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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1937

Page

9

Jordan Water Baptizes Boy Norman George Haddad

Nathan and Mrs Haddad of this city welcomed infant Norman George Haddad baptized with Jordan River water brought by the father from Jerusalem. The father swam in the Jordan and stayed at the King David Hotel during his Holy Land visit.

Byister Ison Jordan Nathan Haddad Holy Land Christ Charleston Norman George Haddad King David Hotel Jerusalem

Major League Box Scores First Game AL

Chicago and Boston game details show errors on both sides and multiple RBIs and home runs including Averill Dickey Selkirk Trosky Crosetti and Hayes Cronin and Foxx among others. Pitchers Hadley Heving Walberg Whitehill and others logged strikeouts with attendance listed at 9 965 as time reached 2 hours 20 minutes.

Piet Cronin Hayes Foxx Chapman Walker Stratton Cramer McNair Desautels Bonura Appling Chicago Boston Walberg Moriarty McGowan Dimaggio Lazzeri Dickey Averill Trosky Hughes Selkirk Crosetto Powell Henrich Crosetti Putiak New York Cleveland Whitehill Hadley Hoving Wyatt Andrews Heving Murphy Basil Summers Rolls Lary Weatherly Senneee Averill P Henrich Clevel Philadelphia H. Martin Young Klein Ogrodowski J. Dean Winford ST. Louis Owen Camilli Whitney Brown Medwick Mize Mulcahy Johnson

Morgenthau Urges Publicity on Taxes

Secretary Morgenthau urged continued publicity on tax evasion and avoidance to curb dodging. He told a congressional inquiry committee that various devices to avoid taxes have been used in recent years. No names were given, as President Roosevelt backs full publicity on names and methods of any wealthy individuals who may have dodged payments.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Morgenthau Congressional Inquiry Committee Roosevelt

Dwarf lawn grass a dream says official

Washington fielding a query on dwarf lawn grass the agri culture department says no such variety now. Dr H L Westover acting head of forage crops and diseases notes funds aim to grow bigger better faster grasses for hay and not to shorten lawn growth. He mentions a Japanese grass that requires no cutting but won t suit lawns and won t resist cold.

Associated Press Washington Agriculture Department H. L. Westover Congres Westover

Whip-Poor-Will story excerpt by Mary Graham Bonner

The passage shows a whip-poor-will speaking with Willy Nilly about safety and travel. The bird explains its habit of avoiding the cold by flying south each year and returning later, while a female whip-poor-will gathers eggs and prepares to join. The scene emphasizes caution and seasonal migration.

Whip-Poor-Will Mary Graham Bonner Mur

Roach Family Continues MU Degree Tradition in Missouri

Miss Emily Roach of Kansas City is the 13th sibling to earn a degree from the University of Missouri. Nine sisters and three brothers had preceded her, keeping a 25 year family enrollment streak with only a two year lapse.

Associated Press Columbia Emily Roach Kansas City University of Missouri Roach

Simple Homemade Sandwiches and Desserts From Pantry Guide

A jumble of old kitchen notes describes toast with butter mustard and spices baked bacon and cheese sandwiches, baked fruit cookies with pineapple and lemon sugar beverages, and tea cocktails. It also mentions batches of chilled fruit drinks and a method for thick sandwich fillings using soft butter for spreading.

Army Pilots Fly Their Own Laundry

At March Field California a large army plane arrives each Friday and ships 600 pounds of laundry to Rockwell air depot in San Diego. Since Rockwell has no laundry the air field handles washing and ironing. Seven enlisted men, rated as pilots at Rockwell, take turns flying the laundry back and forth.

Associated Press March Field Calif Rockwell Air Depot San Diego Rockwell

Mayo Clinic tests new gout treatment in Proceedings

Rochester Minnesota Mayo Clinic researchers publish a new gout treatment in Proceedings. Gout cause remains unknown and diet relief is questioned. The Mayo team tests two drug combo salicylates and glycine as a potential remedy.

Associated Press Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic

Five Indictments Return In Federal Case

ELKINS The federal grand jury returned five indictments including one against Glen Shaver of Parkersburg for theft of the mails.

Associated Press Elkins Federal Grand Jury Glen Shaver Parkersburg

Chinese Leaders Seek Journalism reform in universities

Kuomintang leaders press for Ministry of Education to establish journalism departments across all Chinese universities and colleges to train competent newspapermen. The move aims to bolster professional journalism nationwide in Nanking and beyond.

Nanking China Kuomintang Party Ministry of Education

Wagon driver charged in hit and run crash

Augusta police docket a hit and run charge against the driver of a two horse wagon after it struck a parked bicycle and failed to stop.

Associated Press Augusta

Greeks Fail Foreign Language Exam At Texas University

In Austin, Texas, University of Texas seniors faced a failed attempt at a degree language requirement as none of the students passed the Greek examination. The report notes the Greeks had too many words for them and highlights the difficulty of meeting the foreign language rule.

Associated Press Austin Tex University of Texas

Oldest Japanese Woman Dies by Own Action at Kobe

In Kobe Japan 104 year old Mrs Hisa Taniguchi killed herself by leaping from a bridge into the sea. Authorities note she believed life offered no new happiness and that she had lived too long.

Associated Press Kobe Japan Hisa Taniguchi

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