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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
12
A December meeting set Esther Gilbertson as county club agent to lead Raleigh county mining towns extension work. The program emphasizes close cooperation with agencies and three day conferences to assess neighborliness, welfare, health, homes, education, churches, and beauty. The first three day conference will be at Glen White in February.
Preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Coal Economics show bituminous coal output for the week ended December 12 at about 12.9 million net tons, a figure surpassed only four times in the industry’s history. The report notes a yearly rate exceeding 650 million tons, urging prudent future planning. the U S Bureau of Mines cites 11.6 million net tons.
The Woodrow Wilson high debating team accepts a challenge from Charleston high. A dual debate will take place January 23 with two teams from each school competing on the affirmative and negative sides in Beckley and Charleston. Winners for the team include Audra Ferrill French Lineweaver Karl Stover Leslie Carter Oral Williams and Ernie Bailey. The topic with the Capitol City debaters will be announced later.
We thank friends and neighbors who helped us in the death of our son and brother May God's blessings rest on everyone of them Mr and Mrs J B Cook and family
A sequence of real estate deeds shows transfers from L C Davis to Benton H Elison and many others, with parcels described as city lots and tracts in Trap Hill Meadows Lilly Heights Mabscott and Richmond districts. Values range from 1 to 875, reflecting numerous conveyances by Homeseekers Land & Building Co and Lilly Land Co to individuals and firms.
A Logan plant crew of the Kentucky and West Virginia power plant installed what is claimed as the world’s longest aluminum wire span suspended between wood poles at Pond Fork Boone County. The 4 970 foot line uses 1 200 pounds of aluminum wire and sags 724 feet at mid span as part of the Logan high tension system into Boone County territory.
Vogel's Ministrels presented a Black and White Revue at Beckley's Lyric Theatre drawing a large, engaged crowd. The main floor was comfortably filled and locals, familiar with the troupe, expressed pleasure with the performance. The show is developing into an annual Beckley winter event.
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