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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1952
Page
11
The American Beauticians' congress declares nine women as possessing nine supposedly perfect features. President Harri Sidonei says no single woman can have all perfect traits, so the group selected nine with the listed attributes.
In a sunburned western landscape, Blaise Randell and Hal flee toward Blaise’s ranch after land confiscation and a ten year frame for murder. Melanie, Randell’s former love, remains with rival Leonis as Randell vows to clear his name. The journey features horse trades, uneasy neighbors, and the looming threat of range conflict.
Blaise Randell meets Slim Starling after years apart as they recall clashes with Leonis and a failed plan to move into Box Canyon. Slim plans to stay nearby, continue freighting, and aid Blaise if needed while the Thatcher land troubles loom.
South Korea Thanksgiving war frontline troops and volunteers plan Christmas spirit for Korean children. U S and British Commonwealth forces stack tents with toys, clothes, and candy as SFC Gaydon P Gwyn mobilizes aid from Klamath Falls Oregon to orphanages near Kapyong. The 45th Division and others report strong donations and planned parties from front lines to Pusan.
President-elect Eisenhower urged strength of spirit and religious foundation to defeat Communism while meeting Negro church leaders. Dr. W. H. Jernagin said ministers reported amazement that Negroes were barred from certain hotels, and Eisenhower pledged to form a commission to study minority treatment. The gathering included leaders from the National Fraternal Council of Churches and corporate figures such as George A. Sloan and Warren Lee Pierson.
A House spending subcommittee found waste and plushness in military bases during a 15-base probe. It cited Limestone Maine McClellan California and Kelly Texas for over elaborate construction and rushed replacement of temporary structures, warning emergency funds may finance nonurgent facilities.
Cincinnati report shows fall enrollment across 9830 accredited universities and four year colleges fell 1.5 percent to 1,293,524 full-time students and 2. The decline in part time students was 2.8 percent to 462,848. Freshman gains and lingering upperclass women kept overall enrollment higher than expected.
Public auction of Lot 1 and Lot 2 in Packsville on Little Marsh Creek in Marsh Fork District, Raleigh County WV. Property described from Packsville maps and deeds with two parcels totaling about .35 and 1.65 acres, at 10:00 am February 16, 1953 at the Beckley courthouse front steps. Cash in hand due to Mat D. Bouldin as trustee, Whitesville State Bank as holder.
A dense string of classified ads lists services from Wright's Radio Service and Sophia Plumbing to Mountain State Termite Control and Jim Huffman plastering. Also featured are moving firms Cooper Transfer and Lewis Transfer Co with contact dials, plus buyers seeking timber, chickens, coins, and various pets and goods.
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