Rising home phones in Raleigh County show 220 percent gain
A Department of Commerce survey found 10 250 residential phones in Raleigh County, up from 3 199 a decade ago, a 220 percent rise reflecting better living standards. The region now has 11 phones per 100 residents. Europe and Canada exceed the U S in certain services and conversations per capita. Forest fire warning urges care as spring winds begin, detailing fire risks and wildlife impacts. Seventy six Tree Farms in West Virginia cover 181616 acres under the American Tree Farm System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Department of Commerce
American Telephone and Telegraph Comspans
United States
South Atlantic States
Raleigh
Europe
Switzerland
Vienna
Canada
Iceland
Joe F. Hamer
Kenova
Hamer
West Virginia Forest Industries Committee
West Virginia
Military personnel listed in home and abroad training and service
Private Bernard White, 19, son of Ezra B. and wife of Herndon, completes an eight week Army radio relay and carrier equipment course at Fort Gordon Georgia. Captain Lowell L. Cooper son of Price E Cooper Jonben participates in Operation Strongback in the Philippine Islands with the First Marine Air Wing. Private Donald R. Staton 23 Mullens West Virginia takes part in field training with the 7th Airborne Division in Germany. Staton is a personnel specialist in Headquarters Detachment 51st Signal Battalion overseas since last April and a Mullens High School graduate. Also noted is one of 42 military personnel enrolled for the second nuclear power plant operator training course at the Army Package Power Reactor program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Pvt
Bernard ©. White
Ezra B. White
Herndon
Philippine Islands
First Marine Air Wing
First Marine Expeditionary Force
Lowell L. Cooper
Price E. Cooper
Jonben
Mth Airborne
Germany
PLC
Donald R. Staton
Leonard E. Staton
Guyandotte Ave
Mullens
Staton
51Th Signal Battalion
Fort Jackson
S.C
Mullens High School
Beckley College
Detroit
Borden Creamery
U.S. Army
Laboratotories
Fort Belvoir
Wil-lam
R. Gwinn
C. H. Gwinn
Mount Hope
Belvoir
Gwinn
Europe
Japan
Dayton
Indiana
Virginia
Fort Eustis
97Th Signal Battalion
Boeblingen
Murray M. Maynor
Sally
Summerlee
Mount Hope High School
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Alexandria
Raleigh Register notes and personnel updates in Beckley paper
The Raleigh Register page lists press affiliations and circulation details for Beckley Newspapers Corporation. It also reports Army training assignments and personnel updates, including Willam Gwinn of Mount Hope and other graduates and service members with dates and stations in Fort Belvoir Fort Hood Fort Jackson Boeblingen and Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
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Great Lakes
Naval Training Center
James M. Rowe
Robert T. Rowe
Crescent Road
Beckley
Prayer ends with a blessing over transformation
A Jacksonville Florida minister Richard L. James of Riverside Avenue Christian Church offers a prayer asking God to fill believers with glory and to transform polluted waters into a rainbow as part of a devotional reflection.
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Jesus
Richard L. James
Jacksonville, Fla
Riverside Avenue Christian Church
Fragmented Facts and Odds About Plants and Places
A puzzling set of statements covers cellulose as plant life, a New Guinea marriage custom, global geyser locations, railway mileage in the United States, and mountains like Ben Nevis. The jumble includes mis-typed names and inconsistent locations with no clear single story or date.
Junior Editors Quiz On Nature Answer
A girl admires green plant leaves and notes mushrooms lack chlorophyll. Sunlight, water, and chlorophyll make leaves greener. shade fades grass under a board. Vera Louise Harrell wins $10. submit questions to Junior Editors.
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Vera Louise Harrell
Hertford
N.C
Beckley
Sidewalk thoughts on war, peace and bread
Hal Boyle reflects on postwar fear and restraint, arguing peaceful reform yields more lasting bread than violence. He questions wartime motives and predicts World War II unlikely within ten years, citing balanced desires for liberty and living standards, and rulers preferring maintenance over conflict.
Auto Buy Now Campaign Linked To Economic Slowdown
A broad article traces how the You Auto Buy Now campaign by automobile dealers is cited as fueling economic optimism amid a slump. It notes officials arguing non spending workers fuel recession and uses a hotdog man story to illustrate misreadings of news and mood shifts.
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Eisenhower
Clyde C. Singletary
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Akron
United States
John O. Munn
Automobile
Charleston
Cam
Eisenhower Speech Keeps Focus On Pep Talk For Recession
President Eisenhower addressed 2,500 business leaders in New York, delivering a long generalities filled speech on the recession. He offered no concrete anti recession measures beyond existing steps and urged a renewed private sector effort to spur growth. He hinted taxation decisions may come but provided no clear stance on tax cuts or new policies. The president noted recent global events have pushed recession concerns to the fore and predicted renewed focus once these events settle. He urged business leaders to improve offerings, study consumer wants, maintain inventories, and pursue prudent pricing. Labor was urged to be realistic on wage demands to avoid price hikes.
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Washington &8
Eisenhower
New York
The
American Management Assn
James C. Hagerty
Hagerly
America
Nixon
Latin America
Lebanon
France
Roaring Twenties party and Hollywood links across the era
A bustling New York night features flappers, Charleston dancing, and costume prizes with Faye Emerson and Zsa Zsa Gabor among the guests. The item also mentions Ruth Wineinger and Bea Lillie amid a wave of showbiz notes, divorces, TV plans, and local Raleigh County political turnout.
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New York
U. S
Faye Emerson
Hugh Shannon
Hope Hampton
Duchess of
George DeWitt
Scarface al Capone
George Schrafits
Bor
Jolie
Ruth Wineinger
Zsa
Isa
Hollywood
Washington
Vere
Mama Gabor
Sen
KeFauver
Sal Mineo
Disney
Bea Lillie
Africa
Zanuck
Errol Flynn
John Huston
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Carlyle
Peggy Kessinger
White
Fort Knox, Ky
Herndon High School
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
J. McQuade
Associated Press
AP News
Brooks & Finley, Inc
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Atlanta
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Rome
Cartier
Natalie L. Claycomb
Louisville, Ky
Patrick
Michael Gwinn
First Training Regiment
Ray N. Chapman
Ora Chapman
Mabscott
Second Armored Division
Fort Hood
Tex
Ralph E. Craft
Willard L. Craft
Wyoming
Pineville High School
New Guinea
Wahgi Valley
Western America
New Zealand
Ben Nevis
Scotland
Mbert P. High
Maynor
Great Britain
Nature
Aaron
Hal Boyle
U.S.S.R
Col
He Quade
James Marlow
Ike’s
Earl Wilson
Allen
DeWood
Fernanda Montel
WA Bway
Earl
Pat Kraft
Public Enemy
Joek L. Smith
A. D. Preston
Grover €. Hedrick
Willam Jennings Bryan
J. F. Griffin
Blue Jay Lumber Co
Blue Jay
Griffin
F. L. Conway
Loretta Irene Waddell
Munzey H. Lanton
Mulsens
George Martellos
Oakwood Avenue
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