Townsendites Push for Townsend Old-Age Pension Plan
In Congress the Townsend old-age pension plan gains momentum as backers push to sign 94 more names to reach 218 needed to force a House vote. Rep Blatnik and Rep Angell rally support while Mrs. Ford notes the drive has pressured action on Social Security expansion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Blataik
D-Minn
Blatnix
Angell
R-Ore
J. A. Ford
House
Wiys and Means
Francis
Townsend
Ames
Senate Battle Over Truman Welfare Plan Persists
The Senate faced a heated vote on President Truman's reorganization plan No. 2 as Democrats aim to transfer the Employment Security Bureau from the FSA to Labor. Supporters say the bureau fits labor needs while opponents warn of socialist medicine and Hoover Commission conflicts. The chamber planned a 4 p.m. EST vote on the disapproval resolution amid party lines and debates about executive authority.
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Associated Press
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Trauman
Welfare Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Federal Security Administration
FSA
Labor Department
Lucas
Truman
Executive Expenditures Committee
Health, Education and Welfare
Oscar Ewing
Trueman
Ewing
Hoover Commission On
Aiken
Langer
Lodge
Mass
Mourgatet Smith
Hoover
Commission On
Taft
R-O
Hoover Commission
Limit on Debate Sought by Lucas
Senator Lucas of Missouri proposes giving committees power to limit debate on bills passing through the Senate. He suggested allowing committees to set time limits for speeches, potentially 16 hours or a week, before a vote. Current rules require unanimous consent or a 64 vote to impose gag rules, otherwise debate can continue at a senator's pace.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Lucas
Mllmois
Jeader
Leee
Dr Ritchie Ware Injured in Wreck Near Greenbrier
Dr Ritchie Ware pastor emeritus of the First Christian Church was injured in a late night automobile collision on the Alta Alderson road near Beckley. He was taken to Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte with injuries described as not serious. The other driver Darlene Reed of Covington Virginia and passenger Barbara Hubbard were uninjured.
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Woodlawn Avenue
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Ronceverte
Alta-Alderson ‘S
5. C. Ballard
Lewisburg
Bailard
Ware
Beckley
Darlene Reed
Covington
Reed
Barbara Hubbard
Sgt. Ballard
Alderson
First Christian Church
Richmond
Ann Ritchie Ware
Ballard
Dr. Ware
New City Pumper Gets Official OK
The Beckley Fire Department’s new pumper was given a satisfactory rating by the West Virginia Inspection Bureau. The truck replaces a wrecked International and features a new eight cylinder 145 horsepower engine on a Ford FT chassis with the bed from the old unit. A three hour test at Gil tle Beaver Park showed performance from 100.6 to 105 percent of the requirements.
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Beckley
West Virginia Inspection Bureau
William Laren
A. L i. Schmeicher
Giltle Beaver Park
Hardiman Found Guilty of Murder in Quinwood
Greenbrier Circuit Court jury finds John Walter Hardiman guilty of second degree murder for beating Troy Farley to death with a rock at Quinwood on May 30. Judge Nickell Kramer will sentence on August 18 after a day of testimony and a brief deliberation.
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Hy Register
Lewisburg
Joe Hall
Greenbrier County
John Walter Hardiman
Quinwoods
Greenbrier
Hardiman
Troy Farley
Quinwood
Farley
Advent Christian Church
Montgomery
Nickell Kramer
Council Orders Eye-Sore Tear-Down at Third Avenue Site
City Council ordered the one story building at Third Avenue and Second Street torn down, owned by Mrs. Addie Rhodes, after a May 24 notice requiring demolition within 90 days. The meeting also discussed parking restrictions on Reservoir Road and fire hydrant installations by Meckley Water Company, with a year deadline for new hydrants. A separate matter noted plans for an injunction related to a junk yard case involving Dany Marrack, with trial set for August 26 and hearings in Circuit Court in August.
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Third Avenue
Second Street
Addie Rhodes
Reservoir Road
Campbell Steve
Anthony Sealise
Hedrick
A. C. Blarvey
Meckley Water Company
Hee Enid
Ischem
Sean
Council
Bucke Lynch
Dany Marrack
Barrack
Harrack
Mas
Pearing
Lynch
Wohl File, Jr
Trial Near End in West Virginia Federal Court
Attorneys for Clayton Webb and Billy James Jarrell of Pine Knob begin closing for the plaintiffs in a $25,000 each suit against Carolina Motor Express Motor Lines and Osborne O Cole man of Indianapolis in the Southern District of West Virginia. The case stems from a collision near Whitesville on March 10 involving a Motor Lines truck and a Webb truck with Jarrell as passenger. If finished today, jurors could be dismissed by Judge Ben Moore.
