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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1949
Page
1
The Princeton Civic Chorus performs Modern Madness at Woodrow Wilson High School tonight at 8 15. Chorus director Joseph Bertalan arranged five scenes including Jerome Kern songs and movements from a Fred Waring Nutcracker Suite, with pieces for joy and salvation.
Four Beckley Church members join five thousand Presbyterian men in Atlanta Georgia for a three day convention. Dr James A Jones of Charlotte NC delivers the keynote address and Dr John S Bonnell of New York speaks on the church’s supreme place. Judge Robert F Rennon of Louisiana moderates a town hall panel on the world situation.
Highland Garden Club members heard an address on Fall Planting of Perennials by guest speaker Roney Webb at the November meeting held Wednesday afternoon. He advised bulb placement by plant height and described bed preparation, with hostesses Mrs E E Sheffler and Mrs John Smith.
Mr and Mrs W T Barr entertained at their Eccles home Monday night with a party for their children Bill Sue and Richard Dwaine. Costumed guests included Leonard Greer Don Fletcher Charles Keesee Larry Bradley Sandra Mitchent Stewart Pitzgerald Billy Maloney Carolyn Fitzgerald Sue Holt Joy Fay Milam Delores Keesee Lu cle Athey Tommy Duran Frances Duran and many others from Skelton and nearby.
A local group meeting with 61 members and 20 guests opened at 7 34 p m in the First Christian Church. Mrs H C Hornbrook led devotionals on God's ownership of life, with a film on Christian stewardship shown later and reports on library books and the Cincinnati convention.
Fourteen members attended the Circles meeting of Memorial Baptist Church discussing a Christian party and plans for a December 2 annual bazaar at St Stephen’s Parish Hall. Mrs. Osborne of Welch spoke on the National Women's Auxiliary meeting, with Beverly Watts singing.
The Beckley Art Group met Tuesday at the Raleigh County Library for a candle making demonstration by Mrs. T. S. Rice. She showed how to melt and mold candles from used tins and parffin mixed with an egg beater, and how to coat the outside for a sparkly finish. The meeting was led by group president Mrs. H. J. Bragg who conducted the business portion.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ubeda of 1209 Westwood Drive was marked by a dinner at the Spanish Hall on Wednesday. The surprise event drew more than 50 guests. Mr. Ubeda is 76 and Mrs. Ubeda 94.
Mrs J E McKenzie will be guest speaker at the Fayette-Maleigh Branch AAUW meeting Saturday November 5 at 2 pm in Woodrow Wilson High School. Mrs Jack Rapp president urges members to attend. Montgomery Branch AAUW will be honored guests. The surface coloring of gold fish gradually fades away. F
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