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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1936

Page

6

Benefit Bridge Club Has Meet

Mullens The weekly benefit bridge club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Sam Statton’s home on Highland avenue. Between 2 30 and 5 00 pm three tables played for $5 s on with Mrs. R W Wiley taking first and Mrs. W T Crockett second. Refreshments followed for a long list of hostesses and guests. The next meeting is set for the Wyoming hotel with Mrs W H Ruby hosting next Thursday at 2 pm.

Register Mullens Benefit Sam Statton Highland Avenue R. W. Wiley W. T. Crockett Frank Lee Alpeca Yates Mead R. W. Wildey Nuriva Tate McNutt Motley Thomas J. R. Keeley W. H. Ruby H. F. Wallace McLaughlin Fred Foster John Farmer Sam Stratton Wyoming Hotel

Birthday Party At Hawley Home Celebrates Betty Jane tenth

Mullens Mrs. Harry Hawley hosted a Tuesday evening birthday party in honor of her daughter Betty Jane for her tenth anniversary. Assisted by her sister from Hinton and Miss Mary Brammer, the event featured many games and refreshments for guests including Betty Joe Brammer Geraldine Hawley Libby Thomas Pembly Brammer and others.

Rogtster Mullens Harry Hawley Betty Jane Betty

Farley's Bear Causes Traffic Jam in Coal City

Elmer Farley of Coal City walks his six month old bear near Pemberton hill causing a traffic jam as three of four cars stop to view the animal. The bear, from Michigan, weighs 175 pounds and is expected to reach 350 full grown. It eats bread and milk and avoids fresh meat to stay manageable.

Elmer Farley Coal City Pemberton Hill Farley Michigan

Personal Notices From Mullens and Surrounding Areas

Mullens notices list visits and travels including Mullens-Miss Mullens resident Mullensville visitors and hospital updates. People like Miss Mary Kelly Strong and infant Jimmy Wilson are noted among many who visit relatives in Bluefield Beckley Washington D C and Blacksburg Virginia with several attending games and family events while others report illnesses and recoveries.

Register Mullens Justine Cook Pineville Mary Kelly Strong Francis Price Susan Akers Itmann Frank Shoe Bluefield Gordon Stone W. H. Ruby Bill Jack Blacksburg Rodney Davis Jack Delp Lewisburg W. T. Crockett Bob Campbell Roy Preston Knoxville Tenn Duke University of Tennessee Roy Thompson L. A. Tynes Tazewell R. D. Dilly Huntington Guy Yeager Washington, D. C Kitty Tickle Jack Preston L. D. Mattox L. Harmon Christiansburg Bob Harmon Jimmy Wilson Sherwood Wilson Louis Kambia Beckley

Loyalty Program Given at Meeting

The Mullens The Young Girl's circle of the Presbyterian church met at sponsor Miss Mildred McNutt's home Tuesday at 8 pm. The program on Loyalty opened with a responsive reading led by Miss McNutt. Miss Martha Hargrave spoke on Loyalty in General. Miss Teddy Agee discussed Loyalty to missionaries. Refreshments followed. Next meeting will be at Miss Nancye Diehl's home Tuesday evening.

Mullens The Presbyterian Church Mildred McNutt

Unfair Trade Board Created by Philippine Assembly

A bill approved by the Philippine Commonwealth National Assembly creates a board to correct unfair trade practices and unfair business methods to protect consumers and legitimate traders. The board will include the secretary of justice, the director of commerce, the collector of internal revenue, and two business representatives appointed by the president with assembly approval.

Associated Press Manila P. I Philippine Commonwealth National Assembly Internal Revenue

Austria to build new observatory near Hafelekay peak

Innsbruck Austria a new observatory will soon be built on the Hafelekay peak near here at a height of 7744 feet in Austria only to the famous 10177 feet high Sonnblick observatory.

Innsbruck Austria Hafelekay Sonnblick

Children Used By Numbers In Goose Hollow Case

Mullens James Gwinn charged with operating a numbers game and paid a $50 fine after conviction in city court. State Troopers Platt and Walk and city police charged him. children were used to sell numbers for him. He was arrested at home in Goose Hollow. City Attorney C. E. Mus acted for Mayor Early at the hearing.

Register Mullens James Gwinn Platt Walk Neg Goose Hollow C. E. Mus

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Benefit Bridge Club Mullens Folk Hawley Charles Francis Coe Reublican National Committee York Neville Street Beckley Theatre Beckley’s Drug Center Kay Doan Hans Gillette Blades Insulin Kotex 3 Dozen Phillips Magnesia Woodsbury’s Carnation Ormsby Rinso Large LUX Kays B. T. Hash Margaret Virginia Wilbur Pack Farmville C. E. Smith Coughlin Roosevelt John A. Ryan Catholic University Washington Charles E. Coughlin Land Commissions W. A. “Red Thornhill Chuck Raleigh HEINZ Devil’s Food Borax Country Club Soda Ib. Carton Iceberg New York Kale Gior Sponsor’s State Tak James Gwinn Jo-Ann Suzanne AAA RED Goose
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