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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1947
Page
5
The design by architect Elmer Gil-Jeck features a conservative modern house with stone or brick veneer, downtuned muntins and overhanging leaves for a low profile. Corner windows brighten the living space while maintaining privacy. An alternate plan offers a two-room attic option replacing the basement stairs.
Sigrid Arne reports delegates from 47 nations meeting in Geneva to discuss FAO led proposals. Aimed at stabilizing food markets, stockpile use, and price signals, the plan envisions national reserves, global steering by a Food Council, and commodity committees to set sale thresholds. It also covers aid to famine areas and shifts in agriculture to industry, with a 10 to 20 year outlook contingent on peace.
Radio schedule listing network programs across central and mountain zones with time adjustments, hour offsets, and various shows from News reports to orchestras, comedies, dramas, and sports. It notes local hour changes and excludes last minute changes.
Civil Aeronautics Board investigators recount how they deduce crash details from limited wreckage and witness reports. They inspect scenes at eight field stations, send parts to the Bureau of Standards, and hold public hearings to uncover causes and prevent repeats.
The Tuesday Circle No. 4 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Whitestick home of Mrs. W. G. Williams. With Mrs. O. O. Harrold absent, Mrs. A. L. Rorrer led the business. A picnic is set for September 9 on Mrs. P. A. Amick's lawn.
The Beckley Women of the Moose scheduled a regular meeting for Tuesday night at 7 30. Officers urged all members to attend this session.
Miss Lorene Wells wed Robert A. Fleshman in a single ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Beckley with Dr. Alvin J. Cook officiating. Both graduates of Woodrow Wilson High School 1946, he served in the Army Medical Corps. they reside in Pemberton.
Local instructors for the district church camp for young people at Camp Beckwith in Fayette County are Rev. W. B. Peck and Miss Lee Arm entrout. Mrs. Spangler will return from Charleston after a telephone conference. Several residents travel for camps, vacations, and family visits including J. W. Ward, Mike Junk, the Ellisons, the McCreerys, Miss Chang, and Janet Koch with notes on their destinations and activities.
A brief note states that she has returned after spending the week visiting in the home of her brother Mitchel Miller and his wife Ethel Mosley of Whipple.
Frank Boxy tza Boytz 63 committed suicide in a one room shack near his Coal City home. The body will be taken to his wife’s Mitchel Ridge residence Sunday at 4 p m for cremation or services. Funeral Monday August 17 at 2 p m at Mitchell Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. C H Costlow officiating. Burial at Mage Lilly Cemetery. Arrangements by Keyser Funeral Home. Isaíd Dub Hylton 60 died in a local hospital Sunday August 17 at 4 40 p m. Body to Williams Funeral Home then to Floyd Virginia for funeral services Tuesday at 10 a m. Burial in Willis Virginia family cemetery. Williams Funeral Home handling arrangements.
A seasoned wedding flowers consultant promises a refined background of beauty to complement your gown. The stylist emphasizes years of experience and invites couples to consult for their wedding floral needs.
Local florist Fishers Flowers lists services at 105 Prince Street with contact number 5551 and mentions Greenhouse Mi on Hope Road.
Lost items including glasses in Beckley with rewards and returns. Stolen dogs near Prosperity and Shady Spring with rewards. Painting and wallpapering services listed with Dials and names across Beckley area. Also training ads and optometry and appliance repair listings.
A collage of classified notices, including movers, wanted to buy, employment, pets, livestock, furniture, and sale items. Entries list firms such as Transfer Company, Mandeville Storage, and local addresses, with dozens of small ads for jobs, goats, cages, and equipment. Includes services like home care, travel requests, and consumer goods for sale.
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