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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1936

Page

3

Shakespeare Troupe To Perform In Beckley High

New York based James Hendrickson Claire Bruce Shakespearean Company will present four plays at Woodrow Wilson High School April 3 and 4. The lineup includes The Merchant of Venice Hamlet Macbeth and Julius Caesar with matinee and evening shows. The English classes organized the visit, expecting full houses thanks to the troupe’s nine year Shakespeare focus and notable supporting cast.

James Hendrickson Claire Bruce Shakespearian Players of New York Woodrow Wilson High School Hamlet Macbeth Julius Caesar Beckley Hgh School Hendrickson Miss Bruce James Reach Frank Howson MacGregor Gibb Hilda Manning Antonia Grey David Averbach Frederick Thurston John Carpenter Martin Wells The Dramatic Company

Princewick West Virginia mine accident and social notes

A mine accident in Princewick W V left Boyd Lilly injured by a fall yesterday. The report also lists numerous weekend visits and social events across Coal City Sophia Beckley Slab Fork and Ghent with families traveling, hospital visits, illnesses and a revived prayer meeting completion.

Boyd Lilly Tony Watkee Margaret Justice Sophia Edna Farley Camp Creek Susan Dot Maxey Willard Akers Ghent H. H. Wyrick C. B. Venelli Northfork Bluefield Lettie Lester Howard Lester Edith Mills Oriene Breakfield Lip Conner Virginia Clara Hodge Beckley A. L. Hodge Margaret Hodge Roy Coal City Avery Farley George Maxey Vera Niday Dan Slab Fork Dewey Pitzer Corbet Fulcher Luther Mitcham Calley Brinegar Rachel Pitzer Audra‘ Birchfield Frank Pitzer Rosco Vencll Willie Pigg A. L. Keaton

Veterans torest revival headlines Beckley area

Revival services led by Rev R G Elis are being held as community notices list diverse local activities. Community members, visiting guests, and illness updates fill the week with church services, family visits, and school events across Beckley, Glen Rogers, Lillybrook, Coal City, Rhodell, and nearby towns.

Torest R. G. Elis C. B. Venecidl Welch Carrie Breakfield Palmer Ballard Willie Birchfield Ella Meadows Woodpeck Jack Reed Henry Moore George Calahan Lillybrook Arnold Eans J. A. Archer Coal City Bill Keaton Skelton Peggy Bill Hill Willie Pigg Oakey Meadows

Negro Adult Education Meeting in Beckley

Colored teachers from across Raleigh County met Friday at Ebenezer Baptist Church Beckley to plan improvements in county adult education. Bishop T C Glashen led the session with addresses by John Love of Charleston and Brown of Kanawha County praising Raleigh County’s program. The day included a district choir rehearsal at Amigo and Missionary Society services at Eden-Orer Baptist Church Beckley with themes The Dominant Passion and Resources for Service.

Bers Lillybrook Rollins Goins Welch Rollins Jr Raleigh Glen Rogers Knights of Pythias Lodge No L. A. Toney Anna L. Anderson Marjorie Davis Ebenezer Baptist Church Beckley T. Co. Glashen Glashen John , Love Charleston Brown Kanawha Love

Women embrace electric refrigerators after Kelvinator class shows

In Beckley last week women flocked to a Kelvinator cooking school amid rising heat and pricey groceries. The piece touts modern appliances as a fix to spoilage and dependence on makeshift methods, urging visits to Raleigh Refrigerator Company showrooms or a phone inquiry.

Kelvinator Beckley

Students Admit Bomb Plot Cover Story At Beckley Hospital

Community learns of Henry Chaffin’s operation at Beckley hospital and Mrs. Chaffin’s improvement as she convalesces at her daughter Mrs. C. J. Arnett’s home. Mrs. Lillie Hale of Virginia, visiting sister Mrs. Luther Gollehon, has returned home after a weekend visit.

Lee Stanley Carlos Maxey Burton Ford Arnold Lester Beckley W. M. Lester J. A. Myers Orlene Breakfield Evelyn Ferguson Marvin Ferguson Paul Bertie Lester Mary Myers Palmer Ballard Beckley Hospital Emmitt Stanley Riley Graham Nancy Dickerson Rhodell Darlow Richmond Junior Lovell Ghent Clyde Lovell Alfred Hodges Clinton Albert Hodge Holland Wyrick Betty Patsy Bolen Odd Henry Chaffin Chaffin C. J. Arnett Lillie Hale Virginia Luther Gollehon

HAS PIECE OF TURKEY

Parsons West Virginia March 21 Clay Bennett reported a missing prize turkey to Constable D E Croston Croston searched the home of Carl Hoffman 26 of Davis In the attic he found the turkey in pieces ready to cook Hoffman is jailed in Tucker County jail

Associated Press Parsons W. Va Clay Bennett D. E. Croston Croston Carl Hoffman Davis Hoffman Tucker County

Big Stick WV Church Sees Attendance Surge Amid Drive

Over two months Big Stick Sunday school grew from 125 to 270 with a push for new members. Pastor Rev O C Sturgill notes a revival success and baptism planned March 22 at 2 30 pm. Regular services listed alongside visiting preacher L C Thompson. Choir director J A Denny aims to attend Cranberry Singing Convention.

Big Stick O. B. Sturgil O. C. Sturgill Big Stick Community Church Pax Willl J. A. Denny Raleigh Cranberry

Belgrade Tops World Meat Consumption Records

Belgrade leads world capitals in meat per capita consumption. Official Yugoslav statistics report over 150000 head of live stock eaten annually by Belgrade's 280000 residents, with pork, beef and veal most favored in that order.

Associated Press Belgrade

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