Mt Top Garden Club Hears Rare Specimens Discussion
Mrs Oppie Lee Hedrick guest speaker from Beckley described unusual South American floral arrangements that clash with U S garden club rules. Members voted to send seeds to the Seeds of Peace Campaign and planned inquiries into funds from strip mine operators for land repair.
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Mt. Top Garden Club
Oppie Lee Hedrick
South America
United States
Mountain Top
Europe
National Council of Barden Clubs
British Princess Elizabeth Shapes Fashion's Future Market
British fashion houses bank on Princess Elizabeth to boost London’s fashion share against Paris and New York. The article notes her conservative royal status limits wild trends, her ideal measurements, dress restrictions, preferred colors, and a February public appearance at a wartime servicemen’s club reopening.
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Glenn Williams
London
Elizabeth
Paris
New York
House of Windsor
Teddie
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
Britain
South Africa
iPrincess
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Local social notes list visits and returns among Raleigh Cincinnati Charleston and Bluefield. Mentions include Mrs Kermit Locke ill at home 207 Beaver Avenue and Navy reenlistments of Billy and Sonn Bailey with postings in Plymouth and Great Lakes. Also notes on hospital observation for Mrs Crawford and a birth in Mabscott George Edward Hodge Jr. after Laura Belle Hager. The piece ends with a WWII era stat about auto parts production threefold higher than prewar.
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R. J. Burmeister
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Earl Burgess
Third Avenue
Charleston
Willard Webb
Kermit A. Locke
Beaver Avenue
Earl. Snider
Bluefield
Paul Widdick
Ury
Robert Smith
Sophia
Oliver Peck
Orchard Avenue
Edward Pittman
Mabscott
97Th Engineer
Camp Angeles
Luzon
Philippine Islands
United States
Pittman
Manila
U. S. Army
Weigel
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Billy R. Bailey
R. C. Bailey
Prosperity
U. S.navy
George Edward, Jr
George Hodge
Laura Belle Hager
President's Ball Tickets Placed on Sale Today
W A Burke announces tickets for the annual President's Birthday Ball go on sale today at downtown shops. The event, Feb 12 at Black Knight Country Club features Ina Ray Hutton and her all male orchestra, $10 per couple. Moose Club dance Jan 30 benefits March of Dimes, $5 per couple. Burke urges support, funds go to Raleigh County polio care. contributions by mail to Box 528 Beckley.
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W. A. Burke
Raleigh County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Black Knight Country Club
Ina Ray Hutton
White Cross
Beckley and Watkins
Eatwell, Swan
Fl Chico
Becksley and
President
Moose Ballroom
Burke
Beckley
Dorothy Harrald and Calvin B. Smith wed in double ring ceremony
Dorothy Harrald and Calvin B. Smith were joined in marriage at the Methodist Temple on Saturday January 24 in a double ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of O. O. Harrald, wore aqua and pink accents. the groom is the son of Mrs. Daisy Smith of Allentown. Both plan studies in foreign missions at Bob Jones College in Greenville North Carolina with the couple residing there after the ceremony.
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Dorothy Harrald
Methodist Temple
Calvin B. Smith
O. O. Harrald
Clyde Street
Daisy Smith
Allentown
E. A. Smith
Isa 'Mae Warren
Glenn Stewart l
H. A. Sloan
United States Army Air Corps
India
Bob Jones College
Greenville
N. C
Wanted Men And Women With Hearing Loss For Home Test
Advertises a hearing aid home test using Ourling drops with simple application. Claims dramatic ear wax relief and improved hearing, offers money back if no improvement. Invites readers to ask about Ourba Ear Drops at Cohen Drug Co in Beckley West Virginia.
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Cohen Drug Co
Beckley
Foreign Mission Tea Planned by Presbyterian Auxiliary
The Beckley Presbyterian Church Women’s Auxiliary schedules a 2 30 PM Thursday program at the church to honor foreign missions. Members will lead a prayer observance at 9 AM and join a Week of Prayer and Self Denial for Foreign Missions with humorous and mission-related segments.
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Foreign Mission
Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary
Beckley Presbyterian Church
C. I. Bepler
Charm Your Look By Planning A Personal Style
Betty Clarke urges readers to inventory their finances and social life to build a personal charm plan. She advises simple, workable wardrobe choices and a hair and makeup routine aligned with one’s budget and lifestyle, stressing individuality over chasing trends.
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Betty Clarke
UP News
White House
Sophia WSCS Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
All members are asked to attend the Sophia WSCS session Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Emma McDowell. The meeting is hosted by the Women's Society of Christian Church of the Sophia Methodist Church.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Slydia E. Pinkham
Women's Society of Christian Church
the Sophia Methodist Church
Emma McDowell
Leonard Greco Feted At Valentine Party On Tenth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Greco hosted a Park Street gather Saturday for son Leonard Greco on his tenth birthday with a Valentine theme. Prizes went to George Smith and Neil Benson. guests included Jack Williams, Ronald Greco, Mary Greco, Patty Greco, Judy Benson and others. Assisting Mrs. Greco were Mrs. Hartley Dunbar, Mrs. Edward Snuffer and Mrs. Paul Bowles.
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Sam Greco
Park Street
Leonard Greco
Valentine
George Smith
Neil Benson
Jack Williams
Ronald Greco
Eddie Snuffer
Micky Bowles
Ronald Dunbar
Richard Hash
James Hash
Joe Bill Phillips
Mary Greco
Patty Greco
Judy Benson
Judy Benson. Assisting Mrs. Greco Were Mrs. Hartley Dunbar
Edward Snuffer
Paul Bowles
Births in Raleigh area noted at Raleigh General Hospital
Mr and Mrs William H of 308 Edgewood Drive welcome a baby boy named William Lee born Saturday at Raleigh General Hospital weighing six pounds 10 and 12 ounces. The mother Billie Quesenberry of Becksey is the grandmother. A daughter was born to Mal and Mrs Oley Miller of Crab Orchard yesterday at 4 11 pm at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Wiliam H
Edgewood Drive
Wiliam Lee
Raleigh General Hospital
Billie Quesenberry
Becksey
Mal
Oley Miller
Crab Orchard
Pattern by Sue Burnett for sewing sizes 12 to 20
This brief item advertises Pattern No. 8235 by Sue Burnett for sizes 12 through 20 with cap sleeves and three-quarter length options. It notes fabric yardage, cost of 25 cents, and offers a Spring and Summer Fashion book with sewing information from The Raleigh Register.
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Sue Burnett
Raleigh Register
Ave
Americas
New York
N.Y
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