National Expert Urges Beckley Playground Upgrades
Harold J. Weekley, a national community war services representative, says Beckley must spend 7500 to 6000 annually on playgrounds to reach the national standard of one dollar per resident. He visited Beckley and surrounding areas finding new playgrounds badly needed and urges tennis courts swimming pools street showers picnic tables and hard surfaced courts. He proposes studying other cities plans and a one week training program for teachers through area colleges to supply trained supervisors. Weekley also recommends a larger recreation board more women, use of churches and schools as community centers, and a trained city park supervisor. The Beckley council previously appropriated 1500 for playgrounds and seeks Weekley’s survey this fall for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harold J. Weekley
National Community War Services
Weekley
West Virginia University
Morris Harvey
Concord
Marshall College
Recreation Board
Beckey
Public Playgrounds Board
Dack Nuckols
Schulte Buys Beckley Floral
Clement L. Schulte owner of Snow Thornton Florists buys Beckley Floral from George Kellman. The shop will operate retail and grower duties remain. John Schulte leads the new Beckley location at 112 Elkins Street. The business serves Raleigh, Fayette, and Wyoming counties and Schulte joins the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley Floral Company
Clement L. Schulte
Snow Thornton Florists
George Kellman
Schulte
John Schulte
Elkins Street
M. Kellman
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
The
Florist Telegraph Delivery Association
Veterans Return With Purple Heart From First Division
Lester Marine veteran Robert L. Smith of Lester earned the Purple Heart after a shell near a tank wounded him and 16 comrades on New Britain during the First Marine Division’s Cape Gloucester action. Smith, son of Owen and Mrs. Smith, is among area’s first homeward Marines. He received the medal shortly before leaving the island and recounts the blast that killed three and wounded others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain Island
Pfe
Robert L. Smith
Lester
Southwest Pacific
Pfe. Smith
Owen Smith
Marine Corp
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Fighting Smith of Lester Recounts Guadalcanal War Ordeal
Pvt. Smith, 28, of Lester, joined the Marines January 4, 1942 and joined the First Division overseas that spring. He helped knock out seven enemy tanks during a Guadalcanal counterattack and described brutal conditions on Cape Gloucester. He plans 30 days leave starting August 7 before reporting for guard duty at Indian Head Maryland. His brother James E Canaday served as a surveyor in the same theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Smith
Parris Island
South Carolina
New River
North Carolina
Pfe
James E. Canaday
Canaday
Southwest Pacific
New Zealand
Fiji
New Guinea
Solomons
Australia
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Indian Head
Maryland
Pvt. Smith
Pfc
James BE. Smith
England
Cpl
Fred D. Smith
Fort Benning
Georgia
William Fintey
George Opie
Helen May
Mabscott Sewage Destroys Mosquito Breeding in Big Whitestick Creek
County sanitarian Joe Williams says sewage disposal in Mabscott's Big Whitestick Creek drives mosquito control. About a dozen properties outside the city dump waste into the creek, including Greenbrier Dairy and Pure Oil, hindering elimination of larvae. New River Co. will install septic tanks. ditching of creeks continues as health workers push property owners to connect or divert sewage, with public cooperation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Big Whitestick Creek
Mabscott
Joe Williams
Sanitarian
Williams
New River Company
Little Whitestick Creek
Health Department
Sprague
Army Bans Sale Of Official Guide Over FDR Portrait
The Army halts sale of the Official Guide to the Army Air Force at post exchanges due to a pen portrait of President Roosevelt captioned Commander in Chief. Maj. Gen. Alexander Surles cites title five of the soldiers' vote law and pending clarification as the reason. A 25,000 copies edition bears the portrait, while 600,000 copies without the president's image have been distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Army Air Force
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
The
Herald Tribune
Alexander Surles
Army Bureau of Public Relations
Pribune
Surles
Marines Return from Ist Division with Pacific Service
Technical Sergeant Okey Lively and Clyde Barr, both from Sophia, are back from the famed First Division. They served from New River North Carolina to New Zealand, Guacalcamme and Cape Gloucester, with rests in Australia. Lively bears the Southwest Pacific ribbon with four bronze stars and other honors. Barr is on furlough before reporting to Boston Navy Yard.
