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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1952
Page
2
Editorial argues front page news drives public opinion more than radio or TV. It cites Truman and Roosevelt, noting heavy press coverage aided their elections and that campaigns rely on print to reach voters.
The September issue of Power surveys U S water issues noting plentiful supply overall but gaps in location. It cites surface sources at 80 percent and underground at 20 percent, urges watershed conservation, stricter pollution control, and cautious views on rainmaking and sewage reuse.
Bug Dust recounts how planned fortunes from English and American aunts shrink due to inheritance taxes lawyers fees and currency issues. Bill Grass learns an $80 000 windfall may dwindle to about $5 000 while sisters Mary and Martha face British taxes and travel hurdles on a hoped estate.
The Peebles household splits along party lines after the Republican convention favors Eisenhower while the Democratic convention backs Stevenson. Wilbur, once neutral, now supports Eisenhower. Trellis Mae backs Stevenson and mocks him over breakfast. The row reflects a nation divided by politics.
A Portland minister opens with a prayer about awakening social power to end hunger fear and strife. In a Wabash panel style exchange Trellis Mae and Wilbur debate Ike Eisenhower Adlai Stevenson and party loyalties with November political hopes turning to peace.
Navy and Air Force personnel tied to West Virginia and nearby towns are listed with current postings and recent relocations. Names include Harve Neely of MacAlpin aboard USS John A. Bole in Korea, Virgil Smith in Korea with Sith Tactical Recon Wing, and several soldiers in Germany and Japan with the 43rd Infantry Division and 24th Infantry Division.
In a New Jersey rally Stevenson praised the Democratic record of growth and change over 20 years while attacking Eisenhower on policy. Truman noted the Roosevelt-Truman era as the Democratic baseline. The exchange touched on party lines, platform stances, and campaign strategy.
In a split Congress scenario eyed if Eisenhower wins, Democrats aim to retain Senate control while conceding the House. Senate currently 49 Democrats 46 Republicans with one vacancy, and most up seats are GOP. Divided Congress would complicate the next presidency.
In Capernaum, Jesus meets a paralytic carried by friends. He forgives sins and commands the man to rise. The crowd marvels at God and the display of authority given to men. References St Matthew 9 1 3 recount the event.
Teller James F. Smith Jr. 26, walked out of the Bank of Virginia's main office in Richmond at close of business, a change of heart prevented a theft totaling 27,800 dollars. The incident involved a plan or attempt thwarted by the teller's decision. Police and bank officials investigated, with details pending.
Jeanne Wakefield extols Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as a transformative, suspenseful novella about an aged Cuban fisherman's struggle for dignity against impossible odds. The piece praises Hemingway's simplicity, calls him a leading contemporary writer, and references Life Magazine's serialization and related cultural commentary.
Hollywood reports Tony Curtis is preparing to portray Houdini with Janet Leigh as his wife. He trains daily with a veteran magician, performs card and billiard tricks, and notes lucky coincidences linking Houdini and his own family.
A Santa Fe Chief diner pays a $5 bill for a $3.90 check and pockets a dollar and a dime after a tense exchange. The waiter smiles and says the loss was just gambling. Jack McGregor again tops the front page by refusing a $30 raise to avoid losing four days’ pay.
Ten years ago a fire destroyed two buildings and damaged a third in the Spencer business block causing about 150000 in damage. September pledges by coal firm workers totaled 6220 for war bonds to aid Raleigh County goals. Ross Cottle named city police chief and Zimmerman received a leave of absence.
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