Vet Sought For Rape Takes Life
A 23-year-old veteran, Grant Tyler, was found dead atop a gas stove after authorities planned to arrest him for the murder of Mrs. Rose Lyons Reynolds, a 49-year-old housewife who had been fatally beaten in a park and raped. Police recovered bloodied clothing and a suicide note near Tyler, while a second suspect remained at large.
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Associated Press
Chester
Jin
Rose Lyons Reynolds
Grant Tyler
Tyler
Daisy Tyler
A. Desmond
County Memorial Airport Possibility Seen as Assured
Raleigh County officials and American Legion leaders told the Chamber of Commerce that Memorial Airport site is positively assured. E H Shriver said the county will purchase Henry tract land before option expiry and contributions will cover remaining acreage. The county court authorized up to 5000 for airport land and a federal grant of 21700 funds a detailed survey of the tract.
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Raleigh County
E. H. Shriver
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
E. D. Armstrong
Shriver
Henry
W. R. Fugitt
Robert L. Davis
Memorial Airport
New Station Seen as Only Answer to Freight Jam
Chamber of Commerce members pressed for a larger railroad station at a new location as freight and express bottlenecks persist at Beckley. C and O officials favor a move if a new site is agreed, with Mabscott proposed to consolidate Beckley and Mabscott operations. Charley Levine noted Mabscott shipments arrive two days faster. An additional spur track on Railroad Avenue aims to ease the logjam.
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Weekley
Chamber of Commerce
Bolle
Jneck
E. E. Bibb
C. and O
Beckley
Mabscott
Beckley Corporation
Charles
Charley
Railroad Avenue
H. T. Brown
Hinton
Fof C
Railroad expands on Railroad Avenue with new track space
The railroad bought property on Railroad Avenue and secured City Council approval to close the lower end of the street, improving access. E. Smith of Railway Express Company said the extra track space will allow loading directly from the cars, helping serve clients better.
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Railroad Avenue
E. Smith
Railway Express Company
Plans Made for Opening Prince Station on April 9
A meeting April 9 will outline celebrations for the new C and O railroad station at Prince. Chamber committee head E. E. Bibb said the observance should occur before schools end, with high school bands likely to participate. The project awaits marble deliveries despite building-material bans, as officials expect the station to boost the area as a main outlet.
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Prince
Chamber of Commerce
E. E. Bibb
Bibb
Chamber
New River
Prince Station
Army Day Broadcasts Mark 28th WWI Anniversary
The Associated Press notes special network programs to mark U S entry into World War I with President Truman’s Soldiers Field address. The schedule lists the U S Army Band from Chicago at 9:30 a.m. on CBS U S Army, then ABC at 12:13 p.m. and NBC at 12:45 p.m. describing the Chicago parade.
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Morrow
Annie Versary
U. S
Truman
Soldiers Field
Chicago
U. S. Army Band
N.B.C
Women of St Marys Methodist give to Red Cross
Sixteen members of the Women’s Lottery of Christian Service at St. Mary’s Methodist Church meet on Wednesday and contribute 5 to the Red Cross. Attendees include Mrs. G C McCallister Mrs G B Griffith Mrs B T Donalson Mrs L W Harvey and others. Mr. and Mrs Wilson Slump of Sophia announce the birth of a son yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital.
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Women's Lottery of Christian Service
St. Mary's Methodist Church
Red Cross
G. C. MclCallister
G. B. Griffith
B. T. Donalson
L. W. Harvey
W. N. Tench
B. P. Farley
BE. G. Angle
Ollie Keys
W. E. Palmer
William Underwood
H. H. Webb
C. L. Walker
Ethel Adams
Margaret Adams
M. L. Kayser
T. B. Callahan
Leader
Wilson Slump
Sophia
Raleigh General Hospital
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Anglers
Conservation Commission
Myrtle Eye
M. F. Eye
County Memorial
Cohen Drug Co
Neville St
Beckley, W. Va
Anne Baxter
20Th Century Fox
Nehs Bottling Co
Burgess St. Beckley, W. Va
Neville
Home Optical Co. Beckley
President Hotel
Henrietta
Gladys Memoli
New York
Lgis
Carmine
Anthony Memoli
Newark
N. J
U. S. Army Air Forces
C. and Q. Hinton
C. and C
Women’s Society
Jack Ium
Baking
POWY
Eyam By
LEWIS
Lewi$ Furniture Company
Beckley’s
Post Office
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