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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1936

Page

2

Mail Delivery To Be Extended In Mount Hope

Mount Hope notes a chamber meeting on March 24 with no action on free mail delivery. City officials praised winter streets maintenance and planned repairs when weather allows. Queen City visitors hosted at a Bailey building dinner. World Wide Guild met at the Baptist Temple. various social events and memberships noted.

Mount Hope Chamber of Commerce Mountainair W. R. Gray Garrett Wild Life League Fayetteville Kump Capitol N. P. Rhinehart J. M. Couts Charleston Lena Hummell Margaret Miller C. G. Anderson C. R. Heermans Clarence Duncan Edward Graff Ann Graff W. C. Thompson Willia Thompson A. H. McIntire McManigal Nyrtle Bailey Lloyd George Evans World Wide Guild of the Baptist Temple F. E. Foster Temple Irene Nuckols Guild Jesus Taté Rev Orld Wide Guild

Fireco West Virginia party guests on weekend

Dorothy Ubeda hosted a Saturday evening gathering at her parents home in Fireco with dancing and late refreshments. Guests included Frank Rodriguez Edna Hyatt Beatrice Doud and many others while music was provided by Louis Alday Frankie Ubeda Harry Hall and Ted Yancey. Several locals visited relatives and shopped in Beckley over the weekend.

Dorothy Ubeda Frank Ubeda Frank Rodriguez Edna Hyatt Beatrice Doud Helena Garrett D. E. Mann Reba Terry Evelyn Uren Dorothy Doud Josephine R. H. Bradley Mount Hope Virginia Heslep June Baird C. O. Heslep Peterstown Ruby Baird Athens W. G. Moran Pauline Liberty Brown Beckley Paris Mitchem Egeria Charles Mitchem J. H. Fix C. C. Stafford L. J. Shrewsbury Dolly Warken R. L. Quesenberry Stotesbury G. W. Hyatt Johnny Ubeda Bertha Hogan Hinton E. S. Smith Bernice de Clare Whitby Norma Walker H. D. Tucker Irene Tucker Retta Hampton Henry Lilly Beaver T. F. Dolinger Constance Agee Oris Waddell Coal City Billy Woods W. R. Hope C. C. Canterbury Virginia McGraw Jonben J. W. Withrow Rhodell F. P. Terry Oliver Huffstuttler Perry Tony Sanchez Frankie Ubeda Anjean C. D. Brown Page Lawhorne Cora Bradley

Red Cross Ready For Floods After Johnstown Tragedy

An Associated Press report recalls Red Cross origins after the 1889 Johnstown flood and highlights today’s swift, skilled relief network. It notes 3,700 chapters, aerial observation, radio nets, and varied volunteer roles from disaster preparedness to medical aid and shelter. It cites leadership coordination from Washington and local chapters and mentions 60,000 nurses in the Red Cross nursing service ready to assist.

Associated Press Washington Clara Barton Angels of Mercy Red Cross Johnstown United States The Pittsburgh Army Navy National Guard San Francisco American Red Cross St. Louis Pennsylvania Committee On American Red Cross Nursing Service

Fayetteville Residents and Visitors Across State Lines

Fayetteville West Virginia Mrs W L Lee visits Charlottesville Virginia to see her son at the University of Virginia. O M Jones of Glen Ferris travels to town for business. Mrs L S Tully and Mrs C H Maxwell visit Glen Jean. L Ebersole Gaines attends business in Charleston. Attorneys C E Maham Jr and J H White travel to Pittsburgh for business last week. Mrs T H Mahood called to Mount Hope due to the death of her brother in law L J Walker. Mr and Mrs F N Bacon and daughters and Mr M V Blazer noted in brief.

