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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
7
Robeson Gang and veterans groups announce plans for a Sunday protest parade near Cortlandt and Bluefield as tensions spike over civil rights and alleged communist influence. A separate Albany march backs Civil Rights concerns with about 3600 attendees and no disorder reported.
A Cincinnati rally on civil liberties was canceled amid charges of undemocratic pressure from newspapers and veterans groups. Judge Norval K. Harris co chaired a New York committee with Paul Robeson, denying communist ties while defending the right to protest. A Cortland Town parade permit was granted for veterans groups planning a protest march. An Albany Civil Rights Congress demonstration was halted by police after boos and a risk of disturbances.
Vatican ruling affirms Archbishop Cushing over Fr. Feeney's Boston group stance. Sacred Congregation condemns Feeney and insists salvation is within the Catholic Church, warning followers to abandon the position or risk eternal peril.
York Me Justice Wiley Rutledge was listed in grave condition in a York hospital bulletin. Doctors Geier and Tower report the 55 year old Supreme Court jurist is critically ill with a circulatory ailment.
West Virginia is forecast to run temperatures about three degrees above normal from Sept 2 to Sept 7 with a warming trend into the weekend. The outlook calls for cooler conditions Monday or Tuesday and warmer air by Wednesday with scattered showers Monday totaling about a quarter inch. River readings are listed for Bellepoint Greenbrier and New High and Maggy with mixed data from Oak Hill and Blah Creek showing yesterday’s highs and overnight lows.
Gen. Thomas T. Handy arrived in Frankfurt to take over as commander in chief of the United States European Command succeeding Gen. Lucius D. Clay. The unification of command was stressed during a grand reception at Rhein-Main Airport with honor guards from Army Navy and Air Forces and a 17 gun salute.
Philadelphia reports the American Legion christened its new national commander George N Craig of Brazil Indiana a World War II veteran and lawyer. He won a tight race amid convention activity and promised to make the Legion an important voice in national political and social life. He carries a 15000 annual salary and a 35000 expense allowance. The ceremony followed four days of speeches parades and debates and highlighted major state departments that did not back him.
A weather bulletin notes Glade Creek dam in Shady Spring District dropped to a record low 57 degrees at 8 am after a 137 degree reading earlier last night. Morgantown Elkins Beckley Martinsburg Wheeling Charleston Parkersburg Huntington all posted season lows with Beckley near 53 and Sept 2 record lows for the Weather Bureau.
West Virginia State Police Accident Prevention Bureau reports 31 traffic deaths last month, down from 34 in August last year but above July’s figure. Yearly total reaches 220, slightly below last year’s pace.
City Recorder William Laren says registration closes three days before the October 4 city election. Non registered voters must add their names on the records this afternoon or tomorrow to be eligible. County Clerk's office records close Sunday before the election.
Special Circuit Judge George Ballard overruled a demurrer in the Mabscott paving case and set a September hearing to test the 1949 act allowing street construction by municipalities. Fourteen property owners allege the slope road through Beckley is unnecessary. the city cites unanimous council approval and certificates of necessity. Plaintiffs include E H Crouch B E Carter Leslie Carter and others.
In Beckley a heated dispute over the city’s top post ends with Mayor Hedrick firing Minter and hiring J D Lilly. Minter resigns effective October 1 after a clash amid calls for cohesion at Piney Avenue and Valley Drive. Minter cites interference and daily reporting demands as reasons for leaving.
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous production for the week ending Aug 27 at 7.5 million tons, down from 7.55 million the prior week. The same week in 1948 saw 12.218 million tons produced.
U S District Judge Albert V. Bryan ruled that race segregation did not violate congressional acts. He dismissed five counts in a $58,000 damage suit by Mrs Helen Nash of Washington Negro who said she was refused service at Washington National Airport dining room and coffee shop on February 17 1847, holding the counts hinged on segregation being unconstitutional.
Kenneth Humphreys of Beckley testifies in the Circuit Court case Sarah N. Humphreys v Paul Russ trading as Southeast Construction Co. over $3,000 in blasting damage to their Queen Street home from a summer 1948 blast by Ross of Clarksburg.
In St Paul Minnesota a citywide search ended with the discovery of two year old Sandra Sherer and five year old Franklin Sherer smothered in an ice box stored in a neighbor's garage. Police planned to question playmates to determine if the doors were closed accidentally or by others. the box could not be opened from inside.
A convoy of Cool Ridge residents urged State Road Commission supervisor George Gadd to improve a five mile stretch from Cherry Creek to Cook Ridge to allow a school bus route. J W Bryson, Ra leful County Schools superintendent, said bus service depends on road work and a state survey. About 70 families would be served, with some children walking miles to catch buses.
Welch jail records show five inmates slipped from McDowell County Jail last night. Arthur Mitcham was recaptured near Kimball by Sheriff Cecil Wilson and deputies. four others including Charles Proffitt Julius Justice Garnet Spears and William Burnett remain at large. This is the third jailbreak at the McDowell jail this year.
Kenneth Watson will resign from the State Water Commission on September 6 to take a new role with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission in Cincinnati. The move shifts leadership as the agency reorganizes its regional water management duties.
Point Pleasant police raided three local establishments last night. One man was arrested and about 30 fifths of whiskey and 28 slot machines were confiscated. Sergeant D C Wikfong said seven men were arrested for gambling at the Moose Club, with two managers also detained, plus one man from the Eagles and one from the American Legion.
The Liquor Central Commission said stores in Charleston-Slate will close for three days over the Tabor Day weekend. Chairman C. H. Green reported regular hours will resume Wednesday morning after the closure.
Local sports brief notes a 7 50 PM baseball game between Dayton and Charleston on WCFC 101 3 Mes.
Pilots and officials tuned up in Cleveland for the World Air Races with a dummy test and practice runs. The 15 mile course will host the Thomason Trophy and AS division on Monday, with expectations of speeds around 600 mph. Nineteen planes qualified for the Sohio Race on Saturday and the Tinnerman Race on Sunday after late afternoon qualifying.
Oscar Vecellio the project contractor said the Oakwood Avenue and Neville Street intersection will open tomorrow. City workmen are replacing the traffic light today per Police Chief Anthony Scalise. The opening completes Beckley end of Valley Drive while Vecellio crews pour concrete at the Sprague end.
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