Women honored for teaching and service work
Editor notes this three part series profiles four area women selected for Outstanding Young Women of America. Maryellen Wiles, a Rowlesburg first grade teacher, and Marjorie Long of Kalamazoo, formerly of Chapel Hill, join Morgantown natives Mary Lucille DeBerry and Kathryn Whitmore in the nomination, citing civic church and professional achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowlesburg
William G.long
Marjorie
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mary Lucille DeBerry
Kathryn Whitmore
Morgantown
Wiles
Eastern Star
Community Chest
College Women’s Club
AAUW
League of Women Voters
Mrs. Long
Kathy
Chris
Michelle
David
Long
WVU
Raleigh
N. C
Before You Buy Information Service Warns on Home Repair Racket
A columnist warns of a widespread home repair and improvement fraud costing about 500 million dollars yearly. She recounts a vulnerable widow cheated into a false roof repair and urges action, detailing FTC funding gaps and a push for a congressional task force led by Senator Warren Magnuson. Readers are invited to send consumer questions and experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Bureau
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Congress
Warren Magnuson
Senate
Commerce Committee
Shorty
Magnuson
Ward-Houck Betrothal Announced in Kingwood
Miss Dorothea Dawn Houck daughter of Mrs. Daniel Houck of Kingwood and Dr. Thomas G. Ward of LaVale Md announce their engagement Plans call for a June wedding Miss Houck teaches home economics and physical education at Hyndman High School Hyndman Pa Dr Ward holds a bachelor’s from Johns Hopkins and a PhD from Princeton both in chemical engineering He is employed by the U S Government in Washington D C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Dawn Houck
Daniel Houck
Kingwood
Thomas G. Ward
T. G. Ward
LaVale
West Virginia University
Hyndman High School
Hyndman
Ward
John Hopkins University
Princeton University
U.S
Washington, D.C
Personal notices of families and travels across the region
Mr and Mrs John Beverage mark their golden wedding in Paradise Bay Park Braden ton Fla Mrs Beverage formerly Virginia Dicky of Cheat Sgt and Mrs Claude Barnes Jr recently returned from Germany reside in Cleveland They visited Mrs Florence D Rache of Bobtown Pa Hu Vandervort family visited for holidays with Montague DeLand Fla and Catlett Lawrence Kan Vandervort Jr The Byrne student from Michigan State visits Charles Avenue family LTC and Mrs Curtis A Brewer and children reside in Dzmir Turkey Brewer formerly Zed Obtroff Beverly Bates Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio visits Wiles Hill parents Florida notes Lee Waggoner High Street spends holidays with Lars Petersen St Petersburg Fla Waggoner student at University of and son of Thomas A Waggoner University Avenue With parents Bill Hill Jr premedical student University spends holidays with George Hill Uniontown Pa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beverage
Paradise Bay Park
Bradenton, Fla
Beverage
Virginia Dicky
Cheat
Claude Barnes Jr
Germany
Cleveland
Florence D. Rache
Bobtown
Hu Vandervort
Maple Avenue
Daniel D. Montague
DeLand, Fla
W. Gale Catlett
Lawrence, Kan
Hu Vandervort Jr
Washington, D.C
Vandervort
Florida
Lee Waggoner
High Street
Lars Petersen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Waggoner
The
University
Bill Hill Jr
George Hill
Uniontown, Pa
Amoma Class Holiday Party at Spruce Street Church
The Amoma Class of Spruce Street Methodist Church held a Christmas party in the church social rooms. The Rev Dr Sta cy L Groscup led a prayer. Members read stories sang duets and led group singing. A gift exchange followed and a salad course was served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amoma
Spruce Street Methodist Church
Stacy L. Groscup
Abe Lee
Ethel Pratt
Gladys Anderson
Martha Lee
Lyn Poland
Opal Shaffer
Sadie Kelley
Ly-nn Lee
Daisy Alcorn
Freda Queen
C. S. McDowell
D. A. McCrody
L. Ray Shaffer
Woman's Club Plans 1:30 P.M. Meeting in Community House
The Woman's Club of Morgantown will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Community House. Mrs. J. W. Ruby will present the program The Wrongdoer. A board meeting precedes at 12:45 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs. Homer E. Roach and co chairwoman Mrs. Richard Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club of
Morgantown
J. W. Ruby
Homer E. Roach
Richard Peterman
A. H. Wilhelm
Russell Waits
Vernon Drahar
Stanton Cady
Rupert Chittum
James Pickett
Hugh Runner
Donald Snyder
Charles M. Brown
C. J. Burger
Milton Heald
Z. A. Clark
Friend Clark
Clean Stain Off Iron With Copper Paste Cleaner
When starch discolors the iron bottom use a copper paste cleaner. Apply a thin paste, rinse the sponge, wipe the bottom until droplets form, and the film will help the iron slide more easily.
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Cecilie Gaziano
Rowlesbury
Charles Daniel Wiles
Maryellen
Baltimore
Preston County
Rowlesburg High School
Potomac State College
Fairmont State College
Deanna Jo
Michele Annette
Cynthia Hope
Ryan Inc
Wisconsin
Rowlesburg Homemakers Club
PTA
Wesleyan Service Guild
Mrs, Wiles
Margaret Dana
National Better Business Bureau
Teleflora
World Wide
John Utta
John Gutta
Cheat Road
Easton
Family Weekly
Jackie
Lord Harlech
Geoffrey Bocca
Colorgravure Magazine
Suny Dominion-Post
Ward-Houck
Michigan State
Tom Byrne
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Thomas
Byrne
Charles Avenue
Turkey
LTC
Curtis A. Brewer
Dzmir
Brewer
Zed Obtroff
Union Street
Beverly Bates
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
Richard Bates Wiles Hill
Thomas A. Waggoner
University Avenue
Spruce Street
Helen Beaty
Edith Faulkner
Broxie Sergent
Freeman King
Cecil DeVault
E. S. Montimer
Ivan Martin
Barnard Gribble
Mary Taylor
Violet Weaver
Hazel Friend
Virginia Smith
Lola Corbin
Alban Mazzocco
Opal Wells
Ellen Riggs
Edna Nolan
Elva Thompson
Howard Queen
Woman’s Club
Electric Equipment CO. Electrical Contractors
Hotpoint Appliance Dealer
Charlie
Furniture and Appliances
Monongalia County
Point Marion
Baldwin and
Wuritzer
Mahogany
Kerry
Baldwin and Wurlitzer Pianos and Organs
West Virginia
Morgantown, W. Va
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