Harper Road Grocery Building Sells For Five Thousand
A two acre Harper Road business property housing a grocery store sold for $5,000 to W. C. Stover from Al Gene and Sidney Fox. Mrs. Fox said the store near the Fifth Wheel is now run by H. P. Thomas and his wife and Stover plans to expand and add an apartment. Several other deeds are listed for parcels across Beckley and surrounding districts with varied sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Road
W. C. Stover
al- Gene
Sidney Fox
Myrtle Bearfield
Peltry Bottom
Marsh Fork
Local flyer to compete in National Air Races
Clifton Willy of Beaver Ohio will pilot a Bell P-63 Kingcotra at the National Air Races in Cleveland Ohio on Labor Day. A test pilot for the NACA and former Jack Yard Derby champion, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Obie Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
Clifton “Tick” Willy
Obie Lilly
Beaver
Cleveland
Ohio
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Rothmann Named CMA Industrial Hygiene Consultant
The Associated Press reports S Charles Rothmann of Charleston and New York City was appointed by Rear Adm Joel T Boone as a consultant in industrial hygiene engineering for the Coal Mines Administration. Rothmann, a Charleston native, is noted for significant contributions in civilian and Army service where he held major rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pluss
Washington
S. Charles Rothmann
Charleston
New York City
Joel T. Boone
Medical Survey Group
Coal Mines Administration
Rothmann
Fireworks Law To be Enforced
Fire Marshall Robert H. Kida notes wartime fireworks use rising, prompting city county and state police to enforce the 1939 ban on possession or use. A Broadway Inn juke box fire prompted firefighters to respond early today. Patrons reported the machine emitted jazz before smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Robert H. Kida
Associated Pross
New York
Broadway Inn
St. Joseph Aspirin Promised for Quality and Value
An old ad promotes St. Joseph Aspirin promising quality and value. The copy emphasizes three-way value with mentions of price and availability for consumers seeking effective relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Four Million U S Girls Face Spinsterhood
AP Newsfeatures by Dr. Clifford R. Adams discusses postwar marriage prospects for U S women aged 20 to 35. He notes many late twenty somethings will never marry, citing war losses and shifting demographics as key factors.
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AP Newsfeatures
Clifford RB. Adams
Marriage Counselling Service
Pennsylvania
iCollege
War’s lasting toll on brides and bachelor pool in America
The essay argues postwar men abroad and injured veterans shrink the pool of eligible husbands. It cites war-created marriages abroad, aging male dominance, and rising bachelor rates. It estimates millions of American women will remain husbandless, accelerating an aging, more feminine population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibacheto
Hood
America
Huntington Man Pays 17 Fines
A Huntington motorist paid 17 unpaid parking tickets after his car had been tagged for overtime parking for about a month. Traffic Patrolman Lon Whitten said the man kept the tickets in his glove compartment and voluntarily settled the charges at headquarters, leaving the treasury $17 to the good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Huntington
Treasury
Lon Whitten
Whitten
Tito profile and wartime rise to Yugoslav leadership
The article chronicles Josip Broz Tito’s rise from peasant roots to premier and defense minister of Yugoslavia, noting his underground Communist activity, use of the name Tito, training in Russia, and ties to the Kremlin. It cites UNRRA and lend-lease funds, and references Mihailovic’s execution, with background on Tito’s early life and career as a metal worker and union leader. It also lists local military discharge notices from Fort Meade and ends with a domestic home remedy tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marshal Tito
Kumrovec
Peter II
Presidium
Tito
Josip Broz
Alexander
Russia
U. S. Treasury
Yugoslavia
United States
Kremlin
Draja Mihailovic
Chetniks
Anis
Steel Removed From Thumb After 21 Years
J. D. Mangus, a driver for the Consolidated Bus Company on Summers Street, had a steel shard embedded in his thumb for 21 years. The piece was retained as a keepsake after doctors at Taletah General Hospital removed it during surgery. Mangus first injured the thumb while working for Pocahontas Fuel Co. at Mutoaka, with the problem resurfacing periodically in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Mangus
Summers Street
Consolidated Bus Company
Mangus
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Mutoaka
Taletah General Hospital
Triple Wedding Ties Family in Lander
In Lander Wyoming a grandmother Mrs Sarah Ellen Gordon wed Martin J Thompson as her son William Hale Thompson married Mrs Agnes Peterson and granddaughter Myra Jane Henderson wed Andrew Hendrickson in a single ceremony yesterday.
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Associated Press Lander
Wyo
Sarah Ellen Gordon
Martin J. Thompson
William Hale Thompson
Agnes Peterson
Myra Jane Henderson
Andrew Henrickson
Woman Ends Rattlesnake Ordeal In Wyoming Mailbox
Mrs. Cal Pickett in Tensleep Wyoming faced a large rattlesnake on the path to her mailbox. She grabbed a convenient milk can and killed the snake before calmly retrieving her mail. An aside advises opening damp umbrellas to dry before proper storage.
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Associated Press
Cal Pickett
Fire Rates Home At Crab Orchard
A four room house at Crab Orchard burned yesterday afternoon from an undetermined origin. Owner W. W. Rhodes said damage reached about 3000 dollars with no insurance. Furniture owned by Mr and Mrs S W Meadows was destroyed. tenants had left the house minutes before the blaze. Firemen answered at 2 33 PM. Most of the fire centered in the kitchen where a coal stove stood.
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Crab Orchard
Hayes Bratton
Bratton
W. W. Rhodes
S. W. Meedows
Rhodes
Holt
Pratton
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Margie
Alvin Jarrell
George
Virginia Lucas
Packsville
Sherman Lilly
Norma Lilly
Phiegar
Princewick
Southern West Virginia Land Company
George Rearer
Tabor
John and
Mallie Kauff
J. L. Kauff
Lake
Crow
Shady Spring
J. H. Lilly Land Company
Mary E. Udy
Sophia Heights
H. L. Crawfore
E. N. Smith
J.P. and
Alva
Ariel
O. B. Harris
Board of Education
Arlet Harris
Sam and Mary Cohn
Archie
Dorothy Ellenhozen
W. A
Loreno Wilcox
Pine Grove Park
D.C
W. E
Ila Adams
Willie and
Lena’ Brogan
Phiegar Addition
R. H. and
M. J. Bennett
Alphia
Evelyn Harrah
Quinnimont Road
Charles Daylots
Lilly Highland
CMA
U. S
Palestine
Mary
el Us
Ithan
Guy M. Gillette
American League For A Free Palestine
LaGuardia Field
N. Y
International
D.bt
Origina Brock
Soc
Pinkhams Tonic
Absorbine Jr
Alc
Phillips Magnesia
Carters Pills
Bayer Aspirin
Caldwells
Pierces
Kolor Bak
Miles Nervine
Alka
Seltzer
AKRON
Sal Hepatica
Pita
Metal Workers Union
Hor
Galicia
Fort George G. Mead
Howard Fleming
Mabscott
Frank B. Barber
Fayetteville
James G. Sheppart
Lewisburg
Pete Griges Dineng
Sal
Sun
Lewis Furniture Co
Beckley
Neville Street
Post Office
M. Maytag CO
Nevill K Street
Eckley, W. VA
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