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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
5
Safety experts warn that falls in and around the home cause most injuries with elderly persons most affected. About 1,000,000 injuries yearly, 10,800 deaths over age 75, many from darkness while moving at night. Recommendations urge flashing lights and working flashlights in cars, bedrooms, and closets, and using Morse code SOS in emergencies.
Kay Sherwood offers old and new stain remedies for holiday messes. Salt prevents wine stains from setting, petroleum jelly softens lipstick, and a mix of alcohol and water helps remove soda spills. Hot water and soap handle most food stains, while a professional rug cleaner solvent aids greasy spots. Delicate stemware is washed by hand and dried, with warm soapy water for liqueur residues.
The Ency clopaedia Britannica identifies buckwheat as a grain plant important in honey production. The statement highlights buckwheat's use as a flowering source for bees and its relevance to apiculture.
The Rural Acres Garden Club hosted a Friday holiday party at Mrs. William Woods home. Prizes for best Christmas packages went to Mrs. Richard Cook for originality and Mrs. Falconer for prettiness. Other winners included Mrs. Elliott Dillon Weikle and guest Terry Bragg.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Allen of Guam welcomed their first child a son born December 3 at U S Naval Hospital Guam He weighed nine pounds seven and a half ounces The baby named Chris Sherman The mother Shirley Calhoun daughter of Mr and Mrs S D Calvin Crab Orchard The father son of Mrs Olley Allen of Hinton and the late Mr Allen.
An understated elegance pattern ad touts William Pearson as the designer for a dress. It highlights squared seaming on the bodice, a continuous line into a soft skirt, and deep pocket concealing pleats forming a paneled effect. The original is in textured silk, with options in wool crepe jersey and linen.
Printed Pattern A949 is available in Misses' sizes 10 12 14 16 and 18. Size 16 requires 4 14 yards 39 inch fabric. Send one dollar for Pattern A949 to The Raleigh Register Pattern Department P O Box 59 Old Chelsea Station New York NY 11 Add 15 cents for first class mailing and special handling. Print name address zone style number and size clearly.
MABSCOTT RNS Good Cheer Club members elected Ada Johnson as president and Gene Turner as secretary treasurer at a Sunday meeting at Pleasant Hills hosted by Mrs. Ross Neal. Retiring president Mrs. Hume Vogt presided. The club, linked to Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No 206, aids Beckley VA Hospital patients. A buffet supper followed with attendees including Mrs. Ronda King and Mrs. Paris Richards.
Home Economics Specialists advise using yams as a versatile dish component for holidays. They highlight canned fresh frozen or instant yams, outline a scalloped sweet potatoes with oranges recipe, and offer a sweet potato cake as a dessert option with step by step preparation and baking notes.
Lester Friebe, a Springfield service station operator, fines every cuss at his pump a dime. He has gathered about $60 to buy Christmas presents for needy families. One elderly woman muttered good heavens and dropped a dime.
In Calama located in the Caile region of the Atacama Desert, no rainfall has been recorded. The statistic highlights an unusually dry period in this arid area with no measurable precipitation reported.
A list of visiting relatives arrives for Christmas across Burlington and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Hicks and children from Cherryville NC visit the Ellisons and Hicks families in 102 Myers Ave and 110 Lee St. Additional guests include Gerald Ellison of Alexandria VA, and Mrs. Park Ins and children from Raleigh NC staying with Manuel Hidalgo’s family. West Virginia State students and others from local households join the season’s gatherings.
Mrs Richard Meckfessel and her children Susan and Steven Clark of St. Louis arrived Friday to spend the holidays with her parents Dr and Mrs Clark Kessel of Bellevue Lane. Also visiting is Clark Kessel Jr a freshman at West Virginia University Morgantown.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Wall and daughter Kimberly of Barboursville arrive today to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs John Dellinger at 116 Williams Street. After January 10 they will move to Ironton Ohio where he has accepted a managerial position at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co store.
A Holiday guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kes in Glade Creek is Dr. Igor Sarkissian who arrived Sunday from Morgantown. He leads the genetics research project at West Virginia University. Also visiting were Miss Anne Kessinger and Miss Teddy Kessinger, WVU students, who arrived Saturday to spend the holidays with their parents.
