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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
13
Hollywood beauty column answers readers on weekly hair setting to maintain sculpture curls, using curling gadgets and bobby pins. It also covers plastic nose surgery timing for teens, and guidance on halitosis from dental care to possible medical causes.
The piece argues a wife who mocks her husband publicly undermines his status and her own dignity as a woman. It emphasizes the social impact of public joking on marital respect and personal stature.
A brief note emphasizes that local cleanliness helps health but cannot guarantee a cure. It stresses the need for ongoing medical research and proper treatment alongside hygienic practices to improve outcomes.
A letter from a teen asks why he has gray hair and how to remove it. The advice notes heredity can cause early graying, but scalp care may slow it with daily massage and regular brushing, plus possible scalp treatments from a barber or specialist.
Reader asks about pink bumps on legs resembling goose pimples and a cure. Advice: scrub legs nightly with a handbrush, warm water and soap, rinse and dry.
Dear Miss Leeds advises stock ings long enough and ventilated shoes. Change hosiery daily or twice daily, dust feet with foot powder, salt rub feet weekly, and seek medical advice for possible health issues.
Albert Payson Terhune discusses a municipal court ruling by Justice J. S. Watson that a buyer cannot collect damages from a seller when a purchased puppy falls ill and dies. He cites Frank A. Buchanan of Astoria, who paid $50 for an Airedale, the pup dying from distemper after one day, and his failed suit as a test case.
Miss Texie Smith hosted Otterbein United Brethren Guild with Miss Dollie Jiiden leading a program and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Howard Glass. Attendees included Hazel Kay Marguerite Casto Bernice Bibbee Avelena Jividen Bernadine Lytton Pauline Cross Irene Smith and others. The First Methodist Episcopal Junior League held a Monday hike led by Mrs. C R Stewart with several young attendees and several Hoffmann Mount and Lilly family members. Hillside Garden Club met Tuesday at Mrs J Q’s home.
A vivid slice from contemporary life highlights Lillian Gish as a luminous presence, praised for beauty described as almost-spiritual and rooted in New England lineage. The piece details her film wardrobe, including a dusty rose Valerie gown, lace accents, a shepherdess hat, delphinium gloves, an opal bracelet, and an opal pendant, framed by public admiration for her timeless screen presence.
Mrs Delbert Fisher led a discussion on roses and an open forum followed. Mrs Mark French presented a paper titled Garden Posts and Control. Other attendees included Mesdames S M Amick O L Williams Alton Parsons R K Gaw R V Barnett A R Harbert Julia Blizzard Ray Austin and E D Amick.
The Ladies Aid of the First Methodist Episcopal church met at the parsonage with President Mrs. A. G. Rice presiding. The First Baptist church Brotherhood led revival services directed by J. H. Milam. The United Brethren church ran a daily vacation Bible school with Rev. R. L. Kelbaugh as dean and listed department heads and assistants. Howard Lewis Morris returned from a business trip to Pittsburgh and New York.
The Seckman family held a reunion Sunday at the home of Mrs. George Beckman in Alma Tyler county. Attending were E F Clark and son George. W G Allen and children Frances Louise and Carl. Earl O'Dell and children Janet Cleon and Edward. Guy Underwood and daughter Phyllis. W C Seckman and children Charles Mary and Phyllis. Miss Gertrude Kimball Miss Irene Lyons J B Arch and Richard Seckman, all of Alma.
Advertisement claims Gates Sanative Lotion kills every itch mite in 30 minutes. Mentions Potterfield's Whelan's Cohen's and Liggett's as distributors or sellers. Ends with money back not satisfied claim.
Kay contemplates Brenda and Larry's reunion while Judd urges her to fight for Larry. Brenda pressures Larry to choose, Kay grows furious, and she arms herself with Larry's revolver as she plans to confront Brenda. The chapter ends with Kay intent on a drastic confrontation.
John H. Weakland son of Mr and Mrs W J Weakland of Grosscup Drive will receive a bachelor of chemistry at Cornell University commencement on Monday He led the Re sort and Beaker club and belonged to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers He played on the varsity polo squad and studied at Cascadilla Preparatory School President Edmund Ezra Gore will deliver the commencement address with about 1100 degrees awarded.
Spring Hill and Yawkey will rise from fourth to third class post offices effective July 1. East Beckley and Rawson also promoted. five towns including Camden on Gauley Hillsboro Kimberly Maybeury and Winding Gulf drop from third to fourth class. Kimball post office falls from second to lower classification.
Eighty boys and girls registered for a nine day Four H music camp at Jacksons Mill with girls admitted for first time. Frank Sanders of Wheeling directs the Four H band and Richard Burns of Indianapolis leads the orchestra. Virginia Davies of Morgantown heads the chorus. All will be organized tomorrow.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims Pepsin digests undigested food in the stomach while the laxative wakes lazy bowels, with a family friendly taste.
Rev. B. E. Ewing head of the Anti-Saloon League outlined West Virginia post repeal conditions to the Central WCTU at Mrs. L. C. Killinger’s Columbia boulevard home. Nettie M. Elbon presided with attendees including Mesdames Haynes Lively Brock Vandine Dunbar Heaton Bragg Shawkey Morgan Miller Tilton Ballard.
Robert Nearman has been named president of the Aleph Zadik Aleph junior Bnai Brith order. Other officers include Robert Dolinsky as vice president Chester Lovett as secretary Allan Goldstein as treasurer Morton Steiner as sergeant at arms Phil Goldstein as assistant sergeant at arms Melvin Wolpert as reporter and Charles Lopinsky as monitor.
President George King of the West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers left for Kansas City Missouri to attend the National Association of Retail Grocers annual convention. He was accompanied by E D Armstrong of Beckley the state association treasurer.
The article notes a legal amendment to the state motor carrier act affecting how WPA workers are transported. Brase, secretary of the Central West Virginia Automobile club, says trucks under two tons face public service commission rules after July 1 and insurers in Clarksburg won t insure these truckers. A clause allows the commission to relax strict insurance provisions for due cause, and this has been done in a few cases.
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