This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1943
Page
6
Maine and Idaho clash over which state leads in potato production. Idaho plantings rose to 193000 acres, edging Maine's 192000, with Maine forecast to harvest about 53760000 bushels versus Idaho's 43425000. Historical stomps and governors’ bets frame the rivalry.
Donations collected by Mrs. John Barron of MacArthur for Beckley service canteen list many donors and items including cash gifts of 1 and 1.50 dollars and assorted foods such as coffee sugar milk tomatoes peaches beans and vegetables from numerous local residents and families. The extensive roll includes Mrs Ella Phillips Freida Hill Katharine Phillips John Johnson and other named contributors with items ranging from produce to baked goods.
Ed ward Pritchard, a 200 pound plus former aide to Fred M. Vinson and clerk to Felix Frankfurter, announced his entry into the army at Fort Thomas induction center. He quips the army scraped the bottom of the manpower barrel and has taken the barrel. Pritchard's home is Paris, Kentucky.
Dr Alvin J Cook of Wilmington Del who preached at First Baptist here since August 1 will preach at the First Baptist church in Logan today and Dr J E Bird, former pastor of the local Methodist church, will preach at 11 am. Dr Cook will return to play the pipe organ at the real Baptist church services tonight despite rain.
Harry A. West of Bluefield will preside at the Raleigh County Post 32 installation Monday at 7 30 p m. Commander R K Rabush announced that American Legion Auxiliary and Legion members will join in the ceremony. Officers elected August 3 include Commander Ben F Dorsey first vice commander Frank Halstead second vice commander Bennie Baker third vice commander Guy Amato chaplain Glenn Stewart Americanization officer D B Farrell finance officer W B Murray service officer Charles Dickenson sergeant at arms J A Thompson drum corps officer A F P Hazelwood historian Dr T C Moorefield color bearers Harry Dunkler Roy Elkin adjutant W R Fugitt post surgeon H H Bishop judge advocate Floyd Sayre. Notices mailed to attend.
West Virginia maneuvers near Seneca Rocks train instructors and soldiers in cliff work. Lt J E Link leads a staff of mountain specialists from Seattle Philadelphia and Minnesota with diverse Alpine and skiing backgrounds. The Seneca school uses rock faces 800 to 1,000 feet high for basic and advanced training while troops camp in tents beside Cheat River with a mobile purifier and bathing facilities.
Mr and Mrs Sonny Persinger of 108 Sixth Street report their sons in the army have been wounded in the New Hebrides area while serving overseas. Private Billy M Persinger, 21, son of J W and Mrs Persinger of Beckley, and Private Donald Nichols, 26, son of Ernest and Mrs Nichols of Boolley, were described as wounded with slight injuries. They had been stationed together overseas the past year and were previously in New Georgia. Nichols attended Woodrow Wilson High and Shady Spring High. his ship was sunk during the voyage and he swam to shore. Persinger worked in Sabine before enlistment.
Mrs G W Bursa ter and Miss Nell Brewster entertained with a bridge party here Thursday honoring Mrs He Weatherford of Crewe Virginia. Four tables were in play. After five progressions Mrs A P Boslex of Kopperstan won high prize, second to Miss Venice Man Rae of Texas. Mrs A A C Platt, Mrs Jaros duis Mer James en ce Blinken Ars Lacy n Mrs ay Cinehaate Venice Manning and Mrs Weatherford attended. Mrs Vin Ciesin recovering at Point Please after injuries from an explosion while her husband recovers in hospital.
Charleston AP The U S circuit court of appeals Richmond Va granted an appeal to the West Virginia OPA in a Wetzel County rent injunction suit and remanded to the northern West Virginia federal court. The court reversed Judge William E. Baker who denied an injunction to restrain Rosa M. Wright New Martinsville from evicting tenant Frank Berger. The appeals court upheld the emergency rent control act and said the agency could apply to the federal court for injunction despite a state court eviction.
Martinsburg sees Capt Harry M Devers return after seven months abroad. The Flying Fortress pilot, 22, earns the Flying Cross and an air medal with nine oak leaf clusters. He and his crew are credited with shooting down enemy aircraft after 40 bombing missions and 275 hours in combat. He is the son of Mrs Marshall Devers.
The Raleigh Register corrected figures stating 3,200 acres rather than 300,000 acres leased from Western Pocahontas by Western Gulf Coal of Mount Hope. The circuit court majority was written by Judge John J. Parker with Judge Eliott Northcott dissents.
Mary Churchill, daughter and aide of Britain's prime minister, visits America for the first time. She lunched with Canadian Women's Army Corps at Montmorency Falls overlooking the St. Lawrence River and stayed at the citadel on the same floor as her father. She spoke of life at the citadel as hectic and said she loves her ATS uniform and duties.
Morgantown reports that federal nursery programs expanding in defense areas will greatly require trained child psychology and development experts. Ruth D Noer of West Virginia University’s home economics division says nursery schools are vital for mothers working in defense plants, offering peace of mind for their children. A nursery school will be open.
A female flyer, after admiring a waterfall, says she plans to return to her anti aircraft battery in Canada. She attends a children’s party then visits C.W.V.A. training centers. She notes that flying will be among her few life flights, recalls a pre war Paris trip, and dismisses engagement rumors as unfounded.
Misa Noer notes that nursery schools will provide experiences with music art and constructive materials stories pictures plants and pets. They will offer children play materials to spark imagination and opportunities to share responsibilities take turns and socialize with peers and adults.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.