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Okey Lively
First Division
Southwest Pacific
Clyde Barr
Sophia
Cuba
Lively
New River
North Carolina
Pacific
New Zealand
Guacalcamel
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Australia
Barr
Boston
Frances Lively
Mabsecot
Armerican Theater
Oral Lively
India
Ricci Retuns
Clarence Live
Wounded Eccles Man Recovering From Italian Wounds
Private First Class Carlie Ketthi is reported improving from wounds received in Italy on June 7. His sister Ellen Lovings of Eccles says a war department letter confirms his recovery and a July 29 telegram provided wounding details. Keith, 28, joined the army in 1940 and served Overseas with the infantry, first to North Africa then Sicily and Italy. A brother, Sergeant Shirley Keith, 22, was wounded last November in the Southwest Pacific and has been hospitalized at Quanico, Virginia since May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlie Ketthi
Italy
Ellen Lovings
Eccles
War Department
Lovings
Keith
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Gas mileage gains claimed for View-matic carburetor device
Rationed motorists nationwide report up to 30 percent gasoline savings after installing a View-matic automatic carburetor device. The Vacu latite Co of Wisconsin promotes the unit with a penny post card offer, inviting customers to install and refer others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaculatite Co
State St
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Teachers told to exclude non immunized pupils this year
Assistant Superintendent Sherman Trail announced that principals must exclude any child not immunized for smallpox and diphtheria by October 3. State law requires proof for new pupils and transfers, with violations punishable by fines. immunizations are offered free Saturdays at the courthouse and via family physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Trail
County Health Department
Trail
Coal Company
City sues ex chief for 4000. trial set for August term
Beckley authorities pursue 4000 from former Police Chief Tommy Roberts and the Fidelity and Casualty Co of New York. New audit drops amount. claims include funds from 1942 to 1944 plus fines and jail fees. Trial likely before Judge Clarence Meadows. several prior related suits and a Scott verdict are noted. A separate arrest for non support is reported for Gordon Mullins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Roberts
Circuit Court
Clarence Meadows
Iar
Roberts
West Virginia
Beckley
Willaim Thomas Roberts
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
Eugene Scott
Post-Herald
A. K. Minter
Scott
Frank Haymond
Meadows
Dme
State Tax Commissioner
D. D. Ashworth
George Williams
Alfred Smith
Howard Keatley
Raleigh County
Keatley
Smith
Frank C. Haymond
Fairfont
Haymond
Ashworth
Minter
Servicewoman Casts Vote Here in Raleigh County
Virginia Ann Aiello, 22, the first Raleigh county service woman to vote, cast her general election ballot at the circuit clerk’s office while on leave from Annapolis with the WAVES. Her family includes Grace Aiello in the navy and Louise Aiello a Raleigh General nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Virginia Ann Aiello
South Oakwood Avenue
Annapolis
Maryland
W.A.V.E.S
Aiello
Nick Aiello
the Navy
Grace Alello
Kansas
Louise
Raleigh General Hospital
Edward P Young Dies Saturday
Edward Price Young, 56, died at his residence on the Johnstown road yesterday. He is survived by his wife Leona Young. one son Edward Youngs Jr of the marine corps. one daughter Marianna at home. one brother Oscar Young of Fairmont. and three sisters Mrs Pra da Mallahan Morgantown, Mrs Essie Nichols Braxton county, and Mrs Gracie Delaney Braxton county. The funeral will be held at the First Baptist church here tomorrow at 2 o'clock with Rev Charles E Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial park. Active pallbearers will be John Tanner, A C Griffith, M K Clay, Rethel Barker, J F Nolan, and Omer Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Price Young
Johnstown
Leona Young
Edward Youngs, Jr
Marine Corps
Marianna
Oscar Young
Fairmont
Prada Mallahan
Morgantown
Essie Nichols
Braxton County
Gracie Delaney
First Baptist Church
Charles E. Walker
Sunset Memorial Park
John Tanner
A.C. Griffith
M. K. Clay
Rethel Barker
J. F. Nolan
Omer Barker
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Beckley Floral
Will
Sherwin-Williams
Paint Headquarters
Beckley Ice and Feed CO
Prince St. Ate, R. Crossing
Pa Sherwin-Williams
Aed
Lester Marine
1St
Purple Heart
Fighting Smiths
James Smith
Fred Smith
Robert Smith
Whitestick Creek
Gordon
Mullins
Princewick
Nnt. Hope Airport
H. &. Sessler
Beckley, W. VA
Clark Stores
Neville St
Kearny
United States Steel Corporation
Federal
N. J
Port Newark
N.jj
General W. P. Richardson
Tackensack River
Edward P. Young
Coats
Im Star
St.-Kanawha St
Gillette
Raleigh Tire & Rubber Co
N. Kanawha
West, Va
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