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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1949
Page
2
Incomplete OCR shows references to Associated Press deliveries and West Virginia policy. Mentions carriers dealers clerks and contractors with payment substitutions. Names such as San Francisco Los Angeles Atlanta Dallas appear as city references amid a disrupted post office context.
The Register criticizes City Recorder Willians Laren for election missteps in East Wirint, including ballot errors and improper polling guidance. It argues the public must hold officials to account and questions polling place choices and late ballot handling affecting Beckley voters.
The article notes wintry days persist for many on the sea board while Mrs. Ci. Oley Mills enjoys Florida life in Melbourne listing Palm Beach like scenery, blooming poinsettias and blue fish running. It mentions Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Bragg finding subtle spring moments despite widespread cold and Dr. M C Banks visiting a Raleigh Negro family in Shady Spring District.
Early morning reports describe a hunter meeting a colossal talking deer that, after pleading for its life, disarms the hunter and urges him to return home to his wife and three children. The incident occurred on opening day of deer hunting season.
Tropical south Florida homes and offices faced unexpected cold as ice and 20 degree temperatures swept in over the weekend. Shivering residents and businesses warned that conditions rival northern winters and could affect online commerce and supply chains.
HAL HOYLE reports on a columnist plea that chasing money and long workweeks cut life spans. The piece cites stress, artery disease, and habits like skipping naps, arguing a siesta culture could add years. It quotes Edison and a Cairo dentist and imagines a “siesta room” in offices to restore health and productivity.
James Marlow reflects on Gargantua the gorilla in captivity after his death. The piece contrasts the ape’s dignity with human vanity, noting 40 million people visited and speculating on what the creature might have thought of human fashion, behavior, and society.
Sam Engel, a Hollywood veteran and producer at 20th Century Fox, uses real life as his script fuel. From a New York pharmacist turned mogul, he backs writers for $12,000 weekly while juggling 19 projects in writing, and recalls Clifton Webb and a whodunit twist drawn from daily experiences.
Scarbro resident Glen A. Brinson, seaman in the United States Navy from Route 1 Scarbro, receives a well done commendation from Admiral For rest PL Sherman. The Admiral, new Chief of Naval Operations and former commander of the Sixth Task Fleet, praised Brinson and the crew for efficient handling of all tasks aboard the destroyer USS Hays Worl.
Hubert L. Davis of Beckley oversaw construction at the Pentway site with his young son Robert Jr as they built a small U controlled model plane at Staleigh County Memorial Airport. Davis calls it a starter craft, with bigger dreams for future models.
President Truman and liberal labor leaders press Ohio Republican Murray Lincoln as the strongest candidate to defeat Senator Robert Taft. Labor groups urge Lincoln to run, citing his farm base, labor backing, and potential to shift the Democratic Party toward an authentic labor alignment.
Arleta Langtry navigates insurance issues and family treachery as she seeks papers and a lawyer. A stranger arrives at the vice president’s office while Arleta confronts missing signs and a damaged home, aided by Mrs Catsen and attorney Devers.
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