Former Local Woman Buys Apartment House For Sons
Mrs. Ada Dillon of Baltimore Missouri and formerly of Beckley explains in a letter to her sister how she solved housing for herself and her sons returning from service. She bought an apartment house large enough for her sons and their families and for her niece Opal Shrewsbury, with plans to move the whole house and land if needed. Her two sisters live in Raleigh County.
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Register
Cgal City
Ada Dillon
Baltimore
Beckley
Dillon
H. D. Clark
East Beckley
Coal City
Jimmy
Bob
Raleigh County
Beatrice Teague
J. F. Baird
Prosperity
Restricted Open Streams Listed For Area Anglers
The County Clerk's office lists West Virginia Fishing Regulations. Open trout streams include New River mouth to Hamlet, Fat Creek and tributaries in Raleigh County, Glade Creek to Beckley Water Co Lake, Mill Creek and tributaries, Raleigh County 4 H Lake on Little Beaver Creek, Pinnacle Creek and tribs in Wyoming County, and in Fayette County Glade Creek and tributaries outside Babcock State Park, Laurel Creek and tribs. Manns and Glade Creeks within Babcock Park allowed on select days. Park custodian permits required. Only artificial bait allowed on Meadow Creek and its tribs, Wolfe Creek and tribs. Season dates vary by species, with trout from April 27 to July 15, bass June 29 to November 30, and others through 1947. Non-game fish season runs June 29 to April 30, 1947. Season times: trout starts 6:00 a.m. April 27. bass starts 12:01 a.m. June 29.
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West Virginia
State Conservation Commission
New River
Hamlet
Fayete County
Raleigh County
Glade Creek
Beckley Water Company
Mill Creek
Babcock State Park
Meadow Creek
Wolfe Creek
Kentucky
American Network to Broadcast Louis Conn Fight Exclusively
The Associated Press reports ABC will exclusively broadcast the Louis Conn fight on June 19 with Gillette as sponsor for replay bouts. ABC expects about 250 stations in the hookup, plus short wave relays for global reach. NBC possible for television rights, with potential use of coaxial cable and radio relay to key cities.
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Associated Press
New York
A.B.C
Gillette
WNBT
NBC
Philadelphia
Washington
Schenectady
Lilly Reunion Postponed Again by Building Rules
Lillys May Again Postpone Reunion as building restrictions and material shortages threaten the return of the nation’s largest family gathering. The Lilly Reunion Association will decide at its Beckley meeting on April 28 whether to hold the two day event. Leader A A Cousin Abe Lilly notes postwar plans include a 15 000 seat amphitheater at Flat Top in Raleigh County and other improvements costing about 25 000, likely delayed beyond next August.
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Lilly
Flat Yop
Raleigh County
Rombow Child To Be Buried Friday
Funeral services for Charles Don Rombow two month old son of Mrs Evelyn Rombow of 604 South Kanawha Street will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at Pleasant View Church with Rev B L Jones officiating Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery Survivors include the mother and a brother Ronnie Ale
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Charles Don Rombow
Evelyn Rombow
South Kanawha Street
Pleasant View
B. L. Jones
Ronnie Ale
Fairmont Beats Salem 9-1 in Intercollegiate Game
Fairmont State scored seven runs in the first two innings to defeat Salem 9 to 1 in an Intercollegiate Conference baseball game. O Edwards pitched all nine innings allowing seven hits and Salem did not score until the final inning. It was Fairmont’s first win in three starts.
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Fairmont
Salem
Associated Press
W. VA
Fairmont State
O ' Edwards
Baptist Circles to Hold General Meeting Tonight
Missionary Circles 1 2 and 3 will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Baptist Church Mrs Zora Mooney serving as general chairman presiding The event gathers church members for a routine circle meeting led by local church leadership.
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Baptist Circles
Register
Sophia
The
Baptist Church
Zora Mooney
Peat Found in Bogs as Earliest Coal Stage
Peat, considered the earliest phase in coal formation, is discovered in boggy areas. The finding highlights peat’s role in the geological progression from organic material to coal.
