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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1929

Page

5

Legion Plans Derby On Churchill Downs

The American Legion holds its 11th annual convention in Louisville September 30 to October 3 with crowded business sessions and lavish entertainment. Events include a Derby day run at Churchill Downs, a dinner by Paul V. McNutt, a fireworks display, dirigible participation, bombing and pursuit aircraft, a parade, armory dinner, wreck night, carnival, pistol and til le contests, and various sport and trip activities across Kentucky and Indiana. Officers to be elected at the October 3 final session.

Indianapolis American Legion Louisville Janes F. Barton National Adjutant Veterans Louisvilles Hoover Bing Ppeemans Churchill Downs Paul V. McNutt World War Fighters Ohio River Navy Los Angles Ant Memorial Stadium Camp Knox Maxwell Field Belknap Kentucky Indiana

German President von Hindenburg on summer vacation at Dielramszell

President von Hindenburg enjoys a seventh summer holiday with a companion at Dielramszell and astonishes onlookers with his vigorous health and activity during the break.

President von Hindenburg Germany Dielramszell

Health Department on Infantile Paralysis Theories and Prevention

Health officials discuss multiple theories of infantile paralysis including insect borne milk borne and dust borne spread. They urge reporting suspected cases isolation disinfection milk pasteurization and dust control while urging physicians to seek early evaluation and provide updated materials to county doctors.

Health Department Raleigh County Health Uiit

Douglas Fairbanks Stars In The Iron Mask At Palace Theatre

Douglas Fairbanks as D Artagnan opens the tale of The Iron Mask at the Palace Theatre on Monday with a spoken prologue and orchestral sound. The presentation blends silent film with voice interludes to heighten medieval intrigue involving Richelieu and Louis XIV in a dramatic history pageant. A separate note mentions a Patterson family birth in Cosla Mesa Call.

Douglas Fairbanks Valiant D'Artignana the Iron Mask Palace Theatre Richelieu France Louis Aim de Rochefort Mr. Fairbanks Fairbanks

Church Notices for August 25 Sunday Services

Churches announce Sunday programs with multiple services at First Methodist Episcopal First Baptist and St Francis de Sales Catholics. Rev W B Harvey leads morning sermons and union services at Central School Auditorium with topics on vision and judgment. The Methodist Temple lists worship at 1100 am and Epworth events, with a church board meeting Monday at 7 30.

First Baptist Church W. KB. Harvey Central School First Christain Church Chas. A. Slaughter Church Epworth League Epworth W. J. Harvey

St Stephens Episcopal Church Service Times

Woodlawn Avenue notices list Rev W. BP Chrisman rector with Holy Communion at 7:30 and 9:35 a.m. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon on the first Sunday monthly. Italy parish communion at the clever o clock services Wednesday 7:15 p.m. Liling.

ST. Stephens Episcopal Church Woodlawn Ave W. BP Chrisman Italy Liling

Presbyterian Church Adopts New Associate Minister

Reverend F J Shannon will preach at Sunday morning services. Union evening service at 6:30 p.m. in the Christian church with Reverend W L Harvey as preacher. Visitors are invited to all services at Cranberry Skelton Stanford Raleigh jail services at 2 30 p m. Sunday school 9 25 a m.

Presbyterian Church JL. Lineweaver D.D F. L. Shannon William Taylor Cranberry Skelton Stanaford Teel Il A. m Staniford Raleigh Christian Endeavor F. J. Shannon Union WL . Harvey

Singleness of Purpose Needed by The Rt Rev Ernest Shayler

In a sermon by Episcopal Bishop Ernest Shayler of Nebraska the path to true life and heaven is described as the narrow gate. Selflessness and singleness of purpose guide a life toward eternal joy, contrasting with the broad easy road of worldly pleasures.

Ernest Shayler

Hair fashion war as Vienna hairdressers appeal to congress

Vienna hairdressers appeal to the International Hairdressers Congress asking rescission of a long hair mandate for women. Local barbers fear the change will wipe out their business under the new style edict.

Vienna Austrian Coiffeurs Association International Hairdressers’ Congress

Forest Creation Rahat Morocco Offers Tree Planting Premium

The government of Rahat Morocco offers an annual premium per acre to plant trees and grow forests. Trees must be oaks beech or pines and at least 200 trees per acre.

Rahat Morocco

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