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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1934
Page
2
The City Attorney Ragland’s dismissal of the Wilmer and Oren Stanley bawdy house charges without a hearing draws sharp public ire. The Register condemns leniency as inadequate after months of operation in Beckley’s business district and urges constant police vigilance to deter future vice enterprises.
The commentary argues Hitler’s grip on Germany weakens as dissent grows and opponents face repression. It notes the shot of Von Schleicher and predicts a volatile path ahead with European powers watching closely.
A wartime opinion predicts the fall of Nazi rule in weeks or days, asserting that future Germans will wonder how a mountebank could rise to power and preside over such a catastrophe.
A reflective piece contrasts frontline chaos in the Paraguayan jungle with distant spectatorship. It questions the motives behind the fighting, noting oil interests and political decisions by older negotiators while soldiers suffer amid shell bursts and bayonet charges.
The Bureau reports May auto sales up 83 percent from last May and over 100 percent above May 1932, yet 44 percent below May 1929. The data imply a serious mood shift as 1934 figures lag behind five years ago despite recent gains. The tone moves from modest optimism to prospects of prosperity.
Logan Democrat notes McCabe’s bid links Kanawha’s alleged lack of resident Democratic congressman since 1916 to district harmony. It argues many counties never relied on resident reps and criticizes the shift as ill timed while Kanawha presses bids for U S senator and state senate seats, affecting party unity.
Column notes mixed items from public figures and daily life. Jokes on debts to LaFayette and France, colonial quips, and local social visits are interwoven with minor gossip and health notes.
A large number of youths gathered near Still Run last Saturday for a weiner roast with swimming games and a picnic. Guests reported an unusually good time with continued social visits as part of the weekend. Mr and Mrs George Dove and family visited relatives at Indian Mills and Raymond Wollins attended church services at Coal City. Mrs Henry Puckell and children visited her mother here last week. Mrs Hobart Karnes and children were guests of Mr and Mrs
An essay warns that possessive maternal love can harm a child by isolating them from others. The piece describes how overfocused parenting, often by emotionally starved mothers, drives a child toward hypersensitivity and social withdrawal.
CCC workers restore the historic Fort Macon in Morehead City North Carolina. The Confederate stronghold guarded the harbor during the Civil War and is being revived as a heritage site.
Lois January is a 40 year old aspirant from Texas now in Universal’s acting school and Hollywood contract system. She seeks learning and training over immediate fame, aiming to finance study abroad and a lasting career while postponing marriage.
Mrs. Romanza Ross has been MW at her home here for the past two weeks. Miss Catherine Baskett underwent an operation for appendicitis at Raleigh General Hospital Monday. Phil Oliver of Bluefield was visiting in the home of Alfred Lilly Sunday. Mrs. John Lilly of Ghent was
After the death of her parents Marsha Moors moves in with Aunt Gertrude whose distrust of Ufo and Marsha’s life leads to hardship and failed suitors. Bob Powers, vacationing from a Big American job, stands out as a possible ally as Marsha reconsiders her path.
Marsha readies for dinner with Bob while thinking of escape from Miss Gertrude's strict house. She recalls harsh pasts, debates romance and duty, and plans an evening that may finally break routine. Bob arrives, praising her flowers, and the couple contends with lingering family expectations.
Social notes recount visits from Mr. and Mrs. Garner Lilly and children to Ellison and other relatives. Margaret and Josephine Cook dined with Nora Mae Lilly while Date Lilly and children were in Tams for a grandfather’s death. Archie Meadows visited Princeton. W. Hat Harris ill at Plato. Mrs. Mell Gilbert and children toured Speedway. Mrs. Virgil Harvey had surgery in Raleigh and Layton Lilly shopped in Princeton.
Officers Kentley and Gunnee reported the capture of a large still and four 60 gallon mash containers in Marsh Fork district during a raid. No arrests were made as one man fled prior to approach. The Chocoi Indians of Darien are described among the cleanest races known to man.
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