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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1935

Page

6

Storms Cause Heavy Damage Across Western Pennsylvania

Torrential rains over three days leveled crops and damaged property in Western Pennsylvania. An injury occurred when Steve Kovach of Uniontown was struck by a microburst with lightning, hurled twenty feet and burned. Redstone Creek overflowed, sending a barge into a gas main and rupturing it as Allegheny River rose to 6.2 feet with more rain expected.

Associated Press Pennsylvania Steve Kovach Uniontown Redstone Creek Paul Skerrick Kovach Allegheny Franklin

Community Visitors and Social Notes from Mullens Area

Local residents and guests are seen visiting relatives and friends across Mullens and surrounding towns including Stickney Ansted Pine Knob and Whitesville. The column lists numerous cordial calls church events school activities and a July birth announced by Mrs Paul Day.

Report Paraly sis Case In Cabell County WV

Huntington July 26 Dr Raymond Curry Cabell county health officer reports one infantile paralysis case in the county.

Associated Press Huntington W. Va Raymond Curry Cabell

Scalf's Indian River Tonic Captivates Beckley Fans

The Master Medicine known as Scalf's Indian River Tonic dominates Beckley sales daily. Thousands of bottles are moving as the tonic, reputed to be made from 32 of Nature's Finest Ingredients, gains strong demand in the city and surrounding area.

Beckley Scalf

Patient Cures Ulcerated Stomach With Indian River Tonic

Richard Wagner of Kentucky recounts two months bedfast with ulcerated stomach and near death. A neighbor advised Scalf's Indian River Tonic. After two weeks he regained weight from 133 to 153 pounds and can work again. Sold by druggists. New Seals Medicine Co. LaFollette Tenn. $1.00 a bottle.

Richard Wagner Chevrolet C. T. Born Scalf New Seals Medicine Co LaFollette Tenn

Local social updates from Glen White and Glen Fork

Humphrey McMullan and Ed Shafer motored to Glen White Saturday night. Mr and Mrs L A Shrewsbury and Mrs M D Gunter were calling on Mr and Mrs James Graham at Stephenson Sunday. Noah Gunter and Bob Wooton attended a party at Glen White Friday night. Miss Gloie Shrewsbury returned to her home at Glen Fork Sunday after two weeks with Miss Edna Gunter.

S. E. Brown Clarence Wykle Lillybrook Corbin Clarence Hawley Janet Jean Norman Monroe County James Rowe Canada Elsie Mae Roberts Virginia Counsel Wise Lonnie Garretson Mullens Leslie Walker Concord College G. L. Walker Henry Smith Vernon Jimmie Doyle Harriet Wood Amigo L. A. Shrewsbury Macie Jimmie and Vernon Doyle Virginia Wildey Elizabeth Agee B. G. Nay Smith A. K. Minter Frances Humphrey McMullan Ed Shafer Glen White M. D. Gunter James Graham Stephenson Noah Gunter Bob Wooton Gloie Shrewsbury Glen Fork Edna Gunter

Local residents host visits and travel updates in Charleston area

Mrs Lucy Bailey of Charleston and Mrs Gladys Buckland of Prosperity were Sunday guests of Mrs Chick OWeil. Several residents visited relatives in Kentucky Virginia and Canada while others returned from trips to Camp Glen Daniel Yukon Beckley Richmond and Terry.

Lucy Bailey Charleston Gladys Buckland Prosperity Chick Oweil C. R. Lamb Raymond Lee Burgess Oak Hill R. L. Creed Ada Brammer Skelton Charles Lamb Camp Glen Daniel C. S. Decker R. S. Tabor Kentucky Ottie Pruitt Yukon Tom Creed J. L. Farley Nellie Sue Beckley G. L. Dial W. M. Mitchell Canada Herman Price Terry J. W. Silvers Eric Lilly Robert Lee L. W. Phipps Carl Williams Frank Marks Virginia W. L. Moon Richmond Agnes Walney

Baby Marilyn Yvonne born to Overbays in Lester W Va

Mr. and Mrs. John Overbay welcomed a baby girl named Marilyn Yvonne born at their home Saturday. Mrs. Shirley Hawley visits Cranberry parents. Arthur Daniels visits Beckley. Lois Horton returns home from Beckley. Orlin Riffe visits Athens parents. George Trail from CCC camp visits Bertha Webb’s family. Lowell Collins hosts Andrew Craddock Cecil and Russell Collins from Stuart Va as weekend guests. Edward Birch heads to Morgantown for six weeks of school. Jean Burton of Hinton visits grandmother O. O. Bolin. W. W. Bowyer and family appear in local notices.

John Overbay Marilyn Yvonne Shirley Hawley Sams Cranberry Arthur Daniels Beckley Lois Horton Orlin Riffe Athens W. H. Riffe George Trail CCC Bertha Webb Lowell Collins Andrew Craddock Cecil Russell Collins Stuart Collins Rebecca Edward Birch Morgantown Jean Burton Hinton O. O. Bolin W. W. Bowyer G. C. Hurt Sprague Garnet Trail Gladys Lyons Lester John Birch Leo Valli Furlani Max Augustine Rhodell Tom Quinteer W. H. Spangler Erma Canaday Bruno Litz L. P. Owen Bernice Owen Raymond Owen Virginia Dominick Albanese Ross Eccles John Vittoni Pierce Brown D. Crotty Oak Hill Ruth Crotty Lilly Crab Orchard Alma Fortunato Dallas Mt. Carmel

Local residents visiting, traveling, and hosting over weekend

Names and residences appear in a string of social notices. Mr and Mrs G C Hurt of Sprague entertain and visits span Sprague Lester Beckley Eccles Morgan town Crab Orchard Mt. Carmel and Glen Jean with relatives and friends. Several hosted picnics and swimming parties along Coal River and in Beckley.

Auxiliary picnic attendees report Win grove gathering

Long, Mrs. G. S. Bishop, Mrs. H. G. McGinley, Mrs. R. C. Russell and Miss Lola Lewis attended the Auxiliary picnic at Win grove on Monday. Mrs. John Samuels visited her son John Samuels and family of Whipple on Tuesday. Little Howell Wilbur Samuels is spending a week with his mother in Oak Hill. T. B. Mills of Scarbro worked here on the tipple all week. Mrs. W. P. Bittenger is on the sick list this week.

Jeanette McArthur Ethel Long Pheobea Browning Eunice Joe Myles Orville Matthews Oak Hill W. F. Cheek Don Haack Pekin Illinois A. D. Myers Olive Quigley Charleston Willard Cheek Glen Rogers Charley Jarrell Sundial Gilmond Williams Frank Fox Clothier Bill Bailey Pettus

State Troopers Rebuild Pistol Range at Barracks

Troopers are reconstructing the pistol range at the Harper road barracks. The range is being leveled and widened to support four targets instead of two. Troopers A Scalise C L Hawkins and B F McLaughlin carry out the work.

Harper Road A. Scalise C. L. Hawkins B. F. McLaughlin

Atlantic City Bather Change Rooms Made Illegal

Police in Atlantic City declare renting rooms or parking spaces for bathers to change clothes illegal after bathhouse proprietors complain of lost business.

Atlantic City

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