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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1935

Page

10

Bonus Issue Moves Toward Senate Vote In Cash Form

The cash bonus issue reaches the Senate for its main test after the finance committee backs the Harrison plan with an amendment to pay veterans in cash on surrender value instead of bonds. A Gore amendment allows payment from the work relief fund, drawing administration protests but signaling momentum toward possible presidential approval. James E. Van Zandt and the Veterans of Foreign Wars pledge continued pressure for full cash payment and the Patman bill.

Associated Press Washington Senate Senate Finance Committee Congress Gore D-Okla Harrison Roosevelt Costigan-Wagner James E. van Zandt Veterans of Foreign Wars

Scherr Unopposed for Chamber Board Seat

Huntington West Virginia April 26 Harry Scherr of Huntington is unopposed for reelection to the board of directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The election will be at the annual meeting in Washington Monday.

Associated Press Huntington W. Va Harry Scherr United States Chamber of Commerce Washington

Planting Bed Roses For Long Season Beauty

Roses planted in beds provide decorative color through a long season. Baby Ramblers hybrid teas Chinas Rugosas and their hybrids and many Noisette bushes make excellent bed roses. Plant them 2 feet apart feed liberally and prune moderately but regularly.

Community Notes From Daniels And Surrounding Areas

Miss Edith Bailey moves about more after illness confinement in Daniels West Virginia. Dorce Mann hosts guests from Huntington and Lester including Fred Mann Guy West and N D Furry. Shrewsbery and Deck families welcome visitors from Beckley Sophia Harvey Mabscott and Hinton.

Edith Bailey Dorce Mann Fred Mann Huntington Guy West Roma Mae N. D. Furry Lester Lola Stinette Johnny Hall Sophia H. E. Brammer Beckley Terry Richmond Blue Jay Clyde Deck L. M. Marshall Harvey Earl Mitchell Summerlee J. E. Shrewsbery Bernice Deck Oma Neely Mickey Cales Madalene Foster Nora Nell Neely Burke Neely Hinton Wan

Keep a Good Laxative Always in Your Home

A Belton Texas reader endorses Thedford's Black Draught as a reliable home laxative for constipation biliousness and related illnesses after 21 years of use Mrs Perry Hicks urges families to keep the product on hand citing consistent positive results and its usefulness for common digestive issues

Thedford Perry Hicks Belton Texas

Weekend Visits Highlight Crow and Beckley Ties

Elizabeth Mae Gabriel visited family over the weekend, staying with her parents Mr and Mrs H G Neely of Crow while brother Hereford Gabriel of Beckley hosted the visit, reflecting shared family connections across towns.

H. G. Neely Crow Elizabeth Mae Gabriel Hereford Gabriel Beckley

Showalter Retires as Coal President

Fairmont West Virginia April 26 Howard W Showalter retires as president and general manager of the Continental Coal company after ten years and will devote his time to the Monongahela Rail and River Coal Corporation which has begun operations near Morgantown The Continental runs mines in Marion and Monongalia counties at Riversville and on Scotts Run

Associated Press Fairmont W. Va Howard W. Showalter Continental Coal Company Showalter Monongahela Rail and River Coal Corporation Morgantown Continental Marion Monongalia Riversville Scott's Run

Dust storms blamed on last summer drought, federal study says

Federal soil experts attribute the severe dust storms across the western region to the drought that dried soils last summer. The finding links aridity to wind erosion and dust events impacting agriculture and air quality.

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