Raleigh Register Morning Edition History and credits
The Raleigh Register Morning Edition published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation with editions in Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. Randolph Norton is listed as Managing Editor and The Associated Press is credited for news dispatches. The paper notes second class mail status and exclusive AP use of published material.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W Va
Hinton
W. Va
Randolph Norton
Associated Press
Right is bad politics in Willkie tax debate
The Bluefield Telegraph argues that right is not always right in politics and that Willkie’s call for higher taxes may endanger his bid for the Republican nomination. It notes the Times praising his stance while warning practical politics favors ambiguity and compromise.
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Bluefield Telegraph
Hugh Ike Shott
G.O.P
The
Telegraph
N Io
Willkie
New York Times
Democratic
Times
Canteen Leader Seeks Public Attention To Finances
Mrs. W. A. Burke of Beckley Service Men's Canteen brought treasurer records to The Register revealing funds status. The newspaper spent an hour reviewing receipts and expenditures to inform the public, illustrating press access to organizational records and financial accountability.
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W. A. Burke
Beckley Service Men's Canteen
Register Office
Register
al Smith
Public accounting urged for fund drives and canteens
The Register notes the canteen's finances and urges full public disclosure of expenditures and unexpended balances. It commends the Service Canteen leader for transparent action and calls on all public organizations to inform supporters with complete accounting.
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Register
Newsprint Shortage Hits U S Newspapers Hard
The shortage forces a 22 percent cut from 1941 consumption, forcing many papers to reject ads and seek space-saving remedies. War production areas see larger increases in circulation, while proposals include labor in pulpwood forests and slight paper weight reductions. No effective solution yet.
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New York
Pearl Harbor
America
Surplus controls loom from synthetic rubber era shifts
The article notes postwar controls on crops to support synthetic rubber and other products will reduce meat milk and sugar output in America. It cites reliance on petroleum and alcohol from wheat and corn as the burden shifts. Sugar will be diverted to alcohol, reducing dairy and meat supplies.
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America
Navy Men From Beckley Receive Promotions and Assignments
Army and Navy service news from Beckley and surrounding areas. James H Todd advances to aviation ordnance man third class after boat training at Great Lakes and assignment at Patuxent River Maryland. Houston H Downey and Kenneth Bowman listed among the soldiers and airmen with training in Camp Claiborne Fort Bragg Camp Meade and England. William Trayner Heather Deson Dietch and others receive gradings promotions or new postings at Gulfport Gulfport Field Navy Pier Chicago Camp Plauche and Camp Stewart.
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Aviation Ordnance School
Memphis
Tennessee
James H. Todd
H.H. Todd
Third Avenue
Aviation Ordnance Man
United States Navy
Navy
Eaman
Ater
Hobart C. Stafford
C. C. Stafford
Whitby
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Minois
H. A. Stickler
Oak Grove Avenue
Houston H. Downey
Italy
Downey
Camp Claiborne
Louisiana
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Pfe
F. A
New York
New River Company
Cranberry
Heather Déson Rivate
Kenneth
Bowman
Kenneth Bowman
England
United States Army Infantry
Emma Sweeney McKinney
Miller Street
Armed Forces
Camp Fannin
Texas
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Woodrow Wilson High School
Suejacket
Frank Dietch
Pete Dietch
Naval Training School (Aviation
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Navy Pier
Chicago
Illinois
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Lloyd Dobbins
Mrs. Lloyd Dobbins was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. B. D. Bostic with co hosts Mrs. Floyd Shuck and Mrs. Jim Bragofsky. Guests included Miss Orada Bostic Mrs. Doe Holley Mrs. B. B. Epperly and others. Gifts came from Eloise Fitzgerald and Roy Adams.
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Lloyd Dobbin
B. D. Bostic
Floyd Shuck
Jim Bragofsky
Orada Bostic
Doe Holley
B. B. Epperly
C. M. Moore
John Harvey
Ira
J. W. Harvey
Masoni Darlington
Margaret Stafford
Myrtle Berry
Reba Dobbins
Nannie
Hell's Angels Crew Photo Sparks Local Calls
The February 3 New York Times published a photo of the bomber Hell's Angels with crew faces visible and crew names and addresses on the fuselage. Readers are urged to call Cook Town about any Cook Town boy who flew with the crew. The column also notes service members sending gifts, travel by air increasingly feasible, and urges airports and public guidance for courthouse visitors.
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New York Times
U. S
Hell's Angels
England
Germany
Cook Town
W. Va
Doughty Hell’s Angels
Edward A. West
Newport
Beckley
Faypes
Martins
Raleigh County
Beverly T. Wren
Panjandrum
Consolidated Bus Lines
Bluefield
Birth announcements span multiple families in Fort Myers and beyond
Several birth notices appear: a seven and a quarter pound daughter born February 9 to Lt and Mrs C Wheeler in Fort Myers Florida with Mrs Wheeler formerly Evelyn Hamlin of Beckley. A nine and a quarter pound son born February 4 to Lt and Mrs Paul Higginbotham in Oakland California with Mrs Higginbotham formerly Frances Cahill of Oakland. Patty Sue Key born February 4, Helen Elmodollar of Amigo is mother. Clarence Nathaniel Kenney born January 29 in Affinity, eight pounds. A seven and three quarter pound son to Lawton Hicks and spouse in Affinity born February 1. Julius Clifford Fekete born February 8 at home, tenth child. Filn Delaine McVey born February 4 in Pemberton screens. The Key and Higginbotham families include service members in the Navy and South Pacific posting.
