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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1951
Page
11
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A Raleigh pattern advertises dress pattern No. 8618 for ages 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 with options for a tiny collar. It notes yardage for 39 inch fabric and collar and offers fall and winter fashion pages in a 48 page book. Send 30 cents for pattern and 25 cents for the fashion book.
Radio listings for December 18 show a dense lineup: news and commentary at 7, multiple dramas and serials through the night, including One Man's Family, Count of Monte Cristo, and Fibber and Molly. The schedule includes Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, and a Chicago Symphony broadcast ending the day.
The 1945 census showed Otter Tail County had the largest U.S. horse population at 19,399, but by 1950 it declined to 10,709 while tractors rose from 3,939 to 6,184. The Associated Press notes waning Dobbin popularity reflected in the shift to mechanization.
Police tried to stop an older motorist to question him about a traffic violation but he sped off. After warning shots failed, officers pursued for 16 miles. Clay County Sheriff W T Curran later located the man asleep in the back seat of his car.
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