Bishop Street Home Sells for Nine Thousand Five Hundred
A five room shingle house on Bishop Street sold for 9500 dollars and three Crab Orchard truck farm lots for 6000 dollars, deeds filed with the county clerk. Purchasers include Mr and Mrs Austin Smith buying 110 Bishop Street from Harry C Meyers and Luke Martin and wife selling lots 66 67 and 68 to L W Pendry and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Street
Austin Smith
Harry C. Meyers
Luke Martin
L. W. Pendry
O. L. Williams Sr
Allen Brown
Harper Park
Lonnie H. Treadway
Joe Tistle
Clear Fork
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Corvin Pitlman
Greenlawn
Sunset Memorial Park
Homeseekers Land, and Building Company
S. W. Woodyard
Edgewood
Anna May Meadows
Reba Willas
Shady Spring
Aft
Tol Ieie McBride
Elgie Harrah
Essie M. Baxter
L. Lacy Lilly
Lacy
Beckleyan's Husband Heads Student Group
Thomas B. Crossan of Philadelphia, husband of former Miss Margaret Hicks of Beckley, named president of the West Virginia Federation of College Students at a Morgan Town meeting. Other officers include Don Craig as vice president, Barbara Hoke as secretary, and Charles Billmyer as treasurer. federation promotes intercollegiate idea exchange and cooperation in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Crossan
Philadelphia
Margaret Hicks
R. E. Hicks
Beckley
West Virginia Federation of College Students
Morgantown
Crossan
West Virgina Wesleyan College
Joseph I. Hungate
Concord College
Don Craig
Huntington
Marshall College
Barbara Ho
Sophia Man Buys Interest in Mine At Killarney
Sophia Man Rose buys a half interest in a truck mine at Killarney once the Tucker and Phillips Coal Company mine. Rose acquires the Phillips half and, with D. H. Tucker, operates as Tucker and Rose Coal Company. The mine has run since December 16, employing about 40 and yielding around 200 tons daily on a Lillybrook Coal Company lease. Raleigh county properties sold include eight acres on Maple Fork and several lots in Bailey addition and New River subdivision with total around $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey Rose
Sophia
Killarney
Tucker and Phillips ‘Coal Company
Rose
C. S. Phillips
Beckley
D. H. Tucker
Tucker and Rose Coal Company
Lillybrook
Tucker and Rose Company
W. Farley
Mitchell's Ridge
Raleigh
Willard Lafferty
Howard Davis
Maple Fork
Deck J. McCoy
Lionel Brewer
Bailey J Addition
Blackburn Patteson Really Company
Lee Fontana
New River
Luke Martin
L. W. Pendry
Crab Orchard
Briton Praises U S Democracy at Beckley Meeting
Shepherd Smith of Hayden Niles Ltd England urged Appalachian engineers to keep the U S form of government. He contrasted wellbeing in the United States with Britain under the National Labor Party, noting rationing and cost issues in England, and saying the United States could feed and house its people with its own means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd Smith
England
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
United States
Great Britain
National Labor Party
Smith
Hayden, Niles, Ltd
Sheffield
Engsland
America
Russia
House Bill Lets Veterans Buy Surplus War Housing at Cost
The House moves toward approving a measure to allow veterans to purchase surplus war housing projects at cost. Sponsored by Sen Revercomb and passed by the Senate, the bill began with a St Albans project but was widened to cover all similar cases. It notes gambling machine expenditures rose sharply from 1929 to 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Sen
Revercomb
R-Wva
Senate
St. Albans
W.va
Beckley Boys Dominate Tri City Model Airplane Meet
Beckley participants swept several events at the Bluefield Bluefield Roanoke tri city model airplane meet. Bil Oliver won Class C with 95 mph and took second in Class B. Mike Smiley led Class A with 100 mph and won Class B at 100 mph. Bill Gast placed second in stunt. James Meredith Roanoke won Class A. Roanoke’s William Wimmer and James Oyler also placed, with Bluefield’s Bob Douthat earning thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Tri-City
Bluefield
Roanoke
Gene Keatley
Modeleers
Bil Oliver
Beckley Airplane Modeleer Club
Mike Smiley
Bob Douthat
Keatley
Family Sues Government For Texas City Deaths
Survivors of Merrill Hawkins Tyson and Thomas Hawkins sue the federal government for 427 535 in connection with the Texas City explosion and fire of April 16 1947. Both men worked for Monsanto at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Merrill Jhe, Tyson
Thomas B. Hawkins
Texas City
Tex
Monsanto Chemical Company
Beckley Women Hold Officer Training Class
