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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1947

Page

11

Nine Couples Seek Permits To Wed

Raleigh County clerks office reports nine new marriage license applications. Applicants include Robert Burgess 36 of Cranberry with Wanda Minor 19 of Fireco and Thomas Lilly 20 with Robinette Farmer 16 of Daniels, plus Cyril Lilly 31 of Midway with Pauline Cole 30 of Beckley and other pairs listed.

Raleigh County Clerk’s Office Robert Edward Burgess Cranberry Wanda Mae Minor Fireco Thomas Edward Lilly Robinette Anete Farmer Daniels Cyril Lilly Midway Pauline Cole Beckley George Jesse Fisher Jewell Hager Both Harper Clayton Miller

Parents urged to teach children traffic rules for bicyclists

The article warns that riding bicycles on highways can lead to negligence charges. It stresses not riding at night unless lit, obeying signals, and learning driving codes. Parents should teach children to signal, avoid riding after dark, and to ride with traffic rules to prevent accidents.

Garden Education Drives 4-H Reach Raleigh County Families

About 10 000 people in Raleigh County learned farming and gardening facts during April 4-H round-up events. Thomas reported 26 meetings with 50 attendees on average, and 4-H agents distributed charts on spraying and pest control. Wooten led farm and garden meetings in 40 communities, with club exhibits tied to sessions and awards presented at the Civitan Convention in Miami.

Informa Raleigh County Lion H. B. Thomas Thomas Wooten Charles C. L. Miller con-Freeman Beckley Club Civitan International Consvention Miami Fla W. R. Barrett E. E. Tonkin

Civitans To Attend District Convention

Beckley Civitan club officials named as official delegates to the North Central District Convention in Charleston with many Civitan members attending. Mr and Mrs Stevens Welch announce the birth of a seven pound four ounce son born Tuesday at Baker Clinic. Child has not been named.

Ney Reece rEays W Beckley Civitan Club Pineville Charleston Bernie Hatfield Coal Mountain G. P Baker Stevens’ Clinic Welch

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