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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
7
Mrs. Giza Kish of Glen Morgan says thousands of yellow jackets stung her while she gardened at about 10 20 am. She crawled into the house with a swarm following and fainted. Treated six days at Beckley hospital for stings on arms and legs she described the experience as worse than seven operations.
Secretary Wallace drafted a rounded drought picture for President Roosevelt after a private meeting with officials. The Great Plains drought area committee outlined an inspection itinerary ending in the Dakotas next month, with a White House directed long range rehabilitation push.
Dr. F A Couch notes widespread rains across the nation and unusual July sweet corn, with vegetables thriving and limas still missing. He reports weed control aided by dry spells, says plantings mostly complete, buckwheat used to loosen ground, and premium lists for fall fairs near Greenbrier. He laments Raleigh County fair’s absence but praises competitive gardening and hopes for a strong potato crop.
Register staff writer reports Bill Hundley formerly with Valley Furniture has joined Bran ham and Britts Hardware in Whitesville July 31. Hundley brings retail experience to Bran ham and Britts as it expands its local hardware offerings.
Clarksburg reports that the Democratic and Republican fifteenth circuit conventions will be held Tuesday. The brief notice names no venues or speakers and emphasizes the party gathering date.
Julius Bohannon, 40, infamous killer fugitive from the McAlester Oklahoma state penitentiary, was captured near Daingerfield Texas yesterday after abducting his wife and a nine year old child. The manhunt followed a bloody prison break and ended with Bohannon taken into custody without apparent further resistance. Local authorities cooperated with Oklahoma and federal agencies in the arrest.
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