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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1943
Page
9
The notice outlines two papers one cost classified ad policy with submission hours from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm and weekend deadlines. It describes rates for various ad types including cards of thanks and memorial notices, and explains error correction timing and publication rules for daily editions and Sunday Registr.
George Abrams age 82 of Sophia died at home on Wednesday September 22 at 7 30 p m. Body at Caffee Funeral Home until 5 p m Friday September 24 then at home until the funeral at Sophia Community church Saturday September 25 at 2 p m with Rev Priest officiating. Arrangements by Caffee Funeral Home. William Sutton age 86 of Surveyor died Monday September 2 at 6 15 p m in a local hospital. Funeral Sunday September 26 at Mount Tabor Baptist church at 2 30 p m with Rev D W French of Crab Orchard officiating. Burial in Calfee cemetery at Mount Tabor. Calfee Funeral Home.
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County to subject the real estate of Katie Mann to debt payment you are required to present your claims to the Commissioner in Beckley on or before October 4, 1948. If not, you may be excluded from all benefit of such estate. Dated September 17, 1943. Harry L. McCreery Commissioner In Chancery.
A 1943 deed filed in Raleigh County records details the sale of multiple tracts by Rock Creek Coal and Land and Southern Land companies along with Charles C. Dickinson of Charleston to the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company of New Jersey for 34.43 acres on Dillon branch Raleigh County. The list covers numerous transfers in Marsh Fork and Shady Spring districts including parcels to Hobert Jarrell Patrician Jarrell F H Lynch Orley C Matherly and others, with prices and sizes noted. The record also mentions a sale of a commercial property near Beckley including bar fixtures and fittings.
AP dispatch notes moderate demand for produce in Pittsburgh. Apples show general steadiness with varieties including Virginia delicious Grimes and northern spys priced per basket or per 100 pounds across New York New Jersey and Maine markets. Potatoes and Katahdins also listed with noted grades and approximate sacks totals.
A U S weather bureau weekly report for September 21 notes light frosts and growing strain on farm and domestic water, especially in the northeastern panhandle and southern counties. Corn remains good with harvests progressing. victory gardens yield well with late beans kale and endive ready. Widespread home canning continues. weekly temperature averaged 60.6 degrees, 6.2 below normal, rainfall 0.06 to 0.66 inch under normal.
Pittsburg area livestock report shows active sale with 180 lb to 200 lb hogs at 15.20 to 15.80 per hundredweight and 250 to 300 lb hogs around 18.20. cattle, sheep, and calves listed with various weights steady. Other livestock steady with minor changes. buyers note price spreads and load counts.
London keeps a growing register titled war criminals with more than 25,000 names. The tome enumerates individuals designated as quisiings and occupation offenders, reflecting a crackdown on perceived collaboration and offenses.
A readable puzzle page with a large two column crossword hints list for across and down, a cryptogram quote, and a note that reads Yesterday's Cryptoquote attributed to POWER GRADUALLY EXTIRPATES FROM THE MIND EVERY HUMANE AND GENTLE VIRTUE. Burke. The page also credits King Features Syndicate, Inc. and lists puzzle mechanics for readers to fill in.
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