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Beckley Post-Herald from Beckley, West Virginia • Page 3

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BECKLEY POST-HERALD, BECKLEY, VA. THURSDAY MORXING, AUGUST 26, 194S Garden Council Completes Plans For Harvest Flowers, Foods And Hobby Products To Be Exhibited THREE In Field House By Gardeners It's only a couple more weeks until the Sept. 11 Harvest Festival, be sponsored by the Beckley Garden council and members the local garden clubs as well as all county gardeners, 4-H clubs women clubs and Conservation clubs are canning fruit and egetables, and pampering flower gardens and potted plants which they will enter in the first festival of its kind in Beckley. The Beckley field house will be the scene of the festival on Saturday Sept. 11, from 2:30 until 9 p.

m. All exhibits must be in the building by 12:30 o'clock because judging will begin at 1 p. m. On display for the public will be exhibits from the organization's listed above, plus the local clubs, which are: Azalea Garden club, Mountain Top Garden club, Rhododendron Garden club, Rural Acres Garden club, Highland Garden club and the Daffodil Junior Garden club. Exhibits will also be included on hobbies such as weaving, quilting, knitting, crocheting, rug making.

Other permissable entries are: canned vegetables, canned meats, canned fruits, jellies, jams, honey, fresh fruits, fresh dried vegetables, dried fruits, flower arrangements, specimen entries, potted plant entries and freak entries. No prizes will be awarded for the best entries other than ribboas furnished by the garden, council. i The Rural Acres garden club has sponsored two previous festivals were, however, on a smaller scale than the one being planned for this year. Mrs. Launa Morrison and Mrs.

Oscar Nickels, of the Rural Acres club, have been selected as chairmen of the affair and the following women from the various garden clubs have been chosen, as committee women: Program committee; Mrs. E. M. Payne, chairman, and Mrs. Ted McDowell, Mrs.

T. L. Stover, Mrs. H. L.

McCreery, Mrs. H. L. Crawford, Mrs. H.

L. Kessler and Mrs. C. E. Kessler; committee: Mrs.

W. A. Thornhill, and Mrs. Lucille Stover, Mrs. Hubert Henson, Mrs.

Harry Sessions, Mrs. Frank Short, and Misses Grace and Betty Wilkes; Set-up committee: Mrs. Eugene Warden, chairman, and Mrs. H. O.

Holliday. Mrs. Carl C. Brewery, Mrs. John.Schulte, Mrs.

W. R. Fugitt, Mrs. Creve Maples, Mrs. Ned Ragland, Mrs.

Eugene Harvey, Mrs. Waymond Johnson and Mrs. Robert Mandeville; Judges' committee: Mrs. W. H.

File, chairman, and Mrs. Oppie Lee Hedrick, Mrs. J. P. Mrs.

Carl Bostic, Mrs. B. H. Coleman, and Mrs. R.

J. Miller; Check-out committee: Mrs. R. Reardon, chairman, and Mrs. J.

E. Otto, Mrs. J. W. Watkins, Mrs.

Richards, Mrs. Ernest Allenb'augh, Mrs. H. O. Coleman, Mrs.

Lawrence and Mrs. Amer Kessler, and Histess committee: Mrs. S. S. Kessler, chairman, and Mrs.

Everett Keyser, Mrs. F. L. Banks, Mrs. Stuart Angell, Mrs.

W. R. Yost, Mrs. William Morrison, Mrs. Ida Erskine and Mrs.

J. A. Hunt. Saturday Dances For Elk Members Will Be Resumed The weekly Saturday nighl dances for members of the local Elks club and their out-of-town guests will be resumed this Saturday, evening in the club room on Prince street. Ned Gutherie and his Charleston group of musicians will furnish th music for dancing from 9 o'clock Until 1 p.m.

for the first of' the weekly dances since thejyjrere tfis continued this WEDDING PERMITS Six marriage Issued in the county clerk's-office They were: Ruby Lee 18 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson, and William Calvin Allen, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Allen, all of Raleigh.

Agnes Dora O'Hara, 37, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson and Vincent John McMahon, 39, son of Mr. and-Mrs. P.

J. McMahon, all of Baltimore. Jo Ann Massey, 16, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mas'sey, and Isaac Brooks, 20, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Brooks, all Glen Daniel. Nina Mae Johnson Meadows, 29, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K.

