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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1937
Page
4
Readers predict the courthouse will impress visitors but cleaning costs loom. Mr Riffe suggests a hotel style approach to curb riff raff, hoping initial behavior sets a tone for civic pride. Citizens are urged to treat the building like a home and keep it presentable for all.
The columnist notes a swift settlement of a Stoco pupil strike after a bus driver was released and officials spoke with the pupil leader. The piece links it to a prior Grandview walkout, attributes blame to press coverage by The Register, and urges schools to treat students and parents as human equals.
The Duke of Windsor, distressed by the Baltimore Federation of Labor condemning his agent Charles Bedeaux as an enemy of labor, may cancel his planned U.S. visit though such a cancellation seems unlikely. The Sun notes his past sympathy for Wales’ downtrodden, but he offered only broad appeals with no concrete action. Labor leaders remain skeptical of his stance.
A Fairmont Times item mocks a Morgantown fur furniture ad claiming The Supreme Court Gave You Social Security and We Give You Home Security. The piece notes the ad echoes New Deal criticism of Court power without endorsing it.
A writer tours Daniels farm scenes noting spoiled potatoes, singing hens, buzzing bees, and roosters, then hails the old Raleigh county courthouse framing and the new structure. County officials, builders, and travelers praise the courthouse, with comparisons to Pineville Princeton and Fayette County facilities.
All metal doors into the new courthouse are labeled push pull, indicating entry requires a pull while exit is by pushing. The labeling suggests easy egress but may confuse entrants about the correct maneuver for entry.
The obituary notes the sudden death of Dr Ben W Bird of Princeton from a heart attack Wednesday night He was a physician and son of another Dr Bird also practicing in Princeton The piece also mentions a highway danger on routes 19 21 at Raleigh Fayette near Price Hill and quotes Corporal R D Platt Mullens on caution and safe driving to avoid accidents.
The Charleston Gazette asserts it has never influenced Young Democratic clubs or backed any candidate. It warns outside factions threaten club usefulness and warns that involvement could doom the movement, urging serious youths to heed the warning.
President Stark of the National Association of Real Estate Boards warns that heavy taxes high interest rates and short loan terms curb home building. He says federal housing aid is wasted if municipalities impose unfair taxes and high loan costs. He contrasts US rates with 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 percent in several European nations and notes construction and maintenance costs worsen affordability.
Ambassador Wang of China addressed the National Press Club to contrast with Ambassador Saito. Wang enjoyed a sympathetic, humorous audience and was open to quotation, unlike Saito who spoke off the record. Wang suggested China has nothing to hide while Japan keeps designs secret, framing reckonings in terms of centuries rather than administrations.
Terence Rattigan writes from New York about publicity and American media culture as he promotes French Without Tears in the United States. He contrasts brisk American attention with British reception, noting journalists press him on stagecraft while English theatre remains escapist and focused on entertainment rather than social issues.
Ambassador Wang argued China, long democratic at heart, once had a 39 year fascist terror era that burned 1000 scholars. He claimed millennia show China as most liberty loving, urged democracies to ally with China against Japan, and warned China would ultimately prevail over Japan in a long view.
A collection of quips and jests on modern society and world affairs. The column skewers gun design, ancient legends, body-building myths, seasonal weather, and provocative geopolitical jabs with a wry tone. It notes a new shotgun pellet claims to kill ducks instantly while poking at Mussolini, Vesuvius, and Japanese language calm amid tension.
Washington reporters note Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky as a likely intra party contender for the Democratic nomination in 1940 though no public move is stated. Barkley’s role as senate leader keeps him in the political spotlight and Bushball bets he could be a strong candidate if Roosevelt does not seek a third term.
The piece argues Barkley would face a geographic handicap due to Kentucky’s few electoral votes and the need to win rural support. It notes Democrats often pick a New Yorker for national candidates and that the party last chose a southern native long before the Civil War, mentioning Woodrow Wilson as a Virginia native who was resident in New Jersey when nominated.
A critical take on Her Majesty the Queen by Lady Cynthia Asquith and Cards the Windsors Hold by Stanton B. Leeds, noting assertions of royal approval and the difficulty of fair coverage. The reviewer questions accuracy, fairness, and the political influences shaping biographies of the English throne.
The text notes that the Duchess is portrayed with some sensationalism, though the writer asserts there is no bootlicking and remains critical of the tone. It emphasizes measured critique over flattery and acknowledges readers may anticipate sensational elements.
Lillybrook school officials announced an amateur contest scheduled for Monday was postponed to Tuesday night Mrs Bess N Cole principal said The event is sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association
J A Booth and a party from Tams have returned from a brief hunting expedition with poor luck.
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