More Men Helping With Work Around House Wives Work Too Chores
New York reports men increasingly take part in home making and shopping decisions sharing chores and household purchases with wives. Florence Skelly cites greater female employment driving shared duties and advertisers targeting men, with men evolving from lax buyers to engaged shoppers. Yale sociologist August Holling links breakdowns to overachievers and rising status. In Waterbury Mrs. Henry C Roberts recalls voting for Republican Presidents on her 105th birthday.
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New
York A
Florence Skelly
Skelly
Eugene Altman
Pooh
Waterbury
Conn
Henry C. Roberts
West Main Adult Fellowship Picnic At Tyga ct Lake Park
Members of the West Main Street Methodist church gathered at Tyga ct Lake State Park for an outdoor picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Bob Lambert and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Orr. President Nellie Cook led the business meeting and vesper, with Rev Kenneth Watkins, Kenneth Orr, Marian Hicks, and Louise Arble taking part. A July 20 picnic was planned at the home of Fred Kerns on Country Club road. The evening featured a wiener roast and songs, with many families in attendance.
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Bob Lambert
Kenneth Orr
Youn Adult Fellowship
West Main Street Methodist Church
Tygact Lake State Park
Nellie Cook
Fred Kerns
Country Club Road
Kenneth Watkins
Ana Marian Hicks
Louise Arble
Robert Arpie
Harry
Franklin
Ana Anita
Paul Simons
Barbara
Nes
Bieph Allen
Terry
Michael
Donna
Kenny
Ana
Jim Bob
Miss Cook
Vivian Hayes
Hayes
Marian Hicks
Calendar notes for June and July club meetings
June 29 Taylor County Republican Woman's Club meets at 8 p.m. at the Court House. July 1 Naomi Ruth Circle at 8 p.m. with Mrs. William Combs for a white elephant sale. July 1 Mary Martha Circle meets at 5 30 p.m. at Tygart Park picnic area for white elephant sale. July 2 Ladies Aid Society at 8 p.m. at 302 McGraw Avenue with Mr. and Mrs. T J Klauenberg and Mrs. Carl Pitzer. July 6 Friendship Class meets at 7 30 p.m. in church social rooms. July 7 Circle No 4 meets at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Calvin Morrison 614 Maple Avenue. July 13 Fisher Class meets 7 30 p.m. at Esther Nestor 131 East Long Street. Parcel post sale all members bring package.
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Taylor County
Republican Woman's Club
Court House
Naomi Ruth
St. John's
Maple Avenue
Fisher
St. John's , Methodist Church
Esther Nestor
East Long Street
Margaret Truman Debuts in Autumn Crocus at Pocono Playhouse
Margaret Truman daughter of the former president makes a dramatic summer stock stage debut at the Pocono Playhouse Mountainhome Pennsylvania. She enters on the balcony set of Autumn Crocus and is called back four times at the curtain reflecting strong audience interest.
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Margaret Truman
Pocono Playhouse
Mountainhome
Glade Run Club Honors Member At Stork Shower
The Glade Run Farm Women’s Club at Mrs Williams home hosted a stork shower for Mrs Leonard Williams. Mrs Keith Cornwell led the meeting, with music Scripture lesson and a vote to fund a 4 H scholarship for a Knottsville Excelsior Club member. New member Mrs Sarah Exline welcomed. July meet at Mrs Keith Cornwell’s home.
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Leonard Williams
Glade Run Farm ‘Women's Club
Knottsville Excelsior
Guy Edwards
Forrest Edwards
Sarah Exline
Floyd Bolyard
Beverly
Flossie Bradley
Keith Cornwell
Carolyn
Vaughn Exline
Peggy
W. H. Goodwin
Charlotte
Glen McCartney
Judy McCartney
Hersel McCartney
Corrie
Billy McCartney
Pearl McCartney
Sarah Jane Exline
Etta McCartney
Goldie Nestor
Miss Europe Contest in Doubt After Widow Revelation
Christel Sehaak of Germany, winner considered in doubt after reports she is a widow. The Anglo women limited contest at Vichy France faces uncertainty amid the revelation.
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Europe
Ly Christel Sehaak
F&bove
Germany
Vichy
France
Evangelism Talk At St Paul Lutheran Women’s Meeting
The Woman’s Missionary Society of St Paul’s Lutheran church heard Rev Raymond C Gross discuss evangelism urging members to talk to outsiders to draw them to a Christian life. Black board demonstrations aided the talk. Mrs Carrie Fawcett led devotionals and refreshments were served to attendees including Misses Mabel and Minette Watkins and several listed members. Next meeting date to be announced.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
Carrie Fawcett
Chris
Fawcett
Evelyn Maloney
Mabel and
Minette Watkins
Myrtle Béabour
Clarence Losh
Virlainia Knight
Ella Rhea
Hattie Heintine
R. M Parrish
Odell Jolliffe
F. C. Turnley
Newburg Notes Of Interest Show Local Visits And Ties
Newburg residents share visitors from Philadelphia Morgantown Burns ville Fellows ville and Manheim. Families like Phillips Shlcott Bolyard Lee and Sheets visited relatives and friends while others returned from Tennessee. A remark on reading habits notes girls learn to read faster with better understanding.
