Shepard And Hogan Marry In Beckley Nuptials
Mrs Mildred Virginia Shepard and Ernest Lynn Hogan Jr wed at Oak Hill on January 18 1936 with Rev E H Barnett officiating. Mrs Hogan is daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Dickinson of Beckley and a Hinton School alumna. Mr Hogan son of Mr and Mrs E L Hogan of Davy, recently based in Beckley, employed by People Life Insurance. The couple will reside in Beckley.
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Mildred Virginia Shepard
Ernest Lynn Hogan Jr
Oak Hill
E. H. Barnett
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hogan
W. C. Dickinson
Hinton
E. L. Hogan
Davy
McDowellounty
Welch
Beckley
People’s Life Insurance Company
Personal notices from Beckley small town society
Dr M C Banks expected to return today from Philadelphia with Mrs Inks and daughter Miss Mary Caperton. Several residents ill or recovering. Mrs W W Hume flu confined at home. Mrs Hugh Beaumont back in Washington DC after visit with son Jack Collins family. Mrs H G Williams improving after illness at daughter A L Brogan’s home. Beverley Hume improving from flu. Mrs G H Caperton visiting daughter M C Banks but to return to Charleston today. E E Bibb and T E Bibb back from White Sulphur Springs hardware convention. Dick Wood Carnegie Steel visitor from Bluefield. E C Minter ill at home on North Kanawha. C S Lewis ill but able to be out. W A Thornhill Jr returned from Bluefield. R C Jeffords of Charleston visiting Beckley. Mary Lou Merrylees ill at parental home.
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M. C. Banks
Philadelphia
Inks
Mary Caperton
W. W. Hume
North Kanawha Street
Hugh Beaumont
Washington, D. C
Jack Collins
S. M. Miller
New York City
Biltmore
H. G. Williams
A. L. Brogan
Beverley Hume
G. H. Caperton
Charleston
E. E. Bibb
T. E. Bibb
White Sulphur Springs
Dick Wood
Bluefield
Carnegie Steel Co
Beckley
E. C. Minter
C. S. Lewis
Local Social Notes Highlight Guests and Visits
The report notes improved health of Dr. J. L. Merrylees and Mrs. Merrylees. C. A. Bundick from Charleston visits Beckley for a week of business. J. A. Sharpe of Lexington, Kentucky, dined with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Harris on North Kanawha Street.
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J. L. Merrylees
Record cold snaps disrupt county schools and roads
The intense cold kept buses idle as Shady Spring High and several other schools suspended operations. County Superintendent B. B. Chambers said 60 to 75 percent of 22,000 students were affected. Roads remained passable with cinders and ice, while Beckley houses reported frozen pipes and plumbers flooded with calls. Temperature was steady with a forecast of a gradual rise Friday.
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B. B. Chambers
Shady Spring High School
Hotcoal
Hotcoal-Big Stick
Collins High School
Pemberton
Chambers
Glenn Sallack
Beckley High Schools
M. J. Meadows
Raleigh County
Princeton
Mercer County
Meadows
L. R. Taylor
Tenth
Beckley
Raleigh County Court House Project Plans Progress
Raleigh County announces the new 180000 court house contract was awarded to J O Freeman. Work will begin when weather allows with plans to rebuild the current building, add two wings, and complete the project in about thirteen months.
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Court House
J. O. Freeman
All Time Record Continued From Page One
Central West Virginia temperatures averaged 12 to 14 degrees below zero. Wheeling and Clarksburg hit 14 below Parkersburg 12 below with a possible dip to 15 Charleston at nine below among the warmer southern spots. Smooth hogs yield finer meat and less waste, say farm specialists.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Charleston
Kump Probes How WV Will Meet Social Security Rules
Governor Kump plans to meet with federal social security board leaders in Washington to learn exact state obligations before joining the program. He will delay any action until federal appropriations and guidance are issued, and a model act is received. A 13 member committee led by Hodges and Pelter studies state participation.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Federal Social Security Board
John G. Winant
Merril G. Murray
Federal Board
Washington
Senate
Charles E. Hodges
House
John J. Pelter
Murray
John Sly
State University
Relief Administration
Italians Reframe Home Life Under Sanctions
Italian households turn to sun heat and old stoves to save gas and coal as sanctions raise prices. Wool, silk, and olives flow in while coal climbs from 13 to 19 dollars a ton and gasoline hits 1.15 a gallon. Despite rising costs, domestic statisticians say average living stays near 20 cents per person daily.
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Italy
Fascist
Achille Starace
Congress Seeks Moral Obligation to Farmers Bill
The Bankhead Jones two year bill would amend the soil conservation act of 1935 to broaden policy by stating soil depletion and misuse threaten national welfare. It would allow payments or aid to producers based on acreage in improving crops, total cropland, land use changes, and a share of normal production of designated commodities.
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Bankhead-Jones
Secretary of Agriculture
Meeting Postponed By Calvary Baptist Mission Circle
Mrs. Effie L Hedrick president of the Mission Circle at Mabscott Calvary Baptist church announces the postponement of tonight's meeting due to inclement weather. A new date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie L. Hedrick
Mission Circle of Calvary Baptist Church
Mabscott
New Dietic Treatment Offers Hope for Diabetes
St Louis reports a new dietetic diabetes treatment by Dr. Michael Somogyi and Dr. Jerome Cook, suggesting 85 percent of cases could benefit. It proposes liberal sugar use and shifts from insulin reliance, citing five years of study showing diabetes often relates to liver function and fat balance rather than insulin deficiency.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
St. Louis Medical Society
Michael Somogyi
Bio-Chemical Laboratory
Jewish Hospital
Jerome Cook
Somogin
Somogyi
Hollywood Lews Stone Hints At No Retirement
Hollywood star Lewis Stone says he has no plan to retire and will keep working past old age. On the set of The Three Godfathers he laughs at retirement chatter, noting his value to films and intent to work even when very old.
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Hollywood
Lewis Stone
Stone
Lewis Stone Reflects on Early Film Career and Travel Plans
At 56, Lewis Stone notes recent travels to Alaska and plans to journey south toward Mexico and Central America when weather and vacation time align. He recalls moving from the stage to films 16 years ago and contemplates how challenging early production was as technical details of picture-making were refined.
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Alaska
Mexico
Central America
Lewis Stone
Manhattan Potshots Stirring New York Night Scene
George Tucker surveys a brisk New York talk of publicized feuds between Ely Culbertson and Mike Jacobs and a fierce press interest in celebrity brawls. He notes polite barbs over matches and speculates on future sparks while recounting a Shaw anecdote about Volga sided humor.
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George Tucker
New York
Ely Culbertson
Contract Bridge Authority
Mike Jacobs
Sinclair Lewis
Jim Tully
George Raft
New Year’s Tea Cancelled After Death of J G Polley
A New Year’s Tea planned for this afternoon at the First Christian church was cancelled due to the death of J G Polley. A rescheduled date for the tea will be announced next week. The piece notes North Carolina’s reputation as a dry state despite occasional wine country references.
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First Christian Church
J. G. Polley
North Carolina
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Tonic
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Manhattan
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Jacobs
Jacob
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Ely
Dawn
Katharine Cornell
George Bernard Shaw
Saint-Joan
Shaw
Europe
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Suport
Volga
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Raymond’s
Miss Kidd
Miss Vanslyke
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