Council Passes Mild Blue Law
Beckley council, in a resumed session, enacted a Sunday blue law with specific exemptions for mail transport, passenger service, railroad trains, religious observance believers, drugstores, hotels, restaurants, gasoline stations, garages, and dairy deliveries. The body also ordered sidewalk work, appointed a special policeman, confirmed a night watchman, eyed street widening in Sylvia, and prepared to acquire land for the Ernest Neely alley while rejecting a garage permit for W H McGinnis due to site issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Sylvia
W. B. Spangler
H. T. Lemon
2Nd St
Kanawha St
Ernest Neely
W. H. McGinnis
Beckley Theatre Leased to J H Spencer
The Beckley Theatre will change management next Monday. J H Spencer of Winding Gulf has leased the property and will assume full control, bringing years of experience from Beckley Chattanooga and Knoxville. He plans to move his family to Beckley once a suitable house is found.
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Beckley Theatre
J. H. Spencer
Winding Gulf
Spencer
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Tenn
Beckley
Raleigh Circuit Court May Term Opens Next Monday
Circuit Court Monday marks the commencing date for Raleigh Circuit Court's regular May term. The report notes the schedule begins next Monday with proceedings to follow.
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Circuit Court
Raleigh Circuit Court
McCorkle Eyes Specialist Moves to Beckley
Dr John D McCorkle, longtime Hinton eyesight specialist, will locate in Beckley occupying a front floor at the Register building with a display and consultation room. He will keep Hinton practice, spending a few days weekly there for Summers and Hinton patients. He formerly led the state board of optometrical examiners and remains a member today.
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John D. McCorkle
Hinton
Beckley
Register Building
McCorkle
Summers County
State Board of Optometrical Examiners
Final day nears in Raleigh Register prize race
Candidates push to boost subscriptions for the Sedan prize and extra votes. Leading contenders Miss Ida Thompson and Miss Anna Shumate show early margins, but two out of town rivals remain unreported. Officials warn the 9 p.m. Thursday cutoff locks in the final standings and prize potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Thompson
Odd
Shumate
Irwin
Ballangee
Nortv
Whip
Spur
Medical Society Makes Hot Fight to Bring Convention
Raleigh County doctors and civic groups push to land the 1923 State Medical Society convention in Beckley. A county delegation travels to Huntington to argue Beckley’s case, backed by merchants and local clubs, with many delegates expected and economic benefit for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Medical Society
Beckley
Raleigh
Huntington
A. H. Grigg
J. E. Coleman
J. A. Campbell
C S Smith
J. H. McCulloch
Beckley National Bank sells part of Main Street lot to Nick Rahall
Announcement of selling 14 feet of the Beckley National Bank lot at Main and Fayette streets to Nick Rahall, who also bought the old bank building. Total price for the building and about one third of the new lot is reported at 75000 dollars. The bank plans a new two story plus mezzanine building, 33 by 70 feet, later expanded, with high columns on the fronts. Rahall will remodel the old building to use the first floor as a business room and improve the upper levels.
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Beckley National Bank
Main and
Fayette Streets
Nick Rahall
The
Beckley National
Main Street
Fayette Street
Rahall
Bank
Battle cry of the anti bobbing crusaders
The text cites the motto Long may it wave as the battle cry of the anti bobbing crusaders emphasizing enduring flag symbolism and vocal protest.
Colored Parents Teachers Meeting Grows as a School
The Par ent-Teachers' Association of Stratton High School held its 5th instant meeting at the school building. It showed growing strength and discussed standardization of one room and consolidated schools. Patrons urged a school library and fund-raising. communications from the State Department and a Rural Schools questionnaire were reviewed, indicating cooperation with the National PTA. All patrons and teachers are invited to attend the first Friday meetings each month.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
Stratton High School
Colored
State Department of Education
National
Two Raleigh County Men Enter Senate Race Nomination
This week two Raleigh county attorneys Hugh A Dunn and C L Lilly entered the Republican nomination for state senator in the Seventh District Beckley born Lilly in Summers 1890 and long time Beckley resident Dunn native of Monroe county and former Raleigh prosecuting attorney both enter after friends urging Saunders of Mercer county and E Chase Bare of Alderson are also discussed as possible candidates creating a three cornered race.
