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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1935

Page

4

Program by North Beckley Adult Class at church

Members of the North Beckley Adult Emergency Education class presented a program at the North Beckley church last evening. Miss Frances Calloway teaches the class and Miss Fannie Watson read a scripture. Reverend J. A. Divers spoke on The Value of the Bible in the Home. Sprague Glee Club sang two spirituals and Miss Ruth Hall, Miss Naomi Hall and Mrs. Thelma Dyer contributed vocal numbers. The glee club includes Mrs. Gladys Prud ent, Mrs. Mildred Toney, Mrs. Mary Burkholter and Mrs. Alice Smith. County adult work supervisor T. Allen Gatherum attended and urged higher community standards. An exhibit is planned for April 5 at Glen White with quilts and handiwork on display at the church. Club members listed include Mrs. Bertie Chambers, Mrs. Fannie Watson, Mrs. Lizzie Demps, William Tyree, William Owens, Mrs. Cynthia Goode, Mrs. Artie Robinson, Andrew Robinson, Mrs. Jennie Divers and Mrs. Willie Duff.

North Beckley Frances Calloway Fannie Watson J. A. Divers Sprague Glee Club Ruth Naomi Hall Thelma Dyer Glee Club Gladys Prudent Mildred Toney Mary Burkholter Alice Smith T. Allen Gatherum Glen White Bertie Chambers Lizzie Demps Liam Tyree William Owens Cynthia Goode Artie Robinson Andrew Robinson Jennie Divers Willie Duff

Market Ticker Summary From The Associated Press

The data shows indices with day and month changes including a 0.1 point rise. Previous day figures sit around 51.0 with a 53.0 month-ago baseline and a 56.8 high in 1935.

The Associated Press Indust Bunevsia Sdvaus

One Man Crime Wave In Escape

William Baugh aged 52 of East St Louis Illinois and Pete Showonsky 23 of Weirton slashed jail bars and escaped from the county jail. Baugh already confessed to 14 holdups and robberies in this district while under indictment awaiting trial.

Associated Press Wheeling W. Va William Baugh East St. Louis Ill Pete Showonsky Weirton Baugh

Prisoners Escape From Jail Dungeon Through Window Bars

May term of court shows Showonsky a federal prisoner held on auto theft charges. Prison officials said the two men were locked in the dungeon tier and sawed through two bars over two hours, crawled through, and dropped into the alley. Police launched a wide tri state district hunt. Baugh is described as a tough guy by police.

Showonsky Tri-State Baugh

Preachers from Mabscott and Philadelphia to Speak Sunday

Daniels West Virginia Rev L E Fineout of Mabscott and Rev Sighworth of Philadelphia will preach here Sunday morning at eleven o'clock and Sunday evening at seven thirty. Mrs Lottie Boley is ill at her home here. Mrs Anna Cochran visited Mrs Bessie Shaw on Sunday. Miss Zillian Shrewsbery spent the weekend with relatives at Harvey. Miss Wanitha Floyd of Mabscott was the weekend guest of Miss Bernice Deck. Mrs M L Clark and daughters Mae and Ruie and Fred Clark visited Mrs Lizzie Corey of Princeton on Sunday. A F Deck was a business visitor in Charleston recently. W M Marshall of Harvey spent Saturday night with his daughter Mrs J E Shrewsbery. Mrs Donzie Lilly of Glenhedrick was the Wednesday dinner guest of her mother Mrs Dorce Mann.

L. E. Fineout Mabscott Sighworth Philadelphia Lottie Boley Anna Cochran Bessie Shaw Zillian Shrewsbery Harvey Wanitha Floyd Bernice Deck M. L. Clark Mae Ruie Fred Clark Lizzie Corey Princeton A. F. Deck Charleston W. M. Marshall

Social visit notes from Hinton and Gauley Bridge

Miss Mae Clark and Miss Ber nice Deck spent Wednesday evening with friends in Hinton. Miss Mildred Snead of Gauley Bridge, was the Tuesday night guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Clark Snead.

Mae Clark Bernice Deck Hinton Mildred Snead Gauley Bridge Mrs Clark Snead

General Johnson May Be Senate Candidate

General Hugh Johnson may enter the race against Senator T. P. Gore, adding a new dimension to Oklahoma politics. The report notes involvement by figures such as former Governor Jack Walton and Mrs. George A. Waters, the country’s only woman warden, in the unfolding scene.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Hugh Johnson T. P. Gore Oklahoma Jack Walton George A. Waters

Prison reformasi? unclear fragment headline

Unclear OCR fragment suggests a note about a man or woman connected to Granite State reformatory and a recent ousting or removal from custody or position, but details are missing. No clear names, dates, or events identified.

East Gulf P. T. A. To Hold Fiddlers Contest

The East Gulf Parent-Teacher association sponsors an Old Time Fiddlers contest at the East Gulf school house Saturday night. Prizes will be awarded. Admission is 25 and 50 cents.

East Gulf Parent-Teacher Association East Gulf School

Inventor Unveils Sand Cleaning Machine in California

A southern California inventor has developed a machine that sifts and cleans an acre and a half of beach sand to a depth of three inches in an hour and twenty minutes, promising rapid beach restoration capability and potential municipal use.

Southern California

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