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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
5
Brenda McDaniel reflects on Christmas as a time for family memory and gratitude. She recalls childhood wonder, the end of holiday magic, and the shift from live trees to aluminum ones. The piece questions commercialization and longs for shared happiness amid grief and distance.
Festive edible centerpiece ideas with candy and cookie recipes. The guide outlines ingredients and steps to create a snowman from popped corn, sugar syrup, butter, and vanilla. It describes shaping, decorating with raisins and gumdrops, and adding candy accessories for holiday tables.
A simple pie using date bar mix creates a tender crumb crust for Holiday Date Pecan Pie. Combine date filling with corn syrup and eggs, fold in pecan halves and raisins, bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes, then cool and serve with whipped cream.
Hearty bean and hominy dish combines kidney beans and white hominy with onion bacon tomato sauce and mustard. Simmer 30 minutes for six servings, a filling family supper main course.
A National Geographic statement says an average summer thunder storm releases energy equivalent to about 50 times that of the first atomic bomb. The remark highlights the immense power of natural weather events and their scale compared to nuclear explosions.
Local women report mail scam offering a free wig with only postage due. Elliott N. Scott of Philadelphia operates under varied names and faces 10 counts of mail fraud. 4000+ complaints cited by Postal Inspection Service. Despite a claimed quality upgrade, the scheme remains deceptive and risks losses for recipients.
A loaves style dressing for Christmas dinner combining bread cubes cranberries prunes celery and onion with butter eggs and chicken broth baked to firm perfection. Serve sliced with turkey or chicken and a festive cranberry plum flavor noted by United Press International.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Wesley Mason welcome Laura Virginia born Dec 17 at 3 10 am weighing 6 10 5 at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Larry David Jr arrives Dec 17 at 5 12 am weighing 6 11 at Beckley hospital. Carla Joyce born Dec 18 at 2 40 pm weighing 7 4 1/2. Stepha nie Dawn born Dec 18 at 4 50 am weighing 6 11. Tina Renee born Dec 18 at 5 45 am weighing 6 4 1/2. Richard Edwin born Dec 18 at 9 35 pm weighing 8 5 1/2. Patrick Dean born Dec 19 at 7 15 am weighing 7 8.
Gingerbread dates back to ancient times and monks refined its art. A gingercake recipe for Christmas parties uses honey, orange whipped cream, and chocolate garnish with light spice notes. The batter makes two 8 or 9 inch square cakes baked 350 degrees for about 30 to 35 minutes, then layered with orange whipped cream and topped with orange peel and shaved chocolate if desired.
R Daymon Williams owner of Hinton Autorama recuperates in Clifton Forge Virginia Hospital after a heart attack. He is in Room 250K. His son Second Lt Daymon Williams Jr with U S Army Intelligence was called from Vietnam.
Trap Hill District Woman's Club sends Christmas packages to five area service members in Vietnam. Defense Committee packed boxes with West Virginia staples including pinto beans cornbread mix canned goods popcorn and peanut butter crackers. Recipients listed: Sgt Donald Trent Lester Lance Cpl Roger Clark Glen Daniel FA Leslie Daniel Bolt Sgt Dennis Blaylock Eccles M Sgt Woodrow Holly Lester. The project honors their efforts and expresses local appreciation.
Paleontologists clash over what killed the dinosaurs whose bones lie in Dinosaur National Monument Utah and Colorado. Some argue a volcanic ash blizzard and floods struck many at once in this spot.
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