Beckley Art Group Holds Tuesday Meeting Sketch Sessions Set
New member Mrs. R L Reardon and guests Martin Smith and Miss Clara Vecellio joined 14 members at the Beckley Art Group meeting. The group planned weekly sketch sessions in Miss Louise Christian's Burleson Building studios and Charles F Davis gave a portrait drawing demonstration showing how lighting and perspective affect likeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Reardon
Martin Smith
Clara Vecellio
Beckley Art Group
Louise Christian
Burleson Building
Highlighling
Charles F. Davis
Paris Couture Opens New York Branch Sees Schiaparelli Debut
Paris fashion houses push into New York retail with Schiaparelli leading a wave including Dior Fath Balmain and Molyneux. Schiaparelli designs in Paris and makes in New York offering mid range coats and suits with Paris flair. A birth is announced for Howard David Ragland. The piece notes long lists of famed Broadway and film stars from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
New York
America
Normandy
Paris Couturiers
Seenth Avenue Garment Center
Schiapacelli
Elsa
U.S
Paris
Schiaparelli
Christian Dior
Jacques Fath
Pierre Balmain
Edward Molyneux
Fifty Year Food Review By Cecily Brownstone
The piece reflects on changes in American eating habits from the early 1900s to 1950, noting shifts from meat and potatoes to citrus fruits, tomatoes, and milk. It discusses nutrition education, canned and frozen ready to eat foods, fewer courses per meal, and the rise of diet fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecily Brownstone
Associated Press
Ted
Washington
Fanny Farmer
Mid Winter Moose Conference Planned at Beckley Lodge
The Beckley Moose Lodge hosts the mid winter College of Regents conference on Sunday January 29 with Oak Hill Women of the Moose handling initiation services. Last year the event was in Charleston. Child care will be the topic at the January 17 Beckley Women of the Moose meeting led by Mrs Florence Ferris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Moose Lodge
College of Regents
Oak Hill
Moose
Charleston
Beckley Women of the Moose
Florence Ferris
Moose J Club
McCreery Street
W. T. Brennan
Mable Reeder
Social Service Committee
Benny Frankaivich
Mooseneart
Amni
Joe Kacsmaryk
Mooseheart Committee
Pat Fragile
Stars Shine Bright After 50 Years on Broadway
A retrospective contrasts Maude Adams early era with Mary Martin in South Pacific. It notes Adams required months on Broadway and tours to gain stardom while Martin gains audience reach via stage film radio and TV. The piece hints at many stars fading after brief fame and mentions Kihel Barty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Jinks
Horse Marines
Madame Tretoni
Broadway
Garrick Theater
Helen Hayes
Dollyanna
Victoria Regina
Katherine Cornell
Wimpole Street
Lynn Fontanne
Tailu‘lah Bankhead
Mae West
Little Nell
Eva le Gallienne
Ethel Walters
Katharine Hepburn
Judith Anderson
Macbeth
Miss Adams
Mary Martin
Kihel Barty
Group Theater Production Cancelled by Radio Plan
Beckley Group Theater cancels The Goose Hangs High by Lewis Bach and will continue via radio scripts until rehearsals for a future stage production can begin. Director R R Brown apologizes to Pinecrest Sanitarium patients and supporters who were promised the play this month, citing production difficulties and limited rehearsal time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Group Theater
Lewis Bach
R. R. Brown
Brown
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Framed Friday Fare from Cecily Brownstone Cooking Column
A 1950s recipe sidebar offers Van-Fried Fillets with eggs water salt pepper and fish, plus parsley potatoes scalloped tomatoes steamed brocoli bread and butter dumplings with fruit sauce and a beverage. The page pairs the menu with a color illustration of a decorative Indian Headdress made from vegetables.
Beckley DAR Delegates to Congress in Washington DC
Beckley residents will attend the Daughters of the American Revolution National Congress in Washington DC. Delegates include Mrs Ross P Daniel and Mrs E Nicholl with Mrs Bibb giving a travel talk and slide show on scenic Western sites. The group notes their Pinecrest patient fund and plans final payment to the national building fund for Memorial Continental Hall additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress of the
James Allen Chaplaton
Washington
DAR
D. C
Sirs. Ross .P. Daniel
Beckleyans
F. S. Harkleroad
South
Oakwood Avenue
Mary Emily Harkleroad
E. E. Bibb
E. Nicholl
Bibb
United States
Pinecrest
A. S. Johnston
Highland Garden Club Welcomes Four New Members
The Highland Garden Club inducted four new members at a Wednesday meeting. John Fisher, local florist, spoke on preserving flowers for shows, advising diagonal cuts, water immersion, and light avoidance. Becketlyan methods described for various blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Garden Club
Garden Club
John Fisher
Fisher
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Davis
Uncle
Hussart
Couture
Schiapar“alli
U. S
Mme
Scehiaparelli
Howard David
Sioward ‘Ragland
Blue Jay
Elsa Schiaparelli
Fifty Year Food Review
Mark Barron
CIA
Plusi
Beckley
WCFC
Wits
Tropicana
Blue Room
Voice of FM
THE
Great Sinner
Gregory Petk
Ay Gardner
Robert Alda
Halen Westcott
Rialto
Thorn and Fri
the Cuke OF
West Point
Louis Hayward
Joan Fontaine
PLA
BI Elliott
Bobby Blake
New Valley Theatre
Rhodell
W. Va
Pilaster
Richard Deaning
William Gargan
Richard Crana
Sina
Walt Disney Cartoon
Cos
Joe Young
Tim. Waters
Miss F
Mercer Street
Widacs
Wich
Ot Cohen Drug Company
Beckley Thompson
East Beckley
Beckley’s
Kroger’s
Neville St
LE 4
Peiretes
Alize
Amuaricz
Pia
Jess Nals
West Virginia
Kredit Jewelers
Beckley Theatre
Motel Hi
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