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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1932
Page
2
President Hoover toured Charleston and Detroit with a campaign focus on tariff defense. He urged protectionist policies amid global debt and warned of job losses if tariffs are lowered, noting the impending November vote will decide further Republican fortunes. The piece questions the staying power of fear as a campaign driver.
The Williamson chamber of commerce plans a coal construction for its county activities using the Winite frede seam. The concept envisions exterior coal walls tied to a steel skeleton with durable interior finishes. Raleigh county tests bone or waste coal as a road binder for water resistance and dry foundations.
The Williamson chamber of commerce building designed by H S Hicks in Welch is a 22 by 10 foot one story structure to showcase the basic industry of southern West Virginia. Estimated sixty tons of coal will be needed for the walls, a novel use proposed as a graphic advertisement of coal and its potential as a building material.
Joe L Smith of Beckley seeks a third term in Congress with broad support from Democrats and Republicans in Raleigh County. He chairs the Mines and Mining Committee, a position earned by seniority, and is praised for his Washington record. Voters in Raleigh County are expected to give him a large majority on November 8.
The plains and forests of Alaska are cited as a major new pulp wood source. A contract for 835 billion cubic feet of pulp timber near Juneau includes plans for a 200 tons daily paper mill with expansion to 400 tons in 15 years. Power sites and vast resources are noted as draws for future development.
The Richmond Times Dispatch cites President Hoover addressing the American Bar Association in Washington on October 12. The paper notes his warning against seductive but unworkable government theories and recalls his 1928 pledge to keep Republicans in power to banish poverty.
Grover C. Mitchell of Chion seeks the Democratic nomination for state senate in the 7th district. The Hinton Independent Herald calls him a splendid citizen of unquestioned ability and says if elected he will faithfully perform the duties and serve the people.
A facetious column reviews the Hoover Charleston speech and era prosperity, with sketches of South African drink lore, evolution talk, and home life. It notes politicians touring Rao County, praises local officials, and mentions speakers like Lewis Meadows Kilgore Bibb Lilly Smith Whitlock Anderson and Brammer, hoping Van Munter joins as a future "Hunter."
A 1932 public forum in Hamlet West Virginia invites voters to judge Raleigh County Democratic candidates. The narrative mocks the ticket as nine varied figures brought from White Oak Mountains by rail and motor car, dressed in old 1928 attire, blaming the mills downturn for their woes and noting a meager dinner price.
Odd West Virginia note reports Mr and Mrs Johnnie Meadows returning home to Pewterstown after visiting Mrs Meadows parents Mr and Mrs Co Ally. Also listed are visitors Mrs Edward Wallace and Mrs Ras Miller in Hinton. A baby boy James Garfield born October 13 to Ordle and family, weighing nine pounds. Herbert Lilly visited Beckley Friday and Saturday. The Ray Meadows family visited Ray’s sister Mrs Luther Meadows of Affinity on Wednesday.
The Florida East Coast Railway Co. was authorized by the commission to inaugurate a car ferry service from New Orleans to Havana Cuba, despite protests from Overseas Railways Inc which operates a cay ferry from New Orleans to Havana and New York.
An elderly Staten Island couple living in a historic house spent a vacation in New York exploring Manhattan by foot and in taxis. They stayed in a French hotel on York and 57th Street, rode double decker buses, visited museums and galleries, and found New York the most interesting city on earth after decades away.
Clive Doncaster, a rising associate at Cross and Cleasby, faces a European posting in Vienna after a tense plan to win Santa’s hand. He endures personal doubt about providing for her while navigating job advancement and a strained long‑distance goodbye at the pier.
Several residents from the Abrahams area were called to appear before the Raleigh county grand jury this week. Mrs. Fred Bennett has returned home after visiting her parents at Jumping Branch with her mother for about two weeks. B. F. Jones hosted weekend guests including his son Arlie and wife, and son in law Owen Taylor.
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