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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1936
Page
2
Sunday Morning published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and entered at Beckley Virginia as second class mail. Raiford Watkins is managing editor and the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for dispatched and local news.
The piece argues for a central world authority to end wars and cites the League of Nations while acknowledging failures in preventing aggression. It envisions a world court replacing national disputes and compares it to states accepting the U S Supreme Court. It warns Japan may claim defense against a ring of enemies.
The Life magazine analysis argues Roosevelt will win next November as voters trust his heart is in the right place. It contrasts this with prior presidents and notes critics claim recovery might have occurred anyway, while praising the president for sincere effort and public trust.
A survey of 800 Detroit welfare veterans shows most plan to use their bonus to support families, seek work, or pay old debts rather than stay on aid. The findings challenge chiselers labels and emphasize integrity and independence despite unemployment and uncertain futures.
The American Psychological Association notes that youths imitate varied film heroes but warns against drawing fixed conclusions from cinema. It cites that 54 percent of schoolchildren may not cheat, while adult responsibility and integrity are lacking.
Louis A Artiers of San Francisco, a store buyer, completed business in Germany and returned via the Hindenburg to Lakehurst then Newark and Chicago, reaching San Francisco 81 hours after leaving Germany. He envisions faster trips, including a future three day journey to the Far East by air, with a German to San Francisco leg and a Clipper voyage to the Orient.
At Parkersburg a Democratic State Executive Committee meeting elected R. Carl Andrews Kanawha sheriff as state chairman and Mrs. Russell Newman Logan county as associate state chairman. Homer A. Hall nominated Andrews home. Gary Kogg Greenbrier elected National committeeman. Mrs. Douglass Brown Huntington elected national committeewoman. The group praised harmony and readiness for a strong West Virginia Democratic campaign.
A fragmentary page mentions a hypothetical $100,000,000 widow tax and government collection concerns voiced by Steve Ginestra and R M French. It also notes Aldene Arrington visiting Oak Hill and a Beckley patrolman named Albert Gregory in a partial report.
In this opinion column Charles P. Stewart argues platforms barely affect voters who focus on personalities and the New Deal, predicting future shifts include a potential third party if unions and farmers unite. He warns Republicans not to inflame moves toward a powerful third bloc that could upend the two parties.
The drug store at Neville and Heber streets undergoes a major renovation with Venetian blinds, high side windows, gray and green furnishings, a new prescription counter, and a larger rear area for tables and booths. A 16 foot soda fountain will replace the current one once moved. The revamped layout aims to improve service and comfort for customers.
Inspector Hylton questions Captain Reeves after Arthur Burdett is found murdered. Reeves clashes over the timeline and a quarrel with Burdett. Inspector probes alibis including Dale Shipley and a billiards room encounter. Nancy Featherstone follows, hinting at further intrigue as the case unfolds.
The region braces for growth as Ritter mine at Wyoming begins mass output of 41 000 tons monthly, signaling vast untapped coal veins south of active mining. locals claim their coal remains untouched and anticipate a substantial development surge aided by new finds.
Brooklyn reports miners at Caperton and nearby camps will switch to full time after July 1. The prospect follows recent intermittent shifts and a surge of production planned by mining officials.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a schedule stating about three days a week but lack clear context, names, dates, or locations to establish a complete news item.
Fred Edward Shutko age seven son of Mr and Mrs Joe Shutko Beckley was slightly hurt when he ran from his father into a moving car yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Beckley hospital where doctors found bruises and two loosened teeth as the worst injuries.
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