Annual Yule Program at Bellemeade Baptist Church
Bellemeade Baptist presented its annual Christmas program replacing regular worship. Five Sunday School girls Drema Canada Betty Ellis Regina Prusett Sandra Prusett and Patty Ellis acted in Silver of the Second Best with Larry Domi in What was in that Manger. The cast also pantomimed Silent Night and led a candlelight service. Reverend Stacey Brooks opened and closed with prayers and a Christmas message. Mrs Amedeo Domi led the program.
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Bellemeade Baptist Church
Sunday School
Youth Fellowship
Drema Canada
Betty Ellis
Regina Prusett
Sandra Prusett
Patty Ellis
Larry Domi
Stacey Brooks
Amedeo Domi
Christmas plays featured at Fairview Methodist Church
Kingston area church program highlighted two Christmas plays under the direction of Louella Armstrong Louise Tyree and Bill Aliff. The Shepherds Search opened with a hymn. Becky Bailey gave the welcome. Cast members included Tretha Waldron Karen Tyree David Tyree Homer Spencer Rebecca Waldron and others.
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Kingston
RNS
Fairview Methodist Church
East Kingston
Louella Armstrong
Louise Tyree
Bill Aliff
Aliff
Becky Bailey
Karen and
Jeanie Crookshanks
I Love Christmas
Debby
Frankie Aliff
Brown Hospitalized After Sudden Illness at Christmas
Fulton C Brown rests comfortably at Raleigh General Hospital after falling ill Tuesday morning on Christmas Eve. He is accompanied by his wife, son Jimmy, Charleston, and sister-in-law Mrs Ott Brown.
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McGraws
RNS
Fulton C. Brown
Raleigh General Hospital
Jimmy
Charleston
Ott Brown
Mission Society Adopts Patient At Huntington Hospital
The Toneda Baptist Women's Mission Society met in Fellowship Hall for a Christmas service The Miracle of Love. Mrs Ken Maynor linked scripture stories and songs noting how nativity art reflects many cultures and languages A patient adoption at Huntington State Hospital was approved after correspondence from Rockview and Love Gift donations totaled 23263. Members shared a Christmas meal and gifts as officers were announced for installation by Rev Verne Cook
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Oceana
ANS
Ken Maynor
Toneda Baptist Women’s Mission Society
Fellowship Hall
Maynor
Jane Whitt Cook
Don D. Cook
Spiritual Life
Otis Cook
Roy Lester
Denny Walker
Society
Russell Daniels
Christian Social Relations
Harry Stevens
Rockview
Huntington State Hospital
Tom Fleener
Kopperston
Vaughn Stewart
Verne P. Cook
Daniels
Emory Justice
Blanch Cook
Jay Whitte Cook
Hurley Brown
Damon and
Lynn
Verne Cook
Virgil Lusk
Wirt Cook
Walker
Denny Brown
Jimmy Cook
Lester
Ray Eponling
Tom Long
Otis
Fleenor
Susie Brown
Gilbert Cook
Geraldine
Grace Barlow
New River District Baptist Music Convention at Community Church
Harlem Heights hosts the New River District Baptist Music Convention December 28 to 30 at the Community Church with president Russell Matthews in charge and Rev. David Powell as host pastor. Friday 7 p.m. devotional led by James Ratliff. Theme What Can You Give presented by Rev. John D. Gray. Candlelight service directed by the soloist bureau. Sunday 11 a.m. welcome by Oral Arnold and J. M. Johnson, response by Mrs. Quinteila Wood. Music by Thurmond Sun Harlem Heights Choirs and United Choir. Sermon by Rev. Edward Abram of Mount Zion Baptist Garten. Afternoon general singing and youth program.
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Harlem Heights
New River District
Oral Arnold
J. M. Johnson
Quinteila Wood
Thurmond, Sun
United Choir
Edward Abram
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Garten
All Baer
Wristons Hold Annual Golden Years Party in Kingston
Mrs. Roxie Ellison was the honored guest at the Wriston Village Golden Years Christmas Party in East Kingston hosted by Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Wriston. Attendees, all Wriston family siblings and spouses, ranged from 50 to 85 years old and shared gifts after refreshments.
