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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1936

Page

8

Kiwanians Hear Foote Address on Raleigh County Development

Kiwanis luncheon hears Frank M. Foote, state director of the federal re settlement service, urge development of Raleigh county for fur and canning industry supply. He cites local beans tomatoes sauerkraut sufficiency for relief families and stresses new eastern frontiers with loans for work animals equipment and fertilizer. Co op poultry egg production in Wayne county and livestock in Braxton county noted. Delegates chosen for Kiwanis International in Washington in June.

Raleigh County Frank M. Foote Federal Re-Settlement Service Kiwanis Lab Foote Raleigh Wayne County Braxton County Ross Culpepper B. E. Carter Jesus Christ Walter Muir Festus Scott Kiwanis Club Kiwanis International Washington Platt Phipps C. L. George

Oil Men Propose Continued Prom Page 1

Henry H. Shinn told a gathering last night that the petroleum industry and consumers paid 1 125 246 826 into public treasuries last year. He warned that taxes may soon equal the industry payroll if current taxation continues. Beckley executives from Standard Oil, Elk Refining, Pure Oil, Sinclair, American Oil, Ashland Refining, South Penn Oil, Beckley Coal and Supply, and other firms attended.

D. FE. Robinson Standard Oil Company A. R. Summers Elk Refining Company Co. A. Hough Pure Oil Company F. W. Rucker Sinclair Refining Company T. S. Rice American Oil Company Beckley T. O. Moses Ashland Refining Company Mount Hope W. B. Hume South Penn Oil Company Beaver George E. Harvey Beckley Coal and Supply Company Sprague Shell Fastern

Fire Fighters Get Instruction At Camp Wyoming

Forest and brush fire prevention and suppression measures were discussed at Camp Wyoming in Pocahontas district during a spring training meeting led by district forester J N Wittenberg. Attendees included rangers and foremen from Camp S-61 P-54 P-63 and P-66, Captain G N Biggs, and other officials, with emphasis on C C C cooperation and reducing fire losses in coming months.

Camp Wyoming Pocahontas District J. N. Wittenberg G. N. Biggs Army Wittenberg Pocahontas Charles Gore Kim Walker W. F. Blankenship K. H. Nestor Fred C. Hardman James McDermitt Foreman F. C. Halstead Rush Cozort Okey Gillenwater Bereman Geo. W. Moore June Gibson Maybeury Bob McGraw Glen Fork A. P. Morgan Indian Creek Levis Harvey Pond Fork W. W. Kennedy Toney Fork John West Little Huff Creek G. C. Chester Herndon Frank Crawley W. W. Ritter Lumber Co G. W. Mills Ranger Arista Cal. H. Cook Lundale W. R. Sheets Berwind Tom Buchanan Richard Shuster Arthur Breeding Camp Wyoming Lester Watts John Andrew Breen

Budget aligns item to harbor defense improvements

War Department explains continued from page 1 004 to line up with budget estimates. The house had provided 3,150,973 dollars for exclusive use in improving Pacific coast harbor defenses.

Pacific Coast Hawaii Senate House National Guard War Department Ohio River Tygart River W Va Kanawha River W. Va Allegheny River

Tolliver Succumbs To Sudden Heart Attack

J. Floyd Tolliver, 69, died yesterday morning at 2 45 at the home of his son in law Pink Byars of heart disease. The body was moved to Robertson and Foglesong undertaking establishment for burial preparation. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the old home place on Barkers Ridge and burial will follow there.

J. Floyd Tolliver Pink Byars Robertson and Foglesong Undertaking Old Home Place Barkers Ridge

School Papers Award Medalists in Columbia Press Meet

Awards of medals and ribbons to outstanding school publications announced by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in New York. Senior high papers with enrollment 801-1500 include first class Wheeling West Virginia and second class list Cumberland Maryland Morgantown West Virginia and others. Senior highs 301-800 feature medalist Montgomery West Virginia and second class Welch Parsons St Albans. Senior highs under 300 include medalist Central Lonaconing and second class White Sulphur Springs Notre Dame Academy Covington Kentucky, Mullens.

Associated Press New York Columbia Scholastic Press Association Wheeling W. Va Alleghany Cumberland, Md Frederick Frederick, Md Morgantown Triadelphia Montgomery Sherman Seth Welch Parsons St. Albans Central Lonaconing White Sulphur Springs Notre Dame Academy Covington

Ansted and Nearby Schools Publish Class Magazines

A list of school magazines by class and enrollment appears for Ansted West Virginia Jefferson and Charleston areas plus Owensboro Kentucky. It notes mimeographed senior high magazines such as Medalist Pikeville and junior high with enrollment brackets and a Harrisville military school newspaper.

