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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1936
Page
5
City officials on Friday night ruled no one will receive a city beer license unless already holding a state license. City Recorder H. E. McMillan urged quick acquisition of city permits for hotels theaters pool rooms stores filling stations restaurants taxi stands vending machines and tobacco and beer sales.
A Seattle letter debates the best contract for East West holds. A spoof Inquirer asks for a double dummy answer as bidding unfolds from 1 Spade to 4 Diamonds. The column mixes bridge discussion with local notices and many unrelated names.
The article opens with a bridge hand lesson about leading from tens in no trump and choosing dummy’s weakest suit for a secondary lead. It then shifts to a series of local social notes detailing visits and guests among families in Beckley and surrounding areas, including names like Mr. and Mrs. Alex Freeman Miss Meredith White Ruby Webb Mrs. Nannie Hoffman Kathern Beckley and many others.
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