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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1960
Page
5
Children of the Daniels Missionary Baptist Church staged the annual Christmas play with participants including Cynthia Shrewsbury and Dennis West in the nativity scene. Pam also took part in the church program.
A 1961 Harmay Pattern A644 offers two looks with a two piece suit vibe and a bias folded neckline. Variants without the peplum yield two distinct dresses using tissue tweed jersey sarah or satin, in Misses sizes 10 to 20. Pattern A644 lists yardage and size 16 fabric needs, with purchase details to Raleigh Register Pattern Department.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard S. Sadler of Glen White announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Jean to Lawrence Dale Stewart son of Mrs. Nellie Stewart Daniels and the late Bob Stewart. Miss Sadler and Lawrence attended Mullens and Trap Hill high schools. maid of honor is Linda Sadler and best man Bobby Stewart. They will reside in Chicago where he is employed. Wedding date not set.
Extensive social notes document hospital patients and travel. John Wirtz Jr at Beckley VA. Jack Rupe en route to Lakeland via Durham with family. J B Deck and Eugene Kincaid kin visit Sophia. Kay Rider and Morris Niday travel for duty. Niday burn victim George BurkeNiday remains at Beckley Memorial. Air Force members Eugene Hooker and Stewart Lee Hooker prepare to move between Davis Monthan and Hastings. extended family visits from Philadelphia to Coal City. Robert Lee Stone a Beckley Memorial patient with family visiting from Spartanburg and Chicago.
James Pomputius, a third year medical student at the University of Virginia, visits family in Charlottesville and McAlpin while relatives from Washington to Norfolk travel for the holidays. Betsy Brash, WVU junior, heads to Dallas for the Presbyterian Church Youth Convention. The Rev Corey C. Mitchell is also noted in the visit rundown.
The Charm-Ette Sub Deb Club hosts a New Year's Eve party at Beckley's Teen Town Saturday at 8 30 p m inviting 125 Beckley area teens. Chaperones include the Barberas and Surbaughs among others. Barbara Barbera will crown the Charm Ette Queen. The 16 member eighth grade group at Beckley Junior High is led by Martha Surbaugh with officers and members named.
Actor Pat Buttram files a Superior Court suit in Los Angeles seeking 136000 claiming breach of contract over his role in the Down Home TV series. Named defendants are Savannah Productions Inc, 20th Century Fox Television Inc, and writer Hal Kanter.
Returning to duty with the U S Navy aboard the USS Mallory in New London Conn Virgil H Woodie comes back after spending the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Virgil Woodie of Crab Orchard The piece notes his homecoming and family visit during a holiday period.
Lt and Mrs John Howard Todd of Charlottesville Virginia have visited at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs K T Ford 610 Johnstown Rd.
The piece notes a shift from traditional stocking caps to Paris inspired knit hats and accessories. It suggests making caps dickeys and hair covering cloches with cuffs and cables for warmth and style, suitable for skiing skating or shopping.
NEW YORK AP Ishbel Ross a Scotswoman and former Herald Tribune reporter worries biographies may decline as self revealing works proliferate. She recalls her subjects like Mrs Potter Palmer and Mrs Jefferson Davis, noting diaries and letters fade yet objective research remains essential.
Notices from women's organizations are invited for regular or special meetings. Send notices by 10 a.m. to Beckley Newspapers Woman's Department, with calendar items to appear in the Sunday and weekday pages. Phone CL 3-3321 or mail notices to the department.
Xi Alpha Delta Beta Sigma Phi holds a regular meeting at Mrs. Duke Williams home 200 Summers St Beckley. Beckley Alumnae Alpha Sigma Sorority hosts a holiday party at Coca-Cola Social room both at 7:30 p.m.
The Woman's Improvement League at 430 South Fayette Street led by Mrs. E. L. Morton organizes a 1 pm activity to pack cheer boxes for shut-ins, inviting volunteers to assist at the home.
Tokyo's population reached 9,691,047 as of November 1, 1960, per the metropolitan government's statistics bureau. The update shows an October-to-November rise of 15,444, with males 5,001,116 and females 4,689,931.
The Chicago Convention Bureau stated that 1960 brought 1,155,000 out-of-town visitors to 914 conventions and trade shows, marking one of the busiest years in Chicago's history.
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