Democratic leaders praised for coalition style and economy
The piece lauds Democratic House and Senate members for cooperative support to the President amid economic distress. It notes favorable coverage by the Chicago Daily News and argues the party should press a program of economy, reduced waste, and balanced budgets to strengthen prospects in upcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic House
Senate
Chicago Daily News
Ind
National Capital
Congress
Washington
Abolishing Lame Duck Sessions Proposed by House
A constitutional amendment backed by the House would end lame duck sessions by moving congressional terms and presidential inaugurations earlier. If approved by Congress, it faces state legislatures for ratification within seven years, shortening the transition period and speeding government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House of Representatives
The
Republic
Washington
Beckley Seeks Air Port Status Amid Regional Air Mail Moves
West Virginia senators Hatfield and Hogg back a riverfront air mail line along the Ohio River while Kentucky Representative Thacker proposes a Louisville to Washington route via Charleston. Beckley risks missing inter mountain air traffic routes unless it prepares an emergency landing field, a concern echoed by the Roanoke chamber years ago for lines stopping at Roanoke and Charleston.
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West Virginia
Hatfield
Hogg
Thacker
Kentucky
Louisville
Washington
Charleston
Beckley
Hatfield and Hogg
Ohio River
Cleveland
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Birmingham
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Ines
Roanoke
Washington Bicentennial Celebrations Mark Birth Anniversary
On February 22 the nation marks the 200th anniversary of George Washington birth and starts a nationwide observance. A Washington Bicentennial Commission will plan pageants plays concerts and addresses to recall his leadership and our debt of gratitude.
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George Washington
Congress
Washington
Bridges Creek
Virginia
Augustine
Mary Washington
Footstep recognition by blind man and wife
A blind man recognizes friends by their footsteps, while a wife can usually identify her husband by his steps even when he slips in with his shoes.
Press Comment on Democratic Congress Shows Unity and Speed
A Weston Democrat editorial lauds the Democrats for fast, coordinated work in both houses under Hoover administration. It cites bills passed including the Land Bank capital, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, first appropriations, tariff reform, and budget savings. The piece praises liberalized gag rules and minority cooperation as a model of political sagacity.
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Congress
Hoover Administration
Onr
Lyon S. Horner
New York Evening Sun
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Weston Democrat
Registerings A Column of Comment and Grit
A caustic column mix of observations and quotations mocks Prohibition, wages, taxes, and editorial overreach. It questions school remote control, clerical staff cuts, and education funding while lampooning public figures and sparking debate on policy and censorship.
Public Forum on County Expenditures and Road Right-of-Way
February 18 1932 Raleigh editorial questions whether the County Court will cut county expenditures and urges the Herald editor to examine what expenses include. It asks if the editor would support refusing the county court’s purchase of the Skelton Berkley state road right of way and questions the roles of the judge district attorney and justices of the peace.
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Raleigh Register
The
Herald
County Court
Genunty Court
Justices of the Peace
the Herald
Fran Skelton Berkley
State Road
Snot
Burial of three month old William Alfred Williams
The burial committee of W. M. Akers N. S. Shumate and John Tucker were summoned to Maynor cemetery Wednesday for the burial of William Alfred three month old son of J. Carlos and Adna Saunders Williams who died Tuesday at their home in Weirwood. He was an only child.
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Robert Bennett
Pip Nae About Pip Nae in New York Stage and Hollywood Mix
New York reports recall Emilyen Wellman now known as the apple pie maker of Stamford. She avoids stage praise and promotes her cooking fame while her husband’s photo travels with her. Acrobat's Heaven stars return from Hollywood, fueling talk of Broadway fading. The Shanghai Gesture and Fifi Dorsay are cited, plus toy games lure children as publishers Witmark expand their press. Gene Raymond adopts a stage-derived surname.
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New York
Emilyen Wellman
Yes
Stamford
Sin
Mee
Reed Gordon
Sherlock Hokies
Freuter
Hollywood
Shanghai
Fifi Dorsay
Montreal
Gwendolyn
Mary
Susie Susie Hopkins
Day
Isidore
Julius Witmark
Jay
Local residents share news from Beckley and beyond
Affinity West Virginia Lovie Mohor drove to Beckley on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Clifford Rose and daughter Wilma Jewel returned Sunday from a visit to Simmons. Elliot Keaton of Odd visited here Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Avery Church and Mrs Foster Smith visited their father Green Richmond who is a Beckley Hospital patient Wednesday. Harve Church of Tralee visited Avery and Harry Church Wednesday. Charlie Trayhor was a business visitor to Beckley Tuesday. Fred Wills returned home Saturday after weeks in Beckley Hospital with a broken leg and is recovering. Steve Harrison was a business visitor to Beckley Wednesday. Miss Ruby Akers was the Thursday evening guest of Miss Elizabeth Traybor.
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Simmons
Elliot Keaton
Odd
Avery Church
Foster Smith
Green Richmond
Beckley ‘Hospital
Harve Church
Tralee
Avery
Harry
Charlie Trayhor
Beckley
Fred Wills
Beckley Hospital
Steve Harrison
Ruby Akers
Elizabeth Traybor
Harmouth Scandal Forces Hope to Europe Then Home
In the Harmouth fallout Hope Ross travels with her mother and sister to Europe for solace and distraction. Mama Ross remains aloof as Hope grapples with disgrace, Dickey Dale, and future plans while Goody enjoys marital bliss and status. Hope confronts loss, longing, and a shifting self as romance and duty collide.
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Harmouth
Hope
Sassy
Cherbourg
Mama Ross
Europe
Vite
Tuck
Papa
Dickey
Crook
Hook
Mama
Goody
Popr Ross
Sarah
Lita
Charlie
Hapa
Paris
Parla
Royal House of
Italy
Rusty Crandall
County
Lim
Mamas
Rusty
United States
Dickey Dale
Duces
America
Westchester
Tree
Grace Perkins
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Andy Melton
J. Ham Lewis
J. A. Basham
Bishop Cannon
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Long ‘Branch, W. Va
Robert Brown
ML Trope
Clem Brown
Gertrude Akers
Telen Painter
Sherman Clay
Becles
W. M. Akers
Wilson Lively
Leona Lively
Ashby Williams
Alice Filiott
Henry Klatt
Kilsyth
Pip Nae
William Gaines
Wilmarks
Hex Beach
Ellingwood
Gene Raymond
Raymond Gnion
Gene
Affinity
W. Va
Lovie Mohor
Clifford Rose
Wilma Jewel
Hops Ross
Dickey Daly
Tr Ross
Chatle
Couturiéres
Wee
England
Channel
South
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