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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
7
An unsigned 1875 New York column fragment discusses record warm Indian Summer effects on trade and society, the Pacific steamship disaster and survivor Jelly, then political upset with Kelly and McLaughlin losses, ending mid‑note as the torn text leaves the viewer awaiting more.
Irene Cummings hosted a birthday party on Saturday night December 7 with guests including Gladys Smith Violet Meadows Annabell Mullaney Jean Archer Virginia Brooks Dorothy Kiser Ora Mae Bryant Woodrow Meadows Jim Cummings Delmer Meadows Thomas Snodgrass Henry Bryant Marvan Dangerfield and Mrs Denver Dangerfield. Also appears: several brief local notices of visits and social updates from Pemberton and nearby towns with numerous residents listed.
Emperor Haile Selassie rejected a Franco British plan that would partition Ethiopia and abridge Ethiopian sovereignty if it ended the war with Italy. The proposal included an Italian influenced zone across Ethiopia with Haile Selassie retaining sovereignty but guided by an advisor possibly Italian. Desiye Ethiopia. Dec 13 AP report.
A mass meeting of all local unions employed by the New River company convened at Lochgelly theatre on Sunday afternoon with seven unions represented including Lochgelly Oakwood Whipple Harvey Prudence Cranberry and Skelton District Representative George Blizzard spoke and called the gathering a complete success. Edwin Zepp and John Morgan attended a political meeting at Oak Hill city hall on Saturday. Bennie Davis and Versie Jones were business callers in Bluefield on Monday. Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Canada a baby boy named Robert Jr both mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs R H Sharpe and son William visited relatives at Minden and Whipple on Monday. Mr and Mrs Roy Smith of Oakwood were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Francis Bibb. Mrs Francis Bibb was a business visitor to Oakwood on Saturday. Herbert Clifton of Pineville visited Mr and Mrs J F Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Francis Bibb visited Mrs Bibb's father Robert Wilshire a patient in Beckley hospital Friday evening. Orville Cruise was a social caller to Whitesville Monday evening. Mrs E H Windsor of Oak Hill visited her daughter Mrs Cecil Dillon over the past week.
Kenneth Marrs was called to Helen last week due to his father’s sudden death. Thelma Fisher, a scrip clerk, transfers to Collins for a like position. Joseph Gargas and E R Biggs visited relatives in Skelton. Charles Barton leaves the company for Kaymoor. Mr and Mrs R R Roach visited the Union Mission in Charleston. J T Crouse rents property to Went Privette and will live with his son Fred on Oak Hill Fayetteville road. Herman Foster and Henry Davis were ill last week. Mr and Mrs E M Presnell of Wingrove visited at the Mitch home.
Sunday events note Mr and Mrs Russell Willis and Mr and Mrs W L Lewis visiting relatives at Pea Ridge. Fayetteville residents Dr and Mrs E O Wiseman visited Charleston. C P Garten and daughter Alegra did business in Hinton. Missionary Society of the Southern Methodist church met at Mrs Bibb s home with attendees including Reverend and Mrs Perry and many local ladies. Blain Hesse recovering after powder burn at Oak Hill hospital. Visitors and weekend guests listed among local residents with shopping and court attendance noted.
Amigo West Virginia residents Mr and Mrs Gene Rose Pearl Powers of Chilhowie and others visited Mr and Mrs W Mitchem and Mr and Mrs C C Dickie Dot Lewis Jimmy Hope and family were in Mullens Friday night Mrs M E Allen visits daughter Mrs Robert McNei East Gulf this week Mr and Mrs B F children James and Lawrence Beckley visit Mr and Mrs R H Vaught this week Mr and Mrs J B Ward visit with their children Marie Oakley Agnes Junior and Sonny Persinger went to Mullens Sunday Mr and Mrs John Hope and children Beckley spent weekend with Mr and Mrs S Hope Miss Jean Law Pearisburg spent weekend with Mr and Mrs John Law
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