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The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 13

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WITH LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS N0V 1W 25 Costume Chairman Had Five Weeks To Produce Outfits For 70 In 'Dolly' BY WILMA HIG GIN DOTH AM Daily Mill Women's Editor Mrs. Tom Midctox, chainnan of costumes for "Hello is a legal secretary whose avocation is sewing. "I went from (toll clothes to making clothes for Dolly," quipped1 the personable Valley Road homemaker. Mrs. Maddox signed up five years ago to do some sewing corduroy with black piping for the Charleston Light Op and frog fastenings.

The suit era Guild. She got her first dickey began its life as a ta call this fall to be costume ble doily. For the second cos chairman rather than seam tume she used a Gibson Girl stress. She was given the sketches of costumes for the show from Eads in New York, but since this is the first time "Hello Dolly" has been done by a non professional group, there was no costume plot. Mrs.

Maddox had five dates, chopped 1 cup seedless raisins cups dark rum cup enfterpd 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed 3 eggs, divided blouse and a skirt design from tne era just alter tne ousue. Dolly's gorgeous red dress was designed and made by Mrs. Eve Moseley. Mrs; Eugene Collins did the elaborate beadwork. Mrs.

Carole Neh rer made her costumes for the role of Mrs. Malloy. The weeks to costume a cast of male lead, Roy Wray, took 70. She said, "I could never care of hb own costuming, have done it without the peo Mrs. Maddox said the, men pie who helped.

Mrs. James can wear three button suits Brown was my co chairman with hats and and 10 volunteer seamstresses collars for most scenes, helped. I chose what seemed Things that were not avafla xo me me proper costume. Die were remeu emici uum io uk piuper cwuuiw, nnestions. I sor maae tne pattern ana mstmc wicKnams 01 mieeuuB lalt.

sewme tions and passed them on to through Kornstein's Tailor fho ooametroEciic Shun wliitft anrons and classes at aauu euui.ai.iuu She made two of Dolly's chef's costumes came from dresses, a traveling suit and a the Charleston Linen Supply skirt and blouse. She used a Co. pattern from an Edwardian She continued, "I have not jacket for the suit of been too extravagant, using THERE'S JUST ENOUGH time for the coming 'holiday season. guests are requested to bring tneir own carus. Tickets may be obtained Mrs James Henson or Mrs.

Al Starr. Table reservations maybe made by calling the South Charleston YMCA office, 768 2101. IS COMING BACK Watch For GR AND OPENING At 90ft Qunrrier St. (Corner Hale Qimrritr) Yes, Tall Fashions is coming back to town new location aim in sparKiwK smartest collection ever of fabulous fashions for tall find demi tall teals of nil apes. shopped at Tall Fashions in Co ambus and Cincinnati now Tall iom is cominu back to Charleston.

Sales and supervisory posilionj tre available Send resume to iddWM below. If you'd like to be on our nmilintr list. your name and address to: Tall Fashions, 3fi W. Cincmnati, O. 15202.

wild things. I've kept the designs uniform and chose pleasing colors, i usea purpwe "and lilacs in dresses the street scenes and only evening dresses in the restaurant scenes. For the waltz scenes, I dressed all of the dancers in the same type of skirts and blouses, all in the same colors with large ruffles around the hems." In the midst of costuming the show, she stopped long enough to make a Cinderella Halloween dress for daughter, Mylinda, to wear trick or treating. Sewing is Mrs. Maddox's favorite hobby.

She does it more by instinct than train Caribbean Black Fruit Cake Takes Five Weeks To Create "Potluck, nicely spiced" is VA cups sifted all purpose Ann mitrlif Husrn'hp the flfilir varied cooking and character teaspoon baking powder istic dishes of those Caribbean islands swirled from southern Florida to Trinidad. tive to this part of the world. Allspice trees, in fact, refuse to produce in any other part of the world, although the pod peppers have migrated to all '4 tMsnoon salt 1 can (4 02.) chopped, blanched almonds JAB rum twnnpr cousins are na warmer pans me ww. The Caribbean islands pro duce much of the ginger, nut UtS I 1 1 1 I meg, mace, sesame seeas, or egano, bay leaf and turmeric which are consumed in the United States. From the British islands comes this timely Caribbean Black Fruit Cake, and if you otflrt riVht now.

vou can eniov it in all its true flavor during sored by the Youth and Adult the Christmas holidays. program committees. CARIBBEAN BLACK prizes will be awarded and FRUIT CAKE be a drawing on a 2 jars (1 lb. each), mixed Christmas decoration. Re candied fruits freshments will be served and 1 paCK.BKc lu and raisins; mix well.

Stir in rum and let soak 4 to 7 days (the longer the better). On the day of baking combine in a Party Slated A benefit card party will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. at the South Charleston YMCA, 614 Chestnut Spon large bowl butter with pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Gradually blend in sugar.

Beat in 2 of the eggs. Sift flour with onrl calf AHrl Mrs. Maddox started work ing as a legal secretary right after graduation and still does some part time secretarial work for Paul Kaufman. There was a time right after her marriage when she worked as a bookkeeper when her husband had the American Travelrama Agency. Her big problem, she said, is liking to do too many things.

