Beckley Woman's Club Opens New Year With Meeting
Beckley Woman's Club plans a 2 30 P M Friday gathering at the Clubhouse Park Avenue. Mrs R L Reardon will review a book and the W W H S glee club directed by Glenn Salvuick will perform. Committee members include Mrs J R Emmons Mrs George M Eckley and others. Woodrow Wilson High School
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Beckley
Beckley Woman's Club
Beckley's Woman's Club
Woman's Clubhouse On Park
R. L. Reardon
Glee Club
Glenn Salvuick
R. A. Shackleford
W. R. Fugitt
J. R. Emmons
George M. Eckley
S. A. Ford
J.O. Freeman
B. HK. Hopkins
G. C. Buchjanan
John Hornbrook
Humphries
Charles Higgins
Woodrow Wilson High School
The New Look for Teens in Spring Fashion
The 1948 teen has come of age with a refined style. Swooshing skirts with mid calf lengths, nipped waists, and Gibson Girl blouses set the trend. Wide belts, full skirts, and flat wedgie or ballet shoes define the ladylike ensemble for spring.
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Dorothy Rok
Associated Press
Gibson Girl
Gene
Price
New Year's Eve Dances Planned by Local Civic Clubs
Beckley Elks Club will host a New Year’s Eve dance at Prince Street lodge rooms with music by the Concord Commanders from 10 to 2. Beckley Moose Club also plans a midnight celebration at McCreery Street lodge hall with Hugh McPherson orchestra from 10 to 1 and a floor show. Local clubs recently hosted Christmas dances, raising funds for recreation and the Toy Fund via the Beckley Junior Women’s Club and the Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Beckley Elks Club
Prince Street
Concord
Beckley Moose Club
Lodge Hall
McCreery Street
Hugh McPherson
Black Knight Country
Moose Club
Beckley Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian College Group To Present Service Tonight
Presbyterian College student group at Beckley Church hosts a 7 30 p m worship after a 6 p m dinner served by the Woman's Auxiliary. Senior Youth Fellowship guests will hear student talks on church involvement and fellowship followed by prayers and a benediction.
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Presbyterian College Group
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Woman's Auxiliary
Bill McLean
J. W., Witherspoon
Denny Mays
Bill McCormick
Larue! Norriss
Presbyterian Church
Lois Fillmer
Jimmy McCormick
Women of World Meet Brickbats and Rose in Forty Seven
The 1947 record shows women stepping into government policy making from UN delegations to local boards, with many firsts in cabinet and diplomatic posts. Women faced postwar hardship yet achieved in nations including France Denmark Sweden Romania Netherlands and Czechoslovakia.
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AP Newsleatures
United Nations
United States
Franklin
Roosevelt
Vajaya Lakshmi Pandit
India
France
Mme
Germaise Poinse-Chapuis
Denmark
Fanny Jensen
Sweden
Karin Koch- Lindbert
Mme. Pandit
Russia
M. Z. Witteveen
Netherlands
Anna Pauker
International Communist Information Bureau
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Ludmila Jankoveeva
Bulgaria
Poland
Argentina
Venezuela
Elisabeth of England
Broadway Ovations for Five Leading Ladies at Opening Night
The critics hailed six standout performances in the season’s opening Broadway shows. Katharine Cornell in Antony and Cleopatra delivered a regal triumph, while Jessica Tandy and Ethel Griffies drew rich praise for their contrasting roles. Wendy Hiller, June Lockhart, and Judith Anderson also earned enthusiastic notices for their dramatic turns.
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AP Newsfenter
Broadway
June Lockhart
Jessica Tandy
Ethel Griffies
Wendy Hiller
Katharine Cornell
Judith Anderson
Ers
Rose
Xith Andersen
Sheskepeane 3
Yeeka Tandy
Tennessee i
Gene An
Kathleen Lockhart
Smother
Hollywood
Twin Beds Boost Appeal and Comfort Demand Rises
Reading about home furniture, the piece notes twin beds rise in demand from 25 to 40 percent for comfort and décor. It cites Mr and Mrs Average arguing that sharing a double bed is impractical due to differing sleep patterns and weights, making twin beds a solution for variety, space, and visual appeal in various room layouts.
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Mr. Average
Mrs. Average
Average
First
McLeans Entertain Saturday Night For Local Boys Club
A Christmas season social at the McLean home hosted a dinner for the Sicomo Boys club. Mrs. D. W. McLean and Miss Nancy Wickham led the event at Swan Cafe at 6 PM with club members listed.
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McLeans
Sicomo Boys
D. W. Mclean
Swan Cafe
Nancy Wickham
Eccles Church Group regular meeting hosted by Mrs Roy Keesee
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held its routine gathering at the home of Mrs. Roy Keesee. After gift exchanges refreshments were served to members including Mrs. J. M. Paige Mrs. C. J. Dixon Mrs. John Mahaffey Mrs. L. D. Miser Bitsy 1 W Jenkins Mrs. Hazel Brock Mrs. Cecil Wright Mrs. Jonn Cormack Rev and Mrs C G Roark Mrs S C Willis and guest Mrs. J. Cook.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Roy Keesee
J. M. Paige
C. J. Dixon
John Mahaffey
L. D. Miser. Bitsy
W. Jenkins
Hazel Brock
Cecil Wright
Jonn Cormack
C. G. Roark
S. C. Willis
J. Cook
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W.w.hs.glee Club
Gibson
Betty Worth
Beckley Junior Woman’s Club
Barbara Payne
Orike
Hiller
Coats
Main St
Dick Daniel
Paul Bridge
Jim Witherspoon
Talmadge Jarrel
Bob McLean
John Witherspoon
Granton Lovell
Tom Phillips
Howard Phillips
Bob Perdue
Bill Sigmund
Dick Davis
Pat Nickel
T. C.’ Collins
Rob Woods
Maurice Tabor
Meredith Trent
Joe Scott
Eccles Church Group
the Fashion
Bandana
Penney’s
Penney's
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