Methodist Episcopal Church South Given George Sharp Charleston Summers H. Sharp Marlinton Mount Hope R. E. Tissue Wallace W. Smith Montgomery J. M. Clark, Jr Bobby Dickie T. L. Feazell Montana Street N. P. Rhinehart J. M. Couts E. S. Bishop E. M. Tutwiler, Jr New York Bermuda Arry Clark Harry Lloyd of Huntington Dan M. Lloyd Homer A. Holt Lof Harry Jones Clinton Apartments Opal Shields St. Frances Hospital Gene Groves W. E. Lawton L. P. Tracey Lincoln Leonard Lee March St Dan Covey Martha Hunter W. E. Tissue Beckley Home C. E. Clapper Zanesville Ohio L. C. Simpson Billy Betsy Mabscott L. J. Walker T. H. Mahood Tom Fayetteville Cal Norton Longacre Carey Norton Culloden W. B. Parks Lemon Walker Summerlee William Carter Whitby Orville Tinsley Akron Tom McGrath J. War W. L. Lee Charlottesville Virginia William University of Virginia O. M. Jones Glen Ferris L. S. Tully C. H. Maxwell Glen Jean L. Ebersole Gaines C. E. Maham, Jr J. H. White Pittsburgh F. N. Bacon M. V. Blazer

Famous bridge hand leads to rare slam bid

At a villa near Spezia John D. Gorman faced a small slam in diamonds after an aggressive East hand bidding. The play featured a heart led by the doubler and a series of deliberate discards as the South North players maneuvered to force a double by South. The notes recount the sequence from the opening lead through the final trick, with East keeping calm amid his partner's risky bids.

Spezia John D. Gorman West East South Dummy North Declarer Gorman

Poor Man’s Candidate Proposes Auto Tag Plan

Mallie Martin of Osala Florida labels himself a poor man’s candidate for governor. He favors auto tags at one dollar for the life of the car and argues abolition of the issuing force would recover lost revenue.

Mallie Martin Osala, Fla

Thelma Kirk Visits Tully Saturday Evening

Miss Thelma Kirk was a visitor to Tully on Saturday evening, staying for informal social gatherings and meeting local residents.

Tully Thelma Kirk

Pettengill Long-and- Short-Haul bill passes House

The Pettengill Long-and- Short-Haul bill passed the House by a 215 to 41 vote and moves to the Senate. The bill would allow railroads to charge lower rates for longer hauls than for shorter hauls on the same route in the same direction.

Washington Pettengill House Senate

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Mt. Hope Patty McIntire Mary Burgess Betty Lee Coleman Betty Ann Johnson Patsy Ruth Anderson Geneva Brown Anna Marie Jeter Marjorie Dunbar Rodney Bing Joe McCoy Melvin Macdonald Billy Jim Gray J. C. Gwinn Bob Wilson Lee Arthur Price Wilkins Charles Forst, Jr Lawrence W. B. Caruth Boys Glee Club Glee Club Lacy Anderson Mrs. Siems George Siems Borderland Chapter William A. Becker Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress Constitution Hall Washington, D. C Gast Horace D. Gast Thomas L. Feazell Malta Mount Hope Commandery No. 22 Masonic Hall Mount Hope Commandery Fireco, W. Va Miss Ubeda Dee Hedrick F. Hedrick D. G. Waddell Ira Wood Sunny Fayetteville, W. Va Hancock Central Press Byre V. Shepard Riviera C. R. Summerfield Jack Tully Charles Summerfield Joe and Hugh Smith Fire Creek Homer A. Holt C. E. Mahan, Jr Ansted Charles Shackleford Lookout L. S Mira Nonabelle Abbot Nancy Janutolo Randolph 4Lacon Womens College Lynchburg Maurine Tully Joe Lawton Virgil Lyons John Frisk Ashville North Carolina R. H. Morgan Bluefield Nannie Maxwell Eastern Seaboard United States Weather Bureau Mississippi Valley Allegheny Mountains Atlantic Coast Atlantic Seaboard Weather Bureau H. H. Bennett Soil Conservation Service Bowling’s Shoe Store Neville Sting Con Henry Ford Portland Cement Association W. Grand Ave Chicago, IN Beckley Insurance Agency Beckley Insurance Agency Sloan Kelvinator Refrigerator Rose Funeral Home Neville Street White Cross Pharmacy Bair Bldg Crescent Grocery Home Motor Co Prince Street Bank of Raleigh Bidg Raymond's Beauty Shoppe Main Street Cas Beckley Hardware & Supply Co Beckley Nat'l Exchange Bank Heber Rat. Radio & Refrigerator Co N. Kanawha Street Rad West 48Th Leon, Pres Josephe
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