Lt. and Mrs. Robert L. Amick Jr. have arrived from Ft. Devens Mass to spend Christmas with his parents at 213 Reservoir Rd They will travel to Ironton Ohio this week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs W E Boll
Bill Molina arrives from Morgantown where he studies at West Virginia University to spend Christmas with his parents at 112 Glenn Avenue.
Holiday guests at the Crab Orchard home of Mr and Mrs S D Calhoun include their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Pete Severt of Detroit Michigan RNS.
Miss Patty Webber a student in Morgantown is spending the holidays with her mother Mrs Peggy Webber of 218 Edgewood Drive two relatives noted in a brief social item highlighting city ties and family gathering during the season.
Miss Diane Redd, daughter of Mr and Mrs Redd, 105 Hoover Avenue, arrived Friday from the Institute where she is entering as a freshman at West Virginia University.
Miss Mary Lou Garrison daughter of Mr and Mrs W Garrison a student at West Virginia University Morgan Town arrived Saturday to open her brother Bill was expected Monday from Lexington Va where he studies at Washington and Lee University
L CPL and Mrs John W Amick of Havelock NC spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs J R Burke at 212 Fairview Ave and his parents Mr and Mrs R L Amick on Reservoir Road.
Richard Petry of Heber Street and Ralph Thompson of 4th Street arrived Sunday from Seal Beach California to spend about ten days with their families. Both are employed in Long Beach.
Cadets Dick and Joe Lewis from 223 Locust Dr John B Hedrick 309 3rd Ave Chick Munson Harper Road Rick Wyant Fairview Ave Steve Hopkins Booth Ave and John Rice South Kanawha St. Lewisburg celebrate holidays with families after term.
Mr and Mrs James Robertson of 507 Sylvia Street announce the birth of their second child, a son, on December 16 at home.
Clarence Wooten of 202 Cross Street Morgantown is listed as a patient at West Virginia University Medical Center and is reported improving.
Quick method to shape Santas from refrigerated slice n bake cookies. Form beard cap and eyes with icing, create a snowman like figure using strips and a ball, bake at 375 degrees for 6 to 10 minutes, cool, then decorate with red green and white icing. Yields about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
A simple salmon souffle recipe combines onion salt and condensed cream of mushroom soup with five beaten egg yolks. Fold in drained flaked salmon and stiffly beaten egg whites, bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes to serve six.
A short recipe card describes mixing stuffed olives celery onion and cubed canned corned beef with mayonnaise. The mixture is served over chilled canned tomato aspic slices and garnished with salad greens.
Prepare a dessert fruit dish using drained dark sweet cherries and pear halves from two 1 lb 13 oz cans. Reserve 3 to 4 cups of cherry syrup, mix with 1 to 4 cup Claret wine, and pour over the fruit. Cover and chill to serve eight portions.
Home tips advise creating new traffic patterns by shifting furniture to wear carpets more evenly. Regularly rotating layouts can distribute use and help prolong carpet life.
At Beckley Presbyterian Joy Gift luncheon circle 2 members seated Mrs J Callaway Brown Mrs Charles H Smith new member and Mrs W A Thornhill stood with others arranging the program Dr James W Witherspoon minister gave invocation and explained the Joy Gift supports retired ministers and families About 85 members attended with table decor featuring carolers lamp post evergreen red satin balls and a miniature nativity scene
Readers admire Mrs E M for managing eight children with a shared family routine. The oldest helps, younger kids handle chores, a taped weekly schedule guides duties, and parents model teamwork. The family attends to school, sports, and meals with prayer and praise, planning for a new baby and a busy household life.
A playful home tip suggests covering door facings with glazed ceramic tiles to protect and brighten the wall beside doors. Apply adhesive and grout, rim the door with tiles on one or both sides, and mark growth by painting enamel growth lines for each family member on their birthday.
About 90 bottles of home brewed beer were seized from the trailer home of Sylvester W Lollis in Shawnee County and held as evidence. Undersheriff Don Becker warned that unstable temperatures could cause the brew to explode and damage the evidence room. Shawnee County Attorney Robert Brown ordered chemical tests before disposal.
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