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Kingston
ANS
Roxie Ellison
B. J
Ellison
B. J. Winston
N. L. Tredway
Rudolph Tredway
Fornia Supthin
Patient Dan Tolliver At Raleigh General Hospital
Dan Tolliver remains a patient at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley undergoing two weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saulsville
Dan Tolliver
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Seniors Collect Toys For Needy At Glen Rogers High
Eighteen Glen Rogers High School seniors exchanged new toys, pooled them for needy area children, and distributed them after a class party held in the home economics room. Jimmy Ellis Bruce McNeil Harry Powers Ronnie Herold and Robert Bailey appear in a photo guiding the toy exchange.
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Glen Rogers High School
Jimmy Ellis
Bruce McNeil
Harry Powers
Ronnie Herold
Robert Bailey
Church Holds Yale Events
The Church of God at Mossy wrapped up a Christmas event series with a 7 30 p m Sunday night program directed by Mrs Louise Aliff and Mrs Mary Ann Aliff. The Young People’s Organization held its annual Christmas party in the Recreation Hall Thursday at 6 30 p m under advisor Mrs Homer Powers. The group caroled in the community for an hour, then returned for refreshments and gift exchanges. The Young Adult Bible Class held its annual Christmas party in the Recreation Hall Saturday at 7 p m with refreshments and exchanged gifts.
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Mossy
RNS
Church of God At
Louise Aliff
Mary Ann Aliff
Young People’s Organization
Recreation Hall
Homer Powers
East Kingston
Young Adult Bible Class
Church
Local families gather for holiday visits and guests
Glen Rogers reports numerous holiday visits as relatives travel from Cleveland Ohio Alexandria Virginia Garfield New Jersey Hamilton Ohio Dayton Ohio Beckley and other areas to be with relatives. Guests include Desa lee York Gary Stephen Elmer York Everette Fraley and others. a pre Christmas dinner featured Ridley Davidson Sophia. Buddy Ray Cook improves after illness in Garfield.
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Glen Rogers
RNS
Harvey York
Desalee York
Gary Stephen
Cleveland
Ohio
York
Elmer York
Oceana
D. York
Everette Fraley
Slab Fork
Frank Wilson
Leonard Wilson
Hamilton
Nicky Taraczkozy
Dayton
B. A. Taraczkozy
Bobbie Sheppard
Debbie
Hubert Durham
Clyde Sheppard
Beckley
Ridley Davidson
Sophia
Sheppard
Davidson
WeekendVisitors and Local Injuries Highlight Kingston News
Kingston area notes weekend visitors Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ferrell and daughter Vivian Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Nugen with son Michael of Columbus Ohio. Local resident Jerry Lively, St Petersburg Florida, a patient at St Petersburg General Hospital after finger loss in a cabinet shop accident. Eddie Aliff discharged from Princeton hospital. Dee Endicott holidaying with Jeff Lively family. Sandra Neely and Bill Neely visiting from Washington DC and Germany respectively. Jerry Pinkerton and Gavin Aliff injured in a Kingston car crash. Aliff hospitalized with a broken right arm. O O Crookshanks visit from Ansted.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
St. Petersburg General Hospital
Eddie Aliff
Princeton
Dee Endicott
Dave Endicott
Jeff Lively
Horse Creek
Tom Neely
Sandra Neely
Washington, D. C
Bill Neely
Germany
Jerry Pinkerton
East Kingston
Gavin Aliff
Kingston
Oak Hill Hospital
Pinkerton
Aliff
William Crookshanks
O. O. Crookshanks
Ansted
Hilltop Post Office Postmaster Exam Opens
An examination for fourth class postmaster at Hilltop will start accepting applications until January 15. Applicants must live in the Hilltop post office territory and be at least 18 on closing date. No maximum age. those over 70 may be considered only for temporary one year renewals.
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Hilltop
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D.C
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Glendora Wriston
Jo Lynn Tyree
Susan Edwards
Johnny Wriston
Susan Webb
Brenda Taylor
F. Brown
Mission Society
Wristons
Horace McGraw
Elizabeth Williams
Yale
Prince St. Beckley
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