Armistice Day Holiday Confusion in Beckley
Editorial questions why Armistice Day, a legal holiday per West Virginia, was treated like a normal workday by Beckley police who ticketed parking meters. The piece argues the local ordinance lists only four holidays and urges clearer meter signs and fair treatment for visitors and residents alike. It proposes public explanation of the rules to avoid penalties for ignorance.
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City Hall
American Legion
West Virginia
Beckley
Evan Hall
Alfred Beckley
New Haven expands branch line passenger service and ridership
The piece argues railroads shed branch lines yet aim to revive them with government support. It highlights the New Haven Railroad increasing trains and modernizing across New England, noting 1,372,000 extra riders in 1952 and 657,000 more in early 1953. It urges similar efforts for West Virginia routes like Charleston to Pittsburgh and Tun tington to Pittsburgh via Parkersburg and Wheeling, and endorses rail over failed air links for north south travel.
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Prince
George Washington
Old Dobbin
Surrey
Boston
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
New England
West Virginia
Fanny
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Grafton
Morgantown
Ohio River
Tuntington
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Navy strength shifts as Russian shipbuilding expands
Brassey’s annual yearbook reports from behind the Iron Curtain indicate Russian shipyards keep constant activity with no idle slips. A steady flow of new ships including cruisers, destroyers, and submarines strengthens the navy, making it second only to the US in numbers and formidable in modern design. Wartime experience suggests air power cannot supplant naval force.
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Brassey
Brussevs
New York
America
Jones
College of Experience
Raleigh's Rich Resources finalBeckley series highlights local industry shifts
Monroe Worthington profiles Beckley area resources noting past industry booms and declines. He cites Evans and Truman machine shop at Mabscott, historic grist and woolen mills, stave mills and timber growth, and the impact of prohibition on barrel stave production, urging reader input.
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Beckley
Evans and Truman
Mabscott
Cedar
Becket Beckley Hope: Middle Class Joneses and Industry
A reflective column outlines the America built by the middle class Joneses, then shifts to Beckley West Virginia. It traces local industry past, from toy makers to cabinet shops, and calls for bold leadership to spur nationwide publicity, bank support, and new industry.
Prayer reflection from Paul S Wright minister Portland
A Washington style devotional prayer asks for divine blessing on daily routine and small offerings. Paul S Wright of First Presbyterian Church Portland Oregon invokes gratitude for simple meals and humility, seeking spiritual consecration beyond pride or complaint.
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Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
March of Events Inside Washington Nuclear Plant Answer to H Bomb Claims
AEC argues a full scale nuclear power plant will be America’s strong counter to Soviet hydrogen bomb leverage. In three to four years the plant could boost power for Four Point aid, aid underdeveloped regions, and curb uranium flow to Moscow, strengthening U.S. global influence and atom strength. The piece also notes Cabinet member Oveta Hobby faces personal sacrifices and a demanding schedule.
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Jones
America
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
AEC
Thomas FE. Murray
Russia
Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Congress
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Texas
Jessica
Bill
Mrs. Hobby
Raleigh G Register Evenings and Sunday Morning Dates
Publication notice from Beckley Newspapers Corporation listing publication details and rates. Notes Associated Press affiliation and staff editors. Includes subscription terms, change of address instructions, and tax details for West Virginia residents.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley W. Va
Hinton
W Va
West Virginia
Scratched surface in Dexter White case saga
Washington reports raise unanswered questions about Harry Dexter White. Key figures include former President Truman, Byrnes, and Atty. Gen. Brownell. FBI reports in 1945 and 1946 linked White to alleged spy-ring charges, yet no indictment followed and White died in 1948. Questions linger about Truman’s actions, Byrnes’ knowledge, and agency responses.
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Washington
Harry Dexter White
Brownell
Truman
State Byrnes
South Carolina
White
Treasury
FBI
White House
U.S
International Monetary and
Senate
State Department
Byrnes
Secretary of State
White White
New York
Congressional
Eisenhower
James ©. Hagerty
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Stownell
Grand Jury
Russia and West clash over tariffs in coming Congress
U S business groups lean to fewer trade barriers while some fear Russian competition. The 40th foreign trade convention will spotlight the tariff fight as Americans weigh economic links with Europe and potential Western unity against Russia and its satellites in a looming global trade battle.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Russia
West
U.S. Congress
Congress
William S. Swingle
National Foreign Trade Council
Eisenhower
Commission On Foreign Economic Policy
Paris
United States
Europe
U.S
Beckley Civic Youth Council chairman chosen
Ten years ago representatives of civic clubs and Beckley youth elected T S Rice as chairman of the Youth Recreational Council. The era also saw OPA under scrutiny by a congressional committee for overstepping powers and issuing regulations. War savings stamps purchases by Raleigh County pupils and teachers reached 92946 dollars in five months. X rays from the Powers unit found 13 tuberculosis cases, eight needing hospitalization.
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Beckley
T. S. Rice
OPA
Raleigh
Powers Unit
Hollywood Scene Notes on TV Stars and Film Icons
A magazine editor ponders why TV stars lack movie glamour as TV mags rise while film mags focus on Ava Gardner Rita Hayworth Lana Turner and others. Remarks compare home life impact on TV stars and film celebrities, mention Vic Damone Marilyn Monroe Joan Crawford and Betty Grable, and note upcoming biblical epics the Ray Bolger show and concerns about stars singing commercials.
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Hollywood
Ava
Rita
Lana
Chata
Shelley
Vic Damone
Sinatra
Vic
Marilyn Monroe
Joan Craneford
Jimmy Durante
Jean Simmons
Coliseum
Egypt
Betty Grable
Ray Bolger
Peggy Lee
Frank Sinatra
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J. H. Kiser
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Heinz
Hall
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Great
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