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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1959
Page
5
Graceful and wearable clothes dominate New York spring fashion collections as designers embrace the natural feminine silhouette. Across the Atlantic and across America, trends favor normal to slightly lifted waists, easy jackets, roomy skirts, and revived shirt waist dresses.
Paris fashion editors report spring 1959 will bring longer hemlines and lower waists. Designers like Carven and Matta favor natural female form after extreme silhouettes. Dior Balenciaga Chanel show caution, with Balenciaga possibly keeping short skirts and Chanel sticking to classics while others unveil new lines.
Rhodell notices show Mrs Doss Lopez and Miss Donna Rose Belcher visiting in New City and Newark ahead of Miss Fil Dominguez wedding in Hillsdale New Jersey. Hospital reports list Mrs Charles Cox in satisfactory condition after major surgery in Beckley. Mrs Angelo Zonta eye surgery and Mrs Cecil Sizemore back ailment under observation.
Create a quick snack tray by spreading red-skinned apple crescents with roquefort or cream cheese. Alternate these with peanut butter spread crescents on the tray and serve with milk or hot chocolate for a cozy, easy TV night bite.
The text notes that canned peas marked Early or June are smooth skin, while those labeled Sweet and Sugar are late maturing with a natural sweet flavor. It identifies two types by label and maturity traits.
The Dry Hill Farm Women’s Club held its first meeting of the year at a member’s home led by newly installed president Mrs Noel Thurman. Nancy Boyd Raleigh County home demonstration agent conducted the installation. Officers include H E Snuffer vice president William Ormandy secretary Howard Earehart treasurer L V Caudill devotional leader Houchins publicity and D W Kinzer recreation. Members appointed to Raleigh County Farm Women’s Council committees covered leadership education health and nutrition citizenship and Civil Defense and recreation and music. A devotional on Love from Saint Luke was given by Mrs Caudill and a leadership lesson by Miss Boyd highlighted key traits such as responsibility courage persistence and being well informed. The group planned a Family Life Recreation Night and voted a $10 donation to the March of Dimes Drive. They endorsed the Better Schools amendment after a report on the BC Farm Women’s Council meeting. Social hour followed with spring bonnet prizes awarded to Mrs Sam Feazell and Mrs Cary Houchins. Fifteen members and three guests attended.
Paris reports that top designers forecast new fashion silhouettes for 1959 spring and summer that will appeal to both men and women. While waistlines return to normal and skirts lengthen after last season's extremes, volume and balance will shift. Pierre Cardin says bright colors and varied silhouettes will prevail. Dior closes the season, with Lanvin Castillo noting a move back to normalcy and more black and white. Designers complain of rapid cycles and insist the industry must revolutionize each season.
Prepare fillets by dotting with butter and topping with sliced mushrooms or scallions. Place in an airtight aluminum foil packet and bake in a hot oven about 20 minutes until the packets puff. Slit the top of the packet to serve.
Food items like apples and potatoes stay fresher when kept in ceramic-tiled bins as moisture cannot affect the tiles. Cleaning is quick with a damp cloth or sponge, making maintenance easy and efficient.
Mr and Mrs Lowell J Newman Clear Creek announce son Lowell Timothy born 8 30 pm December 31 at Beckley Hospital weight 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mr and Mrs Edwin Trump Sprague announce daughter Diana Kay born January 2 at 2 42 pm Beckley Hospital weight 7 pounds 9 ounces. Mr and Mrs Henry L Gray Slab Fork announce son Jerry Wayne born January 2 at 7 10 am Beckley Hospital weight 7 pounds 9 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Winifred E Brammer Sprague announce daughter Susan Jane born January 4 at 12 25 pm Beckley Hospital weight pounds 12 ounces.
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