Beckley Poised for Industrial Boom on New River Horizon
The passage urges Beckley West Virginia to prepare for rapid growth as public attention focuses on scenic, climate, power, and mineral resources. It foresees hotels, power plants, and factories, with aluminum and other products, and calls for sewer upgrades, a larger hotel, and a department store to meet rising trade.
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West Virginia
Beckley
New River
Métcer
Sumiere
Monroe
Greenbrier
Ateps
Chamber of Commerce
Public Services
Beer parlors in West Virginia face crackdown and complaints
West Virginia communities have voted against liquor stores while beer parlors draw harsher complaints. Tax Commissioner Fox notes abuses likely prompting new beer control legislation. beer's potency harms drinkers and many parlors allegedly host gambling and vice, prompting calls to file complaints for investigations into licenses.
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West Virginia
Fox
Revocation Urged to Curb Rowdy Beer Joint Trend
Readers applaud tax officials move and call for broader license revocations to curb a disgraceful trend in rowdy beer joints. The commissioner’s suggestion is supported as a means to restore public order and propriety.
Indicted Wheeling Attorney Faces Embezzlement Charges
A Wheeling attorney and executor of multiple estates has been indicted for embezzling 76 278 dollars. The piece reflects on how money entrusted to lawyers and officials can tempt even the best, noting defenses against losses and the fragile trust in institutions amid a broader view of inevitable human fallibility.
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Sen
Beckley Band Set For Open Air Concert On Courthouse Lawn
The Beckley community band plans a concert this afternoon at three on the courthouse lawn. Members will wear uniforms recently appealed for publicly. It may be their first public appearance in these outfits and hopes are high for a large Beckley turnout and visitors from surrounding areas.
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Beckley
Court House
Cook
Autumn Traffic Dangers Warn Drivers and Pedestrians
The piece warns that autumn brings the highest accident rate due to imperfect lighting during rush hours, wet pavements, and reduced visibility. It urges extra caution for both drivers and pedestrians and repeats the single key injunction to keep eyes open and minds on safe travel, noting a public safety emphasis amid seasonal hazards.
Highway tragedy prompts call for action after weekend toll
Huntington Advertiser laments Sunday accident death toll of over one hundred across thirty states. The AP report repeats weekly in papers nationwide, highlighting widespread indifference to preventable injuries and urging humanity to act.
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Associated Press
United States
Huntington Advertiser
Manhattan Man About. A jaunt through bars and laws
George Tucker sketches New York nightlife from illicit quips to liquor laws and Noise Abatement League nosiness. He tours bars with Trugs Bailey, notes legal traps, then drops in on museum exhibits and literary figures while musing on editors and Broadway war plays.
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George Tucker
New York
Trugs Bailey
Bailey
Stuffed horse props cost over three thousand dollars
The front end horse in Taming of the Shrew was only partly stuffed with actors inside to shape performance figures. Reportedly the head and body were filled and the overall prop cost more than $3,000.
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
A column of commentary by Alphonso on Beckley and Charleston rivalries and street traffic. It wades into politics noting GOP surplus talk and Hoover pledge rhetoric while weaving in satirical observations about life and a final, joking exchange about meeting again.
Electrician Withrow Loses Toes In Workplace Injury
W. A. Withrow, 46, an electrician at Glen White, had several toes amputated at Beckley hospital after his foot was caught between two motors around 4 am at work. He suffered severe foot injuries but rested comfortably at the hospital last night.
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W. A Withrow
Glen White
Beckley Hospital
Mr. Withrow
Turkey Forcing Technicians to Work Frontier Posts
The Turkish government orders graduates of technical and scientific schools to begin practice in undeveloped frontier regions near Iran and the Soviet frontiers or be barred from their professions.
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Associated Press
Ankara
Iran, Trak
4000 Mile Bicycle Tour Ends in Texas
Pratt Kinard, 23, completed a 4000 mile bicycle journey through 12 Mexican states as he crossed the final bridges near Laredo Texas. He concluded the span of the cross country trip after days of riding through varied terrain and weather.
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Laredo
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Pratt Kinard
Micre-Ional Bridgeshare
Niblo Returns to Hollywood Ties at The Holy Lie Studio
Hollywood revival note features Fred Niblo now at work on The Holy Lie his first film in three years He and wife Enid Bennett once star producers and directors of Ben Hur The Temptress and The Three Musketeers now reside on a Clear Lake ranch pursuing outdoors life and stock work Niblo reflects on past disappointments and new possibilities in cinema with Sol Wurtzel calling him back to the industry
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Fed ‘Niblo
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Niblo
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Gilbert
Vallenting
Enid Bennett
Katharine Hepburn
Fred Niblo
Niblos
Clear Lake
San Francisco
Metro
England
Daniels WV Community Notes Highlight Local Health and Visit Requests
Miss Zilian Shrewsbury has recovered from pneumonia and George Browning shows improvement after injuries in the Shady-Glen Rogers game. Miss Oreta Deck of Charleston visits her parents Mr and Mrs Deck. Lou Farley is listed as sick. Charlie Shrewsbury left for Riolosi to spend winter. Josephine Bares is sick. The Daniels community Sunday school anticipates worship with Miss Frances Deeds and the Jumping Branch Sunday School, sponsored by Anna Lee Cochrane and others. A pie supper is announced.
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George Browning
Oreta Deck
Charleston
Full Deck
Lou Farley
Charlie T. Shrewsbury
Riolosi
Josephine Bares
Daniels Community
Miss Frances Deeds
Jumping Branch
Anna Lee Cochrane
Lucille Bryant
Bes
Sir Wilburn
Hila Pettry
Anan Lee Rakes
Grant Lilly
T. D. Cas Crane
Anne faces grief and unseen peril after tragedy
In a Beckley hospital aftermath, Anne Sharlee endures a string of deaths and a loomingwill reading. Rob Croaker returns as Anne leans on Rob and old allies judge Kellogg warns of private truths.
Daniels School Building Event Sponsored by Local Residents
The Daniels school building hosts a Wednesday event sponsored by Cora Deck Mary Scott and Tom McKinney. Rev T D Cochrane leads a Bible school at Shady church continuing indefinitely with Wednesday night sessions. Miss Mable Boley visited Mrs Ina Daniels in Glen Morgan on Wednesday night. O D Hibbs is ill with flu.
Death of Mrs. W. D. Callahan in Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lickner learned Friday of the death of Mrs. W. D. Callahan, 75, at her Baltimore home. She was the sister of the late J. W. Greaver, former conductor on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and another sibling is mentioned.
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J. E. Lickner
W. D.callahan
Baltimore
Sylvia P T A Opens First Meeting of Year
The Sylvia P T A will hold its first current year meeting at the Sylvia School on Monday night at 7 30 o clock. Committees will be appointed and important business matters discussed. A large number of members are expected. The first colony in Central America was founded by Columbus in 1502 in Costa Rica where his brother Bartholomew stayed.
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Anne
Luke
Mr. Hood
Yvonne
Magpie
Walt
Judge Kellogg
Tom Farley
Mabel
Rob Croaker
Anna
Buttons
Maggie
Mra Harney
Judge Kelloge
Jeanne Bouman
Parent-Teachers Association of
Sylvia School
Central America
Columbus ii
Costa Rica
Bartholomew
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