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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1937

Page

10

Christmas Robber Caught in Beers Chute

Nelson, a negro miner of Frances, charged with robbing The Brass Bail resort owned by E. C. Minter of Beckley, of 200 to 250 dollars, waived a hearing in Justice Sam Lilly's court and was remanded to jail in default of bond. Robbery occurred Christmas morning via a basement window and beer chute to the main floor. the safe door was pried, according to manager Doyle Minter.

Pie Register Rhodelle Alex Nelson Frances E. C. Minter Beckley Sam Lilly Doyle Minter

Mine Smokers Fined Ten Dollars by Magistrate

Rhodeell-Fabey Snead and ainlet were fined 10 dollars plus costs yesterday by Magistrate Sam Lilly for smoking in the mines. Curtis Lee, a Frankes miner, was sent to the county jail after being unable to pay the fine on the same charge.

Register Rhodeell Fabey Snead Ainlet Sam Lilly Curtis Lee

Rhodell Residents Attend Charleston Homecoming

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Clark and family and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gilmore with son Clark joined a home coming at the John Clark home in Charleston last week. Other out of town participants included Mrs. Carl Achtenwagen of Duluth Minnesota Mrs. Cloyd O Black and son Billy Joe of Harrisburg Pennsylvania Mr. and Mrs. James D Clark and son Jimmie of Columbia South Carolina.

Register Hast W. F. Clark Kitty Jack Willis Gilmore Clark Rhodell John Clark Charlester Amily Carl “AchtenWagen Diluth Min

Stonecoal Dominates Slab Fork District First Time

State writer notes that Stonecoal elected all four officers in Slab Fork district for the first time. Rhodell residents Kelly Cole and Everett Shutt become magistrate and constable. E T Hardaway, from Killayney, and Chess Walker of Besoco complete the slate.

Bo Register Rhodell Slab Fork Stonecoal Winding Gulf Side Stonecaal Kelly Cole Everett Shutt E. T. Hardaway Killayney Chess Walker Besoco

Tommy Creek Road Jammed Delays Local Teachers

A traffic jam on Tommy Creek Road between Rhodell and Odd delayed G. W. McKinney and Miss Virginia Malcolm, teachers at Tommy Creek, about an hour yesterday. A large truck driven by Varmis Farley reversed a mile to allow a car and three trucks approaching Rhadell to pass.

Register Rhodell Tommy Creek Odd G. W. McKinney Virginia Malcolm Varmis Farley Rhadell

Injured Woman Rebounds After Sprained Ankle

Mrs. W. F. Clark, who had been confined at home for days with a sprained ankle from a fall near her Wester East Gulf residence, has recovered and is able to go out again.

Gy Register Wester East Gulf W. F. Clark

Miners Work To Gain Lost Time On New Year Holiday

Miners at Stancecoal operated today to recover lost time from Friday New Year’s Day, a union holiday. The piece notes The Medical Record as detailing the first record of surgical anesthesia and thoracoplastic operation for Adams rily.

Roglster Rhodell Stancecoal Adam

Church Announcements for Several Relgious Groups

Church notices list services, sermons, and meetings for First Christian Church Methodist Temple Beckley Presbyterian St Stephen's First Baptist Community Churches and other groups with times pastors and locations in a year opening program.

Religious notices from Beckley churches listed by ministers

A compilation of Sunday services and programs from Ebenezer Baptist Church and other Beckley houses of worship. It lists pastors, service times, Sunday School directors, and scheduled sermons and events across multiple congregations.

Methodist Temple Methodist Episcopal Church Seth Henry L. Clay F. Cooper Jlb. Yoak, Jr Conneil F. L. Shannon Misa Mary Davis Harnar Direct-yang Education Sprague Gunida Skelton F. M. Dick Greensboro North Carolina Cranberry Ebenezer Baptist Church Beckley Philips King J. S. Butts Church OF God Apostolic Beckley Gravely J. P. Sunnot United Holy Church Beckley G. W. Hairston Lewis Howard New Hope FAITH Raleigh Geo. L. Bennett ML Ab Gibson Stupt Par- Annee

Sign purchase ends with missing sign Mr McConnell says

Stonecoat Drug store owner McConnell bought a seven by three foot street sign claimed to be from a top company. He paid 80 dollars six weeks ago, but no sign or installer appeared. He bought another sign to replace the missing item.

