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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1937
Page
5
A 19-year-old Mar Murray swam unclad through rough seas after a launch capsized off Long Island. She and companions were cruising when the vessel foundered. Murray reportedly swam a long distance to summon help.
Beckley women dismiss Friday the Thirteenth as superstition. Bank and hospital staff, teachers, and nurses share varied views while some admit slight worry. A nurse recalls breaking a mirror seven years ago and fears bad luck. another distrusts black cats but dismisses ladders as a jinx.
Personal mentions record residents visiting relatives and traveling. Irene Hambrie of Princeton visits Beckley. many others head to Buffalo, Roanoke, Montreal, Charleston, or Norfolk. Several patients and returning travelers, plus a few local hires, are noted with brief health and work updates.
Three matches in the ladies golf tournament were played this morning. In the second flight Mrs. Clifford Muller defeated Mrs. H P Meadows 5 and 3. In the third flight Mrs. J E Lilly beat Mrs. R S Goldsmith 5 and 4, and Mrs. L T Putman defeated Miss Jo Ann Griffith 3 and 1.
Miss Mary Kingsboro departs North Kanawha Street for Danville Virginia to visit her aunt Miss Rachel Schwab before returning to Shelby Ohio. Mrs Ennis Bailey of Kensington Pennsylvania visits Mr and Mrs J W Bailey in Prosperity. Mrs Ida Cooper returns home on Harper Road after visiting Bluefield relatives. Mr and Mrs Reid Neil of Pittsburgh move to the Thornton home on Harper Road. Mr and Mrs A F Matson plan a two week visit to Chicago starting tomorrow.
To remove iodine stains soak the stained area in two cups of warm water and soap suds with one tablespoon of household ammonia. For better blending in cooked dishes, cover dates with hot water or milk to soften them.
California scientists recount rampart cave excavations by Willis Evans and Jerome Laudermilk with Carnegie support uncovering sloth excrement and remains. They aim to deduce diet and climate of ten thousand years ago while tracing exploratory routes via canyon Shelters and Lake Mead access.
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