Armory project urged as Beckley WPA effort and community hub
A proposed national guard armory in Beckley is urged as a large WPA project to also serve as a community building. The plan calls for 90 by 180 feet of clear floor space with drill halls, storage, and officers quarters, plus potential future uses like school board facilities or hospital adjuncts, emphasizing parking and rail sidetrack needs.
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National Guard
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Ballard
Richmond District Scenery Described as Scenic Paradise
Richmand district residents discover a hidden beauty along the New River from Grandview to Madams Creek. The piece praises south river cliffs and gorges seen from C and O trains and hints at extending Judge Sawyers skyline drive to include Richmond district cliffs, with bridges planned over the river.
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Beckley
Prince and Hinton
New River
Grandview
Madams Creek
Richmond District
Judge Sawyers
Hinton
Scenic debate promises nature lovers a grand chasm view
The passage hints at a risk of dangerous chasms but promises a dramatic descent that would attract nature enthusiasts from far and near, offering a scenery unmatched elsewhere. It frames the project as a unique natural spectacle likely to draw broader public interest.
Pumpkin Pie as American Harvest Tradition
This piece extols pumpkin pie as a quintessential American delicacy tied to Thanksgiving and harvests. It traces associations with sugar and spice, notes pie origins in England and evolution in the United States, and highlights cultural links to Plymouth Colony and Indian farming practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrie England
United States
America
Land of
Plymouth Colony
Beer tin echoes metal polish can in design
A new tin beer container closely resembles a metal polish can, sparking humorous errors and memories of dry aged brews. The visual similarity prompts comic mix ups and nostalgic recollections among drinkers and collectors.
Beckley Beckons: Raleigh Register’s 88-Page Exposition Edition
Wayne County News lauds Beckley WV for hosting Coal Industrial Exposition coverage in The Raleigh Register. The 88-page special edition boosts publicity, encourages tourism and investment, and showcases local cooperation between Beckley firms and the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
West Virginia
Raleigh Register
Register
Wayne County News
Roosevelt refutes socialism charge in message to Congress
The Winston-Salem Journal notes Roosevelt's reply to critics who call him a socialist. He states he opposes both private socialism of concentrated power and governmental socialism, arguing that destroying private socialism is essential to prevent governmental socialism.
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Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Winston-Salem Journal
Ind
Old Guard warned by Smoot and Norbeck in party missives
Statements from former Senator Reed Smoot in Utah and Senator Peter Norbeck in Washington DC warn the Republican party to avoid risky prescriptions for the next campaign. Smoot says it’s not a time to rock the boat and Norbeck adds it will take more than promises for the Old Guard to return.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Peter Norbeck
Washington, D. C
Republican Party
Mr. Smoot
Mr. Norbeck
Scranton Times
Roosevelt pledges merit system for government jobs
Washington observers question whether President Roosevelt can extend the merit system for federal hires as long as he serves. Congress is seen as reluctant to abandon patronage, with only three agencies fully under merit, others exempting experts or maintaining patronage, while agencies like the SEC comply, FCC rebels, and Comptroller General McCarren tightens expert claims.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Association of Government Employes
The
Securities Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
SEC
Civil Service
FCC
McCar
Farrell Talks Football Coaches in Movies and More
Hollywood notes Charlie Farrell reflects on the scarcity of football coach roles in films compared to butlers. He recalls his work on Fighting Youth and past parts in The Spirit of Notre Dame Touchdown and 70 000 Witnesses. Farrell also discusses his current film Riff Raff and his ongoing film work despite other ventures.
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Hollywood
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell
Charlie Farrell
Spencer Tracy
Jean Harlow
Janet Gaynor
Charlie
Ralph Bellamy
Man About Manhattan A New York Scene Parade in 1920s style
George Tucker presents a collage of Manhattan glimpses from Alaska guest Rex Beach to Broadway stars and club life. The piece lists socialites, entertainers, athletes, and notable venues in a rapid, vignette fashion bound by date and place across Times Square, Central Park, and the harbor. It captures Harlem energy, cocktail hour at the Ritz, and Joe Louis hero worship in a bustling city portrait.
