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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1947

Page

5

Women Honor Mrs. Cash Parks With Frantz Avenue Shower

Mrs. Mullens hosted a home shower on Frantz Avenue Tuesday evening for Mrs. Cash Parks. Guests who attended and brought gifts included Mrs. J. T. Shirley and Mrs. A. M. Long among others. several sent gifts if unable to attend, including Mrs. John Snow and Miss Arretta Price.

Fete Ar and Sparks "Mullens Lewis ‘ Pugh Ed. W. Pugh Frantz, Avenue Cash Parks J. T. Shirley A.M. Long Jack Clay S. George Frank W. Wi ‘Ook James Atkinson Akers

Hospital Attendants Help Mrs Patrick Recovering From Major Operation

Mrs Viola Patrick of the Guyandotte Hotel Avenue is recovering after a major operation Friday. Her daughter Mrs Virginia Jones visited today and returned to her home after several days with relatives in Raleigh General Hospital.

Allens Raleigh General Hospital Viola Patrick O Rator Guyandolle Foran ‘Avenue Virginia Jones

Unclear excerpt on wartime housing and costs sale notes

Fragmentary text cites unfair government discrimination and 1942 housing sales. Mentions unaffordable costs, many houses sold, and hundreds of thousands of construction projects abandoned due to high costs. Context suggests critique of policy and economic strain during wartime.

Érs Zov

Base conclusions reach tentative stage in Senate future

The text notes that Colombia accepted the Tench resolution as a working base after France and Russia yielded somewhat. New votes were not taken, adele on emphasized. It lists top posts in the delegation and says agreed arrangements remain to be confirmed by the Senate.

Gil Colombia France Russia Senate

Parking Tower For Mullens Is Sought

Mullens Chamber of Commerce discussed a planned parking building aided by a Virginia bonding company. The group asked city engineer J R James to complete a city map quickly to enable postal delivery. Support was voiced for a Mullens High School athletic field and a West Mullens office plot.

Register Star Mullens Virginia MullensChamber Commrece J. R. James Mullens High School West Mullens Feld

Government clamp on coal strike spurs AFL resistance

The document cites actions by the government and a costly restraining order in the soft coal strike. It notes Lewis and the United Mine Workers face a $3,510,000 fine, with an appeal pending in the Supreme Court. The strike ended for March 31, and AFL leaders are urged to oppose projected legislation using all AFL resources.

Lewis

Dinner Guests at Mullens Home In Church Street

Mrs G O Dieurick and Mrs J A Toler attended the Mullens Pritchett dinner at their Church Street home with Mr J and Mrs Chando O'Dell and their children. In 1945 there were about 398 Norris and Al, all of Mal lens.

Mullens Roger /Pritchett Church Street

Dinner Hosts and Guests at Mission Circle Spaghetti Supper

Mount Hope high schoolers and three guests attended a spaghetti supper Tuesday night hosted by the Marian Mission Circle of the Baptist Church. Hostesses were Mrs. M. C. Hess Mrs. A. H. Willis and Mrs. Ray P. Martin. Miss Mary Blue reviewed Talk About Russia by Pearl S Buck. A nominating committee for next year was appointed with Mrs. Virgil O'Dillon Mrs. A. H. Willis and Mrs. E. C. Brock.

Reputer Star Mount Hope Marian Mission Circle of the Baptist Church M. C. Hess A. H. Willis Ray P. Martin The Baptist Church Mary Blue C. W. Shepherd Mack McClung Hess Geo. Dixon Miss Blue Russia Pearl $. Buck Virgil O' Dillon E. C. Brock

Mount Hope Legion to Meet Monthly and Honor Veterans

The Mount Hope Post 103 of the American Legion votes to meet on the first Thursday monthly replacing twice monthly. Directors named include H D Gast Jr Ray A Gwinn William Ward Carl Samples Frank Furin and M J Ankenny. District vice commander Lloyd G Fitzgerald reports on Charleston meeting and graves registration plans.

iSeise Mou Mount Hope American Legion Ata Legion Club H.D. Gast, Jr Ray A. Gwinn William Ward Carl Samples Frank Furin M. J. Ankenny Calvin Burr Lloyd G. Fitzgerald Seventh District Legion Department Charleston West Virginia Legion Jand Legionnaires

Sabine Resident Feted With Dinner

Mrs. C. S. Payne was honored with a birthday party at her Sabine home on Sunday. Attending were numerous family members and friends including Mrs. Garner Bailey, Mrs. Ralph Bailey, the Sparks and Bailey households, the Payne children and grandchildren, and many others who presented gifts later displayed by Mrs. Payne.

