance.

Hollywood Miss Leeds Cookie

Charm Tips and Foot Comfort From The Gazette

A 1928 Gazette item blends social advice with beauty tips. It warns against tired feet as a beauty hazard and promotes Lois Leeds of Foot Comfort Shop for a leaflet, inviting readers to request it with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Lois Leeds at The Gazette.

Lois Leeds Foot Comfort

William A Hawkins Heads to Huntington Camp Meeting

William A Hawkins commander of Kanawha Camp 2 United Spanish War Veterans departs tomorrow for Huntington to attend the 15th annual departmental encampment.

William A. Hawkins Kanawha Camp United Spanish War Veterans Morrow Huntington

Obituary notes for Nora Shelton and others in local area

Nora Shelton aged 69 died at her Ward home after a brief illness. Funeral plans and arrangements will be announced by Harden mortuary Montgomery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Virginia Simmons and three sons Henry Ward Simon Wid en James Eskdale, sister Mrs. Betty Johnson Nashville, brothers William Shepard Cincinnati and Sherman Shepard Chicago, and 16 grandchildren. Ettie Berkley 30 Fry Street dies Thursday funeral planned at Waynesboro Virginia at sister Mrs Louise Cousin home tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Hattie Phelps 47 Dryden Street dies Tuesday in local hospital body sent to Chicago last night with funeral planned from former home tomorrow.

Nora Shelton Ward Harden Mortuary Montgomery Virginis Simmons Winding Gulf Henry Simon Widen James Eskdale Betty Johnson Nashville Tenn William Shepard Cincinnati Sherman Shepard Chicago Effie Berkley Ettie Berkley Fry Street Waynesboro, Va Louise Cousin Battie F Hattie Phelps Dryden Street

Evangelistic Meetings Set by Rev J W Nida and Church Events

Church of God Chandler's Branch opens evangelistic meetings at 7 45 tomorrow night led by Rev J W Nida. Cynthia Humphreys Bible class hosts picnic and swimming at Rock Lake pool with many locals attending. Rev Charles Harrington begins second prophecy lecture on The Budding Fig Tree tomorrow at 6 p m. Children’s day slated for June 19 under Daily Vacation Bible School staff. Marmet Nazarene holds all day services tomorrow with Della Young speaking at noon basket dinner and 2 30 singing and preaching. Ward Community church hosts Rev D Ralph Dean at 8 p m with third quarterly conference after services.

J. W. Nida South Charleston Church of God Chandler Carl A. Frebch Cynthia Humphreys Humphreys Memorial M. E. Church South Rock Lake Pool C. C. Greenlee Hayes Rupe Roy Smith P.L. Hannon W. H. Bowen C. H. Bell A French Robert D. Londeree Mabel Hudson Marlinton A. T. Harvey Roy L. Tully G. H. Branham J. W. Jones Mabel MM. Hudson P. E. Johnson S. W. Hancock D. M. Cavender Charles H. Harrington Marie Bail Daily Vacation Bible School Marmet Church of ‘the Nazarene Della Young J HN. Dickerson A. J. Prank First Church of the Nazarene Charleston Della Young Huntington D. Ralph Dean Ward Community Church

Tharleston Delegates to West Virginia Chiropody Meeting

Drs Earl Sheff B Johnson and W Kniseley will be among Tharleston delegates at the 24th annual meeting of the Chiropody Society of West Virginia tomorrow at the McLure hotel in Wheeling.

Earl Sheff B. Johnson W. Kniseley Tharleston of Chiropody Society of West Virginia McLure Hotel Wheeling

At Least Three Killed In Texas Hurricane

A tornado struck CLYDE Texas tonight killing at least three and injuring about forty. A woman and several children were missing as six structures including the schoolhouse were demolished. Ambulances nurses and doctors were rushed from Abilene fifteen miles away. Known dead include Mrs J B Easterling Emmet Graham and Grandma Bonner.

Ralph Short Abilens J. B. Easterling Emmet Graham Grandma” Bonner Bhart

Forgotten Bride Inheritor Faces Love and Amnesia Mystery

Sally inherits half a million from her father Sally Lee and meets Andy Kay who becomes entwined in a marriage driven by romance and hidden identity. Gram Norris uncovers a truck accident, amnesia, and a web of deception as Sally seeks truth and love with a taxi driver turned partner.

Sara Lee Sera Lee Sally Stanley Evelyn Fortne Norris Andy Blamey Sav Nerbert Stanley Sul Batly Herbert Amy Belly Gram Tne Ben Awell Jong Judge Moffels Yanny Andy Kay

Health and Diet Debate on Oriental Nutrition

Readers weigh in on the belief that Orientals live longer and healthier on fruit and cereals with no meat. Chinese blood pressure trends are discussed, plus protein sources in Asia and Western comparisons. Pamphlets by Dr. Clendening offered. Americas lead in tourism to Britain with 128000 visitors.

Occidentals Oriente Orient Japan Richard Goldschmidt West Kansas City Clendening Logan Clendening

Calling All Dogs! A look at record litters and pups

Albert Payson Terhune reflects on exceptionally large dog litters observed or reported. He cites examples including Diavoretta with forty five puppies across four litters and Sally the English setter with ninety nine puppies over eighty seven months. He notes multiple fourteen pup litters and a seventeen pup litter, concluding quality pups outweigh sheer numbers.

Diavoretta British Greyhound Racing Association Sally Gray Summit J.X.S Atlanta, Georgia

Difference in diction mirrors modern breezy speech

The speaker contrasts behavior and a missed meeting, noting confusion over why she acted that way and why he stood the speaker up. Gram’s diction remains as modern and breezy as the passage suggests, underscoring casual, contemporary tone.

Gram

Gay Slip Covers Save A Hot Chaired Space

Simple pin on slip covers offer an easy DIY way to cool a home. Instructions describe patterning, tucks, fringe insertion and edges trimmed beyond pins with diagrams and a 40 page booklet for all chair types. Send 15 cents to The Charleston Gazette Home Institute for Making Slip Covers Successfully.

Charleston Gazette Home Institute West 19Th Street New York N. Y

Sympathy and a Tragic Street Accident Update

A distressed Sally recalls a court moment when a boy named Andy ran into the street and was struck by a truck. He was taken to hospital and said to be fine, but by morning he was missing from the hospital. Sally and Ben discuss returning to search while a grim tone lingers.

Sally Andy Ben Gram Abdy

Grocery Prices Convey Frugal Era Bargains

A fragmented list shows Sugar at 1.24, Flour brands including O Briens Premium and Coepan mexnee with various small prices, Soap P and G, Octagon items, and Mog Fancy priced around 9 to 35 cents. The OCR hints at everyday shopping details from a past newspaper brief.

O'Brien Dar Fancy

Fashion notes on gowns and colors for Marie Antoinette portrait

A fashion sketch describes a blonde in pink doeskin gloves and a short sleeved black outfit with a pink chapeau. It cites designer Adrian researching gowns for a Marie Antoinette portrayal, noting a color tambina blend and extensive dressing hours for court function preparations.

Rits-Carlton Adrian Hollywood

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