New Dwellings Bloom On City's Empty Lots
Beckley reports a spring surge in home building with 89 building permits issued since January, 78 for private dwellings, as warm weather spurs activity. Lumber firms note higher orders in March, while construction materials remain scarce. Beckley Water Company data show 107 new private dwellings connected this year, with 29 in February and 37 in March, and officials predict April will surpass all prior months since 1941.
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Buckley
City Recorder’s Office
City of Beckley
City Recorders Office
Beckley Water Company
Water Company
H and M Store Remodeling at 310 Neville Street
H and M Shoe Store at 310 Neville Street undergoes remodeling with new bleached mahogany cabinets to store 5,000 more pairs. Work includes new floor, lighting, celotex walls, and a glass front entrance. Completion expected Friday for initial stage, with a multi month program and 32-seat capacity.
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H. and M. Shoe
Neville Stree
G. D. Isley
Television set priced at 150 dollars plans announced
Associated Press reports a Chicago maker Belmont to retail a compact seven inch table TV around 150 dollars with 13 channel range and 20 tubes, production to start in July. In Beckley, Charley Kincannon jailed ten days for contempt after refusing to press charges against Chester Richie who allegedly maimed him in January near Bob's Place.
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Chicago
Belmont
Charley Kincannon
New Raleigh Road
Chester L. Richie
East Beckley
Kincannon
W.a.riffe
Richie
Bob
U S Aids Mikhailovich Defense At Trial
The United States asked Yugoslavia to allow American military personnel tied to General Draja Mikhailovich to testify at his projected treason trial. The State Department said a note was sent to the Yugoslav foreign office seeking views, noting Mikhailovich’s wartime contributions and rescue operations for U S airmen.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Yugoslavia
Draja Mikhailovich
State Department
Mikhailovich
Red Magazine Says Soviet Seeks Peace and Collaboration
Moscow bi monthly New Times declares the Soviet Union pursues peaceful construction and homeland security while seeking international collaboration. It accuses Britain and the United States of trying to undermine democratic collaboration and vaccines the UN should be based on equal rights of states, not one Power.
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Associated Press
Moscow
New Times
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
United Nations Organization
Charges Against Woman Dismissed
Judge W A Riffe freed Juanita Fountain and the petit jury until Friday at 9 am. Friday’s docket includes John and Edward Mowell for maiming Joe Novilis of Eccles, Roscoe Meadows for shooting toward M F Eskew of Dry Creek and a maiming charge, and Hatfield Worix facing four counts of grand larceny trespass and auto theft with a plea likely.
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Juanita Fountain
W. A. Riffe
Petit Jury
John
Edward Mowell
Joe Novilis
Eccles
Roscoe Meadows
M. F. Eskew
Dry Creek
Hatfield Worix
Directors To Plan Corporation For Tuberculosis Group
Raleigh County tuberculosis association directors meet to discuss amending the constitution and by laws to form a nonprofit under state law. Barbara Wilson says the incorporation plan will be presented at the April 17 membership meeting in the Memorial Building. J J Lineweaver will chair the 7 o clock board session at Leslie's Diner. Edmund Wells and Dr Robert L. Smith will speak on tuberculosis health and public health service issues.
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Raleigh County ‘Tuberculosis Association
Barbara Wilson
Myre. Wilson
Memorial Building
J. J. Lineweaver
Leslie
Edmund PB. Wells
Itis State Tuberculosis and Health Association
Robert L. Smith
TRB
Control
West Virginia
U. S. Public Realty Service
Sea Scout Group To Be Organized
The Appalachian Boy Scout Council will organize its first Sea Scout Ship tonight at 7 30 at the Methodist Tempo. It is open to Raleigh County boys aged 15 and older assigned to crews led by J H Herring former skipper of Sea Scout Ship Two in Charleston. Ship crews meet Wednesdays at 7 30 p m and will undertake camping trips river cruises swimming trips hiking adventure trips social and public service activities.
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Appalachian Boy ‘Scout Council
Methodist
Guy
Amato
Raleigh ‘County
J. H. Herring
Sea Scout
Charleston
Illinois School Group Visits Shady Spring High School
A 27 member Illinois educator group toured Shady Spring High School focusing on the vocations agriculture department. J M Collins said superintendents and one woman accompanied the party planning to visit Bluefield and other area schools as part of statewide recommendations.
