Byrd rises in politics amid Klansman scrutiny
Editorial reviews Robert C Byrd s rapid political ascent from 1946 House of Delegates to the U S House. It notes his charm piety and campaign skills winning voter support despite a wartime Klansman affiliation controversy. The piece discusses election dynamics in Raleigh County and party prospects for November.
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Robert C. Byrd
House of Delegates
State Senate
House of Representatives
Byrd
Labor
Beckley Post-Herald
Demo Victory Stands With Raleigh County Voter Registration
In Raleigh County, a Republican landslide claim falters as voter registration figures suggest a different outcome. County Clerk Harry Anderson notes registrations before the general election show a busy, crowded Clerk’s office last week as citizens lined up to register.
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Register
Raleigh
Dwight Eisenhower
McCarthys
Jenners
Old Guard
Harry Anderson
West Virginia Oil: Past peak, future plans debated
A 1952 report contrasts WV Chamber of Commerce views on oil reserves with the Geological Survey claim that production could rebound via water injection. Price notes $921 million in value by 1952 and potential for further output over 50 years, if reservoirs are fully exploited and water flooding allowed by future legislation.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Geological Survey
Paul H. Price
Pennsylvania
Register
Bug Dust and the Hog-Nosed Snake Identification
A Carnegie Museum expert identifies a large Eastern Hog-Nosed snake found in West Virginia as Heterodon platyrhinos platy rhinos. The note explains its harmless nature and many fearsome names. The column also quotes advice on teacher shortages and a West Virginia political quip about voting.
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M. Graham Netting
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Netting
Settle
West Virginia
Book Prowlers Feed On Other's Collections
A feature essay argues that habitual borrowing from libraries is widespread yet benevolent. It reframes book theft as a common, tolerated practice among readers, noting librarians’ habit of labeling missing works as forgotten rather than stolen. The piece blends humor with observations on long term borrowers and the sharing of books.
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New York
America
New York Public Library
Prayer meditation from Paul S. Wright in Portland church
A prayer text from Paul S. Wright a Portland Oregon minister at First Presbyterian Church. It asks for peace through obedience and focus on God s will and righteousness while trusting providence in Christ Jesus.
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Christ Jesus
Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
First Presbyterian Church
Military Men in News At Home and Overseas
Graduates of the European Command Medical Training Center include Pfe. William J. Shanks of Whitby who served as an Army aidman with the 43rd Infantry Division. Also returning from Korea is Pvt. James E. Ayers, a tractor-scraper operator with the 44th Engineer Construction Battalion. Col. Clifford D. Large rests in Japan on recuperation from Korea, holding the Purple Heart. Private Lewis G. Ellison serves with the 102nd Infantry, and Pvt. Douglas Smith arrives in Korea with the Seventh Infantry Division. On USS De Long, Orville L. Prime serves as boatswain and is married to Betty Prime. Cpl Linwood Wright led a rifle squad in the Seventh Division. Sgt Clarence Sullivan returns from Japan on rest. Cpl Thurman M. Runion earned the Combat Infantryman Badge with the Seventh Division in Korea. All are noted for varied service and awards, including Korean campaigns and NATO participation.
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Shanks
43Rd Infantry Division
Stoco High School
High Cove
Jonchen
United States
Korea
Pie
James E. Ayers
Curtis Ayers
Beckley
44Th Engineer Construction Battalion
Ayers
United Nations
Japan
Col
Clifford D. Larege
Earnest Large
Naoma
Far East
Seventh Infantry Division
Cpl. Large
Army
Ft. Knox
Cpl Linwood Wright
John Wright
Brooklyn
Clarence Sullivan
Ansted
Seventh Infantry
Cpl
Thurman M. Runion
Hoge Runion
Rock Creek
31St Infantry Regiment
Time for voters to feel for the weary candidates
The piece laments voter fatigue amid the 1952 presidential campaign. It notes Eisenhower and Stevenson endure nonstop travel, speeches, and appearances, with senators Sparkman and Nixon and President Truman also pressed for attention. It argues a face to face radio TV debate could ease voter understanding but says both campaigns showed little enthusiasm.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Chicago
Sen. Sparkman
Sen
Nixon
Truman
You're Telling Me! by William Ritt vented wardrobes and profits
The piece lampoons fashion gaps and ventilation holes in clothing while noting Paris winter coats at discount prices. It cites a statistician claiming up to forty percent of a tree is usable commercially, and observes that even on properties most of the foliage ends up as waste.
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William Ritt
Lincoln
Congress
Abe
Charles A. Dana
Byrd Klansman Letter Alleged in 1946 Controversy
A reproduced 1946 letter attributed to Robert C. Byrd claims he once belonged to the Ku Klux Klan and later showed no interest. Robert J. Ashworth, Raleigh County GOP chair, presented the note at a court-house rally and withheld the organizer’s name and address.
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Congress
Samuel] Green
Robert J. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
Court House
Byrd
Ashworth
Green
Washington Humor in Politics Through Lincoln and Stevenson
Washington critics and supporters argue over Adlai Stevenson's jokes as a political tool. The piece recalls Abraham Lincoln's enduring wit in debates, cabinet meetings, and public remarks, noting how humor shaped public perception and policy commentary across eras.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
W. Va
Hinton W. Va
Manater
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Riley) Wilson
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Riley
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Will Rogers
Mark Twain
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Rush Holt
Hal Boyie
Peggy Kessinger
European Command Medical Training Center
Dergerndorf
Germany
Pfe
William J. Shanks
Paul G. Shanks
Whitby
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Owen L. Ellison
Lego
102Nd Infantry Regiment
Douglas Smith
Fayette St
de Long
Orville L. Prime
Betty ‘L. Prime
East Beckley
Europe
By James Marlow
Paris
Robert Byrd
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Salmon P Chase
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