Beckley looks at universal garbage fees for city service
Beckley officials discuss a 50 cent monthly fee per family to fund garbage disposal on every street with provisions for business premises. The plan, backed by a city committee, aims to treat garbage disposal as a shared municipal service like fire police and sewerage. The legal basis and revenue options are under review ahead of a special council session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viat
Beckley
Sanitary Board
Becklevans
Iran Tax Plan on Oil from Bahrein Island Explained
The Iranian government declares a new tax on oil imported into Iran from Bahrein Island in the Persian Gulf and says Bahrein is part of Iran, despite British control under a 1862 agreement. The move suggests Tehran seeks a dual stance on Bahrein's status and cross border trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Bahrein Island
Persian Gulf
Tehran
Bahrein
Moscow eyes Tehran moves amid UN rift on Tran
The Soviet government resents the U.N. stance by the United States and Great Britain on Tran. Tehran's actions against American and British interests appear to align with Moscow's interests, raising questions about the impact on international diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N
United States
Great Britain
Tran
Tehran
Moscow
Kessinger Freed From Army Returns to Beckley
William E. Kessinger, a sergeant discharged after 28 months in the European and Pacific theatres, returns to Beckley with Army papers. He plans to resume his Beckley Water Company position around May 15 after training at Camp Crowder and Camp Halebird. He is brother to James B. Kessinger Edward Kessinger and Miss Jane Kessinger. wife was Miss Wilda Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Kessinger
Beckley
Army
Kessinger
James B. Kessinger
Case Gian E. Kessinger
Edward Kessinger
Janet Kessinger
Wilda Wright
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Camp Haltibird
Maryland
Bil
Beckley Water Company
Eccles man dies from fall injuries after porch accident
William D. Dunn, 33, of Eccles, died in Beckley hospital from jaw and chest injuries after falling 15 feet from a porch on April 26 and 13 feet from his own porch later. Funeral at Rest Haven Cemetery Princeton set for 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D
Bill” Dunn
Eccles
Fred DeHart, Jr
Dunn
Beckley Hospital
Rest Haven
Princeton
Register
Clyde Street Home Sells For 5000
Mrs Winnie L Hearn bought a five room frame home at 203 Clyde Street from Mrs Lucy Mae Terry of Norfolk Virginia for about 5000 The deed filed in the County Clerk s office shows the lot as 30 by 150 feet Other deeds list several land transfers with prices ranging from 1000 to 2500 and a few with no price indicated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie L. Hearn
Clyde Street
Lucy. Mae Terry
Norfolk
Laura Belle Smoot
Mary F. Clark
Mill Branch
Trap Hih
A A
Bertha Todd
James C
Losi Dutton
Hedrick-Walker-Carter
Piney Coking Coal Land Company
W. B
Naomi Martin
Finks
Slab Fork
Shady Spring
South Beckley Land Company
Homer F
Sadie F. Teel
Hillcrest Park
Beckley
Henry
Alice Houk
Villa Heights
H. E
Bertha McMillan
Dallas H. Thomas
Walter Englebert Arndt
Erneat Densil Arndt
Lilly View
Maria Williams
Gordon A
Inzel U A. Bragg
Mannie
Blanche Griffith
McCommack
W. E
Sylvia M. Clark
Mannie Griffith
Continent-wide Plan Aims to Settle European Economic Tangles
The proposal urges a continent-wide approach to postwar Europe with big-power accords to address urgent issues. It stresses Germany and Austria as intertwined with Europe’s fate and calls for the removal of tariff barriers to foster reconstruction and trade across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Europe
Byrnes
Germany
Austria
Army discharge posted for Fayetville resident Felix Beni
Felix Beni has received his discharge from the army and is at home in Fayetteville. News notes describe conference sessions with two in the morning and one in the afternoon, with Luxembourg Palace restricted access and official communiques. Mrs. Ruby Willis, chairwoman of the Girl Scout Leaders group, asks all members to attend a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Mabel Taylor
Beckley
Su Theg Board of Education
Charlie
Iinson
Mun-Son
Register
Fayetteville
Felix Beni
United States
Luxembourg Palace
Ruby Willis
New River
Girl Scout Leaders
Has
Pocahontas Consolidated Coast
Minden Andl
Garten
First Baptist Church
Miss June Jones Weds Earl Moses at Oak Hill Church
Miss June M. Windsor of Scarbro wed Earl C. Moses son of Mr and Mrs J C Moses of Thurmond in a ceremony April 13 at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. Officiant was Rev Robert Ray. Attendants were Mr and Mrs John A Moses. Moses served three years in the Army Air Corps and the couple reside with his parents in Thurmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June M. Jones
H. C. Windsor
Scarbro
Earl C. Moses
J. C. Moses
Thurmond
Robert Ray
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
John A. Moses
Moses
Army Air Corps
Death of W M Wickline 47 in Princewick Hospital
The body of W M Wickline 47 of Princewick who died yesterday in a local hospital of bronchial pneumonia will be moved from Calfee Funeral Home to the residence at 4 pm today for viewing until funeral arrangements. He worked for Winding Gulf Coal Co at East Gulf for 12 years. He is survived by his wife, mother, ten or more children and a step son, brother, and sister. Active pallbearers named Curtis Teague Ray Crawford Jack Underwood Jr Bob Underwood Enoch Patton George DeBoard Harold Sargent and C Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MM. Wickline
Princewick
Calfee
Wickline
Winding Gulf Coal Company
East Gulf
Lockie Wickline
Rachel Wickline
Beckley
Malens
Charles Wickline
Grant Taylor
Allen Junction
Curtis Teague
Ray Crawford
Jack Underwood
Bob Underwood
Enoch Patton
George DeBoard
Harold Sargent
C. Adams
Eight Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Local County Clerk Files
Eight couples filed for marriage licenses at the County Clerk's office with a three day wait and blood test required. One license was issued to Delvert Cunningham and Ettie Grimmett of McAlpin, while listed applicants include Edward Overby and Virginia Jarrell, Sylvester Ramsey and Annie Estella Davis, and several others from Beckley Sullivan Pemberton Lake City McAlpin MacArthur Mabscott.
