Bare Is Not Always Beautiful
New York readers are warned the bare look may not suit everyone as summer 66 fashions push skin exposure from bikinis to see-through and cut-outs. The piece notes bikini trends began in Europe and Caribbean resorts, then spread to U S beaches and patios, while stressing body type and fit as key to pull off the trend. It cautions that thin figures and youthful bodies are favored and suggests many will find the style unsuitable.
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New York
Europe
Condado Beach
San Juan
St. Thomas
V. I
America
Beach fashion pattern M232 advert from Raleigh Register
A 1966 pattern notice promotes Printed Pattern M232 for a two-piece beach ensemble with a sarong dress option. It details fabric choices, sizes 10 to 18, yardage for size 10, and mailing instructions to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department with price and handling surcharges. It also touts a Couture Pattern Book with a free coupon offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Pattern Department
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N. Y
Community Notices for Womens Groups in Beckley Newspapers
Announcement column invites women's organizations to submit meeting notices or events. Contact details include telephone and mailing address for the Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Notices received by 10 a.m. are used the same day, with Saturday deadline for Sunday listings. East Beckley Progressive Center outdoor committee at 115 Wyo in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Department of
Beckley
East Beckley
Xi Beta Chapter Installation and Exemplary Ritual
Beta Sigma Phi sorority Xi Beta Chapter hosts exemplar ritual and installation of officers at Moose Lodge at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Moose Lodge
Rupert Jefferson Court No 92 Meeting and Shrine Banquet
Rupert Jefferson Court No 92 meets at Pythian Hall South Fayette Street at 7 p.m. Judea Star Shrine No 13 and Jebel Alerja Shrine of Oak Hill hold a banquet at the First Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Supreme inspection and visitation of Mrs. Margaret McWhorter supreme worthy high priestess at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street. Reservations may be made by contacting Mrs. OS Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Jefferson
Pythian Hall
South Fayette Street
Judea Star Shrine No. 13
Jebel Alerja Shrine
Oak Hill
First Methodist Church
Margaret McWhorter
Masonic Temple
Howe Street
Os, Lilly
Edison's Limited Formal Schooling Noted by Britannica
Britannica states Thomas Alva Edison, creator of the incandescent lamp and phonograph, with more than 1,000 patents, had only three months of formal schooling in his life. The note highlights his lack of formal education despite vast contributions.
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Thomas Alva Edison
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Guests join Mrs Burroughs for weekend visit
Mrs. Ruby Burroughs hosted guests at her Beckley home for the weekend. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. William A. Harrison of Georgetown Delaware and Lynn Gowen with Barbara Harrison of Laurel Maryland.
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Ruby Burroughs
Beckley
William A. Harrison
Georgetown
Del
Lynn Gowen
Barbara Harrison
Laurel, Md
Dr and Mrs G William Lazenby II Visiting Hosts
Dr and Mrs G William Lazenby II arrive tonight to visit his parents Mr and Mrs G W Lazenby Jr at 104 Foster Ave until June 10. They have stayed two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs C C Bryan of Lookout Mountain Tennessee.
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G. William Lazenby II
G. W. Lazenby Jr
Foster Ave
C. C. Bryan
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Prominent Ghent and Battle Creek Names in Sale Notice
Sell Meador, all of Ghent, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Whitlow with children Glen Jr and Debra, plus John and Thomas, in Chesapeake. Also Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Shumate and son Leonard Ray of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Sell Meador
Ghent
Glenn Whitlow
Glen Jr
Debra
John
Thomas
Chesapeake
Leonard Shumate
Leonard Ray
Battlecreek
Mich
Weekend guests at the Sharp home in Oakwood Ave
Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Sharp at 806 Oakwood Avenue included their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Coletta and daughter Caroline Elizabeth, plus Miss Mary Ann Coletta and James Domanelli of Schenectady New York. Also visiting were Rev. and Mrs. Don Sharp from Crawfordsville Indiana.
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Roger A. Sharp
Oakwood Ave
D. R. Coletta
Caroline Elizabeth
Mary Ann Coletta
James Domanelli
Schenectady
N. Y
Don Sharp
Crawfordsville
Ind
Shumates Visit Patient at Beckley ARH Hospital
William T. and Leon ard Shumate visited Kelmer Shumate, a patient at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, over the weekend, expressing support and concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William TT. Colin and
Leonard Shumate
Kelmer Shumate
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Mrs Delmar Darnell Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Delmar Darnell of Sophia has returned home after ten days of treatment and observation at Beckley Hospital.
