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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1949
Page
8
Board of Public Works backs a larger two year budget for Pinecrest Sanitarium with raises for nurses orderlies and staff. New positions include a recreational director floor supervisor and two senior medical roles. Extra dollars fund pasteurization plant barracks cottages and higher salaries.
President Truman floated new taxes targeting corporations and individuals in the middle to upper brackets as Congress reviews a record peacetime budget. Lawmakers push for spending cuts instead of tax increases to balance the budget.
A posse resumed a grim search for Robert Carr seven Eston Carr nine and John Helmick sixteen missing since Tuesday afternoon after leaving the Helmick home for the Carr property in snow and freezing temperatures. Sheriff Crostén fears the boys froze to death as families report belief of tragedy while a heavy fox trail and failing light hinder the rescue. The incident follows a spate of misfortunes for both families including a grandmother’s death and fires at Carr and Helmick properties.
Senator Pepper and many Democrats pressed the Senate Labor Committee to not hold hearings on repealing the Taft Hartley law. Pepper cited extensive past hearings and urged moving quickly. Senator Taft and Republican members opposed the move with Taft signaling he would insist on hearings.
Pfc. William Howard Smith 28 son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Fitzpatrick to be reburied Sunday at Fitzpatrick Community Church after being killed on D-Day June 6 1944 while serving as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division. Burial in the American Legion Cemetery under Post No. 32. Survivors include parents three older brothers Donald living in Lorain Ohio and sisters. Body to be moved to parents home at 2 p.m. today.
The Raleigh County Agricultural Conservation Program office will open Monday to receive applications for lime phosphate and other practices for farmers. Kelly Farmer, chairman, said the county has $10,000 more this year to spend on limestone. Farmers must file farm reports before eligibility.
Cloudy with moderate temperatures tonight and Saturday. Highs near the forties, lows around freezing. Precipitation in the last 24 hours minimal. Rivers Greenbrier and New at Bellepoint run a bit above normal and somewhat muddy. Reports from Oak Hill and Glade Creek note rain and ongoing readings at 9 to 10 am.
Mrs. Marie Scarfina Albanese 68 of 32 East Prince Street died en route to the hospital after a heart attack. Born in Italy in 1880 she came to the United States 36 years ago and lived in Raleigh County 30 years. She is survived by husband Frank Albanese three sons John Wheeling Angelo Beckley and Buddy Baltimore Md a daughter Mrs. Tom Harmon Dover Del two brothers and Don Scarfina of Tams and three grandchildren.
The Rhodes armistice talks endorsed a four point plan urging hopeful Israeli and Egyptian expressions and a unified conference opening unanimously approved late yesterday. Tel Aviv reports warn only possible redrawing of truce lines while Britain activity dims broader Arab inclusion. Dr. Ralph J Bunche urged rapid progress as UN mediator and chaired sessions.
Mrs. Sally Lewis McDorman longtime Brushton resident dies at 10 15 PM at daughter’s home in Harper Heights. Survived by sons Camden and Corliss. daughters D J Nestor and C C Harley. 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Widower E J McDorman preceded in death in 1947. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Calfee Funeral Home.
In Munich Germany six war criminals were hanged at Landsberg Prison in a resumed series of executions. Four involved in the killings of American servicemen and two in the deaths of concentration camp inmates. The day’s executions bring the Landsberg total to 97 since October 15. The eight consecutive Friday program had been halted December 3 and resumed today.
Weather toll 123 dead and millions in damage reported as January storms rage across the country. Tornadoes, blizzards, and ice storms leave cattle losses in the west and citrus crop damage in California and Arizona. Utilities and farms count costs amid a brutal first weeks of winter with many communities crippled.
Snow drifts halted thousands in California and Wyoming as trains and cars stalled for days. Temperatures plunged below freezing from coast to interior, with many towns isolated for over a week. Army and Red Cross teams aided rescues while snow mountains blocked roads and damaged communities. New England ski areas lost business as crocuses bloomed on bare slopes, hurting winter tourism by millions.
The Senate approved a bill raising the president’s salary from 74000 to 100000 with a 50000 tax exempt expense allowance, aiming to pass before the January 20 inauguration. House action was expected, as leaders feared delay could jeopardize top official pay raises.
Farm Agent H. B. Thomas announced Newcastle disease has appeared in several Raleigh County flocks. The highly contagious illness, first known in Newcastle England, can kill within two to three days and requires lab testing for confirmation. Vaccination exists and a Tuesday poultry class at the Raleigh County Court House will show Cornell University film.
Cleveland police and postal inspectors search for two suspected companions after a gunman Donald B. Smith 19 Huntington WVa and druggist Wayne N. Albee 03 were wounded in a robbery at an East Side Benfield Drug Co. Albee was shot in the left side. Smith in right arm and chest. Police recover Smith’s driver’s license and Army card. one accomplice fled with $924 from a postal substation and $11.93 from the register. Military police review Smith’s Army status.
A Reconstruction Finance Corporation representative will visit Beckley February 1 and 2 to review Mayor Hedrick's loan application of 750000 for a new parking building. Hopkins from RFC Louisville wrote he would investigate Beckley's parking program.
Ankara Turkey Premier Hasan Saka resigned after a two hour meeting with President Ismet Inonu as broad opposition and rising living costs destabilized the government. No official notice issued by noon.
Surgeons successfully removed an auto toy pencil from the heart of one year old Robert Bradshaw last night, after a failed initial attempt earlier in the day. The operation occurred in Denver, and doctors reported the boy is stable following the risky procedure.
Mao Zedong in a Chinese language broadcast demanded abrogation of treaties with the United States as a prerequisite for peace. He called for trial of war criminals and outlined eight peace conditions including land reform and cancellation of treaties with imperialist nations. Negotiations in Tientsin and Peiping with Gen. Gu’s forces showed no clear progress as communists pressed for swift capitulation.
The Beckley Air Force Association and the Chamber of Commerce report Tommy Dorsey received a bid for a concert or dance here. He suggested February 14 or 16 with a civic club sponsor and would perform two shows if seating allows. The act would feature the full orchestra with Dewy Dennis Lucy Ann Polk and the Sentimentals.
Charleston reports officials expect at least a minor recession and a $9,100,000 drop in two years. Taxes will finance a $115,669,285 general fund budget with no rate hikes or new levies. Revenue declines center on gross sales and consumer taxes while Penny-a-pack tax and licenses provide steadier support. Road fund projections total $61.9 million annually, earmarked for construction and maintenance, excluding a $40 million secondary road bond issue.
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