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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1948

Page

10

Jake Allen Elected President Of Raleigh Adult Bible Class

Jake Allen is chosen president of the Adult Bible Class of Raleigh Community Church succeeding Richard White. Officers include vice president Mrs Alex Kish secretary treasurer Mrs Arthur Poore and assistant secretary treasurer Mrs Richard White. Installation set for January 10 at Lodge Hall Raleigh with pot luck supper.

Jake Allen Raleigh ‘Community Church Richard White Beaver Claud Allen Alex Kish Arthur Poore Lodge Hall Raleigh

Mt Top Garden Club Sees Yule Decorations Monday

Mountain Top Garden Club holds a Christmas decorating demonstration by Clement L. Schulte at Mrs J G Foster’s South Kanawha Street home. Holiday table and mantel arrangements feature pine, holly, red candles, silver branches and chrysanthemums. Members, readings, music, prayers conclude with a hosted refreshment cycle.

Mt.Top Garden Club Clement L. Schulte Mountain Top Garden Club J. G. Foster South Kanawha Street M. French Schulte George Bright W. P. Eastwood Cc. S. Bepler Stuart B. Angell C. L.bepler H. L. Crawford R. L. Dillon Glen Evans W. H. File W. R. Fugitt E. G. Grogan L. M. Halloran A.E. Helm B. H. Hopkins O. H. Meador Fred Stone E. Vecellio H.L. Watkins

Christmas Tableau Highlights Monday Music Club Program

The Monday Music Club presented a Christmas program at Beckley Presbyterian Church featuring a Madonna and Child tableau with Mrs. Harlow Warren as Madonna and Beverly Walls singing Gesu Bambino. The program included solos and choir pieces by Her bert F Beare and Miss Watts, an organ solo Ave Maria, a trio for They Sang That Night in Bethlehem, and a Thais meditation. Hostesses served refreshments after the afternoon event.

Monday Music Club Evergreen and Poinsettia Beckley Presbyterian Church Harlow Warren Madonna Beverly Walls Pietro You Martha Jo Lamb Helen Farmer Betty Phillips Julia Secrest Schubert Bethlehem T S. “Williams Witherspoon John E. McKenzie Sloan Williams J. Massanet

Christmas Program Set by Auxiliary

The Auxiliary to American Legion Post No. 32 hosts a Christmas meeting tonight in the Memorial Building Legion rooms. Mrs. Floyd M. Sayre leads carols followed by The Christmas Story told by Mrs. J. W. Witherspoon. Reports come from multiple unit and district officials including Mrs. R. K. Rubush and Mrs. Harry Anderson.

American Legion B.B. Chambers W. E. Kautz

BirthsReported in Several Families Across Town

Grandview couple welcomes a seven pound daughter born December 10 at home. Betty Wright is the former Mrs. Martin. J. Robert Miller and wife in St. Albans welcome twins a girl and a boy weighing five and six pounds. They have four other children Betty Jean Zeke Jimmy Johnny. Buddy Kessner and Henrietta Berman announce a born son December 7 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Myles Joe Crowder and wife welcome a daughter at Raleigh General Hospital. Herman Seasor and wife report a daughter born Monday at 10 am at Beckley Hospital.

Donald K. Martin Grandview Martin Betty Wright J. H. Wright Gandview J. Robert Miller Beckley St. Albans Millers Betty Jean Zeke Jimmy Johnny Buddy Kessner Elizabeth N. J Kessner Henrietta Berman Nat Berman Woodlawn Avenue Myles Joe Crowder Temple Street Raleigh General Hospital Herman Seasor McGinnis Street Beckley, Hospital

North Carolina Residents to Marry Jack Pritchard

Announcement of the approaching marriage of a North Carolina resident to Jack Pritchard Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pritchard and Miss Wanda Hurley of Lenoir North Carolina. The ceremony is set for December 19 at the Baptist Church. The couple plans a short wedding trip to Washington DC and will reside in East Gulf after Christmas where Pritchard is employed.

