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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1932
Page
4
A 50 gpm pump will flood the large bone slate and coal refuse at Sprague mine to try to smother a long–burning pile. About 92,000 gallons per day will seep into the mound, while observers doubt the effort but observe nightly flames, fumes, and sulfurous glow from fissures in the mound.
Special February services at Ebenezer Baptist Church led by Rev. P. King with a morning sermon Help From Within and an evening address on Negro Leadership by Ally Bo W. Tayne. Raleigh choir to provide special music. all members and friends urged to attend.
A noted actress calmed a crowded venue during a theater fire at the famous house, while observers noted the weather and crowd reactions as flames entailed a dramatic scene.
Miss Mary Price stayed with Mrs P Clark overnight. J W Stenson of Wilco and P F L Hairston of Welch visited Thursday. Mrs Beatrice Stearn of Glen White visited Friday. Mrs W M Moon of East Gulf visited Saturday. Western World Nexuro Progressive League plans a 7 p.m. quasi meeting led by Bishop Glis chen, national president. Colored American Legion Post No 70 to meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Ethiopian United Church of Christ ion. Commander Dandridge directs attendance.
Friday and Saturday lists show patients at Raleigh General Beckley Hospital and others. Names include Mrs Christine Moore Mrs Lilly Turner Mrs Susie Keech Billy Stanley Rupert Young Miss Belva Huffman Roy Elam Ashley Alma Jones and more with treatments for cuts injuries and surgical admissions following mine and industrial accidents.
Huntington Publishing president Lang, as campaign chairman, announced the National Victory fund drive for West Virginia will start Monday with a state quota of 830,000. County quotas will be based on the 1930 unopposed US Senate vote for Mal Neely. Lang will visit Williamson Welch and Bluefield Monday to open the drive.
Local items report numerous visits and callers across Mullens, Beckley, Princeton, and nearby towns. Notables include deaths in Princeton prompting a trip, guests from Killarney and Beckley, and many social calls at Mullens homes. A district conference, school fundraiser, and PLT program are noted with community engagement and welfare concerns.
The seventh and eighth grades enjoyed a delightful party Monday evening at the school house. The auditorium was beautifully decorated in keeping with Valentines season. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Herbert Muncy and Mrs. Ballard McGrady. Approximately seven members and visitors attended.
A brief stock market decline follows a week of rapid changes as volumes shrink and shorts dismiss urgency. Major issues fall, with U.S. Steel down 2 points and American Telephone slipping toward 130 amid a cautious view on short selling and looming federal action.
A hung jury in the Rogers vs. Lee Gook case led Judge C. G. Ward to dismiss the twelve jurors who failed to reach a verdict. Courtwork was light. notable orders included Beckley Lumber and Supply Co. v. E. J. Lilly et al. with $191.99 awarded to the plaintiff and Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. Frank and Andrew Cody with a $121.75 plaintiff judgment.
Lillybrook WV community listings note visits by Mrs Grover Robertson and Sue Vera Owen Macie Graham in Rhodesl and by the Woodworths in Bluefield. Health updates, school visits, and local guests appear from Beckley to Oak Hill with multiple names and weekend trips.
A Valentine party on February 12 featured games and refreshments, with attendees noting a good time. In Stotesbury West Virginia Miss Cleo Blevins of Crab Orchard visited NeHie Able Saturday. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. Leonard welcoming a baby girl and several others visiting relatives around Leslie and Beckley.
Mississippi governor Mar tin Sennet Conner, commonly known as Mike, signs official papers in a formal ceremony. The article notes his full name and preferred nickname, highlighting the public figure’s standard usage.
J Q Cooper invites Slab Fork district Democrats to support his candidacy for justice. A Summers county native, he lives at Coal City and is in his eighth term as a teacher. He cites local schooling and two years of normal work at Athens and asks voters to make him their choice in the primary.
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