Social Notes From the Week in Town
Better Days Are Here Again visited her nephew H. L. J Hatcher the past week. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stump to town. Everett McBride of Charleston visited his mother Mrs A W McBride Sunday. Mrs Mona Meadows shopped in Beckley Thursday. I C Beckett and children and Bill Riddle and children attended the circus in Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L.J Hatcher
Luther Stump
Everett McBride
Charleston
A. W. McBride
Mona Meadows
Beckley
I. C. Beckett
Bill Riddle
Capitation tax reform urged to ease inequity and boost revenue
The Charleston Mail reports that only about one fourth of the capitation tax is collected, with 475,000 citizens liable. It urges converting the tax to a poll tax to improve collection, reduce voter registration costs, and ease county debt while protecting fairness for taxpayers. It proposes county courts appoint poll tax collectors and using receipts to compile registration books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Mail
West Virginia
Harder on the Drunks Laws push to curb drunken driving in six states
The piece notes new penalties and looser restrictions on drunken driving gaining momentum in Virginia Pennsylvania Utah Wyoming and Minnesota after repeal of national Prohibition. It argues sobriety is vital for safe driving and urges West Virginia lawmakers to strengthen drunken driving laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Utah
Wyoming
Minnesota
Liberty Magazine
West Virginia
Subistence Gardens Aimed at Self sufficiency Relief
The relief administration requires all on the rolls to plant and tend a garden or have access to one. They may provide plots with fences, up to ten acres, for two to three years as community or individual gardens. Seeds and supervision are provided in exchange for work at standard pay. weather will affect outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
ALPHONSO notes permanent waves appeal more than permanence and suggests wartime student strikes cross borders to include German, Japanese, and Russian students for solidarity.
Precincts in Raleigh County May Be Split Before Elections
Raleigh County court and county political committees consider dividing oversized precincts such as Lanark Glen Hedrick McAlpin Johnstown East titation beaver and others to meet legal requirements before the next elections. The suggestion, raised before the 1932 election, urges action prior to registration and the primary, with authority left to the two parties and the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Lanark
Glen Hedrick
McAlpin
Johnstown
East
Beckley
Political critique and anti Nazi letters swirl through regional press
Excerpts lampoon Harding Coolidge Hoover eras and their radicals. A Vancouver World-Herald piece cites John Wanamaker in New York and German isolation amid Nazi policies. Carolina humor notes Virginia borrowing to fund road convicts as North Carolina chuckles at NC taxes and license fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti- Nazi League
John Wanamaker
New York
Italy
United States
Wanamaker
Germany
Wiliamson Daily News
Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Local Notes From Fitzpatrick and Surrounding Areas
Junior Eater Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick West Virginia suffered a serious leg cut from an ax several days ago. Mr and Mrs Robert Dillon of Glen Medvick visited Mr and Mrs J W DiNiot on Sunday. Beckley visitors C E Beckett and Estel Meadows toured Prosperity on Sunday. Mrs Dorsey Harper of Harper visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs W R Bolen the past week. Delbert Miller’s daughter Julia Ann of Barrett visited Bill Riddle’s family last week. J W Arnold’s small son is quite ill. Aden Treadway returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs C H Gregory at Sullivan. Mr and Mrs Newton Taylor shopped in Beckley this week. Sarah Hatcher of Beckley was mentioned among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eller
Robert Dillon
Glen Medvick
J. W. diNiot
C. E. Beckett
Estel Meadows
Beckley
Prosperity
Dorsey Harper
Harper
W. R. Bolen
Delbert Miller
Julia Ann
Barrett
Bill Riddle
J. W. Arnold
Aden Treadway
C.H. Gregory
Sullivan
Newton Taylor
Sarah Hatcher
Keeping Mother Fit
A mother overworked by child care learns to set daily recreation from 2 to 5 pm. Her husband’s urging to take breaks helps the family recover harmony. The piece argues that a healthy mother is valuable but not indispensably irreplaceable.
Weekend Visiting Gatherings Across State Lines
Glend Morgan and relatives from W Va travel to Cincinnati Ohio. Mrs C F Noel and son Billy Noel visit kin in Cincinnati. Mrs W J Reece and son Johnnie visit Shady Spring residents. Miss Lillian Brammer visits Pemerton hosts. Mildred Maddy weekends with Mabscott family. Lee Powell visits Barboursville kin. Wilbert Lilly and family from Goal City visit Martin Lester. A A Halehoy dines with Grow hosts. Mamie Pettrey joins Mrs W L Reece for Friday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Noel
Billy Noel
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. J. Reece
Johnnie Reece
Slaton Griffith
Shady Spring
Lillian Brammer
Pemberton
Martin Lester
Mildred Maddy
Andy Workman
Mabscott
Lee Powell
Barboursville
Wilbert Lilly
Goal City
A. A. Halehoy
W. J. Lilly
Grow
James Pettrey
Mamie Pettrey
W. L. Reece
Pabst Faces Hollywood Box Office With Ideas Driven Film
German director G W Pabst argues screen art should tackle social issues rather than hackneyed romance. He notes European successes, a rare Hollywood hit, and his belief millions seek meaningful content, potentially turning to live questions if films address them. He plans a new story and even a possible musical format with a social backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
G. W. Pabst
Pabst
Europe
Pitz-Paul
Kameradschaft
Telstoi
Edgar Wallace
Weekend Guests Highlight Washington Visit List
Afternoon notes report T Shotwell in Charleston on business Thursday. Mr and Mrs George Underwood hosted the former's mother Mrs Ellen Underwood of Raleigh for a Wednesday overnight. Weekend visitors in Washington DC include Mildred Maddy Beulah Hatcher Zora Hatcher Anna Marie Starr Thelma Noel Mary Francis Jackson Phyllis Mitchell Nora Lee Hedrick James Uoteher Howard Miller Aubrey Noel Johnnie Reece and Mr and Mrs J D Marlow and Mr and Mrs BR Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Shotwell
Charleston
George Underwood
Ellen Underwood
Raleigh
Washington, D. C
Mildred Maddy
Beulah Hatcher
Zora Hatcher
Anna Marie Starr
Thelma Noel
Mary Francis Jackson
Phyllis Mitchell
Nora Lee Hedrick
James Uoteher
Howard Miller
Aubrey Noel
Johnnie Reece
Judith Lane on Trial in Dam Will Case
Judith Lane faces a courtroom assault as Lampere outlines a plan to prove she sought to gain from Tom Bevins and manipulate the will. Morgan urges jurors to hear the truth, while Judith endures public scrutiny and uncertain fate as the legal drama unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampere
Tom Revins
Bevins
Judith
Cunard
Judith Lane-Dale
Morgan
Diablo
Judy
Local residents attend events and visits across Wyoming County
Covel and Beckley residents resume routines with hospital visits and travel. Families from Wyco and Glen White connect in Beckley and Charleston while delegates attend the Cross Convention and regional meetings.
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