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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
3
Festivities include caroling this evening and morning open houses with dancing. Miss Mary Emyl Stanley leads Junior Woman's Club dance from 8 to 12 Christmas night at the clubhouse with The Generals from Charleston. Committees handle orchestra decorations publicity and more. Midnight High Mass to be said at St Francis de Sales Church.
About 150 children and parents attended the first Christian church Sunday school party for beginners to juniors. Santa entered through a side door, distributed stockings, and spoke with youngsters as Dr. Ritchie Ware led prayers. The program featured recitations, readings, and songs including O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Jingle Bells, and Christmas stories from Luke 2 8 16.
East Beckley resident Miss Eula Ruth Smith married Mr. Clif ford Hoskins of Beckley yesterday at the home of Rev. T H Fitzgerald on South Oakwood Avenue. She is a Woodrow Wilson High School graduate. He works as a salesman for Apax Cleaners. They honeymoon in Virginia and will reside in Beckley after returning.
Personal mentions list relatives and friends from Beckley and nearby towns traveling to spend Christmas with family. Names include Miss Ruth McCormack of Hume court, Mrs. Mack Halsey of Rainelle, Lewis Kittle of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. John McCann of Roanoke, and many others visiting homes in Bluefield Beckley Hillsboro and Charleston along with moves to Buckhannon Chicago Morgantown and Columbus for holiday gatherings.
Miss Mary Sadler turned 12 yesterday as Mrs. R L Sadler hosted a 5 to 7 p m party at their Summers Street home. Guests included Mary Lou Lilly Joan Goss Nellie Ellison Elizabeth Baker and many others with piano selections carols a dancing performance and games around a 12 candle cake and multiple Christmas trees.
The Presbyterian church junior department hosted a Christmas party at the church last night. Attendees enjoyed games and a central Christmas tree adorned with gifts, candy, and oranges for all.
Miss Edith Clay and Mr Bill Hinton Hopkins married Monday August 30 1937 in Fayetteville Tennessee. They will spend Christmas in Chattanooga then return to Beckley and move into a Raleigh Heights home after January 15. Hopkins is president of Huntington Top Body and Fender. Mrs Hopkins serves as secretary to the county superintendent of schools and will continue working.
Sam Robert Hale, 54, of Montroal, sought a license to wed Alice Bell Pettry, 45, of Stickney, in a county clerk proceeding.
Miss Margaret Franklin travels to Bluefield to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Adkins. Mr and Mrs T S Rice host Christmas guests Mary Alice and Katherine Adkins. Mr and Mrs Thomas Williamson visit Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs Platt Phipps went to MacArthur Ohio to visit. Oris Lilly hosts Walter Farmer from Alderson. Mr and Mrs George Bair host G E Hentz of Eagle Rock Virginia arriving tomorrow. O C Weeks of Fireco is in Beckley hospital. Mrs W M Crawford hosts son Laskiel Fleshman of Akron. Mrs J W Montgomery of Pemberton is treated at Raleigh General hospital. He came to Beckley ten years ago from Huntington and is active in the Beckley Shrine club.
Illness of Rev. C. W. Sydnor Jr. cancels the midnight service at St Stephen's Protestant Episcopal church tonight. Special choir music moves to Sunday at 11 o'clock morning service. If the rector remains ill, Morning Prayer will be led by a lay reader. The Catholic church will hold midnight mass.
Mr and Mrs Leslie W Lively of Long Branch announce the birth of a son born yesterday at their home.
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