Adults courses to aid illiterate citizens proposed local plan
County plans to start adult education classes for citizens unable to read or write under the federal Adult Emergency Education program. Unemployed teachers may join meet with George M. Parker at 3 oclock in the Memorial building to form classes at Raleigh Resoco and Dorothy with minimum eight adults. Teachers will be paid per two hour session and may receive more for supervising recreational activities. The program will use school buildings and provided materials, with cooperation from the county welfare office and principals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
George M. Parker
Raleigh County Welfare Office
Board of Education
Parker
Raleigh
Resoco
Dorothy
County Welfare Office
Myrtle Gaujot
County Welfare Board
Saint Nicholas and the Christmas Gift Spirit
Pre Christmas reflections outline Santa Claus as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, or a myth with a real presence. The piece details his December 25 gift mission, winter hardships, and legends of a bishop of Myra who gave to children. It notes Saint Nicholas’ simple life, his open home, and handmade toys, with reindeer aiding gift delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Kris Kringle
King Winter
Ake
Santa Slaus
Santa
Myra
Lycia
Asia Minor
Saint Nicholas
Nicholas
Santa Claus and the Garden of Peace tale from Beckley
A feature on the legendary Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus explains the origins of his earthly guardianship in a Garden of Peace between heaven and earth. It muses on Santa’s role as a symbol of charity and hope, and notes a Beckley pre Christmas visit on December 4 with a call to watch the Register for more news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Nicholas
Earth
Heaven
Lan
Santa Claus
Foday
Jesus
Louise Brown
Register
Beckley
Roosevelt visits Georgia on way to Warm Springs
President Roosevelt tours city streets with Governor Talmadge and Mrs. Roosevelt aboard open car, endorsing monetary policy while celebrating the Georgia colony. He cites forward momentum in settlement expansion and defends the gold standard amid national economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warm Springs
James Roosevelt
Colony of
Georgia
Piedmont
Mississippi River
Thomases
Talmadge
Roosevelt
Washington
America
President Voices Hope for Free Worship in Russia
The president praised national unity and noted a Russian recognition agreement allowing Americans in Russia to worship freely. He stressed satisfaction that Americans abroad will be able to worship God in their own way among the Russian people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Allen given mil projects to gain approvals for work
The Civil Works plan moves from local boards to the state board led by Charles K. Payne in Charleston, then to Washington for federal approval before construction begins. It aims to place 4,000,000 jobless men to work by December 15, funded from a $3.3 billion Ickes appropriation, with work lasting until February 1. In Raleigh County about 1,600 men may be employed daily on 30 hour weeks, with wages from 45 cents to 1 dollar per hour. The program prioritizes speedy, socially and economically desirable projects like highways, sanitation, airports, and municipal improvements.
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Mil
Civil Works Boards
Charleston
State Board
Charles K. Payne
Washington
Federal Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt
Ickes
West Virginia
Siu
Raleigh
Civil Works Program
Civil Works Administration
State farms plan dairy and beef production network
NEW POLICIES livestock would be erected using local labor including a dairy barn to house a herd of cows. The state has invested about $25,000 in land along Greys Flats to yield a direct return. Nine state farms will coordinate, shifting dairy herds to Bradley on the Ohio river for fattening before delivery to Moundsville penitentiary and other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greys Flats
Jal
Bradley
Ohio River
Penitentiary
Moundsville
Chambers
State officials outline economies at institutions
Chambers described plans to employ five men to manage Rutherford Sanitarium farm operations and cut costs across institutions. A merchandise expert will repurpose unused supplies, citing 28 bolts of curtain goods at Weston as example. Officials, including Auditor Curry, will continue inspections with visits to Lakin and Weston and possible trip to Athens.
