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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1933
Page
4
A column blends local humor and anecdotes from Beckley notes. Topics include Roosevelt memorabilia at the sheriff’s office, a near drowning in Clear Creek, an Augustan-era preacher comparison, school administration debates, chair design complaints, Rotary Club events with the Silver Leaf Quartet, and Raleigh County gardening interest sparked by Foster Haile ware displays.
Amid excitement the town marked St Patrick’s Day with muted attention and few reminders of the motif. The piece notes scant orange presence and hints at local ladies hosting gatherings in green themed surroundings.
Secretary Woodin announced forty closed banks will reopen within days after directors and stockholders injected new capital to restore solvency. In ten cases affairs were fixed enough to resume operations, with reopening notices to follow. Woodin praised industry faith and predicted more banks would reopen as details are finalized. Turkey ordered six metal flying boats from England.
The seven room grades school at Killarney in Slab Fork district will stay open for eight months despite a district fund shortage. A $450 contribution from coal company teachers and patrons sustains the program, allowing 200 pupils to return to class tomorrow. Carl Wood heads the school with six teachers.
Flat Top and Daniels residents hosted relatives for weekend visits including Kermit and Geraldine Richmond and others. A Bluefield hospital patient suffers a broken arm. Ray Eads spent the weekend at Camp Creek home. Dalied gatherings, prayer meetings, and several local calls occurred with families such as Lillys, Clark, Griffiths, and McKinneys present.
HASH launches a Raleigh County selling event tied to the Washington administration offering complete furnishings at tremendous savings. The promotion aims to spur thrift among residents with a broad range of styles and the finest qualities for better living.
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