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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1949
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Earl Morris welcomed a son born Wednesday July 6 at Charleston General Hospital weighing ten pounds. Miss Ina Marie Phelps has visited the Thompson sisters in New York City for three weeks.
Colcord residents are listed visiting relatives and traveling. James Patt Thompson and others visit in Hugheston New York City and Detroit while families return from Canada. St Albans Kanawha Peacock Coal Company receives a $10,000 state charter. Julia Ann Fehean visits Belle Oak Hill grandmother.
Raleigh County Court planned further discussion on the county finances and annual budgets. Officials granted limited amounts to four offices and a conservation program, while most requests were denied. the prosecuting attorney sought higher pay, potentially prompting court or appellate review. Citizens opposed a proposed 950 percent assessment hike, and further testimony was expected at today’s session.
The Rev. Arnold B Cook leads Bible classes at Montcoal and Stickney churches inviting all worshippers and visitors. Classes are held in members' homes including those of Mr and Mrs Al and Stasiper, Mc and Mrs Al fred Tale, Mr and Mrs Hopert Foster, Guy Coozer, Mrs Askew, and C J Snead.
Whitesville social items show Mrs Jesse Williams visiting relatives then hosting guests at her pane while Abs Lomwse Hendricks and siblings travel to Baltimore to visit parents. Doris Farley Arabella Compton Concord visit Whitesville as Alfred Salamy Ernest Zegeer return from three week trip to Springfield relatives.
A $1,000 cash scholarship will lure young contestants to West Virginia’s fourth annual beauty pageant on August 6 in Moundsville. Ray Parsons of the Moundsville Junior Chamber of Commerce said his group will also cover the winning contestant’s expenses to the national contest in Atlantic City in September. A three hour show at Spurr Memorial Amphitheater will accompany the state queen’s coronation.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for C. W. Thompson 76 of Stanaford who died yesterday at home. A former miner and longtime resident, he belonged to the United Mine Workers and the Church of Christ. Survived by a daughter and several sons, a sister and two brothers, he leaves 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. The body remains at the Talfee Funeral Home until arrangements are set.
Miss Lois Wright was honored at a birthday party hosted by her parents on her fourteenth birthday. Refreshments were served to Virginia Fitzwater, Jerry Foster, Gene Setmidt, John Estep, Glen and Barry Jordan, Philip Fettry, Freddie Layman, Fred Mare Percy, Aldine and Rigar Wright, and Mr and Mrs Harvey Allon and family.
Vienna reports that religion would be added to the curriculum of all Austria secondary schools if a proposed law passes parliament, after cabinet approval. The bill allows parental consent for younger students and exemption for those over a certain age who request it. universities would be excluded. The clause echoes 1938 Nazi-era invalidation of a similar law.
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