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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1943
Page
2
The Beckley Newspapers Corporation publishes material and distributes through Beckley and Hinton West Virginia. The paper states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to all news dispatches credited or not, and to local news published herein.
The Raleigh county court creates a nine member advisory committee to oversee a 150000 airport bond project due by June 4. Committee members include A J Truman L S Philpott J Q Freeman J S Butts M Goodwin W B Crickmer Howard Short C C Ballard and J W Ailstock. The panel must approve all expenditures and drafts, ensuring prudent use of funds amid changes in court personnel.
A visitor to Raleigh county trade schools notes mixed parental reception yet broad student joy in hands on learning. Stuart B. Angell, director, argues trades build confidence and test mental abilities, offering cultural benefits beyond direct job use. He cites high level mathematics and reasoning as essential for mechanics.
The piece argues trade skills and printing led to leadership from Jesus to Franklin, noting many leaders emerge from the trades. It recalls shifts in pay for teachers, then endorses Raleigh county schools vocational program as a path to Beckley becoming a manufacturing hub, with higher future incomes and leadership roles for students.
A reflective wartime era column urges Americans to grow food at home as supply lines tighten. It contrasts past abundance with today’s scarcity, noting backyards sprouting onions and lettuce while borders replace flower beds with beans. It stresses planning a home garden now.
The country presses Lewis in a clash with President Roosevelt over federal operation of the mines and a six day week. Lewis urges 15 days of work ending May 18 while the government stays on the defensive through the Interior Department and the War Labor Board. Observers in New York and Washington see a bruising stalemate with Lewis gaining esteem for his bold stance. Roosevelt risks his war labor program as the outcome remains uncertain.
A Fayette County boy in India, Staff Sergeant Philip R. Skaggs from Ansted, finds a letter addressed to Beckley, West Virginia. Chaplain William B. Hood, brother of the writer’s wife, praises Skaggs as a good lad who helps Hood at Camp Raleigh, while a further note honors Red Cross Director S. W. Gunnoe who left Gunter Field for Camp Forest. Local updates mention groundhog hunting curiosities and Beckley women joining civic meetings at the chamber of commerce.
Jim Blair worries about guarding the Sea Bat as the crew joins a lavish island festival. Landa treads jealousy and longing while Jim and she share a charged moment on a balcony before Hansen interrupts, hinting at a looming complication as the tale continues.
Prarisburg Virginia. Forester Freda C Pederson says fires in Giles county Virginia burning since Monday are under control. Crews are mopping up smoldering embers and isolated blazes on the mountainsides. Camp Pickett detachment aiding due to manpower shortage expected to return home late today.
Martinsburg restaurant operators reached a voluntary agreement to implement meatless Wednesdays next week amid food shortages. A spokesman framed it as a compromise between opponents of meatless days and those seeking none at all, with no penalties for non compliance.
A Beckley reader argues that condemning others harms the spiritual plane and that praising God and aiding fellow humans is essential. He notes fear stems from a lack of faith, urges unity among government, business, labor, church, and public, and emphasizes acting within divine laws despite tensions. A. A. Turner, 11 Carter St, Beckley.
A Raleigh Register letter writer urges readers to respect Rev Grose and Rev Marl Green, condemning editor Mr Tiller for mocking wartime faith. The writer praises Grose’s patriotism and questions mining leader Lewis, claiming ministers and miners sacrifice for the country while criticizing personal gain and biased reporting. Page 5 reference included.
The Register details local service members promoted or serving abroad. O Patton of Meadow Bridge earns second lieutenant wings at Roswell Army Flying School. Ashley Wayne Clay named aviation radioman third class after Navy training. Robert M Lay Jr promoted to sergeant with Panama Canal Zone assignment. Thomas L Walthall rises to private first class with Fort Sill artillery course. Sergeant Dempsey Surbaugh stationed in Alaska after turret and armorer training. Emory D Crouch promoted to corporal at Peterson Field. Local recruits sent from Fort Thomas reception center to Army Air Force RTC in Miami Beach and other camps.
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