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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
2
When living room opens to dining room, decorate as one or two spaces. Use same plain color on both floors for small rooms or pair plain and figured rugs in same color family. Plain rugs highlight chintz. patterned rugs suit dining areas.
State Corporal R D Platt told Rhodell PTA that highway accidents are avoidable due to carelessness or law violations. He cited WV and Raleigh County figures, warned against risky driving, and noted seven new members joined the local group at the Rhodell schoolhouse gathering.
The first natural ship sunk by German submarines in World War I was the Norwegian steamer Belridge. It carried oil for the Dutch government when torpedoed by a German submarine.
Mrs. Lucille Whitney, administrator of Joe Heslip's estate, sued former Sheriff Oswell Cook and Police Chief Paris F. Belcher for 85000 alleging jail negligence. Judge D M Easley dismissed those two suits, granting a continuance for a separate 10000 claim against Dr. K G Khorizian to the next term.
Small pouches containing a half inch worm are found on shrubs around the post office and on evergreens citywide. The College of Agriculture Morgantown extension warns bag worms are prevalent across the state with severe damage to arbor vitae spruces and other evergreens. Control advised is hand removal now and spraying with arsenate of lead next June when larvae appear. Also noted is the unsolved attribution of the WH who dedicated Shakespeare Sonnets to a pirate publisher in 1609.
Petro Montellera, who died in his room likely from gas fumes, was cremated and his ashes sent to Italy for his brother Vick Montrellera. The copper case ashes were returned to the local post office this week and are being held for burial plans. Postmaster Hollandsworth provided no reason for the return.
The police civil service commission will decide next week who is eligible to take the examination. Nine men have applied and about 20 blanks have been issued. Blanks, filled with a photo, are required for both physical and regular exams by Saturday. Five patrolmen will be appointed from qualifiers. those who pass but are not chosen stay on the eligible list three years.
Clinton England, accused of striking Jailer Reese Byrd with an iron bar, will be tried Tuesday per Judge D M Easley. Alonzo Cook, indicted for the death of Harlan Cook, also slated for Tuesday. Weaver Sizemore, charged with killing William Green, set for October 29 hearing. Two cases continued: Ethel McMillion, Glen Rogers, and Bob Sauls.
Pineville officials fined Roscoe Allen twenty eight dollars for ordering a ferret he never received and C W Snuffer twenty three dollars for attempting delivery. The fines were imposed by Magistrate A A Browning after Game Protector H W Bradberry and Honorary Protector W T Belcher apprehended them. Officials said Allen ordered the ferret and Snuffer was bringing it from Glen Rogers to Bolt.
Elizabeth Joyce Hope one year old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W A Hope, was buried yesterday afternoon in Coal City cemetery. Death attributed to whooping cough and pneumonia. Survived by her parents and four sisters.
Fred A. Guynn fell over a 17 foot culvert into the Guyandotte river at Baileysville. He remains unconscious at Wylie hospital where he is being nourished and hopes for recovery are noted.
Coal City observers recall a thin corn husk layer and husked ears as signs of a mild winter. They point to the husk layer as the indicating reason and forecast a gentle season ahead for the region along the Stonecoal.
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