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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1944
Page
6
The Rev Leroy Robinson of East Beckley, owner and manager of Leroy's Cleaning Shop, has been confined to his home for several weeks due to an eye injury. His condition is said to be somewhat improved. Unit meets today with lessons at 4:00 pm. Members are urged to be present.
Annie Rooney Lytle appears on the program at Bethiehon Baptist Church at 7 oclock with a small admission fee. Anniversary services for Pastor Wed Carter begin Wednesday night October 11 and run through Sunday morning. Queens contest features Tomasema Martin Beavlah Law and Wills Rath Wise at 000 oclock at the Evan Church with Rev W M Freeman delivering the sermon after the program. Music by the Silver Leaf Quartet of Lester.
The Ebenezer Missionary Society of Shady Grove Baptist Church is called to attend an important meeting this afternoon at the church with Circle numbers One and Two to elect officers and plan forward work. The newly elected society shows growing interest, with meetings at the Callahan home and service club gatherings noted. Obituaries and travel notes include families from Beckley and Wilmington, with a long ship cargo line remark on dead weight as vessel coal carrying capacity.
A scrambled OCT 8 listing shows a dense, error filled broadcast map with many program titles and hosts including Paul Lavalie Concert, World Parade, Eddie Murrow commentary, and Sammy Kaye’s show. Network corrections and timing shifts blur the day’s lineup across NBC CBS and local stations.
Henry Bexial naturalization examiner for the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Cincinnati will be in the circuit clerk's office next Friday October 13 to file petitions for Beckley area residents. Reziat will start verifying information at 9 am before filing. Those petitioners already notified of readiness.
Obituary notices list several local deaths with ages, residences, and funeral details. Perlina Acord of Bolt dies at home October 7. services October 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Farrdale church. Mose Parsley of Eccles dies October 1. services October 8 at Mount Tabor church. Paul Joseph Probase of Minden dies October 6. funeral October 6 at 3 p.m. at St Peter's and Paul’s in Scarbra. Dona Lafferty Gates of 215 North Heber Street dies October 7. funeral October 9 at Calfer Funeral Home chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Park. Burial and removal arrangements noted for each.
Deep gratitude extended for sympathy after death of Ralph J. Henderson and Charles Meadows. Thanks to Rev. Bias and Rev. Parsons, Packsville Baptist Church, Armstrong and White Funeral Home, florists, and those who provided cars and flowers. Expressions also to Rev. Giezer, Eugene Zitafooze, Ronald Meadows Funeral Home, and local neighbors for support and offerings.
A jumble of 1940s style classified items promoting nursing training at Wayne School for Practical Nursing with wartime job notes and contact box A-415 Beckley Newspapers. Other lines advertise optometry, plumbing, appliance repair, sewing machine service, radio care, and local trades with names and phone-like numbers.
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