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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1936

Page

3

Conservation officials plan drive to curb vermin in Cabwaylingo

State forest officials led by Conservation Director H. W. Shawhan will launch a campaign against predatory animals in Cabwaylingo state forest. The effort includes heavy winter cover for game, 24 food patches of specific crops, and 50 additional grass plots to expand quail and grouse ranges by up to 100 percent. A staff survey found house cats the primary predator, with 100 skunks, 32 foxes, oppossums, and mink recorded.

Register Wayne Cabwaylingo State Forest Wayne County H. W. Shawhan Shawhan Cabwaylingo Forest W. C. Anderson

Poultry Production Likely Down Due to Drought

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture forecasts poultry output may not rise because of drought. Higher feed costs push more pullets and hens to market while egg and poultry prices remain strong into late summer and beyond.

Associated, Press College of Agriculture University of Kentucky

Lake Mead Cools Desert Near Boulder Dam

Lake Mead, the man made reservoir behind Boulder Dam, is having a definite cooling effect on the surrounding Nevada desert according to Goss, an airline operations official.

Los Angeles Lake Mead Boulder Dam Nevada Goss

Screen Life In Hollywood Heroes Skip Athletics for Comfort

Edward Arnold, the least athletic screen luminary, avoids sports in favor of simple pleasures and has learned to balance weight and duty. He recalls weight loss for Come and Get It, stunt work with Andrea Leeds, and playful bike riding under a hot sun while joking about his limited athletic skill.

Ollywood Husky Edward Arnold Bobby Joneses Jim Braddocks Donald Budges Lake Norconian Andrea Leeds New Goldwyn Arnold Tye

Women Poised to Lead in Politics in 1930s Parties

AAP report notes both parties form women’s divisions and field prominent female leaders. Dolly Gann, Cantacuzene Grant, Bertha Bauer, Margaret Banning, Ruth Owen, Nellie Ross, Harriett Elliott, Molly Dewson, Edith Rogers, and Blair Banister are listed as key speakers and organizers.

Sigrid Arne Washington John Hamilton Jim” Farley BE. E Dolly" Gann Curtis Julia Cantacuzene- Grant Grant Bertha Bauer Chicago Margaret Culkin Banning Minnesota N Edith Nourse Rogers Massachusetts Representative Rogers Congress Molly” Dewson Alfred E. Smith Eleanor Roosevelt Ross Wyoming Democratic National Committee West Roosevelt Banister Carter Glass Virginia Information Service Elytc Mis

Harvard finds virus in air and purifies it with UV light

Harvard researchers report they discovered influenza virus floating in air and demonstrated its destruction by ultraviolet light. They show airborne nuclei can carry infection and that UV treatment can kill germs before they reach hosts.

Howard Y. Blakeslee Associated Press Boston Harvard Pasteur Harvard School of Public Health W. F. Wells Ff. W. Brown Roctcfeller Foundation Aso U.S. Public Health Service

Prisoners Clean Jail, Dine After Three Weeks’ Scrubbing

In Charleston Kanawha County prisoners, who spent three weeks cleaning the jail with scrub brushes and soap, were promised by Sheriff R C Andrews a meal of the finest kind. He then ordered the special treat for the inmates.

Charleston Kanawha County R. C. Andrews

Riffle Survives Mason County Plaster Disaster

George Riffle secretary of Mason county court returned to his office to find its desk buried under plaster from a leaking pipe. The plaster had fallen during the absence, leaving the room covered and the incident under investigation in Point Pleasant West Virginia.

Point Pleasant W. Va George Riffle Mason County Court

Abilene Extends No Noise Drive to Railroads

Abilene Texas moves to quiet trains by asking Texas and Pacific Railroad Co. to minimize whistle blowing to avoid disturbing worship and workers in offices. The city commission mailed a resolution to the railroad president urging reduced noise from trains.

Abilene Tex City Commission The Texas and Pacific Railroad Co

Hungary Records Surging Personal Crisis Reports in 1934

New figures from Budapest show 2,883 personal crisis reports in Hungary in 1934, above the 1925–1930 average of 2,556. The report highlights rising social distress amid economic strain.

Associated Press Budapest Hungary

Beckley Church Listings From The Beckley Churches Today

The Beclley section lists services for many churches including First Christian Union Methodist Episcopal First Baptist and more. It notes pastors Sermon topics and Sunday School times with scheduled union services and evening programs throughout Beckley.

First Christian Church Ritchie Ware Union Heber Street F. B. Gear The Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society First Methodist Church Ross Culpepper Howard McKinney Jesus Ross Culpep First Baptist Church James_M._Hayes E. Bibb S. 5 E. Gibson Davis SY Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church C. W. Sydnar, Jr A. Om Howard Kester Della Cooperative Farm Mississippi Kester Methodist Tembte Felix Gear Tals Young Fapple Beckley Presbyterian Church J. L. Lineweaver Gear William Taylor Williams Revekah Bidte WD. White Raleich J.B. F. Yoak, Jr Becktey GOD Apostolic Beckley M. Gravely J. RB Smeet Florance Brown Ebenezer Baptist Church Seckles Philip Fo King J. S. Butts Cross United Holiness Church Geo. W. Hairston Lewis Howard NEW Hope Baptist Gchurch East Beckley J. A. Adama Rev. Crump Deacon Board NEW Covenant Holy Church A. W. Russell Mable Spencer Turner Memorial At. E Winding Gulf Reb. E Crawford Ben Terry Ushers. Ghurch Faith Chapel Raleigh Geo. L. Bennett Tuteiny Pase Sonage Hill Grove Baptist Church Dunloop L. H. Moore John Bradley Mullens J. C. Brown Douglas Wilson New Era Baptist Church Stanford E. M. Hannar ST. John's Baptist Church Wingrove D. A. Adama Cbl Franklin

New Book Notes Survey covers Dos Passos and varied titles

A long review column surveys titles like Drums Along the Mohawk and The Big Money by Dos Passos. It praises the Dos Passos panorama of postwar life, critiques character arcs, and notes fatigue and futility in reader minds amid broad literary aims. The piece also lists additional works and author observations from the era.

Walter D. Edmonds Upstate New York Islands Carn N. Taylor University of the Philippines Bahao Sea Anne Bosworth Greene Italy Marjorie Hillis Miss Hillis John Dos Passos Charley Anderson Margo Dowling Hollywood Mr. Dos Passos Brooklyn John O'Hara

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