County Court to Void Harris Land Purchase For Negro Park Site
The Raleigh County Court voted to void the 96 acre Harris land purchase on Paint Creek intended for a Negro recreation park. The panel, led by James H. Rowland, will seek alternate land while keeping 46 acres at a six room house retained for the park project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Lane Farmer
Paint Creek
Susanne LI
Hl. G
James H. Rowland
Negro Advisory Committee
Personal Liability Policy From Jack Nuckels Offer
An Etna Comprehensive Personal Liability Policy protects you from personal injury suits and claims arising from many situations. Ask for details, Jack A. Nuckels, Master W. E. Sutphin, Associate Fire Automobile Casualty Bends 204 Lilly Bldg. 4 Berkley 7367.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etna
Jack A. Nuckels
Manster
W. E. Sutphin
Lilly Bldg
Berkley
District Scout Officials Named Piney River District Leader
James B. Deck of Sophis will serve again as chairman of the Piney River District Appalachian Council of Boy Scouts of America. Joe L. Smith Jr. is re elected vice chairman and Iloy I. Smith is district commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Deck
Sophis
Raleigh County
Piney River
Appalachian Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Court House
Joe L. Smith, Jr
Iloy I. Smith
B. C. Minter
Howard B. Fillmer
A. V W. Faull
Ben Ashworth
Elmer L
Officiating Sunday School Officers Named at Whitesville Church
Whitesville First Baptist Church announces new Sunday School officers including Charles McMasters as superintendent C J Snead as assistant superintendent Betty Joe Hendricks as secretary and Mrs Fred Thomas as assistant primary superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register
Whitesville
First Baptist Church of
Charles McMasters
C. J. Snead
Betty Joe Hendricks
Fred Thomas
Tests Show How Cars React on Snow and Ice
Article cites five National Safety Council tests from 1939 onward across Minneapolis, Cadillac, Houghton Lake, and Clintonville showing tire tread usefulness, abrasives, and lane-ice braking. It notes snow alone is not dangerous but can turn to ice. proper plowing and treated intersections reduce slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Scalise
National Safety Council
Sal Lake Calhoun
Minneapolis
Scalise
Whitesville Visitors and Deer Photos
Whitesville visit by Mr and Mrs Denvis Dillion of Charleston to see Emory Dillion and Mr and Mrs Fred Thomas. Also reporting Harry Workman of Sundial who bagged an eight point deer weighing 130 pounds in Greenbrier County, sole hunter to take a deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesvilles
Register
Whitesville
Denvis Dillion
Charleston
Mr. Dillion
Emory Dillion
Fred Thomas
Sundial
Harry Workman
Greenbrier
Beckley Churches Rally Draws Christ for America Event
Beckley churches plan a Christ for America rally at 7 45 p m Saturday in the Memorial Building led by Rev B C Jennings and featuring Dr John E Zoller with Schelren Stockwell. The inter denominational meeting seeks to address social ills through faith and revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Churches
Christ For America
Ontario
Canada
God
Mutual Network
Beckley
America
Carl Johnson
Reg l Eccles
Memorial
John E. Zoller
Youth For Christ
B. C. Jennings
Mount Tabor
Zoller
Home Mission
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
U.S.A
Christ ‘For America
Schelren Stockwell
Dr. Zoller
Ezra
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Santa Claus
Russell Feazell
Calvin Hall
Omer Basham
Hall
Basham
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Ise
Hotpoint Ishmashe
Sar
Frank Wise Plumbing Co
Hotpoint Headquarters
Beckley Music & Electric
Cora McLuckey
Mgr
A.J. Adams
Fayette St
Birs
Richard Everett
Whitesvile
Charleston Hospital
John Richard
France
Ately
Pennsylvania
Wen
Packards
Packard
Burleson Motor CO
Woodlawn Ave
Beckley, W. Va
Carl C. Dunsham
Beckley Reserve Corps
Pfe
Clyde Porterfield
Mab-Iscott
Orville E. Diehl
Jonben
Charles R. Lower
Jesse C. James
Glenn Rogers
Midway General Store
Midway
W. Va
Met
New England
Wiedemann
Wirdemann's Fine Beer
GEO. WI
Edemannn Brewing Co, Inc
Newport, KY
Beckley Distributing CO
Burgess Street
Guy Lombardo
Wjls, Fri
Roger's
Neville ST
Beckley Theatre
Beckley Hotel
Hill Building
Oak Hill
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