Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Raleigh Register in Beckley, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1937

Page

12

Inauguration Draws Eyes in West Virginia Politics

The West Virginia legislature advances beer law changes and labor bills as inaugural preparations proceed. Gov elect Holt’s ceremony set for January 18 includes oath by Judge Jo M. Kenna and a downtown parade. Police arrest three men in a beer parlor slaying as James Riley joins the Supreme Court bench.

Associated Press J. Patrick Theikond Dcabell Senate Charles E. Hodges F. W. Tuckwiller Greenbrier Grover Belknap Homer Holt Jo M. Kenna Supreme Court Capitol Estate Board of Public War Clarence Meadows Charleston P.D. Koontz James W. McGinnis West Virginia Unemployment Compensation Bureau Kump Ernest K. James Fred L. Fox James B. Riley Fox Homer B. Woods M. O. Litz

Hitler's Morocco Moves Threaten European Balance

The piece outlines Germany's renewed aim to gain influence in Morocco mirroring Wilhelm II and Adolf Hitler. It notes Britain and France uniting to counter German moves, with Spain's Morocco conflict drawing in engineers and troops to Ceuta, as French and British fleets mass for potential action.

Associated Press Germany Mediterranean Morocco Wilhelm Tangier France Spanish Morocco Agadir Wilhelm- Strasse Britain Adolf Hitler Wilelhelm Downing Street Orient Hitler Francisco Franco Berlin Rome Franco London Paris Spanish Gibraltar Ceuta Straits Tee Foreign Office Africa Spain International Committee Leon Blum Telve

Schedule Highlights From Monday to Thursday

Thomas Mooney habeas corpus case in San Francisco on Monday. Tuesday brings the President's reorganization message. Thursday features Canadian Parliament activities in Ottawa. Senate committee probes General Motors labor conditions in Washington.

Thomas Mooney Ottawa Senate General Motors Washington

Strikes Worry Auto Industry Amid GM Crisis

Strikes threaten GM profits and wages as a broad labor action looms across 13 cities and 50 plants. Government mediators intervene after court orders aimed at ending sitdown protests. Union demands include collective bargaining talks and wage standard measures.

West Coast Shipping Tor G Judge Black

County magistrates clash over drunk driving penalties

Raleigh County magistrates debated the severity of penalties for drunken driving as juries prepare for first defendants. Reports cite second offenses, license suspensions, and a split on maximum punishments while other county news covers two manslaughter ties, weather forecasts, school projects, a custody trial, and county finances and civic plans.

Raleigh Manila Higgins J. Q. Stover Squires B. P. Poltry Edwight Alvin Miller Eunice E. Lilly Shady Spring L. W. Worley Bolt F. E. Lemon James P. Meadows Beckley Squire Lemon State Road Commission Squire Meadows Bill Keenan Louis Fanti Charleston Gazette Mercury George Parker Bobby” Crouch Grace McMillian Crouch Ralph Crouch Pineville C.C. Lewis H. G. Farmer Beckley Ministerial Association Ross Culpepper Beckley Chamber of Commerce George Bright Laurel Creek Road Grandview Road

Dutch Princess Juliana Weds German Prince in The Hague

The wedding in The Hague joins Holland’s Princess Juliana and Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld amid domestic doubts and Nazi tension. The ceremony at Grote Kerk showcased royal pageantry while concerns over democracy and German ties lingered behind the scenes.

Juliand Holland Bernhard Lippe-Biesterfeld The Hague Wilhelmina Associated Press Juliana Germany Bernhard Zu Dippe-Biesterfeld Reich Berlin Horst Wessel Greote Kerk Juliane Ail Holland

Capitol and Court Reach Out In United Stand On Laws

The piece recalls FDR linking arms with Congress and inviting the Supreme Court to join, amid reports of a 423 electoral vote on August 8. It discusses historic clashes between branches and TR’s anti judiciary stance in Ohio, noting the long history of interbranch tension and recalls that the judiciary was urged to reconsider decisions by popular vote.

Roosevelt Congress Supremes Court Jand Theodore Roosevelt Ohio Woodrow Iself Supreme Court

License for Juliana van der Meer and Martin van Stijn

A coincidental match of name and birth date led officials to issue a license on the same day for Juliana van der Meer described as a Plump pillage lad and her sailor sweetheart Martin van Stijn who dreamed of a whole set of children.

Juliana van der Meer Martin van Stijn

Liberal interpretation of the constitution in Congress

The President, a liberal constructionist, outlines New Deal aims and a flexible reading of the constitution before the 75th Congress. He calls for adapting legal forms to current needs, fostering progress while expanding governmental influence to address housing, social security, farm credit, and unemployment.

Congress Supreme Court United States Pagy Tivelve

Also Mentioned on This Page

White House Pennsylvania Avenue Charles Evans Hughes Pennsylvania Avene Wheeling Marshall County Raymond Styers Tom Styers Kenneth Lightner Anna Bris Bris Cupréme Court Foreign Affairs Labor G.M.C John L. Lewis General Motors Corporation Bernhard Zu Lippe Nazis Okeh Washtingler Robinson Judicial Ranch
Search Courier

Search the Raleigh Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Raleigh Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication