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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1937

Page

5

Studio Arts School To Open Here Next Month

Miss Eunice Bumgardner announced plans to open a commercial art studio in Beckley with September 20 start date for classes and September 13 registration. The program includes children’s art, costume design, advertising, practical art, and American architecture with exhibitions at semester end.

School of Arts Miss Bumgardner A. W. Harris Stuart Hall Staunton Columbia University New York City New York School of Fine and Applied Arts Parsons

Three B Reunion Sunday Plans Biggs Ballard Broyles

The seventh annual Biggs Ballard and Broyles family reunion will be at Pine Grove near Lindside in Monroe county on Sunday. Dr. D M Hoke of Beckley will open at 10 a m with welcome by Paxton Mann of Lindside. The Pine Grove Choir and Monroe quartette will perform with several addresses by local notables. Souvenir programs include ancestral tintypes.

Pine Grove Dr. Hoke Biggs Ballard Broyles Lindside Monroe County D. M. Hoke Beckley Paxton Mann L. D. Candler Peterstown

Nordhoff and Hall Start New Book Project

By the Associated Press from Papeete Tahiti Charles B Nordhoff and James Norman Hall authors of the Bounty trilogy are at work on a new book Its subject has not been announced.

Associated Press Papeete Tahiti Charles B. Nordhoff James Norman Hall

Future Farmers End Camp at Indian Creek Near Red Sulphur Springs

Shady Spring High school Future Farmers of America and Future Home Makers will break camp on Indian Creek near Red Sulphur Springs Monday after a week's vacation. Thirteen boys will work under J. M. Collins, the long-time teacher, while Miss Lucy Moss supervises the home economics group.

Future Farmers Shady Spring High School Indian Creek Red Sulphur Springs Future Farmers of America Future Home Makers J. M. Collins Yo-ng Shady Spring Lucy Moss

Camp Highlights for Girls Include Livestock Judging

Twelve girls attend the camp with home economics instruction plus daily routines of recreation. Collins notes the program includes swimming and projects aiding Yo-Ag courses. There is daily practice in livestock judging as part of the curriculum.

Burg Collins

John Arbogast to Join Mankin Lumber Yard Staff

John Arbogast from White Sulphur Springs will arrive this week to take a position in the lumber yards of Mankin Lumber company in Oak Hill. He formerly attended Concord State Teachers College in Athens, where he met many Fayette countians.

Register OAK Hill John Arbogast Mankin Lumber Company Arbogast White Sulphur Springs Concord State Teachers College Athens

Corruption Notes In New York City Public Officials

Among civil employees in the tolls of New York money lenders were eight of 65 aldermen earning five thousand dollars a year, seven deputy district attorneys, three municipals, one county judge earning twenty four thousand dollars a year.

New York

Doyle Minter Accepts New Manager Post at Tommy Creek

Doyle Minter accepts the position of manager of the E C Minter Coal company store at Tommy Creek. He previously served as a clerk in the Frances company store.

Doyle Minter Register Rhodell E.C. Minter Coal Company Tommy Creek Minter Frances

Sophia WV Municipal Council Levy Estimate 1937

The Town of Sophia Raleigh County West Virginia presents an estimate of taxes for the current year as approved August 3 1937. The budget lists general receipts 875 00 and total disbursements 1817 82 with levy 942 82 on property and utility classes.

State of West Virginia Raleigh Sophia Towit James B. Deck M. Goodwin George Hamed W. J. Lovell H. J. Stone Ubgaad Tax Equipmene Ccuks J. James B. Deck

Blind Men Hit by New Ruling in Nanking

In Nanking China hundreds of thousands of blind men face livelihood loss under a new rule of common sense that forbids fortune telling. Institutions for the blind are deemphasized while Canton police push enforcement. Soothsayers petition to block the law amid rising poverty.

Associated Press Nanking China Canton

Muncy Family Leaves on Tour for Vacation

Ell A A Muncy Mrs Muncy and son David Arnold depart Wednesday for Hot Springs Arkansas for a month long vacation. They are joined by Miss Lillian Kennedy of Eccles. Hampton Thomas of Beckley will manage the General Store in Mr Muncy’s absence.

Register Ell A. A. Muncy Muncy David Arnold Hot Springs Arkansas Lillian Kennedy Eccles Hampton Thomas Beckley

Nephew Attends Funeral Service in Rhodell

Victor Augustine Rhodell attended the funeral of his uncle Constante Bridi in Rhodell, accompanied by John Bridi, Ed Bridi of Lester, Max Augustine of Rhodell, and Louis Augustine of Mt. Carmel, Pa., after returning from Mt. Carmel. The note adds that the first U.S. city directory was printed in New York in 1786.

Register Rhodell Victor Augustine Mt. Carmel Constante Bridi Augustine John Bridi Ed Bridi Lester Max Augustine Louis Augustine United States New York

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