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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1948

Page

5

Aliens Sneaking Into U S by Land Sea and Air

The Associated Press notes a surge in unlawful entry with 1944 33500 and 1946 100785 apprehensions. Mexicans are cited as major violators while quotas abroad slow entries. Border patrols combat smuggling via trucks ships and boats, with air smuggling rising and crime risk elevated.

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Ice Cream Cone Pioneer Max Goldberg Built a Cones Empire

Chicago based Max Goldberg transformed ice cream cones from a novelty into a $3 million yearly business. He introduced the modern cone to every city over 10,000 in the US and Canada and, with his partners, built a manufacturing system producing 12,000 cones an hour. The story covers his early road sales, the Safe-T cone redesign, sanitary dispensing packaging, and a huge wartime order that underscored demand.

Max Guldberg Henry Ford United States Canada Whildhood Goldberg Fry Cone Kinit Chicago America Coldberg Seattle Wash Brooklyn John Groser Chicaxa Grosel Ite Sidney Harvard South Africa India Puerto Rico South Pacific Gisan Saipan Sam

Dixie To Form New Party If Truman is Nominated

AP Newsfeatures writer notes that a states rights Democrats group based in Jackson Mississippi plans to back a presidential and vice presidential ticket if Truman is nominated. The piece places the potential third and fourth party runs in historical context and mentions past splinter movements and electoral vote stakes.

Dixie Truman Alexander R. George Washington States’ ‘Rights Organization Fielding L. Wright Mississippi Jackson Miss Henry Wallace William Jennings Bryan William McKinley Bryan The Gold Democrats John Palme Hingis Wort Sna South Tem Susie Douglas Ilinois Popular Democratic Organization Abraham Sinead John C. Breckinridge Kentucky Obi i Anit Constitution Union Party Baltimore Joh Bell Lincoln Douglas Breckinridge

Community notices and upcoming meetings in town

Activities include Negro Activities Circle meeting at Mrs. Mary Bradley home at 7 tonight. Rose of Sharon church circle reports due. Obituaries notice Ruth Lee dies in Denmar sanitarium and Mary Elmore dies in Lego hospital with incomplete arrangements. Royal Arch Masons Burning Bush chapter meet at Stratton High at 7:30 with James Grant high priest and Leonard Wright secretary. Recreation: Claremont ball park opens for boys and girls with softball, tennis, track. Leon Sims instructor. Salt block from a mine in Poland contains marine fossils resembling those in the Mediterranean.

Bright Light Missionary Circle Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Mary Bradley Westmoreland Street Neath Ruth Lee Red Star Denmar Sanitarium Mary Elmore Lego Burning Bush Royal Arch Masons Stratton High School James Grant Leonard Wright Claremont Leon Sims

Leslie Brooks Waves Summer Fashion in Bathing Suit

Hollywood actress Leslie Brooks models a bathing suit in a summer fashion moment far from water. The style showcase emphasizes stylish swimwear as a seasonal statement.

Leslie Brooks

Shortages Hit Turkey As Allocations Begin

Istanbul reports shortages across essentials with sugar near non existent for consumers while matches cause panic rumors. Bread contains reduced wheat and home baking or black market sources are advised. however markets stock meat and produce for those who can pay.

Asociaten Prese Istanbul Turkey

Great Britain Studies Tobacco Growing Idea

British farmers in Herefordshire explore growing tobacco in electrically warmed soil. With tobacco and cigarette prices cited, Raymond Coombes of Ross-on-Wye reports promising results from heated soil and a new drying method. Government agents hint at possible financial aid if viable.

Urea London Britain Herefordshire Raymond Coombes Ross-on-Wye Iso Goveenment Hrithin Cornwall

Malaya Bans Most Foreign Cars. Singapore, Malaya Ban U.K. Only

Malaya and Singapore move to close markets for cars over 20 horsepower except for those built in the United Kingdom. An export official said only one U S or Canadian make could reach the market amid a British Empire dollar shortage.

Malaya

Civil Air Patrol To Drill Wednesday Night

Beckley Civil Air Patrol members plan an open air drill at the Shumate farm on Wednesday night. They depart at 7 from Beckley Junior High School. Syracuse varsity football tackles Graibowski and Ihre are listed with numbers in a separate note.

Civil Air Patrol Beckley Squadron Shumate Farm Beckley Syracuse Doe Graibowski Dan [Ihre

Deaths Jones Clarence funeral arrangements given

Clarence Jones died Sunday at 73 in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 a.m. at Carter Funeral Home with burial in Shady Valley Garland. Arrangements by Vallee Funeral Home and Mark Clark Florists.

Jones Clarence Ge Mabsual Ocemain Carter Howe Tekken Shady Malley Tennessee Wie Winechester Charel of God Borla Garland Shady Valley Vallee Funeral Home Mark Clark Florists

Local ads list painting services and help wanted notices

Classified text shows painters and decorating services with firms such as JUSTICE & SON and ANDREWS AND SON offering free estimates and interior exterior work. Also numerous help wanted ads for waitresses secretaries and clerical staff in Beckley and nearby areas with hours and contact notes.

David Abrams Heckel Harvey A.J. Justice & Son Lily - Frank F Honaker Becktey W.wa A. Mw Randen Callahan B. Kine Ijial Amatrox Andrews and Son Eaying Lasses Wade Rine Tate New Look Toussort Kinzer Beex

Help Wanted Classified Fragment

Fragmentary help wanted notice seeking workers for cleanup and shop clerk positions. Includes incomplete names and addresses with stray punctuation and unclear locations.

Help Wanted Classified Notices From 19th Century Page

A garbled job ad fragment lists positions for a dishwasher at a shop on Goode Street and a housework desire from a young woman. It mentions contracting for house raising, block laying, building basements, concrete work, and jacking. Includes phone-like contact hints and names with scattered times.

Ponce Street Goode Prince Street Thovine Bareneal Orine Mmagarthur M. Dial Tate, Mabecott Evenines

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