West Virginia urged to rebrand for tourism appeal
A speaker argues that West Virginia should adopt a new name to boost national awareness of the state and its tourist attractions, asserting that a name change by the legislature would be the most effective move. The commentary stresses state branding as a key strategy to attract visitors and attention nationwide.
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West Virginia
Welch Daily News
McDowell County
William Cassius Cook
Free State
Cook
Change the Name of West Vir ginia
A proposal urges renaming West Virginia to Vandalia to fix public perception and location challenges. The piece argues a new distinctive name would boost nationwide recognition of the state’s topography resources and history, despite initial costs and public adjustment.
Smith Endorses Beckley Democrat for U S Senator
Henry F. Mann of Hinton urges Beckley congressman Joe L. Smith for the 1934 United States Senate race. Mann, an early Roosevelt delegate, says Smith can beat Hatfield and should be nominated by acclimation with Summers County expected to back Smith 100 percent.
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Henry F. Mann
Hinton
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
United States
Mann
Smith
West Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Hatfield
Summers County
Beck ley Little Theatre seeks season memberships
Community sponsors of the Beck ley Players push a campaign to sell supporting memberships that grant admission to all plays in the upcoming season. They aim to raise funds to pay debts and improve staging, with actors unpaid by design. The post notes the group values art and talent development while urging local support.
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Beckley
Beckley Players Organization
Players’ Organization
The
Register
What to do with Dave Ashworth The stubborn federal attorney query
A political jab questions how to remove Dave Ashworth a Republican appointed district attorney now under a new boss while Democrats lament his tenure. The piece contemplates ouster moves and mentions Atty Geo Neal of Huntington as a potential replacement, reflecting partisan frustration and desire for change under Woodrow Wilson era context.
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Dave Ashworth
Dave
Atty
Geo. Neal
Huntington
Neal
Woodrow Wilson
Column of Comment and Criticism by ALPHON
A long column mixed with satirical remarks and short notices. It quotes or references various public figures and events, including opinions on politics, crime, and society. Local social items note visits by families such as the Manns, Bays, and Mills, with mentions of trips to Oak Hill and Point Pleasant for National Guard camp.
Local Visitors from Sprague and Oak Hill Gatherings
Sprague West Virginia residents Mr and Mrs A A Roberts and daughter entertain at the home of Mr and Mrs Denver Arnold. Miss Ruby Arnold visits her sister Mrs A R Roberts of Oak Hill. Bill Meadows and Bob Brunk visit Charleston friends and plan a fishing weekend on Greenbrier river. Pauline Hoffman of Mabscoul visits sister Mrs Frank Rogers. Hester Arnold and Ruby Cobern were in Charleston last week. Agnes Bowman expects to return from Duke University to her parents Mr and Mrs J M Bowman accompanied by Rex Thompson and Thelma Massie. Mr C C G Keaton of Raleigh</s>
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Jim
Ben Blair
Point Pleasant
National Guards
A. A. Roberts
Denver Arnold
Ruby Arnold
A. R. Roberts
Oak Hill
Bill Meadows
Bob Brunk
Charleston
Greenbrier River
Pauline Hoffman
Mabscoul
Frank Rogers
Hester Arnold
Ruby Cobern
Agnes Bowman
Duke University
Durham
N. C
J. M. Bowman
Rex Thompson
Beckley
Thelma, Massie
Crab Orchard
C. CG. Keaton
Raleigh
Grandmothers Return as Depression Era Asset in Homes
The low mood era brings back grandmothers as active caregivers. Worn by economic strain, parents gain relief as grandmothers read aloud sing and share stories from times past. Their patience and time help children connect with history, broadening horizons and reducing provincial views. An endowment for grandparents is suggested.
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Brooke Peters
Villa film to star Wallace Beery in Mexican outlaw legend
Hollywood prepares a major studio drama about Francisco Villa with Wallace Beery cast as the famed bandit chieftain. Screenwriter Wallace Smith argues Villa was a genuine legend, describing the then Mexican authorities’ approval and the studio’s race to assemble experts and props for the biopic.
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Mexico
Hollywood
Wallace Beery
Fransico Villa
Wallace Smith
C. H. B. Garrett
M-G-M
Smith
Villa
Fierro
Hutcher
Pascal
England
First air base blimp at Moffett Field opens
The first lighter-than-air craft based at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale is a 220 foot long non rigid blimp at the new 5.1 million dollar naval air base near Sunnyvale California.
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Moffett Field
New
Naval Air Base
Sunnyvale
Cal
Georgies lonely afternoon leads to the cinema choice
Georgie reads a letter from Bishop Salter and recalls past confidences while planning to write back. She visits Mrs Drill and faces a rain soaked walk to Redham, pondering Clifford Asher and Nicholas Boyd as her World War era life unfolds with marriage plans and unspoken fears.
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Morning Post
Georgie
Clifford Asher
Bishop Salter
Evelyn
Bishop
Eorgie
Mrs. Drill
Redham
Edward Bancroft
South America
Nicholas
Hollies
Doubleday Doran
Social round of visits and dinners in Ghent and Egeria
Odd West Virginia residents W M Shrewsberry and Cecil Shrewsberry visited Egeria with Mrs. C S Lilly on Wednesday. Mrs C S Lilly called on Mrs A E Fink on Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lewis Fink and sons Fred and Earl hosted dinner for Mr and Mrs C A Akers on Sunday. Velmer Lilly returned home from Cincinnati after a month with his sister Mrs Joseph Deitsch. Mr and Mrs Stanley Johnson and children from Winding Gulf visit W M Shrewsberry's parents. Lewis Thompson hosted dinner with Mr and Mrs Jon Smith and children from Winding Gulf. Ketubah and Hazeltine Akers weekend guests at Lewis Fink's Ghent. Mrs Heyden Wood and Jean Meadows of Tommy's Creek dined with Mrs Lewis Thompson. Mrs George Walton and her husband of Tommy's Creek visit Emmett Smith's family. Boyd Meadows called on GC Lilly Wednesday. Jack Lilly spent Friday night with Ronnie Thompson.
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W. M. Shrewsberry
Cecil Shrewsberry
Egeria
C. S. Lilly
C. A. Akers
Helen Akers
Athelene Lilly
A. E. Fink
Lewis. Fink and Sons
Fred and Earl of
Ghent
Velmer Lilly
Joseph Deitsch
Cincinnati
Stanley Johnson
Winding Gulf
Lewis Thompson
Jon Smith
Lucille
Betty Joe
Jimmy
Ketubah
Hazeltine Akers
Lewis Fink
Heyden Wood
Jean Meadows
Tommy's Creek
George Walton
Sach
Eugene
Emmett Smith
Boyd Meadows
S. Lilly
Jack Lilly
Ronnie Thompson
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