Women Workers and State Labor Laws Across Years
The article surveys 1935 to 1956 legislative activity on women’s employment, noting 64 laws or amendments in two thirds of states, with Idaho New Mexico and Wyoming enacting minimum wage laws in 1955 and several states adopting equal pay and hours rules. It details how most states regulate hours and meal/rest breaks, restrict night work, and set minimum wages for women, with many laws extending to men in some areas. Enforcement varies, and some laws include loopholes, while federal rules like the Fair Labor Standards Act establish a wage floor and standard hours impacting women in interstate production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yn Elene
Shaebfer
Shea ‘Berief
Idaho
New Mexico
Wyoming
Arkansas
Colorado
Oregon
Alabama
Florida
Iowa
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Delaware
New York
Ohio
Vermont
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Alaska
Illinois
Michigan
Beckley Presbyterian Women Circles Schedule Thursday
Beckley Presbyterian Church Women will hold Circle meetings Thursday. Circle 1 with Mrs. James J. Mahoney at 237 N Kanawha Sh at 1 30 p.m. Circle 2 with Mrs. A J Walker at 411 Woodlawn Ave at 1 30. Circle 3 with Mrs A P Stevenson at 108 Duvid Ave at 1 30. Circle 4 with Mrs Roy Cunningham at 206 Granville Ave at 1 36 p.m. Circle 5 with Mrs Wayne Reynolds at 692 Woodlawn Ave at 1 30. Circle 6 with Mrs Arnold Lucas at 206 Woodlawn Ave at 1 30. Circle 7 with Mrs B B Richmond at 517 Woodlawn Ave at 1 30. Circle 8 with Mrs Fred Roberts at 123 Orchard Ave at 1 30. Circle 9 with Mrs W L Bower at 110 Hill St at 8 p.m. Circle 10 with Mrs Lois Thurmond at McLean Addition at 8 p.m. Circle 12 with Mrs James Halstead at 103 Firth St at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
James J. Mahoney
J. M. Ferguson
N. Kanawha Sh
Bepler
A. J. Walker
Finyd Sayre
Woodlawn
Ary
A .P. Stevenson
H.C. Avis
Duvid Ave
Roy Av Canningham
M.A. Johnson
Granville Ave
P.m. Circle
Wayne Reynolds
Fred €. Roberts
Edward Olson
Orchard Ave
W. L. Bower
E. W. Elliott
Hill St
P.m
Lois Thurmond
Edgar L. Mohler
McLean
Circle No
James Halstead
J.O. Harvey
Firth St
Printed Pattern 4654 Wardrobe Wonder Dress Jumper
Jeane Led Ledoms Sew easy Printed Pattern 4654 features a sundress that doubles as a jumper with a smart blouse. Designed to flatter shorter fuller figures, includes half sizes and printed directions on each pattern part. Send 35 cents for the pattern with name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane
Primrose Garden Club Adds New Members at Meeting
Primrose Garden Club discussed summer plants during roll call at Mrs Colin McLuckey’s Dexter Avenue home on Wednesday night. President Mrs Oscar Thorpe led the session, new members Mrs Mary Dundin and Mrs Joe Rest 5n welcomed, horticulture notes covered bulb care, daffodil fertilization, and pruning, with guest speaker Mrs Margaret Bragg presenting two conservation films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primrose Garden Club
R. J. Godin
Margaret Bragg
Constipation Cure Claims From Coronato Laxative Ad
An advertisement touts Coronato as a new laxative that moistened and stretched the colon, claims it relieves chronic constipation overnight, is safe in pregnancy, and superior to bulk or other laxatives. It markets Cotonsio tablets at 98 cents for 60 tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonaio
Coronato
Cotonaro
Cotonsio
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 marks anniversary
