West Virginia Wild Lifers Promote State Nature Playgrounds
Leaders from conservation groups statewide gather in Beckley to champion forest and stream preservation, game protection, and scenic tourism. The Wild Life League and Mississippi Valley Association speakers urge civic support to showcase West Virginia scenery and lure nature lovers eastward. Foxes and other wildlife are reportedly thriving in Raleigh County, with fox chases planned for the meeting to spur renewed interest.
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West Virginia
Mountain and Dale
Fox
Mississippi Valley Association
Chamber of Commerce
Wild Life League
Raleigh County
The
Register
Beckley
Christmas Buying The usual last minute rush for gifts
The piece notes people will likely shop near Christmas, delaying purchases to avoid paying other overdue bills. It suggests many will claim they are living hand to mouth and cannot buy early, while some are too hard up to begin shopping in advance.
Early Christmas Gifts to Ease Postal Strain in Raleigh
The public is urged to buy and mail gifts early to prevent overwhelming postal clerks and store workers. The author notes the seasonal rush boosts trade but creates undue strain, calling on Raleigh County residents with funds to act now and spread the workload over time.
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Raleigh
The Court House Move for Raleigh County
The Raleigh county court moves toward a new court house funded by a Public Works loan. Legislation authorizes borrowing and a special levy to retire 70 percent of the loan, enabling a $250000 project with a direct outlay of about $175000. The plan aims to provide a modern, secure record-keeping facility for the county.
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Raleigh
Bar Association
PWA
Court House
Raleigh County
Secretary of Commerce Faults Lawyers Overloopholes
Secretary Daniel G. Roper says lawyers who rely on loopholes and technicalities share responsibility for today’s crime surge. He urges honesty and warns the end does not justify the means. He blames the law itself and calls for tighter legislation to close gaps.
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Daniel G. Roper
Secretary of Commerce
United States
Charleston Mail
Norris plans Missouri Valley Authority to rival Muscle Shoals
Washington dispatch reports Senator George Norris of Nebraska, 72, preparing to push a federal Missouri Valley Authority. He sees it as the next step after Muscle Shoals, aiming to provide cheap power, flood control, irrigation, and soil conservation across the Missouri Valley, with fertilizer manufacturing not included. Norris views the project as part of a national series of river valley programs and hopeful for early realization.
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Washington
George Norris
Nebraska
Missouri Valley
Tennessee Valley Authority
Muscle Shoals
Norris
Tennessee Valley
Gantic
Missouri Valley Authority
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A collection of quirky observations and opinions by Alphonso covering society manners literature and humor. Jokes about divorce hair care and a Scotsman at a dinner lead to playful punchlines as local social notes mention students families and new homes.
Burdened Children by Brooke Peters
The article argues against accelerating child labor in disguise as self reliance. It traces history of children bearing adult burdens due to poverty or neglect, warning that excessive responsibility harms happiness and development. It cautions against turning youths into lifelong–serious workers or reformers before their proper adolescence, risking loss of playful growth.
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Brooke Peters Church
Sights and sounds from Hollywood on a busy studio day
Hollywood notes detail Napoleon in The House of Rothschild as a silent figure to preserve his aura while Zanuck plans an all talkie. Lew Brown Ray Henderson and B G DeSylva reunite on Fox lot on separate tasks. Pat Paterson arrives with a Scottie, while Heather Angel’s brood and the Kane estate get doggy bites and beach chatter.
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Hollywood
Dee
Napoleon
Darry Zanuck
George Arliss
Zanuck
Warner Brothers
Mr- B. G. DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
Fox
Henderson
George White
Irving Caesar
Jack Yellen
Joseph Cunningham
New York
White
California
Scotties
Pat Paterson
Heather Angel
Andrew
Pat
Scottie
Robert Kane
Angel
Heather
Coal City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Coal City and Ellison Ridge residents are noted for a week of visits and illness updates. P. D. Cole and Mrs. Cole visited Mrs. Cole’s sister Mrs. Lilly, who has been ill. Irma Lilly from Ellison Ridge visited the Lilly household, with Goldie Cox staying with Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Lilly. Ernie Cox of Sprague and Burley Wills and Clenda Wills of Ellison Ridge were among guests. various families were seen at El lison Ridge services and a Santa Claus parade in Beckley.
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P. D. Cole
Lowell Lilly
T. R. Sherrill
Ellison Ridge
R. F. Martin
W. W. Lilly
Ersel Wood
Huntington
Flora Via
Ocle Cox
Pemberton
D. W. Lilly
L. M. Lilly
Burley Wills
Clenda Wills
Clean-Up And Repair Squad Busy In Beckley
Beckley city crews funded by the CWA filled holes along the courthouse walk using tar and gravel, tamped with a hand tool. The week also saw film news with Little Women breaking attendance records at Radio City Music Hall in New York, Cavalcade previously high. A 17 year old in Elkhorn Wisconsin set fires to aid friends of firefighters who earn one dollar per fire call.
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CWA
New York
Radio City Music Hall
Elkhorn
Wis
Real Estate Transfers in Beckley Area
Week of transfers lists many deeds including J B M Gillenwalters and Ada Gillenwalters to Amere Gas Utilities for pipeline rights of way in Trap Hill district. Others include J W Givens to A G Belton on Fay ette extension and W T Clyburn to Bair Brothers lot in Beckley. Public note ends with Elizabeth Arnold of Alliance Ohio celebrating 75th birthday at desk.
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J. B. M. Gillenwalters
Ada Gillenwalters
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Trap Hill
Lacy Trump
Nellie Trump
R. A. Cunningham
R. L Cunningham
Beckley
J. W. Givens
Mamie Givens
A. G. Belton
Fayette
W. T. Clyburn
Bair
Elizabeth Arnold
Alliance, O
Alliance Review
Forbidden Valley by William Byron Monony
A rugged tale follows Curt Tennyson and Sonya as they seek to penetrate hostile lands. They chase international crook Igor Karakhans while evading the Klospheet and navigating a tenuous truce with the Josohee Indians at a narrow water crossing.
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Forbidden Valley
William Byron
Monony
Sonya
Curt Tennyson
Curt
Paul St. Jair
Igor Karakhan
Drift at Lil lar lakes and a deadly warning
Curt builds a hidden redoubt on a windward lakeshore to parley with the Kloso hent tribes while the Iskitimwah river winds in. A rifle shot barely misses Curt as LeNoir fires from the drift and Indians seize the weapon, giving Curt a wary victory in his bid to win trust. Tomorrow a spy slips by in the dark.
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Curt
Old John
LeNoir
Klogohees
Klosphees
Old Paxton
Inspector Jamieson
Auburn roommates Gump Arfair and Bat McCullum lead season
Gump Arfair and Bat McCul lum, who have done all the kicking off for the Auburn football team this season, are roommates.
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Gump Arfair
Bat McCullum
Auburn
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