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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

7

Gauley Bridge Water Improvements Under Final Review

Sanitary Engineer G L Kelso will conduct a final inspection of Gauley Bridge water supplies Tuesday to verify compliance with state health department directives. Kelso and assistant John B Harrington previously approved plans December 1 and expect improvements to be underway. residents who initially resisted now support health measures, and signs declaring the water unsafe will not be posted if regulations are completed promptly.

G. L. Kelso Gauley Bridge State Health Department John B. Harrington Kelso Fayette County

January Docket Of Fayette Set

Fayette county circuit court January term docket to be set Friday at the judge's office. The meeting, announced by clerk Mrs L S Tully, will feature two judges, with Judge H E Dillon among those presiding.

Register Fayeteville Fayette County L. S. Tully H. E. Dillon

Fitzgerald Ga Streets Named for Confederate Leaders

Dillon acts as judge in Nicholas county due to Judge Eary illness. Fitzgerald Ga with 6000 population has half its streets named for northern Confederate generals and the other half for southern leaders.

J. W. Eary Dillon Nicholas County Judge Eary Fitzgerald Ga

Pardon frees Tinsley from Fayette jail

Fayetteville delegate Alex Tinsley, jailed since July for a magistrate dispute, won a conditional pardon from Governor Kump. He walked out to campaign for the state House and planned to attend the December 14 special session. The judge and prosecuting attorney recommending the pardon noted the case. He had a June wedding and started his term a month later as an engineer.

By Register Fayetteville Alex Tinsley Chamber of the House of Delegates Kump Squire Tinsley Anngineer

Fayette County Adopts Library Building Plan for Schools

Fayette County schools implement a library building system with a central bookstore for teachers to select from over 2 000 volumes at wholesale prices. For every dollar raised, the board matches with another dollar on purchases, and more than 3 000 books have been placed countywide. A free book is given to each school with 95 percent attendance for a month, and 751 books were bought between November 25 and December 3.

Register Fayetteville Fayette Oak Hill Board of Education

Fall Prevents Woman Walking in Mount Hope

Mrs. Sarah Walters of Macdonald remains unable to walk after a fall last week but is recovering, according to her family. She is known in the area as the sister of Congressman Joe L. Smith.

Register Mount Hope Sarah Walters Macdonald Joe L. Smith

Mount Hope Club Names Officers

Mount Hope junior women’s club met at Mount Hope Baptist Temple to elect officers for the year ending May 1. Elected were Dorothy Tissue president, George Williams vice president, Marie Carper recording secretary, Mabel Habgood corresponding secretary, and Paul Garrett treasurer. A program committee was named.

Register Mount Hope

Junior Woman's Club announces first year program team

Miss Iva Hogg Miss Willa Thompson Miss Virginia Graves Mrs William Moore and Mrs Wood Poling will prepare the year programs with Mrs Poling as chairman. The chapter is newly organized and these are its first announced plans.

Iva Hogg Willa Thompson Virginia Graves William Moore Wood Poling Poling Junior Woman's Club

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