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 32 met in Room Six of the Memorial Building Tuesday night chaired by President Mrs Wayne Reynolds The session announced the district meeting set for April 28 at Cabin Creek and reported a membership quota of 117 reached New members introduced included Mrs Frank H Davis Mrs G B Bright Mrs Stolle Jarrell and Mrs Dixie Bryson Legion commander 7 W A Burke spoke at the Legion Hall and welcomed the group A Ray Pink Auxiliary chaplain gave a prayer musical numbers were performed by Mrs Floyd Sayre and Mrs Fred Souder with students from Emmet S Beard dancing singing and calypso routines A memorial service honored deceased members with a flower tribute and the event was hosted by past Auxiliary presidents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial
Wayne Reynolds
Cabin Creek
Lena Thompson
James G. Windle Jr
Frank H. Davis
G. B. Bright
Stolle — Jarrell
Dixie Bryson
A. Ray Pink
Amxiliary
Floyd Sayre
Fred Souder
Picardy
W.A. Burke
Emmet S. Beard
Sherry Evans
Connie Sparacino
Lou Ann Bragg
Jerry Rose
Jo Ann Magalere
Paulette Sparacino
Vickey Massey
Macy Ida Meade
Harriet Davis
Rita Bright
Souder
Buddy
Azalea Gardeners Hear Oak Hill Speaker on Year Round Bloom
Mrs. A. W. Burdette of Oak Hill spoke to the Azalea Gardeners Club in the Appalachian Assembly Room on Something in Bloom the Year Round. She showed specimens and named flowers that evergreen interest all year, including snowdrops winter aconite early blooms, tulips trillium and waterlilies, with guidance on forcing indoors and a long list of hardy annuals and perennials. Hostesses Mrs. J. P. Nowlin and Mrs. EB Hawkins served refreshments to 16 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Burdette
Oak Hill
Azalea Garden ‘Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
J. P. Nowlin
EB. Hawkins
Farm Women Attend Copper Craft Workshop In Raleigh County
Six Raleigh County Farm Women's clubs joined a metal tooling workshop March 1 in the Appalachian Building assembly room. Mrs. Worthy Harris led demonstrations on copper embossing and outlining, with steps from transfer to antiquing and burnishing, teaching members to run workshops in their clubs. The session included techniques by Mrs. Sam Turner of Beckley for bold relief finishes and protective aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Women’s Clubs
County
Raleigh
Appalachian
Worthy Harris
Sam Turner
Beckley
Stork Shower Honors Mrs R L Smithson at Calloway Church
Mrs R L Smithson was feted with a stork shower Friday in the social room of Calloway Heights Community Church. Hostesses from the Anne Thomas Bible Class organized favors shaped like basins, with games and prizes awarded to Mrs Woods, Mrs Whaley, Mrs Ballangee, and Mrs Meadows among guests from the Bible Class and Ladies Fidelis Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Smithson
Calloway Heights
Wiliam Woods
Curtie Whaley
Orville Ballangee
Virgil Meadows
Catholic Daughters to Place Bibles in Local Hospitals
Members of Court Paula of the Catholic Daughters of America voted to donate Catholic Bibles to three Beckley hospitals Beckley Memorial Hospital Beckley Hospital and Pinecrest Sanitarium with prior Bibles in Raleigh County Library. A February party for Beckley VA Hospital patients was noted by Mrs S H Bridge Circe No 10 Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 8 pm at 108 Sigmund St McLean Addition chaired by L D Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Paula
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales Parish
Beesley
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Beckley Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleigh County
S. H. Bridge
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
CD of A
Isabel Farris
Circe
Beckley Presbyterian Church
William Sigmund
Sigmund
McLean Addition
L. D. Skinner
Vocational School Director Speaks at Newcomers Club
William B. Connoley, director of Raleigh County Vocational Education, spoke at the Beckley Newcomers Club meeting in the General Beckley Room of the Beckley Hotel. He outlined the school’s progress, cited wartime service, and discussed future hopes while club members engaged in discussion and a dessert social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam B. Connoley
