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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1934
Page
2
The piece compares Mother's Day to essential life treasures like health and sunshine. It notes true appreciation often comes after a mother is gone, urges all children to honor mothers now, and lists gestures such as flowers letters and visits to graves as fitting expressions of child-love.
A Huntington board faces friction over rules banning married women from teaching or employing spouses in the same school. Critics argue such policies hinder qualified, better off women and complicate staffing. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch notes the fired principals were Republicans, signaling political tensions in local education decisions.
The article notes the Cabell County board of education has three of five members living outside Huntington despite the city housing 83 percent of the population and wealth. Raleigh and Beckley enjoy more even representation while the system struggles with applying a qualifications based hiring method for teachers.
Kyle McCormick of the Princeton Observer, a Legionnaire attendee, argues Beckley’s status as the coal region trading hub will drive rapid growth. He suggests Beckley could become a 15 000 to 20 000 population city, with vast undeveloped Smokeless Coal territory in Raleigh and Wyoming counties fueling expansion.
An eastern university issues baseball squad instructions urging players to talk positively to themselves. It advises saying I can hit him and that he is a cinch, arguing confidence fuels success and reduces fear in life and sport.
The Shenandoah apple blossom festival starts in Winchester Virginia as the area reflects on nature's timely renewal. The essay notes spring’s changeable fashions and contemplates how Mother Nature and community cooperation shape parks and lasting reforms amid current concerns.
A column of observations and quotations from Milton Curtis cites Alphonso Schuck and various figures. It humorously cites financial woes, political jabs, and social mores with clipped notes on banks, stock exchange, and public figures. The piece ends with Curtis offering free services to neighbors.
Congressional Record May 1 1981 page 17962 quotes Congressman Shoemaker Minnesota calling a public forum on a supposed greatest steal in American history. It cites cooperation with E W Mason and claims undisputed figures showing banker investments yielding a daily interest of a dollar and more.
Brooke Peters reports a traveling man Mr. Smith and his wife Mrs. Smith who kept a loaded revolver at home leading to a fatal accident when Tommy Smith fired it. The column warns that even unloaded guns require care and urges responsible handling to protect children and prevent further tragedy.
Hollywood insiders review the life of stand-ins and extras. Adrienne Ames and Adalyn Doyle rise from stand-ins to contracts while many stay invisible. The piece notes directors and stars notice stand-ins, but most extras still gain on-screen credit and exposure.
Grand View West Virginia announces that Professor Gore from Pax will conduct choir practice this Saturday evening, inviting local singers to join.
Sergeant Harper questioned a household related to a Vulresne contractor amid a political dispute but yielded no useful clues about the murder at Ceamen in the Drresna breaking room. Potential suspects include a man who threatened Uifresne in anonymous letters, with Kettiger doubtful about the ties.
Harper surveys a mansion crime scene as two policemen are killed and footprints in snow become key clues. Mrs. Croyden and OConnell coordinate aid while Lafferty, Latelly, and Andrews arrange a work space for Harper to pursue fresh findings.
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