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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1937

Page

6

Winding Gulf Scout Court of Honor Set for January

Winding Gulf section of Raleigh county district Boy Scouts will hold court of honor January 5 at Bassoco church with an 8 p m start after a 7 p m board of review. Beckley section court follows January 4 at Memorial Building in American Legion rooms with 7 p m review and 8 p m ceremony. Troop 80 to present entertainment. Northwest section court set January 14 at Mt View school. Anniversary Week February 7 to 13 marks Scouting’s seventh anniversary with National council urged troop programs and a nationwide February 8 broadcast led by Chief Scout Executive James E West. Acorn Award recipients include Scouts from Troops 35 68 87 and 99. badges earned from November 15 to December 31, 1936, will be honored.

Winding Gulf Raleigh Boy Scouts of American Memorial Building American Legion Rooms E. T. Stromp Board of Review Court of Honor Troop 80 Methodist Church Mt. View School W. A. Colcord Scouts of America National Council United States James E. West Acorn Walter W. Head Raleigh County Jack Greene J. T. ‘Mitchell Herman Sparks Garland Adams Slab Fork Ellsworth Shriver Jr Densil Warden Gene Muller James McCoy Theodore Wyce Seibert Akers Rhodett

Detectives Link Kidnapped Boy Case to Local Engraving Plant

Report notes a byte of evidence tying a kidnaping incident to a specific typewriter and an anonymous verse on a note. Investigators traced the unusual lettering to a library in an Oakland newspaper. Cyanide found in poison analysis points to an engraving plant connected to the case.

Heinrich Oakland

Poison Whisky Sender Linked to Lodge Feud

The Gumps member confessed to mailing poisoned whisky after a lodge feud. He admitted involvement amid circumstantial evidence and was sent to San Quentin prison. Heinrich, calling himself a legal chemist, has advised on crime science for 18 years. A 25 inch petrified snail from a submerged South Dakota continent was also noted.

San Quentin Prison Heinrich

Typewriter Criminologist Sees Big Year Ahead for Him

Edward Oscar Heinrich, a criminologist specializing in typewriter analysis, says 1937 will boost his work in scientific crime detection. He notes that seven and other typewriter features reveal origins of extortion notes and forged documents, aiding cases from 1935 and beyond.

Associated Presa San Francisco Edward Oscar Heinrich Heinrich Heinrichs Nicks George H. Austin Hein

Screen Life In Hollywood Reveals Studio Sound Tricks

Metro studios mixer Mike McLaughlin explains how vocalists like Nelson Eddy Jeanette MacDonald and James Stewart are shaped by room setup microphones and props. The piece notes Jean Muir’s glamor challenges and her first Hollywood premiere in three years as she studies economics.

Robbin Coons Hollywood Mike McLaughlin Mike Metro Studios Nelson Eddy Jean Muir Can

Debating Teams Meet Wednesday at Mullens

Mullens high school literary team will host Pineville high school in the second inter county meet ahead of the spring district contest. Pineville’s team is coached by Mrs. C A Blankenship, Miss Catherine Crews and G M Nob ley. Mullens will be represented in oration by Beulah Mae McKinney with James Monroe as extemporaneous speaker under Sidney J McGraw. Miss Carrie Maynor coaches debate.

Register Mullens Mullens High School Pineville High School County High School Pineville C. A. Blankenship Catherine Crews G. M. Nobley Byron Steele Edward Stewfart R. A. Emberger Beulah Mae McKinney Carrie Maynor James Monroe Sidney J. McGraw

Kamen Orchestra Has Busy Week

Walter Mullens Louis Kamen leads a Mullens orchestra of local musicians with a busy week. It played for a dance at Bluefield Country Club Monday night and for a similar affair at Tazewell County Club on Wednesday. Jean Pugh senior will represent Mullens in poetry interpretation with Sallie Bower as coach.

Register Walter. Mullens Louis Kamen Bluefield ‘Country Club Tazewell Country Club Mullens Jean Pugh Sallie Bower

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