Lila Mease Delores’ Shumate Gene Sparks Alice Sparks Judith Zaxle Sparks Lois Payne Nancy Bailey Sonny Bailey C. S. Payne

Smith Seeks Labor Act Rewrite Amid Veto Clash

In a tense debate President Trimman vetoed a labor disputes bill bearing Case Writings name in the last Congress. Smith, proposing a new bill to rewrite the Wagner Act, argues Congress must plainly decide whether to pursue a remedy for union outrages or continue partisan games. The Virginian stresses two priorities: ban the closed shop and shield workers from violence and intimidation.

Case Trimman

Sidney Box Elevated to Acting Director in Region 11

Sidney Box of Mount Hope, field representative in Region 11 since June 1944, becomes acting director. Region 11 was the largest UCW division at Brett’s departure, with two new regions since split from the original territory, headquartering in Radford Virginia and Johnson City Tennessee.

Sidney Box Mount Hope Brett UCW Radford Johnson City Rodman J. R. James Mullens Oere En ‘Oal Company Route 1 Beckley Gulf P.O Rete The Star Clothing Company South Kanawha Street Vanney 5B & W Motors South Oakwood Avenue Depot Cafe Florida Clear Creek W. Va Frederick Dry Cleaners P. O Huntington Charleston Roanoke Lewisburg Glen Daniel 3Eckley Feed & Supply Coo U. S Rhodes Hatchery Beckley Feed & Supply CO Second St New Zealand J. L. Nelson Fayetteville Hee Beckley Penne Ferguson Block Co Stonecoat Junction Rhodell Dial KODAK King Photo Supply Neville St. Beckley C & R Music Service South Oakwood Underwood Lumber Company Shady Spring W.va North Oakwood Ave Foster Simmons City Grocery Westinghouse Rahal Motor Sales Third Avenue Harry R May C-O Greg Johnson Scarbro FRICK Cecil] Robertson Winston Beckley Heating South Oakwood Ave Firestone

Senate GOP shifts on reciprocity and tariff rights

Senate Foreign Relations Committee ally Millikin backs the compromise. Taft signals support. Vandenberg faces House demands to reclaim tariff altering powers now held by the State Department until 1948. Western senators press, Vandenberg may block if the House pushes big changes. Marshall to brief the committee next Tuesday on foreign policy and the reciprocal trade proposal.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Millikin Taft Ohio Senate Vandenberg Congress State Department House Moscow Marshall Foreign Ministers Foreign Relations Committee

Shark of the plains fronts Midwest cold snap

The report notes readings near twenty below in Minnesota and from ten to fourteen below in the Dakotas. It mentions the wall as a nickname for the cold front sweeping the middle west.

Middle West Minnesota Dakotas

Pheasants out of season and succession debate noted

Discussion on presidential succession hopes to subject the line to party unity and fresh mandates. Taft notes two theories while Truman’s 1944 election and Roosevelt’s 1945 death frame the debate. Bricker and Ives express cautious support for a first-in-line elective official, with Ives favoring the president of the Senate as lead. A final line mentions pheasants not mixing outside breeding season.

Martin Taft Ohio Republican Policy Committee MR. Truman Roosevelt Bricker Truman Ives R-N Thomas E. Dewey Senate House

Deaths and funeral notices from local area

Obituary items list Nora McQuillen of Grand View dying February 4 and funeral February 7 in Grand View Cemetery with Rev. Goode officiating. Also Sizemore of Stanaford dies February 4 with services at Stanaford Community Church. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Walters dies en route to hospital with services at Sunset Memorial Park. Mary Elizabeth Williams of Maxwell Hill dies February 4 with private funeral February 7 at 2 pm. Burial in Tyler Cemetery. Cards of thanks from families express gratitude to Rev J E Brown and local funeral homes.

McQuillen McQuillen Nora Gill Grand View Meadow Bridge Rhelda Shrewsbury Beaver J. L Goode Crab Orchards Calfee Funeral Home Sizemore Stanaford Calfee Funeral Lloyd Cox Ball Street Beckley Williams Williams Williams Mary Elizabeth Albert Williams Maxwell Hill Rose Funeral Home W. E. Harvey Turner Larry Schultz James Haal Alnstee G. Shinn J. EB. Rowan Nickell Funeral Home

In Memoriam for Mrs Atinintie Hurt Sutin

In loving memory of our dear mother Mrs Atinintie Hurt Sutin who passed away February 6 1946. Today recalls sad memories of a mother gone to rest. Those who loved her best think of her today. Peaceful be the rest dear Mother. In sweet to breathe thy name in life we loved too dearly a death we all the same the world may change but never will the one we loved pass from memory.

Renee Ee Atinintie

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