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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
2
A Beckley West Virginia newspaper column discusses postwar civil rights, Southern race politics, and national figures. It cites Willis Smith and Herman Talmadge, arguing the South must address Black rights while the North pressures change, framing the issue as a regional responsibility and a test of democracy.
A fragment mentions struggles in the South with rat infestations and fear among editors, referencing Ralph McGill and a drug editor’s report, suggesting editorial concern about expanding infestation or related dangers.
In Cleveland last week a 37 year old wife testified during divorce proceedings that she was happier when her husband, 41, ran a spa than at any time since his ascent from poverty. She said other women chase big businessmen. The wife was awarded a $19,000 home and $19,500 in alimony. The piece cautions against using the tale to justify dissension and notes many marriages already under strain.
A column by Thomas F. Stafford reflects on Korea war sentiment among ex servicemen. They endorse American policy, ready to back force if needed, while recalling World War II realities. The piece also muses on summer mood, baseball season, nature’s lushness, and a local anecdote about a boy taunting a black cat named Tom.
A compact explainer outlines the U S decision making setup with President Truman at the top. It details Defense Department leadership under Louis A Johnson, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the State Department led by Dean Acheson, and the National Security Council. It also covers the National Security Resources Board, the Munitions Board, and the Research and Development Board as key planning bodies shaping wartime mobilization and civilian coordination.
Florida Assistant Attorney General Ralph E. Odum teamed with state officials to publish a vivid treasure map marking areas in Florida reputed to hide pirate booty. He has not dug, citing high capital needs, but would pursue a 25 to 35 million Aztec gold claim reportedly aboard a Spanish ship if funded.
New equipment including volleyballs badminton baseballs and bats has been purchased for Oak Hill City Park director Robert Bishop says about 100 dollars will supplement swings slides seesaws and horseshoes at the park open 1 pm to 5 pm Monday through Friday supervised recreation for children Mrs Bishop helps direct activities both are Concord College graduates at Athens competitive ball games among youngsters are being arranged with practice at Oak Hill ball park aided by Chuck Balding coach of the American Legion junior baseball team
Sixteen Beckley area students were named to the second semester honor roll at West Virginia Institute of Technology. Recipients include Fred Lokant Oak Hill Jimmie Pennington Edmond Charles Johnson Beckley Arlie Walker Victor Robert Shaw Gauley Bridge Randall Cooper Oak Hill Glenn Johnson Ansted Clarence Baker Ansted Mary Andreo Minden Leslie McMillan Nallen Walter Ranke Scarbro George Bennett Ansted Philip Fourney Blue Jay Myles Wickline Fayetteville James Stover Scarbro and Evelyn Crandall Gauley Bridge.
Pfc. Joseph E. Ellis of Herndon Heights has completed battalion combat effectiveness tests in the Fujiuma maneuver area in Japan. He serves in Company G, 33th Infantry, based in Otsu, with the 35th Infantry as part of the 25th Infantry Division. Ellis joined the Army in Beckley in 1949 and trained at Fort Knox. He arrived in Japan on May 8, 1949. Two Fayette suits are on file in Fayette Circuit Court, Jesse Huddleston v O C Tinsley and Rose Tinsley and Manley Inc. vs Sammy Fragale for 78.03 recovery or popcorn machine recovery.
The article argues that the Korean invasion was a planned Soviet demonstration of strength to break Western resolve. It details pressure on Iran through the Tudeh party and a Soviet backed move to expel the United States, suggesting similar leverage would have toppled regimes across the Soviet periphery. It contrasts Western unity with Soviet bluster and warns of heightened danger if appeasement continued.
Submarines have shaped two world wars and may be more decisive in a third. The Navy focuses on improving undersea offensives and defenses, electric drives, diesel power, and snorkel systems, amid long-range threats from Russia and strategic reach of bombers and missiles.
Ken McEldowney transported two color cameras three generators and heavy gear to shoot The River in India. He rented a half built Calcutta studio and employed over 200 locals amid heat pest shortages and ritual shooting customs. Directors and stars from Hollywood and Britain appear as he stages complex scenes while navigating customs, dialects, and festival interruptions.
The Rock View group of the Baptist Youth Fellowship at Rockcastle Baptist Church held a Friday night wiener roast featuring ball games song fests and outdoor cooking at the campfire Those attending included Rev Frank G Estep and many members of local families and friends from the community in a leisure church activity.
Literary review contrasts Clifford Lindsey Alderman and Charles G Wilson novels set in the American Revolution. Alderman's Jared French blends romance and history with youth and adventure, including a hayloft encounter and a father’s punishment. Wilson’s Roddy Rawley follows a boy’s wartime journeys, stowing aboard ships to aid Washington, mixing history with fiction.
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