Return to the 40s glamour in the 70s fashion revival
New York fashion mood retraces Gilbert Adrian’s 40s style with broader shoulders longer lines and natural waists. FIT honors Adrian with a scholarship gala as Robert Riley curates 270 original Adrians while designers reinterpret the era for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NEA
Gilbert Adrian
Hollywood
Fashion Institute of Technology
Adrain
Adrian
Stan Place
Clairol
Abbott
Adolfo and
Halston
Joe Tubens
Robert Riley
FIT “Museum
Garbo
Queen Christina
Crawford
Katharine ‘Hepburn
Bob Riley
Shower Hosted At Church For Mrs Rejean LaPointe
Mrs Rejean LaPointe was honored at a household shower Saturday night in Beckley First Church of God basement. Hostesses included Mrs Ralph Darlington Mrs Lee Hart Mrs Don Anderson and Miss Sandy Noel and Mrs Robert Paice. Attendees listed include Mrs Arnold Holdren Mrs Harry Thomas Mrs Myrtle Kingery and others. Mrs LaPointe formerly Harriet Jones is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Jones of Powerline Drive and wed June 18 at the First Church of God to Rene LaPointe of Quebec Canada.
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Rejean LaPointe
Beckley First Church of God
Ralph Darlington
Lee Hart
Don Anderson
Sandy
Noel
Robert Paice
Arnold Holdren
Harry Thomas
Myrtle Kingery
Jack Dobbins
I Geneva Giles
Eugene Gilkerson
Marvin Jones
G. C. Stallings
C. P. Conley
Susan Williams
Janet Williams
LaPointe
Harriet Jones
Powerline Drive
First Church of God
Rene LaPointe
Quebec
Canada
First Mass in New World Celebrated by Columbus Era Priest
An old print credits the first Roman Catholic Mass in the New World to a priest who accompanied Columbus on his voyage. The record ties the rite to early exploration and the spread of Catholic worship in the Americas.
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The
New World
Local Residents Enter Hospital and Travel for Visits
Mrs. Dorothy Bannister of Beckley and former Pineville resident will enter Charleston General Hospital Wednesday for surgery. In town weekend guests included Mrs. K F Stewart and her daughter Sarah Katherine of Bluefield. Mr and Mrs James Pickus of 215 Woodlawn Ave spend the week in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Bannister
Beckley
Pineville
Charleston General Hospital
Phillip Wilkes
Hull St
K. F. Stewart
Sarah Katherine
Bluefield
James Pickus
Woodlawn Ave
New York City
Clifftop Church Hosts Cooper Copley Nuptials
Miss Mary Copley of Daniels became the bride of Roger Cooper of Beaver at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clifftop Missionary Baptist Church on Airport Road. The couple, both 1969 Shady Spring High School graduates, plan to live on Tank Branch Hill after a Niagara Falls honeymoon. The groom works for Westmoreland Coal at East Gulf.
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Clifftop Missionary Baptist Church
Cooper-Copley
Mary Copley
Daniels
Roger Cooper
Beaver
Missionary Baptist Church
Airport Road
C. C. Copley
Edward Cooper
Peggy Simmons
Hilda ‘Worley
Pain
Marleen Cooper
Cleveland
Ohio
Gwen Copley
Orlando
Fla
Lois Copley
Sharon Elliott
Blue Jay
Kimberly
Luther Richmond
Charles Kuhn
Steve Copley
Brother
Niagara Falls, N. Y
Tank Branch Hill
Shady Spring
Winding Gulf Division
Westmoreland Coal Company
East Gulf
Women News Policy Clarifies Beckley Society Coverage
The Women's Department outlines deadlines for social and club items in Beckley and Raleigh County. News must arrive within days of events, wedding pictures within seven days, engagements by Thursday noon, and Sunday notices by Friday noon, with color photos often rejected and photo return fees apply.
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Beckley
Raleigh
U. S
Women’s Department
Register
Freely Speaking Too Much Freedom In Classroom Breeds Irresponsibility
Brenda McDaniel argues that open curriculum in high schools risks illiteracy and lack of discipline. She cites poor spelling in wedding notices, unreadable forms, and general reading deficits as signs students fail to learn basic literacy.
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Brenda McDaniel
West Virginia
Beckley College
Gang
Coming Events Woman notices for Beckley Newspapers column
Women's organizations are invited to send announcements of regular or special meetings. Provide contact by phone 253 3321 or mail notices to the Women's Department. Notices by 10 a.m. appear the same day. Sunday calendar items must arrive by 10 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous at Mountain Air Rest Home BIypass at 8 p.m.
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Women’s Department of
Beckley
Thursday Evening Addiction Support Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Episcopal Church of Virginia Street at 8 p.m. Rupert Jefferson Court of Calanthe No 92 holds a session at the Masonic Hall on South Fayette Street at 7 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous gathers at the Jaycee Clubhouse 406 Second Street at 8 30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Veterans Group meets at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital recreation room on the 5th floor at 7 p.m. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoholics Anonymous
Episcopal Church of
Virginia Street
Rupert Jefferson
Calanthe
Masonic Hall
South Fayete Street
Narcotics Anonymous
Jaycee
Second St
Alcoholics Anonymous Veterans Group
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club Graduation Dance
The Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club hosts a graduation dance with a pot-luck dinner at the Square Dance Hall on Prince Street. Billy Gene Evans of Ohio is listed as guest caller, with dancing at 8 p.m.
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Calico and
Jeans Square
Square Dance Hall
Prince Street
Billy Gene Evans
Ohio
Haller
Wedding Bells Ring Twice In Same Day For Howertons
In Tams Mountain on Saturday the Howerton family saw two weddings. At 11 a.m. Michael Howerton married Vicki White at the White home in Midway. Five hours later Connie Howerton wed Jerry Wall at the Howerton home. The Rev. Okey Cox officiated both ceremonies. Attendants included Patsy White and Albert Meadows. The brides are connected to Sophia High School. the grooms are Eastern Associated Coal Corp and Amigo Smokeless Coal Co. The couples honeymoon in Kentucky and will reside in Sophia after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howerton
Tams Mountain
Michael Howerton
Vicki White
Bill White
Midway
Connie
Jerry Wall
Helen
Johnny Howerton
Okey Cox
Sophia
Miss White
Patsy White
Pantie
Albert Meadows
Coal City
Arkansas senator urges return to public executions
Arkansas State Senator Milt Earhart calls for reinstating the death penalty and keeping it in Arkansas to curb rising crime. He cites the June 18 double murder of two Springdale men and hopes the killer is punished swiftly and finally.
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Hawk Fort Smith
Ark
UPI
Arkansas
Milt Earhart
United States
Earnhart
Springdale
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Dayton
Jerry Tucker
Scotty
Huffman
Summers
Mercer Counties
Mrs
Beckley Institute
W. Va
Nolen Hs
Junction City
Wis
Verne
Steven
U.S. 10
Parakeet Bar
Leon Cooper
Donnie Stump
Georges Beckley
Lorraine
America
Columbus
Balboa
Mountain Air Rest Home
Howertons
Baoau
Sue Charlotte Cochran
Charleston
Huntington
Dacron
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