This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
7
The Y W A girls hosted a Halloween social at the Baptist church with autumn decor, ghost guides, and a rope to the main floor. R B Yaple gave a Noah theme sermon, children enjoyed stories, and refreshments followed. A Smith Ritchie recital by I M Smith and Blanche Ritchie drew praise and promises of regular vocal lessons in Beckley.
Circle Girls hosted a Halloween theme party with costumes and ghostly decor for about 200 guests. Miss Lucile Jenkins won an old black cat prize. refreshments and games preceded departures of local residents to Florida, Tennessee, and other towns. Multiple community notices follow about visits, moves, illnesses, and local appointments.
Last week Miss Beulah Smith of Beckley married Mr. P. G. Moore in Fayetteville with Rev. J. H. Carson officiating. The couple secreted their happiness and returned to Beckley to begin married life. she works at the local telephone exchange and he at Grass Meat Market.
Mrs EF E Tucker sponsor of the Baptist church Y W A class was surprised at her home Tuesday evening with a birthday party. A cut glass bow was presented in appreciation of her ready help and loyalty. The gathering brought much pleasure to all in attendance.
The Sophomore class hosted a Halloween masquerade in the Beckley high school building last Wednesday evening. The event featured mysterious masked personalities, music, and refreshments, providing a merry round of pleasure from start to finish.
The article argues that overlapping city and county governments waste resources. It cites California Los Angeles County and other regions where sheriff, constables, city police, and multiple assessors duplicate duties. It notes Boston Suffolk County overlap and similar overlaps in Chicago Cook County and Ohio areas, urging a single streamlined administration to save funds.
A list of property transfers in Raleigh and surrounding counties including Beckley and Marsh Fork. Transactions feature numerous lots tracts and timber parcels with values from 1 to 1000 dollars, involving H L Massie J E Spangler M W Jordan J M Callison C M Rogers Noves Thomas and Company and others.
Unclaimed letters listed in Beckley become dead letters at Washington unless called by November 11, 1919. Names include men Henry Grass C F Gossett J A Hatcher 2 Price Hudson Rev W M Jackson Hurbert Martin Roy Patton H P Ruloff George Shafer J O Standley J H Thonlin W A Wright and women Miss Erma Davis Miss Ella Orphy Good Pollie Jackson Mrs Albert Mulans Miss Grace Mills Miss Pansey Meadows 2 Miss Gail Mitchell Mrs Cora Reid Mrs H M Rhodes Miss Gertrude Thomas Mrs MicDowell Warden Miss Gertrude Warden. Call saying advertised with date November 4, 1919.
The Christian church holds Bible school at 9:45 Sunday followed by 11 o clock morning worship with the Lord's Supper and church officer ordinations. Pastor Gerald Culberson will preach "We are Able" and the Young Peoples Society meets at 6:30 with evening worship at 7:15 on "The Way of the Kicker is Hard." all invited.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.