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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1947
Page
2
The Raleigh County Farm Bureau proposes a three point program to cut grain fed to livestock and free supplies for overseas shipments. Emphasis on soil health, heifer land care, and parasite control aims to boost small farmers and curb soil depletion while feeding hungry people.
A reflective reminiscence about childhood Christmas rituals and the fade of Santa Claus from a family home. The narrator recalls trimming their own tree, idolizing Santa as a divine figure, and a child’s perception of faith, awe, and nightly Christmas Eve dreams.
In a reflective reminiscence the narrator recalls childhood Christmas mornings with Santa as the unseen helper who trimmed the tree. The memory centers on a lasting ritual, the belief in Santa, and how the tradition endures as the narrator’s family grows.
In a note on holiday travel, Congress members depart to meet constituents amid inflation and rising grocery costs. The piece suggests potential reconvening after New Year with drastic measures likely to address the public’s economic distress during Yuletide.
Argentina pledges one million tons of wheat monthly to feed hungry mouths and offers up to five billion dollars in loans to needy countries. The move challenges U S leadership in the Western Hemisphere while Argentina weighs joining the existing relief program.
The commission criticizes colleges for underemphasizing adult education and calls for it to become a core university function. It outlines four formats evening courses resident extensions correspondence study and informal learning and urges universities to teach English physics and other subjects to all willing learners in the community. The report notes the need for more teachers funding and a shift to community based education across state and city areas.
New York columnist hal Boyle reflects on Maria Formicola a 21 year old Italian woman who came to marry a Kentucky veteran only to learn of his death in an auto accident. An Italian speaking photographer helped explain the tragedy and the story spurred broad American sympathy and offers of marriage money and shelter. The case tests immigration law but illustrates the American tradition of generous aid beyond blood kin and borders.
Broadway notes chart a shift from 1930s cabaret to renewed Burlesque while Harvey Stone rises from a shoe clerk to a top nightly comedian earning 2500 a week, aided by wartime fame and White House performances. The piece also mentions burglars looting D Amico's salon and toupee thefts.
Inspector Ryan grapples with a sprawling dragnet from Broadway to the East River seeking Jean Saunders. Bill O'Reilly questions methods as officers probe Bowery flophouses, Grand Street crowds, and the Fulton Market waterfront for a breakthrough.
Gene Gleason notes progress of a pursuit. Inspector Ryan demands checks of every boarded-up tenement and threats to force entry if owners fail to provide keys. O'Reilly backs the intensified search and vows to bring information to the office next morning.
R Harless of Beckley criticizes officials for asking Americans to save a slice of bread daily for hungry Europeans without practical means. He argues loaf sizes prevent saving, proposes 8 slice loaves or adjustable pricing to let households conserve bread responsibly. He calls authorities to act for real relief.
A devotional line from Psalm 91 15 promises deliverance and elevation for one who loves and knows the Lord providing a note of steadfast faith and divine protection. The verse emphasizes trust and recognition of God's name as a source of security.
Stewart Alsop reports that the Wallace Progressive Citizens of America movement is revealed as a Communist-backed effort. With ALP support fraying and CIO backing wavering, Wallace may win little and Truman gains via non Communist labor mobilization.
Entertainment notes recount Rhonda Fleming singing through illness for A Connecticut Yankee while being named Cinderella Girl after beating nine rivals. Cary Grant Myrna Loy redo a ramped dream house set costing 11 000 with future 33 000 total. Helen Walker denies engagement to Bruce Humberstone as Bill Eythe parties in Chicago and meets Miss Prim, later revealed as Irvin.
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