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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
5
Ruth Millett notes that a large family would favor livability over status in a mansion. She quotes Mrs. Richard Hughes on needing a play area, roomy kitchen space, hobby rooms, and quiet spaces. The piece argues comfort and ease define today’s homes over exterior impressiveness.
Readers are urged to pace ambitions and fulfill obligations with forbearance toward family. A playful note recalls the Sir Loin tale. Aries warns against tactless avoidance, Taurus seeks partner guidance, Gemini cautions on overload, Cancer slows progress, Leo notes self focus, Virgo advises sticking to safe paths.
Deb Juniors of Woman's Club Beckley host a Park Avenue clubhouse dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Women of St. Luke Lutheran Church meet at 1210 Maxwell Hill for regular session and Christmas party at 8 p.m. Mrs Clyde Marshall leads the program. Charmette Sub Deb Club hosts the Holly and Tinsel Ball at the Greenbrier Social Room from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Coal City Chapter No. 136 Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Hall at Coal City 7 30 p m. Captain James Allen Chapter DAR meeting at Mrs A D Cooke 312 Clyde St postponed to Jan 9. Bethlehem Chapter No 71 Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple on Howe Street at 8 p m.
Sig nel Warm Idea Small boilers enable homeowners to remodel basements into usable family rooms. Two For One Casual steel furniture offers indoor or outdoor use with interchangeable fabric and vinyl seat covers. Also tips on door stops to avoid plaster damage and floor maintenance through waxing and lubrication for drawer runners and window sashes. Stock a light bulbs selection ahead of time for frequent sizes.
SEAMAN C and Mrs Charles C Fink of New Iberia La announce the birth of their fifth child a son Dec 10 in the Naval hospital there Named David Laris infant weighed three pounds The mother is Edith Mae Lester of Daniels The paternal grandparents are Laris Fink Shady Spring MR AND MRS George Edward Moore of Alexandria Va visiting the Dans and Duvall families in Mount Hope Weekend visitors at the Daniles home include Pvt Cecil Yancy stationed at Ft Jackson S C and his wife visiting his parents Elliott and Lillian Yancy of Hinton Also in the Waddell home were Kenneth Meadows Lillian Stafford and Mrs Elsie Ransom others in Daniels
Mr and Mrs H D Gibbs return to their North Oakwood Avenue home after spending the holidays in Columbus Ohio with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs N W Batt inger and her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James White.
Raymond DePaulo of Charleston is spending a few days with Palmer Farley Jr at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Palmer Farley 116 West C St. He is the son of former Beckleyans Mr and Mrs J R DePaulo.
Mrs. Jack McManus of Skelton hosted luncheon guests Miss Kathy Smith and Miss Betty McDaniel. Mrs. Cecil Canaday and daughter Donna of Prosperity visited, as did Mrs. Lorene Fox of North Eisenhower Drive. Robert Blevins returned home in Sophia after a week of treatment at Beckley Memorial Hospital. Airman 1 C Wayne Sparks of Warren Air Force Base Cheyenne Wyoming spent the weekend with his parents Dewey and Mrs Sparks at 402 Pine Lodge Addition.
Former Beckleyans Mr and Mrs William E Hicks and children of Roanoke Va holiday guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Robert E Hicks 110 Lee St and her parents Mr and Mrs Al Ellison 102 Myers Ave Also visiting in the Ellison home were their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Gerald Ellison of Alexandria Va who also visited her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Workman of Jesse He is a medical student at George Washington University Washington DC Miss Kay Persinger of Arlington Va is visiting her mother Mrs Mable Persinger on South Kanawha Street.
Local residents and relatives from Arlington Virginia Glen Fork Pike Street To ledo Ohio Sophia and other towns spend weekends visiting family. Among them Miss Brenda Shaver Miss Wanda Lyons Billy Nichols Judy Benson and families visit parents grandparents and in laws in Virginia Ohio Maryland and Washington D C over the holidays amid travel on weekends with Mr and Mrs George Doss Mr and Mrs Robert Crawford and others.
Mr and Mrs George W Ballard Jr and their son Sandy aged 4 12 months will depart Thursday morning for their Florence Alabama home after visiting Mrs G R French at 228 Fairview Ave Also staying with the French family was her sister
George Stanley Tolbert of 348 Railroad Avenue underwent surgery Tuesday morning at Raleigh General Hospital and is reported in satisfactory condition.
Miss Andrea Durgan, a student at Marshall University in Huntington, is spending the holidays with Andrew Durgan of South Kanawha Street.
Mr and Mrs Steve L Carpenter of E Street hosted a holiday reunion with all their children present after six years. The group included Mr and Mrs Vernon Carpenter and family of Coal City, Mr and Mrs Mac Carpenter and children of Coal City, Mr and Mrs Harold Carpenter of Orchard Avenue, Mr and Mrs Billy Carpenter of Washington DC, Fred and Jim Carpenter in Washington DC, and Kermit Carpenter who recently finished a two year U S Navy tour in Japan.
Fairdale area residents, including Ray Dun can Cleveland Ohio and Ruby Dun, spend Christmas with the Cooks in Bolt and with the Surretts in Cleveland while families from Zanesville Falls Church and Saxon visit relatives. Military moves include Beecher Harvey Jr en route from Fort Devin to Alaska and Jackie Lee Walker heading to Pope Air Force Base.
Mr and Mrs Heber Dews of Winston Salem NC have returned home after visiting Mrs W R Martin in Rhodell. Other visitors include Betty Billy and Bob Martin of Logan and Mrs Rose Evans from Cincinnati to visit her son and daughter in law George and Rose Evans. Various relatives from Baltimore Meador Lego Mac Arthur Blacksburg and Concord College are listed with holiday visits and travels.
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