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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
11
The author recalls how in the past women fulfilled domestic duties and supported husbands while society now questions the simple life. She contrasts former expectations with the rise of breadwinning wives and evolving careers for women.
A Charleston business seeks a man aged 28 to 40 with marriage preferred, executive ability, good education and character, and several years in selling or commercial work with public contact. Applicants should state age, phone, dependents, education, experience, expectations, and other qualifying details. Confidential replies to Box K-25 care Gazette.
A long reflective passage discusses the working wife as a social issue, exploring how careers, household duties, and economic pressures affect families. It notes that many see her as a cause of strain while others blame circumstances, yet she remains a noble but contested figure in a changing world. The article touches on juvenile delinquency, dependent husbands, and the difficulty of balancing work with motherhood.
J. W. Patton of 2d Ave South Charleston becomes the new president of the South Charleston Lions club after a board meeting Monday night. R. J. Rhodes is 1st vice president, William Snodgrass 2nd, J. W. Locke 3rd, Harold Born secretary, and W. C. Tebay treasurer. Retiring president Earl M. Richman led plans for a Ladies night in July at the Club Charlban with the arrangements committee including Richman Born R. N. Frame and Delbert Hazlett.
The Appalachian Apple Service will hold its 11th annual meeting in Martinsburg on Friday with record attendance expected. Secretary Carroll BR. Miller said a panel on the coming crop will feature Henry W. Miller Jr. of Paw Paw, West Virginia, who presided at the National Apple Institute’s recent session at Wenatchee, Washington.
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