Summer family visits brighten Beckley residents gathering
A family visit at 113 Hargrove Street in Beckley highlighted summer scenes with Ada Wallace and relatives from Parkersburg and Pasadena. The piece notes Wallace family connections, medical background of Dr. Grover C. Wallace, and plans for the Wallace entourage to travel home after the gathering. It also lists upcoming Woman’s Club notices and local events for Wednesday through Friday, inviting reader submissions.
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Hargrove St
Ada Wallace
Paris Fashion Sketch Signals Return Of Normal Waistline
Paris AP report on Patou designer Roland Karl presenting a near normal waistline with a flared skirt and slim, inverted waist emphasis. The show contrasts with Dior and Lanvin trends while hinting at Empire-line influence and a practical, customer-friendly approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadeane Walker
Paris
Patou
Roland Karl
Karl
Yves Saint-Laurent
Dior
Births Report From Beckley Memorial Hospital
The Beckley Memorial Hospital records multiple births with times and weights. Notable entries include James Arthur Cantrell born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arthur Cantrell Jr and several other newborns such as Connie Jean Swafford, Wayne Edward Pugh, Anthony Glenn Canada, Sherry Lynn Cook, Jeffrey Earl Thomas, Frances Ann Butler, James Farley III, Robin Lamar Perdue, Rhonda Marie Kincaid, Elfreda Cain, Mary Jane Shanklin, and Tammy Dartene French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Connie Jean
Alburn Swafford Jr
Milburn
Wayne Edward
Russell Clinton Pugh
Gayland
Thomas Jefferson Canada
Scarbro
Anthony Glenn
Sherry Lynn
Carl William Cook
Naoma
Jeffrey Earl
Cleadus Earl Thomas
Lillybrook
Lawrence Gorden Butler
Clear Creek
Frances Ann
Beckles Memoral Hospital
James Farley HI
James Farley Shuck II
Stephenson
Robert L. Perdue
Clyde St
Robin Lamar
Beckley Hospital
Rhonda Marie
Denvis Kincaid
Beckley
Tammy Dartene
Jimmy Royce French
Ghent
Begonia Care Tips From Belgian Growers
Tubers require a balanced diet and careful watering to avoid rot. Begonias prefer moist cool conditions with misting in hot months and must be lifted after the first frost for winter rest. Store tubers in a cool semi moist place, often in dry peat or sand.
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Belgian Begonia Growers Association
Cake Talk and Modern Cake Making Choices
Modern marketing offers ingredients for home made cakes, commercial mixes, or ready to serve baker’s cakes fresh canned or frozen. Preheating the oven, accurate temperatures, and timing help bakers produce perfect cakes, while avoiding peeking and pulling the cake early.
County Homemakers Attend Regional Farm Women’s Council
Three Raleigh County homemakers and Miss Nancy Boyd attend the Region Four Farm Women’s Council at Nicholas 4-H Camp near Summersville. Others include Mrs. T. A. Dillon, Mrs. I Walter G. Cooper, and Mrs. Harold Blake. Election of a regional representative to the state council is held today from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gertrude Humphries and Louise Knight of Morgantown are among the leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Homemakers and Farm Women’s Clubs
Nancy Boyd
Region Four
Farm Women's Council
Nicholas
Summersville
T. A. Dillon
Mount Tabor
I Walter G. Cooper
Calloway
Phymosia Garden Club Speaker Discusses Color Combinations
Mrs. Colin McLuckey led a Phymosia Garden Club session on color theory at Mrs. Roy Cunningham's home. She explained color relationships, hue chroma and value, and methods to create tones using white and black, with neutral colors highlighted. Fifteen members attended and ribbons awarded for arrangements and horticulture.
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Phymosia Garden Club
Colin McLuckey
Roy Cunningham
Anne ‘St
William Barbour
Colie ‘Minter
Barbour
Collie Minter
J. W. Ward Jr
Minter
A. M. Teiche
Chemise Jacket Lets Women Wear Steady Style
A new jacket adapts from rugged menswear to a chemise for women, giving the girls the last laugh. The line offers jackets in light washable fabrics with rain and wrinkle resistance, poplin lined to match primary color, and options in plaid checks and stripes with deep slash pockets.
Incidents in the Lives of People You Know
Norfolk visitors arrive for a mother's visit as families from Parkersburg Charleston and other towns reunite. A Kin Raid Camp trip to the Greenbrier River and weekend visits to relatives in Fayette and Monroe counties are noted among residents.
Affa ir fete s guests for Harold Fletcher family honor
Mr and Mrs Frans Counts entertained Friday night at Glen White Road to honor their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Fletcher and their son Bobby of San Bernardino California. Guests included multiple local families and relatives from St Albans Clifton Forge and San Bernardino. The honorees are former residents of South Charleston.