Raleigh County Vocational Education
Beckley
West
Virginia
Connoley
Cooper
Joseph Barkley
Glass House
Charleston Newcomers Club
Thomas J. Wheeldin
W. H
Garth Rodebaugh
Robert Seerry
T V. Shields
Leslie Lovaas
Thomas Jones
Ruby Campbell
S. Dan Pack
James McMillan
Frank Eckard
Fred Cunningham
W. A. Williams
Personal Notes Update on Local Clergy and Residents
The Rev Paul Helstey of St Francis de Sales Catholic Church returned Tuesday from Wheeling to be with his ill mother. Dinner guests at Delia Riffe’s Harp er Road home included sisters Pearl Tolbert Oak Grove and Jennie Harper Harper Road and daughter A G Wiecx Shady Spring. Myrtle Beltram Lilly Heights plans a month visit to Jacksonville and Miami Florida. Mrs Guy E Rice 113 Queen Street returns from Sarasota where she stayed since December. Her husband is bee Beckley. W P Hall returns to Charleston after visiting son and daughter in law William P Hall Jr Lawnside Terrace Apartments. Sgt Fred Wyatt recently visited his mother Myrtle Beltram and will sail to Formosa after base return to Petersburg Virginia. Mrs Wyatt plans to join him in three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Helstey
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Wheeling
Delia Riffe
Harper Rd
Pearl Tolbert
Oak Grove
Jennie Harper
Harper, Rd
A. G. Wiecx
Shady
Spring
Myrtle Beltram
Lilly Heights
Jacksonville
Miami
Fla
Guy E. Rice
Queen St
Sarasota
Beckley
Janary
W. P. Hall
Charleston
William P. Hall Jr
Lawnsgood Terrace
Apts
Fred Wyatt
Petersburg
California
Formosa
Navy Mothers Plan Fete for VA Patients at Wheeling Club
Plans by the Wheeling Navy Mothers Club to honor VA patients at Beckley Veterans Admin Hospital on March 27 include music refreshments and the visit by members who sponsor patient gifts. The group also aides worship services at Pinecrest Sanitarium and funded patient guide books while planning a March 3 hospital visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Kelewahany Navy
Wheeling Navy Mothers Club
Hospital
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Wheeling Club
Gilbert Feazell
B.C. Conner
Sarres Leeber
H Be Hereford
Ethel Jones
Mac Maples
Paul Wiseman
Annie Alley
Otha McClung
Wesley Hedrick
Cecil Conner
Brady Lidscomb
C., E! Kinzery
Charlotte Connor
Rhonda Lipscomb
Beckley women groups list upcoming meetings
Women's organizations publish a schedule of regular and special meetings with dates and venues. Listings include First Baptist Church roller skating night, Divinette Club dinner at Beckley Hotel, Methodist Shady Spring society at Mrs Lily home, Crab Orchard Circle at Mrs Riffe, Raleigh General Nurses Alumni at Beckley Elks Club, Royal Neighbors at 100F Hall, Beckley Art Group at Calloway Heights, and more. includes community events at schools and homemakers clubs. A note adds a cooking tip: a pinch of tarragon enhances seafood dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
Loaun
First Baptist Church
MacArthur
Women’s Society of Christian Service of Methodist
Shady Spring
Jonathan Lily
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Primrose Garden Clubs
The
Rayleigh Register
Old Chel Isea Station
N. Y
American Legion Post No. 32
R. E. Presley
Hostess ‘Committeee
W. A. Barke
LeBlon
Luther Fink
William Menehins
W. A. Dempsey
Legion
Mira le
Neville St. Diol
Society
Raleigh Register
Post-Herald
Beckley Foods & Refrigeration Corp
P.O
Beckley, W. VA
Thaeeeeeean
Don Boyd
Ian Campbell
Memorial Auditorium
Lincoln School
Navy
Bill’s
Childrens Suits
People’s
Neville Street
Baptist Church
Divinette Chubr
Beckley Hotel
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Cecil Riffe
Crab Orchard
Raleigh General Nurses Alumni Association
Beckley Elks Club
Royal Neighbors of America
Camp of
Lin
Main St
Beckley Art Group
H. L. Bragg
Pridsy
Stanford Elementary School
Arbuckles
Arrid
USA
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