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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1929

Page

11

Mercer County Hopkinses Claim Fortune Share

Robert Lee Hopkins of Lerona Mercer County alleges grand nephew status to Mark Hopkins the California fortune holder. He joins Parker claims based on rumored family ties and a $300 million to $450 million estate split amid long legal battles stretching decades.

Robert Lee Hopkins California Lerone Mercer-Summers Dine Mark Hopkins Robert Hopkins Reuben Hopkins Jonathan Llopkins Mark Topkins Amn Pacific Coast Hopkins Lerona John L. Parker Grab Orchard Parker Livihree Brothers Timothy Hopkins Timothy Stopkins Merces County Winothy Hopkins Striet Hoover G. C. Wedrick Beckley Ywaoy Loue Tony Supreme Court Fbedrick Landen Cadifornia Supreme Court of the United Stes Ace Leken United Press Waynesville Ohio Simes J. M. Hopkins Uwe Raleigh Mercer County Serena Hopkinses West Virginia

Williamson passes gasoline station ban ordinance

An ordinance in Williamson restricts construction of gasoline stations within a foot of any dwelling, school, church or other public buildings. Existing stations remain unaffected. The measure was adopted unanimously by the city commission. Up Strickland of Alva Oklahoma reports he has written 7,000 biographical sketches during house to house travels.

Associated Press Williamson Eusumissi Wise UP. Strickland Alva Okko Cross Fisher Chevrolet

Cottle-Board Reunion Plans Near Spencer

Squire Cottle and Cote left yesterday for Reeel Geeve near Spencer to join the Cotte and ourd families for an alleilay reunion. Members from both families are expected, with a basket dinner to be served at noon. The event is to be an annual gathering.

Squire Cote Reeel Geeve Spencer Alleilay Cotte Ourd Appreai Wately AO

Wyoming Considers Dropping Football as Major Sport

A University of Wyoming review sparks debate over removing football as a major sport. Faculty and students weigh financial strain, program impact, and university identity as leaders study long term athletics funding.

Tilking The University of Wyoming

Seaplane race for Schneider Trophy to open in September

Four nations enter the Schneider Trophy seaplane race with speeds over 200 mph anticipated. France Italy Great Britain each field three planes, the United States one. Preliminary tests set for September 6 with the main race September 7 and the Solent course extending from Ryde to Seaview and back.

Associated Press Cowes Wight Jacques Schneider Wisto Ed. Hale Great Britain United States Venice Webster Prevost France Mi—Pisten Uvitain Bolonga Thala DeBrigauth Mary Biard Bilfenhouse Winifeld States Panittic Bernardi Italy Ryde Seaview South Sea Rede Tohese Royal Aero Club Maly United Mates AL Wiliams Tawsy AL Williams Napier Super Marine

Be cky Merchants Gather For Evening Retail Meeting

E Bibb former Beckley chamber of commerce president calls Beckley retailers to a Monday night meeting at the Beckley hotel private diary room to discuss unity and merchant interests with plans to present opportunities and address reported problems.

Bibb Beckley Ehsander of Commerce Bthe Eity Beckley Hotel Monkly Night Beckley

Offer for prime Montgomery Ward building rejected in bid

Graver C. Hedrick offered a premier building at a busy corner to Montgomery Ward for 1000 dollars a month, but the lease offer was refused as not close to the price Ward would pay. Herbert Staisbury and associates had also proposed erecting a Ward compliant building with expected rent returns.

Graver C. Hedrick Montgomery Ward Hedrick Herbert Staisbury

Radio Programming Schedules Mix with Concert Listings

Fragmented OCR shows a dense list of radio stations and times across cities like New York Philadelphia Cleveland and Atlanta. It references orchestras, church services, hour-long programs, and various music segments with multiple station call letters and frequencies.

WSB Atlanta Tioswia & Wear Hira Y Nous Thury Pomar WBT Charlotte Climers First Baptist Church WHAS Louisville WIZ & Wear Courier-Journa Orchestra Ini Amos Nashville WSM Rhythm Symphony Wava Richmond St. Mark's Church

Stansbury Building Bid At Fayette and McCreery Streets

The Stansbury offer aimed at a three story structure with basement on the Fayette and McCreery corner site near the post office. Montgomery Ward reportedly valued the site at up to 40 cents per square, while Mr Pedrick and Mr Sainsbury questioned if Chicago houses could meet established Beckley rentals. Lightning incident described as unusually clocklike struck a Yatner household during a storm, with a dramatic escape and nocturnal flight.

Sso OH Fost Stansbury Ond Post Office Fayette and McCreery Streets Ward Montgomery Ward Pedrick Sith Tle Chicago

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