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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1958

Page

11

Experts Propose State Penitentiary Reform Plan

West Virginia Crime and Delinquency Council endorses Osborne Association findings and urges creation of a Department of Corrections. Proposal outlines board director model, budget control, recruitment from national sources, and a multi year implementation with priority on board formation and director appointment.

West Virginia Osborne Association Austin MacCormick New York City U. S Hulett C. Smith Beckley E. M. Tutwiler Mount Hope Partment of Corrections Department of Correction Feasi Child Welfare Division Department of Public Assistance Parole Board

Fort Duquesne stamp release teased with historic figures

A forthcoming Fort Duquesne bicentennial stamp depicts British occupation in 1758 with General Forbes on a stretcher, George Washington on horseback, and Bouquet as central figures. First day covers urged, while Christmas Island stamps, Old Peoples Day in Brazil, and a 1959 New American Catalogue listing stamps and UN listings round out the stamp news.

U. S. Fort Duquesne Pittsburg Fo Duquesne T. B. Smith Martha Washington Benjamin Franklin Pittsburgh Fort Duquesne Brazil U. S United States Cuba Canal Zone Danish West Indies Guam Hawaii Philippines Puerto Rico Ryukyu Islands United Nations

Too Many Authors Spoil Tale

Review of A A Hoehling Last Train From Atlanta notes the day by day wartime account from July 3 to November 16, 1864, centered on Sherman’s siege of Atlanta. It criticizes excessive co authorship and repetitious detail that slows reading and lacks a guiding historical perspective or map.

Atlanta A.A. Hoehling Yoseloff William Tecumseh Sherman South

Beckleyans to attend Girl Scout Leaders Institute

Two Beckleyans will join a Bluefield Girl Scout Leaders Institute today. Mrs. C. E. Galasple of Troop 2 and Mrs. Robert K. Thacker of Troop 33 participate in an arts and crafts workshop led by Mrs. Cline Browder, executive director of Bluefield.

Beckleyans Girl Scout Leaders Institute Bluefield C. E. Galasple Robert K. Thacker Cline Browder

Yale seeks Ohio graduate who will reach Supreme Court

New Haven officials ponder which Ohio born Yale graduate will join the class of 2037 and ascend to the Supreme Court. The article notes pattern: Morrison Waite from Ohio in 1837 became Chief Justice, Potter Stewart in 1937 joined the high bench, and Philip Livingston of 1737 signed the Declaration that founded the Court.

New Haven Conn Yale Ohio U.S. Supreme Court Morrison R. Waite Potter Stewart Philip Livingston Supreme Court

Night course trains citizens to detect radioactivity

In Wood River Illinois an eight week free program teaches residents to operate monitoring devices for detecting radioactivity. The course is funded by the city Civil Defense budget and aims to prepare local citizens for radiation detection duties.

Sign OF the Times Wood River, Ill Civil Defense

Slide show tips and new OptaMatic projector preview

A guide on editing vacation photos for home shows emphasizes ruthless trimming of duplicates and tight storytelling. It reviews projector setup, seating comfort, square screens for slides, and safety against tripping wires, then highlights the OptaMatic semi automatic projector with Marlex casing, heat managed lens, easy lamp access, and capable 127 color slides.

Philadelphia New York City

Watches Found Inside Block After Six Months

In Richmond a cement block in a brick company drive hid a watch for six months as trucks pounded it. William Haden, an employee, wound the device it ran. A jeweler sent it to the manufacturer and two watches returned one for Haden and one for the owner if found.

Richmond, Va William Haden Haden

Cookbooks Reveal History From Circleville Collector

COOKBOOK HISTORY COUNCIL Circleville Ohio AP reports L E Goeller Sr. keeps 60 plus cookbooks and believes culinary choices reflect historical events and governance shaping what people eat. He notes cookbooks mirror broader societal changes across decades.

Circleville, Ohio L.e.goeller Sr

Property Tax List for Raleigh County 1958 Sales Notice

A detailed tax list from Raleigh County shows numerous parcels, lots, and tracts across Besoco Town, Princewick, Coal River areas, and towns of Rhodell Lester Sophia Mabscott including W.Va. tax numbers, owners like Mamone Tony Barbara, Dora G. Maxey, and many others with assessed sizes and figures. The notice states redemption rights and deadlines, with sheriff Okey A. Mills issuing the sale notice dated 1958, November 10.

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