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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1964
Page
11
Thousands of girls are lured into modeling with ambitions of big money and fame. The piece notes only a small fraction qualify, requiring preselected proportions and years of hard work. It contrasts the allure of success with the lengthy path and limited chances.
Ravencliff RNS reports Teen-Agers for Christ at Pine Grove Baptist Church held a Christmas gathering Monday night. A prayer of thanksgiving opened the event organized by Mrs. Wilson Mann, with youths offering thanks for the past months. The basement classroom was decorated with holly and poinsettias as Judy Sams Evandia Cozort Patty Sams David Cozort Raymond Vaught and R D Vaught attended the combined thanksgiving fellowship and Christmas gathering.
Mrs Lloyd Wayne Blevins arrived Thursday from Johnson City Tennessee to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Louis P Jenkins. Blevins is in South America with the Merchant Marines and is a senior at East Tennessee State. Attendees included Goodman Sherry Eller Julie Vaught Jane Lafferty Robert D Tolliver Kenny Bailey Anita Bailey Belinda Norman Ledena Morgan Virgil Ellis and Danny Sams Jr Mrs Mann served refreshments and R D Vaught and Mrs Mann announced the next fellowship meeting for January 14.
Ellen Foglesong of Mullens, a senior at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, is listed in Who's Who Among Students of American Universities and Colleges for the second year. She is a Christian education major, president of the Haught Literary Society and Alpha Gamma Delta, head of the community council and Psi Chi, and serves as a student counselor. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Sam Foglesong of 800 Moran Ave Mullens.
Vandenberg Air Force Base in California reported the launch of a secret satellite into polar orbit aboard a Thor Agena booster near noon Pacific. About eight hours later a space probe using a Scout combination rocket was launched to study the Earth's upper atmosphere. No extra details could be released due to Defense Department policy.
Pine Grove Baptist Church Women’s Mission Society held its annual gift exchange and secret sisters reveal Monday night. Officers elected: president-elect Mrs John Mosley Raven cliff. vice president Mrs Gilmer Walker McGraws. secretary Mrs Melvin Richardson Glen Rogers. treasurer Mrs Danny Sams Jr Raven cliff.
An eight year old girl, Royale Anne Bragg of Steeles Wyoming, died when a small wood house burned late Monday. Parents Roy L. Bragg and a sister, Juanita, nine, and four brothers escaped. the family had thought the fire out after a stove overheated a wall.
MABEN Mississippi Mrs Willis McCoy to lead the Maben Methodist Church Ladies Aid for the new year with Mrs Lee Levert as vice president Mrs E Tilley recording secretary and Mrs Grace Church treasurer Publicity heads are Mrs Lewis Meadows and Mrs Glen Sizemore retiring president. Flowers and Christmas decor filled the Home event featuring carols and a gift exchange with attendees including Mrs Carl Tilley Mrs Warren Lester and others.
Girl Scout Troop 261 members were honored at a Christmas party in Cur rie Hall First Presbyterian Church. Leaders Mrs Paul Lynch and Mrs Paul Shumate organized gifts for a needy family. Girls played games, enjoyed refreshments, and sang carols.
James Floyd Dobbins 79 of Shady Spring funeral services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Keyser Bryant Chapel with Rev. L A Garten and Rev. Oscar Lilly officiating. Burial in Williams Cemetery at White Oak. Visitation after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home.
A misc of small ads and notices includes bicycle repair, parts and accessories with a contact number, Ashworth Firestone at 211 Prince St, a request to buy a vertical milling machine with two phone numbers, high prices paid for used spinets and studio pianos from Jan Campbell Music Co with a dial number, a personal contact for Will Marcus Eye of Shady Spring, and notices for Mr or Mrs Charles Blankenship at 106 Piney Avenue plus hours. Also two waitresses positions at Fifth Wheel on Harper Road with apply in.
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