Churches Battle Shifts to McDowell County Court
The inter denominational dispute over use of the Lester community church building moves to McDowell County Circuit Court. Trustees of Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ and Primitive Baptist of Lester seek rights to hold services there. Separate rulings: Karl-Donnie Hamilton awarded $1,000 damages. Whilesville Transit defendants face stay pending appeal. Virginia Warden vs Lloyd Warden ordered temporary support of $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
McDowell County
Ben H. Ashworth
Missionary Baptist Church
Church of Christ and
the Primitive Baptist
Karl - Donnie
Virginia
Louise Warden
Lloyd Bruce Warden
West Virginia Primary Eligible Voters Top One Million
The Associated Press reports 1 068 248 West Virginians qualify to vote in the August 6 primary, up 21 734 from 1944 general balloting. Dems gain 13 623 to 618 263. Republicans 4 909 to 440 977. Major county shifts include Kanawha up 2 977 to 120 731 and Ohio down to 44 662.
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Ihe
Associated Press
Charleston
West
D. Pitt O'Brien
O'Brien
Kanawha County
Ohio County
McDowell
Mining
Raleigh
Republicans
Harrison
Democrats
Mercer
Cabell
Eight Veterans File Discharges In County Boards
Eight county veterans filed discharge papers with Selective Service boards 1 and 3, per local board officials. Files list Claude D. Fitzpatrick of MacArthur Army Donald F. Heatherlin Beckley Marine Corps Thomas B. Canterbury Bolt Navy Ian Edward Carnutte Cranberry Navy and Charles E. Harbeson Skelton Army with board 3 members Ronald R. Meador Shady Spring Navy Joseph H. Cornell Princewick Army and Clifford M. Weeks Fireco Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude D. Fitzpatrick
MacArthur
Army
Donald F. Heatherlin
Beckley
Merine Corps
Thomas B. Canterbury
Bolt
Navy
Ian Edward Carnutte
Cranberry
Charles E. Harbeson
Skelton
Ronald R. Meador
Shady Spring
Joseph H. Cornell
Princewick
Clifford M. Weeks
Fireco
Marine Corps
Hardwoods Power West Africa Boardwalks and Trade
Report notes vast hardwood availability in West Africa including Nigeria and Ghana. It mentions mahogany from India and Great Britain, with 20 million planks used in boardwalks and to cover mudholes for habitats. The text highlights regional timber abundance and use for infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nigeria
Africa
Great Britain
India
West Africa
Beckley class organized for sixteen weeks
The second Beckley class meets once weekly for sixteen weeks with the first session set for Monday night August 26. John Ruskin Hall in W Va Area Manager for the Dale Carnegie Course directs the program. The text asks if leadership hinges on talking to groups and promotes training in influencing others and winning friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John Ruskin Hall
W. Va
Dale Carnegie
UMW Urges Car Pool For Northern Mines
The United Mine Workers press for government action to require pooling of railroad cars to relieve hopper shortages. Sixty six mines in Northern West Virginia idle due to lack of hoppers, with District 31 leader C Fremont Davis sending another telegram to Admiral Ben Marcel urging enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fairmont
United Mine Workers
Solid Fuels Administration
West Virginia
C. Fremont Davis
UMW District 31
Ben Marcel
Titler Reiterates Opposition to Haymond for State Supreme Court
George J. Tiller president of District 29 of the United Mine Workers reiterates his opposition to Judge Frank C. Haymond the unopposed Democratic nominee for State Supreme Court. He says no endorsement of a Republican candidate will occur before the primary and notes he has not investigated the two Republicans cited Nethen and Miller and opposes Haymond as a corporate lawyer amid a crowded court. In Peoria a tree of Heaven sprouts from a crevice near city hall as a bird drops the seed. Milk weighs twenty seven pounds per pound of butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Tiller
United Mine Workers
Frank C. Haymond
State Supreme Court
Titler
State Public Relations Committee
W. Elliott Nefthn
Charleston
Ben Lewis H. Miller
Beckley
Tiler
Haymond
Corporation
Peoria
Associated Press
Daughter of Man Killed by Train Wins $4500 Award
Naomi Craft administratrix of William J. Brown's estate was awarded $4500 by a Federal Court jury in a damage suit against the C and O railroad. Brown was fatally injured July 14, 1945 near Mount Hope when struck by a train. The case began with Brown seeking $10,000 and featured testimony about the accident and Brown carrying a wine bottle in his coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Craft
William J. Brown
Mount Hope
Peake and Ohio
Craft
Brown
Loop Creek
Hope
Carl E. McVey
Thurmond
McVey
National Skeet Championship Draws Attention in Indianapolis
Skeet, a war orphan, may have a guiding mother as the first annual International and ninth National Skeet Championships are slated for August 7 to 11 at Capitol City Gun Club. Indianapolis leaders and shooters plan August 9 discussions to form a new national skeet governing body after the old association faded during tougher years for the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Capitol City
National Skeet Shooting Association
Dave Arnette
L. S. Pratt
Five More Candidates Declare Campaign Expenses
Five additional candidates in the August 6 primary report campaign activity. T. Glashen lists 39 received and 10 spent for House of Delegates on the Democratic ticket. Cecil L. Miller reports no contributions and 10 spent for House of Delegates. Orville Duppee shows 30 spent with no contributions for Slab Fork District constable. Aichie Cook lists 16.2 spent and no contributions for Marsh Fork District constable. Walter Thomas Snyder reports no contributions and 15 spent for non partisan Board of Education.
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T. €. Glashen
House of Delegates
Cecil L. Miller
Beckley
Orville Duppee
Rhodell
Constable
Slab Fork
Aichie Cook
Packsville
Marsh Fork
Walter Thomas Snyder
Tams
Board of Education
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West Virgia
Mateeda
Carital
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lester Church
Veterans Administration Office
Meade Street
Buckhannon
UMW
Northern Mines
Some Optical CO
Neville St
President Hotel
A&p
Braunschweiger
Armour’s Frankfurters “'S
Sullana
Lic
California
Tos. de
Elberta Freestone
U. S
Homestown Cobblers
Annagpold
Staley's
White House
U.S. No
Ohio
SWAN
Swan Soap
Sunkist
IVORY
Haddock
Sunnyfield
Libby
A&p Bakery
Jana Parker
Uca
Dundee
LUX
Howard Camp
Wwks
Cohen Drug CO
Burtone
Ww Va
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