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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
3
Beckley Police Department will host a benefit ball on May 30 at the Elk's Ballroom to raise funds for uniforms. A $540.60 bill for uniforms was presented to the city council, which has not approved payment. the committee includes Patrolmen Millard Tyree and others, with Ray Lilly and his band providing music.
C E Jones safety director District 29 says fatal accidents in West Virginia mines fell from 6,852 to 3,751 in 12 years after the UMWA entered the state. He criticizes a Coal Association bulletin and cites increased tonnage and fewer deaths as proof of UMWA and operator cooperation.
In Gashland Missouri the fire committee of the Men’s Club rushed to a farm home blaze but could only watch it burn as they lacked equipment. A member lamented that all they could grab on a call are hats, highlighting urgent need for proper fire gear. The record notes a separate line about venerable meaning a title of address in the Anglican Church.
Huntington Housing Authority reports one fifth of tenants in three low rent projects have become too prosperous and must move. About 10 families will be forced to relocate each month through October 1948, making room for veterans and others on a waiting list.
Two meningitis cases were reported to the State Health Department for the week ended May 17 along with 18 cases of scarlet fever 16 of measles and two of pneumonia.
A vivid curbside moment unfolds with a trembling Carol in a shadowed apartment. Her heart races as night falls and doors seem unlocked, hinting at a looming danger as a murderer may hold the key. The tale continues tomorrow.
Dr J L Lineweaver announces free chest x rays during a three day mobile unit clinic May 27 28 and 29 for all persons over 15 including symptoms contacts suspects and old cases. School teachers and food handlers must have an annual x ray. Early detection reduces cost and improves cure chances.
Col. G. J. Freeman and Mayor J. Bestor of the Military Personnel Procurement Division of the Second Army visited Beckley recruiting stations on Monday during a state inspection tour. They were accompanied by Col. Frank A. McCullough of Charleston as they assess public opinion on the ongoing recruiting campaign.
Dr Marcus Nadler of New York University told Illinois Bankers Association that the long advertised recession has not produced a low mood. He described an economy in transition with high output and solid employment despite some industries already feeling the impact. He cautioned that misreads of data can blur the real picture while noting various sectors remain strong.
A 37-year-old employee of Appalachian Electric Power Co. Roost Bart, was electrocuted when he touched a live wire at a new power plant under construction across the Ohio River in West Virginia.
The excerpt notes prices of jewelry and frozen foods were too high and there was no accumulated demand. It states demand can be postponed, production was high, and inventories substantial.
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