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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
11
Mixed crossword clues across numbers hint at names places and items including banks rivers presidents and animals. The page ends with a cryptoquote attributed to Plautus and the line It becomes all wise men to confer and hold converse.
Multiple church and civic groups in Beckley announce upcoming meetings and activities. Rupert Jefferson Post 92 meets Thursday at 1 30 p m at Mrs J O Payne home. Young Woman's Club of Central Street Baptist at Miss Lena Jones home Thursday June with 7 30 p m start. Young Men's Social Club gathers Wednesday 8 at Bruce's Diner to plan larger city social life. Dorcas Missionary Circle 1 meets Wednesday 10 a m at Mrs Amelia Harris East Beckley West. State Sunday School Convention of Churches of God Apostolic meets Pay Sunday with Lilly of the Valley Church. Bible Church School and Y P H Association of United Holiness Church hosts quarterly with St John Holy Beckley June 6 7 and 8 led by Rev W M Neal. Baby Contest closes Wednesday night at First Baptist North Beckley with Kiddie Style Show for ages 2 to 10 (text fragment)
Eastern standard times are listed with local stations allowed to adjust hours. Central subtracts one hour mountain subtracts two hours. Last minute program changes are not included.
A jumble of radio program listings for June evenings including The Manor House Party and Dinah Shore Show, plus local notices about a Wiener Roast for the Y P H A at St John New Covenant Holiness Church, Children's Day plans at Mount Grove Baptist Church, and reports from Roanoke and Beckley area communities.
Market notes from Baltimore show steady to slightly lower prices across cattle hogs and sheep with active trade and scarce dealers. Cattle prices largely in the mid to high teens for common to select grades, hogs down modestly with top classes near 23.25 to 24.75, lambs mixed with spring stock uneven but generally fair demand.
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