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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
2
Fayetteville report shows 25 percent fewer highway deaths in 1937 than 1936. State police poster notes 16 fatally injured on county roads this year versus 24 killed last year, with population of 72 050. Authorities credit active enforcement and patrols for improved safety.
Numerous couples from Beckley and surrounding communities seek marriage licenses including Cather Acord 22 and Jessie Norman 16 from Cranberry Marvin Iden 25 and Helen Lewis 20 from Beckley John Malagrida 23 of Helen and Elizabeth Poppie 20 of Glen White Elsworth Redden 21 of Pear and Novella Redden 18 of Shady Spring Roman Wood 22 of Prosperity and Dorothy Barnette 18 of Fast Beckley Willard Allen 21 of Brookfield NC and Gracie Phillips 17 of Sprague Paul Bailey 22 and Hazel Stanley 21 of Amigo Jethro Calvert 22 and Virginia Meadows 21 of Princewick Johnnie Duncan 22 of Spanishburg and Mary 19 of Ghent Thomas Grafton 29 and Mary Dobbs 23 East Beckley negroes Jesse Hansbury 22 of Lego and Greta McLemore 19 of Besoco negroes William Harbey 25 of Page and Emily Blake 21 of Tamroy Clifford Haskins 30 of Beckley and Eulah Ruth 25 of East Beckley Willard Hubbard 22 of Prenter and Margaret Layne 19 of Edwight Roy Rawley 24 and Pearl Hughes 21 both Winding Gulf negroes James Reed 18 of Glen Morgan and Norma Epperly 17 of Crow Thomas Shields 27 and Minnie Carter 21 East Gulf Owen Thompson 21 of East Park and Lena Watkins 17 of East Beckley negroes Frank Woolwine 23 of Prosperity and Leskie Hurd 21 of Maple Fork Maxine Lewis 20 of Beckley
Fayetteville hosts the President's Birthday Ball with C. Lance Marshall of Mount Hope named chairman. Marshall, Beckley office based, serves as internal revenue collector for the district.
Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sayre and family off to Miami for Christmas, Miss Ellison to Chicago, James Campbell home from Philadelphia, and numerous relatives from Washington D C, Richmond, Charleston, and Knoxville arriving or traveling for the holidays plus hospital stays, school visits, and weekend visits across Ohio and Kentucky communities.
A circuit court jury awarded Mrs Annie Fink 1816 30 for disability benefits and interest against Equitable Life Assurance. The four day trial ended shortly after 3 pm with a verdict against the insurer and a defense motion to set it aside to be heard later. The case featured documentary evidence including depositions and checks.
Engineers at Mt Hope hear first ever aluminum program January 13 at 7 30 pm. M K Clay says institute aims to widen mining and use knowledge with two aluminum talks by Hemeter and Wisecarver of Aluminum Corporation of America plus motion pictures on mining and manufacture. About 70 members and guests expected as officers urge large turnout.
The Equitable company agreed to pay Annie Fink $200 monthly on proof of total incapacity. Benefits continued to Feb 1937 when premiums were demanded. Fink traveled to New York seeking examination by Equitable doctors and asked for treatment advice. The trial featured conflicting medical opinions on Fink’s illness with multiple specialists divided on total disability.
About 30 Epworth League members of the Methodist Episcopal church ride in A L Davis truck from 9 p m to midnight starting at Rev Ross Culpepper home, visiting South Kanawha street for hot chocolate at the O Neals home. Chaperones listed. Another church group sang carols last night. Temple youth plan street caroling, and the Presbyterian Endea vor will carol Christmas morning at 5 am after breakfast. Beckley Junior High Glee Club may also sing from Raleigh County Bank building roof if arrangements are finalized. Ice cream cake and candy were served at a party with games and gifts.
Beckley Junior High journalism club held a Christmas party after school with games and contests. Prizes went to Tad Burnette and Ann Ritchie Ware. Refreshments were served. Attending were Percy Catlett Janice Gadd Louise Gravely Mary Virginia Foster Tad Burnette Sarah Hunt Anne Ritchie Ware Emile Hodel Polly Jo McCulloch Ann Casto and sponsor Mrs Ted McDowell.
The runner up Miss Helen Polosky of Slab Fork, a senior, was editor of the school newspaper and president of Quill and Scroll the national honorary journalism society.
Beulah D. Meador received a two star gold emblem recognizing ten years of service with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Allemont Payne of Charleston to Mr. James Henry Copenhaver of Newport Virginia was announced by her brother Andrew. They will wed Christmas Day at 1334 Virginia Street Charleston with Rev. Ernest Thompson officiating. Only immediate family attends.
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