Sunday Morning August 22 1997 Beckley Newspaper Header
Publication metadata shows Sunday Morning issued by Beckley Newspapers Corporation with Associated Press news credits and national advertising network details. Subscription rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, carriers and mail options in Beckley and surrounding towns.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
Vaq
Raiford
Watkins
Sis EL le Tee
Associated Press
Admiral Sawyer Highlighted in Cherry River Navy Folklore Tale
The piece touts H. R. Sawyer of Lilly Ice and Bottling Works as a newly minted admiral in the Cherry River Navy alongside K. M. Jarrell. It details a playful, mock-ceremonial commission dated August 14 in the Cherry River Valley and notes care about proper greeting and titles from local figures.
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H.R. Sawyer
Lilly Ice and Bottling Works
Pemberton
Cherry River Navy
K. M. Jarrell
Sawyer
United States of America
Spud
Congress of
Free State of
Cherry River’ Valley
T. R.sawyer
W. Va
Cherry River
Free State
Cherry River Valley
United States
Forks of
Richwood
West Virginia
F.C. Hennette
Board of the Admiralty
Garland Buchanan
Mr. Buchanan
Admiral Sawyer
Lewis
The Law's Delays and Mrs Walden’s Case
The piece profiles Eugenia Walden, who ran a social nuisance on a Beckley highway. Indicted and convicted, her business was shut by injunction. appeal stalled, with bond allowing continued operation. The text critiques court delays and ties to reform calls from President Roosevelt.
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Eugenia Walden
Ciicuit Court
Walden
Circuit Court
Roosenvelt
Charleston Reverts to East Standard Time After DST Confusion
Charleston officials abandon daylight saving time weeks early due to widespread scheduling confusion. Despite praise for longer summer recreation, the council laments lack of cooperation and calls for a statewide conference to harmonize time changes for state offices and commuters.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Stateleuse
Organizing the Organization in the United Auto Workers
The UAW opens a convention with a demand to form an organizers' union. Local 131 head Herbert Brown notes organizers would be employees under current power of Homer Martin and seeks hiring and firing rights plus seniority. He questions how organizers would handle grievances and strike dynamics.
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United Automobile Workers
Herbert Brown
Homer Martin
LAW
Mr. Brown
Opinions At A Glance On Shanghai Concessions History
Charles P. Stewart argues that deadly attacks in Shanghai’s international concessions reveal a broader pattern of violence against Western residents. He traces the origins of the concessions, their extraterritorial governance, and how a bombing killing a European or American echoes violence seen in Western cities.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Shanghai
Far East
Palace
France
Ita
Japan
Palace Hotel
Broadway
Rue de la Pals
Piccadilly
Telling Me! A Candid Camera Caper Gone Wrong
William Rit narrates Jon Acquired a candid camera and funds spent on gear travel and a box seat. He aimed to sell exclusive shots to newspapers, but a missing film blanked his efforts and the gamble failed.
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William Rit
Central Press
Joh
Jon
Man About Manhattan in a Dining Room Standoff
Jerry Wald encounters a lunchroom scene where a self assured diner refuses to pay cash and demands a mailed check. The manager contends with service rules while the guest insists on settling only by check, prompting a cautious compromise and a quip about a 10 payment plan.
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George Tucker
New York
Jerry Wald
Jack Warner
Martinsburg Named Hottest Place in State
A quip filled column claims Martinsburg is the hottest spot in the state, with the narrator asserting Beckley bankers see cold cash perspiring and coal sales might hinge on a cooler autumn. The piece mocks local leaders and ties to the Beckley bank, Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Mauck in a light political tone.
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Q. D. Compton
Virginia Beach
Little Creek
Princess Ann
Cape Charies
Mr. Compton
Martinsburg
Ampoum
Beckley
A House Divided on Labor and Business Unity
The essay argues that American labor unions have become highly organized and powerful, contrasting them with British labor and criticizing business for not granting collective bargaining. It urges realignment of business and revitalization of organizations like the Chamber of Commerce to address labor tensions amid economic policy concerns.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Ema- Hon
Firestorm at Kay’s Ranch Heats to Crowned Blaze
Ted Gaynor hunts Marion's frenzied firebug father through a massive forest fire to rescue Marion's kin. The blaze rages as Old Man Howell dies in a blaze fire near the south ridge, leaving Ted to face scandal and danger.
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Key Crandon
Ted Gaynor
Ife
Josh Hastings
Kay
Ted
Scrap Johnson
Afarlon
Alf
Marion
Hansel
Nant
Howell
Bnally
Sron
Marie de Nereaud
The NRA Delusion and Call for Unified Business Reform
The piece traces 1932 to 1986 campaign attitudes, then urges reason to lead over emotion. It calls for global business coordination, revitalized trade associations, and stronger ties to a central national body to handle labor negotiation and industry-fact dissemination.
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NRA
Ethiopia
Anyrade Association
Counted Potatoes Helps The Buyers
Bert Sayre grows and sells potatoes and counts them rather than weighing. Buyers say his method favors the buyer and he aims to find 20 spuds weighing 30 pounds among 2500 to 3000 sacks harvested this year.
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Associated Press
Letart
Bert Sayre
Sayre
John Smith Joins Burleson Motor Company
Mount Hope resident John Smith a former White Oak Motor salesman and Fayette County auto dealer since 1925 will start work Monday for Burleson Motor Company of Beckley. He plans to move his family to Beckley this fall after a short residence period in Mount Hope.
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Register
Mount Hope
John Smith
White Oak Motor Company
Fayette County
Burleson Motor Company
Beckley
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