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Missus
Edward Overby
Virginia Jarrell
Leevate
Sylvester Ramsey
Annie Estella Davis
Sullivan
Sidney Edward St. Clair
Dixie Louise Smith
Pemberton
Harry Chasteen
Lake City
Fla
Julia Kolonick
Beckley
Raymond Doss
McAlpin
Edna Watson
MacArthur
Earlie Ellis
Gunnoe
Sarah Margaret Webb
Bell
James Patrick Patterson
East Beckley
Cleoa Ethel Mitchell
Reginald Lewis Trump
Baltimore Couple Visit Her Relatives
Baltimore couple Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kulick visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lilly in Baltimore. Mrs. Kulick, formerly Edna Farrow, has lived in Baltimore for four years and married Stanley Kulick on May 12, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Kulick
Baltimore
L. W. Lilly
Crow
Miners Union Leader Targets Steel Company over Health Fund
Representing 75,000 hard coal miners from Districts 1, 7 and 9, Lewis waved U. S. Steel's 1943 report and charged wear and exhaustion costs against the plant versus human welfare. He tied anthracite talks to May 10 negotiations in New York and warned of possible strike notice under the Smith-Connally Act as contracts run past May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
U. S. Steel
New York
Fulbright bill aims to aid small business and inventors
Congress gains support for a plan named after Sen. J. W. Fulbright to give small businesses access to government scientific findings and to help independent inventors with ideas. The bill creates a tech information clearinghouse, offers inventor advice, and may authorize up to 1500 in exceptional cases. It also proposes broader use of government patents and early filing protections. The National Association of Manufacturers opposes the credit provision for inventors, fearing it favors small players. Sen. Fulbright defends the measure as leveling the research playing field between big and small business.
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Congress
J. W. Fulbright
Ark
Scientiic
Secretary of Commerce
3NM
National Association of Manufacturers
Sen. Fulbright
Secretary at Seahaven Shipyard Faces Quiet Change
Jenny Newton replaces Charlotte Granley as secretary to Justice Hathaway at Seahaven Shipyard. Jenny recalls family stake in the yard and discusses Hathaway’s absence and Mrs Hathaway’s background. Several shipyard stories and army draft scenes unfold around the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seahaven
Jenifer Newton
Charlotte Granley
J Justice Hathaway
Gram
Newtons
Miss Newton
Jenny
Charlotte
Ede
Mr. Hathaway
Justice Hathaway
Denny
Washington
New York
Boston
Newton
Hathaway
Esee
Roger
Goddards
Lipton
United Mine Workers Tussle Over Strike Dues and Autonomy
Notes from a district hearing describe Mead foremen joining the UMW District 50 affiliated union in April 1943, asserting autonomy from the International Mine Workers. Judges heard rank-and-file willingness to work, with refusals and release denials cited. The company claimed proper fire bosses and readiness for entry, while some miners did work. Nick Aiello of District 29 reportedly led a meeting at East Gulf showing local sympathy with the foremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
District 50
Mead
UMW
District 50 United Clerical Technical and Supervisory Employes Union
International Mine Workers Union
Bonchelle
Loay
Nick Aiello
District 29
East Gulf
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Sandy Alba
Beckleyan
Bluefield
Eatwell
Sandy
Herb Lessie T
Sessler
Alba
Roanoke Times
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Steve Bledsole
Grover Hedrick
James Hartley
North Carolina
W. E. Kessinger
Clyde St
Earl Moses
W. M. Wickline
Building Officials Conference of America, Inc
New Britain
Conn
Albert H. Baum
St. Louis
Gordon E. Nelson
Madison, Wis
Bernard A. Savage
New York Board of Standards and Appeals
U. S
Nubray
Barret Textile Corp
Fifth Avenue
New York City
New York Area
Pau
Ralph Maslin
Lane Bryant
Anna Malinovszky
South Gate
Calif
Inquiry Reference Service
Dept. of Commerce
D.C
The
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Service
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Winston A. Godbey
Mabscott
Field Artillery
Kenneth Windsor
Cranberry
Dennis C. McGinnis
Surveyor
Pacific Theater
Johnny J. Foley
Rhodell
Besoco
Amphibious Defense Command
Johnny 3. Ostafin
J. Harper
European
Harold E. Holcomb
Miss Granley
Justice
Mrs. Hathaway
England
Red Cross
Andrea Hathaway
Marines
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