F. Johnson, and Merle Wilson son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

McManus, all of Skelton. Reva Garretson, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Garretson, Odd, and Thead Midkiff, 21, son of Mr. and Mrsr-John Midkiff, Fireco.

Betty Jane Milan, 18; daughter of Ernest Milan, and Carl Dennis Worley, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Worley, all of Beckley. Birthday Party On Lawn Is Held A i Mr.

and Mrs. David Fourney, of I a a lue have as guests in their VJiaiiam jhome the Misses Pauline and Ruth Eva Jean Graham was feted at! Brown Hohaker, Va; The party on her ninth birthday an- of-towners will visit. here for the niversary this week at the home remainder of the week. her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Graham, of Slab Fork. Mrs. Stewart Harris and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thurston? and son, Charles, of Baltimore, and Mrs.

Lockie and Claud Orinj Miss Norma Fleshman and Miss! Kicks, of East Rainelle. i Romona Clyde street, i Pauline Davis had dinner fuests at her Beckley home this week Clifton Compton, of Prosperity, now in the II. S. Navy. will assigned to his station after The guests enjoyed games play-; left last night for Boston, ed on the lawn and Mrs.

Graham; where they will be the guests of served refreshments to the Dorothy Allan for a week lowing guests: Kay Fleshman and Miss Allan OMkWI Gloria Eggleston, Burrell Wim-i classmates at Concord college last his return to Great Lakes, 111. Davis Mane Gwinn, vear i MlSS Lee and Lauella Rowe, Jack and Elaine Drema and Bud O'NeJl, Goddard, Kathleen Keene, Randall Horton, Kitty Walker, Mary Morton, Roanoke, and urday ue Neal of Bluefield. Neville of Beckas maid of afternoon for the marriage ceremony uniting Miss Annie Marie McVey and John Franklin Payne at the home of the bride's Coal Fork. wom parents J. 1 R.

Martina Sue Phiigar' nd Hintosx tb I Miss len Cunningham, of and Audrey Jean Mills. returning to their respective Roanoke, who has been visit- Leonard Seamans Have Farewell Dinner For Guests Miss Nellie Amato, of Burgess street, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Patsy Amato, returned Sunday frort) a two weeks vaca- i ing in Long Island, N. and An- 'napolis, is spending.the remainder of her vacation with Mr. and Mrs.

R. A. Cunningham of McAlpin. Miss Helen McClung and Miss Mr. and Mrs.

Leonard Seaman entertained Tuesday night with a farewell dinner honoring his sisters, Mrs. Francis Greer and Miss jtion at Waltham and Boston, Mass. Miss Eva Wingfield, of respectively of the Ralland, formerly of County Education association, lAngeline Amato, president and Charleston Girl Is Honored At Farewell Fete Joan Beth Pollock, of Charlet- ton, who has been summer with her aunt, Miss Atht- Rogers, of Beckley, was honored at a surprise farewell shower recently. Mrs. Vergil Clark, of Spragut, was hostess at the affair at home.

After games were played on awn, gift was presented tht. onoree. The home was decorated with ummer and early fall or winning the games, prizet -ere awarded to Bill Beasley, dary Alyce Cook and Uchmond. Guests were: Faye Pittman, tose Albert, Wanda Mastaiski, 3oris Lambert, Mary Alyce Cook, 3Hly Beasley, Jackie Bostick, lont Beasley, Norris Mattinger, rthur Smith, Joan Beth Pollock, Virl and Mrs. Vergil Clark, Mr.

nd Mrs. Estelle Richmond, Larry Dean Clark, and Atheline Rogers. RosLna Seaman, England. of Birmingham, terday Eng. The The visitors from England who have been visiting in the Beckley area for several weeks left Beckley Tuesday night for New York and boarded an ocean liner yes- morning for -Liverpool, Seamans also entertained other members of their family including Mr.

and Mrs. John Lindley, of Fayetteville, and Miss Florence Seaman, of Beckley. ELEANOR ON AIR NEW YORK, Eleanor Roosevelt and her daughter, Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, have signed a contract with the American Broadcasting Company to present an afternoon radio program series starting Oct. 4, ABC said today.

CHILDREN TREATED About 3,000 were guests of the Beckley fire department at a carnival here yesterday, large portion of the boys and girls were members of local scout troops. All the children were reated to at least two rides. Douglas Whiteagad, has re- urned from Indianapolis, where he attended the convention of the 83rd Infantry division, with vhich he served for about three and one-half years during World War II. is reported by friends to able to be out again after an attack of typhoid fever. Johnny Lilly, son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Earl Lilly, of Second avenue, is -confined to his home because of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harvey motored to" Camp Alleghany this week to return with their daughter, Mary who has been spending several weeks there.

