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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1936

Page

5

County League Contests Today

Raleigh county league fans anticipate top early games today with four star attractions and favorable weather. Pairings include A League Tams at Scarbro Ameagle vs Matscott Edwight at Mullens Glen Rogers at Glen White B League Price Hill at Blue Jay Lillybrook at Crab Orchard Pemberton at Woodbay Layland at Dorothy.

Raleigh County League Tams Scarbro Johnny Wright Mabscott Rmt Park Edwight Lillybrook Crab Orchard Jack Carpenter Glen White Ameagle Glen Rogers Wyoming R. M. I. Park Mabscoil Bill Seacrist and Company Mullens Layland Dorothy Fayette Countians Woodbay Blue Jay Price Hill Cris Hinte Bert Samples Pembertor

Revival Campaign to Begin in Packsville Tomorrow

Reverend James Godbey launches revival services in Packsville with public invitation. In South Haven Michigan, 95 year old Robert Adkin marked his birthday by bowling a 49 score.

James Godbey Packsvile Robert Adkin South Haven Mich

Third Annual Marbles Tournament Sponsored Across Counties

Interest grows among adults and youths as The Raleigh Register sponsors the third annual marbles tournament across Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties. The winner will represent the region at the National Tourney in Ocean City New Jersey with stronger competition than prior years. Elimination meets will be held in Mount Hope Mullens Beckley and Kingston with ten champions advancing to Beckley. Corinne and Kingston schools enter large student groups as rules will be published soon.

Raleigh Register Raleigh Fayette Wyoming Ocean City N.J Ross Ire Register Beckley Rotary Club of Mullens Nell McAlexander Mount Trope Mount Hope Harold Qdee Bernice Tackett Corinne Meredith Parry Kingston Fayette County

Local Confederate Veterans list reads like a roster

A long OCR fragment presents a roster of names including Frank Bryant Harless Payne Boyd Dunn Elmer Beavers Lawrence Parker Maurice Hall Jin Bill De Wiggins Aubrey Dickerson Robert Bryant Omer Goad Fred Henley Tommy Matherly Jack Smith Avender Bailey Wayne Lundy Bud Sulder Bille Bills Buster Blevins Hubert Mazelwood Ralph Tate Corkey Carter Orville Cox Lee Mabes George Mabes Joe Parker Clay Pennington Lonnie Perduce Homer Day James Miller Donald Nunn Buddy Keesee Tommie Ellis Billie Bowen Claude Kensley Harrison Goad Alonzo Jay Kingston Eniles Bert Miller Wade Payne Howard Edwards Earl Edwards James Armstrong Jacob Sagraves Arthur Rees Clarence Parsons John Plasha William Brunschwyler James Surrett Robert Wedge George Malol James Stover Jimmy Moore Henry Plasha Brinton Dodson Donald Browning French Short Ronald Blevins Roy Jones Ray Cottrell Ceci O'dell Rother Stephenson Donald Blevins Walter Uher Paul Edwards Douglass Cantrell John Dodson Muriah Denny John Barrett Joyce Rolls Clifford Denny Marshall Hyden Howard Grant Russell Edwards James Warden J. C. Counts Harold Pittman Tom Williams Homer Powers Jommy Gerender Buster Williams Junior Wood Eugene Sumpter Herman Ray Winston Roy Ratliff Junior Smith John Moore Mike Plasha Jimmy Treadway Wayne Winston John Peters Billy Rees Orbia Rinehart Carl Adams.

Frank Bryant Harless Payne Boyd Dunn Elmer Beavers Lawrence Parker Maurice Hall Jin Bill de Wiggins Aubrey Dickerson Robert Bryant Omer Goad Fred Henley Tommy Matherly Jack Smith Avender Bailey Wayne Lundy Bud Sulder Bille Bills Buster Blevins Hubert Mazelwood Ralph Tate Corkey Carter Orville Cox Lee Mabes George Mabes Joe Parker Clay Pennington Lonnie Perduce Homer Day James

Budge Shines as Davis Cup Hopes Rise for U S

The American team upbeat after Don Budge, the young California prodigy, dominates Mexico 6 1 6 1 6 3. His form fuels belief he will beat Australia’s Crawford and Quist in upcoming singles as experts weigh his speed and conditioning and his journey from a near quit to a tennis future.

Don Budge California Daniel Hernandez Mexico Budge Jack Crawford Adrian Quist Australia John Budger

Don Budge’s tennis wisdom fuels long-remembered tale

In a reminiscent piece the elder Budge recalls Don Budge learning tennis from his brother Lloyd at age nine. Lloyd, a Cal tennis player, urged Don to persevere after he nearly quit, and Don later won his first state title in the boys under 15 division. Don’s mother notes his ease and lack of worry helped his game. Four Musketeers era in France also noted as fading, with Jacques Brignon, Rene Lacoste, and Henry Cochet highlighted alongside rankings shifts and the rise of Bernard Destremeau and Marcel Brenard amid the Davis Cup selection chatter.

Lloyd Don University of California Rene Lacoste Henry Co Chet Christian Boussus France Andre Merlin Marcel Brenard Bernard Destremeau

Glen Morgan WV Church News Sunday Schedule and Events

Sunday school at 10 o clock and services at 2 30 p m Sunday morning. A singing school led by Prof Ray Martin of Hinton starts Monday at 7 30 p m. A plate supper for the choir fundraiser is May 1 at 5 30 p m. Several local residents and visitors attended Shrine events in Charleston and nearby towns.

Church News Glen Morgan Ray Martin Hinton Elizabeth Lois Wa‘pella Darling Charleston Harry Noel Lewisburg Scott Everett Adkins Pinecrest Saniitarium W. B. Darling

Final P T A Meeting At Glen White Tuesday

The final P T A meeting of Glen White Junior High will be held at the schoolhouse on Tuesday evening at 7 30. Harvey Pauley, principal, announced yesterday.

Glen White Junior High School Harvey Pauley

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