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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1956

Page

9

Christmas Visits From Military Families Across Town

Personal notes list cadets and midshipmen from DeSales Heights Academy VP I and the Naval Academy visiting relatives for the holidays. Students include Robert Trail at Fort Niagara and Jean Elaine D Agostino, Aurelia Cappellari, and others from Parkersburg Mankin Avenue Vine Street. Also Howard L Mollohan of Virginia Tech and Jerry Smith of VP I, plus James A Estep Jr from Annapolis. Families host in Brunswick Houlton Raleigh County and local addresses. Sue Humphrey from Duke Hospital plans to return home for Christmas with her nephew Stephen Dye.

C. Robert Trail Ft. Niagara, N. Y West St Grover C. Trail Jean Elaine D'Agostino Leonard A. D'Agostino Mankin Ave Aurelia Cappellari A. Su Capperllari Vine St MolNohan James A. Estep Jr Naval Academy Annapolis J. A. Estep Reservoir Rd Mer Sack Sloan Brunswick H. AL. Sloan Booth Aye Sloan Bowdoin College Rex Johnson Kanawaha St Ft. Lauderdale Fla Ewart Ave Ellen Campbell C. Irvan Campbell Bar- Ser Springs Glass House Sue Humphrey Duke Hospital Durham N.C Frank Humphrey Stephen Pablo Dye Humphrey

Betty Ferguson’s Shower Fetes Bride Elect in Mabscott

A bridal shower for Betty Ferguson, held Tuesday night at the Odd Fellows Lodge Mabscott, hosted by Mrs Fred Reno Miss Twila Jarrell and Mrs Charles A Chadwick. The honoree, daughter of C C Ferguson Mabscott, will wed El W Arbaugh December 22 at 7 pm at Ronceverie Methodist Church.

Betty Ferguson Odd Fellows Lodge Mabscott Fred Reno Twila Jarrell Charles A. Chadwick EL W. Arbaugh Joe Arbaugh Ronceverie Methodist Church C. C. Ferguson Mabi Scott Universal Cit Credit Corp Carol Fleming Jerry King Ann Cook

Routine Meetings and Charity Drives at Crab Orchard Church

Crab Orchard Mission Circle No 3 discussed a 300 donation to the church building fund at its Tuesday meeting hosted by Mrs A E Shrewsbury. Members planned Yuletide gifts for Pinecrest patients and food and toy baskets for church youths. A separate Beckley meeting decided to give Christmas gifts as money to underprivileged children with next gathering set for January 28 at 6 15 at the Beckley Hotel. Circle No 2 pledged a 250 Christmas gift to Crab Orchard Baptist Church’s building fund, with members meeting January 8 at Mrs Tracy Riffe’s home. Gas heat rising in new homes cited for efficiency, cleanliness, and cost reduction. gas heating noted as dependable and reducing painting needs.

Mission Circle No. 3 Crab Orchard Baptist Church A. E. Shrewsbury Pinecrest Clyde Fitzpatrick Kenneth Manning Howard Blevins Basil Wilcox Circle No. 2 Alden Deck Crab Orchard Tracy Riffe Miss Burp Helen Riffe

Lincoln Elementary students present Amahl play at PTA meeting

A student chorus performed carols and a cast from Lincoln Elementary staged Amahl and the Night Visitors at a Monday PTA meeting. Directed by Miss Mona Wood and Mrs. W C Money, makeup by Mrs D C Coleman, and stage and costumes by Mrs James Brown, Mrs Dennis Leary, and Mrs C Marshall.

Lincoln Elementary Parent- Teachers Association Amahl and the Mona Wood W. C. Money D. C. Coleman James Brown Dennis Leary C. Marshall L. J. Smith

Be c k l e y Women Name State Club Chairwoman

Raleigh Ryvaissler Beskley W Was Wednesday Afternoon December 19 1956 Three Beckleyans Named to State Club Chairmanship Mrs A David Abrams former president of Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department is the new international affairs chairman for West Virginia Junior Women This was announced at the Tuesday night meeting at the club house on Park Ave Gifts for Camp Gallahad were a project of the evening and new members were installed The Beverly Music Club presented a Christmas program with readings carols and songs plus a scripture reading from St Luke A Christmas breakfast featured French toast with tangerine syrup and a pantomime by local youths followed by carols and a choir performance

A. David Abrams Woman's Club of Beckley West Virginia Park Ave Abrams J Wll Stamps For Wound Veterans John Ashworth Ruth Laren Camp Gallahad William Duprie Garry Ciccarelli Arthur Goldstein Robert H. Frilen Kyle M. Jarrell Melvin Tolle Carl Rexrade Edwin Harris Jack Perdue Wiliam P. Hall Jr Donald E. Boyd Co. Berkley Lilly Beverly Music Club

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