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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1961

Page

3

Aliff Hurt vow exchange at Mabscott Calvary Church

Wanda Sue Hurt and Johnny Aliff exchanged double ring vows at Calvary Baptist Church Mabscott with seven branch candelabra and white gladioli. Rev C H Costlow officiated at 7 pm. Bride is daughter of Mrs Lillian Hurt Beckley and the late William Hurt. groom is son of Mrs L G Fletcher New Smyrna Beach Fla and the late Earl Aliff.

Calvary Baptist Church of Mabscott Wanda Sue Hurt Johnny Aliff C. H. Costlow Lillian Hurt Beckley William Hurt L. G. Fletcher New Smyrna Beach Fla Earl Aliff Beverly Hurt Patricia Webb William Hart

Ski Jacket You Can Make At Home For Fun And Style

A home sewers guide to a wood felt ski parka with knitted yoke sleeves and a buttoned side closure. Easy bulky knitting using heavy yarn, step by step machine stitching hints, and free instructions from SKICOAT at Grand Central Station New York.

P.O Grand Central Station New York

Simple pocketed frock pattern for all sizes No 1498

This brief ad promotes a pocketed frock pattern No 1498 with PHOTO GUIDE in sizes 10 through 20, bust 31 to 40, using 39 inch fabric or 54 inch for yardage. It invites readers to order from Iris Lane at Raleigh Register Box 438 New York with postage details and notes a 64 page Home Arts style book for 60s era readers.

Iris Lane Raleigh Register Midtown Station New York N. Y

Cashier Pries Gunman, He Flees After Standoff

In Champaign Illinois a woman cashier Caroline Covar faced a gunman in a local pharmacy. She ordered him out, slammed the cash drawer and locked it before he fled with his pistol. No one was reported harmed.

Champaign Ill UPI Caroline Covar

School pupils rise in instrument study since 1947

The number of school children studying musical instruments has quadrupled since 1947, reflecting growing interest in arts education and expanded access to music programs across districts.

Ex Whitby Girl Becomes Bride In AF Chapel

Ex Whitby girl Miss Helen Lucille Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter L Smith of Whitby and 1st Lt John R Steves Jr of Waynesboro Va were married December 10 in the McGuire Air Force Base Chapel at Trenton New Jersey Given in marriage by 1st Lt Paul T Biehm the bride wore a white chiffon gown with a scalloped neckline and short sleeves Her veil was attached to a bandeau and she carried a white orchid corsage on a white Bible The couple will reside in Mount Holly New Jersey

Joyce Snuffer Harold Meadows U. S. Navy Gene Hurt Charles Hurt Akron Ohio Randy Taylor Luther Taylor Mabsco Helen Lucille Smith Walter L. Smith Whitby John R. Steves Jr Waynesboro McGuire Air Force Base Trenton N. J Paul T. Biehm Phyllis Thompson Coal City Shirley Sherril Lorna Frisk McGuire Afb John R. Steves William J. Clark Iit John E. Riego Robert B. Steves Holly Lodge Mount Holly

Burglar Shows Neat Habits at Honolulu Restaurant

Honolulu restaurateur Yoshinobu Kaneshiro says a burglar hit his shop six times this month yet commends the intruder for tidy methods. The burglar cut pie cleanly, washed silverware, and re-stashed opened fruit juice cans in the fridge. The piece also notes 1,700 U S retail outlets in food stores and that supermarkets allocate about 86 percent of ad budgets to newspapers.

Honolulu UPI Yoshinobu Kaneshiro Kaneshiro U. S

Incidents In The Lives Of People You Know

List of holiday houseguests and travelers visiting and returning to Granville Avenue McAlpin and nearby towns. Names include Miss Mary Lee Peter, Miss Gertrude Bradley, Miss Jacqueline Kapp, Charles Otis Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Carios Harmon, Frank Brubeck, Charles Coe, Kathy Gunnoe, William Turner, George Thompson, Sgt. 1C Robert O. Kinsler, Gene Sergeant, Kenneth Campbell, O Dell Testerman, Verbie Morris and others.

Mary Lee Peter B. K. Peter Granville Avenue Gertrude Bradley Highland Park Mich Jacqueline Kapp Mount Pleasant Iowa Charles Otis Jr

Community Women Meet and Group Notices Schedule

Local column invites women’s groups to submit meetings and calendars. Notices by 10 a.m. appear the same day. Sunday listings by Saturday 10 a.m. Included are Chaminade Music Club 8 p.m. at 206 Russell St. Rupert Jefferson Court New Year’s party at KP Hall 2 p.m.. Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge 7:30 p.m. IOOF Hall Mabscott. Women of the Moose 7:30 p.m. Moose ballroom. WCTU Stanaford 7 p.m. Stanaford Baptist. Wesleyan Service Guild 7:30 p.m. 209 Vine St.. Catholic Daughters Court Paula 741 8 p.m. St Francis de Sales Parish Hall. Circle Bible Moderators Beckley 7:30 p.m. 201 Vine St. with Mrs Forrest Daniel hosting.

