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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
6
In Memphis General Sessions Judge William Bacon ruled that four young women sunbathing in abbreviated shorts and halter at a neighbor’s yard were not indecent. The complainant woman was placed on a 50 dollar peace bond for six months and warned to stop harassing the sun-bathers or face jail.
Hartley described the reaction of organized labor to the new labor law as unhealthy for the economy. The House passed a labor bill aiming to ban monopolistic strikes, targeting unions negotiating industry wide contracts, a clause later deleted in Senate House conference final version.
Four employees of the President hotel testified they could not identify Lilly as being present the night of the theft, with cross-examinations by state and defense attorneys. The first day of Lilly's trial yielded similar testimony and little direct linkage to the theft events. The article also notes bees as important pollinators for farmers.
Notice to landowners in the Southern Soil Conservation District of West Virginia. An election will be held September 2, 1947, to elect district supervisors. Voting divisions and polling places are Beckley, Bolt, and Crow with absentee ballots available through Polling Superintendent H. G. Farmer. Eligible voters must own three or more acres within the district. Funeral notices follow for several local residents dated June 1947.
Costs for hotels, meals, and rail travel soar above prewar levels with increases of 40 to over 100 percent. Rates for motor courts and cottages jump significantly while gas and parking costs also rise. Despite the higher expenses, travel demand remains strong with National Park visits and bookings rising in major parks.
Illinois awaits Gov Green signature on a 24000 payment to Joe Majekek of Chicago for 12 years spent in prison after a 1942 holdup killing. Majekek pardoned in 1945. Senate approval followed a pardon-board review amid witness contradictions.
Dorothy, who flipped a 50 cent coin in New York to choose between modeling and Hollywood, landed a part in a small theater and earned an MGM contract. She then starred in five films including Boy's Ranch and Alias a Gentleman, amid on-set nerves and producer Sam Katzman’s taunts.
Mullens resident Luther Kerns escaped injury when his car overturned near Crab Orchard on State Route 16. Police said he lost control as the wheels left the hard surface and slid onto the shoulder during midday hours.
The daily coal output stands at 2,000,000 tons with 64,200 idle in 11 states led by Pennsylvania and West Virginia. AFL UMW workers in soft coal areas constitute most idleness, plus 1,700 Progressive Mine Workers in Illinois. Navy Mines Admin notes scattered back-to-work orders as Hawaii’s sugar-driven money supply discusses circulation.
Advertisement for rent of floor sanding equipment including a sanding machine edger and floor waxer. Mentions Ray Perdue Wallpapering and Painting and The New River Company Store Mabscott West Virginia with contact numbers 5272 5658 3788 771 for rental inquiries.
Vita advertises painting wallpapering and floor landing by contract at Hy Hust Main St. Dial 7841 or 5502. The notice lists multiple local service providers from optician to appliance repair and radio service, highlighting Beaver, Beckley and Buckley businesses along with weekly dance notices at Curley’s Place and music acts.
A dense ad page lists multiple Wanted ads for help including maids waitresses and male workers, plus bids for construction, roofing and sales, and numerous items for sale and livestock. It features addresses and box numbers across Beckley and surrounding areas with nursing and army recruitment mentions embedded among ordinary classifieds.
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