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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
4
Three children of J. E. Williams of Bluefield are believed to have infantile paralysis. Dr A J Hoge found the disease and health boards placed the home under quarantine. The report notes two forms of infantile paralysis and outlines spread, with names and letters listed for advertisement dated September 23 1919.
Beckley schools will open at 9:00 a.m. next Monday September 29 in the new building. Some equipment and finish work remain but should not hinder the start. White Cross Pharmacy will handle books and supplies this year. A teachers meeting is set for Friday at 2 p.m. in the new school's auditorium.
A list of unclaimed letters remaining at the Beckley West Virginia post office will be sent to the dead letter office in Washington D C if not called for by September 30 1919. Names include Rev C I Andrews Harry R Beck Gratton Banister Walter and others in the notice.
Miss Lucile Massey of Alderson visits Miss Ora Smithson at the Bungalow this week. Gaston Caperton Jr. leaves for Augusta Military Academy Staunton Va. Mrs F J Webb of Calorie visits here. F C Davis attends Presbytery at St Albans this week. Roy and Barnard Erskine visit their Charleston uncle. S Austin Caperton heads to WV P L to begin school. Mrs Ann Pennington of Princeton visits daughter Mrs Wm Osborne and family. R M Turner Shaefer Weedon salesman in town. Mrs W G Caperton returns from Charleston. A C Pennington of Princeton visits sister Mrs Wm Osborne. Misses Boyd and Smithson host dance in honor of Lucile Massey at the Bungalow. Mrs John Warrick of Charleston visits Warrick family.
Reverend F N Nutter and family departed last week for Philippi Barbour county to begin a new field of ministerial work. The congregation presented a purse totaling $118 and added a $100 bonus to his salary before departure. Mr Nutter asked The Register to express thanks for the evident friendship and good will.
The Italian government imposes sea and land blockade to dislodge Gabrielle d Annunzio from Fiume as tensions rise between a national hero and authorities. D Annunzio, famed novelist and war hero, leads a nationalist bid for Fiume despite treaties, risking mutiny and allied backlash.
Miss Louise Withrow spent the weekend in Hinton with her sister Mrs J W Carmen and family, visiting relatives and enjoying time together.
Mary V. Conway presents a large pleasing selection of children's hats and bonnets along with cans, showcasing a varied stock for young shoppers.
The Virginian railway began a daily round trip between Princeton and Deepwater with a new No. 5 westbound leaving Princeton at 8:00 a.m. and arriving Deepwater 1:15 p.m., and No. 6 eastbound leaving Deepwater at 2:45 p.m. and arriving Princeton at 7:45 p.m. The old trains’ times stay the same for now, with changes expected soon. No direct connection to C. and O. at Deepwater on the new westbound, but a short wait allows transfer to a local C. O. train to Charleston.
Rev. W. C. Blair officiated the ceremony at the First Baptist church on Saturday morning. Oxley couple Mr. Lacey Meadows and Miss Clara Matherly wed with only a small circle of friends in attendance.
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