Scout Troop Leaders Change at First Presbyterian Church
Intermediate Troop 10 welcomes new leaders Mrs. Gilbert Ross and Mrs. H J Pearl replacing Mrs. Robert Courts and Mrs. Don McCurry who shift to Commissioner and Public Relations roles. Troop 34 at Emmanuel Lutheran held an investiture ceremony with 15 Tenderfoot pins awarded and led by Mrs. H G Gaddy, adjourned by Mrs. J Woody Brinson. Brownie Troop 50 from First Presbyterian toured North State Telephone Co offices to learn long distance calls. Program Committee meets Jan 29 at 2 PM at the Girl Scout Office.
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First Presbyterian Church
Gilbert Ross
H. J. Pearl
Robert Courts
Don McCurry
Courts
McCurry
Ross
Pearl
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Glenda Jennings
Linda Wrenn
Janie Boitnott
Mary Frienschner
Brenda Jean Dillon
Cecelia Boggs
Joyce Ruth
Mary Louise Ruth
Sandra Ellerbe
Jane Johnson
Glenda Rhee
Marie Noble
Sue Gentry
Sandra Jones
Cordelia Smith
H. G. Gaddy
J. Woody Brinson
Joe Brinson
Wray Amos
North State Telephone Co
Animals Have A Friend In Retired Librarian
In Goshen New York Miss Elia H Pope a longtime school librarian who retired and moved from Niantic Conn has become a friend to animals in her new community She sheltered and rehomed 73 dogs and cats and other animals making her local pet exchange a trusted refuge for the homeless and discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
N.Y
Niantic
Chlorophyll Used by Dry Cleaners for Odor Control
The British Information Service reports chlorophyll acts as a secret agent of dry cleaners. A special chlorophyll treatment is used during steaming and pressing to odor proof suits. A British firm ships 50 pounds weekly by air to the United States.
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New York
British Information Service
Pattern 8906 dress pattern for junior styles
Pattern 8906 offers a princess lined dress in two versions with square neck and optional jewelry, plus a daytime collar version. Size 12 collarless requires 4% yards of 39 inch fabric, COINS 30 cents, and mail to Sue Burnett at High Point Enterprise, New York address.
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High Point Enterprise
Ave. Americas
New York
N. Y
The MATURE PARENT By Muriel Lawrence
An official offers a high paying directorship to a social worker friend. He declines due to distrust from the children in the slum orphanage. The author reflects that the two boys’ rich inner lives matter more than outward wealth, praising parental care over material gain.
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Muriel Lawrence
Muriel
New Variations of Favorite Recipes For Halibut Dishes
A guide to preparing frozen halibut fillets with butter, salt, pepper and paprika, plus frying methods. Includes deviled fish, fish and chips style serving, egg and milk coating, and a Mornay style sauce with Parmesan, almonds and tomatoes for four servings.
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England
Y W C A Schedule Highlights Week Ahead
Young Adult supper meeting with Miss Ester Briesemeister speaker at 6:00. Annual meeting supper and 8:00 business session. Friday features Senior High Y-Teen open house. Saturday hosts 8:00 Young adult dance for air men from Pope Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ester Briesemeister
Pope Field
Reds Scare Visitors Away in Bangkok Swatow Route
Chinese authorities in Thailand allegedly mistreated visiting Thai Chinese causing a travel halt. Two Bangkok Swatow steamship lines suspended service due to lack of travelers. Passengers arriving at Swatow were detained in guest camps and subjected to prolonged interrogations by Communist officials.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Swatow
Redoffis
Hobby of Queens and the Needlepoint Heritage
The article traces needlepoint from Bayeux tapestry origins to royalty and home crafts. It links historic women like Mathilde and Catherine de Medici to the art, notes Victorian mourning influence, and celebrates needlepoint as a lasting, versatile craft across eras and cultures.
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Catherine de Medici
Mary
Tower of London
Grandma
Victoria
Albert
America
England
Heppelwhite
Sheraton
Duncan Phyfe
Korean Hill Named For Lighter On Korean Front
Newark based manufacturing firm Ronson received notice from the Marine Corps that a hill on the Korean battlefront was named Ronson hill in honor of the cigarette lighter the firm makes. The name appears on maps after a Marine retrieved a lighter his girlfriend gave him before leaving the United States. Also noted is that some Antarctic ice may reach 7,450 feet in thickness.
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Newark
N. J
Marine Corps
Ronson Hill
States
Antarctic
Test Tube Fabrics Bring New Sheets For Lingerie, Hose
New York reports reveal a wave of nylon fabrics expanding lingerie styles. Sheer stockings, slips, nightgowns, and lingerie bras emerge with decorative touches such as ruffles and lace. Denier stockings shrink to 12 denier, marketed as luxurious and fragile. Firms like Kayser and Barbizon introduce novelty weaves and washable taffetas, while girdles adopt lighter elastic weavesets.
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New York
du Pont Company
Kayser Company
Barbizon Corporation
Pirates Loot Junks In International Waters Near Macau
Four more freight junks were looted by pirates in international waters between Hong Kong and Macau within a week. The gang reportedly took galvanized iron sheets iron cuttings and other goods valued at about 30000 dollars from two of the vessels.
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Hong Kong
Here
Macau
Helping Hand Boston Aids Busy Plate Line
In Boston officials created a special license plate line to reduce waits for mothers with children and for elderly or crippled individuals during the plate rush. The program aimed to expedite service for those needing extra assistance.
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Helping Hand
Boston
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Dee
DR. Drake
Grover Brinkman
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William the Conqueror
Mathilde
Bayeux
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United Press
Cardui
Belk
and White Sale
Belk’s
Anderson’ S Prue Store
Denver
Belk Beck
Pert Plaid
Nali-Bee
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