Camp Creek Park Drive Surpasses Goal By Five Hundred Sixty Five
Final tally shows Camp Creek Park funding exceeded the five thousand dollar target by 565, with the surplus to be used for a Raleigh County park project. Beus, campaign chair, praises committee members and listed Raleigh and Fayette County contributors from Beckley Chamber of Commerce records. The notice notes additional support from hunting clubs and various businesses, and mentions regional iodine-deficient belt near the Great Lakes.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Camp Creek State Park
Charles A. Byus
Raleigh County
Chamber of Commercce
Byus
E. C. Minter
George Mohler
C. S. Lewis
Phil McDaniel
Earl Bibb
Far
Raleigh
Fayette
G. A. Mohler
Raleigh Coca Cola Bottling Works
Beckley Ice and Feed Company
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
S.A. Farrow
W. G. _ Lilly
Mercer County
D.W. Anderson's Sons
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Loyal Order of Moose
Means Lumber Company
Beckley Lumber and Supply Company
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Mountaineer
iT B Association To Meet April 25
Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association to elect officers at 7 30 p m Thursday April 25 at the Memorial Building. Postponed due to small turnout last night. Dr J L Lineweaver presided in Rev W H Foard absence. Annual report and 1946 47 program to be revealed.
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Raleigh County Tuberculosis Association
Memorial
J. L. Lineweaver
W. H. Foard
Missing Heiress Found In New York City
Dorothy Ball a 20 year old Muncie Indiana heiress was found in a lower East Side Salvation Army shelter after missing from Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts. She was recognized by Major Heles Thomas of the Salvation Army and reunited with her father E Arthur Ball vice president of the..
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Associated Press
New York
Dorothy Ball
Muncie
Ind
Lower East Side
Salvation Army
Massachusetts
Miss Ball
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Heles Thomas
E. Arthur Ball
Bail Brothers Manufacturing Co. makes statement on daughter’s withdrawal
In a telephonic statement to the Muncie Star Bail Brothers Manufacturing Co. said his daughter, who is deaf, left school in Muncie because the strain has been too much on her.
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Bail Brothers Manufacturing Co
Star
Daughin Muncie
Ter
Tele
Munciel
Wilson's Certified Tender Made Ham for Easter Dinner
Easter cooking tips and serving ideas from George Rector highlight Wilson's Certified Tender Made Ham, its quick heat method, and two varieties. The piece offers browning, clove studding, orange marmalade glaze, and decorative pear bunnies, plus side dish suggestions and egg coloring notes for a full Easter spread.
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RB. A. Boyd & Co
Altman Cash Feed Store
Trojan
Rosonone
Oak Hill
Croweey
Crowgey’s Sausage Company
Kellysville, W. Va
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Doun
Dean
Aily
Donuts Quality Pastry
Baptist Cilurcit
Lillys
Rombow
Camp Creek
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Mercer
Winding Gulf and New River Coal Association
Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
WJLS
Champion Oil Company
Greenbrier Dairy Products
Raleigh Hardware Company
Woodlawn
Esso
W. T. Lilly
Raleigh County Nod and Gun Club
Bank of Raleigh
Eatwell Cafe
Raleigh County Auto Dealers Association
Auto Parts Company
J. Monroe
Maxwell and Keyser
Nehi Bottling Company
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley National Bank
Beaver Coal Company
Beckley Machine and Electric Company
Bair Brothers Incorporation
Winding Gulf Operators Association
al. W. Powers
L. FE. Shrewsbury
R. Cc. Skaggs
L. B. Sweeney
Ted J. Lilly
Ross Houchins
C. P. Griffith
Chauleee Lilly
Henry Vines
Lesfie Fink
Oleg Mills
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Great Lakes
Northwestern States
It. B. Association
N.Y.C
Atcent
Joseph Burnett Company
D Street
Boston
Cohen Drug Co. Service
Teckley Music
Neville Street
Beckley Theatre
Wilson’s Weekly
IcTon
Wilson & Co
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Clear Brook
George Rector
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