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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1935
Page
3
Social and personal news recounts an afternoon tea hosted Thursday by Mrs. Lucien H. Davis on South Kanawah Street. Circle No. 3 of First Baptist Church sponsored the event with red and white Valentine decorations, a lace and silver tea table, and a musical program by Mrs. J. Mayes and aides.
The Fidelis Class of the First Artist Church held a social and business meeting at Mrs. D. D. Jeans on Crawford Street. Mrs. J. Edwin Dickerson led the business session, with Mrs. Paul Boggs guiding prayer. New members were welcomed as the membership campaign report highlighted enrollments, followed by a program including readings and a one act play by Mrs. Dickerson and Mrs. Boggs. A refreshment period in Valentine colors closed the event.
The third in a series of evening bridge games was held at Mrs. Willie Patersons home on South Kana wha street. Mrs. F L Banks directed and sponsored the event. North-South led by Miss Shirley Banks and L L Scherer topped the night plus Miss Sue Laing and Mrs S Ginestra as runners up. East-West led by Ralph Holmes and Albert Holmes followed by Mrs Willie Patterson and Mrs E W Woods as runners up. Prizes went to Miss Banks and Mr Scherer.
Mrs. W. R. Fugitt and daughter Jean are spending the weekend in Huntington with relatives. Archie Mackey a Lynchburg college student visits his parents on Fairlawn avenue with guest Victor Tucker from Lynchburg. Mrs. C. M. Heilman of Washington D C was a Beckley visitor en route to Princeton and will return to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnston Jr. Betsy Herring has been confined at home for a week due to illness.
A beauty note suggests mixing two lipstick shades yields better results. The idea applies to rouge as well, with lighter and brighter tones preferred for evening.
Paul Phipps a Lynchburg College student visits with his parents Mr and Mrs Howard Phipps in Lynchburg Virginia He hosts Martha Johnson of Narrows Virginia and other locals including Mrs Margaret Moon and Miss Virginia Plunkett of Lynchburg Virginia Nearby guests include Mrs N A Sanger of Raleigh and J B Cashin of Charleston Several residents plan short trips and moves with Fred Thomson returning home from Raleigh General Hospital and Mr and Mrs Hubbard Shawhan of Charleston staying at Beckley Hotel pending Conservation Commission meeting Mrs Bessel Porter plans return from Fort Lauderdale Florida Dr A M Price and Mrs Laurine Fisher visit Charleston for state health department business Miss Ann St Clair heads to Huntington for the weekend Mrs Ralph Lantz and family plan to move from Beckley to Chicago Illinois.
Miss Opal Reed and Avery Kelley quietly wed in Beckley on February 9 with Rev. Lilly officiating. Kelley works at Lillybrook and they will reside with Reed's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reed, in Princewick. Recession notes mention local visits, Sunday services, and several births and visits among area families.
A freight car carrying 40 head of cattle wrecked near Tryon North Carolina. Thirty nine cows were killed outright and one animal escaped unscathed in the incident.
Senate Republicans at a party conference backed limiting the $4.88 billion relief bill to one year and favored wage and veterans provisions. They indicated division on slicing $2 billion, preferred uniform wages on public works, and considered delaying the immediate vote on the $880 million direct relief fund. The plan would set a June 30, 1936 expiry. A separate note mentions a robbery at Pettry's store and coins from Belgium France and Germany plus a Luxembourg 10 centime piece.
The elderly statesman, 84, who aided and led in early efforts, traveled to Europe in 1929 as a jurist committee member and helped develop the Root Formula. After a recent defeat, he spoke of regret, noting the sober judgment of Americans, while maintaining retirement from partisan politics and managing his correspondence and press clippings.
Debate on a relief bill continues in the Senate with objections over executive discretion and funding. The Wood committee would advise the president on fund use while regional measures seek input from local license holders. A wildlife gathering adopted resolutions on revenue for game propagation and set various animal season dates across Raleigh County.
Commissioner Shawhan expressed strong optimism for hunting and fishing growth in West Virginia, urging legislators for a 300000 dollar appropriation to support conservation. He noted the board of public works cut it to 250000, hoping the allotment will fund wildlife and forest protection. Counties recommended closing bass streams in April to June, and talks touched on the sale of rabbits under existing laws.
No accomplice exists claim by the division of investigation. Special agents state Hauptmann faces the electric chair and is guilty with no other suspects involved. J Edgar Hoover says he speaks only for the division and that no additional evidence would clear or further implicate others.
George Patrick McNulty a 50 year old miner of Scarbro died in an Oak Hill hospital after pneumonia. He passed away seven o'clock last night thirty minutes after admission. Funeral arrangements to be announced today.
Deputy says Pettry reports a rear door entry and items stolen include a shotgun pistol rifle field glasses and about six dollars in change. Cline denies Brammer robbery and recalls being in Coal River area but cannot remember the day. He had 22 dollars on arrest and officers hint at a warrant.
Local painter E. E. Luther works today at Beckley Newspapers Corporation and Raleigh Register to improve the front entrance. Gray paint coats base trim, cream covers side walls, white finishes woodwork near the street, and varnish crowns the doorway area.
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