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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
2
The piece portrays coal as a stronger energy player in the U S amid renewed demand and lower oil prices. It notes past coal woes between 145 and 1950 due to strikes and levies, then argues for a strategic blockade to curb Soviet oil shipments and accelerate the cold war. It emphasizes coal’s economic value and energy security.
Washington and Far Eastern Command weigh a naval blockade of Communist China to end the Korean War by choking off sea supplies to Manchuria and North Korea. A blockade would strain both China and Soviet Russia while easing UN forces in Korea, with sea routes blocked and land routes from Russia left as a minor option.
Jefferson County preacher Rev Jennings Hobson spoke in Oak Hill about ministers rediscovering rural roots to revitalize country parishes. He urged agricultural ministry training and warned that neglecting farming ethics erodes faith as he linked gospel living to soil, seed, and stewardship.
A humorous note describes a busy man using a new Ohio State gadget to overhear gossip along the Milky Way. He insists the sounds are not stalic but the Dog Star barking as Uncle Sam shines in the Olympic Winter Games test versus the Opposition.
Nine patients with rheumatic fever and damaged heart valves underwent a pioneering valve-opening operation. From Oct 26 to Oct 23, surgeons Bailey and Keown performed the procedure in Kansas City, restoring health. five have returned to work, ten more expected soon, while one died and one remains in hospital.
Beckley newspapers publish Raleigh Register evenings and Sunday morning with Associated Press content. Indicates editorial leadership, ad representation, and subscription rates, including terms for address changes and West Virginia tax. Explains home delivery options and distributor independence.
New York figure Newbold Morris, named by President Truman to investigate government misdeeds, works with limited staff and faces congressional skepticism. He seeks immunity and subpoena powers, hopes for external experts, and plans a large Washington space to house a possible 200-member staff.
Daily prayer asks for the spirit of patience to curb irritations and quickness to impatience. The writer urges a closer relationship with God as safety, ending with an Amen from Forrest Cc Feezor of Waco Texas.
A humorous reminiscence about turning 41 and past birthday kisses at the office. The narrator reflects on aging from 21 to 41, noting changes in perspective, virtue, and life appreciation, while teasing colleagues and his own restless flirtations for younger days.
An editorial note parodies a pig causing two motor cars to collide highlighting mishaps of the era. It riffs on Agriculture department promises a bigger 1952 strawberry and reports cockroaches on TV screens in southern states.
Veterans Administration Hospital official Miss Mildred Elkins, a calm energetic Carolinian, returns from a Carolina weekend delayed by a major snow drift and blizzard in Nawth Ca'lina. Bug Dust notes political social chatter about Sheriff John Ward and the female vote. A tongue in cheek Farmers’ column lists Friday the 13th misfortunes for 1952 and Panhandle anecdotes from Bob Dwight about West Virginia scenery and wind.
Inside Washington a GI Joe survey lists ten top new infantry weapons and gadgets. From improved rifles to lighter radios and better mine detectors he argues modern gear keeps the infantry decisive on the field, with Lovett warning hype around new weapons is not a magic win.
Betty Stearns reports a lively cocktail party at the Main Street Book Store in Chicago. Two prominent authors, James Jones and Willard Motley, meet for the first time and warm to each other as the event progresses. Motley picks up a copy of From Here to Eternity and jokes about it being the best book I’ve never read.
Regionally Speaking at Estonatly Spearing covers service updates for Seaman Peggy Kessinger and Seaman recruit status at Newport. It lists Pvt Thomas H Belcher and family at 123 Morris Street East Beckley, plus Sst James E Maddy with the First Cavalry in Hokkaido. Also notes Pvt Jackie Laxton finishing basic at Ft Knox and home furlough, Billy Hetler aboard USS Thurban in cold North Atlantic, Pvt Earl Dickerson White at Lackland AFB, Pvt James A Agee at Indiantown Gap, and Pvt Virgil Elvah Cook reassigned from Ft Benjamin Harrison to Westover Field.
A Bible verse excerpt from Romans 8 35 39 emphasizes that difficult times cannot separate believers from God s love. It asserts confidence in being more than conquerors through Christ and lists trials that do not sever the bond with divine love.
Roane Waring, former American Legion department commander of Tennessee, spoke at Western Legionnaires in Bechler. Reports noted advances in naval and air warfare, with allied ships and planes attacking Java. Russian forces pushed on the warfront as German resistance loomed.
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