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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1937
Page
5
Charleston reports the House approved a two percent sales tax bill with bread and milk exemptions, sending it to the Senate. A battleground over food exemptions dominated four hours of debate as administration forces pushed to make the levy permanent despite proposed amendments and varied surcharges.
The Associated Press surveys spring fashion fears with gas masks for women, girls, tots, and even horses. In politics, surcharges become permanent amid House wrangles, with Lafon and Strouse leading the charge and Oldham’s allies resisting, as Holt and Kump figures loom over the debate.
Mullens Mrs. Kemper Brooks, 56, of Windom, went to the hospital after nosebleeding persisted for more than two days. Dr. Ward Wylie reported the bleeding had stopped but cautioned it could resume.
In Bluefield the Bailey couple report their alarm clock rooster failed to crow at 5 6 and 6 a m one morning they slept until six and found the rooster missing from the coop prompting questions about a possible getaway or foul play.
Pineville and Glen Morrison figures in a circuit court decision granting Ruther ford, acting conservator of the peace at Glen Morrison, a permit to carry a pistol. The ruling formalizes his authority to bear arm in official duties.
Mrs. R. B. Mason hosted a Park Avenue dinner bridge with guests seated by Valentine tallies. Prizes went to Mrs. W. T. Hoover for high score and Mrs. C. C. Hertel for high guests award. Local members and visitors attended, with travel to Clifton Forge and Richmond noted for several attendees. George Meador returned from Johns Hopkins, and hospital visits were mentioned for Jean Marie in Clifton Forge.
A 45 pound bobcat broke into a Colorado prison and began feasting in the chicken pens. Guards shot the cat after discovering it munching on six chickens. The incident underscores dangers of wildlife inside secure grounds.
William B. Pitts, a 69 year old retired pharmacist, has spent 30 years pursuing precious stones. He travels to big cities for tips and into the wilds for material, amassing a 10 000 piece collection displayed in museums and the Georgia State Capitol. Pitts has spent about 15000 on stonesTravel and lodging, working as a hobbyist with a Sunnyvale shop.
Jesse Claiborne Mullens 37, a Black resident of Rhodell, is recovering in a local hospital after an appendicitis operation performed Tuesday.
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