Repeal Debate Highlights Rockefeller’s Shift on Prohibition
The article surveys John D. Rockefeller Jr’s pivot from fervent Prohibition to support for repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. It notes Rockefeller sees prohibition as failing and favors a Republican plan by Nicholas Murray Butler to pursue state controlled regulation after repeal. It argues for a nationwide framework that bars licensed saloons and promotes public supervision while warning repeal should not revert to saloon systems.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Congress
Republican Party
West Virginia
Beckley Chamber Faces Crucial Membership Drive
The Beckley business community pushes a timely effort to collect dues from delinquent members and recruit new ones as the local chamber aims to sustain its work. The piece notes the challenge of engaging indifferent citizens who impede progress.
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Beckley
Chamber
Beckley Chamber Pushes Members to Build Community
The Register urges public support for the Beckley chamber of commerce as critics are urged to join the effort. It notes Beckley sits among rich U S regions and could prosper with active membership to promote local welfare.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
United States
Register
Not Far Off, Business Brightens With Big Purchases
A circular urges optimism as firms like Cadillac LaSalle Chrysler Lincoln and American Can report large orders and rising payrolls. The Dairyman's League and Radio City others place major equipment buys while IBM raises first quarter profits. Business Week notes manufacturers stockpiling materials in anticipation of an upturn.
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United States
Chicago
Milwaukee
Amercian Can Company
New York City
General Railway Signal Company
Radio City
American
American T. & T
W.T. Grant
International Business Machine
Business Week
Townsend Favored by West Virginia Republicans at Charleston
Dominion News reports H C Ogden as Townsend supporter at the Charleston meeting. Charles J Shuck was elected state chairman and the committee set the state convention for Wheeling, aligning Ogden and Townsend's preferred outcome.
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West Virginia
Tom Townsend
Charleston
H.C. Ogden
Ogden
Wheeling
Charles J. Shuck
Shuck
Economy would be better with spending cuts, editorials say
The Wheeling Intelligencer urges Hoover to cut federal spending instead of backing a tax bill. It argues the administration failed to seize a crisis chance and that economies across Washington departments could have produced real public value. The Parkerburg Sentinel notes the stance.
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Washington
Hoover
Wheeling Intelligencer
Republican
Parkersburg
Sentinel
Gambler's Throw by Eustace L. Adams
A fragmented OCR narrative fragment hints at a mystery involving a gambler and a cast of relatives. Characters include Luce and Ash, with themes of waiting, neglect, and alleged theft as plot threads emerge. The setting suggests a tense family intrigue amid financial motive and unclear loyalties.
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Voras
Pi Catewa
Wentworth
Nancy
Ake
Plare
Ashwadte
Island Tension Sparks Violent Clash Between Prisoners
In a dim room on the island, Ashwood and Luce incite Mallory and Lucci into a brutal fight. The brawl escalates from taunts to near-fatal blows as spectators watch, bloodied and tense, awaiting the outcome of the deadly struggle.
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Ashwood
Lucci
Coppers
Lucef
Mallory
Hamilton
Luce
Frenay
Miss Wentworth
Striker
Nancy
Victor
Hoe
Nancy Wentworth
Ballory
Lecci
Willams
Lucet
Mike
Luct
Wall Street
Country Clubs
Lued
Amateur column notes and Scout news from Sophia
The passage covers opinions and observations, plus local items about W. E. Williams injured in a mine accident and Scout promotions for Clyde Eddins and James Brows. It reports travels, visitors, and church school growth in Sophia with notices of residents and local events.
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Williams
Clyde Eddins
James Brows
Luther Wynie
W. E. Williams
Stotesbury
Beckley Hospital
Mr. Williams
Sophia
Playhouse on Cape Cod Brings Broadway Casts to Dennis
Dennis resident Raymond Moore converted a 1750s church site into a playhouse and cinema famed for Rockwell Kent mural. The 6400 square foot canvas ceiling portrays a comet and human pursuit. From July to Labor Day the season features New York casts, with early stars like Robert Montgomery and Bette Davis among patrons and alumni.
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William Gaines
New York
Dennis
Cape Cod
Raymond Moore
Maryland
Moore
Cape
Rockwell Kent
Playhouse
Cape Town
Mooré
Robert Montgomery
Bette Davis
Laura Hope Crews
Miss Davis
Hollywood
Sophia Scouts Award Blue Stars For 200 Points
In Sophia W V a the Boy Scouts held a Friday night meeting at the I C C F hall with 23 scouts present along with visitors and officials. Johnny Gray Buford Hartson Clida Stone Sammy Roberts Orville Caudill Ralph Martin and Dale Hartson received blue stars for earning 200 points in the By Centenial Advancement Campaign. Luther Wyrie Ralph Martin Sammy Roberts Dale Hartson and Dillis are noted among the attendees.
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Boy Scouts of Sophia
I. C. C. F. Hall
Johny Gray
Buford Hartson
Clida Stone
Sammy Roberts
Orville Caudill
Ralph Martin
Dale Hartson
Luther Wyrie
Dale Hartsog
Dillis
Cape theatre host to touring New York youths
The Cape church hall is used as a community theater with young New York performers housed in local Cape homes. A restaurant operates on site and in summer food was served outdoors during Interlude performances. The space, once a tin shop, garage, and butcher, is praised as a rescued institution reflecting itinerant theater origins.
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New York
Cape
O'Neill
Moore
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