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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1932

Page

4

Stop signs at the Woodlawn Fayetté cutoff intersection

A Beckley column notes four stop signs at the Woodlawn Fayetté cutoff intersection and mocks municipal traffic planning. The piece mentions Sears Roebuck mail, Mrs. George Roebuck, and Mrs. Richards seeking classified replies, plus Dr T C Moorefield’s Charleston radio broadcast mishap and Miss Ione Hutchinson’s violets in Mabscott hill.

Woodlawn- Fayetté Beckley Eathe Aleigh Register Sears, Roebuck, and Company George Roebuck

Dinner Party and Local Social Roundup in Amigo

A Friday evening dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jeffries drew Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Laws Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Davis Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jones and others. Bridge prizes went to Fred Page and Mrs. Williams with a consolation to Mrs. Williams. Multiple visits and gatherings across Amigo and nearby towns are listed.

W. L. Jeffries C. H. Laws O.E. Davis E. E. Anderson C. J. Jones Minnie Munden Hinton F. C. Page Charleston A. H. Williams Pt. Pleasant E. L. Morton Fred Page Williams

Ebenezer Baptist Church January Services Focus Prayer

Local church announces January observances at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with prayer emphasis. Rev. P. F. King will preach Shall We Forget on Sunday morning, followed by B Y P U officer installation at 6 pm and covenant and communion services in the evening. All members and friends invited.

Ebenezer’ Baptist P. F. King Thomas Hicks Big Stick Armstead Undertaking Company

Hospital Notes Local patients treated at area hospitals

Friday and Saturday entries list Raleigh General patients Billie Joe Neely four Crow. Thomas Honaker ten Park Avenue. Ronald Crews fifteen Metalton. D H Harvey thirty nine Beckley Dry Cleaners employee. Friday entries note G K Basham forty eight Wickham teamster with finger injury. Verla Biggs twelve Skelton. Dewey Jones thirty five Skelton motorman. James Crockett thirty eight Price Hill electrician. Ava Burke Beckley. Mrs Bailey Cook Fireco. Tilden Kincaid fifty Stamford coal loader. Gilbert Mayhan twenty one Winding Gulf. Saturday lists Leona Gilly Clifford Lilly's wife of Crab Orchard. Sadie Weller Beckley wife. B R B Mitchem thirty six Devils Fork merchant. Wo L Smith forty five Princewick coal loader. Emmett Phipps twenty one Buckley Baking. Lacy Radford twenty five Helen miner. Cecil Gilbert thirty Eccles loader. Emperor Selassie of Ethiopia reportedly treated 10,000 warrior tribesmen in a diner during coronation anniversary celebration.

Raleigh General Billie Joe Neely Hettie Neely Crow Thomas Honaker T. G. Honaker Park Avenue Ronald Crews C. W. Crews Metalton D. H. Harvey Beckley Dry Cleaners Beckley Hospital G. K. Basham Wickham Teamster Verla Biggs Herbert Biggs Skelton Dewey Jones James Crockett Price Hill Ava Burke Beckley M. D. Jerrell Hume Court Bailey Cook C. M.cook Fireco Emmett Phipps Buckley Baking Company Lacy Radford Helen Miner Cecil Gilbert Eccles Loader

Duval to reenter auto business in Lewisburg

J. D. Duval formerly headed Black Diamond Motor Company and Chevrolet dealers plans to return to the auto trade in Lewisburg handling Buick Oakland and Pontiac cars. He left the Chevrolet firm in July 1930 and has since worked on settling many outstanding accounts. He will move with Mrs. Duval and their two children to Lewisburg next Tuesday to establish a home.

J. D. Duval Black Diamond Motor Company Chevrolet Lewisburg General Motors Buick Oakland Pontiac South Kanawha and McCreery Streets Duval

Social Roundup in Sullivan and Beckley Areas

Mrs. L S Thornton and Mrs Ray Moore attended a Beckley armory dance Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Edward Smith of Barboursville visited Mrs B Thompson and family. Mrs H F Gregory of Beckley stayed with Mr and Mrs Clide Gregory. Mr and Mrs F E Hill toured to Harper and visited Mr and Mrs Vera Evans of East Beckley. Mrs E J Davis and daughters from Stotesbury visited Mrs B Thompson. Janice Hill and Margaret Almond visited Misses Willa and Zenobice Peters in school. Sunday school weiner roast speakers included Mrs F E Hill and many Peters, Calahan and Almond family members. The Thorntons and Dicky, and Louise Hill visited Beckley Thursday. Mrs Fred Gwinn of Beckley was mentioned.

L. S. Thornton Ray Moore Armory Beckley Edward Smith Barboursville B. Thompson H. F. Gregory Clide Gregory F. E. Hill Harper Vera Evans East Beckley E. J. Davis Stotesbury Janice Hill Margaret Almond Willa Zenobice Peters Zenobia Willa Peters Sullivan Mildred Daniels Reba Rice Kathyrn Callahan Kathyrn Almond Mabel Carter Lottie Rice Thelma Rice Wanda Dillon Buck Callahan Ernest Mullens Harold Dillon Harold Lindsay Jesse Carter Roy Carter Carl Greybear Billy Almond Charles Rice Junior Bryant

Local residents visit kin as holidays end

Mrs Barbara Hightower and Mrs B Thompson and families host and travel guest visits continue in Shady Spring and Sullivan areas. James Meadows and children visit father in Rheell while Bertha Thompson family welcomes guests. Shady Spring and Sullivan schools resume after Christmas break. Miss Maxine Hill returns home after brief visit with Mr and Mrs Evans. Harry C Taylor of Duluth, Minnesota rescues a cat from his burning home.

Barbara Hightower B. Thompsson Tommy Thompsson Clara Rose Barboursville Bertha Thompson Treadway Harry C. Taylor Duluth, Minn

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