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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1954
Page
12
Mary Fried, 66, dangled from a seventh floor ledge at the Hotel Taft in New York for about thirty minutes before leaping to her death. A Daily Mirror photographer captured the mid air moment as the Roxy marquee read Woman's World.
The West German defense plan details a 500,000 strong force designed for rapid, mobile operations in the atom age. Four armored divisions with heavy tank strength, six infantry divisions, and two mechanized Panzer-Grenadier divisions would form a force capable of quick dispersal and independent action, with substantial artillery, air defense, engineers, and support units.
Sam Snead, famed golfer, shoots 25 of 25 in two early rounds and 23 of 25 in the third at a revived trapshooting contest planned for Oct 29-31 at Greenbrier Kate's Mountain site. The event is overseen by S. W. Seybold of the Greenbrier Gun Club.
In a match-point duplicate, the delicate choice to reopen bidding or close can decide part scores and top or bottom results. The deal shows North weighing bids after West passes South's 1 Spade opener, with four hearts and distribution affecting whether a double or raise yields competitive scores.
Live poultry markets in the Shenandoah Valley show prices near last weekend levels for broilers and fryers with premiums for white rocks. Off quality birds discounted and turkeys and heavy hens steady. Farm prices updated Friday noon to yesterday. small type turkey fryers around 29 to 30 cents a pound and heavy hens about 14 cents. Charleston South Branch Valley reports fair to good demand and ample supplies with prices similar to Friday to 10 AM yesterday. no turkeys observed. South Branch Valley Auction notes a roughly one cent drop from last week. broilers 18 to 20 cents, Beltsville turkeys around 9 percent, bronze hen 30, toms sold 144000 head of 155200 offered in 60 lots.
In Raleigh County West Virginia 1954 Mary Finney sues Charles Finney for divorce alleging non residency. The court orders the defendant to appear within one month of first publication and protect his interests. Attest Clerk Van Hunter and Attorney James H. Rowland.
John Ray Rice 39 of US Navy and Beckley died in St Albans Naval Hospital Long Island at 1 05 a m Saturday October 9 body moved to brother Earl Rice residence 2223 So Kanawha St for 11 am Tuesday services at St Marys Methodist Church 11 am Wednesday October 13 burial Wildwood Cemetery pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed by name arranged by Quesenberry and Webb Funeral Home. William Harvey Carter 65 of 204 East C Street died in local hospital 11 30 am Monday October 11 body remains at Quesenberry Webb for funeral arrangements. Louis V Martinez 53 of Josephine died in local hospital 3 20 am Monday October 11 body moved to res idence Tuesday funeral 2 pm Wednesday October 13 Resaca Methodist Church burial Sunset Memorial Park Caffee Funeral Home. In Memoriam Theodore Jacob Futscher died October 12 1952.
A collection of classified lines including a lost gold lapel watch near Jarion Stratton in Lewisburg and a reward note, plus job ads for waitresses, housework, and various trades. Local businesses and individuals list openings at Derby Drive In, Main Street stores, and hotels in Beckley, Rainelle, Oceana, and Charleston with contact names and times.
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