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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1936

Page

9

Builders Fail to Keep Pace with Demand

State writer Rhodell reports that in Stonecoal housing is scarce as coal companies rush to build, rent, and lease homes. B C Minter of E C Minter Coal says all his houses are full and he has rented out all he can. East Gulf employees wait years for housing while workers travel from Princeton Beckley and Mullens to mines.

Register Rhodell Stonecoal Hoover White House B. C. Minter E. C. Minter Coal Company Francis East Gulf Princeton Beckley Muliens

Personal Mention By Register Hatt Writer Rhodella

Miss Opal Mitchem, nurse in the Blue Ridge sanitarium Charlottesville Va, is expected home soon to spend the winter with her parents Mr and Mrs R J Mitchem. Miss Reva Ritchie, patient in Beckley hospital, returned home Friday. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mason and son Jerry Ray, B W Wyatt, and Ottaway Wyatt of East Gulf were visiting in Richlands Va recently. Mrs C Conner in several weeks was taken to Beckley hospital for treatment Friday. Miss Alberta Thompson teacher here moved from thesaco dormitory to the home of Mr and Mrs B C Minter Frances. Nat Bales of Roanoke Va was a business caller here yesterday.

Register Rhodella Opal Mitchem Blue Ridge Charlottesville R. J. Mitchem Reva Ritchie Beckley Hospital Lloyd Mason Jerry Ray B. W. Wyatt Ottaway Wyatt East Gulf Richlands C. Conner Alberta Thompson Thesaco Mir B. C. Minter Frances Nat Bales Roanoke

Margaret Early Elected Senior Class Officer

Mullens Miss Margaret Early daughter of Mayor and Mrs R L Early of this city has been elected vice president of the senior class of Stratford College in Danville Virginia where she is a student.

Medicine Saves Changing Girl

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a 15 year old girl treated by Dr. William Saphir and Dr. Morris L Parker for a wandering adrenal cortex tissue causing masculinization. Surgical removal of the tissue and related organ halted male hormone effects and restored normal features.

Associated Press Chicago Journal of the American Medical Association William Saphir Morris L. Parker

Banquet Honors County Teachers

Mules Wyoming county teachers will attend a banquet here the evening of November 6. Plans for the affair were announced after a meeting of the executive committee of the teachers association. Dancing will follow the dinner.

Register Mules Wyoming County Teachers’ Association

Francis Miner Undergoes Back Injury Surgery

Francis Miner a machinist at Frances who suffered a serious back injury in a state incident was operated on at Beckley hospital Friday. His condition is listed as serious by hospital officials.

Register Rhodelle Wolfred Shorter Frances Beckley Hospital

West Virginia Women's Clubs Reelect District Head

Members of the southern district reelected Mrs. C. L. Threasher of Roncesvert as president. Officers include Mrs. E. R. Fletcher of Alderson as vice president, Mrs. W. D. Fitzhugh of McComas as secretary, and Mrs. A. H. Fry of Princeton as treasurer.

Associated Press Welch West Virginia Federated Women's Clubs C. L. Threasher Roncevert E. R. Fletcher Alderson W. D. Fitzhugh McComas A. H. Fry Princeton

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