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Beckley Chamber Hears Holt Outlook for 1938
Beckley’s chamber of commerce heard Governor Holt predict a brighter 1938 for business at the annual dinner in the Methodist temple. President George Bright reviewed progress on the Beckley Mt Hope airport, the Beckley Mercantile board, highway work, and the Raleigh County Free Library among other efforts. Holt warned taxes may rise and centralization of government threatens democracy, urging gradual reform and continued private initiative. Directors elected to 1938 include Crawford, Davis, Duke, Freeman, Hodel, Huffman, Lineweaver, McDowell, Minter, Mohler, and Peregoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
Holt
Methodist Temple
George Bright
Beckley-Mt. Hope
Beckley Mercantile Board
Raleigh County Free Library
Raleigh County
Clarence W. Meadows
H. W. Shawhan
State Conservation Commission
Col. W. J. Williamson
State Chamber
Mt. Hope Chamber of Commerce
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Pat Garrett
Mt. Hope
R. D. Watts
H. A. Sloan
C. D. Crawford
L. H. Davis
D. W. Duke
J. O. Freeman
Charles Hodel
J. L. Huffman
J. L. Lineweaver
Ted McDowell
A. K. Minter
Geo. A. Mohler
Cc. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School