Mr. and Mrs. BUI Chambers have returned to their home in Detroit, after being houseguests of Mrs. Inez Lair at 907 West Neville treet for the past week, Mrs. Chambers is the former Bessie Keaton of Galloway Heights.

Mrs. S. A. Ford, of Harper road, who has been confined to her home 'or 10 days, is'recovering slowly 'rom a serious eye infection caused sy an insect which cut the cornea. She has been receiving treatment at the Beckley hospital.

Miss Jean Peck, of is visiting her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Peck, of Orchard avenue.

Mrs. Dwight File and daughter, Mary, of Boiling Hall, arrived in Beckley Tuesday night to spend several days visiting in the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. L.

Banks on North Kanawha street. Mr. and Mrs. L. H.

Thompson and son, Rexford, Beckley residents, spent Sunday in Monroe county attending the reunion oi her family, the Lowe family, Mr and Mrs. A. W. Lowe, of Beckley also attended the reunion. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Davis, of Carter street, had as recent guests attended the School for leaders at West Virginia Wesleyan college at Buckhannon on Monday and Tues- lay, which was sponsored by the State Education association. Before returning home the two women and Miss Catherine Amato motored Morgantowh where they were oined by Miss Jennie Amato, who attended summer school at Wesl Virginia university. Mrs. Rose Staton, of Pemberton ivas the wetk-end'guest of her ather, Waymond Berry, of She was accompanied by her brother, John Berry, also of Pemberton.

Donald Sharp of 120 Mason street, who was taken to the Cleye- and hospital, Cleveland, las Sunday, is reported to in a satisfactory condition. Mr. Sharp will remain in the hospital for or four weeks -where he will receive treatment for a hyperthyroid condition. Mrs. Sharp who accompanied him to Cleveland, will re turn to Thursday.

Mrs. Walter S. Grant and daugh ter, Sara Beth, of Huntington; and Mrs. R. C.

Jarrell, of South Charleston, are guests this -week, their parents, Mr. and- jrfri'. Clay, of South Mr. and Mrs. Ted Starr and son Teddy, have returned to their home on Ridge avenue after vaca tioning in Detroit, with hi parents, Mr.

and Mrs. H. E. Starr The Starrs also visited variou points of, interest in Canada. Mrs.

Alice Rogers, Mrs. J. and Mrs. M. Short, of Tarns, and Mrs.

Ann! of Cranberry, left week for Clarksburg to attend tria Pythian -Sisters Grand Temple. Clark: McDaniel, of 560 South Dakwood avenue, who suffered a nart attack last Thursday morn- ng, is reported to be improving at the Beckley hospital. Mr. and Mrs. B.

Fuller of eterstown are guests of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. R. Brown of North Kanawha street Mr. and Mrs.

I. J. Amick, Mr. and Mrs. James Amick and son.

Tommy, and Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Amick, all Beckley residents, visited relatives in Nicholas County this -week-end Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Bagdy and daughter, Paula Fay, of Bethdl, were weekend guests of -Mr. and Mrs. E. Proctor, of South Kanawha street The Bagdys and friends, of fcethel, are spending the rest of the week, at the Proctor camp on the Greenbrier river.

and Mrs. 0, O. Warren, 108 Stanley had as their weekend guests, -Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and Mrs.

Lena Warren of Akron, O. Mrs. Gave Whiteagad and two daughters, Carol and Brandt, spending several days with htr aunt, Mrs. Zaia Markin, of Baltimore, Kd. Dr.

G. M. Powers --Dentist-Over Piggly-Wiggly Phont mi Axnonr many area women who are "putting up" the best of their vegetables and fruits for the long: winter months ahead Is Mrs. Ted Stover, top picture. Mrs.

