Mercury Sees Year High Of 86 As Heat Peaks
Beclkyans felt a forerunner of summer as a warm air mass pushed the mercury to 86, a new high for the year. Charleston hit 92, Oak Hill 84, Glade Creek dam 82, while lowlanders stood six degrees cooler. Thunder and lightning accompanied last night’s display with little rain, and continued warmth and thundershowers were forecast for this afternoon.
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Kanawna Valley
Charleston
Oak Hill
Glade Creek
Robeson to Sing in West Virginia Campaign Tour
Negro entertainer Paul Robeson is slated to speak in Beckley as part of supporting Henry A. Wallace’s presidential bid. He will perform with talks during a southern West Virginia swing, visiting Huntington Charleston Beckley Logan Welch and McDowell County mining camps, with planned songs in the program.
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Paul Robeson
Beckley
Henry A. Wallace
Robeson
West Virginia
Huntington
Charleston
Logan, Welch
McDowell County
Wallace
Silent Stooges Tachographs Boost Beckley Taxi Safety
Beckley taxi firms equip six of twelve Yellow cabs with tachograph meters to record driving data daily. The devices log speed, mileage, and vehicle motion, flag speeding with a red dash light, and store discs for review to identify careful drivers and deter recklessness. Six more units planned for remaining cabs.
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Beckley
Pineville Welcomes State Moose Lodge Inauguration Ceremony
Delegations from Whitesville Oak Hill Logan Welch Williamson Beckley Montgomery Layland Mulleris Matoaka and Charleston Moose Lodges attend the initiation at the Wyoming County Courthouse Sunday afternoon. Neely past supreme governor presents as Leo A Casey Ralph C Dusic and Wm D Nace lead a roster of state officials and officers. The Beckley degree staff conducts the ritual and more than 150 charter members are welcomed by Ralph C Dusi and Herman Buchannon. New lodges planned for South Charleston and Summerville.
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Register
Ineville
Whitesville
Oak’ S Hill
Logan
Welch
Williamson
Beckley
Montgomery
Layland
Mulleris
Matoa‘ka
Charleston
Moose Lodges
Wyominng County
Neely
Leo A. Casey
Parsons
Ralph. C. Dusic
Romney
State Association
Wm. D. Nace
Supreme
West Virginia
Lacy ‘Massie
R. D. Powell
Moose
W. H
Ballard
Supreme Lodge
Wm. Brennan
Wm . D. Fitzpatrick
Mooseheart, I
Beckley Lodge
Beckley Quartetto
Herman Buchannon
New Lodge
Wm. Nace
W. H. Ballard
Ralph C. Dusi
Fitzpatrick
South Charleston
Summerville
Call Pastor for Full Time Duty
The Rev Wayne Rollins, previously part time pastor of First Baptist Church in Oceana, was elected to serve as full time pastor at the congregational meeting after Sunday services. Sunday School officers for the coming year include French Manning superintendent John Claypool and J S Nunn committee. Ace Stewart adult teacher with J S Nunn assistant. Freeda Joe Cook young people with Paul Ocheltree assistant. Ophia Stewart primary. cradle roll Ophia Stewart?
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Register
Oceana
Wayne Rollins
First Baptist Church
French Manning
John Claypool
J. S. Nunn
Ace Stewart
Freeda Joe Cook
Paul Ocheltree
Ophia Stewart
Ralph Marks
Stella Cook
Lona Bane
Films, horses on show at Oak Hill High School
The Oak Hill American Legion Junior Baseball committee presents last year’s World Series highlights tonight at 8 pm in the Oak Hill High School auditorium for baseball fans. The Oak Hill Rotary Club also shows a film on horse development for the Oak Hill horse show on May 31 and June.
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Register
Oak Hill
Oak Hill High School
American Legion Junior Baseball Committee
Chuck Balding
Legion
Farley Engaged With Occupation Forces in Japan
Ray C. Farley of Mabscott is attached to the Occupation Forces in Japan serving as a desk clerk at Shufu No Tomo in Tokyo. A former Coca Cola driver, he enlisted at Fort Jackson in 1947, trained at Camp Lee and Stoneman, and arrived in Tokyo March 1 1948.
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Ptc
Ray C. Farley
Mabscott
Japan
GHQ
General MacArthur
Tokyo
Shufu No Tomo
Opal Farley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Coca Cola Bottling Works
Beckley
Fort Jackson
S. C
Camp Lee
Camp Stoneman
Calif
States Can Fight Communists Patteson
Okey L. Patteson, a Democratic nominee for governor, told Pendleton County Democrats that state governments can contribute to the fight against Communism at home. He said the federal government can hold the line abroad, but states must help at home through better care of the aged, improved medical and health care via cooperation with the medical profession, and higher educational standards benefiting laborers and farmers.
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Patteson
Franklin
Okey L. Patteson
Pendleton County
Lang of Oak Hill Dies at Home at 6:30 A M
Oak Hill resident Lester Wilson Lang died at his home at 6 30 this morning His body remains at Tyree Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements
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Oak Hill
Lester
Wilson Lang
Tyree
Clay Back in Hospital for Gunshot Injuries
Clay Back, 40, candidate for reelection as constable of Marsh Fork District, is in Beckley Hospital with gunshot injuries. He was first admitted March 26 after a shooting during an arrest, discharged April 7, readmitted April 17. condition reported good. Public notices include an application for a pistol license by Paul Q. Warden of Sterling Smokeless Coal Co to be heard May 12 in Beckley, West Virginia. Six men named: Ernest Bonds, Byrd Miller, Edgar [incomplete].
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Posey H. Clay
Marsh Fork
Beckley Hospital
Paul Q. Warden
W. Va
Sterling Smokeless Coal Co
Orrcuit Court
Rateigh County
Minta Ln
la Seoee
Beckley
West Virginia
Faul Q. Warden
Clay
Ernest Bonds
Na‘toma
Byrd Miller
Arnett
Edga
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Business Men’s Association of
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Pineville
J Electro Company
Fayette
Dickeys
Cannon Han
Jahots
Seersucker
W. T. Grant Co
Neville St. — Beckley
Ray Farley
Lester W. Lang
G.¢C. Murphy CO
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Ewelers
Elgin
Lady Elgin
Jewel
Meinspring
Elgin Delive
Dacalower
Leed Figin
Ian Natured
Osher Eigina
G. M. Powers
L. Jarrett
Ross Morris
Sterling Miller
Pineknob
Keskill Hall
Kentucky
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