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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1923
Page
12
Beckley merchants prepare for Dollar Day next Friday February 23 offering bargains up to 3 dollars for one dollar. A large cooperative effort involves many stores across the county with extensive advertising expected to draw hundreds of visitors to Beckley to spend the day shopping for items from food to footwear and gasoline at the special price.
A shopper who did not take advantage of four store specials misses the greatest values offered by these retailers. The piece notes how timely use of discounts yields significant savings across multiple outlets.
H A Smith of Huntington and formerly of MacDonald visits Beckley this week. C S Lewis of Winding Gulf visits Beckley on Sunday. W H Palmer of Hinton visits Beckley last week. J H Harvey, former Beckley resident now Morgantown, visits Beckley Sunday. E C Berkeley of Van visits Beckley on Sunday. Miss Rachael Richardson of White Sulphur Springs spends weekend with Mrs Winifred Moore at the Beckley Hotel.
Mrs Susie Soter died Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness. She was 37 years, 2 months and 11 days old. She lived with her husband and children in Tams and they were not well regarded. Funeral services were held yesterday at Church of South and burial occurred at WildWood cemetery with many friends traveling from Tams.
Giles Dunkley charged with shooting Dallas Wilson at Terry last week appeared for a preliminary hearing Saturday in Justice N. S. Allen's court and was held to answer charges to the grand jury.
Notices inform residents that individuals including R. L. Leffew N B Allen N B Pauly Israel Bailey G W Sparks J W Eldredge will seek pistol or other weapon licenses under chapter 148 of the West Virginia Code. Applications list names, roles, locations Glen White and Marfork, dates February 21 23 and 26 1923, and governing court and state provisions.
Hereby given that F. M. McChree residing at a will on February 23 in West Virginia will apply to the Circuit Court Raleigh County for an order. The petition concerns a weapon in one section 4 chapter 148 Code of West Virginia.
The Circuit Court of Raleigh County Virginia issues notice that J. L. Haddox and Ward Kidd, residents, apply for a license to carry a pistol or other weapon under section 148 of the West Virginia Code. The notice states the intended applicant is J. S. Hite, a physician, and mentions counties and court context for the license application.
Ward Kidd of Beckley West Virginia, a traveling dentist, will on February 24 1923 apply to the authorities for a certain professional arrangement. The note records his residence and forthcoming application in Beckley as part of a local news item.
A Virginia resident identified as J. B. Caer ee 2 salesman petitions the Circuit Court Raleigh County Virginia in 1923 seeking a permit to carry a pistol or other weapon. The filing references applicable statutes and the Code of West.
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