Christmas Spirit Shines at Beckley School Party
Brenda McDaniel recalls a Beckley Woman's Club visit to Fayette Street School where mentally retarded students received a festive Christmas party with cake cookies gifts and photos. The event, tied to a film fundraiser, highlighted genuine holiday giving over mere baskets. The scene showed joyful children and volunteers, illustrating Proverbs 17 22 about a merry heart being like medicine.
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Brenda McDaniel
Elliott
E. W. Elliott
Woman's Club of
Beckley
Beckley Theatre
Fayette Street School
Colin Anderson
St. Mary's
Jack Hollandsworth
Clarence West
Roscoe Weikle
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pine Lodge Nursing Home
Veterans Administration Hospital
Pearl Hodge
Wanda
Cranberry Chocolate Refrigerator Cake
A festive cranberry chocolate refrigerator cake using pudding mix, gelatin, whipped cream, and canned cranberry sauce. Layer lady fingers with chocolate pudding, fold in cranberry cubes, and brush juice mix over the cookies before chilling until firm. Garnish with reserved cranberry pieces for serving.
Antigovernment Rallyer Roil Rio Beach Scene
In Rio de Janeiro UPI reports student protesters held rapid beach meetings after Congress closed on December 13. They burned an American flag and eluded police as they mingled with bathers. A leaflet touted an upcoming clandestine radio broadcasts this week.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Congress
Delayed Twin Births Reported in Motala Sweden
Mrs May Britt Petterson gave birth to a second baby in two months in Motala Sweden The four pound ten ounce boy was the twin of a girl born three months prematurely The boy is progressing well and the premature girl remains in fair condition doctors said
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Motala
Sweden
UPI
May-Britt Petterson
Pope Lauds Apollo 8 Mission Adventure
Pope Paul VI praised the unbelievable adventure of America's Apollo 8 astronauts, saying the voyage reveals humanity's capacity for greatness and unites people in wonder beyond borders and beliefs.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
America
Mood Of City Shines With Spectacular Christmas Decor
New York bursts with festive light displays changing the mood from conflict to warmth. Harlem and Park Avenue landmarks stand out as families, workers, and donors brighten the city with gifts and carols. Santa paths and window displays draw crowds across Manhattan.
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Patricia McCormack
New York
UPI
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Rockefeller Plaza
Harlem
Police Halt Protest in Kathmandu as Six Students Are Arrested
Police in Kathmandu halted a protest by Nepalese students demanding the release of four compatriots held by Indian police on border violation charges. Six students were arrested during Monday’s demonstrations.
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Kathmandu
Nepal
UPI
Community Event Notices For Beckley Newspapers Calendar
Women's groups may announce meetings by 10 a.m. notices to Beckley Newspapers Women's Department. Sunday notices due by 10 p.m. Saturday. Silver Star Rebekah Lodge No. 77 meets 7:30 p.m. at Lodge Hall N Kanawha St. Saturday Honeyland Squares dance 8 p.m. at New River Park Recreation Room with Hilbert McCombs and Earl Quesenberry calling. Calico and Jeans Square Dance Club at Teen Town Beckley Super Market 8 p.m. with Harry McColgan calling.
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Women's Department of Beckley
Silver Star
Rebekah Lodge No
Lodge Hall
N. Kanawha St
Honeyland Squares
New River Park Recreation Room
Hilbert McCombs
Alderson
Earl Quesenberry
Beckley
Calico and
Jeans
Beckley Super Market
Harry McColgan
Princeton
Crab Orchard group brings gifts to patients at two hospitals
Circle No. 5 of Crab Orchard Baptist Church delivered handmade gifts, candy boxes, and handkerchiefs to patients at Pinecrest Sanitarium and Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital on Monday. Mrs. A. E. Shrewsbury hosted the group’s meeting. Standings show Mrs. Helen Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Macie Shaffer, and Mrs. Shrewsbury with visitor Miss Shirley Fitzpatrick assisting.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Circle No. 5
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
A. E. Shrewsbury
Helen Fitzpatrick
Macie Shaffer
Shrewsbury
Shirley Fitzpatrick
Dear Polly readers share quick danger and home hacks
A column of reader queries and tips covers safety with a shrill whistle for obscene calls, care for a damask divan with foam throws, homemade ice packs from water in a bag, elastic sleeve cuffs to keep sleeves up, removing adhesive marks with butter or oil, and practical fixes from multiple contributors.
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Polly
Thelma Polly
Marie
Weekend Guests Visit From Day To Barr And Stone
Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W Day of Surveyor include daughter Mrs G R Allison grandson Jimmy Morris Burchfield and sons Raymond and Alfred Dayall of Roanoke VA. Rev UH B Booker pastor of First Baptist Kimberly is patient at Beckley ARC Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Barr of Sophia visit Mr and Mrs Sam Gray and children Dean and Dianne and will also visit Mr and Mrs Clyde Stone. Other guests in the Stone home are their son and daughter in law Norman Stone of Detroit with them. Mrs Frances Beaver of Laurel Terrace visits with her son and daughter in law Capt and Mrs John Beaver of Fort Mammouth NJ and her parents Mr and Mrs Tom True of Huntington for the holidays. They are joined by her mother who has been their guest for a week. Expected to arrive today from Cleveland Ohio for a holiday visit with her parents.
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John Barr
Sophia
Sam Gray
Dean
Dianne
Clyde Stone
Tom True
Huntington
Beckley
Guests of Haga Family Welcome Visitors
Guests of Mr and Mrs Barney Haga of Sophia include son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Rupe of Bethlehem Ga Also his mother Mrs John Rupe West Virginia Institute of Technology students arriving from Montgomery for the holidays are Danny Benfield and Carolyn King both of Sophia Ralph Paugh grandson of Mr and Mrs W C Candall and Sam Cochran son of Mr and Mrs Ray Cochran all of Midway
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Barney Haga
Sophia
John Rupe
Bethelhem
John ‘Rupe
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
Danny Benfield
William Benfield
Carolyn King
James King
Ralph Paugh
W. C. Candall
Sam Cochran
Ray Cochran
Midway
West Virginia University
Pete Milano
Becky Grose
Ralph Grose
Spices and Chanukah Traditions In Recipes
Gaynor Maddox describes how spices enrich Chanukah dishes and rituals, tracing historical use from Paradise loss to festival customs. Festive Ginger Sweet Potatoes recipe provides steps and quantities, yielding four to six portions with butter, sugar, orange juice, honey, and ginger baked at 350 degrees.
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Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Paradise
WVU and Marshall Students Return Home for Holidays
West Virginia University students Pete Milano and Becky Grose from Sophia return home for the holidays. Marshall University students Kent Martin Charlene Poe Nancy Hartson from Sophia and Slab Fork also spend the break with their families, names listed with parental lines.
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Marshall University
Huntington
Kent Martin
Raleigh Martin
Charlene Poe
Wayne Poe
Nancy Hartson
Sophia
Harold Goddard
Slab Fork
Tribal clashes disrupt two Sierra Leone mines
Tribal fracas in Freetown and surrounding areas interrupted mining operations at two Sierra Leone mines on Monday. Police were deployed to restore order and protect workers and facilities amid rising tensions.
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Freetown
Sierra Leone
UPI
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