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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1936

Page

3

Doctors back more buildings for Pinecrest

Raleigh County Medical Society members pledged support for expanding Pinecrest sanitarium to meet current and future patient needs. Dr L G Houser was elected president, with Dr M Banks as first vice president and Dr R W Chambers as second vice president. The new board includes Drs Jarrell Broaddus Dupuy. Delegates to the state convention were named as Dr Clark Kessell Dr D L Hill plus alternates. Dr A A Wilson spoke on head injuries at dinner. New member Dr J H Crouch was welcomed. three more doctors were submitted for consideration.

Raleigh County Medical Society p@ds Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley Hotel J. L. M. Halloran L. G. Houser W. W. Hume M., C. Banks Raleigh R. W. Chambers Amigo Halloran Board of Censors D. B. Jarrell R. G. Broaddus FE. S. Dupuy Beckley Clark Kessell D. L. Hill Mabscott B. B. Richmond Skelton R. C. Mitchell Sophia A. A. Wilson Charleston J. H. Crouch Public Health Training Center C. A. Smith C. R. Layton Price Hill D. M. Hoke

Correction on Paul Cole background in Kentucky report

The earlier article misidentified Paul Cole, 18, as a negro after his right eye was removed in an auto crash, a correction states. Dr. F. L. Smith of the state health department calls tuberculosis Public Enemy No. 1 in Kentucky.

Paul Cole F. L. Smith The State Department of Health Kentucky

George Bright Named Commerce Chamber Head

George W. Bright was elected president of the Beckley chamber of commerce after 15 years of service. He succeeds H. A. Sloan, with FE D Armstrong as first VP, William Blakely as second VP, E. G. Larrick as treasurer, and W. A. James re-elected secretary. Bright praised the chamber as Beckley’s greatest civic group and urged cooperation for 1937. A $100 Christmas check was voted to James. Grandview citizens were asked to meet January 7 to plan a local highway, and Sloan will appoint a paving certificate committee for Beckley streets.

Beckley Chamber of Commerce George W. Bright H. A. Sloan Bright E. C. Minter Fuel Company FE. D. Armstrong William Blakely E. G. Larrick W. A. James Chamber of Commerce Beckley Grandview Chamber Sloan Beckley Streets

Youth to Death By The Associated Press Poplar Bluff Case

Two men, George Bond and Carl McMurtry, were sentenced to six months in jail and a $500 fine each after being convicted of scaring 11 year old James Ainles to death on December 23, 1934. The men were charged with intoxication when they stopped the boy en route to a Christmas program.

Associated Press Poplar Bluff George Bond Carl McMurtry James Ainles

Ancient Chinese View Large Ears as Sign of Sincerity

A note on historical belief that in ancient China people with large ears were deemed more sincere and trustworthy, reflecting cultural aesthetics and societal judgments of character.

Gets No Game but Pays Fine

Tucson Arizona F S Brown hunted on a game refuge fired twice at a rabbit missed both times and paid a five dollar fine. He told Justice T G Chalmers that a second shot hit the rabbit in the same place.

Tucson Ariz F. S. Brown Brown T. G. Chalmers

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Pinecrest Medical Society P.T.A Ramsey Cuthbert Major Doe Winding Gulf Darnell Sisters Norval Cook Clay Arthur George Bright Commerce Chamber Navas Calvert Distillers Corp Baltimore, MD Chrysler Gldg N.Y.C Calvert Sale Women’s UNION Arctics O’coats SUEDE RAYON Hollywood Heber Street Beckley, W. A Shirley Temple Boudoir Bates Colonial
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