Beckley News Details and Subscriber Rates 1948
Beckley News details subscription options, rates, and delivery notes for the Raleigh Register and Beckley Evening News. Includes publication officials Thomas F. Stafford and Associated Press policy, delivery areas Hinton and Beckley, and subscription terms with tax and payment caveats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Hinton W. Va
Thomas F. Stafford
Associated Press
All to the Good on Latin America and American ties
A reflective essay recalls past North American ambivalence toward Latin neighbors and notes a recent shift as Mexico Argentina and Brazil gain prominence in film radio and trade. It urges broader cultural exchange via Pan American routes and media, arguing shared interests and resilience across the western hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Wall Street
Ireland
Europe
Italy
Webber & Fields
Gallagher & Shean
Lew Dockstattes
Mexico
Brazil
Pedro
Pancho
Jose
Jesus
Canada
Argentina
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
Latin America
Pan-Am Airlines
Grace
Counterfeit boom spurs alert from U S Secret Service
A Secret Service report cites record 1947 48 seizures, 2000 arrests, and millions seized as counterfeit currency checks and bonds flood in from Europe especially France. Officials warn taxpayers to inspect mail in refunds and require ID for bonds and checks, noting Beckley area remains untouched but ripe for plucking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
France
Secret Service
Beckley
Diesel threat looms as railroads order more locomotives
A National Coal Association bulletin notes July 1 saw 1.6 percent more locomotives on order, the highest since 1923, with 704 on order including 123 steam and 1,572 diesel. Diesel units displace coal and threaten demand, though coal markets remain strong now. The piece urges steam-turbine coal burners be perfected and adopted by American railroads before diesel dominance grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Coal Association
Hutchinsons move and Beckley’s shifting homes tale
Attorney George Armstrong recounts resident changes in Beckley. Hutchinson, who moved ten times since arriving, still fondly recalls Wickham Avenue where he and his wife built their first home. His daughter Grace and Eugene Thoenen have moved to Morgantown, while local sewer catch basins and open flag pole holes trigger safety concerns on Wickham Avenue and around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Armstrong
J. Q. Hutchinson
Beckley
Kanawha Street
Wickham Avenue
Fairview Apartments
Hutchinson
Grace
Eugene D. Thoenen
Morgantown
Thoenens
West Virginia University
Thoenen
Beckley Businss
Frank Albanese
Virgil Miller
Sam Raborn
Elton
Hillsboro
Texas
Sam
National Aviation Day Observed Amid Shifting Observances
James Marlow notes National Aviation Day lacks a fixed celebration as Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 for Wright brothers in 1939, but no official observance has been planned this year. The piece traces Kittyhawk Day, Air Force Day, and upcoming dinners by the Air Force Association and Aero Club in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Strebig
James Marlow
Washington
Air Force
Naval Aviation
Library of Congress
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Roosevelt
Congress
America
Kill Devil Hill
Kittyhawk
Aero Clubs
Aeronautical Division
Army
United States Air Force
National Defense Establishment
Air Force Association
The
Aero Club
Washington tourist scene boasts bumper expected yield
Boyle notes Washington draws 3.5 million visitors yearly, spending about 60 million dollars. Edson data adds varied estimates. tourists seek the Capitol, White House, Smithsonian, and historic Alexandria. Bus tours shuttle crowds past Mount Vernon and Arlington amid long lines at the Capitol and a mistaken belief that the President lives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Edson Statistical Service
U. S. Capitol
Capitol
Aunt Pure
Bob Atwood
the City
The
White House
the Capitol
Smithsonian Institution
Bureau of Engraving
City
Mount Vernon
Arlington
Alexandria
Virginia
Washington Monument
Atwood
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill
Senate
Scott
Roundhouse
U. S&s. Capitol
Man Made Quakes Seek Offshore Oil in California
Three oil firms including Shell Union and Continental use EP-126 explosive generated shock waves to map oil under the Pacific from Point Conception to Newport. Geophysical surveys, aerial mosaic style film mapping, and offshore prospects aim to unlock billions of barrels beneath Southern California waters with possible artificial island or caisson drilling in future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Calif
America
Shell, Union
Continental
Point Conception
Point Estero
Pacific
Chang Heng
United Geophysical Co
Ventura
Montecito
Ofalifornia
Half Moon Bay
Newport
California
Hollywood Mink Heist Sets Stage For 1949 Film
Miss Leanore Hoffman works as a guard for Beverly Hills furrier Al Teitelbaum. She steals a $450 mink coat destined for the film Miss Mink of 1949, hides it in a bag, and drives to Motion Picture Center to guard it on set. The piece outlines her plan, the film context, and nearby gossip about Gary Cooper and Ernest Hemingway.
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Hollywood
Leanore Hoffman
al Teitelbaum
Beverly Hills
Teitelbaum
Leanore
Motion Picture Center
Jimmy Lydon
Miss Hoffman
Santa Monica City College
Leanore Aspies
Gary Cooper
Idaho
Coop
Eneet Hemingway
Hemingway
Currency Reform in Western Zones Brings German Hope
In Munich, currency reform now in its second month has put real money in German pockets and revived consumer activity. Officials note a flow of goods, rising morale, and cautious optimism about long term recovery as Germans adapt to new Deutschemarks and tighter controls.
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Munich
Germany
Owosso
Mich
Bavaria
Russell R. Lord
Murray D. van Wagoner
George Patton
Reichsmark
United States
Lord
Blackmarket
Frankfurt
Russell Lord
OMGB
Gees
Tide of Secrets in Gordon Cloade Case
The Superintendent and Rowley discuss the Gordon Cloade death, the Beatrice twist, and Rowley’s failed attempt to pressure a suspect. They recount meeting Johnnie at the Stag, the blackmail offer, and the eerie remark that a client would pay for proof Robert Underhay is dead, while contemplating missed chances and family stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Cloade
Gordon
Spence
Rowley
Jeremy Cloade
Jeremy
Stag
Johnnie
Robert Underhay
Africa
Underhay
Arden
David Hunter
Mr. Cloade
Rosaleen
Round 1 has gone to David Hunter
The dialogue captures a murder investigation as Spence and Rowley discuss clues. A gold lighter bears initials D. H. while a broken mainspring hints at timing. The mood hints at a suspect named Underhay and a potential breakthrough, with a Monday continuation teased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
Spence
Underhay
Rowley Cloade
David Hunter
D. H
Serant Graves
Greatorex
Bond
Graves
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Beckie Newspapers Corporation
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Raleigh Road
Cool Ridge
Pack
Nation Today
Aero Club of Washington
Boyle
Yj Kal Boyle
Arthur Edson
Pat Mal Rawla
Maine
Iowa
Kansas
Washington Board of Trade
Shell, Hancock
General Petroleum
Union
Humble
Standard of California
Richfield
Tide Water
Honolulu
Signal
Agatha Christie
David
Nottingham
England
Barnstone Quarry
Nottinghamshire
W. W. Black
Nottingham University
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