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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
5
L. K. Gerkey, owner of Telectron Engineering, unveils a mechanical guardsman that detects trespass on defense plant fences. Tested at Northrop Aircraft, it surpasses bar ions and microphones by instantly warning local sentry boxes and master boards and pinpointing the breach within 50 feet with automatic operation.
A Raleigh County family learns their son Sergeant Willard S. Lilly, Marine Corps, is listed missing after Manila Bay capitulation. Telegram from the commandant states he was on duty in the Manila Bay area when it fell and may be a prisoner of war. No death report has been received and officials will notify the family of new information.
Interceptor stations spaced along the fence connect to sectional boards and a master board. Any climb triggers red lights and bells, with sentries and guards dispatched. If the fence is cut a blue light flashes and a second bell sounds until responders report to the master board operator.
Unemployment in Great Britain fell to a 30 year low with 89 874 people registered as unemployed in April. This marks a significant improvement in the labor market, reflecting robust economic activity and ongoing recovery across sectors.
Wilson's shows edible gelatine coating on Gela Scald Beef Lamb and Veal and promotes Certified Tender Made Ham smoked ham bacon poultry and canned meat as buying right. It gives serving guides 3 per pound normally 2 in fat and bone and 4 per pound for certain hams and liver. Bake-Rite shells create glamorous leftovers and suggest prep tips to reduce waste and fit muffin pans.
Vitamins and minerals are lost in careless food prep. Simmer meat, cook vegetables tender with little water, use the vegetable water in soup with Wilson's Beef Extract. Summer menu ideas include hot potato salad with Wilson's Frankfurters and deviled eggs. Buy War Savings Stamps and cook right to save money.
Virgil’s News Stand and Leslie’s Restaurant in Beckley have begun tuberculin testing for all employees. Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association officials advocate mandatory exams for food handlers citywide, highlighting X-ray follow ups for positive reactors and early disease detection as essential to control efforts.
In Parkersburg a well dressed woman walked into city hall police HQ and asked to be jailed. She said she had done nothing but felt forgotten on her birthday and wanted confinement. The officer advised she try more beer, wishing her a happy birthday.
Parkerburg accident survivors found Lawrence Wyatt, 36, alive in wreckage. Doctors predicted he would not regain consciousness after two months of careful care for 26 fractures including injuries to his hand arm shoulder jaws hips and legs. Wyatt survived long hospital treatment despite grim initial expectations.
Roy Johnson regional director of the Save the Children Federation will be the principal speaker at an 8 o'clock meeting in the courthouse. Superintendent E M Ashworth announced local arrangements for about 200 prominent citizens invited to discuss aiding war affected children in the United States and abroad. Johnson will speak on What West Virginia Can And Is Doing to Aid the Child Victims of This War and explain federation work in the state.
Wyatt walked down the street for the first time since that rainy October night. He was a bit shaky yet exuberantly hopeful to return soon to his old job at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad telegraph office.
Rufus Kirkpatrick, 65, longtime egg delivery farmer, who for 29 years brought fresh eggs weekly to Mrs. Frank Kelly in Parkersburg, is now hospitalized after the end of the service.
Kirkpatrick ascended the outside stairs to the back porch and rested on a railing that collapsed. He fell to the ground suffering a broken leg and minor head injuries in the incident.
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