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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1942
Page
12
A compact puzzle page lists across and down clues for a Gumps style crossword with many entries. It includes a Cryptoquote quotation puzzle presented by King Features Syndicate and notes yesterday’s solution: Silence and modesty are very valuable qualities in conversation.
About 200 graves from seven scattered cemeteries on an 8 000 acre tract north of Point Pleasant will be moved at government expense to clear the way for a 55 million dollar TNT plant known as the West Virginia Ordinance Works. The graves will be relocated to a new burial ground on Lock Lane road. Descendants are urged to contact the War Department land acquisition office.
AP dispatch from Baltimore details USDA cattle and hog market quotes. Cattle: 500 holdovers and steers higher, loads around 14.25 to 13.75 per cwt. cows up 10-15, bulk 7.50 to 9.50. bulls firm, beef bulls 10.75 to 11.75. calves and feeders varied with quality. Hogs: midday top near 14.40 per cwt for 180-210 lbs, ranged 12.95 to 14.40 across weights. sows 12.50-13.10. Sheep and lambs show small lots at 15.00 to 16.50 for spring lambs. yearling wethers not detailed.
A dense listing of radio time slots from 6:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m. detailing show titles, hosts, networks, and program notes. Alters reflect network changes with entries for It’s Strictly from Dixie, Ted Husing sports, Fred Waring’s Time, The Johnson Family serial, Grand Central Station, Night of May, and more across CBS NBC ABC and regional feeds. Includes news, comedies, dramas, music, and war commentary, with repeats noted.
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