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England's Queen Elizabeth Woman 01 The Year' rRaEEHESP" EH OVETA CULP HOBBY QUEEN ELIZABETH II DR. FRANCES HORWICH EDNA FERBER U'HHm?iliP 2 rv JACQUELINE COCHRAN j luouebail I m.uM % aa BABE ZAHARIAS HELEN TRAUBEL 1 m SHIRLEY BOOTH I 1IV DOROTHY ROE Stated Press Women's Editor ?abeth of England is voted So of the Year for the third ^^JiV the 12th annual women's pot] of AP newspapers. I'1' before the nation's worn Brli iii-s named her as top ?n news personality of the Sin 1947. when the royal ro ll of Princess Elizabeth and I' Philip first hit the front I. and in 1952, when England's I princess succeeded to the I yeatr the pomp and panoply I* coronation, plus the current I 'our of the young queen and I" dsome consort, once again ? Queen Elizabeth JI the dom ? news figure among the somen. I up in the poll were 1 -enhower. whose spark s' is familiar to all news ?# readers, and Mrs Vijaya ?*. of India, current president ' N flenecal Assembly. 3r'' ' voted outstanding in ?j"s,)p(.|jVp fields for 1953 are #UC SERVICE: Oveta Culp ?f secret are of the newly W Department.' of Health, and Welfare, the second ? ' in history to hold U. S. I "Little Colonel," who or ? nil headed the Women's | Corns in World War II has ? <d fior greatest honor this ? when President Eisenhower ? a new cabinet post for ?"nail, vital, and addicted to ?vital hats. Mrj(> Hobby is V as n nowcr M the upper 9>t>c' of Washington. ?" of former Coy, William P ? Publisher of fljhe' Houston ? " was a tireless worker in ? enhower campaign, and Is ? ' utfh credit for swinging ? /? the Reoubllcan columns 9 ' ''lection. ? "rting on women In pub ? ' ' be said; B service, on the part of V women, expresses itself In ? aet 'of voting, participation " V ri,,'*n's fft-oups hold ? C oflTiee all represent ?' "be nhligatioas of democ ? w omen ? and men -t- accept ? "" " 'nit imnorfant fact that ? "in in a frq^ wnrld repre ? ''' I' an ohllahtion and seek | each Is able, to ?*,1, In,? ar'i?n. thev will ??'liing the responsibility and I ? * - Of citizens of this great ? 'TICS; Clare Roothe T.uec, ? ' tan ambassador to Rome ? an\ nation and first woman ? annointod to head a major ? Fmhassv The former plav . ,r"riirrP"wnm?n from ? n 1 hPPn TT",kin? 'OP le wfclT!!"' in vari"d ??!?? ? ^Arld War IT she livened ?f 'P1" in Con"res| bv coin words "buhhiehead" and B* uneJf~ during commcnta about former Vice President Henry Wallace. A former New York fashion edi ttor, she is the wife of publisher Henry R. Luce, publisher of Time, Life and Fortune magazines. She is author of seven plays and three j books, a regular on the list of the world's ten best-dressed women, and a forceful and brilliant speak er. She retired from politics in 1946 when she was converted to the Ro ' man Catholic Church and again took up her writing. It was not un til last year that she resumed po litical activity as a campaigner for General' Eisenhower. BUSINESS: Jacqeline Cochran, who this year managed to roll up two new aviation records while j running three cosmetics companies | doing a business of several million dollars a year. Miss Cochran, last spring became the first woman in history to fly faster than the speed of sound, and also set a new in ternational jet speed record for the 100-kilometer closed course of 652 miles an hour She broke the supersonic barrier just in time to get a 17th wedding anniversary j present from her husband, finan cier Floyd B. Odium, which was a silver cup inscribed: "To Supersonic Jackie from Floyd. May 11. 1953." Supersonic Jackie has been mak ing aviation headlinees since 1932. when the former beauty-shop oper ator fropi Pensacola. Fla.. obtained her pilot's license after two and a half weeks training. She is the only woman to win the Bendix Air Race 119331; she was the first wo man to flv a bomber across the Atlantic f 1941 >: she was World War II commander of the WASPS and has won the Harmon trophy for top aviatrix 13 times This blonde dynamo with the sparkling smile has this adyice for young women ambitious to make a success in big business: "For any business success you need these ingredients: honesty, imagination, a real interest in peo ple so you know what they want and what they need ? and have a good strong back." EDUCATION: Dr. Frances R Horwich, "Miss Frances" of TV's, "Ding-Dong School." an NBC net work show originating in Chicago and aimed at both entertaining and instructing preschool children Started little more than a