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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Noy Cawley of Winger Avenue Beckley announce the birth of Larry David born 5 40 p m December 1 at Beckley Hospital weighing six pounds 15 ounces Father and mother reside in Beckley and the baby is welcomed by family and friends
The Catholic Daughters of America voted to give 10 to three diocesan orphanages St. Joseph's St. Vincent's and the Good Shepherd's Home in Wheeling and to Pinecrest Sanitarium. A Christmas party for catechism class December 18 and a pot-luck for adults December 19 were planned with named hosts and organizers. A teen Christmas party date was not set. A social hour followed with several hostesses named.
Mrs. Eugene Huffman announced Circle 1 of the Methodist Temple will meet Thursday December 16 at the home of Mrs. Harry Gibson instead of tomorrow.
Mrs. J. E. Jones Sr led a December meeting of the Captain James Allen Chapter DAR at the Wickham home with a talk on Christmas in other countries. Beverly Watts performed as focal vocalist with Mildred Wood on piano.
Mrs. Holt Kester hosts her mother Mrs. S. M. Furnald from Rochester N Y. Eva Allen travels to Ironton Ohio for aunt Barbara Bradshaw. C J McQuade leaves for Denver to visit wife. Waddell and Brown families shop in Oak Hill with Hudson visit. Peregoy couple return from Baltimore. Burleson recovering at home. Sanders couples return from White Sulphur Springs Greenbrier trip. L A Sanders back from Detroit attending a rn state owning convention. Jackson Smith involved in the narrative.
Beckley Sisterhood and Beckley Hebrew Association meet at Beth-El Temple Wednesday at 8 to choose a new rabbi and approve the temple’s decision. Lut, injured after being struck by a hit and run driver, has returned home from Raleigh General Hospital and will walk with crutches.
Circle 8 of the First Christian Church met last night with 13 members. Mrs. W A Batteiger and Mrs T R Wilson led guests as Sara Jane Parker hosted a study on Puerto Rico. Gifts for Pinecrest Sanitarium patients were discussed. Janes Pickus of Woodlawn Avenue is in New York City this week.
At a Christmas meeting the Friendship Class of the First Baptist Church voted to send two or more baskets to needy families. The gathering at Mrs. Pete George’s home included five guests and 45 members with co-hostesses listed.
A Sallie McGinnis Class of the Beckley Methodist Temple will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the church. Mrs Eula Wray of Charleston travels to Beckley due to her father B Redden being ill and a patient at Raleigh General Hospital.
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