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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
1
Miss Peggy Lou Glenn of Williamson WV named a princess in the Court of Queen Silvia XX for the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins WV. She is a 21 year old WVU speech major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Psi Omega Thespian honors.
The Associated Press notes higher seasonal prices for pork chops sirloin and chicken across sections this weekend while staples like beets cabbage lettuce and squash remain good buys from local farms. Prices for strawberries raspberries and peaches are down to near normal only after harvests.
Mrs. P R Hutchinson captured high honors at the Ladies Day bridge luncheon held Tuesday at the Black Knight Country Club with Mrs McCutcheon as second high and Mrs W A Dempsey as low. Attendees included Mrs Guy FE Rice and other local ladies. Mackinaw City notes the ferry’s only woman purser Gwen Smith projects changing roles when the Straits bridge opens in 1957 linking Michigan peninsulas.
New York designers turn backward to 1912 for 1956 57 fall fashion, reviving dust ruffles ostrich plumes and formal manners. Daytime sheath silhouettes soften with draping and Empire hints while evening gowns return full length. Big hats fur muffs and fur trimmed coats dominate, with empire line touches and waist emphasis in new jackets and slim skirts.
Social notes list guests visiting Rhodell residents including Theron and Barbara Peace of Columbia and Robert McKinney of Cleveland. Numerous O Neals, Wardens, Piggs and O Neals attended weddings and funerals and visited relatives in Rhodell, Coal City, Fairley Hill, Akron, and Detroit.
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