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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1949
Page
13
The Beacon fight club of Fast Park hosts Sunday services at 2 20 am at Wel come Baptist church. Rev W M Freeman will preach with his choir and congregation. A debate on the Practical Son follows and a angels food and Devils fend supper will be served.
The Welcome Baptist Missionary Society meets Thursday at 10 10 a m at Mrs Edith Turner’s home East Park. The Pastor's Aid of St Matthew AMR Beckley meets Wednesday at 6 p m led by Mrs Iva Mattox president. St Mathew's Senior Choir will render a Christmas cantata Come All Ye Faithful on Sunday December 18 at 7 p m at Central Street Baptist. The Young Women's Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Miss Lena Jones's Dock Street home. Central Street Baptist Sunday school installed officers with Rev S A Abrams delivering the address Iyden Smith superintendent S B Wallon assistant. The Central Street Sunday school chorus holds a rehearsal Friday at 7 30 p m at the church under Director Lawrence Dow. Beckley Lodge No 27 Masons annual sermon to be held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Ebeneser Baptist Church Rev C H W Edwards officiating. dinner served 4 00 to 6 30 p m. Members asked to attend with baskets. Personal notes mention Mrs Margaret Belener improving at home Mrs Hattie Ponder returned to Chicago after 10 day visit with Mr and Mrs Moses Watkins. Dr W F Nowlin of Bluefield State College visited his sister Mrs Laura Watkins. Meetings list the Prayer Band of the 2nd Baptist Church of East Beckley meeting Wednesday at 10 a m in the home of Mrs Augusta Scott Mill Street and notes church of God Harpers on Sunday.
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Henry trails the Wiggle Waggle elves to a forbidding cave where quarrels erupt and a sly Zevop claims Santa's wand. Henry learns the wand he carries may be the risky Eagles wand able only to wield evil magic, foreshadowing danger at Santa Land's party.
Dr Clem E Hershey opens a Youth for Christ campaign at Community Church Mullensville delivering nightly sermons through December 18. Former radio artist and Marton Ohio pastor, he pursued widespread evangelism and teaches coast to coast. He started Alaska Youth for Christ in 1945 and founded Marion Ohio chapter.
Livestock prices in Baltimore show steady conditions across slaughter classes with specific figures for steers cows and calves. Also included are hog prices and weights. Local society notes list church events and community notices with names and addresses of residents.
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