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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1936

Page

11

Beckley Referendum Questions Spark Local Debate

A column reflects on Referendum No 70 responses from the Beckley chamber of commerce with 14 yes and 3 no, questioning whether the chamber crowd is unified. The piece recalls the old Institute site near First Street and Park Avenue, noting a new brick building by the town district board of education and a lack of historical markers. It also mentions Fletcher Freeman’s teachers and speculation about students in nearby woods, and contains a note about the recovered powerhouse lighter found recently by J Edward Bridge in Main Street.

Beckley Chamber of Commerce Beckley Chamber A $S Institute First Street Park Avenue First Avenue Park Town District Board of Education Fletcher Freeman Rapscallions Woodrow Wilson High School J. Edward Bridge Pete

Surprise party at St Otey home in Lego W Va

A large group of friends gathered at Mr and Mrs St Oteys Lego West Virginia for a surprise party with dancing and refreshments. Guests included Lena Moore Velma Moore Moody Wingo Dares Cassidy Mac Corder Orville Daniels Frank Corder Charlie Corder Elva Corder and Mrs Roy Canie Buck Riddick Clinton Corder and others from Detroit Affinity and Pemberton. Sick list notes Mrs Leo Little and Jerry Almond ill at home. Jim Bryce and Dave Bryce with family visited relatives in Lillybrook Cranberry.

Leo Little Jerry Almond

Social visits and guests across Beckley and area

Mrs. Arthur Bryce hosted guests including Mrs C S Graham and Mr M B Greer at Princeton. Numerous locals hosted or visited kin and friends from Beckley to Mabscott, Athens, Tralee, and Devils Fork, with theater outings and church or family gatherings noted across a busy weekend.

News Truck Used as Ambulance in Beckley Visit Row

Premo Stella visited Beckley on Tuesday while Alma Bridi Elizabeth Canaday shopped the city Saturday Marco Cipolat visited Beckley Wednesday Thelma Cook hosted Sunday dinner with Gould Cooke of Hinton and Bob McCloud of Pittsburgh Lucie Hawley returned home with sister Mrs J W McFarland after Baltimore trip John Hawley a patient in Beckley hospital and visitors including Claude Webb Mrs John Hawley at bedside E H Cooke of Hinton spent weekend with family Estella Winebrinner and Norma visiting Mrs Tom Kellum Bruno Litz John Birch and Leo called on Max Victor and Guido Augustine of Rhodell An Ivan Canaday Beckley visitor Hedgecock Eccles overnight guest Iowa Bessie Oram Miss Anise Trail attended the show Orlin Riffe attended the show Patsy Albanese and Domineck Albanese visited Beckley Miss Mildred Stainaker attended the show Bruno Litz Alma Bridi and Leo Bridi were present

Arthur Bryce C. S. Graham M. B. Greer Princeton Kenzie Trump Beckley W. M. Moody Moody D. L. Hill Mabscott Alma Adkins Odd Elmer Atkins Kent Otey Laura Otey G. C. Otey Affinity Peggy Bryce Richard Herald Leo Little Margaret Almond Ruby Baird Athens Warner Princewick Lenzie Basham C. L. Meadows Ramona Janice Warren Armsted Meadows Andrew Akers Winding Gulf Rachel Wickline Grant Taylor Taylor Tralee Charles Wy Garnet Wilda Trail Domineck Albanese Nellie Dorothy Holmes Tony Nardozia Premo Stella John Vittone Anise Trail Beaver James Trail Edward Birch F. M. Morris Cleve Brown Hinton John Birch John McKinney Denver Griffith Eccles Frank Gautier Kingston Charley Lenutte Crab Orchard Harless Cooke Cove Moore Winifred Covey Glenview Satur Alma Bridi Elizabeth Canaday Marco Cipolat Thelma Cook Gould Cooke Bob McCloud Pittsburgh Lucie Hawley Baltimore J. W. McFarland John Hawley Beckley Hospital Claude Webb Mr. Hawley E. H. Cooke Estella Winebrinner Norma Pemberton Tom Kellum Bruno Litz Leo Max, Victor Guido Augustine Rhodell Ivan Canaday Miss Hedgecock Iowa Bessie Oram Sherman Trail Orlin Riffe Patsy Albanese Edward Dyer Page Mildred Stalnaker Leo Bridi

Visits and Visits Across Fireco and Surrounding Towns

The report lists several social visits: Ruby of Fireco and Mrs. C. V. Dillon’s sister, Posey Cox and daughter Eula Mae with Mr. and Mrs. Churchie Lilly at Fireco, Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Cook of Orange Virginia with G. G. Williams’s relatives en route to Florida, Waldo Graham and Billy Dews at a Beckley show, C. W. Thomason visiting Luther Latham’s family at Lillybrook, Mrs. Freeman Baird and Mrs. C. W. Dillon visiting ill Elmer Cole at Walker Town, Miss Duck Costlow of Fireco staying with Forest Calvert, Zelda Handy visiting grandparents Everett Farley at Speedway.

Lrick Devils Fork Thomas Wood Garth Richard Dillon Athens Fred Walker Lowell Mills Egeria Roy Walker Carl Thomason Beatrice Teague Ida Thomason Luther Latham Lillybrook Forest Calvert Beckley Thomas Handy Ter Ruby Fireco C. V. Dillon Posey Cox Eula Mae Churchie Lilly B. R. Cook Orange G. G. Williams Florida Waldo Graham Billy Dews C. W. Thomason Mrs Freeman Baird C. W. Dillon Elmer Cole Walkertown Miss Duck Costlow Zelda Handy Mrs. Everett Farley Speedway

Beckley show attendance and family visits noted

The report mentions attendance at a show in Beckley on Wednesday night and Mrs. McGrady of Slab Fork visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Haley, for several days last week.

Beckley McGrady Slab Fork Fred Haley

Debris cleaned from Court House yard after Christmas sales

Debris left by Christmas tree salesmen in the Court House yard has been raked up and will be hauled away this afternoon. Be fore they departed, leaving the

Court House

Tree-seller reports best business in years amid debris

A description notes lawns littered with sprigs and branches as tree-sellers claim they achieved their strongest trade in years, reflecting a busy season despite the scattered debris.

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