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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1952

Page

11

Prince Jonathan Reaches Santa Land by Magic Swing

In a fairy tale scene the Prince escapes a pirate ship plight and travels to a strange village. Dwarfs build a flying swing to reach Santa Land where Jonathan asks Santa for 20 000 pieces of gold while the King in Fairvania laments failed promises.

Santa “Land Prince Stangest Santa Land Jonathan Fairvania Lubi Santa Claus Buttercup Johnathan Santa

Christmas Party Set by Sorority Beta Sigma Phi

MT HOPE A Beta Bota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority plans a Christmas party this month hosted by Miss Joan King with Mrs Julian Viar as hostess. The meeting also covered the seventh study session on Happiness with five speakers detailing origins and stages of mankind and customs, and pledge training for new members continues for six months.

MT. Hope Beta Bota Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Joan King Julian Viar Miss King Fred Harless Jr Christian Geneieve Lambert Henri Bergson Edgar Akers

Fayetteville Couples Granted Marriage Permits

Fayette County Clerk issues marriage permits to Everett Bennett 23 of Gatewood and Norma Jean Smith 17 of Kaymoor. Wilson Elsworth Shuck 21 of Landisburg and Violet Virginia Berry of Kansas. Bonnie Earl Yeck 40 and Louise B. Holstein 25, both of Fayetteville.

Fayetteville Fayette County Everett Bennett Gatewood Norma Jean Smith Kaymoor Wilson Elsworth Shuck Landisburg Violet Virginia Berry Kansas Bonnie Earl Yeck Louise B. Holstein

Baileysville Personal News Highlights Local Navy Returns

Baileysville residents report Arnold Rose Jr. discharged from the Navy and home with his parents. Cpl. James Pack of Ft Eustis spent a weekend with his Baileysville parents. Pvt. Guy Brunty returned to Ft Belvoir after Thanksgiving home visit and plans a 30 day furlough. Clarence Lester recently entered the Navy and is now in Cuba for a few weeks.

Baileysville Arnold Rose, Jr Cpl James Pack Ft. Eustis Harley Pack Guy Brunty Ft. Belvoir Clarence Lester Navy Cuba

Jumping Branch Personal News and Visits

Mrs. Anna Lee Richmond and Mrs. Noah Richmond return from Aberdeen Md where they visited Pvt Jimmy Richmond now transferred to St Marcus Tex for air craft engineer training. Dewey Richmor and Stewart Lilly depart for Detroit Mich for employment. Willa Jean Upton ill with influenza at home.

Anna Lee Richmond Noah Richmond Aberdeen Jimmy Richmond St. Marcus Tex Josie Gray Hubert Gray Luther Gray Fred Pack Maple Ork Dewey Richmor Stewart Lilly Detroit Mich Pearl Lilly Ghent Stella Eppling Larry Alfred Vickie Carol Elergia T. M. Deeds Deeds Home Charles Griffith Theresa Big Springs Willa Jean Upton James Upton

Laura Leslie Fourth Birthday Party in Wyoming

Laura Jane Leslie celebrated her fourth birthday at home in Wyoming with her parents Mr and Mrs Pat A Leslie amid games and prizes awarded to Mary Cook Eugene Church Sue Cook Lyndka Sizemore and Patty Sawers. Also attending were a long list of relatives and friends including the honoree Mrs Leste.

Wyoming Laura Jane Leslie Pat A. Leslie Mary Cook Eugene Church Sue Cook Lyndka Sizemore Patty Sawers Dian Sawers Redia Mae Ackins Thema Camp Patty Bowning Lyneka Sizemore Sandra A Skman Sue Workman Bertha Ann Dalton Donald Gene Miller Verson Leslie Beulah Pearl Leslie Mrs. Leste

Samuel Smiling 94 dies in Sophia region service set

Samuel Smiling aged 94 of Sophia died at 11:30 p m Saturday December 6. Funeral from Williams Funeral Home to his residence Monday at 11 a m and services at First Baptist Church Sophia Tuesday December 9 at 2 p m conducted by Rev James H Neal with Rev Dewey Wilton. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Members of Beckley Masonic Lodge to serve graveside rites. First Baptist Church ladies host flowerbearers.

R. M. Simms Carl McVey Dave Anderson Roy McVey E. H Loflin L. W. Thorne Homer 2 Withrow Beckley

Funeral for Eugene Merrill Crawford Held at Coolridge

Eugene Merrill Crawford one month old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crawford of Coolridge died at home. Funeral services were set for December 9 at Crawford Cemetery with Rev. Clyde Martin officiating. Burial at Crawford Cemetery. Arrangements by Rose Funeral Home.

Crawford Crawford Eugene Merrill W. E. Crawford Coolridge Rose Funeral Crawford Cemetery Clyde Martin

Opportunity for ambitious workers in Machinist trades

Multiple classified items describe job offers for machinist and tool and die trades at no experience required. Contacts include Mr. Brown at Pioneer Hotel Rainelle and Beckley Hotel, with times Monday to Wednesday 11 am to 6 pm. Also sales, office manager, and general labor positions across Beckley and Rainelle.

Mr. Brown Pioneer Hotel Rainelie Beckley Hotel Gulf Coal Fields J E. Williams National Finance Dial Watkins Beckley Mt. Hope E. K. Shuey Sta. A Columbus Ohio B. H. Jones Rainelle

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