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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1948

Page

4

Oceana Cab Permit Sought to Curb Bootleg Taxis

West Virginia Public Service Commission held hearings in Raleigh County on license requests for multiple cab and truck operators. Jim Stepp seeks a taxi permit for Oceana to curb bootleg taxis, arguing one stand with three cars insufficient for residents. Eleven other common carrier cases were heard, with decisions to be made in Charleston after investigations.

Oceana Wyoming County Jim Stepp West Virginia Public Service Commission Raleigh County Stepp H. Clair Hess Charleston L. A. Landers H. E. Landers Berkley Ralph Lilly C. F. Noel Russell Lyons Tyler Mountain Long Branch Coal Company Hess

Evening Radio Schedule Listings fragment

A fragmented OCR of an afternoon evening radio schedule lists numerous programs across networks, including news reports, comedies, variety shows, and sports updates. It names stations, hosts, and time blocks, reflecting a dense broadcast lineup with repeats and cross-network entries.

Abe Ebs - Network Abe-East Kiddles Abe-West Rmbs-East Kiddies Llour Mbs-Weat Marea Nbsted Nations Jean McKennha Cbs Abner Cbs-West Abc Lowell Thomas Che Abe Lasle Beulah Cba Newa Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr Mbs - Way Abe dack-Smith Song Cba Abe Newes Mbs Mary Oxborne Trigo Henry J Billy Rose Ara Bunny Abc Horgan Amecte- Langford the Bank Abe Gabriel Heatter Sirman Ozzie and Harriet Che the Sheriff Nbc Meet the Prese Stern Sporta Dhs Heneke

Potato Support Applications Due

Potato growers must file for a certificate of eligibility by May 21 at half the standard fee under the 1948 price support program. County ACA chair Kell y Farmer urges all commercial growers to apply, observe conditions, and pay required fees and plant commitments on all farms in which they have an interest.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Kelly Farmer Rale County ACA

Beckley Credit Buying Rises Amid Unrest

W P Hall Jr Beckley Credit Bureau manager notes more credit purchases by wage earners and rising demand for credit reports. He cites Federal Reserve data showing national trend and warns merchants check paying habits, stressing responsibility of credit customers to honor promises. Local and national evidence from Associated Credit Bureaus supports cautious lending.

Beckley Hall Associated Credit Bureaus of America

Four County 4-H Club Members Win Exhibit Ribbons

Seventy four 4-H club members across Pemberton Whitby Glen White LillyLbook and LillyLrook received blue red and white ribbons for sewing meal planning baking handicraft and electricity. Notable awardees include Daphne Fink Fatrieta Carter Connie Rae Thompson Patty Thompson and Gene Rinehart among many others recognized by county 4 H director Clarence Wooten for completed projects and displayed exhibits over Monday and Tuesday nights.

Edna Lee Sayer Parettes Daphne Fink Fatrieta Carter Jack Way Dean Coleian Franklin Parker Betty Jo Thompson Faye McVey Theda Cot Jean Sampler Ava Cox Jesssie Bremmer Peasy Jean Puckett Eunice St. Clair Whitby Connie Rae Thompson Patty Thompson Lueila Pinehard Betty Jane Warden Gene Rinehart Lucille Ryan Betty Garten Ramona Lilly Betty Lilly Betores Bolen Zelda Stafford Violet Bragg Peggy Keaton Glen White Mary Martin Bettty Thatcher Billy Sullivan James ‘Beavers Nancy Wood Betty Feazelle Jane Clemons Shirley ‘Pimas Barbara Ann Boyd Rosa Lee Butler Shirley Palk Maxine McGinnis Pete Culicerto Don Hall Patty Gillespie Mae Cooper Imogene Beasley Alan Williams Milton Williams Carl Kirk Jimmy Woods James Thompson Sonny Thomas LillyLrook Alma Lee Hunter Clois Saraswford Margaret Walker Millie Baschian Nancy Jo Richardson Janet Miles Carol Mann

Surprise Dinner Party Given for Pastor Rollins

The Rev Wayne Rollins was honored at a surprise birthday dinner Saturday evening at his home on the Oceana Kopperston highway. Guests included Mrs Rollins, J F Paynter and Jack of Cyclone, Johnnie Paynter of Kopperston, Ledd Sauls and daughter Linda Sue, Mrs Pearl Jeffery and Mrs Fannie B Rollins of Oceana, Jr Baxter of Kopperston, Jimmie Cook and Sammy Jeffery of Cyclone, and Rev Leroy Lester and their host.

Pearl Brown Fannie B. Rollins Oceana Jr. Baxter Kopperston Jimmie Cook Sammy Jeffery Cyclone Leroy Lester

Dalai Lama's invitation to Shigatse and Tibet unification

An 11 year old mentions a Panchan Lama and the Dalai Lama inviting him to return to Shigatse to help unify Tibet. The lama says he would go if China asks him, while noting that authority in Tibet is split between factions in Nanking and London and that the Panchan Lama is a pawn in international maneuvering.

Panchan Lama Dalai Lama Shigatse Lhasa Tibet Panchan Nanking London China

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