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Rutherford Sanitarium
Chambers
Weston
Rutherford
Curry
Charleston
Lakin
White
Beckley
Athens
State needs continued for current and debt costs
The article lists how 397,013,227 in levies are apportioned among counties municipalities and education boards for current expenses bonded indebtedness and floating debt. It details margins between maximum levies and debt needs for counties including Mingo Boone Fayette Greenbrier Mercer Summers and Wyoming with figures for each category and ending with a note that Australia has 58 woolen mills producing large quantities of woolens blankets yarn and related goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
Raleigh
Mingo County
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
Mercer
Wyoming
Australia
Portrait of Lee is Asked by Daughters of Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy voted to petition the U S government to place General Robert E Lee on a postage stamp citing the Stone Mountain 50 cent coins as precedent The group held a convention in Baltimore amid greetings from President Roosevelt and concluded with new officers installation Delegates visited Lee's birthplace Stratford Hall in Westmoreland Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
United Daughters of the Confederacy
United States
Robert E. Lee
Army of the
Confederate States of America
Stone Mountain
Lee
Grand Army
Roosevelt
William E. Byrne
Charleston
W. Va
United Daughters ‘of the Confederacy
William E. Massey
Hot Springs
Stratford Hall
Westmoreland
Electricians lecture outlines future uses of electricity
The program featured guests Gilbert Smith, Robert Lilly, W. E. Tissue, J. M. Bowman, Emmett Lively, and Andrew H. Smith. Dr. Thomas of Westinghouse will speak January 28 at Mt. Tope, touring major cities to show how electricity will transform industry in the next 20 years based on current lab results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Smith
Mason Coal Company
New River Operators Association
Robert Lilly
W. E. Tissue
The
New River Company
J. M. Bowman
Sprague
Emmett Lively
Red Star Coal and Coke Company
Andrew H. Smith
Tt O Wns
Dr. Thomas
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Institute
United States
Mt. [Tope
Local Notes From Harvey and Nearby Towns Transcribe Illness and Visits
Mrs. Glenna Criss remains seriously ill at Oak Hill Hospital in Harvey. Visitors include Brennie Brewer and daughter Anna from Ronda, M. J. Wilson family, and others from Lynchburg and Oak Hill. Various social visits recur among residents, church events noted, abscessed tooth keeps Claude Allen home, and several families host or visit across Beckley, Layland, Cabin Creek, and Sanger.
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Glenna Criss
Oak Hill Hospital
Brennie Brewer
Anna
Ronda
M. J. Wilson
J. L. Hendricks
Sunilay
Lynchburg
George Lohman
Louise Lohman
W. 17
Shepherd
Oak Hill
Walter Hess
Summerlee
Will Hess
R. M. Stinett
Navnelle
Clifford Meadows
Walter Summer
Ella McCormick
Herman Lane
George Brown
M. E. Church
Hilltop
W. T. Hamilton
Beckley
Claude Allen
Robert Walker
Beily Jo
Layland
G. L. Walker
T. McVey
Cabin Creek
Melvin Wilson
Walter Summers
Sun
Russell
Murdock
Dewitt
Bob Murdock
Lod. Allen
L. J. Wondricks
C. R. Stinnett
Sanger
Young Peoples Division
Orville Mathews
Frank Fibian
Stinnett Birthday Dinner Honored By Family Guests
Mrs KR Stinnett hosted a birthday dinner for her husband’s 65th anniversary at Oak Hill with many relatives and friends in attendance. Participants included C L Pailey Alonzo Zimmerman Bertha Wilson An sted Fayetteville L E Stinnett Julian McClung W S Fink Prudence Kenneth Harris and children Patty Geraldine B H Stinnett Opal Marcel us Stinnett R M Wilson Harold Hess Ninette Allen plus the Lohman Hamilton families and others visiting Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lochgelly
Mamie Hodges
Oak Hill
L. J. Hendricks
Lynchburg
IM. F. Shepherd
George Lohman
W. H. Hamilton
Oak Hill Hospital
KR. M. Stinnett
Stinnett
C. L. Pauley
Alonzo Zimmerman
Bertha Wilson
Ansted
Charles Wilson
Junior
Fayetteville
L. E. Stinnett
Julian
C. R. Stinnett
Sanger
Howard Wilson
Howard Jr
Jean
Billy
L. D. McClun
Princewick Church News and Weekly Notices
Princewick West Virginia church items list Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 preaching at Hl and Epworth League 6 and preaching 7 30 Rev Allenie to lead services. Ladies Aid met at Community Hall with numerous hosts and next meeting planned Nov 23. Local visits and illnesses noted with names and places including Blue Jay Resoco East Gulf Beckley Speedway and Winding Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church News
Epworth League
Allenie
Ladies Aid
Earnie Justice
Kenneth Moore
Marvin Maynor
Tom Reed
Roy Palzer
E. L. Pigg
Lili Waddell
Blue Jay
Mary Myers
Emmett Stanley
Ruth Tolbert
Bit Keaton
Henry Richmond
Henry Moore
Ritchie
Community Hall
Resoco
Etta Meadows
Jack Reed
Walter Meadows
Speedway
Billey
D. Breakfield
Tom Heed
Goff Meadows
Beckley
Oakey Meadows
Virginia Meadows
Golden Meadows
East Gulf
Winding Gulf
Luke McGraw
George Deal
Venger
Charley Akers
Beckley Hospital
Local Movements and Visits Across McAlpin Beckley and Princeton
W Va residents spread across Princeton Beckley Ballard and Glen Morrison visiting relatives and friends. Rev G C Hite returned from a revival in Glen Morrison while James Leeber Sr suffers grippe with neighbors noting Ladies Aid meeting and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Swim
Princeton
I. C. Carter
Glent
Beckley
Joe Goodman
Roanoke
James Leeber Jr
James Leeber
H. D. Keatly
G. C. Hite
Glen Morrison
Guy Mann
Ballard
George Stennetle
Marguerite
Juanita
Elizabeth Leeber
James Leeber Sr
Stephen ‘Fackach
Ladies Aid
New Delegates Named By West Va Governor
The Associated Press reports Governor Kump named B P Cresap of Wellsburg to Brooke county’s house of delegates, succeeding A S Craig who is Brooke county roads supervisor. This marks the fifth appointment to fill resignations. Other new delegates include GN Proctor Fayette county, Raymond Bright Frankfort, We Minear Thomas, and BR Leap New Martinsville with replacements for H W P Boley, De C F McGlintic, Hugh Pritt, and John N Custer.