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Delmar Darnell
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
Local residents visit relatives across states
Mrs. D. F. McKenzie of Granville Avenue and Mrs. W. E. K. O’Neal of Pax have returned from a two week visit with sister Mrs. J. J. Faber of Montgomery Alabama. Mrs. McKenzie’s daughter Mrs. Annabell Isley of Alexandria Virginia will arrive Thursday to spend the weekend with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. McKenzie
Granville Avenue
W. EK. O'Neal
Pax
J. J. Faber
Montgomery
Ala
Keller Family Weekend Visit Across States
Mr and Mrs F M Keller of Virginia Beach Virginia spent the weekend with Mrs E R Cantley on Austin Avenue and their daughter Mrs Curtis Willis of Charleston.
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F. M. Keller
Virginia Beach
E. R. Cantley
Austin Avenue
Curtis Willis
Charleston
Mrs Susie Gill Undergoes Major Surgery at Raleigh General
Mrs Susie Gill of 500 Dry Hill Road is hospitalized at Raleigh General Hospital after a major surgery on Friday. She is listed as improving.
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Susie Gill
Dry Hill Rd
Raleigh General Hospital
Meryl Kiser Returns From Myrtle Beach Vacation
Meryl Kiser 516 Woodlawn Ave has returned home after a weeklong vacation at Myrtle Beach South Carolina. Kiser is a student at Beckley College and is employed by Smiths Grocery on South Fayette Street.
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Meryl Kiser
Woodlawn Ave
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Beckley College
Smith’s Grocery
South Fayette Street
Mrs Larry Barrett Graduates From Marshall University
Mrs Larry Barrett formerly Lena Jane Bunny Ramey earned a bachelor of arts in sociology at Marshall University Huntington. She has accepted a position in the State Welfare Department in the family service division in Huntington. Her parents Mr and Mrs F S Ramey of Woodlawn Ave attended the commencement on Sunday.
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Larry Barrett
Lena Jane “Bunny” Ramey
Marshall University
Huntington
State Welfare Department
Family Service Division
F. S. Ramey
Woodlawn Ave
Mrs Laurice Dunikin Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Laurice Dunikin returns to Pittsburgh Pa after visiting her mother Mrs Grace Thompson East Park for the weekend.
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Laurice Dunikin
Pittsburgh
Grace Thompson
East Park
Visitors of Mr and Mrs Sherman Shu mate
Mr and Mrs Sherman Shu mate of Ghent hosted a gathering that included Mr and Mrs William T Dole man Jr of Hyattsville Md and Mrs Hattie Doleman of Washington Dc. Also guests were Mr and Mrs Mason McKinney and Mr and Mrs Rus with their families from Richwood Coal City Whitlow and other nearby areas.
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Sherman Shumate
Ghent
William T. Doleman Jr
Hyattsville
Hattie Doleman
Washington, D. C
Doris
Betty
Richwood
Mable Lee Bolen
Gary and
Paul
Coal City
C. C
Whitlow
Mason McKinney
Rus
Consumer guidance on freezers and USDA leaflets
The Consumers Question Box notes dependable food freezing leaflets from USDA home economists. Request Price List 86 2nd Edition from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 to receive free single copies. The list covers family finances appliances health safety food clothing fabrics and more including Spanish and extra large print sections.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
America
Eller Visit Highlights Family Weekend in Sophia
Mr and Mrs KR Lee Eller of Sophia hosted weekend guests their son Billy Eller and daughter-in-law from Alexandria Virginia with children Kim and Kevin. They visited Dewey and Mrs Jones and other relatives in the area and planned to return home Monday.
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KR. Lee Eller
Sophia
Billy Eller
Kim
Kevin
Alexandria
Dewey Jones
Ashworth Family Hosts Kin Visitors Across States
The Ashworth home at 214 Hedrick Street welcomed relatives and guests from Virginia Maryland and West Virginia. Lt Harold Casali stationed at Fort Seldon in Virginia Lt Gordon L Wright and Miss Susan Akers visiting from New Martinsville Miss Betty Jane Bond from Bethesda Md Judith Cowen a WVU student and William Lee Davis press secretary for Senator Jennings joined the gathering. Also guests at Flat Top Lake included Mr and Mrs Richard Ashworth of Richmond and Mr and Mrs Buz McCormick of Beckley.