year ago. the program has won wdde acclaim as a new departure in education for the youngest set. Dr. Horwich, who holds a PhD. degree from Northwestern Univer sity. formerly was director of the deoartment of education at Roose velt College until her television debut as the teacher of "Ding Dong Shrool". Fans of the five-a-week program Include not only children but par ents and teachers as well. "Miss Frances" estimates that one-third of Jlhe mothers watch the program with their children, and many nur-, serv schools tune tn "Ding-Dong j School". ' MUSIC: Helen Traubel, opera singer whose break with the Met ropolitan Opera Company this year launched a wide controversy over the merits of classical music ver sus the popular variety. Miss Trau bel_ chose to continue her night club singing rather than sign a contract with the Met which for bade such appearances. Miss Trauble was born in St. Louis. Mo., made her professional debut with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and established herself as a ranking Wagnerian soprano with her Metropolitan debut in 1039 She was Margaret Truman's voice coach for a period Her hus band is William Bass, who acts as Jier business manager. At present engaged in a nation wide concert and nightclub singing tour. Miss Traubel was reached in 1 Miami. Fla.. with the news that she had been named 1953's outstand-' ing news personality in the field of music. Asked if she fbund "pop" singing as rewarding as opera, she said: "It certainly is just as satisfy ing?and lots more fun." LITERATURE: Edna Ferber, whose best-selling novel, "Giant.", this year roused the ire of Texans and provided a continuing contro versy providing lively and copious newspaper reading. A tiny, silver-haired dynamo in a custom-made hat. Miss Ferber lives luxuriously in ?a smart Man hattan apartment, but her heart belongs to Chicago, scene of her early successes. She is an invet erate worker. author of close to 100 books, including such Ameri-1 can classics as "So Big," "Show Boat," "Cimarron" and the play "Dinner at Eight". She has been one of America's best-loved and best-known novel ists for 40 years, has no thought of retiring. Says she; "I'd rather be a writer than any thing In the world. The wonderful thing about this business is that people remember only your suc cesses." STAGE AND MOVIES: Shirley Booth, who this year, at 45. won the movie Oscar as the best act ress of it ho year for her first movie. "Come Back. Little Sheba". Si multaneously she was starring in the Broadway play. "The Time of the Cuckoo." where she had reap ed lyrical reviews from the critics. As she stumbled up the stairs to the stage of New York's Inter nal'onal Theater to receive movic dom's top award on 5he night of, March 19. Miss Booth received the news with typical modesty: "I am a very happy and a very lucky girl. My luck has many names on it?look at the screen credits." Miss Booth reached the peak of both stage and movie stardom af ter 40, an age at which many act resses start to fear the downgrade She is at present In Hollywood working on her second movie. "About Mrs. Leslie". SPORTS; Babe Dldrikson 7a harias. the perennial golf cham pion, who this year won her great j est victory, emerging triumphant ! after a grim bout with cancer. The sinewy, freckled Texan, who has been called the greatest woman athlete who ever lived. is now back in active golf competition after the sports world had feared last spring that she would never play in an other tournament. [.' After a critical three-hour op eration in a Beaumont, Tex., hos pital, the Babe began to exhibit what she calls her "spiritual mus cle." staging such a remarkable recovery that her doctors were as tounded Less than four months after the operation she was back in strenuous compel ion in Chi cago's Tain o' Shanter tournament, leading off wilh a smacking 250 .?ard drive of which she said: 'Man, if I'd hit it any better it would kill me." In addition to having won prac tically every women's golf title, the Babe is an expert cook, an en thusiastic rose gardener, a grace ful ballroom dancer and the wife of a 300-pound ex-wrestler named George Zaharias. RADIO-TV: Lucille Ball, co star with her husband. Desi Arnaz. of the sensationally successful TV show. "I Love Lucy". The birth of her second child. Desi Arnaz IV. last January, was attended by a blaze of publicity usually reserved for the birth of a crown prince, and was duly chronicled not only In the daily press hut also over nation-wide