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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
6
In Whiteville Tennessee marble shooting is an old men's pastime. Men aged 50 to 79 play daily except Sundays in a sandlot between two stores for fun and bragging rights. J R Webb age 79 leads as merchant and bank president while участвing locals discuss rules and bets with lighthearted banter.
Mabscott society guests from Cleveland Ohio visit Mrs T W Lemon family. Cincinnati attendees attend C and C veterans conference. Mrs Ches Walker convalesces after major operation at Beckley hospital. Attendees from Mullens travel to Charleston for Monday visit. Etta Ellison visits Skelton friends. Baptist Temple Mt Hope marks tenth anniversary with final services. Tony Sparacino arrives from Washington DC for summer with Sparacino family. former Catholic University student. Alma Grace Davenport and friends spend day at Greenbrier River camp. Joe Sparacino’s grandson Joe Sparacino spends summer with grandparents. Sara Lee Lemon returns from Hinton visit. Mrs A A Hatcher of Glen Morgan visits daughter and Gravely. Mrs Ethel Stewart and children of Winding Gulf visit mother. Paris Richards hired at Raleigh Coal and Coke store in Raleigh.
The Aluminum Company of America arranged $30,000,000 in new financing with Mellon Securities of Pittsburgh. About $6,000,000 is in bank loans due in one to three years and $24,000,000 in 3 1/4 per cent, 15-year debentures. The expansion includes a Lafayette Indiana fabricating plant and an Edgewater New Jersey extension.
A group of Richmond Virginia scouts, 22 boys, prepares to travel to the world jamboree in Holland. Meade Norman of Richmond will lead the overseas contingent assembled from various regions. The group joins the national jamboree grounds world section for the trip.
Hinton Society Scouts plan to gather at Scoutmaster A. H. Clarke’s office Friday at 9:00 AM to register for next week’s Scout camp. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Clayton of St Albans and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bowles of Richwood Va, who recently stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Day.
New York reports a fashion note that pairs black with bold colors rather than white or pastels. Designers showcase orange, green and bright blue alongside black shorts skirts and shorts, creating striking beachwear ensembles.
Los Angeles man John Wuest Hunt was found guilty of transporting Delight Jewett from Denver to Beverly Hills for immoral purposes. He faces up to five years and a $5000 fine at sentencing. Hunt expressed happiness despite conviction and said he bears no ill will toward Delight, who he called the Virgin Mary.
Cumberland Md Mrs Bessie Braithwaite 24 of Westernport ordered held by a coroner s jury for the fatal shooting of Alonzo Baker 20 Tuesday afternoon has been released on bond for action of the October grand jury Bond set by the two judges of the circuit court at 5000 after a habeas corpus writ filed by Mrs Braithwaite s attorney
Administration senators announced they would introduce a complete substitute for the Roosevelt court bill. The measures revise provisions affecting the lower courts and the supreme court, triggering immediate strategy revisions as the new battleground. Opposition senators hailed the move as a victory and public abandonment of the Roosevelt bill.
The debate over adding a new Supreme Court justice stalled after a five month struggle. No formal terms were released though draft leaders said the plan mirrored the Hatch Logan amendment to permit one new justice annually. The president would appoint one justice for each justice over 75, at a rate of one a year, with four justices over 75 currently serving.
Chicago public schools plan a seven year path for elementary students via an ability based acceleration system. Grade 1b testers are rated on IQ health achievement and social adaptability. High scorers join accelerated classes with shared teachers through 7b. The program aims to compress three and a half years into three.
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