She likes to design and make clothes and has done it successfully. She loves housekeeping and is active in Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. During West Virginia Centennial Year sne served as tne soronty ing. She took home economics authority for costUmes of the mujf wloiuc it period. She to be chosen to do the Light Si M.Uy didn't teach me jw dlm.

rf nsv never get around to it. I've always felt that if the directions" are in print I can read them and should, be able to understand." to age ihis delectable spiced fruit rich cake The second series of show times for the Guild are Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p. m. and Sunday at 2:30 p. m.

at the Civic Center Little Thea Rhoda Ann Lilly Wed To Richard A. Turner The wedding of Miss Rhoda Ann Lilly, daughter of Mrs. Rogers. Lilly of Lincoln Avenue, St. Albans, and J.

V. Lilly of South Charleston, to Richard Allen Turner of Point Pleasant took place Nov. 8 at the Freewill Baptist Church of Chesapeake. The bridegroom is the son of William Turner of Pittsburgh, and the late Mrs. Turner.

The 7:30 p.m. ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harry F. Shaffer in a setting of palms and candelabra. A program of nuptial music was given by Clyde Flowers, soloist, and Mrs.

Deborah Fink, accompanist. The bride was given in marriage by her grandfather, Harry Horkiran. She wore a floor length gown of white satin peau de soie re embroidered with alencon lace on the empire bodice, a scalloped sabrina neckline and short sleeves. Medallions of the same lace and seed pearls were scattered over a full A line skirt land tiny self buttons accented the bodice back. A bow of satin held her lace bor dered train that swept to chapel length.

Her illusion veil was held by a satan and cake tester inserted in the Pleasant, cousin of the bride center ot cake comes out eroom. was best man. Taper clean. Cool in pan 1 hour. Turn cake onto wire rack, remove brown paper.

Cool thoroughly. Wrap in foil and age at least one month before servmg. If desired, ligntly drizzle with rum during ag i mm HER COSTUMES ADD FLAVOR Much of. the beauty of "Hello Dolly" is due to costuming. Mrs.

Tom Maddox, chairman of costumes, is shown working on the traveling suit worn by Mrs. Betty Risk the role oj Dolly. man pnoio oy urn for a wedding trip to Hawks Nest Lodge. The bride is a senior at St. Albans High School.

Mr. Turner, an alumnus of Point Pleasant High School, is serving in the U. S. Navy Workshop Held For Cross Lanes seed pearl pillbox and she i i carried a bouquet of white WOlTienS CIUD cup flour mixture to the carnations, ran roses ana Members of the Women's butter sugar mixture. Hear in of Cross Lanes held a egg.

Stir in rum The bride's only attendant workshop Tuesday at Lake soaked fruits and the nuts. was her cousin, Mrs. Mark chaweva Clubhouse under the Add remaining flour mixture; Means, wearing a gown of direction of Brooks Brubaker. mix wen. mrn uanei mm a berjy red velvet witn an embrown paper lined and pjj.e bodice and floor length greased .9 5 3 inch loaf skirt a hot pink satin pan.

Place a large shallow panel back. Her headdress pan of hot water on low rack was Dior bow rfrd veivet in oven to prevent case irom and she carried a bouquet of drying. Bake cake in a preheated slow oven (275F) 3V4 hot pink mums. of the Nitro Flower and Gifts Shop. Four lucky members took home holiday centerpieces given as prizes.

They are Mrs. Bernard Estep, Mrs. Harry Skiles, Mrs. Lee Mc Michael Stearns of Point Cutcheon and Mrs. Meadows.

New members were Mrs. lighters were the sis Melvin Clements, Mrs. James ters, the Misses Sarah Lilly E. Smith and Mrs. Edna Beas and Lois Lilly.

ley. A reception followed at the Guests included Mrs. Doris church where aides were Young, Mrs. Mary Pat Black Mesdames Kenneth Ferrell, and Mrs. Bettie Ca vender.

Charles Layton and Charles Hostesses were Mrs. James Lavender. Butler, Mrs. Colby Mills and The couple left afterwards Mrs. Elizabeth Wills.

SHOE SALE OVER 500 PAIRS LADIES' SHOES $fi9o $790 REG. $12.99 TO $17.99 BROKEN LOTS Come Early For Best Selections! fir 236 CAPITOL STREET 90 DISCONTINUED STYLES CASUAL DRESS AND LOAFER STYLES Shoes for tMhiontbh women 342 1353 Women Study Handicapped As an education project this year, the Junior Department of the Woman's Club of' Nitro has been learning about West Virginia's facilities for the physically and mentally handicapped. At their Monday night meeting, George Bennett of the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center gave a talk on the mentally retarded, various stages and causes of this handicap and the state's role in their education. In October Miss Charlotte Prudich of the Rehabilitation Center at Institute gave a demonstration artificial limbs and discussed training of people with this handicap. Xi Beta Lambda's To Help Children Mrs.

Rav Georee. president of XL Beta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority, is an nounting the appointment of Mrs. Lewis Raines to the off i cf treasurer replacing Mrs. Peter Gallina who is moving to Morgantown. Other appointments at the Wednesday night meeting at the home of Mrs.

Chester a 1 i on Morris Street were Mrs. David Abbott, scrapbook chairman, and Mrs. Ralph Parsons as "Wear Your Sorority Pin" contest captain. 1 ii Party Slated Tri Valley Woman's Club will sponsor a games and card benefit Saturday at 7:30 p. m.

at the Teays Valley Dept. Door prizes will be offered and dessert and coffee will be served. Guests are asked to bring their own cards or gamw. Proceeds will be used for community projects. 1 SALE 1 PICTURE FRAMING 1 1 By HARPER Hi I Ml HARPER'S CUSTOM DirTiinF FRAMING ii At Galperin's I Save Ou Luiits Elegant a Sterling Silver Patterns I 3 Sffif Buy a piece or a place setting as you need.

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