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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1937

Page

6

Moonshine Stills Seized Along Allen Creek and Berry Branch

Conservator Arlie Taylor and Deputy F S Hayes seized two moonshine stills after a 15 mile chase along mountain trails. They destroyed one still at Allen Creek and recovered parts of another at Berry Branch. They found 120 gallons mash and three empty mash barrels, with four barrels emptied at Allen Creek. No owners were found.

Alten Creek Berry Branch Taylor Allen Creek Allen’s Creek

Alderson Women Hold Senior Music Club Meeting

Aldersons Senior and Junior Music Clubs held meetings at members homes with recitals and refreshments. The Senior program featured Whittier and Debussy pieces, readings, and piano duets, while the Junior unit presented Beethoven works. A medal for academic excellence was awarded to Miss Margaret Raine of Alderson. Mrs Heard Thompson's gravely ill mother necessitated her return home. The South Carolina penitentiary board seeks legislation for a separate woman's prison.

J. Frank Nash Eleanor Smith Whittier Tricka Techaiskowsky Dr. Harris Mrs. Newton DeKoven Miss Smith Emerson Frances Virginia Neely Beethoven Nellie Patton Eleanor Hedges Rebecca Fletcher Hunter Ellis Billy Jones A. C. Pugh Margaret Raine J. W. Raine Alderson Stuart Hall Staunton Raine Virginia Thompson Kanaw’a Valley Charleston Heard Thompson Tompson The South Carolina Penitentiary Board

Junior Bandmen Fully Equipped Ahead of Public Concert

PS Hope reports the local 60 piece junior high band is fully equipped. Bill Caruth, high school band director, announced the high school band is being groomed for a public concert next month. He noted the music requires considerable drilling.

Ister PS Hope Bill Caruth Caruth

Bridge Club Hostess Opens Home For Tuesday Tea

Mrs George Gw entertained the Tuesday afternoon bridge club at her home near Asson on January 12. High score award went to Mrs.

George Gw

Mullens School Enters State Journalism Contest

Mullens High School publication Hi Light has entries in the annual state contest run by West Virginia University journalism department. Several copies were filed with judges of the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association this week for the nationwide competition. Donald Winsenroth is editor in chief of the high school newspaper.

By_ Register Mullens Department of Journalism West Virginia University Columbia University Scholastic Press Association Columbia School of Journalism Donald Winsenroth

Beckley Shrine Club elects Summers A R Summers president

Beckley Shrine club elected A R Summers as president at a meeting after the annual banquet at the Methodist Temple on South Kanawha. E C Minter was named vice president, C G Casto second vice president, Kermit A Locke secretary, and M C Doumany treasurer. A turkey dinner followed with toastmaster E C Minter and music by Charles Martin and his orchestra. The club plans a February banquet with ladies as guests.

A. R. Summers Beckley Shrine Club Methodist Temple South Kanawha Street E. C. Minter C. G. Casto Kermit A. Locke M. C. Doumany P. O. Malone

Williams Move to Coal City for Work

Mr and Mrs Clyde Williams of Bellepoint reside at Coal City where he has taken employment and plan to move household effects soon. Dividends on San Francisco stock exchange in 1936 rose over fourfold, surpassing 400 million dollars.

Register Coal City Clyde Williams Bellepoint San Francisco Stock Exchange

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