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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
5
New York fashion writer Helen Hennessy notes fall footwear centers on the knee revealing hemlines. Designers favor short heels, with buckles bows and ties drawing attention to the leg. High heels and plain pumps are not in vogue this season.
A prepared guide from the Agriculture and Interior Departments for United Press International notes a rosier food picture for weekend shoppers. Ground meat roast cuts and spare ribs appear on the list with veal and lamb in good supply, and eggs to watch. Green beans cabbage celery carrots sweet corn and cucumbers lead the plentiful vegetables, with greens lettuce onions peppers potatoes radishes summer squash and tomatoes also in good supply. Plentiful fruits include bananas grapes limes peaches pears cantaloupes and ottermelons. Nationally fish sticks portions and canned tuna are abundant. In the Northeast a wide veggie variety awaits shoppers with beans cabbage carrots celery greens corn cucumbers green onions kohirabe onions and potatoes parsley peppers squash tomatoes watercress radishes listed as best buys along with bananas blueberries blackberries cantaloupes grapes honeydew melons limes pears watermelons and grapefruit. Meat lines remain robust with all cuts of beef pork lamb veal and poultry moving well. Northeast fish reports feature king crab scallops lobsters shrimp swordfish cod flounder and haddock.
A homey spice cake recipe with lemon coconut frosting. The card lists spiced cake ingredients and steps from mixing to baking, then details a lemon coconut topping with sugar, cornstarch, lemon, egg yolks and whites, and coconut garnish for a 9 by 9 inch cake. The instructions reflect vintage newspaper cuisine notes and rounded measurements.
Ruth Millett asks whether mothers of grown children still guide or step back. Questions explore advice, independence, acceptance, and reciprocity to judge if a mother remains a trusted friend rather than a controlling guardian.
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, famed for the Eiffel Tower, was a bridge builder known for daring arches. He also designed part of the Statue of Liberty and spent his final years researching air motion effects on aviation, Britannica notes.
Just A Mere Club members plan a tea at the American Legion Home on South Fayette Street to honor Miss Bronze contestants and judges, with master of ceremonies William Merchant of Beckley. The coronation is set for September 3 followed by a dance by The Emeralds of Charleston. Judges include Glen Boyden John T. Seay and Mrs. Maxine Howard.
Gay Pauley notes that miniskirts spark practical issues as shoppers juggle carts and lost children. Jokes on stock market swings and aging could be seen as light relief. A Hillbilly anecdote from Jim Comstock adds rural humor about a wife at the cemetery.
A mother recalls her small son after Sunday school. He showed a handful of coins from the collection plate and explained he had retrieved them from the plate. The anecdote appears in a Toledo based consumer market research newsletter.
A mint green two part wool knit features a double row of buttons and a Peter Pan collar. The long over blouse with a light blue right side sits over a pleated skirt. The collection is made in Italy by Francesca for Damon.
Miss Demetria Mitzi Stanley was honored at a Tuesday evening bridal shower hosted by her aunt Mrs. E S Freeland at 311 Ewart Ave She will wed John R Hull at First Christian Church on Saturday at 6 pm She is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate with a B S from Concord College and an M A from West Virginia University She taught at Stoco High School and now teaches in Bexley Public Schools in Columbus Ohio Her fiancé is the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hull of Greenfield Ohio He is a Hillsboro High School graduate and a senior at Ohio State University Co hostess was cousin Mrs Don Aaron Gifts featured a white umbrella and a pink nine branched candlebra Guests listed include Mrs Mason Anderson Mrs Vaughn Stanley Mrs Roy Kidd and others Games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs Weikler Mrs Jones and Miss Jones.
Ash Wednesday ashes come from burning the palms used at Palm Sunday services the prior year. The practice links current rites to the previous year’s Holy Week observance.
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