Body of Pvt Kenneth Shadrick to arrive for burial
The body of Pvt Kenneth Shadrick, the first American infantryman killed in Korea, will arrive in Beckley from a Chesapeake and Ohio rail line at 7:59 a.m. and be taken to funeral services at the Beckley First Baptist Church. The 19 year old was killed near Sojong while serving in the 24th division bazooka squad. His funeral is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. with military honors, and burial at the Raleigh Post No 32 American Legion cemetery.
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Beckley
W. Va
Kenneth Shadrick
Korea
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Prince
Beckley Furnival Lawia
Sunvias
Ivile
Shadrick
Skin Fork
Wyoming County
Skelton
Beckley First Baptist Church
H. A. Cook
Carson
American Legion
Raleigh
US Court Upholds NLRB Order To UMW
The Fourth Circuit sustained an NLRB order against United Mine Workers of America in a case from Asheville North Carolina. It found evidence of force and intimidation by UMW members and employees resisting a three hour work week, directed by the respondent.
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NLRB
Asheville
N. C
United States Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
National Labor Relations Board
District Court
Charlotte
United Mine Workers of America
District 31
United Mine Workers
Lewis County
W. Va
Court of Appeals
UMW
WVU ROTC Ninety Nine Commissioned as Second Lieutenants
Ninety nine seniors at West Virginia University received commissions as second lieutenants in the Air Force Reserve today. The event marked the culmination of ROTC training for the group in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Air Force Reserve
Delay Denied In Liquor Trials
A Boone county man, Lonnie E. Stone of Whitesville, was acquitted in U S district court for filing a fraudulent affidavit. Judge Ben Moore dismissed the indictment and noted irregularities but found insufficient proof. The court moves to trial of William Thomas Marcum on three counts of Selective Service violations next.
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Boone County
U. S. District Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
U.S
Ben Moore
Lonnie E. Stone
Whitesville
Peter W. Hendricks
William Thomas Marcum
Williamson
Marcum
Stone
Hendricks
Moore
Bluefield
Charleston
Dan Wells
James Newton Harman
Henny Grat Harman
David Robann Stevenson
Roy Harman
Slick Rock Hollow
McDowell County
Wells
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Ohio
Chicago market report shows mixed hog cattle and sheep pricing
Salable hogs 11,000 with varied demand. butcher hogs 23.25 to 23.60 for 190-230 lb, sows 19.25 to 21.25 up to 25-cent gains. Cattle 14,000 with steers 32.00 to 38.25 per hundredweight, heifers 32.00 to 36.00, cows 23.00 to 31.00, bulls 26.50 to 31.00. Sheep 1,000 all classes.
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Chicago
USDA
Not All American Shipping Halted By Crewmen Strikes
Shipping of three coasts is disrupted by crew strikes but most transocean commerce remains active. The article lists which movements stay unaffected and notes continuing trade alongside halted operations.
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New York
Funeral services for Mrs Christine Doughty
Funeral services were held for Mrs Christine Doughty 23 at Sinkford-Richardson chapel. She died Sunday at 1204 Vine Street with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. She was born in the Philippine Islands to Mr and Mrs Amelia Yamba and married Sgt Reginald Doughty in 1945. She is survived by her husband, parents, sisters, and a mother-in-law Mrs Rosa Leean in this city.
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Sinkford-Richardson
Christina Doughty
Blanche Randolph
Vine Street
E. D. Hutchens
Oak Grove
Philipine Islands
Amelia Yamba
Amelia Yamba. Mrs. Doughty Was Married To Sgt. Reginald Doughty, U. 8 Army
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Philipines
Rosa Lee Ean
State Will Not Seek Death Penalty in Jailer Slaying
In Beckley West Virginia the state will not seek first degree murder for jailer Kenneth Hall 58 charged with the fatal shooting of intruder Samuel Sexton 23 of Cunard Fayette County. Prosecutor Ned H Land told jurors the case allows second degree murder or manslaughter and that Hall used more force than necessary amid Sexton’s intrusion. Defense says Hall faced real danger of bodily harm from the intruder. The coroner noted two bullets struck Sexton and only one caused death.
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Beckley
W. Va
Kenneth P. Hall
Raleigh County
Samuel Lewis Sexton
Cunard
Fayette County
Ned H.land
Sexton
Hall
J. Q. Hutchinson
James Lucas
Lucas
Tragic Silo Accident Claims Orphanage Child
Mortuary attendants report 12 year old Rudy Mullens of Oak Hill died at a Davis Stuart orphanage near Lewisburg when he fell into a silo and was smothered. His body was found covered by silage after hours of being missing.
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Lewisburg
W. Va
Rudy Mullens
Oak Hill
Davis- Stuart
The
Presbyterian Church
Here
How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place
Advice article explaining FASTEETH powder to keep dentures secure during eating and talking. Claims alkaline formula adds firmness without taste or pasty feel, prevents plate odor, and avoids sourness. Available at drug stores.
Untitled Notice on Children's Aspirin Care
Fragmentary text discusses how mothers give aspirin to children and questions care methods. Readable lines mention concern about aspirin administration and child reactions.
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Boone
Welch
W Va
Black Diamond Chapter
Order of DeMolay
Luther Memorial Hall
GAS Service, Inc
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Chicago Livestock
Les
Colored News
Christine Doughty
James Hardy
Louise McCue
Baily Street
Lugo
U. S
Economic Cooperation Administration
India
Yugoslavia
Great Lakes
Japan
Washington
America
Independence
B. B. Richmond
Joseph
Wey
Oran
Lees
House & Garden
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Bluefield, VA
Westinghouse Range
COROX
Westinghouse
Virginia Bierne Cox
Thur
Superior-Sterling Company
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