April 1937 World Watch: Nazi talks and global tensions
A snapshot of April 1937 mixes Hitler’s demands with warnings of rearming fever, Roosevelt’s cigars and fishing trips, Wagner law debates, and rising costs as global powers maneuver. It notes Spain’s Franco vow, British naval threats, and domestic policy shifts as the year tilts toward war.
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Uncle Sam
Europe
Boo Hoo
der Fuehrer
der Kaiser
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
France
Britain
Paul van Zeeland
Princeton
Doctor Hull
Watch Party Planned by Trap Hill Alumni Association
The Trap Hill high school alumni announce a watch party at the schoolhouse a week from tonight. Ward Worley new president, committees to finalize details, and officers elected at the Wednesday meeting include J Norris Patton and two Eccles residents as co presidents, Homer Hutchimson as secretary treasurer. A constitution is being drafted with Worley John Marcum and Mrs. Leonard Floyd. The group, aiming to boost activity, plans to invite graduates from Eccles and Lester high schools, and about 300 alumni are seen as potential active members. Following the meeting, attendees danced.
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Trap Rn High School
Ward Worley
Worley
Honaker
Bolt
Richard Keesee
J. Norris Patton
Eccles
Ice
Homer Hutchimson
Surveyor
John Marcum
Uccles
Leonard Floyd
Wor
Brap Hill
Lester
Seven Miners Killed in Rockfall at Capetown Mine
Seven miners were killed when a half ton rock toppled onto the top of their descending cage in Capetown. The incident occurred today, as rescue teams responded to the shaft.
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Associated Press
Capetown
South Africa
Freda Sexton Crowned Queen at Jonber Christmas Party
Freda Sexton a seventh grade student was crowned queen at a Bacon town School Christmas program held at Jonben by the Sunday School and the Parent-Teacher Association. About 400 attendees cast votes with Freda receiving about 3,000 of roughly 10,000. She will preside at school events this year, money to buy a piano. Four other contestants attended. Miss Peggy Davidson eighth grade, Miss Betty Davidson sixth grade, and two 10-year-olds Miss Mildred Waddell fifth grade and Miss Mary Kibling seventh grade.
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Freda Sexton
Bacontown
Jonben
Parent-Techer Association
Peggy Davidson
Betty Davidson
Mildred Waddell
Mary Kibling
Freda
L. O. Cooper
Troy Waddell
Mines to run regular shift as Christmas falls on Saturday
The Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association says Christmas will not alter miners work hours. Mines will operate Monday unless lacking orders, with some not working today for no orders. Each Saturday remains a holiday under the union contract. The operators re-elected officers led by president L. T. Putman of Beckley and vice president J. A. Hunt, also of Beckley.
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Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association
Hal M. Scott
The
Association
Winding Gulf
L. T. Putman
Beckley
J. A. Hunt
P. C. Graney
Mt. Hope
Sec
Coal operators meeting notes in Beckley area
A regional coal operators meeting in Beckley included 25 companies from Raleigh and Wyoming counties. About 20 operators attended, the session began at 4:30 p m and ended with a luncheon at the Beckley hotel. The association covers parts of Raleigh Wyoming counties and expects over 10,000,000 tons of coal production this year with around 13,500 miners in the field.
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Retary
Hal M. Scott
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh
Wyoming
Pastor Wins Costume Prize At Church Christmas Party
The Rev. J. M. Helm won a prize of pea nuts for a paper clothes contest at the open house party of the church youths. His frock tail coat outfit was created by Mrs. D. W. Duke and Miss Virginia Cooper. Another group dressed Mrs. George Bright in a wedding gown. J. A. Brackman led games including a jumping through hoops as about 35 youths formed two teams. They sang carols and prayed after exchanging ten cent food packages.
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Ohio Valley
Florida
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge
Charley Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Father Divine
Harlem
G-men
Leon Trotsky
Mexco
Franco
Broadway
Richard II
Hollywood
Prince and
The
Anthony I
George VI
Baldwin
Spain
Bilbao
J. M. Helm
Othe
D. W. Duke
Virginia Cooper
George Bright
Mount Hope Man Honored at Dinner
Alvin B. Clement hosted a turkey dinner at Beckley hotel honoring James A. Price of Mount Hope who has been promoted to assistant agency manager of Investors Syndicate. Clement spoke with mentions of guests and several local figures in attendance.
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Alvin B. Clement
Beckley Hotel
James A. Price
Mount Hope
Investors Syndicate
Clement
A. D. Campbell
Charleston
G. C. Hamilton
Lewisburg
E. L. Ellison
J. L. Wilkins
Kilsyth
Local Folks Do A Becktown Shopping Run
Register staff writer notes several residents making trips and visits in Beckley and Windy Gulf. Andrew Privett of Coal City travelled to Crab Orchard on business. Virginia Heslip of Fireco and Mrs H C Whitley with daughter Joan shopped in Beckley. Eugene Meadows and Mrs Luther Cole and son Lee visited relatives in Windy Gulf. Frances Conner was also seen in Beckley.
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Register
Coal City
Andrew H. Privett
Crab Orchard
Virginia Heslip
Fireco
H. C. Whitley
Joan
Beckley
Eugene H. Meadows
Winding Gulf
Luther Cole
Lee
Frances Conner
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