South industrial boom in the postwar era drives growth
Editorial argues the South rapidly modernizes with thousands of new factories and rising incomes since World War II. It highlights Gibbons of New Orleans pioneering sugar processing, plastics and newsprint from cane waste, a new research lab, and the spread of industry across the Middle South. Agricultural gains, hybrid corn, and cotton improvements also fuel the shift.
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South
William J. Gibbons
Middle South
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Mexican Magazine Tariff Sparks Trade Tension
A Mexican plan to tax magazines imported from the United States highlights tariff motives driven by competition rather than fear of northern ideas. The move showcases protectionist aims in publishing amid cross border trade frictions.
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Ramon Beteta
Armando Camacho
Ercelsior
United States
Senor Camacha
Sinna
Brief Notes On A Prison Farm Hall Game And Royal Beer Plans
Two players were missing after a Canadian prison farm hall game with a double play recorded as both men being out. British brewers are linking to a Coronation beer promising a royal time for English guests. A Providence B 1 back gardener boasts a 49 inch 12 pound butter bean. Zadok Dymkopf hopes she will try growing pumpkins and watermelons.
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Providence, B. 1
Zadok Dymkopf
Beckley Development Platform for Beckley City
The Raleigh Register outlines a Beckley plan including more parking in the business district, expanded tourist traffic, a new sports and recreation center, a Bella municipal auditorium for 3 000 to 5 000 seats, and extending city limits to include Beckley. It calls for paved roads and parking at Grandview State Park, a public library with a small history museum, a youth center, continued support for the Industries Program, cleaner government, a new city charter with a city manager form, and prioritized accommodations for conventions to attract visitors from a 14 county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
Gretna Green of Georgia Courts Quick Marriages
Kingsland Georgia is a famed 24 hour courteous and dignified venue for fast marriages near the Florida line. Judge Godley notes 35-40 licenses weekly, with many couples traveling from Florida to avoid longer waiting periods. Eldred Peeples and local ministers perform ceremonies as blood tests cost 6 dollars and licenses 5 dollars.
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Andy Anderson
Kingsland
Peninsular Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida Line
Camden County
Godley
Justice of the Peace
Peeples
New Zealand
Germany
Australia
Russia
M. C. Chafin
Pioneer
R. R. McCollum
Raleigh Y Evenings Publish at Post Office Beckley Hinton
A notice states Raleigh Y evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning publish and entry in Beckley WV and Hinton WV by Beckley Newspapers Corporation as second class mail matter.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
W. Va
Hinton
W Va
Night Dreams Picked By A Day Dreamer
Saul Pett writes as Hal Boyle about dreams that haunt a man’s mind. He imagines chasing thrill moments, from commanding a taxi to follow a cab for a tip, to being paged in a grand hotel, and facing a bank with a daring display.
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Saul Pett
Hal Boyle
New York
Queen Elizabeth
Chase National Bank
Joan
Prayer and fantasy mingle in a Broadway author’s bold urban dream
An oratorical piece blends a church prayer for American homes with fantasy scenarios of power and fame. It features Claude V. Broach’s call for faith to guide family life, contrasted with a satirical list of imagined stakes in high society, media, and theater.
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America
Claude V. Broach
Charlotte
N. C
St John’s Baptist
Music For Everybody Classes Recommended By Spaeth
Sigmund Spaeth urges broad class instruction to foster lifelong musical enjoyment. He critiques rigid early piano training focusing on drills, arguing many non-gifted students seek pleasure over technique and that group participation builds lasting interest. He notes athletes and performers often possess musical rhythm and cites examples from sports and stage.
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John Michener
Paradise
Bali H’ai
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Michener
Juanita Hall
South Pacific
Bennett Cerf and the Rain Manship in a Hunting Tale
A fragment from Cerfisms recalls Bennett Cerf recounting a hunting trip with an egomaniac. A downpour, a missed shot, and a bird passes unscathed as the hunter curses a “blankety blank fool bird.” Paris hosts Taylor Caldwell at a dentist who charges by tooth. Cab Calloway warns a new band member to avoid striking a man when he’s down.
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Heagy Carmichael
Paris
Taylor Caldwell
Miss Caldwell
Cab Calloway
Bids Accepted for Ballots and Community Chest Drive Leader Named
Raleigh County ballot commissioners accepted Wood Printing Co. bid of 146.35 for ballot printing for the November election. Judge Clarence W. Meadows named chairman of Beckley’s second annual Community Chest Drive. E. J. Lattick announced as president of the board. Reuters reports say U S troops landed in Liberia and RAF patrols used Liberia as a base to hunt Nazi submarines.
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Raleigh County
Wood Printing Co
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
E. J. Lattick
U. 3
Negro Republic of Liberia
Reuters
Liberia
West Africa
Kellman Floral Co
S. Kanawha St
George Kellman
Charleston
Hoover
Laidley Field
Captive Fish Learn The Lazy Way In West Virginia Pools
White Sulphur Springs reporters tour the U S Fish Cultural Station. G M Eisenlohr runs hatchery operations while visitors observe netting of big fighters for stocking from October to January. Eggs hatch in about 50 days with temperature affecting timing. most eggs survive in hatchery while stream spawning reduces survival. Trout reach one foot in a little over 13 months thanks to a meat diet and added brewers yeast. The station, opened in 1962, showcases how cold spring water supports oxygen needs and ongoing trout propagation alongside other fish stocking totaling near 400 000 before recent hauls.
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John Nall
U. S
G. M. Eisenlohr
Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S
The
White Sulphur Springs
Iran’s Mossadegh and the British oil clash quixotic fallout
Iran’s premier Mossadegh nationalized oil and challenged Britain triggering a boycott and economic strain as Iran’s revenue from royalty vanished. The British move to suspend payments deepened Iran’s crisis while public opinion shifted amid wartime nationalism. Britain and Iran drift toward rupture as Tehran’s gamble falters.
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Iran
Mossadegh
Britain
You're Telling Me! William Ritt remarks mix pop culture and politics
TV will spark off-the-cuff political talk as Ritt riffs on conventions and public quarrels. The piece contrasts frayed introductions with party cues and notes a satirical chase for attention in Olympic crowd dynamics.
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William Ritt
Sky King star Kirby Grant blends acting with fossils and art
Hollywood profile of Kirby Grant known for Sky King on NBC TVW. The Montana-born actor and ranch owner is a violinist, Chicago Symphony soloist, and NBC program veteran who also fossiles and sculptures. He champions teaching kids humility and the Golden Rule while pursuing directing ambitions. He enjoys fossil hunting, trout fishing, and crafting flies himself.
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Hollywood
Kirby Stant
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Chicago Symphony
NBC
Beverly Glen Canyon
Kirby
Nbctvw
Sky King
Sky
Schuyler
FBI
Crookchaser
Grant
Helena
Mont
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Gene Keily
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