Junior League elects new state officers at February meeting
Mrs Sidney Gayle Jr was chosen president of the Junior League at the YWCA. A slate including Mrs Harris Covington as vice president and Miss Helen Marie Shveloff as treasurer was elected. Mrs M B Leath continues as acting secretary. Mrs Coe spoke on the school bond issue. The league praised the Children’s Theater cast and pledged support for the Virginia Armfield Fraley School Board through June 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Gayle Jr
YWCA
Coe
Henry Betts Fosor
Amos R. Kearns
Virginia Armfield Fraley School Board
Junior Leagues of America
Sedgefield
M. B. Leath
High Point Junior League
Helen Marie Sheloff
S.I. M. B. Leath
Ed Pleasants
Harriss Covington
Sidne Gayle, Jr
League
Wake Robin Club Hears Azalea Talk by Mr. Robinson
Wake Robin Garden Club members and one guest attended a session at Lane yesterday. W. L. Robinson spoke on azaleas suited to the local climate, soil needs, and plant care, after Mrs. Craig Parks led the meeting and Mrs. Clyde Vaughan reported on the Garden Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake Robin Club
Mr. Robinson
Jack Southerland
Wakequake Garden Club
See Ont Lane
Onney Alexander
Associs
Don Stoddart
Craig Parks
Clyde Vaughan
Garden Council
Rams
W. L. Robinson
Valentine Gift Etiquette For Ladies And Swains
A Valentine's Day feature notes how the occasion invites a lady to accept a gift from her beau and warns a suitor who forgets the date or fails to arrive. The piece reflects light social guidance on romance and gift giving.
Contests Bring Joy and Harassment After Big Prize
A woman wins a $1,500 puzzle contest prize and faces an onslaught of calls mail and visitors. She receives threats from a veteran who implies harm if she does not share the prize and is flooded with offers and bills from strangers. The experience turns gift giving into pressure and cynicism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Fair
Dazee
Exercises For Shaping Legs From Calves To Ankles
The article advises women unhappy with leg appearance that changes are possible through simple routines. It describes calf building and slimming exercises, including a wall stretch and toe pulls, noting gradual, gentle effort and daily practice without strain.
Quick Tuna Mac Cheese Bake Tip
After long shopping, prepare a simple supper by shredding tuna, mixing with canned macaroni and cheese sauce, adding grated onion, then topping with cheddar and baking until bubbly.
Pattern S208 Dress Pattern for Sizes 14 to 16
Readable text describes a versatile busy pattern for a classic frock. Pattern No. S208 offered in sizes 14 to 16 with short sleeves and requires 4 yards of 35 inch fabric.
Wedding etiquette tips and engagement queries from 1954
A stitched Q and A column offers guidance on engagement rings gifts and parties. It covers whether to announce engagements with or without a ring birthstone choices etiquette for engagement parties and how to handle gift giving and planning within budget. It promotes a fashion pattern offer and aFashion magazine advertisement.
Washington Party Scene Outpaces Politics in Official Season
In Washington the social circuit churns through evenings of embassy dinners and receptions led by top officials including the diplomatic corps and Vice President. Senators and congressmen mingle with celebrities as the capital’s political world pivots from policy to party while some worry the social tempo will exhaust aides and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eone
Democratic Party
Cocktail Party
Walter George
D-Ga
Alben Barkley
D-Ky
Ivery
Munthe de Morgenstierne
Presija
White House
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
On Your Toes Wear Comfortable Shoes for All Occasions
Advice on choosing shoes for walking housework office and semi formal dress up. Recommends a medium heeled leather walking shoe for daily use and a leather pump with a moderate heel for semi formal events.
Furnace leak starts fire at Kalamazoo beverage plant
In Kalamazoo Michigan a leaking oil furnace ignited a basement blaze at the BE and H Beverage Co. firemen found 12 beer cases damaged and several bottles exploded before the flames were extinguished by the beer at hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
BE. & H. Beverage Co
Innovative waterproof ironing board fits any standard setup
A new synthetic ironing board resists water even with a steaming iron. It adjusts to fit smoothly with most boards and folds away for cleaning. The product emphasizes ease of use and compatibility with typical ironing stations.
Homebound Costs Cut Into Finishing Touches
The remark notes they lack time to clean long white gloves and cannot spend another 16 dollars for replacements, keeping them at home and delaying formal attire.
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New State
Children’s Theater
Alicia Hartner
Beauty
Ptace
Sue Burnett
High Point Enter
Ave. Americas
Newark
N. Y
By Jane Eads
Guilford
N. Main St
Grace Flower Shop
High Point
N. Wrenn & Howell
Eastern
Carolina
SHACK
City Limits Kivett Drive
High Point Merchants
Enorcny i
Ren Day
Lee W. Boswell
Laura Len
JDING
Napier
Russell Wright
Korral
S. Main St
Krogers
Tobias
Donley
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