Stover, of Calloway Heights, is shown pealing the scalded tomatoes which will he canned and of food at the Calloway Heights Mrs. Mary J. Barnes and son, neighbors are, left to right, Murray, of. Warren, left Hubert Henson, Mrs, Robert Man-'-yesterday morning for their home deville and Mrs. Launa Morrison.

after being guests-this week in They will enter several exhibits in the North Oakwood avenue home Harvest festival to be sponsored next month by the Beckley Garden council. Most area tomato blight this year but the small garden planted by Mrs. Stover escaped the blight and has yielded enough of the vegetable for her to can several quarts. Several of the neighbors are shown in the lower photo admiring several quarts of fruit and vegetables canned by the Vanity Beauty Shop New Card's (7 Cfl COLD WAVE '3 Guaranteed OIL WAVE Other PERMANENTS .56 VP -Bt Ahead In Richirdton, Evi Doyle. EHa Booth, Optrators or Wfthottt Appointment Prince St.

Phone 1161 Betel Test TO Gnat to Refcn MOUTHY KHUEMMS Are jou troubled by distress ot fe- mtle lunctlonal monthly disturbances? Does this make you suffer Irom. pain, feel so nercaiis, weak, high-strung--at such, times? Then DO try Lytlla E. Flntam's Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms! In a recent medical test this proved remarkably helpful to women troubled, this way. Any drugstore. 1M PINKHJtM'S the Harvest Festival too.

i of Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Beard. MBR'S SHOP for i UNEXCELLED BEAUTY SERVICE I Main St.

Dial 6161 Over Sanitary Meat Market THE A "Serve Yourself' Supper For a little variety in your meals these hot nights, try a "serve yourself" supper. It's less work for you; more fun for the family. They 11 enjoy helping themselves, then eating a leisurely meal in some cool, breezy nook. Spotlight a tray of assorted cold cuts (pictured below) and the menu is well on its way to success. Del-War Beauly Shop Orer Dial 6912 CREAM OIL PEBNANENT tasy to manage yourself.

Brush it at! you like, comb rt with fuas ND kinks or brittle Other Permanents S3.50 Up Juanita Porter. Frances Mason. Janice Omensfci, Meredith Coins, Frankit Terrico and nex Lilly. (With or Without Appointments) MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL" Peraaieni Waves $3 JO SHAMPOO AND FTNGER WAVE Big City Beauty Sfioppe OTTerina Finest Ptrraarunt VAt-UE. POSSIBLE.

Beauty Aid with or Without Appointment. DIAL 551 Over Embees CoW Cwts Reading ieft to Certified New England Brand Rau- Certified Dutch and Certified Bnuinschweifier. Yoifii find ihcsc-and the many other cuts bearing the WiLson's CcniSed label make attractive and deiidous tray assort lEvery Day 10.000 Women Use Stauffer Syatem Courset FIGURE CONTROL THATS slenderising with the Stauffer Sys- is A because our work BASED ON POSTURE CORRECTION with eampTete body it's wonderful start that r.ew look today. No No Dieting 25 ireatments 925.00 Ute Our Charje Butfjrt Service Na No Electricity Na Orass Wain St. To tht It's coi cuts to the rescue these orrid suTTuner Add a bowl of cold potato made citra tastr and more de- with hard-cooked Clear Brook com the cob for a hot note, radishes and or.ion.s.

t.ra- of and favorite ic for a rca3iy cool delict For an easy dessert, fresh pears or pfoms. be happy to that coki cats are nutritior.any to other rncatc. They cor-- tabs the same quality proteins and vitarr.irj* meat 30 ira- portar.t in O-JT daily Sandwich Order plenty of cold It's much better to have rcore incat Shan you ncrri than to nin scort for there's no leftover xith co'd They're ahrays for between sandwiches this rr.an-?;icd combination: Softer. braunschwBjjcr To Fprczclns con- by rnisirijeTiiiih May- onnnise, chopped street pklde, ar.d spread. Top with sliced lettuce, --ore hrcaci.

It's packed full of coorf nutrition--protein, rr.jncrzh, vita- for Friday and Saturday Only! 1 Regular 49 SHIRTS from our regular stock you're serving tai tinkling of iced tea or these aftcmoors ard add of sr.ac3c5 just Certified Deviled Ham spread on crisp potato chips be popular with your so, ead or. craciccrs or fet pieces of toast. greatest shirt sale in years! Save big money NOW on broadcloth shirti! Every 2.96 Brent, phi telected groupf of oar regular 3.49 and 3.98 Brents, all reduced to 2.44. Wnites, fol; fancy patterns. Popular collar styles! 14-17; 32-35.

Some are slightly toiled. But come early for biggest selection. Slock vp now on these amazing shirt savings Saturday is the last day. than shrinkage!.

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