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Bob Kenney
Cathy
Barbara
Philadelphia
Charles Phillips
Frank Mayola
Manheim
A. C. Sinclair
Morgantown
Lyle Hockenberry
Burnsville
J. L. Phillips
Carl Shlcott
R. L. Bolyard
Fellowsville
Personal notices and incidents mix in Old Row
Local items report Robert Hall returning from Ohio Valley hospital Wheeling. Others travel home from Buffalo and Canada after Royal Neighbors event. Mrs Helen Silcott ill in Morgan Town hospital. Weekend visitors include Parson group and Bailey clan. Woman narrowly escapes a 10 foot pit as police intervene. A man leaps from a Columbus bridge while river patrol looks into alcoholism and swimming violations.
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Helen Silcott
Elizabeth
Eva Sander
Newbury
Morgan Town
Pen pals connect 500000 youths across 93 nations
More than half a million American boys and girls have gained pen pals in 93 foreign countries and territories through the International Friendship League Inc of Boston over the past 18 years.
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PEN Pals
Boston
International Friendship League, Inc
Woman's Bible Class Formed At First Brethren
An organizational meeting of the Woman's Bible class at First Brethren Church was held with Helen Dennis in charge. Officers elected were Geraldine Freeman president, Geraldine Lunden vice president, Margaret Brown secretary-treasurer. Hostesses listed.
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Woman's Bible Class
First Brethren Church
Helen Dennis
Geraldine Freeman
Geraldine Lunden
Margaret Brown
Beverly
Jimmy
Patty Lunden
Annabelle Satterfield
Goldie Devers
Pamela
Esther Bolyard
Dessie Rogers
Alta Crist
Shirley
Vernie McCartney
Esker Hardin
Alma Kirk
Dolores
Grafton Soldier Serves Infantry In Washington
Pvt Bernard P Martin of Graf ton has been assigned to duty with the 44th Infantry division at Fort Lewis Washington He is a member of Company M of the 130th Infantry Regiment He is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Martin of 635 West Boyd Street and serves in a unit that is the general reserve for the Pacific Northwest.
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Bernard P. Martin
Grafton
44Th Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Wash
130Th Infantry Regiment
Martin
Paul Martin
West Boyd Street
Pvt Martin
Pacific Northwest
Crepe Drapes Town Aymer as Liquor Ban Takes Hold
In Aymer Quebec the community grapples with a new liquor prohibition. Black crepe covers the welcome arch and a Rest in Peace plaque is nailed there signaling mourning for the old order and the town’s dry status.
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Aylmer
June Haver Weds Fred MacMurray in Novel Room Ceremony
June Haver and actor Fred MacMurray married Monday night in a novel room ceremony at a local court. MacMurray is a widower for a year following a prior marriage.
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June Haver
Ojai
Calif
Fred MacMurray
MacMurray
Cat Feels With Whiskers In Dark
A cat explores a shadowy room using its whiskers as feelers. The animal moves cautiously, testing surfaces and space amid dim light. Researchers note whisker use helps navigate tight spots and detect obstacles.
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Ission
Mall Fry
New Haven, Conn
Yale
August D. Hollinghead
West Main
Adult ‘Fellowship
Claire McCabe
Glade Run Club
Stork Shower
Grafton Finance CO
Latrobe and
Main St
Carl B. White
Mar
Newburg
Hilda DeWitt
Robert Hall
West Main Street
Ohio Valley Hospital
Wheeling
S. M. Squires
Warder Avenue
C. F. McDermott
Buffalo
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Canada
Sylvester Parson J
Donald Knott
Ault Bailey
McKeesport
D.C. Fawcett
Bluevill
F. D. Fortney
Gerald Selders
New York
Joan Monaghan
Florence
Mrs. Monaghan
Columbus
Scioto River
Tappan Gas Range
Siehler Furniture CO
Latrobe BT
Woman's Bible
First Brethren
Washington
Vivian Poling
City
Bessie Butcher
Walnut
Harlan Felton
Simpson
Donna Scrawser
Tunnelton
Kathryn Spotlee
Anna Lee Decker
Love
Super Market
South Side
Baldwin
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Holton
B. Fawley Music CO
High Street
W. Va
Grafton Baking Co
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