Dr J E McKenzie Heads Raleigh County Medical Society
Dr J E McKenzie of Beckley will head the Raleigh County Medical Society for the coming year replacing Dr R E Newman president of the association last year. Elected at the Ladies Night meeting at Black Knight Country Club the new president announced plans to expand the Association of Mine Physicians into a national body. W R Lundy executive secretary said chapters already exist in West Virginia Kentucky Virginia Tennessee and Alabama and distributed membership blanks to physicians present. Officers include C A Smith first vice president F E B Wray second vice president Fred Richmond secretary treasurer R E Newman delegate to state convention B K Peter M M Ralston alternate delegates and R G Broaddus D C Ashton D D Daniel board of censors. Ted G McDowell Beckley Post Herald editor urged active medical community involvement.
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J. E. McKenzie
Beckley
Raleigh County Medical Society
R. E. Newman
Association
McKenzie
Black Knight Country Club
Association of Mine Physicians
W. R. Lundy
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Lundy
C. A. Smith
FE. B. Wray
Fred Richmond
R. FE. Newman
B. K
Gen Omar Bradley Bags Quail Limit In 2 Hours
General Omar Bradley, veteran affairs administrator, shot his quail limit of 12 in about two hours at Harmon, a large Alabama game preserve near Hartsboro. He drew praise for rapid shooting including seven quail in eight shots across the final coveys. The note adds a fact about Lake Superior depth.
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Omar Bradley
Associated Press
Hartsboro
Ala
Oma Bradley
Harmon
Two Youths Jailed For Petty Thefts
Julius Atkins 17 and James Prather 16 of Harper Road are serving 30 days in Raleigh County jail after pleading guilty to stripping automobiles in Beckley. They were part of a four youth gang. each was fined $16. The other two youths under 16 face hearings January 4 before Juvenile Judge W A Riffe.
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Julius Atkins
James Prather
Harper Road
Raleigh
Beckley
Youhhs
W. A. Riffe
Winter Delays Guard Formation for Kanawha Airport Base
West Virginia National Guard air squadron scheduled for Kanawha Airport Charleston may be delayed by winter runway paving. Activation could occur before equipment arrives, but not before January or early February. Base arrangements remain tentative. paving paused in cold months while stone base and rough grading continue. About 3500 feet of a 6000 foot runway paved.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia National Guard
Kanawha
Charles R. Fox
Fox
Hoagy Carmichael Scores Hole In One at Belair Club
Hoagy Carmichael with Clark Gable scored a hole in one on the 140 yard third at Belair golf club yesterday. Carmichael, composer of Stardust and Buttermilk Sky, adds another feat to his list of accomplishments in Beverly Hills California.
Phill A McDaniel To Direct Annual Red Cross Drive
Phill A McDaniel will head the Raleigh County Red Cross Roll Call in March 1947. He succeeds Rev Rowland Aspinall who moves to a Charleston church. Mrs John Schulte heads Junior Red Cross. her group has prepared 300 overseas gift boxes and 550 Pinecrest placards. Veterans visits continue as part of local Red Cross support.
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Phill A. McDaniel
Calloeway Street
Red Cross
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
McDaniel
Dr. Pepper Batthing Company
Rowland Aspinall
Beckley
Humphrey’s Memorial Church
Charleston
John Schulte
Pinecrest Sanitarium
D. C. Wade
IL. Lineweaver
Home Service
Lillard Pleads To Liquor Theft
Theodore Lillard, 26, East Park Negro, pleaded guilty in criminal court to breaking and entering the East Beckley liquor store. 37 cases of whiskey were stolen in September. Judgment deferred to next week. Lillard jailed awaiting sentence. He surrendered after skipping bond following grand jury appearance. Two companions, Joe Fragile and Robert Milton Brown, were recently sentenced to one to ten years in the state penitentiary. Nicaragua is known as the land of lakes and volcanos.
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Theodore Lillard
East Park
Hetel
East Beckley
W. A. Riffe
Lillard
Raleigh
Gillard
Grand Jury
Joe Fragile
Robert Milton Brown
Riffe
State Penitentiary
Oklahoma City Bus and Streetcar Service Tie Up
Oklahoma City street car and bus service halted early as operators failed to report for duty after the AFL union heard a wage dispute recommendation. A three man arbitration panel granted a five cent per hour increase though the union sought twenty cents. The union said the stoppage was not an official strike and would remain in continuous session.
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Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Amalgamated Union of Street Car Operators
AFL
Hodel Heads Men For Journalism Building At WVU
A West Virginia News Paper Council request seeks a 250000 appropriation to erect a Journalism School building at Morgantown WVU. The request was presented at a Parkersburg board meeting by council chair Hodej and committee members from Wheeling Morgantown Welch and Ravenswood newsrooms.
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School of Journalism
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Parkersburg
University Board of Governors
West Virginia Newspaper Council
Charles Hodej
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Ablelic
University
Charles T. Neff
Newspaper Council
Thomas O'B. Flynn
Wheeling Intelligencer
Ogden
Brooks Coltie
Morgantown Post
William Keyser
Welch Daily News
P. J. Reed
The
University School of Journalism
Joseph W. Short
Ravenswood News
Watch That Last Step Caused Fatal River Fall
Welch G L Caldwell of Bluefield Virginia, 28 year old Norfolk and Western Railway brakeman, stepped from an engine onto suspect ground and plunged 35 feet into the Tug River on a bridge. Hospital says injuries not serious. War dead recovered in Shanghai. US graves registration to reclaim about 870 Americans remains.
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Associated Press
WELCH
G. L. Caldwell
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Railway
Shanghai
U. S
Amite
United States
Amer
California
New Jersey Outlaws Hidden Halpins Amid Public Warnings
A reform move bans wearing dangerous halpins in public places across New Jersey. The measure targets smaller populations in eleven states and the District of Columbia, citing safety concerns for pedestrians and bystanders. However specific towns and enforcement details remain unclear in the fragment.
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New Jersey
Umbia
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Lions Club
Beaver
Kermit A. Locke
Beckley Lions Club
Beland
L. E. Green
New Beaver Lions Club
Shady Spring High School
Green
H. H. Withrow
C. D. Munson, Jr
County Medical Society
Lake Superior
Ansport Psi Ne
Chen
Dennbroo
Prite
Ping
Begensport Distiffing Company
Rally Station
P.O. Issansport
Pa Grain and Perate Nauteal Spirit
Zlob Nyy Zain
Schley
Baltimore
Julian L. Schley
USA
Baltimore Aviation Commission
Robert O. Bonnell
Commission
Army Engineers
C. R. ‘Moore
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Bonnell
Nicaragua
Hodel
WVU
Poy
St. Nick
Junior
Sissy
Santa
Scooters
L. E. M. Maytag CO
Neville Street
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