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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
16
A collage of witty quips and observations on politics, sports, aviation, and society. Light satirical snippets include election tempers, football in Mexico, plane safety, and a gag about a dentist with social pull. No single event dominates the page.
The West Virginia Utilities Company faces an imminent appeal to the Public Service Commission after failing to submit proposed new rates and reach agreement. The company pledges further revision of schedules to satisfy consumers, and a nearby-city comparison suggests lower rates are possible without harming service or financial health.
The Register argues for fair pricing of Beckley electric service and analyzes rate changes after the West Virginia Utilities Company sale. It details staged promises of reductions, partial implementation with PSC approval, and minimal cuts for commercial lighting, noting consumer disappointment and limited chamber of commerce influence.
The article discusses Newfoundland’s possible sale of Labrador to Canada not to many bidders but as a territorial exchange. It traces the long border dispute from 1763 through 1927 and notes Newfoundland would swap the coastlands for peace, with bargaining likely to run long. It also mentions California’s prune industry and a planned monument to Louis Pellier for introducing prune cultivation in 1849.
The Virginian Pilot notes Ethel Barrymore denying her 17 year old daughter will appear on stage soon. It recalls that Barrymore and Drew family generations began acting young, and remarks that children today often grow taller than their parents while starting early to reach their mothers’ skirts.
Chief Justice Taft cancels his Murray Bay birthday gathering due to infantile paralysis in the area. Guests, family, and local residents typically join on September 15 for cakes and flowers as Taft enjoys a warm summer reunion. He plans to stay through October, overseeing a new house addition.
McAlpin West Virginia notes a surprise gathering for Mrs. John Altman to honor her 70th birthday. Friends shared cake, ice cream, and gifts at her home. The gathering included many locals and relatives plus a toast to the couple known as Grandma and Uncle John. Event also lists local students departing for various schools and visits from Mrs. Jas. Laing.
Tams West Virginia Misses Kate Ruth Dunn and Anna Muncey, teachers for the ensuing year, were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W L Vaughan. Mr and Mrs Hall and daughters June and Orella of Washington DC are guests of the former's sister Mrs Pearl Hancock. Miss Julia Gravely with Marie Cooper Covel and Elizabeth Laing Whitlock McAlpin left for Huntington to enter Marshall College. Warren Roberts left for Logan to take a position as instructor in the night mining school after a career as civil engineer locally.
Over the past five years Mrs Eva Keeley and Ed Fisher returned from Hopewell Virginia. Dr Holden of Athens is relieving Dr B W Eakin for a few days as the latter's brother dies. Arel Cooke of Athens visits friends this weekend. Carl Turner, nephew of Mr and Mrs S W Segle, and friends from Greenville South Carolina are en route to Washington DC. Anna Lytton and Mrs H L Brewer visited Beckley on business. Blanche Spangler and Mabel Dunn teaching at Helen visited Mary NeSmith here Tuesday.
Raleigh county reported August fire losses totaling 13140 to the State Fire Marshal, up from 1928 by 1543 percent. Five fires occurred, two total losses and three partial, with $17200 insured on four frame dwellings and a coal tipple. Defective flues caused two fires and three were of unknown origin.
Public auction to satisfy defaulted debt on property in Beckley Raleigh County West Virginia. Lot No 4 Block 12 Fast Park Subdivision described with Temple Avenue lines and alley access, conveyed by Burke Williams and Mattie Williams to Kanawha Banking Trust Co. Terms cash. sale date September 18 192?. Montarue Blundon vice president Kanawha Banking & Trust Co.
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