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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1935
Page
4
Evening paper policy statement from Beckley Newspapers Corporation asserts second class mail status and exclusive AP news use rights for published dispatches and local news. It notes Sunday morning exceptions and credits Managing Editor and Associated Press as primary news suppliers.
The Democratic party in West Virginia is split by internal jealousies hindering state governance. Neely Holt and other leaders are accused of pursuing a powerful machine to reelect a senior senator, threatening reform. The piece urges lawmakers to subordinate personal interests to the common good and unite for the state’s better future.
The piece argues the traditional summer slump does not apply this year as business improves with the hot days. It cites calendar reform aiding the business cycle, rising retail activity, jewelry furniture radios and autos selling, railroads earning profits, and payrolls increasing with many returning to work in a renewed economic mood.
Director Thomas H. Blake of the West Virginia Division of Child Hygiene says 87 percent of state school children have some physical defect and urges parents to have children examined during vacation to correct issues before the fall. Defects range from decayed teeth to bone and joint deformities with eye problems and mild deafness marking dullness in class. he urges thorough exams for children entering school this fall.
The Charleston Daily Mail argues that the sales tax has become accepted by a broad public in West Virginia and other states. Economists warn this popularity could lead to permanency and even national adoption, potentially allowing the federal government to embrace the tax as well.
Fred Fox state tax commissioner hinted to school boards that educational supervision may be too costly. He urged cutting maintenance and supervision expenses to the lowest reasonable level, warning high supervision costs could raise teacher salaries or shorten the school term. The Wetzel Republican notes hinterland schools face spoiling reforms.
In Washington July 29, Senators debate Borah’s suggestion to keep Congress in session until November 1. Administrations leaders plan rapid adjournment tactics, using two privileged motions to prevent long debates. They aim for three day recesses and swift conference with a final tax bill, while neutrality legislation may surface if Borah pushes talks.
A New York journalist recounts a morning of phone pranks and social encounters. He details meetings with Al Langer the composer poet boxer back from the South Seas, Guy Moray the sardine king, and John T Street in Venice. The tale shifts to a boat trip plan with Hal Lee and James J Braddock, hinting at boxing fame and coastal sailing. The piece contrasts city streets with Venice canals and notes New York subway quirks and elevated trains.
A collage of humorous lines and aphorisms includes jokes on cars, science, and culture. The column features brief quips attributed to ALPHONSO and references to a four million U S twins headline alongside light speculation on government narcotics policy. Social items report visits by Mrs. Haley and daughter Mildred and other local travel and kinship notes.
Eccles West Virginia residents announce a cottage prayer service at the home of Mr and Mrs Staunton Griffih Thursday evening at eight oclock August 1. John Luther Burke twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Simon Burke is in St Marys hospital Huntington awaiting surgery to straighten a leg paralyzed in infancy. Miss Dorothy Mae Wiseman visits her uncle Eddie Wiseman at Page. Miss Blanche Settle of Montgomery was last weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Sherman Clay. Mrs Wm Petton had as her din-
Katharine Hepburn explains why she resists public stan dard stardom and photo interviews while in Hollywood. She values illusion, avoids meeting Garbo, and believes acting requires all her energy, preferring dungarees for comfort and aiming to stay herself beyond the hat of fame. She also praises Alice Adams and predicts Fred Stone will be sensational.
In a 1935 Coralie Stanton chapter, Laurie Moore and Rex Moore conceal a sham union as danger rises. Mark Albery presses for control and a forged future, while Laurie fights his advances and reveals truth about her past. A tense confrontation ends with an alarming threat looming.
Puff and companions reach a pretty island then realize they are stranded. Puffy urges them to move inland and begin exploring the woods for clues or a way off the land. The scene focuses on their first steps and cautious optimism amid uncertainty.
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