Christmas Services Planned at St Francis de Sales Church
The Rev John Halpin will celebrate High Mass at South Oakwood Church on Christmas Eve with Rev Alfred H Meyers delivering the sermon. The program includes Silent Night and a Gregorian chant by an all girl choir. Masses on Christmas Day are at 7 am and 10:30 am with a children's mass at 9. The service will be broadcast on a local radio station and confessions will be heard on Christmas Eve from 2 to 3:30 pm and 7 to 8:30 pm. Choir members and the choir director are listed.
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John Halpin
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
South Oakwood
Philadelphia
Alfred H. Meyers
Gruber
Christ
de Angelis
Sanius
Angus Dei
Pietro von
Jesu Bambino
Adam
S. Catron
Grace Bergines
H. B. Gieske
Mary
Women’s Group Meets At First Christian Church
Miss Dorcas Ogden Miss Hilan Richardson and Mrs J T Hollandsworth hosted Group One at the First Christian Church last night. Mrs G C Hurt led devotionals and Miss Richardson read the Christmas story. Mrs B D Carper served as secretary in the absence of Mrs J W Givens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Ogden
Hilan Richardson
J. T. Hollandsworth
First Christian Church
G. C. Hurt
Miss Richardson
B. D. Carper
J. W. Givens
Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know
Grover C Wallace a medical student at the University of Tennessee is expected to arrive today to spend Christmas with his mother Ada Wallace of Beckley Ann Nagy of Beckley will spend the holidays with Mr and Mrs Andy Hodas in New York City Mrs Hodas is the former Mary Nagy of Beckley Anni expects a return to Beckley around January 1 Orion G Callison Jr a student at the Greenbrier Military School will spend the holidays with his parents in Slab Fork Lou Ann Kirk will spend part of the Christmas vacation with relatives in Whitesville Mr and Mrs R H Neal returned home from Charlottesville and Roanoke where they spent several days Dotty and Leon Neal students at National Business College Roanoke have arrived for the holidays Betty Barrett student at West Virginia School of Technology Montgomery will arrive home today to spend vacation with her mother Harriet Barrett Beckley Place Judge Ben H Ashworth Raleigh County circuit judge left for Memphis Tennessee to spend the holidays Robert Kennison Robert Hollingsworth and Verne Freeland students at Bowling Green Business University Bowling Green Kentucky expected to arrive Saturday Betty Lee Rippetoe a student at Marshall College Huntington will arrive tonight to spend holidays with E A and Mrs E A Rippetoe on Granville Avenue Joan Whitley another Marshall College student will spend Christmas with her parents at Coal City Crawford L Wilson of 112 Beverly Street is reported as a patient in Beckley Hospital Elizabeth Kuhn and son Joe left for Florida for a vacation Mrs Kuhn will visit Fort Pierce Joe Kuhn a golf pro will practice in Florida before joining a winter pro circuit in San Antonio Texas for New Orleans Miss Mary Ann White a Concord College student Athens is expected to arrive today to spend Christmas with her parents W A White of Raleigh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Wallace
University of Tennessee
Ada Walace
Beckley
Ann Nagy
Myr
Andy Hodas
New York City
Hodas
Mary Nagy
Anni
Orion G. Callison, Jr
Greenbrier Military School
Wil
Slab Fork
Lou Ann Kirk
Whitesville
R. H. Neal
Charlottesville
Roanoke
Dotty
Leon Neal
National Business College
Betty Barrett
West Virginia School of Technology
Montgomery
Harriet Barrett
Beckley Place
Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Memphis
Tennessee
Robert Kennison
Robert Hollingsworth
Verne Freeland
Bowling Green Business University
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Betty Lee Rippetoe
Marshall College
Huntington
E. A. Rippetoe
Granville Avenue
Joan Whitley
Coal City
Crawford L. Wilson
Beverly Street
Beckley Hospital
Elizabth Kuhn
Joe
Florida
New Orleans
Mary Ann White
Concord College
Athens
W. A. White
Raleigh Avenue
Neely Leaves Congress Pushing Cancer Research Funding
Rep. Neely of West Virginia says he leaves Congress confident the cancer research effort will continue. He notes Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas will introduce a similar bill in the next Congress, aiming to set up intensive cancer studies with broad public support. Neely predicts increased appropriations and remains active in the campaign, returning to law practice in Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Neely
Wva
Congress
Helen Gahagan Douglas