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Rex Beach
Alaska
Algonquin
Howard Dietz
Ricardo Cortez
Dorothy Hyson
J. Edgar Hoover
58Th Street
Lyda Roberts
St. Moritz
King Cole
Hotel
St. Regis
Lincoln
Madison
The
Ritz
Stanley Walker
Manhattan
New Yorker
Times Square
Harlem
Joe Louis
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A column of assorted observations and quotations touches on California crops, elections, love, policy, and radio effects. It notes Ethiopia's Haile Selassie, Mussolini in Rome, and U S foreign policy, with a light survey of social phrases and a humor exchange about a street-car conductor in a Sunday School Herald style.
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Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Mussolini
Rome
the Sunday School Herald
James Will Address Masons of Virginia
W. A. James secretary of the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and grand marshal of the Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons will speak at Richmond Virginia next Tuesday evening for the 150th anniversary of the cornerstone laying at Masonic Hall. The building is said to be the oldest Masonic structure in the United States and has housed No 19 A F and A M since October 29 1787. James is a past master of the lodge.
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Masonic Hall
Richmond
Virginia
W. A. James
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons
United States
No. 19
A. F. and
A. M
James
Lodge
Dr J W Yoho Conducts Meetings in McAlpin Church
Huntington minister Dr J W Yoho leads a series of meetings at McAlpin Community church. A large Sunday school attendance marked rally day with an engaging program by the senior choir.
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J. W. Yoho
Huntington
McAlpin Community Church
Courage and tragedy shadow Anne Farnsworth in Astoria
Anne Farnsworth travels with her parents to Astoria for an inspection of their Oregon fish cannery interest. A family quarrel over buying fish triggers tension with Rob Crocker as a storm roars. The Farnsworths return to Portland after a fatal crash that claims Lucinda and leaves Luke dying, reshaping Anne’s resolve as she prepares to face her future and the memory of her parents.
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Anne
Luke Farnsworth
Oregon
Astoria
Rob Crocker
Rob
Oanne
Portland
Tom
Charlotte Farnsworth
Lee
Charlotte
Charlee
Farnsworth House
Tom Farley
Mabel
Farley
Sharlee
Luke
Lucinda
Anne Farnsworth
Crocker
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel
Mrs Woodrow Bales directed junior choir with Miss Marguerite Gilman and Miss Ruth Williams. Elinor Johnson of Huntington visited with her parents and relatives in Beckley. Arthur Gilchrist visited relatives in Charleston and Huntington. E E Withrow toured Charleston with Mr Melvin Robertson and Joe Withrow. The Johnsons and Alice went to Washington DC for several months. George D Williams and family visited C A Hogg at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley. Fred Davis and children spent a week in Bluefield. Williams shopped in Beckley once.
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Woodrow Bales
Marguerite Gilman
Ruth Williams
Elinor Johnson
Huntington
George W. Johnson
Johnson
R. P. Richardson
Agnes Frances
Ethel Scott
Beckley
Arthur Gilchrist
Charleston
E. E. Withrow
Melvin Robertson
Joe Withrow
Alice
Washington, D. C
Geo. D. Williams
C. A. Hogg
Mount Hope
Raleigh General Hospital
Fred Davis
Bluefield
Beckley M
Midcontinent Petroleum declares 25 cent dividend
The Associated Press reports that Midcontinent Petroleum Corp directors announced a 25 cent dividend on capital stock payable December 2 to holders of record November 1. The firm previously paid 15 cents on June 4 and last year issued two 20 cent distributions.
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Associated Press
New York
Midcontinent Petroleum Corp
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Howland & Howland, Inc
Park Avenue
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Armory Project
Farm Credit Administration
Crop Production Loan Office
FCA
Myers
MecCarl
By Robbin Coons
George Tucker
Achilles
Chester Morris
Amos
Andy
Savoy Plaza
Theresa Helburn
Albert Stevens Crockett
Pier 61
Hudson
Eleanor Powell
Phillip Merivale
47Th Street
Hellgate Bridge
Joan Crawford
Franchot
Central Park
Jimmy Durante
Ward Morehouse
Chancellorville
Queens
Katharine Hepburn
West Street
42Nd Street
Babe Ruth
Midtown
Broadway
Alphonso
California
League of Nations
Masons of
McAlpin, W. Va
Church News
Yvonne
Jeanne Bowman
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