California Leads Country in Sun Styles by Dorothy R
California emerges as the global hub for sun and surf fashions, with designers basing their "California manner" on climate and lifestyle. Los Angeles and San Francisco now rival New York in output, while Hollywood influences stay specialized to film costumes rather than mainstream wear.
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California
New York
Florida
Bermuda
Hawaii
Cuba
Rio
French Riveria
Paris
America
Los Angeles
San Francisco
West Coast
Sunshine State
Hollywood
West
Pro Tems of OES Officer's Club Honored at Buffet Dinner
Pro tems of the Bethlem Chapter No 71 Order of Eastern Star were honored at a buffet dinner at the Masonic Temple. Decorations featured red and white, a colonial rose bouquet with candle, and Valentine favors. Committees led invitations food program and music. Multiple officers and honorary officers attended, with solos and duets performed. Residents of Beacon Hill in Boston still have the right to lead a cow down Beacon Street to Boston Common.
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OES
Officer's Club
Officer’s Club of
Bethlehem
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Valentine
Robert Fleming
Carl Bunch
Beacon Hill
Boston
Beacon Street
Boston Common
Bell-Ans claims fastest relief for gas and acidity
Advertises Bell-Ans tablets as neutralizing triple the stomach acid of leading tablets in one minute based on certified lab tests. Promotes urgency with today’s purchase and a 25 cent advertisement offer.
Bridge Club Play Sees Eleven Teams Compete
Eleven teams took part in a Howell Movement at Beckley Duplicate Bridge in the Coca-Cola Building at 7 30 p m. The night’s average was 40 points. First place went to Dr M M Ralston and Max Workman with 49 1 2 points, followed by James Scott Jr and Charles Levine with 48 1 2, and Mr and Mrs William Klein with 46 1 2. Other standings include team one 46, team six 42, team four 41, team two 36 1 2, team seven 36, team nine 34 1 2, team ten 33, and team five 26 1 2.
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Beckley Duplicate Bridge
Coca-Cola
M. M. Ralston
Max Workman
James Scott Jr
Charles Levine
William Klein
Gasco Food Institute to Demonstrate Appliances at Gasco Institute
Mildred Dunn and Jay Parker will lead demonstrations at the Gasco Food Institute at Memorial Building Feb 22 23 24. The three day event by Amere Gas Utilities Co and Beckley Newspapers Corp features foreign dishes kitchen fashions and Mama’s old recipes recreated with modern equipment.
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Mildred Dunn
Jay Parker
Gasco Food Institute
Memorial Bldg
Amere Gas Utilities Co
Beckley Newspapers Corp
China
Denmark
Italy
Hungary
Armenia
Germany
France
Hawaii
Mama
Marriage Permit Applications in Raleigh County
Applications for marriage licenses recorded in the Raleigh County clerk’s office list Agatino Tipane 60 of Mabscott and Katerhine Maye Ayres 62 of Beckley. Wesley Logan Thompson 24 son of Forest Thompson of Colcord and Ruth Ardella Phillips 20 daughter of A L Phillips of Dorothy.
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Raleigh County
Agatino Tipane
Mabscott
Katerhine Maye Ayres
Beckley
Wesley Logan Thompson
Mrs. Forest Thompson
Colcord
Ruth Ardella Phillips
A. L. Phillips
Dorothy
Devotions Lead by Mrs Don Stone at Sophia Friendship
Mrs Don Stone led the devotional service during February at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church. The Friendship Auxiliary met under the theme Babies of the Bible with a Bible name quiz by Mrs W W Withrow and a prayer by Mrs Madison Lowry. A stork shower honored Mrs Lowry during social hour as Circle No 1 and 2 hosted 45 members and guests.
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Don Stone
Friendship Auxiliary
Sophia Friendship Baptist Church
W. W. Withrow
Madison Lowry
Community events and club meetings this week
Beckley area notices list gatherings for Wednesday through Sunday. Nursing club meets at Pinecrest Sanitarium. art group workshop. missionary societies meet at First Baptist. various circle and Bible classes. AAUW children’s workshop. Methodist Young Fellowship plans Sunday sub district meeting. Local deadlines noted.
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Beckley Area Registered Professional Nurses Club
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
The
Methodist Young Fellowship
Methodist Temple
Shepherds announce birth of daughter Blinda Faye
Mr and Mrs N A Shepherd of Box 156 Lansing NC announce the birth of their second child a daughter Blinda Faye born January 29 at 2 55 pm in West Jefferson North Carolina Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces Mrs Shepherd is the former Janetta Mills daughter of Mr and Mrs John L A Mills of Sophia NC.
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N. A. Shepherd
Lansing
N. C
Blinda Faye
West Jefferson North Carolina Hospital
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Saba
Twyla Stark
Mary Bob Gardner
Peg Bennet
Arbuckle
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J. L. Alexander
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Lelia Hawley
June Shriver
Jack Perdue
Don Ray Hawley
Kathy
Anne Springer
Warren Richards
Frank Vaughan
Freda Casto
Annie Scott
Harriet Barrett
Margaret Reid
Rosetta Flint
H. Thorne
R. M., French
E. F. Cooper
M. W. Arnold
Everett Harvey
Luther Fink
Bonds
Frank Halstead
McEwan
Joe Salango
Alexander
Bunch
T. T. Prince
Hawley
G. E. Hedrick
Mare Front
W. A. Burke
Shriver
Bierne Canterbury
Fleming
Margaret Bose
W. E. Straughan
James Stump
Beckley Area
RCA
DOY
John W. Eye
Beckley Hardware
Halstead Refrigeration CO
Clark Stores
Amere Gas Utilities
PINON
Jane Parker
AP Food Stores
Brenda Foster
Central Elementary
William D. Foster
Dorcas Ave
Frances Forsythe
Mary Alice Gringrich
Alicia Rogers
Alice Mullins
Linda Hicks
Mrs. Foster
Women's Department
Beckley Art Group
Lee Bragg
Calloway Heights
Women’s General Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Beckley Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Wesley Fellowship
Woman’s Club of
Park Ave
Regular Baptist Church
Ladies Bible
Hollywood Baptist Church
AAUW
Aone
Colgate’s
Colgate
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