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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1936

Page

5

Landon Leads Roosevelt In Digest Poll Across 21 States

The Literary Digest nationwide poll tallies Landon at 293 972 votes, Roosevelt 185 495, Lemke 19 632 from 503 509 total with early returns from California North Dakota and other states. Lemke loses ground with Minnesota still his strongest state while the south shows Roosevelt leads in Alabama Florida and Georgia.

Landon Roosevelt Literary Digest Lemke California London Colorado Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Republian Alabama Florida Georgia Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maine Minnesota New York Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Thomas Browder Colvin Aiken Thee

Fourth Returns Of The Presidential Poll Seen In Key States

California and Pennsylvania report Union Party support from 2.5 to 6.0 percent with California showing a tight race. The analysis tracks how 1932 voters shifted to Hoover Roosevelt or London. North Dakota proves pivotal as Lemke’s base shows limited Union votes, while Kansas Nebraska and North Dakota tilt toward Landon in the fourth Poll.

California Pennsylvania Union Party Lemke Hoover Roosevelt Thomas London West Colorado Landon Golden State Robert M. LaFollete Wisconsin John W. Davis Herbert Hoover Solid South Alabama Florida Georgia Kansas Sunflower Nebraska North Dakota Baliwick William Lemke Sare Harding Coolidge la Follette Davis

Oklahoma farm taxes drop over 50 percent in five years

Taxes on farms in Oklahoma have fallen more than half in the past five years, the most notable tax shift in state history. Figures compiled by J. T. Sanders of Oklahoma A&M College show school taxes reduced from an average of 20 cents per...

Mrs Duke Wins Putting Test on Ladies Day

Frosty winds swept the course as women golfers took part in a Ladies Day event featuring a putting contest and a nine hole tournament. Mrs D W Duke and Miss Fionear Payne tied for the putting prize while Payne held low gross and Duke had low net in the main event. Other participants included Mrs J W Watkins Mrs J E McKenzie Mrs A A Liggett Jr Mrs W C Griffith Mrs J Lewis Bumgarden and Mrs E M Payne Jr.

D. W. Duke W. C. Griffith J. Lewis Bumgardned E. M. Payne Jr

Visitors and transfers noted in local brief

Mrs L S Evans and her grandson Evans Steele left for Richmond Virginia after weeks with sister Mrs A S Johnston Jr of Beaver Avenue. Frank Cadwallader of Charleston visited Beckley. B L Dozek and wife visited Massanutten Caverns near Harrisonburg. J A Hunt and wife motor to Charleston. William Smith son of Mrs Grace Smith moved from Raleigh General Hospital to his sister Mrs M D Donahue’s home after appendicitis. Mrs Luther C Houchins returned home to Glen Morgan after a week with sister in Huntington due to the death of her nephew Glenn F Miller.

Charleston William Smith Grace Smith Raleigh General Hospital M. D. Donahue Harper Road Luther C. Houchins Glen Morgan C. N. Miller Huntington Glenn F. Miller

Isaac McKinney to Head P T A at Lincoln School

Isaac McKinney was elected president of the P T A of Lincoln school at the first meeting of the year. George Ballard was named vice president with Frances Bailey as secretary and treasurer. Committees were formed for program and publicity, and home room mothers were introduced as a new feature. The next meeting is set for the second Tuesday in October.

Isaac McKinney P. T. A. of Lincoln School George Ballard Frances Bailey McKinney Fernia Mae Smith C. M. Doss Harry R. May O. C. Canterbury Thelma Massie Walter Canterbury M. P. Ott W. H. Chrisley Marie Thompson Foster W. E. S. McCormick E. K. Shriver

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