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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1952
Page
13
Puzzle clues mix with garbled phrases for across and down entries. includes references to places, objects, and names. Several phrases resemble misread words such as Silkworm and Jason’s ship, with several lines unfinished or jumbled.
A word puzzle from Saturday’s page shows clues and a grid with across and down entries. Answers include items like bread, couch, dress, town in New Guinea, and terms for actions states and objects across both directions.
Local notice lists multiple marriage applications including Walter Lewis Carroll age 22 of Charleston son of Ray Carroll and Audrey Fisher and Joretta Jane Harris 20 of Eunice daughter of Mr and Mrs William Harris. Also listed are Jesse Epperly 35 of Crow with Almia Louise Hay Tah 27 of Crow, Kenneth Owen Armstrong 32 of Rt 1 Hope with Emma Jean Rice 18 of Rt 1 Hope, J E Suttett 19 Beckley with Betty Sue DeHart 17 MacArthur, Russell Vaughn 23 Knoxville Tennessee with Wilma Frances York 18 East Beckley, Artie Ray Warwick 46 Sun with Norma Jean Cheetham 20 Stanaford.
Frank A. Knight, editor of The Charleston Gazette, warned war looms and the U S must ready for combat. He cited Denmark increasing draft quotas and Western Europe’s defense boosts while noting NATO costs are shared among allies. He urged staying vigilant to prevent giving ground to Russia.
A fragmented schedule lists numerous programs from morning to late evening, including news blocks, sports, variety shows, dramas, music, and specials across CBS NBC ABC DuMont and other networks. Included are titles such as News and Commentaries, The Lone Ranger, Gordon MacRae Show, Crime Does Not Pay, Paul Lavalle Band, Opening Night, and Studio One with multiple time slots and network notes.
Real estate transfers cited include partitions in the Deanfield Addition to the Charles Stansbury Estate in Trap Hill District with about $500, transfers involving Ermol Tackett and guardianship of Ermol Ray, and several parcels in Lester Heights and Marsh Fork District. Overall values range from about $500 to $2,500 with owners: C T Jarrell, Pendleton, Kufahl, and Gilmer.
In this Barclay on Bridge column a reader asks why a skilled player would open North with J Club rather than 1 No Trump. The discussion notes risk in finessing against four queens and recommends a tactic where one defender lends a suit to trap the missing honor, illustrated by a detailed hand.
Five men enlisted in the Army and four in the Air Force at the local Recruiting Station to begin three year tours. Names include Murray Alton Riddle 18 of Matoaka and Garland Lee Lusk 19 of Montcalm. Also enlisting are Willis George Sadler 20 of Anawalt and Cletis Robinette 18 of Williamson.
Obituary notices for Omelian age 6 years of Glen Rogers died 2 30 am Saturday November 1 at Memorial hospital. burial Monday November 3 Sunset Memorial Park. Also in memoriam for Wilson Meadows who passed away one year ago today November 3 1951. Includes lost items found and ads for painting services and local trades and employment notices.
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