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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1943
Page
5
Mrs. Frank Garrett of Mount Hope is under treatment at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley after a knee injury. She was admitted December 12. Her husband Dr Frank Garrett is in the military service.
Pfc David White, Marine corps son of Ned White of Colcord, is reported wounded by the Navy department in Washington. The injury location and date were not disclosed per Navy policy.
Washington reports a capital wager on who would run the nations railroads if the government seizes control to avert a threatened strike. A high source says the army is favored though others name O D T head Eastman or Interior Secretary Ickes.
The Associated Press reports Charleston and many cities saw peak holiday buying with 10 to 15 percent more purchases than last year. Governor Neely voiced hope soldiers would return home for Christmas as shortages persisted. Coal miners faced a holiday on Christmas per federal order but likely to work on New Year’s Day.
Huge quantities of turkey were sent into mess sergeants’ refrigerators in the Elkins maneuver area for Christmas day dinners. Soldiers training in the rugged mountainous country will share in the meals as part of Christmas preparations.
Judge Clarence W. Meadows announced a new court house law library with a full time librarian during open hours. Raleigh county bar members will pay dues to use it, hours align with court house offices, with the library opening shortly after the year begins. Books will be donated by Beckley attorneys and firms.
In a wartime briefing President Roosevelt discussed forthcoming appointments of American and British commanders to lead European operations. He stressed that Japan would also face significant new blows, noting that subordinate leaders’ names would be announced shortly.
Rep. Wadsworth proposes a five point postwar plan to preserve armed strength for world peace. It calls for compulsory one year military training for 18 to 21 year olds, a small highly trained army, preservation of the fleet and air strength, a nucleus of munitions plants with rapid expansion, and a large technical and experimental staff in peacetime within the armed services.
J Norman Lodge, an Associated Press war correspondent returning from Noumea New Caledonia, said American troops behaved properly and found no substantiation for Governor Christian Laigret's allegations of misbehavior by troops especially Black soldiers. Lodge noted local shopkeepers gouged troops, making one shopkeeper a local billionaire from high prices. Laigret had criticized Americans, and authorities previously denied AP access after critical reporting of governance and education.
A dense listing of radio programs for Friday December 24 with Eastern War Time adjustments. Contains shows across CBS NBC and basic networks, including Portia Faces Life, Dick Tracy, The Jack Armstrong Serial, News Time, The Parker Family, The Kate Smith Variety Time, Amos and Andy, and Band music plus sports updates. Multiple time shifts noted and programs marked as To Be Announced.
BERKELEY SPRINGS West Virginia influenza epidemic forces Morgan County schools to close a day early for Christmas holidays. About 30 percent of pupils are stricken, though illness is mild. Board of education announced the decision and cited the widespread outbreak in the region.
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