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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1933
Page
2
In a wartime frame ex service men and the American Legion backed by President Roosevelt push for federal economy measures amid powerful lobbies. The piece praises executive reductions to aid disabled veterans and calls for rooting out graft across government banks railroads and other institutions.
The piece urges residents of Fitzpatrick and Raleigh county to become self sustaining as HOF aid wanes. It promotes digging for crops as the surest path through hard times, arguing farming brings better prospects during downturns. The tone is advisory and community centered.
A column urges Raleigh and nearby counties to cultivate a "Dig or Die" garden. It argues work in the soil enhances health and independence, and that every family can avoid hunger through forethought and effort in farming and food production.
The Register notes Beckley’s strong desire to keep the Middle Atlantic league franchise and urges a self supporting, community asset driven approach. A mass meeting tomorrow aims to decide conditions for retaining the club, viewed as essential for the city’s sporting and civic well being.
An article defends newspaper comics against elite scorn, citing Dr Lawson G. Lowery of the Task for Child Guidance who argues comics help understand children as much as scientific work. It praises characters like the Gumps Walt and Skeezix and warns against overreaching pride by the elite.
The Hunt County Red Cross and Greenville friends arranged funds and care as Anderson Keener, a West Virginia youth who died of pneumonia, was sent home to his mother in Greenville Texas. Neighbors described kindness and joint effort to give a peaceful farewell and burial, ending his brief stay and hopeful journey west.
Column highlights social observations and commentary on bank moratoria crime concerns female influence in government and everyday manners. It notes a local merchant selling a dinner pail, discusses child development and generosity, and critiques parenting with brief jokes and aphorisms.
A healthful look at how early acts of sharing reveal a child's generosity. The piece notes a baby giving a rattle or bread to a mother and a child’s joy in presenting small gifts, stressing parental reception shapes the child’s world and behavior.
The Duke of Abruzzi, cousin to King Victor Emmanuel and famed explorer, dies at 60 in Abruzzi City near Mogdishu. Once ill in Turin, he recovered to travel north, founded Abruzzi City in 120, and led Italian shipping ventures before resigning last October. He never married Miss Katherine Elkins amid rumors and royal interference.
A tornado struck southeast Renton in the late afternoon, tearing through the area and destroying a score or more homes and business structures. No injuries were reported.
William Gaines notes several unusual snowfalls in New York across December to February, describing three notable events that brought rare winter thrill to a city focused on spring and summer plans. He wanders through seasonal contrasts as residents seek travel escapes and the upcoming busy year.
Major Edward Bowes traveled to Miami with his wife Margaret Hing son, among the era’s boosters. Florida’s sunshine aided his recovery from illness, while Albertina Raseh prepared for another ballet drive. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt sought Noel Coward’s pageant and bought a balcony ticket. The Models' Guild expands to test new movie talent amid diverse notes on mushrooms and mushroom sauce. Max Bodenheim discusses his novel Crazy Man as his best work yet not selling out.
Margaret Maligni resists Major Riccoli as he proclaims himself Napoleon and eyes queenship while a covert French officer Colonel Le Sage offers her aid. The dialogue reveals a web of traitors, ambitions, and a looming global struggle in North Africa.
Rodenhein’s books sell well but questions arise about majority opinions of Jigs works. Flesh and blood actors struggle this season while more marionettes perform than in recent years. Ed Wynn quips that actors might endure hunger to keep theater strings attached.
Platt Phipps district manager of Mutual Life Insurance moves from Raleigh County Bank building fourth floor to General Building on Heber gheel. He has over ten years in the business and previously worked with his late father GC Ly Phipps in Beckley.
Bernhardt, 80, obtained a divorce in Milwaukee, becoming the county’s oldest man to do so. His work with Mutual Life of New York propelled him to district manager, reflecting a career marked by steady advancement.
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