Five years of Raleigh Register start and church day
On June 4 1928 the Raleigh Register marks five years since starting publication amid editorial humor about persistence. The issue invites readers to morning church services at Presbyterian Methodist and Christian churches and previews a performance by The Arkansas Travelers quartet with profiles of its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Jonah
Presbyterian
Methodist Temple
Christian Church
Arkansas Travelers
Hotary Club
River Jordan
W. Cg.anderson
Anna Jefferson
Metha Bagby
Reginald Burcuss
Dorothy Anderson
W. C
Reginald Burrus
Rotarians
Arkansas
Old Virginny
Recital by Beckley Studio Pupils at Memorial Auditorium
Elizabeth Embleton presents about thirty Beckley Studio dancers in The 1933 Dance Carnival at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday night June 8 at 8 15. Miss Hazel Couch directs with many numbers including On Tip Toe Red Taded Baby and Where the Lilies of the Valley Grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Embleton
Beckley
Memorial Auditorium
Hazel Couch
American Legion
Frances Mac Lewis
Betty Lee Mullins
Kyle
Mary Hornbrook
Kalie Jo Catron
Caroline Klaus
Betty Jane Meador
Betsy Simpson
Margaret Morgan
Helen Harmon
Helen McLean
Alice LeJeune
Marguerite Fivans
Mary Helen Shawhan
Mt Hope High School Graduates 1933 Commencement
Sixty Mt Hope High School graduates received diplomas Friday at the Baptist Temple with Dr. J Frank Marsh delivering the commencement address on A Firm Foundation. The ceremony included processional invocation awards by Daughters of the American Revolution and American Legion, and songs by the high school glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Glee Club
Local Society and Travel Notes From The Area
San Antonio guests of Mr and Mrs J M Clark Sr. Horace Erskine at Mountain State Hospital Charleston undergoes medical treatment. Mr and Mrs W S Kirkwood move to Madison for summer residence. Miss Virginia Kirkwood travels to see Dr and Mrs Showalter in Chris Hansenburg Virginia, with Mrs Showalter and Harry Jr. Also Eddie Bartrug leaves Mt Hope Night School for New Martinsville. Philathea Circle meets at Mrs Tyan Shinnate home Thursday. Mrs GC Be Pownell and daughter Alice visit Danville Virginia and Baltimore Maryland. Miss Mary Smith returns from Concord Naval at Athos for summer with Mr and Mrs Eldridge Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
J. M. Clark
Horace Erskine
Mountain State Hospital
Charleston
W. S. Kirkwood
Madison
Virginia Kirkwood
Showater
Chris Hansburg
Showalter
Harry, Jr
Eddie Bartrug
Mt. Hope
New Martinsville
Philathea Circle of the Baptist Church
Tyan QO. Shinnate
Be Pownell
Alice
Danville
Baltimore
Mary Smitl
Goncord Naval At Athos
Mes
Eldridge Smith
Local visits and injuries reported in Crab Orchard area
Miss Willa Spangler of Cirtsville visits Miss Vella Woods Utis week. Elsie Smith visits sister Mrs C C Bright Strummers county. Raymond Linkus family from Pemberton and Betty dean visit Mrs J Mitzpaterers. Jack Carpenter and Basil Wilcox attend Coal City singing. Myrle Harper of Mt Tabor visits sister Mrs Virgil Vile. Jack Carpenter suffers a broken arm from Crab Orchard incident earlier week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Spangler
Cirtsville
Vella Woods
Elsie Smith
C.C. Bright
Strummers
Raymond Linkus
Pemberton
Betty Dean
Virgil Vile
Jack Carpenter
Auburn Automobile declares 40 cent cash dividend
The Auburn Automobile Company directors declared a cash dividend of 40 cents a share to stockholders of record on June 20. The report comes from Chicago via the Associated Press dated June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Auburn Automobile Comany
Eye care ad offers discounted FUL.VUE Glasses with visit
Local ad invites readers to visit Dr. McCorkle on Main Street Beckley to view Eyes Plus FUL.VUE glasses at special, reduced pricing with appointment by phone 412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Beckley
W. Var
Decline Sweeps Through Stocks On Broad Market Drop
New York sees profit taking lift a market wide downturn as most stocks and commodities slip. Early strength fades into a heavy close with losses of one to three points for many leaders including American Telephone Consolidated Gas U S Steel Westinghouse Union Carbide Sears Roebuck American Tobacco and American Can amid higher volume of 3 487 721 shares. Wheat falls over a cent per bushel and cotton closes down 90 cents to 1 30 per bale. Bonds advance mainly in the second grade rail sector. 3 Nash National Dis-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas
U. S. Steels
Westinghouse
Union Carbide
Sears Roebuck
American ‘Tobacco
American Can
Nash
Market notices show sug ar and auto firms buoying
Tillers American Sugar, Peter Marquette and Studebaker successfully combatted the downward trend. A number of preferreds also firmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Marquette
Studebaker
Knoxville barter exchange aids 100 jobless in six weeks
In six weeks the Knoxville Tennessee barter exchange provided work to 100 jobless on 130 jobs and moved or swapped goods valued at $300 through selling or bartering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville, Tenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Hobbs
Fayetteville
Red Cross
Sun
City Hall
Yire
Homer Morris
City Recorder
J. T. Wallandsworth
J. F. Doremus
M. C. Bass
Vanity Beatty
D. PF. McKenzie
Ewart Building
McKenzie
Raymond Young
Hemo l
Francis Conway
Clark Street
Conway
Raleigh Road
Mr. Conway
Glenn Sallack
West Virginia Avenue
Dr. M. M. French
Worm
Son
Jo Ann Lewis
Virginia Evans
Elizabeth McMahon
Betty McLean
Anne Johnson
Joe Ann Goss
Poly Jo McCulloch
Jean Morton
Joan Griffith
Mary Hamilton Grigg
Mrs. Embleton
Miss Couch
Mt. Hope, W. Va
Jack Higgins
Washington Wit Lee University
Lexington
C. Higgins
Garland
Burgess
James ‘Tracy
Lewisburg
Spe
Tracy
L. W. Clark
Crab Orchard
W. Va
DR. McCorkle
Raleigh
Coca-Cola Bottling
Mabscott —— Macdonald —— Mullens
Lilly Bldg
Misty
Fred L. Fox
FOX
J. T. Hollandsworth, Jr
City OF
MAIN
Beckley, W. VA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!