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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1937
Page
10
A city session approved bills for October totaling 3437.67 related to repairs and maintenance of paving where pipe lines were laid with reimbursement to the city. Charges were docketed against responsible parties for serious maintenance duties.
On Armistice day arrests were few though county jail bookings mostly involved felonies. J H Wagner of Winding Gulf is brought from New Jersey on grand larceny charges after failing to prove title to a car. Deputies Lewis and Hayes tracked him after his prior disappearance. Wagner awaits a magistrate hearing. Lester H Harris of Lego faces charges of property and breaking and entering after alleged drunken vandalism and theft. Conservator Fred Cole and Constable Walker arrested him. Harris linked to stolen clothing found by two Lego men. Jason and Helen Plumley, Richmond district, face peace and drunkenness charges following intoxication. W J Lawson of Beaver jailed for unpaid fines. Manning and Griffith of Winding Gulf held to answer grand jury for robbery. bond set at $500.
A Raleigh window exhibit at Raleigh Appliance on North Kanawha street presents a two fold display for Armistice day and the annual roll call drive. A cardboard Red Cross headquarters with trucks and booklets traces services from disasters to aid to victims. The scene includes nurse and American Legion auxiliary dolls and a battlefront, with Lest We Forget at the cross. The exhibit, conceived by Mrs. F. W. Roschi, showcases the Junior Red Cross work in 52 nations and eight million students contributing to better health and world understanding.
At a preliminary hearing Griffith contended he bought a pistol from Manning taken from a house near Winding Gulf. He allegedly paid $3 and sold it for $7. Eskimo Coleman was jailed on maiming charges after a fight in East Park last night. James Ashworth was slashed on the arm and hospitalised with non serious injuries. Police Chief J Q Stover led the arrests with officers Hedrick and Trail.
Shape leftover sweet potatoes into small balls. Roll the balls in cracker crumbs and fry them in deep fat. Serve them with creamed left over fish fowl or meat.
Hungary, a constitutional monarchy without a monarch, is governed by an admiral who commands no navy, creating a curious power setup as officials describe the arrangement and its implications for governance and legitimacy.
Tibet in China sits as the loftiest large plateau on earth with an average elevation around 16,500 feet, a defining high-altitude region.
Hinton considers issuing bonds to fund street repairs city hall fire station sewer work and new fire apparatus. A council resolution directs City Attorney W M Tiswick to prepare a call for a bond election at the December meeting and assigns the city manager to assess required city contributions amid constitutional tax limit losses since 1932.
It is realized that if this condition continues the capital outlay for improvements will be lost through depreciation. The council named Duard Crawford and George Lurber as regular patrolmen and Milton Starbuck as extra patrolman to seek federal aid, using the eligible list from the police civil service commission. A motion granted Wak Gas Co relief after it completed fuel line installation.
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