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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1936
Page
6
The Raleigh Register printed as an evening and Sunday morning edition published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation and filed as second class main matter with the Beckley post office in Virginia.
The Nation weighs the Roosevelt administration’s diplomacy and a new neutrality act. It urges caution in policy making, warns of constitutional risk from centralized power, and calls for advisory bodies to limit unilateral decisions amid looming European tensions.
Our group celebrates moving into a new building with more space light and better furniture. Editors boast the scenery and a luxurious swivel chair, while others admire the new machines and improved working quarters as visitors are shown the plant and its view yet a coal yard remains visible from the window sill.
A fragment recalls admiration for Mr Mauck and his clashes with Washington weather officials. The piece hints at coal company interests and mentions plans to focus on hills and trees in a forthcoming feature tease.
Ogden correspondent Charles Brooks Smith and The New York Times weigh in on a possible 1940 Democratic ticket with Senator M. M. Neely as vice presidential candidate. The piece notes Sullivan predicting widespread nominating speeches and mentions Rush Hiol and a possible Guffey bill.
Report says Italy and Germany recognize Franco’s government in Madrid as fascist alignment tightens. This move signals a united front against the Leftist regime as Soviet aid to Madrid grows, with wider implications for Moscow. Indications from other regions suggest Germany and Japan may coordinate against the Soviet Union if conflict widens.
Press comment says King Edward may be courting popular support to overcome Lords and Church objections to a possible marriage. Citing past monarchs, the piece argues royal power often rests with the people, and notes the Armstrong Hall speech, fleet review, and Welsh mining town visits as actions endearing him to the public.
The Athens (O) Messenger discusses a $100 reward for the best city wide pumpkin pie as a public service for men. It argues for publicity of food contests, urges updating family cookbooks with winning recipes, and suggests expanding to biscuits and griddle cakes ahead of Thanksgiving.
The Paris-Midi story notes Americans at Harry's New York Bar in Paris greeted Roosevelt’s victory with Yankee cries. The New Yorker cites cries like Roosevelt elu O K Hip hip hurrah Give me a champagne Whopee reflecting celebratory mood among expatriates after the Democratic triumph.
Dr L G Houser’s travels from Perry to Atlanta are noted in postcards as he speeds toward the Gulf of Mexico before Thanksgiving. The column riffs on shopping, football, fashion fantasies, and local comments about dogs, traffic, and humorous office moves by Mauck’s rail district. It ends with reflections on cooking schools and a cameo about Mr So And So supporting them.
Washington expects a Cabinet reshuffle after Roosevelts second term begins with Hull likely to stay as Secretary of State Morgenthau expected to remain, Ickes possibly staying, Wallace solid, Woodring acting, and debates over Cummings Walsh and Farley. Swanson health prompts resignation talk, Perkins successor McGrady or La Guardia eyed.
A William Ritt column from Central Press satirizes the Younger Generation over bars and books, cites Lincoln and Jefferson, notes political brawls in the French Chamber, and references a dramatic Madrid goal line stand. It muses on sincerity, glamour, and a football writer’s avoided gloom.
Mountainburg Arkansas report tells how Farmer John Garrett, whose house burned months ago, received a sympathy letter from Bob Mansfield of Oklahoma City, a Texas cattle ranch partner 40 years past. An airplane circled the farm, a passenger waved, and a package dropped with a note reading To you from Bob containing several suits.
In Columbia South Carolina James H Hammond head of the Sesquicentennial committee notes a Pittsburgh man who applied for work tied to the 150th anniversary celebration. The letter arrived after the festival. Hammond joked that the next Columbia anniversary will begin March 22 1986 and he would be glad to use his services then.
An editorial in The Raleigh Register on November 8 targets Prince Street development and hints at negro businesses. The piece defends the street's progress while accusing the editor of bias and prejudice, noting the involvement of Black business owners in Prince Street's growth.
Sally Warren, society editor, secretly engaged to Terry Maynard aviator, faces family duty and a labor dispute in Warrenton. Tip, Sally's sister, clashes with Terry over a suitor. Miller town protests push for better housing, plumbing, and pay as workers resist layoffs. Sally and Lola document the strike wave and emphasize workers' rights.
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