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C, el) Wheeler
Fort Myers
Florida
Wheeler
Evelyn Hamlin
Beckley
Paul Higginbotham
Oakland
California
Higginbotham
Frances Cahill
Mae Higginbotham
Wickham
South Pacific
Patty Sue
James Key
Key
Helen Elmodollar
Amigo
Navy
Great Lakes
Winds
John William Kenney
Clarence Nathaniel
Affinity
Lawton Hicks
Stephen Fekete
Julius Clifford
Filn
Delaine
Hazel H. McVey
Pemberton
Baptist Church to Hear Dr Ware at 11 O'clock
Dr Ritchie Ware pastor emeritus of the First Christian church will deliver the morning sermon at the First Baptist church today at 11 o clock in the absence of Dr Alvin Cook pastor. The Rev H B Fisher of Male will conduct the evening services.
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Ritchie Ware
Emer
First Christian Church
First Baptist Church
Alvin Cook
North America
H. B. Fisher
Roland Hayes to Sing at Woodrow Wilson High School
Famed Negro tenor Roland Hayes will present a song recital at Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium on Sunday April 16 at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Alpha Zeta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta. Accompanist is Reginald Boardman. Hayes, a Georgia native and Fiske graduate, has performed in Boston and across Europe Africa and South America. The program will include Negro spirituals.
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Roland Hayes
America
Europe
Woodrow Wilson High School
Aphha Zeta Zeta
Zeta Phi Beta
Hettie J. Trent
Hayes
Beckley
Wheeling
Reginald Boardman
Georgia
Fiske University
Boston
Jubilee Singers
Boston Symphony Hall
Africa
South America
Mabscott Personalities and Delayed Travel Notes
Local notices list Dr. K. H. Trippett and Mrs. G. T. Hillery of Niles Ohio plus Mr. and Mrs. Hillery Jr. of Baltimore visiting Mabscott. Others include Roanoke Virginia relatives, convalescent Mrs. Paris Richards, Arlington Virginia travel, measles cases, hospital discharges, and several families visiting Detroit Bluefield Princeton and Hagerstown.
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K. H
G. T. Hillery
Niles
Ohio
G. T. Hillery, Jr
Baltimore
Maryland
Hillery
Cline Hedrick
Sue
Roanoke
Virginia
Paris Richards
Beckley Hospital
James West
Vaughn
Arlington
D. E. Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Julia Fleshman
Linda Kidd
Nedra Underwood
Tommy Bare
Dickey Kidwell
G. D. Underwood
Nurses to Hold Meeting Here in WV District Ten
West Virginia State Nurses Association district ten will conduct sectional meetings in Hinton Bluefield Welch and Beckley on Friday February 18 at 8 00 am The Raleigh General Hospital on Woodlawn Avenue hosts with Dr L E Shrewsbury speaking on Allergy Reports from Charleston will be shared All registered nurses are urged to attend Mrs Stella Moore is district president and several Beckley residents visited or stayed with local hosts during the week
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West Virginia State Nurses Association District Ten
Hinton
Bluefield
Welch
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Woodlawn Avenue
Stella Moore
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Raleigh Register Ening
Med
City
San
Dallas
Mra. Burke
Robert Stafford
South Charleston
Desbold Safe and Lock War Plant
Canton
Seaman Stafford
Collins High School
Northwestern University
Evanston
Nile H. Noble
Eccles
New London
Connecticut
Presstel Car Company
McKees Rock
Pennsylvania
H. D. Richmond
Beaver
Gulfport Field
Mississippi
Army Air Forces Training Command
William D. Trayner
Dan Trayner
Mount Hope
Trayner
Mount Hope Motor Company
Uncle Sam
Brownie A. Bryant
Ghent
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Army Service Forces
Camp Plauche
Vanda Bower
Mabscott
Robert R. Bower
Indianapolis
Indiana
N.Y. A
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
South Carolina
New River
Camp Pendleton
West Virginia Business College
Beckley College
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation
Betty Lee West
Saint Albans
William Bowers
Everette O. McKinney
J. F. McKinney
Ansted
Dana Rakes
Belva Hatcher
Blue Jay
Norvel McKinney
Sophia
Burl McKinney
Camp Stewart
Robert Bowers
Lloyd Dobbins
Howard J. Shanks
Joseph Bell
Crescent Street
North Africa
Allah
Mecca
Charles F. Hughes
Camp Mead
Camp Wheeler
Watkins Drug Store
West Virginia
Sarah Toney
Mt. Tabor
William G. Clark, Jr
Frankfort
Johns+ Hopkins hospital
Toney
Frank Harper
Mount Tabor
Department of Public Assistance
You
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati
Columbus
Will
Mabscott Personals
Norman J. Weaver
Hagerstown
Hope Wallace
Charles V. Miller
Amos Gadd
Camp Creek
J. Q. Fareyley
C. C. Gadd
Carol Lee Farley
Hattie Hurt
Fast Beckley
B. P. Farley
A. E. Fink
Odd
C. H. Fink
Terry Richmond
R. R. Freeman
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