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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1935
Page
4
Publication statement from Beckley Newspapers Corporation and post office entry in Beckley West Virginia identifying A. B. Johnston as Managing Editor.
The piece urges creating and preserving urban parkland around Beckley to maintain spacious living areas. Citing Philadelphia’s ten square miles of parkland, it argues enduring green spaces protect neighborhoods from encroaching development for present and future residents. It cites foresight of early citizens safeguarding parks.
An American reporter asks Mussolini about his diet and learns he eats no meat c stomached by fruit and vegetables with occasional fish. The piece ponders diet as a quirky tool for housewives amid meat prices, ending with a humorous jab at keeping Mussolini at bay.
Analyzing neutrality costs versus war costs, the piece argues that staying out of war costs the United States billions annually in lost trade and references past war expenditures. It lists unpaid loans, veteran bonuses, hospitalization, dependents, pensions, and the broader mood impact, concluding no profit in war offsets neutrality losses.
After eleven years in exile, King George II appears to be restored in Greece through Kondylis’s coup and a forthcoming plebiscite set for November 3. Rumors of other throne claimants remain, but the Greek monarch seems near a true comeback.
A press comment from Grand Junction Sentinel notes candidate Frank Knox argues higher living costs will help the Republican party in 1936. It criticizes his reminder about $1.80 bought goods then and contrasts with the era of few dollars and widespread factory closures, suggesting he omits the harsher economic realities.
Portland Oregon Journal reports Hamilton Fish denouncing Roosevelt's recovery plans as propaganda and ballyhoo. He criticizes leaders like Fish and Ogden Mills and their followers, predicting a harsh reaction from the American public.
Editorial quote roundup from Fresno Republicans and New York World Telegram discusses reactions to landmark rulings. It contrasts Lincoln condemning Dred Scott with Roosevelt’s milder comment on the NRA decision and notes Republican optimism in Kentucky amid Democratic disputes.
Washington observers discuss a mid November joint hearing on proposed NRA reform. Chairman Samuel B. Hill hints a bill declaring unfair business practices may create a regulatory body to determine facts with court appeal. Hamilton argues the Schechter decision did not strike down the NRA and outlines possible paths from continuance to expanded FTC or a national industrial administration.
A column mixes backstage glimpses of comic actors Ed Wynn Fred Allen Jack Benny and Jimmy Savo with city nightlife buoyed by a midnight sailing aboard the Berengaria. A Brooklyn streetcar exchange on how to say oil hints at local mood as Ruth Mix and her rodeo judge husband attract autograph seekers at Paradise.
A column of commentary questions police concealment, media honesty, and public figures. It notes a defunct morning paper, a Mark Twain named train, faster justice calls, curb speed traps, McAdoo’s car crash, a Viennese star’s Hollywood prose, and a joke about a golfer who swears not yet.
The Bradley McCreery post of the Spanish American War veterans calls a 2 PM Sunday gathering at Squire W. H. Ford residence on Heber Street Beckley. All post members and eligible individuals are urged to attend.
A Hungarian government directive mandates compulsory bathing for the Romani community, triggering outcry and international concerns over rights and discrimination. No further details provided in the fragment.
The article discusses how movie studios recreate real streets across eras and cities from Rome to London to New York using careful research and set design. It highlights specific films and stars like Peter Ibbetson Sally O’Neil The Three Musketeers Walter Abel, noting how production teams craft authentic backdrops for background scenes and period authenticity.
Phillip Gibbons 81 of Benton Pa died as reported yesterday He was a brother in law of Mrs R B Yapie of Beckley Yapie family members said they visited him last summer in Benton Pa This obituary note records a local death and family connection to Beckley West Virginia.
Anne Farnsworth seeks safety with Teela Sorki near Astoria after fleeing her relatives. John Neuman plots a covert Crescent City trip to trace her unknown parents, while Tecla hints at a careful, clan-based protection network. Anne, overwhelmed, contemplates a fresh identity as her past and possible adoption loom.
Miss Kathleen Burgess of Fayetteville stayed with Miss Annabelle Richmond in Gatewood. Clarence Young and wife of Clay visited Cec il Finney family in Gatewood. John Buchanan and sons John and Wallace visited Quinnimont guests of John Davenport. John Armstrong of Vermont stayed with Elbert Clower. Charles Jones and Glendon Riner visited Roanoke Virginia. M L Wickline and Mrs. John Buchannon attended Eastern Star in Fayetteville. Hubert Hitchcock and Foy families visited Julia Jones in Gatewood. Aaron Richmond visited Charleston with Earl Hanson. Irene and Eula Clower Claude Wheeler of Beckley and John Armstrong toured Grand View. Anne and Mary Wire of Brooklyn and Martin Rodes visited Laurel Creek to stay with R R Keatley. Bryant and family visited Paul Jamison in Cunard.
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