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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1931

Page

5

Radio schedule and sale notice from 1931

A dense radio listing shows multiple stations and programs across networks and times in EST, followed by a formal notice of sale by The Corporation. The sale, set for February 9, 1931 at 11:30 A.M., at The W. M. B. Motor Co in Beckley West Virginia, details a Pontiac Coupe with Serial No 3732877 and Motor No 422131, cash terms.

Burleson Motor Co Beckley West Va Cas Corporation Black Knight Motor Co Beckley West Va 23Rr Co. I. T, Corporation Beckley Lewis Motor Co W. Va S3rr Co. IT. Corporation W. M. B. Motor Co Prince Street Becklevy 1. T. Corporation Word Motor W. Ve Edhourtane T. C. Lilly Cony Court Raleigh County West Virginia Widder Little Beaver Shady Spring Y Court Finia

Prince Lennart to wed commoner Karin Nissvandt modern Sweden

Stockholm February 3 Prince Lennart of Sweden chose love over royal pomp announcing engagement to Karin Nissvandt a commoner daughter of a Swedish businessman. The king cannot sanction the match and Lennart will renounce his prince title and throne rights while planning a wedding next year.

Associated Press Stockholm Prince Lennart Sweden Karin Nissvandt Gustave Lennart Mister Lennart Wilhelmson

Local Notes From Pineknob West Virginia Area

Pineknob and surrounding towns report visits and illnesses including Dry Creek, Naoma, Munition, and Klemeth. Residents such as Brooke Dickens and Louise Bone recover or attend, while Rev. Workman suffers a burned hand. Community events feature the Jarrell and Missionary Society meeting, with 43 members and $21.50 collected. Junior high basketball saw mixed results at Monteval and Chelyon with Honaker and Moses leading the girls.

Wellman Dry Creek Amanda Bone Nancy Webb Naoma Posey Gunnee Bolt Brooke Dickens Ruth Cox C. C. Pettry L. B. Clay George Smith Dorothy Jarrell Junior Dewey Bone Ruby Webb Klemeth W. W. Workman Chriss Webb P. G. Jar J. T. Daniel Charleston P. J. Acord Nadima al Pettry M. J. Pettry Daisy Webb Don Jarrell Talbert Birchton John Miller Jarrolds Valley Presbyterian Missionary Society W. C. Thompson William Hood John Jesus China Fannie Read Bill Matthew O. S. Moses Eva Massey Hinkle Asbury E. W. Simms John Hart RB. L. Hunter Heber Honaker Shears Henry Price Jean Cummins Paul Jarrell W. KR. Caffee C. Andrews Harvey S Lawrence Walls J. F. Clendenen Seth Sarratt Perdue Brown John Price Johnson Stover Evelyn Roysden Daisy Howery Monteval Chely Honaker Moses Thomas Ailinf Kippy Sarratt Highcoal Paul Harris Sarratt Arnett

Preacher Paul Smith to Speak at Calloway Heights

Calloway Heights residents invite parishioners for Sunday February 8 1931 sermon by Paul Smith at Tees school with local families and visitors noted in social updates. Several callers guests and visits to area homes are listed, including Hancock Williams and Brammer families, and illnesses among Brammer children.

Hey Paul Smith Tees School Wilson Smith Wilbur Wood Orval Smith Charlie Biggs N. (. Hancock Tracy Williams Tommy Joyce Williams

Priscilla Sewing Club Forms in Abney West Virginia

The Priscilla Sewing club organized Thursday at Mrs. R. E. Sperry home with Mrs. Sperry elected president and Mrs. Hubert Perry secretary and treasurer. Social hour followed with refreshments for Mrs. B. C. Beggs Mrs. Myrtle Thomas Mrs. Hubert Perry and Mrs. R. W. Barnett. Next meeting set for February 6 at 7 p.m. at Mrs. B. C. Beggs home. Other notes report Clacy Griffittx improving after mine accident and homebound Miss Pauline Martin improving. Welcome W. S. Dickson of Charleston takes local store manager post. Mrs. William Trull business visitor at Winding Gulf. Lacy Farley family visiting Pineville. Prayer Meeting planned at Mrs. I. W. Barnett home Wednesday at 7 p.m. Miss Gracie Hull visiting Mrs. M. C. Hamm at Pen.

Priscilla Sewing Club R. E. Sperry Clacy Griffittx Whitby Pauline Martin William Trull Winding Gulf Lacy Farley

Puff comments on fashion queues in China

Puff muses there should be a store to try out a queue as a fashion trend in China. Bunny responds with a playful why buy a queue when you have a pigtail already, adding a light joke about style.

Kroger Main Street BE. W. Baker Ware Furniture China Puff Bunny

P. T. A. Holds Regular Monthly Meeting

Berton, after a two week absence, has returned to her home here. The P. T. A. held its regular monthly meeting in the school house Monday evening.

Berton

Crow School Honor Roll Names for Fifth Month

Honor roll for Crow school in Crow West Virginia lists Mrs I D Fitzgerald principal and a slate of students including Martha Bibb Beatrice Hogan Mollie Lilly Glen Akers John Bibb Clyde Bowling Junior Holdren Arthur Holdren Robert Richmond Boazy Lilly Otho Epperley Ted Holdren Shannon Richmond Waymen Underwood Dexter White Reba Epperly Ruth Holdren Bulah Mae Lilly Geneva Lilly Dona Lee Neely Nannie Redden Margie Redden Ethel Ray Richmond Paul White Norma Lee Epperley with Lillian Vogt as primary grades teacher.

Crow School I. D. Fitzgerald Prin Martha Bibb Beatrice Hogan Mollie Lilly Glen Akers John Bibb Clyde Bowling Junior Holdren Arthur Holdren Robert Richmond Boazy Lilly Otho Epperley Lillian Vogt Ted Holdren Shannon Richmond Waymen Underwood Dexter White Reba Epperly Ruth Holdren Bulah Mae Lilly Geneva Lilly Dona Lee Neely

Buenos Aires Sees Hottest Day Since 1900 Heat Wave

Buenos Aires on February 2 saw temperatures around 97 degrees Fahrenheit drawing crowds to beaches. The day marked the anniversary of the 1900 heat wave when army ambulances aided about 2,000 cases of prostration.

Associated Press Buenos Aires

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