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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1936

Page

2

Oak Hill to form first class band and ease crowded high school

Oak Hill high school plans a first class band under Paul Mackey who will cut his Penn State Philadelphia summer short to resume duties August 1. The expansion includes moving manual training, library relocation, and temporary classrooms to relieve overcrowded conditions. Miss Inez Lafferty will join the geography and English faculty.

Oak Hill Oak Hill High School Paul Mackey Mackey Penn State Philadelphia American Legion Itorium G. B. Bobbitt Lochgelly Inez Lafferty Glen Jean John Scott

Pythians Plan Initiation Class in Rainelle

Rainelle Lodge Knights of Pythias plans initiation of a class of candidates for Saturday night as the local lodge shows substantial growth since January. The event marks ongoing expansion of the organization in the community.

County Roads Being Repaired in Fayette County

June 25 repair work started on Fayette county roads with state crews removing slides on Fayetteville to New River route. Grading begun on Mt. Carbon to Deepwater, Deepwater to Kincaid, Chimney Corner to Hico, Lookout to Rainelle, and Loup road between Lees Tree and Springdale. Route 60 at Boomer patched. winter damage to be repainted. Bridge crew based at Jody. two bridges under construction and two under repair.

Oak Hill Fayette County Fayette Station Fayetteville New River Mt. Carbon Deepwater Kincaid Chimney Corner Hico Lookout Rainelle Lee’s Tree Springdale Boomer Jody

Dredging Aims to End Flood Threat in Meadow River Area

Flood control surveys underway by Engineer F B Roeser of Montgomery target Big and Little Sewell creeks and Meadow River. Each spring the waters flood back into homes and stores, and dredging along the creeks and river is being considered to end the danger.

Sewell Meadow River F. B. Roeser Montgomery

Automobiles Shiped as Baggage Hits New High

Automobiles shipped as baggage by passengers and on transatlantic liners from New York reached 214 for a single week, a new high.

New York

Woman Endured Four Years On Cracker and Milk Diet

A well known woman says she limited her meals to graham crackers and milk for four years due to stomach gas and indigestion. She now praises WHITE SWALLOW, a double acting stomach alkalizer, for immediate relief from gas, bloating, cramps, heartburn, and headaches. The remedy is non habit forming, inexpensive, and available at Watkins Drug Store.

Beerless Beer Garden Venture Opens in Glen Daniel

Miss Doe 20 announces a new beerless beer garden replacing The Old Glory in Glen Daniel. The venue will feature a large lawn for outdoor games a ballroom for dancing and a beverage list including soft drinks only. A prior misstep involved a stage magician partner bid that ended with his jail time for clothing theft.

Harvey Ann Doe Glen Daniel Miss Dee

James Hayes Jr to Attend College on Speech Scholarship

James Hayes Jr will leave tomorrow for Northwestern University to take a five week summer session in the school of speech on a scholarship won through a state high school oratorical contest held in Morgantown in April. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Hayes of Ellison Avenue.

G. B. Bobbitt Glen Jean Paul Mackey Gaspe Country Gulf of St. Lawrence Upper Canada Artie Harvey University of Southern California Los Angeles Mary Louie Washington Topeka Kansas James Hayes Jr Northwestern University Hayes Morgantown J. M. Hayes Ellison Avenue

Mother and Baby Now Well After Scalf’s Tonic Claim

A Knoxville woman recounts recovery from a nervous breakdown and share of hope after using Scalf’s Indian River Tonic. She says her children gained strength and sleep returned, including her previously weakest baby. The letter promotes the tonic sold by Indian River Medicine Co. in LaFollette, Tennessee, at $1.00 per bottle.

Scalf Scarf

Worm for Worm, Is the Answer Worm for Worm

Gauley Bridge reports angler and restaurant owner S C Bracken found a six and a half pound largemouth bass last year with four tape worms each about 30 inches long in its entrails. The discovery is noted as an explanation for the fish’s voraciousness.

Gauley Bridge S. C. Bracken

First Home Grown Potatoes Arrive Salem

June 25 reported the arrival of the first locally grown potatoes in Salem. Pau Dixon, a local merchant, received about 60 pounds from Crete Judy, quality No 2 with some smaller pieces. Potatoes were planted while snow was on the ground. Dixon, back from Greenbrier county, said local crops are about two weeks ahead of Greenbrier and expects the first consignment of home-grown green beans next week. He noted plentiful chickens in the area.

Salem Pau Dixon Crete Judy Greenbrier Dixon

Dixon Declares Egg Supply Tapering Amid Heat

The statement notes demand for eggs is easing as hot weather reduces consumption. Dixon points to lower demand and a tightening supply in the market outlook.

Dixon

Kohinoor Boss Heads to Chicago for Mullens Visit

Mullens June 25 report indicates W. H. Far row of Caloric is in Chicago on a business mission. The brief notes Kohinoor Boss accompanies the party as plans unfold for a venture with Mullens in the Windy City.

Kohinoor Smokeless Coal Manager Plans Chicago Business Trip

The Kohinoor Smokeless Coal company mine manager at Caloric expects to spend the rest of the week in Chicago. Gordon Hicks Sawyer of Talladega Alabama claims a rare double-eagle hole-in-one on a 270 yard par-4.

Kohinoor Caloric Chicago Gordon Hicks Sawyer Talladega Gulf

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