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Associated Press
Clarksburg
W. Va
B. P. Gresap
Wellsburg
A. S. Craig
House of Delegates
Brooke County
Kump
Elkins
Craig
Cresap
Earler
GN. Proctor
Cliff
Granted A Divorce and Household Moves Reported
Granted a divorce, sister Miss June Saunders travels to her Forest Hill home on Sunday. Taylor Meador visited his father M. L. Meador on Monday. J T Ellison, once with Crase and Moore Lumber Co, returned to True on Thursday. Miss Idith Arthur and Ethel Plumley of Abraham attended song services at the Old Log Church on Wednesday night. Harry Richmond was the Tuesday guest of Taylor Meador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Saunders
Forest Hill
Taylor Meador
M. L. Meador
J.T. Ellison
Crase and Moore Lbr. Company
True
Idith Arthur
Ethel Plumley
Abraham
Old Log Church
Harry Richmond
Local residents share visits and homecomings in Pemberton
Pemberton West Virginia reports Mrs Aken Miller returns home from Raleigh General Hospital. Several families host and visit across Jumping Branch Beckley Stamaford Bauncebridge Red Star and Woodpeck areas with guests including Ayers Kiser Cawley Bonham Stone and Lusk.
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Aken Miller
Raleigh General Hospital
M. L. Canady
Yada
Beulah Ayers
Fred Cochran
Jumping Branch
E. J. Cawley
Curtiss Ayers
Stamaford
Henry Cawley
Bauncebridge
Ohio
M. C. Hama
Vada
Dorothy Kiser
Bill Ramsey
Cather Kiser
Crockett Waddell
Elmer Moore
Beckley
Wilber Hall
Red Star
J. €. Kiser
Remus McVey
Small Daughter
Cather, Kiser
Paris Lusk
LL. W. Lane
Services in Pluto West Virginia This Sunday
Pluto WV church services include Sunday school at 2:00 PM and preaching at 3:00 by Rev. A H Chapman at the M EF Church. Old Log Church hosts Sunday school at 2:30 with a B Y P A meeting at 7:30 PM. Miss Sarah Smith of Blue Jay visits sister Mrs Taylor Meador. Edward Kingsley on sick list for past week. Charley Ellison visits John Phinley Thursday. Mr and Mrs O K Cottle and son David Morace and Mildred Ellison accompany Mrs Cottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF
A. H. Chapman
Old Log Church
Sarah Smith
Blue Jay
Taylor Meador
Edward Kingsley
Charley Ellison
John Phinley
O. K. Cottle
David, Morace
Mildred Ellison
New Chairman Named in Monongalia County Democrats
Governor Kump announced Junius Sprouss of Morgantown as chairman of the Monongalia County Democratic Executive Committee to fill the vacancy caused by I Roy Yake’s resignation after becoming assistant internal revenue collector for West Virginia. A separate report notes 16 year old Tom Matthews of Wrens Georgia lost a left arm in a cotton gin and later suffered a shotgun discharge that severed his right arm. Jimmy Wilee, son of former Ohio State football coach John Wilee, played in a curtain‑raiser at the Buckeye Indiana game in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Elkins
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Junius Sprouss
Morgantown
Monongalia County
I. Roy Yake
House of Delegates
Yake
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
Tom Matthews
Wrens
Jimmy Wilee
John Wilee
Ohio State
Columbus
Visitors Flock to Smoky Mountains in 1933 Nine Months
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee drew about 375,000 tourists in the first nine months of 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountainational Park
North Carolin
Tennessee
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Presa
Allen Given
Chicago
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Princewick, W. Va
McAlpin, W. Va
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Dorothy Taylor
Oklahoma City
T. J. Holset
J. T. Taylor
Helser
Taylor
Pemberton, W. Va
Pluto
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Williong-NeSmith
W- Va
West Virginia Brokerage Co
Anda
PSSA
Stanaford Transit Company
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