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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1953
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Carl Nutter of Dunbar announce the birth of a daughter Deborah Jean at Thomas Memorial Hospital on Thanksgiving Day at 125 a.m. The baby weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces. Mrs Nutter is formerly Carol Jean Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs M Peters 401 Russell Street.
Thrifty, easy iron on designs in red and forest green turn 6 towels into a gift set. Includes 6 patterns 4.5 by 5 inches each. Send 20 cents now plus 5 cents per pattern for first class mail to Raleigh Register Household Arts Dept. New York 11. Pattern 7021 and more patterns offered.
Beckley hosts the start of its Community Concert season tonight at 8 15 in Woodrow Wilson Auditorium. Dancers Frederico Rey and Pilar Gomez, with pianist Silvio Masciarelli, perform a program of classical and folk dances with authentic costumes. Masciarelli, a Buenos Aires native now in the United States since 1940, brings a broad tour and credits as composer arranger and conductor.
Crescendo Music Club met Tuesday evening at Miss Elnora LaFon’s Beaver home. Miss Suzy Bruce conducted the program featuring Andante with hymn of the month All My Heart This Night Rejoices sung by 12 members and two guests. Mrs L E Shrewsbury performed Holy Night and Santa Brought Me A Choo Choo Train. she was accompanied by daughter Fernia Shrewsbury.
The First Church of God youth group in Midway presents a three act play titled A Gift for the Christ Child on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Mrs Walter Huddleston with assistants Mrs Cecil Sturgill and Mrs Clarence Snodgrass the cast includes Jimmy Pitsenbarger Shirley Snodgrass Phyllis Parks Frances Richardson Lois Ann Yancey Fern Houck Harold Eller Randall Pitsenbarger Harold Vaught Scot Mason Joyce Nut ter Jane Fitzpatrick Patricia Vaught Dean Houck Ronald Huddleston Timothy Fitzpatrick Walter Shupe Virginia Minnick Reba Calhoun and Sandra Parks. The public is invited.
Wednesday schedule lists Beckley Sisterhood at Beth E Temple 8 p.m. and DAV Auxiliary in Memorial Building Room 6 at 7 30 p.m. Local readers are advised of community programs and meeting venues.
Thursday at 2 pm the Executive Board of the Women of the Beckley Presbyterian Church meets at the church. Circle No 11 of First Baptist gathers at 7 30 pm in the home of Mrs Lester Hash on Granville Ave.
Judy Forren was honored on her 11th birthday with a party at her Mabscott home hosted by grandmother Mrs. Beatrice Forren. Nineteen guests enjoyed games and refreshments served by Mrs. Forren. Also mentioned are travels of Mrs. Mattie Powell visiting Athens and Columbus, Ohio, and listed friends and relatives from Shady Spring Cherry Creek Beckley and Kentucky.
Airman Third Class and Mrs Donald E Jiiden arrived at Sheppard Air Force Base Wichita Falls Texas after being summoned by the illness of her father Rev Clyde Martin of Calloway Heights. His condition is reported improved.
Miss Frances Basham of Sophia visited Detroit Michigan over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Joseph Lentoska Mr and Mrs Eddie Meadows and Mr and Mrs Clyde Campbell. She attended the hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks at the Olympia Stadium.
Weekend visitors in the home of Mrs Grace M Meadows of Shady Spring included Mrs Lottie D Goss of Whitby Mrs Pearl Griffith of Coal Ridge Mr and Mrs Carl Reed and daughter Patty Mrs Daisy Snuffer Mr and Mrs
Color panel pages from the Sunday Register are available at listed stores. Families with multiple children can obtain extra panels at no charge by visiting the stores named in each panel.
Mr and Mrs Wayland Redden and their family have moved from South Kanawha Street to the former Earheart residence on Johnstown Road, establishing a new home there.
The Catholic Daughters of America sponsor a Christmas bazaar opening at 5:00 p.m. Thursday in St. Francis de Sales Church. Mrs. John Rist Jr. is general chairman with numerous committees handling fancy work, aprons, canned goods, baked goods, religious articles, packages, children's booth, restaurant, pricing, and decorations.
A spatula helps remove batter from bowls when making cake or cookies and clean off the blender or mixer. This versatile utensil also handles the heater surface of an electric mixer after mixing tasks.
Mrs. Jack Starr was installed as president of the Girl Scouts Leaders Association. Mrs. Paul Barwood installed Mrs. E. L. Anderson as vice president and Mrs. George Sweeney as secretary treasurer. A pot-luck dinner followed at St Stephens Church for 350 members and guests.
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