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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
12
A scrambled OCR page lists scattered crossword clues and partial phrases such as Across Fruit Restos substance and Mountain lake Burlesque with numerous garbled terms. It includes obscure word fragments like Twofold and Swiss river, plus stray hints like Common weed and More recent.
Notices list multiple church and legion activities including Ebenezer Legion Home gatherings, St Matthew A M E Church missionary group, St John Baptist Church usher board, Second Baptist Prayer Band, Welcome Baptist Junior Missionary Society, and a home talent program at St John Baptist Church. Also mentions Pride of East Gulf Court election of officers and related society activities with dates and times.
Local items list meetings and activities across Raleigh and surrounding areas. Fireco Homemakers organize December 7 at 2 p.m. at Fireco Club House with a Christmas delicacy demonstration by Catherine Eubanks. East Park P T A meets at noon at the school, led by Mrs. Lolene Hairston. Stotesbury P T A convenes at 1 a m with Mrs. Helen Christian and Mrs. Sallie Sorrell present. Boy Scout Troop No 3 holds Tenderfoot investiture Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Church events include a Living God service with Deacon J T Thompson and East Park Chorus at 7:30 p.m. and Holy Supper December 25. Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Stamford re elects officers and plans a December 18 program, with missionary society meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. B Hannah, and improvements at local homes. Beckley visitors noted. Training course for Scout leaders in Beckley includes several local women. P T A to meet December 12 at 7 p.m. with a prepared program. Ever Ready Missionary Society seeks quilting work tonight and tomorrow at the church basement, led by Mrs. Lacy Clemmons. Illness reports include Ed Hayes, Bessie Fimmitt, and Seanna Stevens. NBA will feature edgal playing sequences across 17 teams this season.
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