Men Do Not Need To Make Lists Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett argues that women rely on daily lists for shopping parties and family care while men function without writing items down. The piece cites the constant prompting of women in households and offices, and reflects on gender roles. It also covers a Rural Art display by Mrs Wayne Stewart featuring Early American themed arrangements judged at a local flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
The
Ist
Essary
Bill
Little League
Wayne Stewart
Prosperous Hills Garden Club
Golden Years And Opportunities For Widows
A widow urged widows over sixty to join volunteer work, but the piece stresses there is no single path to fulfillment in later life. Some prefer organized service, others seek personal ways to help, learn, or simply enjoy leisure. The key is choosing happiness to avoid harming oneself or others.
No Hit No Run Games In 1949 Major League Season
The 1949 major league campaign produced no no hit no run games. No pitcher achieved a flawless outing, as hitters avoided perfect games and teams combined for varied results across the season.
Dramatic suit pattern offers slim look with double jacket
For special occasions this pattern features a narrow skirt and double breasted jacket in coordinating fabric. Includes pattern B-94 sizes 9 to 18 with bust 30 1 2 to 38. Pattern costs $1 plus 25 cents handling. Send full name address zip and size to YOUNG ORIGINALS Raleigh Register New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Originals
Raleigh Register
P.O
Midtown Station
New York
N.Y
Community notices for women's groups announced by Beckley
Women's organizations invited to submit notices for regular or special meetings via telephone or mail to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used that day. Sunday notices must arrive by 10 a.m. Saturday. Thursday event: General Mission Society at Crab Orchard Baptist Church social room 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Department of
Beckley
General Mission Society
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Licensed Practical Nurses Assn West Virginia Meeting Notice
The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of West Virginia Inc District 3 holds a regular meeting at Pine Lodge Nursing and Convalescent Home at 7 30 p m An executive meeting follows at the home of Mrs Kathleen Green 106 Railroad Ave at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licensed Practical Nurses Association
West Virginia
Kathleen Green
Railroad Ave
Electa Chapter No 50 Eastern Star meeting at Masonic Hall
Electa Chapter No 50 of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street at 6 p m. Members are scheduled to conduct the regular session with officers presiding and ritual activities planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electa
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
S. Fayette St
Friday Friendship Social Club Meeting
The Friday Friendship Social Club meets at Mrs. Frank Poindexter's home at 126 Canaday Street at 7 30 p m.
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Friendship Social Club
Frank Poindexter
Canaday St
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge Meeting and Social Night
Regular meeting and social night at Silver Star Rebekah Lodge held at Lodge Hall on North Kanawha Street starting at 7 30 p m. Visitors welcome and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Star Rebekah Lodge
North Kanawha St
St Mathews Usher Board Meets At Mrs Ivy Wright Home
St Mathew s Senior Usher Board of St Mathew s Methodist Church meets at 7 p m at the home of Mrs Ivy Wright located at 101 Smoot Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mathew’s
St. Mathew’s Methodist Church
Ivy Wright
Smoot Ave
Rural Acres Garden Club Hostesses at Hill Street Meeting
Rural Acres Garden Club at 110 Hill Street with Mrs Roscoe Weikle and Mrs E W Elliott as hostesses at 7 30 p m.
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Rural Acres Garden Club
Hill St
Roscoe Weikle
E. W. Elliott
Progressive dinner by Beta Sigma Phi chapter
Gamma Gamma Chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosts a progressive dinner for members and guests starting at 6 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Norman Southern 125 Orchard Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamma Gamma
Beta Sigma Phi
Norman Southern
Orchard Ave
Social Saving Club Meets at Evelyn Parker Home
The Social Saving Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Evelyn Parker's residence located at 511 Sylvia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Saving Club
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia St
Hollywood Home Demonstration Club Picnic at Grandview Park
The Hollywood Home Demonstration Club hosts its annual family picnic at Grandview State Park starting at 6 p.m. Nearby Gulf Woman's Social Club meets at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Mrs M C Wright in East Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood Home Demonstration Club
Grandview State Park
Gulf
Fellowship Class Picnic at Crab Orchard Baptist Church
The Fellowship Class of Crab Orchard Baptist Church invites families to its annual picnic at church lands on Pluto Road starting at 11 a.m. Attendees can enjoy a community gathering with food and games in a relaxed outdoor setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Pluto Road
Second child born to Mc Grady family in Flint
Mr and Mrs Edwin Mc Grady of Flint formerly Coal City announce the birth of their second child a daughter Michelle Denise born August 14 Visiting the McGradys are her mother Mrs Paul Coalson and Mrs Wesley Thompson both of Coal City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McGrady
Flint, Mich
Coal City
Michelle Denise
McGradys
Paul Coalson
Wesley Thompson
1824 Election Tie Ends With Adams Victory
Andrew Jackson won the most electoral votes but no candidate had a majority in 1824. The House of Representatives chose John Quincy Adams after Henry Clay supported him, giving Adams 13 states and the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
House of Representatives
Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
Desert sands share of world deserts revealed
Wind blown sands are commonly thought to be typical of deserts but they account for only 2 percent of North American deserts 11 percent of the Sahara and 30 percent of the Arabian desert according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American
Sahara
Arabian Desert
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mother and Daughter Present Program At Garden Club
Mrs. Don Williams and her daughter Barbara presented the Monday Flowering Hills Garden Club meeting program at Mrs. Earl A. Hall’s home in South Kanawha Street. Williams reported on the state conservation camp at Camp Caesar in June and reviewed The Appalachians by Morris Brooks.