D-Calif
Douglas
Nelly
House
Senate
West Virginia
J Neely
Fairmont
Fire leaves Highland Street family homeless
A Highland Street family, Mr and Mrs Willie Walker and their three children, lost their two room home to a fire around 10 am yesterday. Fire Chief Bernard Martin said a hot coal stove and a defective flue caused the blaze. The house owner John Pinnix reported no insurance. the dwelling was described as a mass of rubble with all furniture destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Street
Willie Walker
Bernard Martin
Martin Sail
John Pinnix
Men and Women Listen to Missionary Letters and Peace Talk
Seventeen members of the Young Woman's Auxiliary at First Baptist presented a program "Thy Will Through Us" with letters from missionaries Rev and Mrs E Bixler Davis. The Woman's Missionary Society reported White Cross supplies en route to China and a 1100 World Mission Crusade fund. About 50 women attended. In Beckley the Men of the Church heard Dr W W Pharr of Mount Hope discuss "The Way to Peace" with Roland Weakley singing. R H Magee leads the newly formed all men group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cross
China
L. HM. Davis
W.W. Pharr
Mount Hope
Peace
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Roland Weakley
Charleston
R. H. Magee
Miss Pin-Up of 1946 Myra Keck Crowned
The New York model from Haverford Pennsylvania Myra Keck was crowned Miss Pin-up of 1946 in a ceremony praising her as the most pinned up American beauty of the year. She wore a bathing suit selected to fit the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Keck
New York
Haverford, Pa
Skelton Girls Form New Social Club
Nine Skelton girls organized the HH Club at the home of Mr and Mrs George Nipy. Officers are Sarah Jane Ritter president Ann Nagy vice president Noka Bressler secretary Jenny Lee Quesenberry treasurer Jewel Bresster reporter. Members include Norma Jean Hess Mary Pachala Belly Mays and Josephine Martini. They planned a Christmas party for Ann Nagy who will spend the holidays in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelton
George Nipy
Sarah Jane Ritter
Ann Nagy
Noka Bressler
Jenny Lee Quesenberry
Jewel Bresster
Norma J&an Hess
Mary Pachala
Belly Mays
Josephine Martini
New York City
Christmas Party for First Christian Church Group Three
Mrs Starkey and Mrs Mills co hosted the circle meeting at Johnstown Road with assist from Mrs G C Mills. Fourteen members and three guests attended the regular Christmas party where gifts were brought for missionaries aiding native ministers. Prices for U S farm products roughly doubled in World War I and World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starkey
Mills
Ralph Starkey
Johnstown Road
G. C. Mills
First Christian Church
Bone
Dapat
Grandview Youths to Present Christmas Play
Grandview youths present a three act Christmas play Grandpa Hangs the Holly directed by Garland Richmond tonight at 7 30 at Grandview School The same group performs Monday at 8 pan in the Cliff Top Elementary School home of Mrs Minnie Cannaday at Siding in rooms handled by Dewey Farley Major roles include Owen Haney Ritchie Carper and Charlotte Rogers with others from Coal City relocating to Pem City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Holly
Garland Richmond
Pam
Grandview School
Dewey Farley
Ghd Tze
Peed Fe
Cliff Top
Minnie Cannaday
Coal City
Pem
Owen Haney
Ritchie Carper
Farley
Richard Armstrong II
Ray Reed
Charlotte Rogers
Jane
Last Coal
City
Mr. and
Mes
Local Veteran Seeks Finish for Home as Family Plans Move
Farley, a former Beckley butcher now in service, says he cannot finish his house while his family, including jHaney Belty Miles Betty Wright iSummer Martina Carper Jo Ann McClure Arbana Johnson and others, remain in Shady Spring High School or nearby. He and his wife plan to stay at Pemberton until work resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger Grojcery and Baking Company
Beckley
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Ro Bistling
Ping
the Duchess of York
Stradivari
Duchess of York
White Cross Pharmacy
Beckley's Leading Drug Store
North Kanawha
East Main Street
Associated
Post Office
Pharr
Sterling
Alvin
Neville St
Beckicy
Skelton Girls
U.S
cMarie
Neville
Max Factor
Coty
Wrisley
Jeolusy
Richard Hudnut
Fitch — Saddle Club — Spruce Monogram
PLAID
Seaforth
Norwood — Tawn & Others
Deans Pills
Pinkhams
Peruna
Noxzema
S.S
KAYS
Carters
Hot Plates
P.A
Granger
Velvet
U. Leader
Bond Street
Eversharp
Bill Folts
K. Y. Club
Pemberton
Piney View
Reckley
Nevilue SP
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