Real estate transfers listed for Beckley and surrounding areas
Deeds filed show multiple transfers in Raleigh and surrounding districts with prices ranging from about 500 to 23 000 dollars. Notable transfers include Harry E. Comers purchasing a Sophia home for roughly 7 000 from W E and Hazel Branche and several other parcels in Shady Spring Crum and Crab Orchard districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry BE. Comer
Fairview
Shady Spring
J. F
Willie G. Baird
Henry C
Louise Baird
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Chester C
Blanche E. Watson
Sunset Memorial Park
Piney Coking Coal Land Company
Gartin
Sada Monk
Fink
Lilly Farms
Slab Fork
Little Marsh Creek
Marsh Fork
T. Painter
D. J. Bowyer
Paint Creek
Aliss Monroe
Nora Lou Mill
Stewart BE
Irma Goodman
Hedrick
Crab Orchard
Beckley Real Estate Corporation
Stuart F
Irma Sue Goodman
Green Valley Homesites
W. W. Hume
Connie and
Pansy Wyatt
Lilly Land Company
Beckley
Sadie Metlens
W. R
Leota Vanney
J.P
Myrtle Stover
Byrons Spaun, Jr
Rhodell
Local post office receipts decline in 1946 first quarter
Beckley post office totals dropped 3959.45 from 1945 to 1946, with three months’ business at 93591.58. Postmaster J T Hollandsworth cites fewer overseas letters and packages, fewer air mail stamp gates, and less advertising mail as reasons for the decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
J. T. Hollandsworth
Hollandsworth
Nineteen Veterans File Discharges Across Boards
Nineteen veterans filed discharge papers with Selective Service boards 1 and 3. Board 1 filings include Marvin G. Meadows Princeton James A. Thompson Jr Beckley Carl H. Wills Beckley Benjamin J. Hugnes Staten Island NY Donald J. Grantham Four Oak NC Sebert Snuffer Bolt Melvin L. Young Pemberton Harry L. Daniels Beckley Sanford L. Lilly Sprague and Virgil A. Joyce Sophia. Board 3 filings list Charles W. Young Beaver Kenidal W. Rice Daniels Calvin G. Stump Helen Richard L. Rowe Detroit William P. Seco Glen Morgan Raymond G. Price Daniels Boyd B. Ferguson Pikeville KY Samuel A. Mitchem Bluefield and Frank L. Thomas Baltimore MD.
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Selective Service Boards
Board
Marvin G. Meadows
Princeton
James A. Thompson, Jr
Beckley
Carl H. Wills
Benjamin J. Hugnes
Staten Island
N.Y
Donald J. Grantham
Four Oak
N.C
Sebert Snuffer
Bolt
Melvin L. Young
Pemberton
Harry L. Daniels
Sanford L. Lilly
Sprague
Virgil A. Ioyce
Sophia
Charles W. Young
Beaver
Kenidal W. Rice
Daniels
Calvin G.stump
Helen
Richard L. Rowe
Detroit
William P. Seco
Glen Morgan
Raymond G. Price
Boyd B. Ferguson
Pikerville
Samuel A. Mitchem
Bluefield
Frank L. Thomas
Baltimore
Vanderbilt family spat deepens over mother care
Gloria Vanderbilt and daughter Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski clashed as Gloria Jr. vowed his mother will not suffer from lack of life’s necessities. Stokowski ended a 21 000 dollar yearly allowance and said funds could later aid homeless children. Vanderbilt offered no comment as she pursues a perfume venture. In a separate item, two brothers settled a will dispute over their late mother’s 25 000 dollar estate, avoiding court with a private agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowski
Gloria, Jr
Los Angeles
Max
Charles’ Rosenbaum
Grave Roybark
Bessie Rosen
Annie Kroll Rosenbaum
William Holder
Carol Holder
Pasadena
Cal
Carol
Chamber Seeks Raleigh Yard Railroad Scales Addition
Beckley Chamber of Commerce plans to press for railroad scales at Raleigh yards under Hal Scott as chair. Raleigh Coal and Coke Co official E H Shriver says weigh scales would prevent coal loss and speed invoicing by 10 to 15 days, with talk of extending efforts to Mullens Oak Hill Elmore yards. FENN RELAYS OPEN DOORS TO SERVE ICEMEN PHILADELPHIA Entries are being accepted for the 52nd Penn Relays at Franklin Field April 26 27 host to 1000 plus track stars including servicemen in uniform able to compete in events open to college athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. and
Raleigh
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Hal Scott
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Charles Levine
E. H. Shriver
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Russel
Tidewater
Shriver
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Penn
Chamber Tables Daylight Saving Proposal at Beckley
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce tentatively supports daylight saving with a one hour advance during summer, urging mines and industries to adopt the change. Some members favor the plan, others oppose. George Watkins moved to table the proposal submitted by WJLL. DETOUR TO LUCK GREELEY, COLO. Bert Raynolds, 22, swerved to avoid a cat, landed in a ditch, losing bumper, grill and fog light, facing a $25 repair bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Watkins
WJLL
Associated Press
Greeley
Colo
Bert Raynolds
Army rules against baby coming to United States
Kathleen Logan will not travel to the United States as the dependent of a soldier. The Army ruled she had not been legally adopted by her soldier uncle Frank Tilley of Burlington VI, who claimed to be her father. With the father James Logan refusing adoption, the matter is closed and Kathleen will remain with her family in Dundee Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Kathleen Logan
America
United States Army
Kathleen
Prc
Frank ‘Tilley
Burlington
Army
James Logan
Tilley
Paris
England
Dundee
Scotland
Logans
United States
Agan
Tidworth G.1
Mere
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Harry E. Comers
Chamber
Mullens
Oak Hi
Elmore
Smat
DAILY
DIAL
Prince ST. Ch
U.S
Jamestown
R.A.F
Logan
Ra.f
St. Joseph Aspirinia
Cat Bay Filliong
St.Joseph Aspirin
Tom Brown
Regular Army
Ours
Tom
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