23 Mar 1953
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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1953
Page
1
A dessert bridge party and stork shower honored Mrs. Robert P. Connelly at the Maxwell Hill home of Mr. and Mrs. Emile J. Hodel. Hostesses were Mrs. Hodel Mrs. Estil Thorne and Mrs. Eugene Scott.
Cynthia Lowry probes gender differences in humor noting men favor immediate jokes while women seek realism and personal relevance. She cites Shirly Booth insights from The Time of the Cuckoo and suggests women digest humor internally before laughter, then relate it to personal experiences for a stronger reaction.
Mrs. Robert Higgins returns home from a week with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hix of Alexandria Virginia. Many relatives and friends visit and host, with Cadet Holliday and others spending spring vacation with family in Virginia and West Virginia areas.
Architect Edward Stone champions open floor plans and flexible layouts that integrate living, dining, and kitchen spaces. He argues modern homes should adapt to family needs, use central heating, and even enable central patios under clear plastic roofs to blend indoor and outdoor living.
Benham offers Pattern M200 featuring a two part costume with a curved jacket resembling a suit dress. The design flatters in spring fabrics with a square-cut decolletage and optional silk sarah print, crepe, linen, or wool. Available in Misses sizes 12 to 20. fabric needs vary by size. Send 50 cents to Raleigh Register Pattern Department with name address zone sex size.
In a ladies panel living on a city street, Mrs Charles Spencer and Miss Ruby Davis discuss Easter bonnet plans. They describe considering a white straw with trimming or a navy blue straw with red flowers, noting weather may influence choices.
A Cincinnati and Kentucky distribution promotes a book by Oliver Bortles offering high school students career planning guidance. It features 66 industries with training needs and editorials, plus tips from William L. Franz on selling personal services, planning a job campaign, interview smartness, attire, questions, and post interview thanks.
The Stoco Band Mothers Club agrees to help the Dogwood Garden Club raise grounds at Stoco High School. Members approve the plan at a Thursday meeting. Mrs. A H Puga pupils provide piano, band director Duke Williams showcases bass clarinet bought for the band. Nominating committee chosen. group to Camp Beckwith on August 23. refreshments served to 17 members and four guests.
Mrs Billy Gene Lilly formerly Joyce Ann Robinson was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by her mother Mrs W M Robinson at the Robinson home in MacArthur. The 7:30 p.m. event featured games and prizes and a wedding theme in decorations.
Mrs Canterbury entertained at a farewell party for Harriett Ann Baker daughter of Byron E Baker on Westwood Drive Saturday afternoon before the Bakers move to Ohio. Bernie Canterbury presided and games with prizes went to Mary Ann Winner and Suzanne File. Guests included Nancy Hutz Marilyn Hutz Patty Kay Ann Korn Mary Lou Garrison Judy Harvay Suzanne File Mary Wray Lynn Johnson Susan Johnson and Teddy Kessinger.
The Shady Spring Farm Women’s Club will sponsor a garden and lawn school at Shady Spring Elementary School on March 30. The event, open to the public, was planned during a Friday gathering at Mrs. Worthy Harris’s home with Mrs. Charles Worley as hostess.
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