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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1952
Page
2
A compact editorial cites Henry Drummond to define love not as heated emotion but as a rich, manly expression of the entire Christian character. The piece emphasizes steady virtue and moral strength over sentiment.
The piece commends private and public agencies for efforts to mobilize voters on election day. Businesses funded inserts and ads across media, while civic groups promoted a heavy vote. Raleigh and Wyoming led West Virginia counties in participation, underscoring the adage eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
The familiar double barred cross seal highlights progress against tuberculosis. Funds now focus on medical research case finding and patient support to cure, with local associations in Beckley and beyond funding research. Buy seals to support the crusade and contact the tuberculosis association office to order.
The piece contrasts coal with natural gas amid expected price rises and rising gas demand. It cites the Petroleum Administration for Defense on a 40 percent gas sales rise in three years, a building boom bolstered by gas, and 87 percent of new homes heated by gas, with cities showing coal costs higher than gas. It notes coal mines cutting weeks and asks if shorter work weeks will follow coal price hikes.
Beckley expansion plan calls for more parking in the business district. Proposes tourist traffic and more hotels, a sports and recreation center with stadium, and a municipal auditorium seating 3000 to 5000. Aims to extend city limits, bolster rural development, make Beckley a convention city, improve roads and Grandview Park, and add a youth center and library museum.
Observers weigh Pan-American’s plan to add Comet jetliners next year against the continued dominance of piston aircraft. BOAC’s Miles Thomas defends jets while American builders question market demand. Economic and technical factors limit jet adoption until 1956 confirmations.
An editorial ponder on Mt. Everest as the ultimate symbol of human strive. It notes an expedition fell 150 feet short, Everest’s height and growth, and contrasts motives among native Tebetans, Nepalese, and Western climbers who pursue the peak for higher goals beyond profit.
The note asks for divine aid to stay calm, confident, and slow to anger, praising restraint as mightier than conquest. It closes with a request for a twinkle in the eye from Luther W. Youngdahl, U S District Judge for the District of Columbia.
Last week in business notes a surge in holiday sales with postwar industrial output at a peak. economists forecast the first half of 1953 to stay strong, with optimism about continued activity and a mild downturn if any. Executives seek fair treatment under the Eisenhower administration and prep for expansion.
President-elect Eisenhower faces a delicate dilemma as he weighs how to end the Korean War. He cannot publicly announce strategies while not yet in office, and any plan risks casualties, allied reactions, and possible wider conflict with Russia. His cabinet discussions in the Pacific are watched by both Americans and Communists.
A playful column teases readers with quirky observations about a Swedish gravel pit uncovering a 350 million year old fish, London restaurants serving seal meat, fashion tips, and the light humor around coronation headwear. It blends jokes on fashion, weather, and royalty.
The president elect faces a choice to mount a major offensive in Korea to defeat Communist forces or risk a broader war. Key questions include power for an offensive, war extension risks, and whether victory or better position will follow. Sources cite generals Merk Clark Van Fleet and allied views, with air base strikes and end run strategies under consideration.
A broad roster of service members from West Virginia and nearby towns shows promotions, assignments, and training across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Notable items include Sgt Billy R Lewis promoted at Parris Island, Pvt Warren F Gregory serving in Korea with the 40th Infantry Division, Cadet Charles B Woods selected for ROTC advanced course, and Pfc Melvin E Hutchens Jr assigned to Fifth Armored Division at Camp Chaffee with prior Korea service. Other updates cover sailors, aviation machinists mates, and a New York Naval Center seaman apprentice named Faye Maulis for best liked at the Brooklyn base.
Literary Guidepost reviews Eternal France a photographic tour from Paris to Alsace with notes by Martin Hurlimann and Paul Valery praising the spirit of place. The second notice covers With Hope Farewell by Alexander Baron about Mark Strong a London youth maturing through war and adulthood in a novel focused on a resort hotel experience and early wartime life.
Hollywood star Alexis Smith reflects on a career of fashion focused parts and glamour moments. She recalls playing dull selfish dames and the shift to portraying mature characters while pursuing artistry with eight weeks of Eastern stock work, ballet and singing lessons, and a piano hobby.
A collection of 1920s notes recalls Barker's Meat Builder Co. charter, costs of war, Cocoanut Grove claims, European debts, and civic groups supporting relief and war effort in Charleston and Raleigh County. The piece blends historical milestones with society references and charitable activities involving First Ladies and civic clubs.
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