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Flowering Hills
Don Williams
Barbara
Flowering Hills Garden Club
Earl A. Hall
Kanawha Street
L. E. Maloney
Morris Brooks
Williams
Brooks
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
B. B. Chambers
Oak Hill
Raleigh County Garden Council
Hall
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Denny Phipps
Miss Williams
Camp Caesar
Fashions For Co-ordinated Coeds By Helen Hennessy
New York fashion notes emphasize coordinated sweaters shirts and skirts as the campus look this fall. Ribbed turtle neck pullovers and patterned sweaters with matching neck hip and cuff motifs lead a lineup of permanent press fabrics Oxford and Vanopress broadcloth for wrinkle-free schoolwear. Tailored shirts feature placket fronts trim cuffs button down collars yoke backs and back pleats. Slim belted and swing skirts with short jackets create a versatile collegiate and post graduate ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hennessy
New York
NEA
Lady van Heusen
Trenor Family Returns From Flat Top Lake Visit
Mr and Mrs Carson Boyd Trenor and their son Mark of Park Forest NL have returned home after a week at Flat Top Lake visiting his brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs A Robert Koch at their summer home.
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Carson Boyd Trenor
Mark
Park Forest
A. Robert Koch
Summmer
Flat Top Lake
Mrs Harler Notes Daughter's Major Surgery in Fairmont
Mrs. W. R. Harler of 301 N Oakwood Ave traveled to Fairmont to be with her daughter Mrs. Polly McWhorter who underwent major surgery Wednesday at Fairmont General Hospital.
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W. R. Harler
Oakwood Ave
Fairmont
Polly McWhorter
Fairmont General Hospital
Bennett Couple Married Before Viet Nam Leave
SPC. 5 and Mrs. Chester A. Bennett of Atlanta Ga recently spent a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Kyle Bennett of Beckley before he left for Viet Nam. They were married in Foust Park Ga.
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SPC
Chester A. Bennett
Atlanta
Kyle Bennett
Beckley
Viet Nam
Foust Park
Soldier Arrives in Viet Nam Aug 14
June 11 report states his parents and wife have received word that he arrived in Viet Nam on August 14. Mrs. Bennett is staying with his parents while he is stationed there.
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Viet Nam
Bennett
Mrs James Rowe Admitted To Beckley Hospital
Mrs Marge Rowe of MacArthur is a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital admitted Monday. She is not allowed visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Marge) Rowe
MacArthur
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Sunday Dinner Guests At Mrs Cousins Home
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lillie B. Cousins of Church Street were Mrs. Arlean Dearn of Riley Street and her guest Mrs. Mamie Dearn of New Jersey, and Mrs. Roxie Starks of Berry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie B. Cousins
Church Street
Arlean Dearn
Riley Street
Mamie Dearn
New Jersey
Roxie Starks
Berry Street
Mrs James Emmons Jr Returns Home From Visit
Mrs. James Emmons Jr and her daughter Rhoda of Orlando Florida returned home Wednesday after a two week visit with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Howard Starr of 103 Jackson Ave The trip ended with the family gathering and travel back to Orlando Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Emmons Jr
Rhoda
Orlando
Fla
Howard Starr
Jackson Ave
Knights Race Rings In Maryland Jousting Tradition
Jousting remains a popular sport in Maryland with knights on horseback riding at full tilt and spearing tiny rings with lances, a pastime dating back to colonial days.
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Maryland
Oldest Languages and Early Writing Origins
The Azilian culture of France may have developed formalized language by 15000 B.C. The oldest known written language is Sumerian, dating from 5000 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Doolittle Mission Fliers Launch From Hor Net Carrier
Eighty fliers flew in sixteen bombers from the Hor net carrier in the famous Doolittle raid on Tokyo. The one way mission resulted in most crews being captured and held in prison camps for several years.
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Tokyo
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Charles S. Lewis Jr
Highland GC
W. R. Fugitt
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Trujuns
H.D. Butterworth
Holt Kester
Paul Phipps
Floyd Nickell
Eugene Huffman
Wayne Prince
Car
Lyle Bolen
Nickell
Chambers
Prince
E.D. Terry
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Neville Street
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