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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1952
Page
7
George's Titler of District No 29 UMW says mines are set to resume full operation tomorrow morning after John L. Lewis calls for immediate resumption. The telegram notes the industry seeks government approval of the industrial agreement and urges local unions and members to return to work at once, coordinating through district and field offices.
John L. Lewis ordered striking soft coal miners to return to work as Truman urged a resumption pending government review of a proposed $1.90 daily pay raise. Wage Board cut the raise to $1.50, industry and union appeal ongoing. Lewis promised cooperation after a White House meeting with Truman and officials.
West Virginia coal centers buzzed as United Mine Workers chief John L. Lewis urged miners to return to work. District presidents in Bellaire and Beckley signaled mines would likely resume operations by tomorrow, ending a wage dispute after the Wage Stabilization Board reduced the proposed $3.90 daily raise to $1.50.
A mid October AP survey of eleven bellwether counties across eight states weighs which will swing the 1952 election. Editors favoring Eisenhower in Albany Wyoming and Belmont face Stevenson leaning in Marion West Virginia and Vanderburgh Indiana, with projections from Evansville and Fairmont Times observers.
Fire crews respond to a noon alert at Cohen Drug Store caused by a wiring short. Chief Bernard Martin says no damage. Beckley units attend woods fire near Mark Twain School Sunday evening. Boy Scouts help control the minor blaze as Sophia's equipment and a crowd gather.
Raleigh County Court rescinds its October order moving the Pinecrest precinct voting place. After hearing, the court found the change unnecessary and inconvenient for voters, restoring Pinecrest as the polling site for the November 4 election and until further order. Attorney E Carl Meadows represented the protest against moving the precinct to Lilly Motor Court on the 1921 By-Pass.
Cloudy conditions persist tonight into Tuesday with cooler air. Temperatures yesterday and today vary by station to station, with readings ranging roughly from the mid 40s to the mid 60s at Beckley Oak Bill and nearby sites. Rivers and reservoirs at Bellepoint Greenbrier are normal and clear with typical stages for the season.
Carbon monoxide from a floor heater claimed the lives of Flora Mae Green and Elaine Coakley in a basement Morgantown apartment. Firefighters found the bodies after Mrs Simon and her children fell ill from exposure. The coroner ruled monoxide poisoning the cause of death.
Seniors at Woodrow Wilson High School record their first ballot on the new voting machine during a school mock election. A senior boy calls it the best training for future leaders and a senior girl notes the device requires no writing, aiding foreign voters. Parents have shown more interest as students continue voting on the machine through Tuesday to Thursday.
An editorial warns that fire is both friend and foe, powered by human activity, and detailing how wildfires in West Virginia threaten forests, wildlife, and water supplies. It laments aerial smoke, ecological loss, and long-term damage while urging better stewardship until rain ends the blazes.
Actress Hattie McDaniel known for the radio Beulah and the film Gone With the Wind died yesterday of cancer at age 57. She was the first African American to win an Academy Award, receiving the 1939 honor for Mammy.
In Western Korea U S Marines recaptured The Hook ridge amid heavy fighting as Chinese Red forces renewed attacks with artillery and infantry. The battle saw 300 Reds killed, Marine counterattacks atop trenches, and allied air and armor support aiding a push to restore control over key outposts.
Beckley was chosen to head the state bar meeting in October 1953 as Carl C. Sanders of Beckley named chairman of the committee for the annual session. A proposal to end WVU Law graduates’ special bar exam exemption was approved by the Bar board after a two hour Charleston hearing. The plan would require all graduates to pass a bar exam, with limited exemption for students enrolled at WVU College of Law when the rule drops, and set exam timing before July 9 for early qualification. The board also urged that no applicant be allowed to sit for the bar without a degree from a recognized law school, aligning with broader ABA recommendations to end the exemption.
The National Safety Council gave Beckley an 18 of 30 score and urged a city wide safety conference led by Mayor George B. Chambers to address funding shortages. The report, based on municipal records, lists needs including 13 additional police officers, road lighting expansion, traffic enforcement laws, cross walk work, and increased revenue.
The weathered region endures a severe outbreak with 1000.1 acre Laure Spruse blaze along the Boone Logans line and more fires in Raleigh Kanawha Mingo Fayette. Volunteers, emergency stations, and Red Cross support show a massive response as smoke hinders spotting and transport.
Air travel disrupted as smoke forced six flights to be diverted over Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Piedmont. Officials said all other landings occurred, but the 3 12 and 4 20 departures could not land due to the smoke. Subsequent flights at 7 49 8 50 8 45 am and the 12 06 pm one were delayed or diverted.
Three new fires were reported this morning in the 6th District according to district forester Carl Lucas. Fires were reported at Big Huff Creek Mountain Glen Fork in Wyoming County and on Sky Pass near Beckley in Raleigh County with fourteen total fires yesterday. eight were under control and six out. In Fayette County twenty three fires were active yesterday. of twelve old fires six out and seven patrolled under control. ten new fires, two out and eight under control. Large fires at Cotton Hill and Dempsey near Beckwith were significant with Dempsey the worst in Fayette County, patroled by about 50 men. Wyoming County had six fires. new fires at Barkers Ridge Slater Fork Big Cub Creek Stone Coal Branch and Coal Mountain were under control. Mercer County seven fires. McDowell County eleven. Summers County one new fire between Claypool and Meadows Creek. Citizens urged to report new fires to the Conservation Commission and fight them until the forester arrives. Visibility from towers remains poor and wind raises breakover risk. no rain expected for three days.
Beckley officials announce Halloween events will begin Thursday with a parade. Police Chief Evan Hall says the downtown rope-off will shift due to Friday’s traffic and school needs. Fire Chief Bernard Martin will provide additional personnel for both nights to manage safety around Courthouse Square.
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