City Census To Begin Tomorrow in Beckley
Beckley starts a city census at noon to measure population growth since 1940 and boost revenue from the State Liquor Commission. Authorized $1,800 funding. supervisor Lee Aker Kirkland arrives with a 10 member crew to count all residents over two to three weeks. Enumerators paid per count, with select local leaders aiding in districts.
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Beckley
State Liquor Commission
Lee Aker Kirkland
Bureau of Census
Welch
Haits
Robert H. Sneed
Randolph Street
Walter E. Gwinn
East Beckley
United States Employment Services
Kirkland
USES
Fayette Street
States oppose federal control for natural gas hearings
West Virginia industrialists testified at a Federal Power Commission hearing in Charleston urging no intrastate and federal overreach. Officials from Wheeling Steel, International Nickel, Evans Lead, and Dunbar Glass joined state regulators to argue production and end use should remain under state and industry oversight, not federal authority.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Federal Power Commission
Power Commission
J. L. McElhinney
Wheeling Steay Corporation
William G. Summer
West Virginia Steel Manufacturing Company
Huntington
Herman M. Brown
International Nickel Company
Charles Hobson
Barium Reduction Corporation
Arthur R Meredith
Evans Lead Company
F. F. Hyre
Dunbar Glass Company
Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Clarence W. Meadows
Paul E. Weiland
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
United States
Vincent P. McDevitt
Public Utility Commission of
Coal Strike One Of Most Peaceful So Far
The nation’s soft coal strike enters its third day with no settlement in sight as United Mine Workers president John Lewis and coal operators in Washington push for a contract for 400000 bituminous miners. Peaceful scenes in Uniontown reflect longing for a quick end to the dispute.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
John “L. Lewis
United ‘Mine Workers
Washington
Lewis
Charles O'Neill
U. S. Steel Corp
Clairton
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
UMW
The
Solid Fuels Administration
Pennsylvania
Elk River Coal and Lumber Co
Widen
West Virginia
Elk’s
Beckley
W. Va
MLW
George J. Titler
Rivesville
U.aay
Centralia
U.M.W
Uniontown
William Hynes
Uma
Five Men Guilty Of Sugar Stamp Heist In NY
Five men including three guards were arrested in New York on charges of stealing two million sugar stamps from the OPA Verification Center. The stamps are valued at about 600000 in black market terms. The suspects, all Negroes, include Theodore Chambers Clarence E Rhett and guards William Pennyserver Kerneth Smith and Robert Gaston. They were held on ten thousand dollar bail each.
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Associated Press
New York
O.P.A
US 5
John EX. McGahey
McGahey
United States
U. S
Robert Mitchell
Theodore Chambers
Clarence E. Rhett
William Pennyserver
Kerneth Smith
Robert Gaston
Chambers
Mitchell
Smith
Verification Center
Rhett
Gaston
Pennyserver
Milam Cited On Contempt Charge
Henry Thomas Milam must appear before Judge Ben H. Ashworth at 10 a m Saturday to show why he should not be held in contempt for missing monthly child support payments to Georgia Pauline Milam as ordered. The court also dismissed Emil W Phillips against Georgia S Phillips petition for lack of readiness and diligence.
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Henry Thomas Milam
Ben H. Ashworth
Georgia
Pauline Milam
Emil W. Phillips
S. Phillips
Kurdish Chieftain Claims Soviet Aid for Free Kurdistan Drive
In Tehran a Kurdish chieftain said Russian technicians arrived at Sanjbulazh Mehabad to train tribesmen for a general drive for a free Kurdistan. An ex‑Iran parliament member claimed Kurds meeting at Mehabad formed a new greater Kurdish state centered on Mosul. Russian troops, tanks, and matériel were seen near Shahi and Bandar Shah, with 3,000 troops at Bandar Shah preparing to sail to Baku as Iran’s army marches on a spring holiday out of Tehran.
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Joseph C. Goodwin
Associated Press
Tehran
Sanjbulazh
Mehabad
Sra
Kurdistan
Iran
Hamadan
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Mosul
Ghazi Mohammed
Saujbulagh
Shahi
Seri
Caspian
Bandar Shah
Baku
Caspian Sea
P W Williams Williams Dies At 94 In Maynor
Mrs Rebecca Jane Williams age 94 of Maynor died at home of her daughter Rosie Lafferty in Willis Branch Tuesday April 2 at 10 00 am The body leaves for daughter’s home Wednesday at 5 pm to stay until funeral hour Funeral services Thursday April 4 at 2 50 pm at Cittsville Methodist Church Rev J B W illame of Pax presiding Burial in Humphrey cemetery Pallbearers listed Flower attendants named Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home
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P Williams Williams
Rebecca Jane
Maynor
Rosie Lafferty
Willis Branch
Cittsville Methodist Church
J.B. Willame
Pax
Humphrey Cemetery
Fred Williams
Wayman Williams
Cecil Williams
James Lafferty
Rufus Rogers
Russell Humphrey Flower Aurts
Wanda Willams
Delver Williams
Della Wade
Lovell Willams
Margie Tyree
Wilma Crawford
Dorothy Lafferty
Grace Willams
Tyree
Lost and Found and Service Ads in One Page
Classifieds list several lost dogs including a brown Boston bull with a collar and a black and white bulldog tied to a sailor, plus a brown spotted hound named Bob and a black cloth purse with valuables left at a Raleigh County cafe. Also ads for painting services, wallpaper supplies, and a dance notices section mentioned at the end.
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Sailor
Roy Hager
Montgomery Ward
Carolina Market
Dr. Banks
Raleigh County
W. E. Nickels
Harper
W. Va
Bill Mason
EL Harvey
Robert K. Perdue
M. Beavers
Andrews
Local Professional Directory Listings and Services
Directory itemized listings for eye care optometrist Dr H C Kinzer radio and appliance repair electrical and plumbing services mower sharpening moving storage and miscellaneous trades. Includes contact numbers and hours. notes delinquent accounts collection and requests for equipment like saxophones and saw mills. Local suppliers and services across Beckley W Va.
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H. C. Kinzer
Beckley
Main St
Dial
General Electric
Arcon
Ruralure Co
Dia
Berkley
Esker Radio & Electric Service
South Kanawha St
Brown
Gunter’s
Johntown Road
H. D Haynes
Cremens
Maytag
Maytag Co
Gregs
Cash Singer Sewing Machine Co
S. Kanawha St
Dial Sai
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Milam
Miyan Duab
Snow Thornton
Prince St
Corsages Funeral Flowers Roles Greenhouse
Hest
Crab Orchard
Blue Star
Abraham Bros, Orchestra
Adm
Pat H. Wheeler
Orchard Ave
Chester T. Barbour
Powers Electric Co
South Kanawha &I
the Jewel Box
Neville St. Dial
Oasis
Detroit
Michigan
UGS
Murray
Compton Construction Company
Amigo
Mullens
Mandeville Transfer & Storage
Codia
Wowie Oweprint Moving & Storage
Lewn
Carolina Super
MacArthr
Poone Mullens
Loyd H. McKinney
Stephenson
Frank Mea Vey
Ward & Evans Motor Company
Owen E. Uilly
Lilly Platt
Soak Creek
Sophia
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