Raleigh Register and Evening News Public Notices
The Raleigh Register Beckley West Virginia issues public notices and classified items in afternoon editions. The paper operated by Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists editorial staff and Associated Press affiliation and details about subscriptions and delivery.
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Recession Forecasts Ripple Through 1947 Coal Outlook
Fortune Magazine surveys 25,200 business leaders predicting a mild recession by year end while the 1947 Composite Index of Trade and Industrial Activity shows strong gains in the first six months. Analysts warn against over-optimism and urge coal miners to save for possible slower demand as production may not stay at peak.
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Save for the Storm As Miners Earn Record Wages
After a new working agreement, miners are urged to save cash for rough times. Basic pay tops $14.17 for similar hours, up 153 percent since 1934, while cost of living rose about 50 percent. Southern Coal Producers' Association notes high wages in West Virginia and surrounding area.
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Bookishness Counts in Education and Success
Dean David M. Trout of Central Michigan College of Education notes studies show most successful Americans attended college and many hold higher degrees. He warns of a “success cult” and says high college marks correlate with later eminence, though top grades are not strictly necessary for national leadership.
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Jaywalking Urges Intersections Over Midblock Crossings
A columnist argues for pedestrians to cross only at intersections to improve traffic flow and safety in Beckley, noting jaywalking by walkers and the dangers of midblock crossings. The piece reflects on driver frustration and the need for protective walking lanes. The column closes with a note that the WVU ROTC unit excels in rifle marksmanship.
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Mountaineer ROTC Veterans Lead Meade Encampment
The six weeks at Fort Meade featured a Mountaineer ROTC unit built from war veterans who trained new recruits in basic tactics. Veterans from Normandy to Okinawa guided young high school entrants, preserving West Virginia’s martial tradition and boosting Army leadership through examples like Robert Thompson Raleigh, a former sergeant who rose to colonel and may soon wear brass again.
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Which Bomb A Moscow Writer Underrates U S Atomic Power
A Moscow writer argues Americans overrate atomic bomb power but offers scant specifics. He questions whether he means the earlier half strength bomb or the current one, inviting clearer comparison and data.
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Boyle's Column: Low Mood In Tough Times For Working Men
HAL BOYLE reflects on how high prices affect workers in hard times. He recalls his father, a small grocer, noting that when unemployment rises people chase affordable staples like hamburger while the well off spend on luxuries. The father argues that employment gives confidence and pockets that jingle, even amid inflation, and quips about learning from a grocery counter.
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Tough Nutritional and Steel Dilemmas Face U S Officials
This feature presents two economist style questions about scarce steel for ships versus railroads and farm machinery and how to advise guiding foreign relief and dollar use in Europe. It discusses shipping, export licenses, and the risk of feeding hunger while limiting industrial recovery.
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Life After Fifty: Health Tips From Dr Wingate Johnson
NEW YORK In The Years After 50 Dr Wingate Johnson of Bowman Gray School of Medicine offers health guidance. He links high blood pressure to emotional strain, warns against marginal trading for physical costs, notes mental health as key, and urges regular rest periods and a calm approach to aging and death.
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Poland Buys Building Materials From Several Nations
Poland to buy concrete and flooring equipment from Sweden for 50 million Swedish crowns plus 100000 square meters of hardboard from Finland. Also purchasing lifts cranes and silos for concrete from Denmark at 300000 crowns. Negotiations for importing machinery continue with Austria and similar purchases may follow in Czechoslovakia.
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Weather Prospects Aim at Business Gains and Losses
The piece explains how meteorologists and climatologists forecast short and long term weather to aid business planning. It notes sectors from airlines and oil to movie production and farming benefit, while misjudgments cost millions. Govt expands services to provide forecasts weeks to years ahead.
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Ellen Leaves Arnold Estate Over Fear Of Kidnap Plot
Ellen confronts Mrs. Arnold about Leo Hammond's meddling in her private life and decides to resign as secretary to Olivia Arnold. Mrs. Arnold reveals a decades old threat from Ralph Laramie who has harassed the family with kidnap plots, driving stringent security at the estate.
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The Laramie Case Haunts Ellen and Leo's Search
Ellen learns of a long running harassment tied to Ralph Laramie and a mysterious stalker. Mrs. Arnold cites handwriting evidence and threats while Leo suspects a dangerous madman still at large. Ellen weighs joining the perilous investigation.
Public Forum 7 Ways Charlie Rosses Could Help Beckley
A Beckley reader offers seven proposed benefits from a community shift away from a cited political figure. The letter argues for fewer drunks and schemeers, fewer auto accidents, better handling of public funds, fewer election frauds, more level headed business leaders, and alignment with the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
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Washingtons Push for West Point Academy Triumphs in 1802
George Washington long urged a military academy at West Point and the present academy was finally permanently established there on March 16, 1802.
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