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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1950
Page
4
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One in eight Americans is marked for cancer and urges public support for the National Cancer Society. The piece notes longer lifespans raise risk, cites preventable deaths, and calls for early medical care, more treatment facilities, and a $4,000 fundraising drive in Raleigh County to help research and care.
Unemployment has slowly risen for months despite a brief spring dip. The surge is driven by more jobseekers rather than weak business. With high school and college graduations looming, competition for work is intensifying and seasonal construction and farm jobs will ease the pressure.
The piece argues unemployment rises even in good times and calls it prosperity unemployment. It cites two views from entrepreneurs and labor leaders on causes, urges a long inquiry, notes government attempts via public works, and proposes a government commission to seek a formula for managing rising labor supply with lagging opportunities.
The Russians announced they would reduce German reparations payments yet again. The statement echoes a pattern of repeated trimming, portraying a harsh, unyielding stance in economic terms.
A former reporter describes Norfolk Virginia as a boom town with a large Ford plant and major naval base while local business leaders fear a return to Pacific war fields. He notes rising optimism masking collective worry about the fleet and onlookers fear the sailors will drain downtown spending and disrupt traffic as city growth continues.
The piece argues that Beckley, despite coal industry woes and a weak five day schedule, has a tangible future. It cites 150 years of coal, warns against doom talk that drives away youth, and urges boosting local agriculture to retain dollars and strengthen the economy. It emphasizes real resources over paper wealth and calls for proactive development now.
HAL BOYLE profiles Jack Earle, once the Ringling Brothers circus giant now a traveling wine merchandiser. He recalls constant weather questions, his move from sideshow to sales, and life on the road. Earle, eight feet six and a half inches tall, and his experience with Robert Wadlow frame a tale of adaptation and humor.
Scientists use radioactive materials to tag insects like cockroaches mosquitoes and beetles to track movement ranges and study habits. The work aims to improve pest control understand disease transmission to crops and identify natural enemies while tracing insect food sources and earth dwelling predators.
Eight Wyoming County Trade School graduates—Richard Cozort Ted Shumate Harold Phillips Alf Lamb Randy Akders Edsel Davidson and Joe—have been placed in jobs after satisfactory training and proven work habits. Cozort and Shumate join Advance Machine and Engineering Beckley. Phillips with Red Jacket Coal. Lamb with Kopperston Coal. Akders with Bailey Motor Mullens. Davidson with Perston Coal. Joe with welding at the State Road Commission.
Stewart Alsop analyzes Leon Keyserling's rise to chair the Council of Economic Advisers and argues his aggressive defend-the-policy stance signals a shift toward a broader Fair Deal influence. Keyserling backs higher, sustained national income growth, warns against constant stagnation, and questions defense cutback logic while pressing foreign economic policy roles.
Zachary a deserted midshipman on loan to the Sprigg farm finds Stella Sprigg, a girl with a mysterious past, awaiting guidance from Dr. Crane as a Brest fleet approaches. The tale threads memory and faith as the doctor narrates a chapel legend of a hermit and lovers linked by a fateful promise amid storm and sea.
In a night of fierce storm and wind the Venerable ran aground on Paignton Ledge. Captain Hunter and officers ordered a risky rescue as fishermen launched boats to reach the stricken ship and pull sailors to safety. Zachary fought through rage and exhaustion to aid the lifeboat effort, ending with survivors sheltered at the harbor inn.
Mrs John Frisk and Mrs John Harsany represent Oak Hill at the West Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs convention in Parkersburg over the weekend. Frisk chairs the Oak Hill Garden Club and Harsany leads the Spade and Trowel Garden Club. The three day meet includes state officer elections and ends with a tea and tour of Young City Park.
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