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Whitestick St
Fayette County
Clyde Kiger
Pearlie Ann
Mount Verron
Ohio
Pearl Brierley
Riley St
Union
Monroe County
C. M. Littlejoin
Mabscott
Beckley Hospital
L. W. Lobenstein
Hargrove St
Wheeling
Clara Goodhue
R. C. Booze
Washington Ave
Gillie Dehaven
Robert Dehaven
Roanoke
Rut Robinson
Washington, D. C
Fairbanks Dehaven
Los Angeles
Calif
Virginia Green
F. H. Brooks
Raleigh
Lloyd E. Walker Jr
Ead
Carol
Mike
Jefferson St
Raymond Walker
Charleston
Westwood Holliday
Druid Ave
Contact Lens Association
E. H. Hedrick
Woodlawn Ave
Daniel Boone
Sissonville Rd
East Bank
Lovell Higgins
Annette
Huntington
Crescent Rd
Delmar Ball
Beverly
Jance Woody
Melton
William Parker
Evelyn Parker
Sylvia
Frans Counts
Glen White Road
Harold Fletcher
Bobby
San Bernardino
Kellie Clay
Virgil Gunnter
A. L. Clay
James Burdess
G. A. Clay
James Burdess Jr
R. E. Lowery
St. Albans
W. E. Sigmund
Archie Reid
Eddie
Clifton Forge
I. A. Fletcher
South Charleston
Evelyn Vorse Weds Douglas Lester In Sophia Ceremony
Evelyn Marie Vorse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Vorse of Meadow Creek, married Douglas Franklin Lester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvey Lester of Tams Mountain, in a July 25 ceremony at 10 15 p.m. Rev Leo Lambert officiated at Soak Creek home. The bride wore a white dress with gray accessories. Lester attended Sophia High School and the couple will live with his parents.
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Evelyn M. Vorse
Douglas Lester Sophia
Evelyn Marie Vorse
Douglas Franklin Lester
Donald Vorse
Meadow Creek
Alvey Lester
Tams Mountain
Leo Lambert
Soak Creek
Lester
Sophia High School
Bride-Elect Honored At Bradley Household Shower
Miss Shirley Daniels Bradley is feted as she becomes the bride elect of Bobby Burgess Maple Fork at a Wednesday shower hosted by Mrs B J Burgess and fellow hostesses. Attendees include Mrs Hazel Pickett Mrs Charlotte Bookman and several Burgess relatives.
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Bradley
Shirley Daniels
B. J. Burgess
Barnard Burgess
Maple Fork
Ted Davis
Miss Daniels
Bobby Burgess
Hazel Pickett
Charlotte Bookman
Belly Day
Mamie Myres
Jo Ann Myres
Mary Morgan
Helen Crafton
Sonjia Puckett
Lottie Fance
Shirley Fance
Christine Godby
Rosa-Lee Ballay
Theresa Bryant
Linda Burgess
Sue Burgess
Modern No Roach pest control advertised for roaches and ants
Scientists recommend Johnston's No Roja h for roaches and ants applied as a colorless coating on table legs cabinets sills and more. The product is advertised as effective for months sanitary and easy to use available in 8 oz for 89 cents and pint for 1.69 at local drug stores.
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Johnston
Cohen's
White Cross
Beckley Drug
Watkins
Thompson's
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Earl Marlin
Phillip
Parkersburg
Randy Barnam
Grover C. Wallace
Sandra Lee
Stephen
Pasadena
Tex
Anita Burnam
Linda Wallace
Bur
Nam
Robert Burnam
Linda
Harry Wallace
Odd
Dr. Wallace
Stoco High School
Charleston General Hospital
Wallace
Womre Department of
Hadasisah
Beth-E! Temple
Beckley Duplicate Bridge Club
Teen Town
Raleigh, Fayette and
Wyoming
Tri-County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Christian Church
Segui
Maxwell Hil Park
L P.m
Just-A-Mere Club
Sam Heston
Saunders Ave
Columbine Garden Club
Coca-Cola
Ters
Lorena Wallace
Robert Arthur
Cantrell
Edwight
James
Iris Lane
Raleigh Register
Navy Station
New York
Denim
Baby Shop
Beckley Hote
Regional Farm Women’s Council
Jamaica
Nassau
Women of the Moose
Harry Hambrie
College of Regents
Bessie Carroll
R. C. Reed
Norfolk
W. H. File
N. Kanawha
Zemard Bowers
Tams
Miami
Fla
Kinraid
Greenbrier River
Edward Birch
Charlo
Diana
Hamer Rd
Blossom White
Wesley Hedrick
S. Oakwood Ave
Raoul
Susan Ann
Southern Pines
N. C
R. L. Allen
Reservoir Rd
Garner Williams
West Neville
St the Trudells
Washington
D. C
Alexandria
Allen
Jack Allen
Frankie
Mary
Bluefield
Ike Phipps
Steve
Douglas
T. C. Goins
A. C. Curry
Franklin Ave
Curry
Charlotte Ann Nossinger
Vivian McCormick
Quarry St
Mount Vernon
Carolyn Mae Sims
Raymond Wise
and Mirs
Harry Bates
Neville ST
Cardigans
Reguier
Chile
the Hub
Ladies Shorty
Regisier
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