Woman’s Department of Beckley Circle Bible Beckley Presbyterian Church Forrest Daniel Vine St J. W. Witherspoon

Navy Mother's Club Meeting Planned at Coca-Cola Social Room

Navy Mother's Club holds its regular meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Coca Cola Social Room with Mrs Allen Smith Mrs June Conner and Mrs Wesley Hedrick serving as hostesses.

Navy Mother’s Club Allen Smith June Conner Wesley Hedrick

Public meetings and practices listed for local groups

Shady Spring District Woman's Club holds a public education meeting at Beaver Lion's Club at 7 30 p m Gamma Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meets at Coca-Cola Social Room at 7 30 p m Executive Board of Women of the Church meets at Beckley Presbyterian Church at 1 30 p m Degree of Honor Lodge No 56 holds practice for installation in IOOF Hall North Oakwood Avenue at 7 30 p m

Shady Spring District Beaver Lion's Club Gamma Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Sorority IOOF North Oakwood Avenue

Recent Bride Honored At Beaver Avenue Luncheon

Mrs. Donald D Hodson nee Mary Anne Davis was the guest of honor at a Friday luncheon at the Beaver Avenue home of Mrs. Earl O Snider. Co hosts were Mrs. Wayne G Engle and Mrs. Elmer L Davis, with attending relatives and friends listed among the guests. An ivory linen table centerpiece of pink lilies and gold grape accents complemented china crystal and silver table settings.

Beaver Avenue Earl O. Snider Donald D. Hodson Mary Anne Davis Wayne G. Engle Elmer L. Davis Engle Ann S. Emery Snider

Holidays Bring Milams Snuffers Sutherlands and More

The Fairdale column notes Linda and Loretta Milam of Alexandra Virginia spend the holidays with their parents. Perry Snuffer visits family in Kis simee Florida. Clarice and Nancy Sutherland visit grandmother in Huntington. Nadine Stover returns from Miami. Maple Meadow post at Ft Bragg. W H Booth family in Roswell New Mexico. Clara Wall hospitalized at Bluefield Sanitarium shows improvement after Glen Daniel crash. Kermit Smith visits Glen Daniel. Timber loss: insects, disease and fire destroy 13 billion board feet yearly, enough for about one million homes.

Fairdale RNS Lacy Milam Linda Loretta Milam Alexandra Perry Snuffer Joe Suldo Kissimee Fla Clarice Sutherland Nancy Sutherland A. E. Sutherland Huntington Claude Bunch Maple Meadow Ft. Bragg N. C W. H. Booth Inlaw Elton Booth Roswell N. M Clara Wall Bluefield Sanitarium Glen Daniel Kermit Smith Falls Church Josie Smith

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Aliff-Hurt Calvary Baptist Church Ft. Dix Jill Diana John Hurt Brenda Johnny Point Pleasant O. E. McKinney Baltimore Joe Spangler Elizabeth Lewisburg Mickey Aliff Mrs Stoco High School Women’s Air Force Dringeview Lil Carios Harmon Sidney Lee and Nancy Roy Lee Harmon Sunrise Avenue Frank Brubeck Washington, D. C Betty Kinzer Street Brubeck Ed Davis Kingsport, Tenn Leonardtown Charles Coe Roy S. Coe Maxwell Hill Kathy Gunnoe Carlos Gunnoe Carter Street William Turner A. A. Turner George Thompson Dorcas Thompson Third Avenue Morgantown West Virginia University Robert O. Kinsler Fort Belvoir Otto Kinsler Bradley Dallas Friend Francis Parker Greenbrier ,Ct Gene Sergeant Maryland Leonard Sergeant McAlpin Norfolk Kenneth Campbell Detroit, Mich Foncier Campbell O'Dell Testerman Claude Testerman Terry Lee Kathy Blacksiburg, Va N. L Williams Paula Elman Osborne Lynn Dale Michael Georgia Crab Orchard Vergie Morris Spottswood Elden Morris Hill St Chaminade Music Club C. A. Thompson Russell St Rupert Jefferson KP Hall South Fayette Street Golden Gate Rebekah Lodge No Women of the Moose Moose Ballroom Woman's Christian Temperane Union of Stanaford Stanaford Baptist Church Wesleyan Service Guild The Methodist Temple C. R. McCorkle Ann Brewster Martha Ellen Snider Nadine Stover Miami, Fla Ted Stover Vonn Brooks Coats Baby Shop Main St Beckley Hotel Warner Life McCalls Ladies Home Journal Rayons West Virginia Parkersburg Montgomery Charleston Cubees
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