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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1948

Page

5

Beckley Seeks Bids on Mercer Street Extension to Veterans Hospital

City of Beckley announces sealed bids for Mercer Street extension to the Veterans Hospital site with separate bids for paving and surface work. Bids due before 10:00 A.M. April 27 with bonds, conforming specs, and performance guarantees required. City may reject any bid. documents available at the City Recorder’s office.

Mercer Street City of Beckley Veterans Hospital City Recorder's Office Fife City Recorder's CIFY Hedrick Maor Fractors Water Plant & System Lester West Virginia Wall Town Mall Council of Dennis M. Leary Fourth Street West Dennis M. Leary, Jr Co. Post Virginia U.S Leach West VA W. T. Smith P. H P. H O

Soldier Vote Seen As Minor Factor In 1948 Election

A report notes the soldier vote will be a small share of the 1948 election, with fewer than 60 percent of 1.38 million service members eligible and far fewer actually voting. In 1944, 2.69 million ballots were mailed and 2.69 million were returned, under a now-expired universal absentee rule.

Washington Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps

Meadows Seeks Station Permit In Logan Broadcast Plan

Logan Broadcasting Corporation headed by Governor Clarence W. Meadows seeks a construction permit from the FCC for a new daytime station on 1290 kilocycles with five kilowatts and one kilowatt at night at Logan. Chauncey Browning serves as attorney and vice president of the firm. James Richmond, once accused of taking 170 dollars from Ernest Smith, was released after a grand jury did not indict him.

Tucker Tucker Edgar E Harper Road First Baptist Church Alvin J. Cook Ritchie Ware Sunset Memorial Park Keyser Amely Bour Oros Hancock al Filtson Andrew Ellison Palmer Farity Leonard Withrow William Diehl Alarstair Johnson George Hodel Clarence W. Meadows Joe L. Smith Henry Conway Lucian Davis FE. F. Bibb Carlyn Bloch Robert Winston J. L. Merrylees Ted McDowell Charles Hovel George Willis Fred Davis J. Q. Hutchinson C. C. Farmer Earl Grish H. L. Crawford Isaac McKinney S. M. Bledsoe Robert Taylor Adolph Bair Overton Kent Roy Keysser B. F. Stout Ken Catloway Edgar Crouch R. A. Armentrout Third Avenue Tees Norman’ W. Shumate Malcolm W. Shumate A. R Williams Carl Broyles Charte Ward Fred Hatcher Darrellone C. C Cotton" Calloway Rose Funeral Home James Richmond Register Mullens Ernest Smith Jack Richmond Aise

Local Radio Schedule Snippet Updates

A brief radio listing notes program changes and standard schedule hours across key stations. It mentions eight local schedules and emphasizes network programs and ceu related segments.

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Evening Radio Schedule Snapshot from April 16

A fragmented listing shows the day’s radio programming with multiple networks. Items include news newscasts, kiddies shows, sports, music, variety programs, dramas, talks, and entertainment features across NBC ABC CBS and mutuals, with times spanning from early evening to late night.

Nbc Abc-West Ovr Mbc-West United Nations Tean McKenne Borg Cbs Lum Abner Abe Lowell Thames Cbe Ndc-Bawie Beulah Cbs News Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Abe Jack Smith Sore Mary Osborne Nbe Bob Crosby Cbs Tone Ranger Abe Renny J. Taylor Kaltenborn Paul Lauilla Melory Fenny Brice Fat Man Abe Abe Denny Thomas Dbs Cbs Bily Rove Abe Worgan Ameche-Lanetora Break the Bank Abc Gabriel Heatter Mbe Lyman Waltz Abe Dale Harriet Sheriff Tinah Shore Dhs Meet the Press Stern Spike Jones Che Tex Bentke Kra

Bulldozer and equipment services advertised locally

Local classified notices list bulldozer for hire in Sophia and Mount Mountain areas with dial numbers. Also offers earth moving gear rental, truck and concrete services, and storage movers. Numerous livestock and miscellaneous sale items appear with contact details and pricing.

P. G Beckley W. Va Sophia W Va Johnson Top Tams Mountain Arnoti-Swim Company Mandeyi _Transfer & Storage Co Dial Lewis Trazer Company Teeks Mix. Co Haleigh Carolina Igehiey

Miscellaneous For Sale Items Listed by Readers

Multiple ads from West Beckley to Huntington offer Hoover vacuum cleaners dressers dining room suites coal ranges washing machines beds and more. Listings include contact details and locations such as 314 South Kanawha St Alderson Raleigh and 2450 Adams Ave Huntington with various dial telephone numbers. Some items include refrigerators stoves typewriters and a marine fire engine for sale.

Kuhn Methodia Church East Beckley South Kanawha St. SH P.O Alderson Harper, Welding and Supply Co SouthiKanawoa St HS. Deak Dial Remington Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works Dia Marine Corpse International American le France Ideal R. D. Sledge Motor Company Adams Avenue Iuntington W. Va

Miscellaneous For Sale Items From Local Classifieds

A chaotic list of sale items includes cleaners, generators, electric ranges, beds, furniture, a loom, rug weaving supplies, doors, posts, a locomotive, and stamps. Prices range from $23 to $2000 with several items offering delivery or terms. Contact numbers and street addresses accompany many listings.

Sandsom New Continental Auline FM Patrick Sounstoxn Berkley Worderat Edustries McAlpin Brckiey Ernest Walker Table Rock Beaver Harry Redden Meadow Bridge Curly Allen A. Wernrnder Harley Avenue Westinghouse Gauce Kodak Flints King Photo Supply Neville St Beckley NEW Kirby Wade Prince St G. R. Cook Dial

Cook's Music Shop and Nurseries Classified Listing

Musical instruments Gibson guitar and cate with efete Inte pickup verve 275 price 100 call Mount Hope i. rates bools BARD instruents supplies and accessories. Cook's Music Shop 2 N Oakwood Ave. Dial 6437 piano 683750 and up come early and plex your crowe call & xley 616 feeds Trees- Pla the earliest to the lates New Lodi-sellow wine apple 1 Maid ta Bluesh favorite yellow midsummer apple Red Delicians early winter apple Viena Winesap late winter apple all four tres i our special 2tear 3 ta & ft grarle Collection No. 35 683 Sanspollation prepaid free top planting guide offered by Virgunza's largest growers at free evs berry plants and oqnairental plant oo materaa Salesmen Wanted Waste boro Nurseries Waynesboro nia CLASSIFIFD DIS

Gibson Mount Hope

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