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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1936

Page

5

Landon Fishes Then Campaigns Ahead of Drive

Gov Alf Landon turned to fishing today while campaign strategists pushed east for funds and the first presidential speech. Col Frank Knox and John Hamilton split tasks, with Knox heading to Chicago for campaign stops and Hamilton flying to New York to launch fundraising drive. Landon plans a late July notification ceremony and a mid July Kansas legislature session on a social security amendment before his Estes Park trip.

Associated Press Topeka Kas Alf M. Landon Landon Frank Knox John Hamilton New York Estes Park Colo Kansas Knox Chicago Manchester N. H

Guards to Get Rifle Practice at Mt Hope

Members of Company A 150th Infantry West Virginia National Guard based here under Captain E M K Hardesty will conduct their first outdoor rifle range shoot on Saturday using .22 and .30 calibre rifles at Mt Hope.

Mt. Hope 150Th Infantry West Virginia National Guard E. McK. Hardesty

Funeral set for Mrs. Ollie Clay at Mt Tabor Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Clay 39 of Crab Orchard will be held at Mt. Tabor Church Friday at 2 30 p m with Rev James M Hayes of Beckley Baptist Church officiating. Burial in church cemetery. She leaves five children from first husband John Gobey slain near Dry Creek schoolhouse in 1934 and a second husband J W Clay. Pallbearers listed including Dave Miller Dewey Ellison and others. many others named as honorary pallbearers.

Ollie Clay Crab Orchard Mt. Tabor James M. Hayes Beckley Baptist Church Keyser Funeral Home John Godbey Dry Creek J. W. Clay Dave Miller Dewey Ellison W. H. Boyd Sam Humphrey Ezry Deck Willard Shrewsbury R. C. Mitchell Levi T. Gay Roy Patten W. S. Marcum John Arthur Emmit Davis E. H. Hedrick G. C. Hedrick Elliott Cook John Andy Cook Jimmie Cline R. E. Cline Ken Cline Ernest and Emory Bailey John Mackey J. P. Clay C. M. Bruce Romey Hutcheson Lacy Warden Isaac McKinney Ira Lilly Jim Lilly R. E. Mullins Dan Anderson Harry Watkins W. D. McPherson Louis Laurie

Vanderbilt Girl Granted Divorce

Reno society heiress Muriel Vanderbilt Phelps secured a divorce from her second husband Henry Delafield Phelps in Washoe county district court. She slipped into the court by a rear entrance and left the same way, her action reported as a swift, discreet procedure in the local coverage.

Associated Press Reno Muriel Vanderbilt Phelps Washoe County District Court Henry Delafield Phelps

Store Managers Win Sales Prizes in May Contest

W. G. Bond assistant manager at Glen White Koppers store won third prize and J. K. Moore manager of the Pemberton store took fifth in a May sales contest including 30 Koppers stores.

W. G. Bond Koppers Glen White J. K. Moore Pemberton

Local Social Notes From Mabscott And Nearby Towns

Sprague W Va Miss Evelyn Stewart spent last week at Mabscott visiting her grandmother Mrs Josie Rogers. Mrs P M Buckland Mrs Audie Bailey and Harry Bailey visited their parents Mr and Mrs T G Williams at Cittsville Sunday. Charles Waddell of Elkridge was the guest of Mr and Mrs Dewey Griffth Saturday. Little Patsy Ann Sutphin is spending this week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs C E Neal. Mrs George Brewer and children of Minden are spending a week with her mother, Mrs F M

Evelyn Stewart Mabscott Josie Rogers P. M. Buckland Audie Bailey Harry Bailey T. G. Williams Cittsville Charles Waddell Elkridge Dewey Griffth Patsy Ann Sutphin C. E. Neal George Brewer Minden F. M Reba Hudson Mt. Hope A. W. Crawford E. H. Wills Affinity G. M. Pennington E. H. Henson Thurmond Ben Holdren Jesse Rogers Bennie Jesse Lee Frieda Mae Rogers

Local clan visits and guests across towns

Fitzgerald transfers to Virginia then New York visits. Families and friends hosted across Thurmond Cunard Affinity Mt. Hope Grandview Mabscott and Mabscott area. Guests included Roy Fielder Dewey Griffith G M Pennington Reba Hudson E H Wills J A Meeks and several Rogers Stewart families with picnics and Sunday visits.

Prominent Husband Accused of Cruelty in Inquiry

A woman frowned and shook her head when asked questions and charged her socially prominent husband with cruelty, outlining alleged ill treatment and social fallout surrounding the strained marriage.

San Francisco Fire Budget Uses Fines to Fill Gap

The city’s fire department budget shows an intentional deficit of 25000 dollars. The shortfall will be covered by fines on firefighters for rule violations and salary deductions for suspensions.

San Franciso

Electrician takes break for school at Mt Hope

Gatewood June 18 J W Dix, a Brooklyn mine electrician with 12 years of no vacation, is taking time off to attend a mining short course at Mt Hope. Dixon finished his schooling 23 years ago and now has home work to do, a novelty for him.

Gatewood J. W. Dix Brooklyn Mt. Hope Dixon

Knee Well miner to resume work at Oak Hills

Cecil Foster, idle for weeks at the Lochgelly mine due to a knee injury, is expected back soon after a dislocation healed and cast removal. The Oak Hills report notes his duties at Lochgelly.

Oak Hills Cecil Foster Lochgelly

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