Beckley Housewife Urges Action on Gambling Pool Rooms
A Beckley housewife writes anonymously praising The Raleigh Register’s stance on gambling while arguing pool rooms are harming poor families. She says her husband’s mining work is damaged by nightly visits to pool halls and asks city officials to stop the robbers and formulate a strict policy.
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Beckley
Register
Raleigh Register
C. Hedrick
Millard Tyree
Hedrick
Misconceptions About Social Security Benefits
A brief note clarifies that Social Security payments are not intended to replace insurance. It emphasizes that SSA benefits supplement, not substitute, private or employer coverage and urges careful planning for financial security.
Spelling Bee Reminiscences From Radio WCFC Contests
A narrator recalls childhood spelling bees and a rival girl at WCFC studio contests. He describes late nights studying two and three syllable words, joshing memory of his own failings, and the final year championship that followed.
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WCFC
Atdép
Reservoir Hill
Spelling Reignited by Tutti Frutti and a Challenge
Thomas F. Stafford recalls a plan to distract his sister from reading with ice cream and cherry pop. A spelling bee ends with his sister winning while he mispronounces tutti frutti and suffers mocking from older sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chsinhery
Goldielocks
Social Security Benefits and the Texas City Disaster
The Federal Security Agency settled 289 claims after the Texas City blast with average monthly payments of 30.83. A widow and three children receive 16,800 in total, while monthly checks never exceed 86. Social security aids old age and family protection, but other income sources are advised to improve family welfare.
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Ity
Federal Security Agency
Texas City
Herhhree
Dry Ice War Over Cloud Seeding Sparks Utah Reno Feud
Salt Lake City residents protest Reno Chamber of Commerce efforts to seed clouds over Mount Rose in a bid to boost tourism and divert rain and snow. Utah argues the Wasatch snowpack is already below average and warns of potential court action amid neighborly tensions and divorce joke references.
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Reno
Utah
Salt Lake City
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Mount Rose
Nevada
Wasatch
Boyle's Column on Black Market Mentions Berlin Charley
A New York column quotes a German capital report and a Berlin correspondent about Americans in Germany amid the black market. It contrasts conscientious American Military Government workers with those who exploited shortages, noting an army inquiry led by Judge Earle Rives and emphasizing the value of those who aid Germany without profiting.
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New York
Berlin
Germany
Egapital
United States
U. S
America
Hal
China
Bertin Charley
Congress and lynching in 1940s America debated
The Nation Today column surveys anti lynching efforts in Congress, noting 1882 as a starting point for annual lynchings and detailing bills proposed by Senator Wagner and Republicans. It covers constitutional issues, the 10th and 14th Amendments, and the Presidential Civil Rights Committee’s findings on local complicity and immunity.
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Congress
iMost
Congressional
House
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
United States
Waginher
New York
Iy Hawkes
New Jersey
Morse
Oregon
Knowland
California
Tru- Man
Ray Noble on composing tunes in bath and living room
Hollywood talker Ray Noble explains he often conceives melodies while relaxing in the bath and finishing them on a rented grand piano in his living room. He cites examples like But None Like You and Goodnight Sweetheart and offers advice for aspiring composers to seek work in New York or Hollywood and gain attention through publishers, radio, and local shops.
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Hollywood
Ray
Noble
Charlie McCarthy
Sinatra
Nobel
London
New York
Dignitades
Thought for Today Do Not Cause Others To Stumble
The fragment quotes Romans 14 21 and warns against actions that offend or harm others. It compares extracting fangs from a dangerous snake to moral caution, noting that replacement fangs in development remain unsafe and imply ongoing risk.
Beef Production Seen Operating at Peak Efficiency
Cattle experts from the Department of Agriculture say the beef production system is at its most efficient, with beef cows and heifer calves at peak ratios. They note a long cycle of highs and lows, influenced by feed availability and demand, and project slaughter to reach about 93 million head this year while per person beef availability falls from wartime highs.
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Robert F. Griger
Washington
America
Department of Agriculture
R. H. Roberts
Department
Roberts
Penthouse Chapter Ninteen A Writer and a Widow
Irene Walton hosts Valerie in a lush apartment as the widowed author discusses writing and money. Valerie reveals her ad career and hopes to write fiction but faces industry barriers. Irene notes she writes for profit, not passion, and mentions her agent and contacts.
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Irene Wallon
Valerie
Pearl
Irene
Atti
Heroice
Sraund
Miss Walton
Sheila
Irene Walton
Valerie Pursues Writing Amid Life’s Shifting Paths
Valerie weighs changing careers from advertising to writing and plans to work on a book at night while managing daily duties. Irene offers coffee and hospitality as Valerie debates the practicality of pursuing writing as a livelihood and contemplates her future with Clifford, who arrives unannounced.
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Valerie
Jess
Strance
Sheila
Irene
Clifford
Joel Knox novel excerpt by Truman Capote
Joel Knox, a 13 year old, travels to New Orleans to live with his father Randolph and family. The literary guide discusses Capote's debut novel themes of growing up, innocence and moral complexity as Joel faces temptations and choices with vivid, troubling detail.
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Othey
Truman Capote
Random House
Joel Knox
New Orleans
Randolph
Amy
Jesus Fever
Zoe
Joel
Idabel
Capote
Miss Wisteria
Circus
Public Forum Citizen Wonders Where Boy Makes First Mistake
A fragmented reminiscence asks where Johnny first sinned amid family scenes and public games. The piece traces his path from a boy in daily life to a gambler in later years, questioning who should police such behavior.
Gold Rush Tale of Shirttail Canyon Sorrow
The Rev Dr Joseph A Benton recalls an 1852 Shirttail Canyon gold rush town scene filled with dancing saloons, gambling, and dissolute activity. He notes alcohol and vice prevailed for years and laments the vanished town and its lingering sadness.
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James D. White
Auburn
Calif
Joseph A Benton
Sacramento
Harrow Street
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Dad
Law
Shirttail Canyon
Justice of the Peace
Dolar
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