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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1927

Page

10

Wesleyan Starts Campaign Asking For Half Million

Wesleyan seeks a $500000 campaign to boost endowment and dormitory capacity at West Virginia Wesleyan College and fund a new building for Wesley Foundation at West Virginia University. President Homer E. Wark notes growth, debt reduction, and enhanced religious and professional education for Methodist students and alumni in a state wide effort endorsed by the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal conference.

West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Church Conference Slundington West Virgginia Wesleyan College Wesley Foundation West Virginia University Methodist Episcopal Church Homer E. Wark West Virginia Wesleyan Wesleyan North Central Association of Colleges Wark Sears West Virginia M. S. Collies University Suibtor Wesley Fondation

Wheeling Has Biggest of State Bankruptcies

Involuntary bankruptcy schedules filed in Wheeling against Billingsley and company reveal liabilities of 329,08.52 with assets of 250,042.69. Brandenburg and company of New York City is the largest creditor with a claim of 118,081.08 secured by collateral. The district court schedules list secured claims totaling 89,408.28 and 114,459.66 in unsecured claims. Personal property of president C W Billingsley includes stocks and securities totaling 227,404.26. The firm recently placed under receivership in Ohio county court, with a special commissioner report indicating the involuntary petition filed in federal court.

Billingsley and Company Wheeling United States District Court C. W. Billingsley Brandenburg and Company Broadway New York City C. W. Dil Iassey Billingsley Company Ohio County Circuit Court W. J. Cotten Feders Court

Fayet te marriages list from a rural county column

The page lists numerous Fayette County marriages with multiple couples and ages including George Richardson 21 Mahel turns 16, George Bowver 22, MM Monnelly 21, Ivadia Mek nev 19, Claud Hess 24, Mie Wickline 22, Roy A. Hewitt 24, Violet Crowry 7, Iseymore Stickler 24, Doreth Spade 19, M. W. Odell 22, Leonard Williamson 24, John White 37, Elizabeth Williams 35, Robt. Thomas 22, plus Lorraine and Kathleen Hin etc. The passage ends with a note that German dailies describe Might as a gambler's hazard and urge resources be spent on development.

George Richardson Mahel ‘Trrns Fire Creek George Bowver Pax MM Monnelly Oak Tillan W. Mullins Ivadia Meknev Claud Hess Nattolibuy Mie Wickline Harvey Thos. BR. Carter Tush Mary Tucker Roy A. Hewitt Violet Crowry Minden Iseymore Stickler Doreth Spade Meadow Creek M. W. Odell Lookout N Mey Oak Hill Leonard Williamson Virginis ‘ H Beards Fork John White Elizabeth Williams Boomer Robt. Thomas Lattice Carter Rush Run Leslie Lively Kathleen Hin Richard St. Louis Mars

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College and University Foundation Fayette Avd Boyles Cash Store Boyles Mien Heftorso Owl Kanawha Street Johnny Beckley
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