Mrs. James W. Witherspoon of Peckley Presbyterian Church conducted an Officers Training School at the Auxiliary meeting of Att. Howe Presbyterian Church last week. The program aimed to train new officers for service starting with the Executive Board meeting at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church today at 3:90 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Resistor State
James W. Witherspoon
Peckley Presbyterian Church
Att. Howe Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church
Riffes Sell Land To Arden Runyons
Mrs Arden Runyon and husband buy two acres along Little Cub Creek from Caeden and Edith Riffe, deed recorded in county clerk's office. Other deeds list transfers in Gadaro Bisato to John Rossi. Lot 17 and halves in Oceana District. Mullens to Calvin Goodman. Henry Hall to C H Campbell. Russell Garrison to Laura Varney. and John D Farmer to Al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Arden Runyon
Little Cub Creek
Caeden Riffe
Edith Riffe
T Hose
Gadaro Bisato
John Rossi
Oceana
Boyd Mullens
Calvin Goodman
Koppers City
Henry Hall
C. H. Campbell
Frantz and
Kergans
Mullens
Russell Garrison
Laura Varney
Cook-Weaver
John D. Farmer
Privett Brothers Honored at Birthday Party
Privett brothers Roy and Tracy Privett were honored on their birthday anniversaries with a party hosted by their sister Renee Privett at the family home in Pineville. Guests included Kathleen Reid, Alie Buchanan, Stephenson. Bill Atkins, Halsey brothers, Itmann. Pete Brooks, Bobby Bare, and several Stephenson and Pineville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regier
Pineville
Roy and
Tracy
Privett
Rene Privett
Heir
Abs
George Privett
Kathleen Reid
Alie’ Buchanan
Stephenson
Bill Atkins
Drury Halsey
Jimmy Halsey
Itmann
Pete Brooks
Mladen
Bobby Bare
Bill Spangter
Willian Mullens
Mullens
Alfred Buchanan
Bernard Stone
Johnny Laxton
Ray Shumate
Key Rock
Gerald Lambert
Lonnie
Bob
By Simmons
Paul Lambert
Eddie Lee Brooks
Wallace's Mother Dies in Des Moines
Mrs May Wallace 80 mother of Henry A Wallace third party candidate and former vice president died yesterday at her Des Moines home. Four of her six children were at her bedside including Henry James of Des Moines Annabelle Melay of Birmingham Mich and Mary Brugemann wife of the Swiss minister to the United States. She widow of Henry C Wallace secretary of agriculture under Harding and Coolidge lived on the city outskirts for 30 years but took little part in politics. location: Hall Loft 80A Hilltop Realty Addition Mutens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Associated Press
Des Moines
May Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Henry James
Annabelle J. Melay
Birmingham
Mich
Mary O. Brugemann
United States
Henry C. Wallace
Harding
Coolidge
Beckley Men Receive Permits To Remodel Homes
Two Beckley residents were issued permits to remodel homes. Harry W Gilbert approved to remodel his residence at 102 Westwood Drive for about 2000 dollars. J Shifflette of 214 Joseph Street approved to add one room to his residence for about 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harry W Gilbert
Westwood Drive
J. Shifflette
Joseph Street
Lamberts Honor Daughter on Ninth Birthday Party
In Pineville mus and Mrs John Ss Lambert of Fiteville hosted a birthday party for their daughter Christine Lambert to mark her ninth birthday. Guests Burkie Weaver Jane Brags Pogey Myra Sue Shufflebar Barbara and Sharon Worrell attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Pineville
Mus
John Ss. Lambert
Fiteville
Christine Lambert
Burkie Weaver
Jane Brags
Pogey
Myra Sue Shufflebar Ser
Barbara
Sharon Worrell
Stores Get Weekend Building Permits in City Districts
Permits issued for two business buildings over the weekend. Lula Ison cleared to build a 36 by 60 feet limestone brick front store at 1047 South Fayette Street costing 5006 dollars. Vernon Mitchell approved for a 16 by 26 feet limestone brick front building on Hill Road in Gravely Addition costing 2009 dollars. Names listed include Shirley Belcher Karen Streho Janet Johnson Linda Ritter Sue and Harriet Kelly Danny and Mickey Bragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Ison
South Fayette Street
Vernon Mitchell
Brock
Hill Road
Gravely
Shirley Belcher
Karen Streho
Janet Johnson
Linda Ritter
Sue and
Harriet Kelly
Danny and
Mickey Bragg
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Bishop St. Home
G.M. Powers
Beckleyan
U.S
Beckley Music and Electric Company
Beckleyans
Monty
Doas
Doan
Mantjomey
Ula
Montgomery Ward & CO
Neville SL
Riffes
Arden Runyons
Privett Brothers
Lois
Mutens
God Housekeeping
G. CC. Murphy CO
Lamberts
Garardine
Boy's & Girls
Appalachian Electric Power CO
Pele Aelt
Pete
Elen
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