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Illinois
Shady Spring High School
Vocasional-Agriculture Department
J. M. Collins
Vo-Ag
Shady Spring
United States
Collins
Bluefield
West Virginia
Beclley Chamber Loans for Camp Creek Park Donation
Beckley Chamber of Commerce conservation committee borrowed funds to send a 5,000 dollar check to the State Conservation Commission for Camp Creek state park land. C A Byus, chairman, said June pledges were not yet collected to meet April 1 deadline, but he expects all pledges to be honored by week’s end.
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Camp Creek
Conservation Committee
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
State Conservation Commission
Camp Creek State Park
C. A. Byus
Byus
Speed Cop Hides in Rocks Sign Tricks Spokane
Traffic officers on a busy Spokane highway set a blunt trap for speeders. A crude sign reading Beware Speed cop hiding in rocks warned motorists, described by Capt. Lloyd Ferguson as the most effective traffic sign ever erected, and drew no offenders to the scene.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Lloyd Ferguson
Red Cross Drive Keeps Going Toward 30000 Goal
Raleigh County American Red Cross campaign continues with 17814.36 raised as volunteers meet at the Memorial Building to keep the drive active. Rev. Rowland Aspinall chairs the 1946 effort with contributions from special gifts coal operators industrials organizations and many local groups totaling 30,000 sought.
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Raleigh
American Red Cross
Memorial Building
Rowland Aspinall
Matson
Azalea Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Raleigh Heights
East Beckley
Eastern Star and White Shrine
Beckley Sisterhood
Junior Woman's Club
King’s Daughters
Navy
Rey.Aspinall
Moorefield
C. B Sebert
H. B. Fillmer
Leslie Carter
B. E. Carter
George Bright
G. C. Hart
C. D. Trent
Defense Of Clendenin Man Near End Today
MINEOLA New York The defense was expected to set up its case today in the murder trial of D ens E Dotson 24 of Clendenin West Virginia charged with the murder of Nassau County Patrolman John E West last February 4 The man's father Boyd Dotson 151 a Clendenin oil well digger testified yesterday that the defendant had been sent to a reform school in 1936 for stealing cigarettes and candy.
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Associated Press
Mineola
N. Y
Denvis E. Dotson
Clendenin
W. Va
Nassau County
John E. West
Boyd Dotson
Five Thousand Dollar Theft Charge Suit Filed
John Likens sues Joe Williams Wood Massey and Frank Thomas for five thousand dollars alleging malicious prosecution and false search warrants over claims of stolen Raleigh Wyoming Coal Company property. Also a three thousand dollar damage suit by Joe Williams against Paul Hall and Melford Westfall arising from a truck crash that injured Williams and damaged his car.
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John Likens
Joe Williams
Wood Massey
Frank Thomas
Likens
Raleigh-Wyoming Coal Company
Plaintff
Paul Hall
Three New City Voting Places Proposed
County Court considers three new Beckley precincts in White slick Sylvia and New Stratton areas within city limits. Proposals require adjustments to Raleigh and Pinecrest precincts after annexations. City Recorder William P. Laren says new precincts will split prior county voting zones and be worked out jointly.
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Beckley
William P. Laren
Whiteslick
Sylvia
New Stratton
Raleigh
Pinecrest
Laren
Merchants Call for OPA Policy Written Into Law
Washington merchants urge Congress to enshrine OPA price controls into law to prevent cliffward declines in production. Retailers fear price boosts reflect only policy shifts until ceilings are eased, demanding safeguards that prices reflect real production gains and are legally guaranteed.
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Washington
Congress
O. P.A
David Ft. Craig
American Retailers Federation
Craig
Federation
Retailers Federation
P. A
Senator Ball
R-Minn
Ball
All Escapees Returned To Industrial School
All 24 escaped inmates were back in custody at the West Virginia Industrial School for Colored Boys in Lakin after the last capture was made last night. Superintendent Elsworth Hartpole, newly appointed last Monday, said he plans to start a full athletic program and barber course to reduce future escapes.
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Industrial School
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Kraft Paper Moisture Test with Blue Dye Billet
Union Bag and Paper conducts moisture resistance tests by dipping kraft paper bags in water. Powdered dye turns blue as water seeps, creating a small improvised boat from kraft paper to demonstrate flow and timing.
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Kraft
Union Bag & Paper
Blue Corporation
Beckley College Sets Two Summer Terms Start June 3
Beckley College will run two six week terms beginning June 3 with courses in commercial training secretarial work business administration engineering liberal arts physical sciences pre medicine pre dentistry and pre nursing A special six week program for teachers renewing certificates is also offered Classes meet daily except Saturdays The first railroad locomotive to reach Chicago arrived in 1848 aboard a sailing vessel.
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Beckley College
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