Jack Pritchard, Jr Jack Pritchard Wanda Hurley Lenoir N.east Gulf Baptist

Friendship Class Christmas party plans tonight

The Friendship Class of the First Christian Church meets at 7:30 tonight in Mrs. A. H. Willson’s Wickham Avenue home. Officers will be installed for the year by Mrs. J. A. Sharp with new officers named: Thelma Bird president, A. F. Dink Her Jr first vice president, Bhankey Lilly second vice president, Margaret Rose Prince secretary and treasurer, and Lee Burleson assistant secretary. Carmen Feazell and Kyle Cooke organize the party as Christmas gifts will be exchanged.

First Christian Church A. H. Willson Wickham Avenue J. A. Sharp Thelma Bird A. F. Dink Her, Jr Bhankey Lilly Margaret Rose Prince

Mrs Dorothy Dickenson Returns From Kansas City Operation

Mrs Dorothy Dickenson of 2303 South Kanawha Street has returned from Kansas City Missouri where she underwent an operation Virgil Miller of 342 North Kanawha Street left Sunday for Chicago to attend the National Association of Popcorn Manufacturers convention which begins today and runs through Wednesday at the Hotel Sherman He will come back home the latter part of the week

Dorothy Dickenson South Kanawha Street Kansas City Virgil Miller North Kanawha Street Chicago National Association of Popcorn Manufacturers Sherman

Local Garden Club Plans Christmas Tree Decor at Sanitarium

The Azalea Garden Club will decorate pine trees on Pinecrest Sanitarium lawn for Christmas and prepare candy bags for patients. Meeting hosted by Mrs. M. M. Ralston and Mrs. Harry L. McCreery at Hill Park Drive included plans for a spring flower arranging school and a talk on Christmas plant care by Mrs. E. Hawkins. The next meeting is set for February.

Azalea Garden Club Pinecrest Sanitarium M. M. Ralston Harry L. McCreery Hill Park Drive J. E. McKenzie E. Hawkins J. E. Lilly J. E. Huffman M. C. Banks J. O. Freeman F. L. Banks E. B. Hawkins A. A. Tieche Earl Bibb, Jr M. A. Johnson Ida S. M. O'Dell C. A. Davis

Christine Berry Hosts Slumber Party at Beckley Home

Miss Christine Berry entertained at her home at 106 Stanley Street on Saturday night with a slumber party. Guests included Sue Warden of Stanaford Roberta Taylor of Oak Hill Wanda Polaski of Harper Road Barbara McNicol of Calloway Heights Ella Lively of Calloway Heights Doris McCormick of Stanaford Phyllis Berry and Twila Jarrell of Beckley.

Miss Christine Berry Stanley Street Beckley Sue Warden Stanaford Roberta Taylor Oak Hill Wanda Polaski Harper Road Barbara McNicol Calloway Heights Ella Lively Doris McCormick Phyllis Berry Twila Jarrell

Christmas Party Draws Forty Women at First Baptist

About 40 women attended the Philathea Class Christmas party Monday evening in the church parlor. Mrs. H. E. Melton led the program which included de.

First Baptist Church H. E. Melton

Beckley Shriners Banquet Plans Officers Election

Beckley Shriners announce a Wednesday 6 30 PM banquet at Masonic Temple Howe Street. Officers to be elected include dent Dr George W Johnson and vice president C C McGraw with Dr T F Garrett as secretary and Kermit Locke as entertainment club chair. Present officers and members invited, with a Christmas program by Joyce Hall O D Hall Jr and others followed by gifts and refreshments.

Dent George W. Johnson Weanes C. C. McGraw T. F. Garrett Masonic Temple Howe Street Beckley Shrine Kermit Locke W. S. Brubeck T. E Bazzarre J. W. van Ness Chris Sarandon Colin Me Harry May C. G. Anders Luckey Son

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