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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
2
A garbled column notes locals and events with jumbled mash of topics. It mentions steel workers in white duck, a curious plane, monologuists, a dentist, city election chatter, loud school cheering, and a baffling line about football in Mexico.
The Register argues for fair pricing in Beckley light and power sales, noting delays and limited rate relief under a new owner. It also discusses Newfoundland Labrador boundary history, a potential sale to Canada, and a note on California prune cultivation, Louis Pellicer’s contribution, Ethel Barrymore’s daughter, and a remark on children’s growth with a reference to Virginian Piet.
The West Virginia Utilities Company failed to submit proposed rate schedules and reach timely agreement before likely action by the Public Service Commission. Company officials promise a revisions push to satisfy customers, though progress is slow and an appeal in consumers’ interests looms. Comparisons with Beckley area rates suggest lower charges without harming service or finances.
ALPHONSO presents a column of observation and opinion featuring criticism, questions, and quotations in a concise nontemplated style. The piece surveys current topics through a skeptical lens and invites reader reflection.
Washington reports Chief Justice Taft will miss the usual birthday celebration at Murray Bay Quebec due to an infantile paralysis outbreak in the community. Residents and Canadian neighbors plan a large family gathering on the Taft porch with cakes, flowers, and tokens of remembrance as Taft’s health stays robust.
Mrs. John Altman marks seventy years as friends gather at her home in McAlpin to honor her with cake ice cream and gifts. The surprise event features Mrs. Frank Walters and many neighbors while local youths prepare for school moves to Marshall College Winston-Salem and other institutions.
Tains Virginia and nearby towns hosted weekend visits from teachers for the coming year. Families of Vaughan and Wall hosted, with guests Tune Orella and Rebecca Gravely from Washington. Other friends, Marie Cooper of Covel and Elizabeth Laing Whittlock of McMinn, joined as escorts before departures to Huntington for Marshall College. Warren Roberts left for Iowa to take a seven point position in the night mining school as a civil engineer, marking a career shift.
Mrs Eva Keeley and brother Ed Fisher recently returned from Hopewell Virginia. Dr Holden from Athens covers for Dr W Eakin who was called here due to the death of Arel Conke of Athens. Carl Turner nephew of Mr and Mrs Segle and fricotts of Greenville are en route to Washington DC visiting Friends this weekend. Mrs Anna Gylfon and Mrs Hl J Brewer were business visitors in Buckley Tuesday. Miss Blanche Spangler and Mabel Dunn teachers at Helen visited Miss Mary Nesmith here Tuesday.
Raleigh canning fire losses for August rose to 1513 maga noted by the State Fire Marshal an increase over the prior year. Five fires occurred with two total losses and three partial losses. insurance of 17200 covered four frame dwellings and a coal tipple.
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