radio and TV net works. The birth of the baby was obligingly timed to the weekly tele vision show, and he also obliging ly followed the script by being a boy. She received this year's tele vision Academy aw^ard as the best comedienne of 1952, and her show the best situation comedy show. After having been considered wash ed-up by the movies five years ago, Lucille and Desi staged one of the most sensational comebacks In the history of entertainment, first with their fantastic success on TV and recently in one of the biggest movie contracts ever awarded any stars. Make Do ^Tfitu5 PREVENT FLOODING lower shelves when defrosting a refrigerator by tucking a sheet of plastic or a cut-open paper around the freezing unit to funnel water and ice into the drip trap, - Hominy Joins Neighbors In March Of Dimes Drive Rv MRS. MARK SW AIM Community Reporter The March of Dimes workers in the three communities. Beaverdam. t hickety and Hominy, will hold their tinal meeting in preparation for their hamburger sale planned as a special event to secure funds lor the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis. They will meet with Mrs. Finest Branson on Oak Mount Drive Friday, January 8. at 7 p m The sale will be town wide January IS. Heading this drive is Yoder Clark, assisted by Mrs. Earl Cabe. Other workers are. from Beaver dam. Mrs, Willard Clark. Mrs. Jack Chapman. Mrs. Gorden Reno, !..rs Marvin Mann. Mrs. Dan Stockton and Rev. C. V. Brown. From Thickety, Mrs. Grady T'antham, Mrs. Frank Ford. Mrs. Ernest Branson, Mrs. John F. Iiroyles. Jr., Mrs. D. L. I.inner, and Mrs J VV. Seott. Other programs are now under | way which these communities will i soonsor. One will be a Gospel i Singing at Canton High School January 30 The program will fealuru the Hi-Neighbors Quartette uf Anderson, S. C. among others. Highlight of this drive will be the sponsoring of the Arthur Smith TV Talent .group from WJJTY. Charlotte, in a full 2 hour program. Date and time will be announced later. The WSCS of the Methodist | Church will hold its regular meet ing Thursday night. January 7. at the home of Mrs. John F. Broyles. Jr., on Glen Street. Mrs. Claude Broyles will be co-hostess. The Plains Methodist Church hoys had their first basketball game Monday night with Sunny Point Baptist Church. The store was 30 to 12 In favor of the Hominy boys The Plains Methodist Church was pleased to welcome the guests of Mr and Mrs. Tom Hipps at Sunday I morning services They were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rlenunons of Lei ci ster. Mr. and Mrs Frank Morris visit ed friends and relatives in Sylva Suiuhty. Mrs. Walter Rath burn left Fri da.v to be with her daughter and grandson in Thomasvllle while the latter had an operation. Larry Scroggs returned Sunday to Fort Henning, Ga.. after spend ing the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Huth Mann. The flu hug seems to lie in our community and several people have been "bitten " All are much im proved now including Mrs. Clinton I Williams. Mrs. .less Wood, Miss Mary l.ee Fletcher and Mrs. Voder Clark. ? Mr. and Mrs. Crom Coir spent the weekend In Statesville visiting their children. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Chuber. , Mrs. Hersehel Hipps and Mrs. Ruby Gates have returned home from Houston, Tex., where Mrs. Gates visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Caplem and attended the wedding of her daughter, Barbara Jean. Mrs. Hipps also visited another daughter, Mrs. Clarence Morrow. Jr. Mrs. Way Mann and daughter, Mary Lou. of Brevard, came to see Mrs. Mann's mother, Mrs. Jess Wood, over the weeken. Our community has settled back into normal living after the won derful holidays. Our boys and girls have returned to school and service, and we certainly miss each and everyone of them. ITse Want Ads for quick resnlte. MORE VALUES FOR BELK - HUDSON'S JANUARY L IHg^ ENTIRE STOCK yj^ ijjH^ \ ? Em * * S^'\ VJ PIECE MjlOW 5SX- <1 G00DS Bk. A - ryjk SPECIAL PURCHASE! 22 x 16 Callowav llath TOWELS Peach, Chocolate, Lilac. (irey, (irecn and Wine. Slightly Irregular "S $i-?o Q [ ?; I ______? t ? "? Guaranteed Fast Color Fmbroidered PILLOW CASES : 50c each Size 12 x ."16 ? $1.00 Value 80 Square DDIUTC ^ fl, < Remnant ? "? ? " ? w $ ijjl Materials Valued To 18c Yd. ?T fv: group 1 Ar nil v \ one 11k yd \v group <fl s, ?j 1 two 1?3c yd ? mm i- , Madison 1st (Quality White Muslin I SHEETS ?t. $1 Limited ?s I To A Customer! 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