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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1946
Page
6
Recently discharged from the army, a former mess sergeant from Camp McClellay Alabama opens a new restaurant in East Buckley opposite the Richmond Bry Choi Ing plant. He now runs, cooks, and manages the business, aiming to serve civilians with a stable dining option after years in service.
Beckley Hardware Supply Co advertises roofing troubles service with Cree estimates. Located at the foot of Main, dial 9311 for quotes and hardware supplies.
A garbled OCR style notice warns about risks of extreme dieting and overdose of carelessness with weight loss and ADHD distress. It mentions adverse effects from tablets and emphasizes cautious use of any supplements. No clear dates or sources are identifiable.
Forty-two youths are named for a March pre-induction call by the Selective Service boards. The long list includes Elmer W. Da, A. Deweese, Sop Sampson, Henney, William Welch, Beckley, Robert Vu, M Cathin, Berkley, Dini Orwall, Benjamin Alten, Edwin G. Fi ley, Melvin di, Nelsons, Charla 2, and many others. Listed by board are Denver M. Brewer, Gorsld C. Pack, Jouben, Phil G. Johnson, Abraham, James Re Treadway, Walter C. Culley, and more.
A new electrical appliance store named the Heckley Heating and Appliance Company will open April 1 at 906 South Oakwood Avenue in the former White Front location. Owners Robert C. Therk and John Z Hollman promise a full line of electrical goods and plumbing fixtures. The report also notes unrelated historical trivia about chocolate production in the United States.
Time well spent gardening transformed Mrs Winifred Couch of Shady Spring from a hobbyist to a prolific subsistence farmer. Her garden produces excess lettuce, celery, tomatoes, peppers, beans, asparagus, radishes and more, sold within ten miles. She treats seeds with Semesan, bakes soil to kill pathogens, and uses ash and phosphate to enrich the ground, sharing tips with neighbors.
Governor Clarence W Meadows and Senator Harley M Kilgore are invited to speak at Army Day celebrations in Beckley on April 5. The event, announced by Army Day parade committee chair Glenn Webb, includes religious services, a flag-raising tableau, and a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier tribute. A film crew is invited to cover the program.
Antoine Lavoisier first demonstrated that food supplies energy for the human body yet faced the guillotine for his revolutionary ideas, marking a dramatic clash between science and politics.
Two applications for marriage licenses were filed. Named respondents include Eugene Barders age 19 and Melvine Altise Price age 19 of Eccles, and Wirt Lee age 38 with Gerude Irene Merritt age 28 of Skelton.
Obituaries and funeral notices list multiple individuals including Corey Grey of Alar, Nathaniate Marcum of Dingess, and Agnes Camella Smith, detailing ages, death times, hospitals, funeral arrangements, officiants, burial places, and arranging funeral homes. Additional notices honor Pvt Meggie N. Rithemond with a memorial verse.
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