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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
10
The Department of Raleigh County Sunday School Association conducted by J WM Eldridge, General Secretary, Beckley.
In Raleigh County, the Pentecostal Holiness Sunday School at Sylvia grows from about 50 members to 194 with plans to split large classes and add separate men women and youth classes. Wm Miller is superintendent and graduation exercises at Central Street Baptist Church Sylvia saw 11 trainees earn Training for Service certificates. The Ebenezer Baptist Church graduation had nearly 200 attendees with 10 graduates. A Negro Baptist Sunday School in Mabscott will hold graduation on March 16. About 145 Sunday schools exist in the county with three leading schools first to complete a year’s work. Also announced is the Young People’s Conference in Beckley April 26-27 with delegate registration for 200 slots. Real estate transfers are listed for numerous Beckley and Raleigh County properties.
A West Virginia trooper notes some members of congress still view pork barrel spending as national policy. A 35 cent per bushel wheat tariff is cited as one method Republicans use to cut cost of living.
Alfred Clark and Emmett Winston with others are fined and jailed for moonshine possession and adultery related charges. Willie Owen faces grand larceny in jail. Deputies report multiple moonshine stills and hundreds of gallons of liquor seized on Slick Run Mountain and near Daniels.
A number of women have taken out hunter's licenses in a period of hardship, noted with a wry remark that it isn't leap year. The comment highlights social changes and notable attitudes reflected by the Times and Washington Post.
President H Chandjianian of Armenia cables Near East Relief secretary Charles V. Vickrey begging urgent help to avert starvation before harvest. He cites hail and mice reducing crops, 140000 tons normal yield, 8 months supply for 1.5 million people, rising refugee flows from Sarikamish, Kars, Azerbaijan, and Bolshevik areas, and requests 50000 tons flour from America to be shipped. He urges Near East Relief to act to save Armenia.
Billie Hart a toll-taker at Eagle Pass Texas claims a national reputation as a weather prophet. He predicts two Gulf storms the Galveston and Corpus Christi floods. Ranchers wire for forecasts and a Wall Street broker sought his tips for cotton speculation.
Beckley High fell 40 to 15 Friday evening in an uneven game with Clendennin. The first half kept Beckley close at 15 to 16, but the second half saw Clendennin pull away, scoring 28 points to Beckley none. The heavier visitors dominated the final period, leaving Beckley weakened but not eliminated from state meet action at Buchanan.
News arrives of the death of Mabel Ellen Nell Fulkes at Chelyan West Virginia after a short illness. She was the only daughter of Henry Ashton Fulkes and longtime resident of Riley where the family lived for many years.
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