Mullens Softball Champions Earn State Meet Bid
Mullens upset Beckley Elks in a second extra inning to win the sectional softball title and advance to the State meet in Charleston next week. The tournament drew thousands as 18 teams competed, highlighting amateur play and prompting calls for better facilities and promotional prizes in Beckley.
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Mullens
Beckley Elks
Charleston
Beckley
Wyoming County
Beckley Moose
Woodrow Wilson Bow
Coal trends in Raleigh County mines during wartime
The Quarterly Report of the West Virginia Department of Mines shows 11 396 men employed in Raleigh County mines, down from prewar levels though output remains strong at 14 407 939 tons last year. Increased production is aided by longer weeks and machinery, with overtime to meet demand. The piece suggests expanding employment to reduce overtime and notes veteran job placement and broader economic diversification for Beckley area.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Raleigh County
Beckley
End UNRRA Handouts Show Western Aid Dominance
UNRRA's record exposes Soviet duplicity in supporting continued aid beyond dissolution. The United States has supplied 72 percent of the 3 billion pounds of goods UNRRA will distribute by December. US Canada and Britain together exceed 93 percent of contributions.
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UNRRA
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
Great Britain
River or Creek Debate From Kanawha to Chesapeake
RANDOLPI NORTON discusses rivers and creeks from Jacksons Creek to the Kanawha and New River, arguing naming conventions and hydrological facts. He reflects on local geography and a reader’s note about width, then shifts to UNRRA and postwar relief, urging winding down the program as Europe recovers.
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Jackson's Creek
Doc Gwathney
Jackson Creek
Jackson
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Norton
John Wright
Norris
Baltimore
State Pier
Ohio River
North Carolina
Kanawha
Ganley
Greenbrier
Bellepoint
Britain’s precarious global stance in wartime finance and power
J. M. Roberts Jr surveys Britain's strained position as it reshapes imperial holdings in Malaya Burma and Egypt while balancing Middle East oil interests and a fragile alliance network. He notes Turkish support as a rare bright spot and Greece as a costly buffer against Russian pressure.
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Lik
Indonesia
Malaya
Burma
Southeast Asia
Singapore
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Europe
Middle East
Britain
Egypt
Bengazi
Torbruk
Malta
Cyprus
Palestine
Suez
Mosul
Transjordan
Iraq
Iran
Abadan
Stoke
Turkey
Russia
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Greece
John Bull
Billions Stored Up By Insurance Firms Ready To Be Loaned
Life insurance companies hold about 45 billion dollars awaiting profitable outlets. With government rates at historic lows, firms seek safer investments and higher returns, funding major projects and offering policy loans at 5 percent on loans up to 750 dollars and 4 percent on the next 750.
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William D. Horgan
New York
United States
Httle
Federal Accute
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Corporal Poses as Captain and Hides in Hospital
Clarence R. Huntzinger 33, formerly of Hazleton Pa, is jailed on $1000 bail for impersonating an officer after spending three months as a patient at Valley Forge General Hospital. FBI says he wore a captain's uniform, lied about his rank, and used a phony serial number before the hoax was uncovered.
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Philadelphia
Air Corps
FBI
Clarence R. Huntzinger
Hazleton
John Morlock
U. S
Huntzinger
Valley Forge General Hospital
Phoenixville
Hunt- Zinger
Department of Commerce guides to hardware stores and business aids
The Department of Commerce warns that real hardware store success requires prior experience and advises taking a job in a hardware shop before opening one. It notes high survival rates for well managed stores and outlines a 35 cent booklet covering location, layout, financing and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF Commerce
Washington
D. C
Mine Owners Strangers To Their Own Operations
E T Leech analyzes the government seizure of coal mines two months earlier and the ongoing operation under wartime powers since Germany’s surrender. He argues the mines are effectively nationalized without public approval or congressional action and weighs implications for private property rights and union bargaining. He notes legal constraints on owners appealing and criticizes the government’s handling of the contract with John L Lewis and union leadership.
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E. T. Leech
Pittsburgh Press
Krug
John L. Lewis
Lewis
England
United States
America
Germany
Japan
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Mi Res
J. &L. Supervisors
Harry L Rand
Department of Justice
U. S. Court For
District of Columbia
National Labor Relations Board
Rand
U. S
Court of Equity
Union Leafiers
Greer Faces Farewell and a Rocky Reappearance
Greer leaves her family home after an auction to pay her late father’s debts. Rocky Alverson unexpectedly returns, offering urgent help as Greer grapples with grief, pride, and impending loss of youth.
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Jefus
Greer
Harriet
Public Forum Letter on Drunk Driving Policy
A letter from a Raleigh Register reader commends the August 13 editorial on drunk driving in Beckley West Virginia. The writer asserts Beckley police arrest many for drunk driving but charge reckless driving in court claiming politics blocks safety and prompts reform.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Randolph Norton
Raleigh Register
Norton
Beckley City
OWA
Miss Great Philadelphia Winner Trains On Steaks For Miss America
Ginny Brown, 18, Drexel Hill drama student, won Miss Great Philadelphia and said she trained on two steaks before judging. She described the steaks as wonderful and noted she didn’t think she had a chance.
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Philly
Associated Prosy
Philadelphia
Ginny Brown
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