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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1953

Page

2

Willie the Pup Seeks Flight by Destructive Dragon Rescue

In Santa Land Willie the pup tries to earn flying by performing a selfless act. He uses garbage to punish a neighbor, but Santa explains the plan backfires. Willie then faces a dragon rescue mission, accidentally awakens toy trains, and contemplates exile as he and companions search for the Dreamlin queen with a magic pill.

Santa Willie Patrick Tweedleknees The Tweedleknees Santa Land Pup Dreamlins Dreamling

Holiday Events Slated By Elks

The Elk Club schedules holiday events for members. The annual Christmas party for children starts at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday December 20, with Santa delivering stockings, refreshments, and movies. The Concord Commanders will perform at the New Year’s Eve dance from 9:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Favors will be handed out. An eggnog party is set for 3:00 p.m. on New Year’s Day.

The Elk Club Santa Claus Concord Commanders

New Floor Cleaner Uses Steam for Grime Pickup

A floor cleaner mixes a non caustic, non abrasive liquid with water, heats it on a stove, and applies it steaming to hard surface floors such as linoleum vinyl rubber and asphalt tile to remove dirt and wax coatings.

Mary Thompson Weds Franklin Darby in Home Ceremony

Miss Mary Louise Thompson became the bride of Franklin Eugene Darby in a 3 p.m. ceremony at her home on Sunday December 12. The couple, both 1952 graduates of Shady Spring High School, plan to reside in Alexandria Virginia after a short wedding trip.

Mary Louise Thompson Franklin Eugene Darby C H Miller E. D. Thompson T. D. Darby Beaver Darby Shady Spring High School Beckley College Gulf Station Alexandria

Christmas events announced by local churches and clubs

St Margaret's Guild at St Stephens Episcopal Church hosts a 2:00 p m event. Wesley Fellowship Class at Methodist Temple holds a 7:30 p m Christmas party in Sally McGinnis room. Beckley Presbyterian Women host a 1:00 p m covered dish luncheon. Harper Methodist Missionary Society Christmas party, 7:30 p m at Mrs Grigsby home. Beckley Woman's Club meets at 8:00 p m at the Woman's Clubhouse Park Ave. Rural Acres Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Nickels on Calloway.

St. Margaret's Wesley Fellowship Methodist Temple Sally McGinnis Women of Beckley Presbyterian Church Women’s Missionary Society Harper Methodist Church O. W Grigsby Oakwood Ave Rural Acres Garden Club O M. Nickels Calloway

Dual dress silhouettes by Morton Bregman pattern A679

Chicago designer Morton Bregman offers two in one dress options: a siren sheath for romance and a halter tunic over a slim sheath, with contrasting white collar and black bow on red silk taffeta. Pattern A679 covers misses sizes 10 to 18. fabric 39 inches wide for the sheath and 31/8 yards for the tunic. Send 50 cents to Raleigh Register Pattern Dept. New York address for pattern and instructions.

Morton Bregman Bregman Chicago Raleigh Register Pattern Department P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y

Christmas Party Honors Jr. Garden Club Members

Members of the Hummingbird Junior Garden Club held a Monday Christmas party in the Greenbrier recreation room. Six Rural Acres Garden Club sponsors hosted. gifts were exchanged under a center table tree with Santa decor.

Jr. Club Hummingbird Junior Garden Club Rural Acres Garden Club Greenbrier Roscoe Weikle

Pythian Sisters Hold Beckley Temple 55 Christmas Party

The Pythian Sisters of Beckley Temple No. 55 host a Christmas party with dinner at 6 30 p.m. over Watkins Drug Store. The event invites members to gather for holiday cheer at the downtown location.

Pythian Sisters of Beckley Temple Watkins’ Drug Store

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