Conservation Teaching in Schools in West Virginia
Conservation teaching trains educators on soil erosion, forest protection, and wise use of resources. The program, held in Boykley for ten days, gathers top instructors under Concord College sponsorship to prepare future generations for conservation practices.
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America
Lexus
West Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Soil
Huugh Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Waleigh
Fachors
Boykley
Bood Soth
Board of Education
Concord College
The Duty of Citizens to Vote in Our Democracy
A public exhortation urging citizens to reclaim their role in government by voting. It argues that democracy depends on universal participation, warns against minority control by political machines, and stresses that the act of voting itself sustains the system even more than who is chosen. The piece calls on electors to go to the polls on Tuesday.
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United States
Wild Drivers On the Highways Warned by Police
A regional editorial cautions about reckless speed and drunk driving on West Virginia highways. It notes excessive speed and alcohol involvement as top causes of crashes and urges public ridicule of dangerous motorists to deter their conduct.
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West Virginia
Plenty for All Amid Panic Buying and Hoarding
The piece condemns panic buying in Beckley and nationwide, noting shelves emptied in grocery and clothing stores. It cites surveys showing ample supplies of cotton, nylons, meat, wheat, sugar, and more, warns that hoarding drives up prices and may spark black markets, and urges appeals to decency to restore order.
Turmoil in Wyoming health unit over Sanitarian approval
The Wyoming health unit remains in turmoil as final approval for the new sanitarian is held up by a court refusal to approve a competent sanitarian. The court’s action appears to shift responsibility to the State Health Department, raising concerns about public health in Wyoming County and prompting voters to oppose a party member at the polls Tuesday.
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Wyoming
Heatth
Isaac
Scoutseen Court
State Health Department
Regionally Speaking Military Men in News Overseas and at Home
Peggy Kessinger catalogs regional service members in 11 weeks basic at Lackland and Great Lakes recruits, travels to Korea and Japan, and deployments from Camp Stoneman to California posts. Notables include William R. Antonelle of Alderson, Seaman Recruit Leo Charlton, Pvt. Jack Beavers, Pfe. Wilson Shuck, Bascomb Coleman, Harold Pruett, Fireman Jimmy Griffith aboard USS O’Hare in Athens, Rudolph Lester training at Great Lakes, and Ernest Pyatt stationed in Germany after earlier postings.
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Peggy Kessinger
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio,Tex
William R. Antonelle
Alderson
Leo E. Charlton
The
Great Lakes
Ill
Charlton
Rupert
Naval Training Center
Pvt
Jack E. Beavers
Fred Beavers
Pineville
Camp Stoneman
Calif
United States Army
California
Japan
Korea
Pfe
Wilson Shuck
Stewart Shuck
Fireco
Ft. Knox
Treckley
Pfc
Naval T Center
Bascomb L. Coleman
B. H. Coleman
Route 1
Harold W. Pruett
S. Oakwood
Ranning
O'Hare
Jimmy Griffith
United States Navy
Fairdale
Athens
Greece
Sixth Fleet
Acropolis
Parthenon
Germany
Ernest J. Pyatt
Harry Kelley
Brooklyn
Fay- Pvt
Ernest J
Retreat is Tough Blow For Offensive General
AP report profiles Maj. Gen. Hobart R. Gay of the First Cavalry Division in Korea as pressures mount on American lines. A veteran of World War II offensives, Gay favors attack and describes recent battles, praise for 25 super bazookas, and caution about refugees and bandit threats hindering Patton-era combat lessons.
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Wal Boyle
Korea
United States
First Cavalry Division
Hobart R. Gay
Gay
George Patton
North Africa
Sicily
France
Faimmer
Mena
Sittaatir
Ovieart Tine
Hue
Ile
Beard Controversy Surfaces Ahead of Centennial
The Citizen criticizes a county centennial beard and makeup campaign as misguided and absurd. He cites tongue in cheek examples, questions the logic behind forced humor, and reflects on family records showing most ancestors were clean shaven.
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Dust
Jet
Two Civic Projects for Better Future Life
By Thomas F. Stafford the piece argues against dwelling on the past. It urges practical investments for the community including a county public library building and a municipal swimming pool play area for youth. The author rejects nostalgia and calls readers to support decencies and future generations.
Real Estate Lobby Cheers Truman Housing Crackdown
Washington column argues real estate interests applauded President Truman for curbing veteran housing credit. It accuses the White House of harming home front morale by cutting public housing funds and restricting G.I. loan programs. The piece links fundraising letters by NAHB officials to policy shifts affecting veterans seeking homes. It also notes Army talks on new tank models and limited test models available.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Truman
Korea
G. L's
White House
Congress
Thomas P. Coogan
National Association of Home Builders
Frank Cortright
Federal National Mortgage Association
Faney
Homes For Veterans
Ray Fatey
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Cadilac
Chry
Army
Detroit
Public Forum Calls for Big Turnout at August Polls
Tam, wife of a miner and mother of five, appeals to readers to vote August 1 for qualified men. She recalls her 17-year-old son headed to Korea and urges support for patriots proven in recent world wars to honor the courage of their sons and defend free government.
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Mother of Serviceman
the Register
Tam
Korea
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Alderson High School
Methodist Youth Fellowship
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