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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette notes a daily thought and quotes Williams on how people should promote joy for others. The item appears in the December 23 1952 edition.
The editorial critiques the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission report noting little progress on Kanawha river pollution. It cites 22 new sewage plants elsewhere and urges Charleston to fund and build a purification system, arguing public health costs exceed financial ones and questioning why progress is delayed.
A dated survey notes poultry production and prices in 1949 with high volumes and shrinking costs for producers. It contrasts consumer tastes, cuts in labor, and alternatives like guinea fowl. It laments farm life fading and mocks wartime politics as presidents begin costly headquarters and large payrolls.
The piece questions wartime reporting on Korea, noting claimed Soviet air superiority versus Allied losses, describes shifting ground gains and asks why there is no clear advance. It appeals for Gen Eisenhower to return and provide uncolored facts for the American public.
A Charleston Gazette Readers' Forum letter highlights a stinking Ferry Branch sewer near Mac Corkle Avenue and Ferry Branch Road and urges city action with a $60,000 fix. Other notes praise the police department's Christmas charity and discuss holiday decor and street lighting amid parking-meter revenue.
A collection of light Christmas jokes and quips about Santa, family moments, and holiday prep. The text presents short cartoons and anecdotes about Santa Claus, school plays, and kids anticipating Christmas, with a gag about finding time before the holiday.
Vernon Texas rancher Bob Anderson, manager of the Waggoner ranch the second largest in the United States, is chosen to ride herd on the admirals as Secretary of the Navy starting next January. He built a vast farming operation converting alfalfa to pellets and ships cattle to markets by rail.
Westbrook Pegler argues against Martin Durkin as Secretary of Labor, citing alleged ties to corrupt figures in Nevada including Ralph Alsup, a convicted crime figure. He claims Durkin failed to repudiate Alsup and warns of broader union corruption influencing politics and labor, framing the issue as a moral and political fault line in Ike’s administration.
A small group of Republican labor leaders met at Hotel Washington to plan how to secure AFL backing for Eisenhower in 1954. They urged a permanent labor advisory committee, a clear labor policy, and identification of labor figures on GOP payrolls to bolster the party's labor support.
M H F Kinsey scout executive spoke to the Lions Club about Boy Scout activities in Charleston area. Scouts demonstrated their work during the presentation.
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