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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1935

Page

9

Braswell Rites Set For Today

Funeral services for E A Braswell 40 P W A timekeeper at Skelton airport who died suddenly Friday afternoon will be at the Snuffer home Bott at 1 30 by Dr J Q Lineweaver. Burial in Snuffer cemetery. Pallbearers from Mullens Post 166 American Legion. Keyser Funeral Home in charge. He leaves two sons Edwin Anderson Jr and Burrell and his parents J G and Mrs J G Braswell and siblings all of Maben.

E. A. Brasewell Skelton George Snuffer Bott J. Q. Lineweaver

East Beckley Social Sketch Notes Visitor Trips

Mrs George Kelly hosted Mr and Mrs John Spence en route to Watford City North Carolina after visiting Virginia relatives. Mr and Mrs J F Taylor planned a Richmond Virginia trip to visit Hartwell Taylor James Taylor Jr. Wits S A Beaver Miss Edith Beaver and Moody Thornton left for Bristol Tennessee to stay with John Beaver family and visit Lora Mae Beaver a beauty student.

George Kelly John Spence Watford City N. C Virginia J. F. Taylor Richmond Hartwell Taylor James Taylor, Jr Wits S. A. Beaver Edith Beaver Moody Thornton Bristol John Beaver Lora Mae Beaver

Huntington Visitors Fill Key Local Families Weekend

Coronation of Festival Queen culture and extended families visit Huntington. Residents from Beckley to Oak Hill, Scarbro, and Rus sell join relatives with updates on illnesses and church appointments as local figures travel, host, and receive news of medical care and homecomings.

Local Church Board Elects Stewards In Blue Jay West Virginia

A Tuesday church meeting in Blue Jay West Virginia elected M H Shumaker as chairman Ruth Payne as secretary and Gilbert Richmond as treasurer. The session also discussed this year’s financial plans and Rev E H Ritchie chaired.

Board of Stewards Fred Small Gilbert Richmond Rance Freeman M. H. Shumaker Ruth Payne Viola Freeman Cora Richmond E. H. Ritchie Elliott Ray Elliott Mary Carter Tiny Carter Eula Elliott Edith Epperley Grather Richmond Bridgie Eliott Howard Carter Art Carter Omar Elliott Ireland Martin Clayton Smith Boyce Tench Young People’s Council Young People’s Division Council Joan King Hazel Shumaker Grathel ° Richmond Geraldine Payne George Browning

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle lists across and down clues with various wordplay items and abbreviations. Entries mention rivers, chemical terms, Greek letters, and general crossword conventions across an array of word lengths with many abbreviations and language quirks.

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Local Notes From Hee Community Church Meeting

Lochgelly West Virginia reports the regular Hee Community Church board meeting with plans for revival meetings starting late October. Visiting locals include the Mitchells Rumons Knotts family and Lynn. Other items mention hunting trips, business visits, a new ladies wear display, a fractured arm, and staffing changes.

Local visits and social rounds noted around Beckley

Business visitors to Beckley on Tuesday evening include Mrs Fayte Hamontree and daughters Edith and Lena who visited Laurel Creek with Mrs Pennington. Last week Herman Hinte visited his son Gordon in Eccles. Mr and Mrs Albert Waldron and Mrs C W Runions visited the Hess home at Oak Hill. Ferris Cooper of Datton Ga returned home after a visit with the Hamontrees. A E Yokum Boots Canada and Ralph Lucas hunted in Nicholas County on Monday. Mr and Mrs O E Blake and E R Biggs visited friends in Beckley Saturday night.

Beckley Fayte“ Hamontree Edith Lena Iirz Pennington Laurel Creek Herman Hinte Gordon Hinte Eccles Albert Waldron C. W. Runions H. E. Hess Oak Hill Ferris Cooper Datton

Ladies Ald Society Meets in Glen White Church Home

Glen White West Virginia details a Ladies Ald Society meeting at Mrs J D Thompsons home to elect officers for the year. Hostess provided refreshments amid a list of attendees and various town visiting mentions. A note about a show in Beckley and local visitors follows with short social updates. A final sentence describes a sparrow helping a newspaper seller at Budapest station collecting coins.

Ladies Ald Society

Phillips P T A Names New Officers

The Phillips Parent Teacher Association held a regular meeting for re organization. New officers include Mrs R W Barnett president Mrs S W Underwood vice president Mrs Starling secretary Mrs T J Hedrick treasurer. committees Irene Jones Pauline Martin Grace Davis Kathleen Martin Starling J Q Cooper refreshment committee includes Mrs Thomas Mrs Lee Jones Mrs Harley Davis. The next meeting is October 18 at 7 o clock.

Phillips Parent-Teacher Association R. W. Barnett S. W. Underwood Starling T. J. Hedrick Treasure Irene Jones Pauline Martin Grace Davis Kathleen Martin Harley Davis

Local Social Notes From Beckley and Nearby Towns

Mrs Wardrop of Beckley and Miss Dorothy Lee Topping of Hinton visited Mrs Herbert Biggs on Tuesday. Mrs Morris Arndt of Calloway Heights recently visited Mr and Mrs Wm Hancock. The Blackwell family spent last Sunday in Bluefield with relatives. The Bevins family stayed last week with Mr and Mrs Edward Olson. Mrs R V Stuart of Stamford visited her parents. The Lillys visited friends in Hinton and Jumping Branch. Pauline Lilly of Jumping Branch stayed with Mr and Mrs C O Lilly. Clara Carter of Blue Day visited the Hall home. HR Bailey and children John Earl and Franklin recently visited relatives in Prosperity. Haven Smith is able to…

Wm., Wardrop Beckley Dorothy Lee Topping Hinton Herbert Biggs Morris Arndt Calloway Heights Wm. Hancock Sam Blackwell Aaron Anna Gladys Roberta Bluefield Wm. Bevins William Eric Wrights Edward Olson R. V. Stuart Stamford George Grimes C. C. Lilly Charlie Hall Blue Jay Pauline Lilly Jumping Branch C. O. Lilly Clara Carter Blue Day al, Bailey John Earl Franklin Prosperity Haven Smith

Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Garges

Mr and Mrs Yoney Garges welcome a daughter born Friday October 4. Both mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. Hazel Ball from Johnstown Road visited Mary Ball on Saturday. Maxine from South Kanawha Street is a known Beckley student.

Yoney Garges Hazel Ball Johnstown Road Mary Ball

Miss Maxine Kitts Named State PWA Administrator

Miss Maxine Kitts a Beckley College student and secretary to D K Shroyer business manager of Beckley College has accepted a position with the PWA administers position announced today in Beckley.

Maxine Maxine Kitts Beckley College D. K. Shroyer PWA Administra

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