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Joe B. Ashworth
Hedrick St
Harold Casali
Ft. Seldon
Betty Jane Bond
Bethesda
Gordon L. Wright
Susan Akers
New Martinsville
William Lee Davis
Senator Jennings
Randolph
Judith Cowen
West Virginia University
Easy Ashworth
Flat Top Lake
Richard Ashworth
Richmond
Buz McCormick
Beckley
Weekend Guests at Noel Home in Charleston
Guests at the weekend gathering at Mr and Mrs M F Noel 115 Virginia Street included their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Frank Noel and sons Bob Gary David and Jeff of Alexandria Virginia Mr and Mrs D D Freeland Miss June Freeland Gary Freeland and Danny Graham all of Charleston.
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M. F. Noel
Virginia St
Frank Noel
Bob Gary
David
Jeff
Alexandria, Va
D. D. Freeland
June Freeland
Gary Freeland
Danny Graham
Charleston
Mrs J B Bower Admitted For Major Surgery
Mrs J B Bower of McAlpin was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital this morning for major surgery. The procedure is scheduled for Tuesday.
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J. B. Bower of
McAlpin
Raleigh General Hospital
Coffee Break A Go Go hits New Jersey factory floor
A New Jersey company introduced a 15 minute coffee break where workers dance to a discotheque beat while drinking coffee with cream and sugar. Employees learned moves from dance instructors and performed the frug, swim, and monkey among others, discovering it to be the shortest training session on the books.
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New Jersey
Employes
Puerto Rican Guest To Attend Ecumenical Christian Assembly
Gloria Torres of Bayamon arrives in Beckley for two weeks then Purdue for the Quadrennial Assembly of the International Christian Women's Fellowship. She will be hosted by local ministers and church members as more than 30 nations participate in pre assembly conversations about ecumenism and world church roles.
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Eliezer
Gloria) Torres
Bayamon
Puerto Rico
Beckley
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
International Christian Women’s Fellowship
The
Christian Churches
Disciples of Christ
United States
Phill A. McDaniel II
Full St
Walter H. Griswold
Wickham Ave
Dr. Griswold
First Christian Church of
C. M. Doss, Beckley
West Virginia Christian Women’s Fellowship
Torres
Christian Women's Fellowship of
Theodore O. Wedel
National Council of Churches
BPW Club Dinner Theme May Days Are Paydays
The Business and Professional Women's Club met in the Beckley Hotel El Toro Room with a May Days Are Paydays theme. Officers for 1966 1967 were elected led by Madge Richardson as president and included Edith Sanderson Ginger Ayers Pat Murphy Eleanor Rice and Josephine Givens. Recognition went to Sanderson on her West Virginia Federation of BPW Clubs role. awards for stabilization and equalization and sponsoring a new Junior BPW Club were displayed. New member Violet Allenbaugh and guest Mrs Dick Holliday attended.
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el Toro
Beckley Hotel
Sesta Pennington
Cochairman
Lloyd Williams
George
Edith
Cording
Eleanor Rice
Josephine Givens
Sanderson
West Virginia Federation of Bpw Clubs
BPW
Violet Allenbaugh
Dick Holliday
Clinton, Md
Holliday
Pennington
St Christopher in Christian Art Depicted as Giant Carrier
In Christian art St Christopher is commonly shown as a giant figure bearing the Christ child across a river, a symbolic image of safe passage and protection. The scene emphasizes strength and guardianship associated with the saint.
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St. Christopher
Christ-child
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Condado Beach Hotel
San
Juan
Asve
Children’s Department
Consumers’ Question Box
Margaret Dana
Americas
Cadette Girl Scout
Diane Gilliam
Harriet Lively
Kathy Lowe
Debbie Harris
Bonnie Bowman
Anne Loflin
Elaine Orren
Bonnie
Sid Larrick
Pat Roach
First Baptist Church
Beckley Presbyterian Church
E. V. Bowman
Charles Harris
United Church Women
Hector
Rebeca) DeGracia
Mexico City
Mexico
Aurapan
Chantawong
Wongsongkram
Nakon Pathom
Thailand
Vijai (Pushpa) Lall
Damon
Madhya Pradesh
India
Luis
Magdalena) Parrilla
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nimrod
Clarissa) Townsend
Kingston
Jamaica
J. M. Mohapeloa
Maseru
Basutoland
Africa
BPW Club
G. M. Powers
Main St
Eds
Bank of Raleigh
Kanawha Streets
Seersucker
ABLE
Dupont
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