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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1935
Page
4
Critics divide on spending, but blame on new jobs is stronger as 600 liquor board workers, managers, clerks, and warehouse staff would be hired without state salaries. Wages paid from profits. Leg Legislature acted to enforce a voter verdict for state liquor sales.
Weather reports describe mountain floods as surprising, with residents often unprepared. High water is common in low lands, but mountain communities feel secure and neglect precautions that would mitigate damage.
The article notes ongoing flood danger and flood damage in McDowell and Mingo counties from swollen mountain streams after two weeks of incessant rain. It cites a death of a boy near Glen White and compares West Virginia’s weather woes with drought and dust storms affecting Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas, urging a more balanced rainfall.
Four years after King Victor Emmanuel awarded Clipperton Island to France the French cruiser Jeanne d Arc landed on the atoll after difficult surf. French sailors, surprised by a land with eight palm trees and no fresh water, reaffirmed France’s claim despite the remote location 2,800 miles from its nearest possession.
A Canadian man notes frog behavior as a weather omen then links paying toward war debt with a blue moon. The piece also mentions Germans using corncobs leaves old wood and coal dust as motor fuel and remarks on the awkwardness of an empty tank between city dumps.
Paul W. Fuller of New York, AFL education director, urged at a labor chautauqua for a national labor party to nominate Robert M. La Follette and Rush D. Holt for president and vice president. The Parkersburg Sentinel challenged the advice, questioning Holt’s party switch and the merit of the plan.
James Stimson a 111 of New Concord Kas resists his aunt and her friends marriage plots to Jane Northrup the town’s richest girl He loves Leslie Harris whose father is often very drunk On a night of James big party Leslie helps her intoxicated father away as tensions rise with Harris
In New Concord during a bright summer a love triangle unfolds. James mourns Leslie while she grows distant after her father’s blow up and Miss Sarah Stimson’s social snubs fuel a vow for pride. Leslie accepts an August Lake Michigan visit as James confronts Sam Fletcher’s engagement.
Hollywood producer Walter Wagner argues for or against relocating film production to New York area, saying moving would unite production and distribution and erase large sums of temperament. He notes Hollywood life keeps stars insulated, potentially dulling creativity if relocated and stresses stimulus from a bigger city.
Funeral services for William Lloyd Beller a 15 year old Rainelle High student who died Sunday after ten days ill from food poisoning were held at Dunbar. Burial followed in a Dunbar cemetery under Wallace and Wallace guidance. Brothers Paul and Murrell remain in hospital with serious condition. a sister Goldie survives. William born January 3 1920 at Landisburg son of W A Beller East Rainelle.
Brooke Peters argues for firm parental rules over unbridled freedom noting children mistake liberty for priority and that living depends on a father’s work. She contends hard rules build self control, while overindulgence harms discipline and future resilience.
A considerable number of counterfeit fifty cent pieces are circulating in the area. T L Maynor of the Raleigh County Bank says the coins have the ring and appearance of real coins but are lighter in weight. He warns movie houses retailers and other establishments to watch for them.
Alphonso writes a column of observations and opinions on public affairs. The piece blends criticism with quotations and questions, offering reflections on current events and social issues.
A collection of pithy quips and musings on war reporting politics and society. References include duels Toledos utopia Cuba Florida ape tales Al Capone and Justice Holmes with a wry view of public affairs and inheritance tax dodges.
Dr Walter Vest of Huntington will address the Raleigh County Medical Society on Modern Trends in Medics Economics at the Beckley hotel tomorrow evening. An 8 o'clock dime will precede the programs, with Dr A G Bowles of Glen White presiding. Dr L Halloran urges full attendance.
Dunkirk, March 26 The Dunkirk fish hatchery will plant 200 million baby fish in Lakes Erie and Ontario this spring as part of its 16 year ongoing program.
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