Talented Young Writer Seeks Buckingham Palace Garden Party
London profiles Shena MacKay, 23, a rising Briton in literature who critiques royalty yet admires Prince Charles and Princess Anne. She aims to publish more works, including Old Crow in February, while juggling two daughters and a craftsman husband. Her fiction blends fantasy with sharp social observations and antiwar sentiment.
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London
England
Shena MacKay
Shena
No. 5
Albert Finney
Michael Medwin
WCTU Plans Christmas Breakfast at Hamilton Meeting
Mrs C H Glover reported on a joint WCTU visit to Dayton Veterans Hospital during Viola D Romans Chapter monthly meeting. Members planned a Christmas breakfast at Mrs Glover’s Hamilton home at 10 am Tuesday. Marie Gates presented Our Christmas Wish for You and Helen Watson with Elwood Craig played Sleighride. A gift exchange and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Glover
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Veteran's Hospital
Dayton
Viola D. Romans
WCTU
Longview Mental Health Guild Hosts Christmas Party
The Mental Health Guild at Longview State Hospital held its annual Project Christmas, sponsored by Mu Chapter Phi Beta Psi Sorority, drawing its widest response yet. Cash donations fund a hospital Christmas Eve fruitcake and chocolate treat with remaining funds used for items requested by volunteer head Mary Hultgren. Patients received gifts, cookies, ice cream and favors. Girl Scout Troops 1644 and 1291 crafted and donated items. Guild members listed include Ballard Jones, Joseph Slusher, Charles Gorman, George Montgomery and others.
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The
Mental Health Guild
Longview State Hospital
Phi Beta Psi Sorority
Dudley Inwood
Mary Hultgren
Longview
Creekview School
Richard C. Hasemeier
Olin
Cruse
Monroe
George Montgomery
Guild
Ballard Jones
Joseph Slusher
Charles Gorman
Montgomery
Charles Dagenbach
B. B. Shackelford
Donald Lehman
Robert Vokes
Emma Starr
Archie Pickerell
Ben Buinwyiecz
Rowland Hinsch
Arnold Boxwell
Charles Emrick
Ramblers Hear Talk On Brazilian Rulers
Ramblers gathered for a Christmas meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spindler’s Ardmore Drive home where P F Johnson discussed Bertita Harding’s Amazon thrones book. He traced the Briganza imperial line through three generations noting a legend of a friar’s curse and highlighting Don Joao Don Pedro II and Brazil’s push for popular rule. Carol singing led by Mrs. Ramsdell and Mrs. Jones concluded with a social hour.
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Amazon
Don Joao
Brazil
Don Pedro II
Carol Singing
Robert Ramsdell
Edward Jones
Menswear News Signals Colorful Shift In Fashion
AP fashion editor notes menswear gains prominence as it influences women shoppers during holidays. A panel of celebrities and AIMB models presented six key trends including the Clyde look, the shaped suit, colorful evening wear, bulky sweaters, a blue corduroy jumpsuit, and thigh length suede ensembles. Opinions split on the jumpsuit and turtlenecks remain debated for sport or evening wear.
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New York
Italy
American Institute of Men's
Boyswear
Ken O'Keefe
AIMB
The
Institute
O'Keefe
Party fashion clash on Brooks Brothers and turtlenecks
All American Jack Whitaker recalls Brooks Brothers suits while Bud Palmer criticizes turtlenecks at New York parties. Palmer says guests wearing turtlenecks would be denied entry, illustrating a formal dress code clash in social circles.
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Gig Young
Tom Krause
CBS
Jack Whitaker
Alex Cord
Kirk Douglas
Forrest Tucker
Red Buttons
Nipsy Russell
Arthur Hill
Ingrid Bergman
Bud Palmer
New York
Lindsay
Earl Blackwell
Yale Party Guests Attend American War Mothers Event
Thirteen guests including Mrs. Bertha Selby Mrs. Rene Chouinard Mrs. Ethel Beard Mrs. Ethel Ferrell Mrs. Damares Settles Mrs. Carl Jones Mrs. Claude Bausman Mrs. Bessie Johnson Miss Peggy Cochran Tom Howard William Pieratt Jessie Trent and Mrs. Charles Johnson attended a Christmas party at the Legion Home hosted by American War Mothers. Mrs. Virgil Combs read selections The Most Priceless Gift of Christmas and The Christmas Prayer. Group carols were sung with Mrs. Frank Robinson accompanying. A poinsettia will be sent to each shut in member as a Christmas remembrance.
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Bertha Selby
Rene Chouinard
Ethel Beard
Ethel Ferrell
Damares Settles
Carl Jones
Claude Bausman
Bessie Johnson
Peggy Cochran
Tom Howard
William Pieratt
Jessie Trent
Charles Johnson
Virgil Combs
Frank Robinson
Legion Home
Walter Sheffer
L. J. Ragland
B. A. Roof Sr
Santa Claus
Harry Pratt
Frank Ludwich
Earl Bicher
John Hoskins
William Mauer
Alpha Chi Omega Alums Host Coffee
Alpha Chi Omega alumnae hosted a morning coffee for collegiates and mothers at the home of Mrs. Lara Larson on Fisher Avenue. Guests included D Reeder and Debbie, Russell Weatherwax Jr and Trudy, David Roberts and Leslie, Russell Stevens Jr and Helen, Andrea Mittenhozer and Andrea, H Espenmiller and Joyce, James Enright and Lyn, Peter Laras and Tula. Students noted: Debbie and Trudy at William Woods College. Andrea at Miami. Joyce, Lyn, and Tula at Bowling Green State University. Hostesses at Mrs. Larson’s home included Mrs. Joseph Butterfield presiding, Mrs. R Davidson, Mrs. Paul Orth, Mrs. Charles Leasure, Mrs. Fred Ziegler, Mrs. Louis Skimming, Miss Mary C. Mauer.
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Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
D. Reeder
Debbie
Russell Weatherwax Jr
Trudy
David Roberts
Leslie
Russell Stevens Jr
Helen
Andy Mittenhozer
Andrea
H. P. Espenmiller
Joyce
James F. Enright
Lyn
Peter Laras
Tula
William Woods College
Miami
Bowlying Green State University
Lara Larson
Fisher Avenue
Joseph Butterfield
R. Davidson
Paul Orth
Charles Leasure
Fred Ziegler
Louis Skimming
Mary C. Mauer
Larson
FTTF Club Trims A Chrismon Tree at Christmas Party
The FTTF Club held a Christmas party at the Women's Center where Mrs. James Wikoff explained the Chrismon Tree symbols meaning and history. White and gold Chrismans decorated the tree as Mrs. Walter Sheffer played carols and the group sang.
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Fttf Club
James Wikoff
Women’s Center
Wikoff
Nations work on single patent filing system for global coverage
Twenty three nations including the United States are collaborating on an international Patent Cooperation Treaty milestone. The plan envisions one patent application usable across the treaty area, a universal filing date, and a simplified search spanning all member countries.
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Washington
United States
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Whitaker
Cord
Krause
Hamburg
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Insurance With Service
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