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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1944
Page
2
The West Virginia Republican and Democratic conventions proceed with two main tasks electors and platforms. Voters need clear official stances on postwar economy jobs aviation education and road water resources and tax policy to guide choice in the November vote and future state leadership.
Opinion debates Wheeling's license tactics to fund city needs arguing that lax rules and fines for illegal houses enrich the city. The Wheeling Intel reports a bingo tax proposal with tiered fees and warns about financing government by legalizing vice.
The piece argues Beckley area residents should press state road and bridge authorities to purchase the Prince bridge from current owners. It cites Parkersburg bridge toll elimination ahead of schedule and notes exposure to tolls in Beckley’s traffic arc. It calls for visible local interest to spur action.
Washington notes that Congress slows for campaigning yet mail to freshmen like Rep. Alvin O Kanski piles up. In 18 months he has handled over 15 000 messages and personally answers even postcards while most mail asks for favors or expresses cranky complaints.
Families report sons and relatives serving with U S forces in Europe and the Pacific. Daniel Rice, Dennis Rice, and George Rice serve with Marines in the Pacific while others are with the army in Italy. Howard Rice is in Italy and James A Rice with a Texas Marine unit. Fort Belvoir Virginia trains, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri sends men to Camp Belvoir. Sgt John Fondale at Camp McCoy in Wisconsin receives a handmade trench knife from Raleigh county youths. Charmaine VanCott waits in Beckley for Capt Clarence VanCott in England with over 30 missions. Paul Glenice Connor earns the Navy Medal for heroism on the Liscome Bay. Pfc Harry Ellison recounts a German-Russian encounter in France.
A column recounts cross county links among Nicholas Fayette Greenbrier and notes on road changes affecting travel times. It describes Meadow River Gauley Gorge sights, a July 4 parade at the service center, a soldier’s letter from Camp Miles, and a flag pole incident ending with Lt. William Woodring traveling with family adapting to wartime travel.
Nazi withdrawals in Italy complicate ambulance evacuations as Allied air and ground forces push forward. The author recalls heavy bombardment at Cassino, dug-in German positions, and flawed plans due to cratered streets. The Poles’ medical units, language barriers, and brutal road conditions hampered casualties management.
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