W. Va Ansted Lnrollment Jefferson Charleston Owensboro West Virginia State Teachers, Institute Medalist Pikeville

Weddin g bells in Lochgelly mark Bowyer Amick nuptials

Miss Mertice Bowyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Bowyer married Wallace Amick son of Mr and Mrs F W Amick in Lochgelly West Virginia The couple reside with Amick's parents The article also notes local court attendance hospital recovery and various local visits and relocations including Marie Bays marriage to W R Greiner of Oak Hill and influenza recoveries in the community

Our Town Mertice Bowyer Wallace Bowyer Wallace Amick F. W. Amick Oak Hill High School R. J. Frye John Whitehead John Whitehead, ‘John Morgan, Orville Cruise Layton Scarbro Carl Legg Beckley Edith Dillon Oak Hill Hospital FE. M. Presnell Lorrine F. A. Catlette J. F. Mitchell Bishop Buck Bays Marie W. R. Greiner Oak Hill Tom Bunch R. H. McKinney Ruby Knotts John Lynn Hot Springs Ark Owens Stutler Charles Wade Portsmouth Ohio Clyde Burgess Lawrence Bragg Clyde Taylor Eunice

Local People In News At Oak Hill Area

Mention of miners and workers including Jack Stegal formerly of Everettsville. Luther Allen, field inspector for New River, visited Thursday and Friday. Roger Howell recovering at Oak Hill hospital. Stanley Seeshank leaves to take a job in Pennsylvania. FE. R. Biggs hosted Earl Biggs and Mrs. John Gargas of Skelton. E J Dover hosted C S Decker and Laybelle Dover of Oak Hill.

E. J. Dover C. S. Decker Laybelle Oak Hill

Pneumonia Fatal to Rhodell Miner Russell Miller

Russell Miller age 20 a Rhodell miner died at his brother’s home from pneumonia early yesterday. The body will be moved to Toliver North Carolina for funeral services tomorrow conducted by Robertson and Foglesong Mullens undertakers. He was employed at Francis. His brother Donley Miller survives.

Russell Miller Rhodell Tolliver N. C Robertson and Foglesong Mullens Undertakers Francis Brther Donley Miller

Mrs Black Dies at Helen Home

Mollie Black aged 26 wife of G D Black of Helen died yesterday after a lingering illness. The body was taken to Robertson and Foglesong for burial preparation. Survived by husband one daughter Ruth parents Mr and Mrs W G Lambert of Helen and brothers and sisters Walter Lambert D D Lambert W B Lambert John Lambert and Mrs Willie Sizemore.

Mollie Black G. D. Black Helen Robertson and Foglesong Undertaking Establishment Ruth W. G. Lambert Walter Lambert Ury D. D. Lambert W. B. Lambert Iroquois John Lambert Willie Sizemore Covel

Knights Templar To Hold Beckley Meeting

For the first time in Beckley the Knights Templar will conduct ritualistic work. The Mt. Hope Commandry will convene March 26 at 7 30 PM in the Masonic lodge hall for work in the Knight of Malta degree. All Knights Templar are cordial.

Beckley Knights Templar Mt. Hope Masonic Lodge Knight of Malta

Mt Hope Commandery Officials Organize Attendance

Arrangements are being made by T. L. Feazelle past commander of Mt Hope and W. C. Mullins of the city for an invited event. T. A. Jones serves as the present commander of the Mt Hope Commandry.

T. L. Feazelle Mt. Hope W. C. Mullins T. A. Jones

Tax Proposal Likely to Levy on Corporate Income

In Washington on March 13 the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Taxes was described as leaning toward a graduated levy on undivided net corporate income from 15 to 55 percent. The report notes focus on preventing foreign ownership.

Associated Press Washington House Ways and Means

Taxation debate on corporate earnings under Roosevelt plan

The group wrestled with avoiding taxation of stock in American corporations under the Roosevelt corporate tax revision. Chairman Samuel B. Hill noted a tax at source on dividends as a possible solution and discussed exempting banks life and mutual insurance companies and farm cooperatives from undistributed earnings, but no agreement emerged.

Samuel B. Hill D-Wash Life and Mutual Insurance

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