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Raleigh County
Hugh A. Dunn
C. L. Lilly
Beckley
Mr. Lilly
Summers County
Dunn
Monroe County
Peterstown
Raleigh
Judge Saunders
Mercer County
E. Chase Bare
Alderson
Evva Turner Weds Dr James W Watkins at Old Stone Church
Announcement of the wedding of Miss Evva Turner to Dr James W Watkins at three o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Old Stone Church in Lewisburg. Rev DuBose presided in the presence of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs S E Turner. The couple will honeymoon at White Sulphur Springs Philadelphia and Atlantic City before returning to Beckley.
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Evva Turner
James W. Watkins
Old Stone Church
Lewisburg
DuBose
S. E. Turner
Beckley
Dr. Watkins
Watkins Drug Store
White Sulphur Springs
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
If summer comes can the flies be far behind
A concise query marks the seasonal blitz of flies as warm weather returns. The note hints at rising nuisance and community reactions while prompting readers to prepare pest control or preventive steps.
Blind Woman Dies in Beckley After Long Illness
Miss Birdie Cole 47, a lifelong Beckley area resident blind since childhood after a fall, died Tuesday at her uncle Wade Riffe's home near Lester after cancer. Daughter of A L Cole of Jumping Branch and niece of J M and H V Dunn. Educated at Romney school for the deaf and blind. Funeral held Wednesday at Mt Tabor Cemetery with Revs Webb and Foglesong officiating.
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Birdie Cole
Beckley
Wade Riffe
Lester
A. L.cole
Jumping Branch
J. M
H. V. Dunn
Legion Lays Plans For Memorial Day
Beckley American Legion and the Women's Auxiliary met to plan Memorial day activities. Committees were formed to coordinate with city and county groups, inviting all members and families of deceased ex soldiers. The auxiliary aims to raise funds with poppies and to host events, with Edith Bailey to lead a three person committee on observance. The next meeting will be at the Baptist church.
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Beckley American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Jan M. Cunningham
Cecil Meador
Henry Conway
Edith Bailey
FE. E. Bibb
Court House
C. S. Smith
W. M. Tayior
Baptist Church
Blizzard treason trial nears conclusion in June
Attorneys in the Charles Town treason trial of William Blizzard say state testimony will close this week and the case may end by mid June. About 1,500 witnesses are expected to appear for both sides.
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Charles Town
William Blizzard
Limit to Each Dryden Court Case Cited by Doctors
A readers’ exchange notes a cap on medical prescriptions. Wetmore reportedly calls in four doctors and faces a legal limit on the amount one doctor may prescribe, with Thurston indicating it is “about” the same.
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Dryden
Wetmore
Thurston
Highway Boosters Visit Charleston to Push A P Highway
Beckley Chamber of Commerce delegates led by Secretary W A James and L M Dorsey travel to Charleston to press Atlantic Pacific Highway planners and state road authorities to route the A P through Fayetteville Mt Hope Beckley Hinton and Alderson with guaranteed early primary road construction. They plan a joint review and possible site tour with H A Russell of Fort Scott Kansas and other association members. The group urges local support for linking the Harper road within Beckley city limits and asks coal firms to back McAlpin to Sophia road work while owners along that stretch improve access using private funds until county funding arrives.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
W. A. James
L. M. Dorsey
A. D. Preston
H. A. Russell
Fort Scott
Kans
Atlantic-Pacific Highway Association
Fayetteville
Mt. Hope
Beckley, Hinton
Alderson
Chamber of Commerce
A-P Association
State Road Commission
New River
Beckley
Nerhans
Hinton
Russell
Harper Road
Neville Street Bridge
McAlpin
Sohia
Shane
Local Board Wins Suit In Federal Court Charleston
In Charleston federal court Judge Geo W Mc Clintic ruled for Beckley Town district Board of Education in a $15000 suit by W H St Clair. St Clair, once architect and constructor for the high school, was dismissed after alleged incompetency. the board is freed from liability and a judgment was issued against the plaintiff for court costs. Witnesses and lawyers from Beckley attended as the case concluded.
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Charleston
Geo. W. McClintic
Beckley
Ahton File
Co. O. Dunn
Ben Ashworth
Capitol City
Futuristic art schools discharge students in wave
A number of futuristic art schools have let out, signaling a shift in creative education. Administrators cite updated curriculums and industry ties as reasons for the staggered release of students.
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M’corkle
Ida Thompson
W. Va
Anna Shumate
E. L. Irwin
QO. L. Ballangee
Lillybrook
Dorothy Phipps
Eunice Williams
Marie Christie
P. A. Lovell
Sophia
Veronica Binns
Medical Society
Senate
Hugh A. Dunn and
Chas. L. Lilly
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