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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
4
A state school official and university professors revise the West Virginia course on alcohols effects. The committee plans to stress physical impacts like the hob nailed liver while warning that early drinking erodes character. They argue the moral lesson follows from physiology rather than preachment.
The author attacks vacation travelers who skip meals to rack up miles claiming the hotel and restaurant industry fails. They describe drivers racing for hours, stopping only for a late lunch at a roadside Chicken Fish and Frog place, criticizing the desiccated meals and vowing to repeat the trip for better meals.
College men answered Vogue queries on feminine traits showing vitality leads ratings with sex appeal neatness distinction style beauty and sweetness following. The list ranks Lupe Velez Mae West Madge Evans Garbo Kay Francis Marlene Dietrich Janet Gaynor, but praises Shirley Temple as the ideal blend of all qualities.
Seven year old uniformed teams failed to gain entry into the African series. Home games were sought but not achieved as organizers stated the field remained unavailable.
A reflective note on life stages posits that early foolishness fuels later wisdom and resilience, framing adolescence as a necessary phase for deeper growth and insight.
A humorous yet sad account from the Moundsville Journal about a fashionable finishing school catalogue. The printer’s art lured wealthy parents with an elaborate curriculum and extras, including a $200 course in Voice and Personality, but a missing letter turned it into "Vice and Personality." The reaction of the school and printer is not recorded.
A Washington Day Book note reports a dramatic possibility that former President Hoover and Senator Borah may address the Cleveland convention. The piece outlines their factions, Borah’s prior break with Hoover in 1929, and party leaders’ discomfort over Borah’s preconvention remarks and potential impact on platform unity. It also mentions Senator Ashurst of Arizona and a quirk about senators scribbling during judiciary committee sessions.
A collage of New York City scenes and characters recounts diverse urban life. From West Street chefs and Polo Grounds writers to Broadway types, dancers, city oddities, and nightlife, the sketchy pieces paint a bustling, cinematic portrait of midcentury Manhattan with flashes of celebrity and street humor.
Officers of the Wisconsin Tobacco Growers Pool say reduced business unemployment has lowered chewing tobacco consumption, signaling a shift in demand and potential market impact for local producers.
Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox warned beer vendors that permits will be revoked if whiskey drinking occurs on their premises. He stated beer parlors are public places and officials will force vendors to stop prohibited drinking to clean up public spaces.
Charleston notes reveal J B McLaughlin spent 640 dollars in the Democratic renomination campaign for commissioner of agriculture with no contributions recorded. Other post primary accounts show Walter S Hallanan 175 dollars, H C Allen 25 dollars, Ward Wiley 107.25 dollars, Van B Fleming 5 dollars, and Calvin N Halls 142.2 dollars, all with no contributions.
Rev Edgar Eskridge on trial for killing Police Chief Ed O Reilly with two guns claimed self defense citing fear for his life from officers who aimed to kill him. Defense seeks to avert death penalty amid testimony about Eskridge’s past clashes with night clubs and a druggist quote backing his fear.
Salem W Va June 5 Rev James Shera Montgomery chaplain of the house of representatives urged the Salem College graduating class to respect the institutions that made their opportunities possible. Sixty six received A B degrees and 37 standard normal diplomas were awarded.
Hollywood faces ongoing labor strife as writers unite with actors directors and others to form guilds amid a wave of contracts and closed shop actions. Disputes center on optional contracts screen credit and script authorship practices while some writers oppose guilds. Despite disagreements, all parties remain eager to stay in the movie industry.
Four Beckley youths attend the Boys State Citizenship camp at Jackson's Mill. Participants include Julian Williams Beckley, Orland Payne Crab Orchard, Roy Wray Beckley, and Paul Adamos sponsored by local organizations.
Hope and Dirk pursue a hidden stair in the Joris house tied to Rupert Joris's death while a gunshot victim at Twentysecond Street hints at gangster trouble. Dirk traces clues through Hope manor secrets, Uncle Pieter’s grave, and a New York hospital room as a gangland rumors swirl around the shooting and the missing name Vines.
A quartet will pay all expenses for the week in camp and then depart, with plans to return today or tomorrow. The note indicates an interim stay and a provisional return timeline for the group.
Jacksonville II reports sword swallower Bob Roberts aged 61 died after his carnival major trick backfired. Widow Annette Roberts says he had performed for 13 years swallowing a 20 gauge shotgun barrel and igniting a fuse to produce a blast heard in the side show tent.
A man identified as Roberts suffered extensive stomach burns in an incident that proved fatal. He succumbed to his injuries after hospital treatment. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the event.
Young people of the Southern Presbyterian Synod of West Virginia will attend a week long conference starting June 10. Dr. Ben Lacy Jr. president of Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va will conduct vesper services. Group studies on selected topics will be held.
The Shanghai mission market reports 83,389 Bibles sold last year, a new peak, with over 2,000,000 religious tracts circulated nationwide. The American Bible Society China agency notes 75,000,000 scriptures distributed in sixty years.
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