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A Day in the Life of Beckley, WV

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Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Lilly and family of Mercer Street have returned to their home after vacationing in Florida.

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Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Eanes of Sophia had as Sunday dinner guests, her mother and brother, Mrs. A. B. Hill and Harry, of Princeton, and Hill’s daughter. Sharon, all of Princeton.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cipolat of Atlanta, Ga., have returned to their home after visiting his brother-in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. French Williams of Mercer Street.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Slanley and son, Bill, of Mercer Street, spent Monday in Charleston on a shopping trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Angell of Sophia had as Monday guests, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hunt, Jr., of 703 Johnstown Road.

Judy and Johnny McGinnis, young son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGinnis, of Glen White, have been ill at home.

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Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tabor of McAlpin, were Sunday guests of their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Eddie McGinnis and family of Burgess Street.

Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Jerry Eanes of New Brunswick. N. J. have returned to their home after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Eanes of Sophia.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown moved to Midway from Hot Coal this week.

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Mrs. Lucille Webb and family of Sophia spent Saturday with relatives in Lester.

E. L. Campbell of the Beckley Place Apartments is vacationing in Tucson, Ariz.

Judy Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson of Charleston is a guest in the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hudson of Beckley Place Apartments.

Daily News-Digest
Beckley, WV.
Tuesday, January 20, 1953

The Daily News-Digest was a tabloid published mornings, Monday through Friday. The first issue appeared April 9, 1952. It was short lived, however. “Altogether, the International Typographical Union since 1951 has launched nine new dailies in cities where members of the union have been on strike against existing papers,” reported the fall 1954 Journalism Quarterly. [The ITU sponsored competing newspapers in Beckley, Charleston, and Huntington.]

“One, the national Labor’s Daily, is not included here because of its specialized field. Another, the Beckley, W. Va. News-Digest, has suspended.”

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