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Clayton Webb
Billy James Jarrell
Pine ‘Knob
Carolina Motor Express
Motor Lines
Osborne O. Coleman
Indianapolis
Federal District Court
West Virgina
Beck
Ben Moore
Two Plains
Webb
Jarrell
Whitesville
Funeral Services Set For Electrocuted Man
Funeral services will be held at 2 39 p m Thursday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church for Paul H Fulcher 26 of Ellison Avenue who was killed at 2 30 p m Tuesday when his band touched an electric wire charged with 2300 volts at the Frances tipple of the Lillybrook Coal Company The Rev Shirley Donnelly will officiate assisted by Elder J R Johnson Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park under Caffee Funeral Home The body will be removed to the home of his parents at 2 p m today Fulcher who was helping tower a tank into the tipple lifted his arm over his head touching the wire He was a shovel operator for the Comptons Construction Company and also worked at the Frances operation He was born Beckley son of F C N and Mary Hedrick Fulcher now of Crab Orchard He attended schools and enlisted in the Navy in 1943 serving 31 months He was awarded five battle stars He married Bonnie Lee McClung on June 1 1949 Surviving are his wife two sisters and a brother plus parents
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Paul H Fulcher
Ellison Avenue
Frances Tipple
Lillybrook Coal Company
Shirley Donnelly
J. R. Johnson
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Caffee Funeral Home
Furcher
Funeral Home
Frances
William C. Patterson
Killarney
Fulcher
Cnaraghovel
Comptons Palbearers
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O. D. Compton
Frances Opera Ition
I Beckley
Mary Hedrick Fulcher
Crab Orchard
Stoco
Collins High
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Bonnie Lee McClung
Igeckley Hospital
Jack Fulcher
Melda Smith
Janice Fulcher
Crab Or
Mayor Brings Up Pet Projects but Council Action Is Spotty
Mayor Hedrick revived pet projects previously turned down by the Beckley council. He pressed for use of Veterans Hospital funds for street extensions and a city sweeper, while other projects like school principal appointments and sidewalk work drew mixed support. Council sought legal opinions and petition- backed plans, delaying action on Crescent Street, By-Pass access, and City Avenue sidewalks.
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Corneil
Austin
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Board of Education
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Martin Ele
Beckley
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Wood
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Fay
Otteville
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Bibb
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Coram
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Edgewood Drive
Crescent Street
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George Watkins
Kingu
Enguzhi
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East Prince Street
North Kanawha
Whitestick Street
Sloan
City Avenue
Oakwood Avenue
Mabscott
James Lowe
Prince Street
County teachers granted leave for year with transfers
The document lists leaves granted to several teachers as they accept positions within the year. Patricia Baccus Perry of Oak Hill High School Faye McConnell of Marting Dorothy Frank of Montgomery Junior High School and Margaret K. Bush Hull of Richwood are among those receiving approved leaves.
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Patricia Baccus Perry
Oak Hill High School
Faye McConnell
Marting
Dorothy Frank
Montgomery Junior High School
Margaret K. Bush Hull
Richwood
Constable Case Action Delayed Over Jurisdiction
Shady Springs residents petition Raleigh County Court to discharge Constable Hoy L. Childs alleging neglect of duties and absence from duty. The court refused jurisdiction and sent the case to the Circuit Court for possible impeachment action. attorney F W Mann stated he was hired only to present the petition.
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Shady Springs
Raleigh
Hoy L. Childs
F. W. Mann
Mann
Chikls
J. HL McGhee
Soldier sentenced in highway death near Petersburg
A 19 year old Air Force soldier from Andrews Field near Washington was sentenced to jail after an accident that killed two Petersburg 16 year old girls. Private William G. Ayers was arrested Sunday. Ella Adelaide Shreve died after falling from a car while riding with Ayres.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Air Force
Andrews
Field
Washington
William G. Ayers
Ella Adelaide Shreve
Ayres
Sidebottom Named Lewisburg Chief of Police
Former West Virginia State Police sergeant Sidebottom was chosen as chief of police in Lewisburg with duties starting September. Mayor Arthur Gladwell announced the appointment after Sidebottom served 1934 to 1939 with the Lewisburg unit and lately at the state institution for women at Peace Springs awaiting retirement.
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Register
Lewishuhg
Sidebottom
Lewisburg
Arthur Gladwell
Lewis ‘Burg
State Police
State Institution For Women At
Peace Springs
Cattle Inspection Set for Thursday
The New River Hereford Breeders Association will inspect cattle for the fall show and sale tomorrow afternoon. The team includes Alton J Anderson and Ben Creech with H. G. Farmer and others visiting C. C. Lewis and H. E. Brammer, Daniels, at 4 p.m. Minor Scott at 5 p.m. and H. G. Farmer at 6 30 p.m.
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New River
H. E. Brammer
Daniels
Minor Scott
Grandview
Aly
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
Mitchell Killer Held for Murder
Murder charges were filed against taxi driver Hugh D. Gravitt after he struck and killed Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind, on Peach Tree Street. Mitchell died at Grady Memorial Hospital after five days of injuries. Gravitt is held without bond awaiting action. Private funeral services are planned for Gravitt.
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Atlanta
Margaret Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Grady Memorial Hospital
Peach
Ltree Street
Hugh DB. Gravitt
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