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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1949

Page

2

Raleigh Register Page Ad Rates and Publication Details

The Raleigh Register announces subscription options for daily and Sunday editions with durations, rates, and delivery terms. It lists Beckley Newspapers Corporation as publisher and notes Associated Press content rights and carrier responsibilities.

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Railroading and Coal versus the Diesel Challenge

The Associated Press outlines a shift from steam to diesel locomotives as railroads reduce coal use. Diesel dominance may wane if steam turbines prove competitive, threatening coal markets as efficiency and fuel choices evolve across lines and manufacturers explore steam and gas turbine options.

Casey Jones Associated Press Iron Horse King Coal Westinghouse Chesapeake and Ohio Pennsylvania Norfolk and Western

Annual New River Hereford Breeders Meeting At El Chico

A festive New River Hereford Breeders Association dinner near Daniels featured hearty beef, humorous anecdotes, and convivial speeches. Notable attendees included Glen Daniel, C. E. Shumate, Art Lough, and Oscar Nelson Jr, with dialogue about jobs and local farming.

New River Hereford Breeders Association el Chico Glen Daniel Harper Road C. E. Shumate Art Lough Summers County Cam Lewis Daniels J. C. Dilton Dillon Tye Art

Angu s and Hereford debate at Beckley cattle dinner

Thomas J. Stafford notes Ballengee jokes about bulls while Angus and Hereford breeders clash over which breed yields better beef. Frankie Lilly and Cam Lewis entertain as discussions on purebred stock rise. Delegates discuss market gaps, prices, and progress since the Hereford association formed three years ago. Ed Crouch praises improved beef quality from Hereford breeders.

Um Pob Hicks Virginia Beckley Bob Raleigh County Omaha Cam Lewis Ed Crouch Wyoming County Hereford Association

India and Asia policy in a debated loan dilemma

An op ed argues the United States faces a choice on funding India to counter communism in Asia. It critiques past spending, warns of risks to Western interests, and urges citizens to pressure Congress over a new five billion loan while weighing famine profits against future warfare costs.

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Eyeball punishing fashion returns in 1920s tone

HAL BOYLE laments the revived 1920s fashion, urging women to avoid the boxy, waistless look that mocked postwar elegance. He recalls the era’s skirted men and the cake eater stereotype, warning of a shared male style collapse if the trend persists.

Gil Lacy

Europe needs more American imports to fix dollar gap

The Nation Today reviews a 227 page ECA report urging the U S to boost imports and let Europe earn dollars to buy American goods. It weighs four options and backs lowering tariffs and selective European purchases to restore trade balance.

James Marlow Washington Marshall Plan The Economic Cooperation Administration ECA Europe Department of Commerce U. S Congress Vanwad

Adults seek learning as longevity rises in United States

The AP notes Americans live longer and want more learning opportunities. Surveys estimate up to 40 million adults are interested in continuing education, with public schools urged to lead and coordinate adult education alongside private and public agencies. Programs include forums, lectures, camps, radio groups, and workplace training. Oscar R. Ewing cites focus on vocational training amid broader aims to broaden understanding and compensate for missed schooling. Georgia firm Atlanta Erectors, Inc. gains authorization to do business in West Virginia.

Associated Press Washington Sever Galen Jones Seconary Education U. S. Office of Education Jones Federal Security Oscar R. Ewing Hut Georgia Register Princeton Atlanta Erectors, Inc West Virginia

Inter American Defense Board Expands Role in Western Hemisphere

The Inter American Defense Board, now headquartered at 2600 16th St N W Washington, continues planning multi national defense with 21 republics. Lt Gen Wills D Crittenberger chairs the board, with Maj Gen Robert L Walsh as deputy and chief adviser to allied commissions.

Clarke IAP Washington North Atlantic U. S Inter-American Defense Board 16Th St. N. W Wills D. Crittenberger U. S. Army Caribbean Defense Command Teatead Malinre Robert L. Walsh U. S. Air Force Walsh Inter-American Defense Board North Atlantic Group Inter-American Board Western Hemisphere Rio de Janeiro United States North Atlantic Treaty For American Defense Board Omar Bradley Crittenberger An l Yeatv Ideputy

Connally offers olive branch to offended colleagues

Washington Texas senator Tom Connally, known for sharp tongue in foreign policy battles, signals a rare peace gesture to fellow senators scarred by his sarcasm. As Foreign Relations Committee chair, he led key victories in favor of the administration's foreign program, including the recovery act, NATO, and anti-communist military aid, while noting his disagreements were professional, not personal.

Don Whitehead Washington Texas Tom Connally Connally Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Cates 2Xas Henry Wallace Foreign Relations Committee Wallace Russia State Department Congress Department Donnell R-Ma Perle Mesta U. S Luxembourg Connell Mesta Abs Grand Duchy Texan iChiang Kai-shek Chiang Formosa Chiang Kai-sheks China House John Nance Garner Germany Tom

Beverly Wills follows her mother into show business

Beverly Wills, daughter of Joan Davis, ages decade closer to 21, is rising in radio and film with roles on The Traveling Saleswoman and Senior Miss. Beverly, taller and poised, has already appeared in two movies and performs at parties, singers and benefits, while Joan beams with pride and hints Beverly may eventually retire her own career to let Beverly lead.

Hollywood Joan Davis Beverly Joan 26Th Century-Fox Beverly Wills Raio Adams Fanny Serenus Wills Titere Bel-Air Howe George White Mickey California Alexander

A Writer’s Notebook by W. Somerset Maugham reviewed

A review praises Maugham’s A Writer’s Notebook as a valedictory collection of 305 pages spanning subjects from God to America. It highlights the notes shaping characters in Cakes and Ale and The Colonel’s Lady, plus vivid WWI hospital sketches, Indian peasant life, and the guillotine, noting overall urbane wit and professional craft despite some shallow passages.

Somerset Maugham Doubleday America Russia Maugham Sherwood Anderson Nathaniel Hawthorne Katherine Mansfield Chekhov India

Cigar Band Collectors Are Light Smokers at Society Meet

At the Inter national Cigar Band Society convention in Philadelphia president Grover Greasby of Waukesha Wisconsin said about 86 percent of members do not smoke. He and his wife displayed master collections dating to 1900 including eight sets of U S Presidents and a German rulers set from 1714 to the Kaiser. Other displays featured world flag shields and a deck of playing card faces. Members swap bands with manufacturers or write to obtain them. some collect cigars and give away bands after removing them.

Associnici Bens Philadelphia International Cigar Band Society Grover Greasby Waukesha Wis Greasby U. S

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