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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1937

Page

9

Snakes Drive Resident Toward Move In Thayer Area

Register staff report that snakes are increasingly common around the Thayer home of David and Mrs. David Darling. A 16 year old killed a four foot rattler near his house after berries in the yard, while Mrs. Darling recalls a blowing viper blocking them from the house for 15 to 20 minutes. Neighbors including Lester Bostic have also reported rattlers nearby. The Darlings fear relocation due to ongoing reptile scares.

Register Thayer David Darling Mrs. Darling Mr. Darling Lester Bostic Ira McCarty Darlings Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Best Growing Season Praised By Local Officials

Prince-Joseph Hannibal Jones, toll-bridge keeper, calls this the best growing season he ever saw. He notes Frank Brack’s oats were stunted last year, but this year his same ground yields five feet high corn after daily rains and hot sun.

Register Prince — Joseph Hannibal Jones Frank Brack Jones

Gowns to Match Walls in Paris Fashion Trend

In Paris a new vogue pairs clothing with wall color. Countess Antonin de Mun unveils a Mainbocher yellow tulle evening gown with a long full train and a large rose at the decolletage to harmonize with her yellow walls.

Associated Press Paris Antonin de Mun

Dairies in Fayette County rated Grade A or D

Health department reports 87 percent of Fayette county dairies are Grade A and 13 percent Grade D after seven month inspections. Health officials praise cooperation and announce a rule banning ungraded milk, with grades to appear on bottle caps and in restaurant placards.

Register Fayetteville Z. H. Legg County Health Department Fayette County C. E. Watkins Health Department Rik Blossom Dairy Company Charleston Lewisburg Ice Cream Company Mabscott Valley Bell Dairy Company Cherry Lane Oak Hill F. D. Mann J. W. Smith Mt. Hope H. F. Edmonds Mount Hope J. R. Robertson Aaron Richmond Arthur Shelor J. F. Bragg T. W. Jones J. H. Lambert Lochgelly George Komenowski Summerlee G. A. Stickler Sanger W. C. Warner Beckwith J .O. Williams Pax M. E. Boley Thurmond Oak Hill Hardware Company

Birds Taught to Fly Free in Vast Cages School

A school founded to teach birds raised in small cages to fly freely uses enormous cages to train them. The program aims to foster natural flight and escape from confinement for inhabitants previously limited in size and movement.

Woman Cleared Of Murder In Self-Defense Verdict

Mrs. Ollie Smith Flowers was found not guilty of murder after a jury deliberated about an hour. She testified she killed Ernest Adkins in self defense when he and his brother forced her to drink, knocked her down, and attacked her in her home. She fired five times from a pistol after fleeing to a neighbor’s home and awaiting state troopers.

Register Fayetteville Ollie Smith Flowers Ernest Adkins Adkins Elsie Martin Turner C. E. Mahan Jr

Doan's Pills touted to aid kidneys and remove toxins

Doctors describe kidneys as containing about 15 miles of tubes that filter blood and keep health. They note normal waste output and warn that pain or burning may signal kidney or bladder issues. Doan's Pills are promoted as safe relief used by millions for over 40 years.

Doan

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