Register Star Rhodell T. G. McConnch Stonecoat Drug Store

Memory and forgetfulness in young children

A discussion on how memory in children is limited by few associations and short attention spans. The text explains that children forget due to lack of mental hooks and suggests avoiding long instructions, as kids cannot reliably recall tasks after delays.

Cassinelli to Attend Nice Meet

Mullens C Cassinelli Wyoming theatre owner will attend the Rotary International convention in Nice France June 6 11 with his wife and family He will leave Mullens May 29 drive to New York sail on an Italian liner for Rosarini and bring his car He plans after the convention to tour France and Malta.

Welter Mullens C. C. Cassinelli Wyoming Theatre Nice France Cassinelli Mullens New York Rosariini Cassineli Maly

Mullens Youths Host Private New Year Dance at Wyoming Hotel

Twenty young men of Mullens hosted a private New Year’s Eve dance at the Wyoming hotel. Louis Komen and his orchestra provided music. About twenty five couples attended, dancing from ten until two.

Register Statt Amandions Mullens Wyoming Hotel Louis Komen

Rebels Hit Hard Road Trip With Seven Games Ahead

Mullens Rebels face two away games this weekend starting Friday at Northfork and Saturday at Bluefield. Two regulars were missing in practice for Huntington training, while the squad works on defense, fast breaks, and improved goal and foul shooting for a tough road swing.

Wester Mullens Mullens Northfork Bluefield Beaver Court Jenkins D'Antoni Uuntington

Students Return to Work After Two Weeks of Parties

College students resume classes after a two week Christmas break with many returning to Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, and Illinois institutions. Names include Raymond Wells, Bill and Jack Ruby, Lewis Jeffries, Helen Foster, Margaret Currie, Joe Hindsley, Bernard Shannon, Naomi Whitt, Bob Shumate, Bob Humphreys, John Hindsley, Lewis DAntoni, Anna Belle Kerlin, James Mayer, Mack Davis, Claude Cook, Marguerite and Judy Early, and Walden Cook. Claude Cook ill with pneumonia at Illinois.

Register Mullens Raymond Wells William Wells O0ring Green Business University Bill Jack Ruby W. H. Ruby V. PB. Lat Blacksburg Lewis Jeffries Bernard Shannon Rodney Shannon Marshall College Huntington W. Va Concord College Athens Naomi Whitt A. W. Whitt Bob Shumate Robert Shumate Bob Humphreys W. B. Humphreys John Hindsley J. E. Hindsley Lewis D'Antoni A. D'Antoni Anna Belle Kerlin J. J. Kerlin James Mayer Fbynor Mack Davis W. H. Gray Emory and Henry Emory Virginia Claude Cook Elizabeth Cook University of Ilnois

Kerlin-Humphrey Couple Married on New Year’s Day

Wanda Kerlin and Elbert Humphreys wed at the Curries home on Highland Avenue in Mullens. The bride, a Mullens High School and Bowling Green alumna, works as registrar secretary at Concord College Athene, W Va. The groom, son of the late W B Humphreys, is a Virginian Railway employee. Only family and close friends attended.

Mullens J. E. Kerlin Corinne Wanda Elbert. Humphrey G. C. Currie Highland Avenue Humphreys Mullens High School Bowling Green Business University Segistrar Concord College Athens W. Va Anna Belle Kerlin Jessie Humphreys Azel Meadows Princeton Joan Warfield Yukon Join Hindsley Troquois William Powell

Weekend lineup note for Mullens basketball

Mullens faces Beckley at home on January 12 following Northfork and Bluefield games, setting up a weekend basketball slate.

Northfork Bluefield Mullens Beckley

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