Three Beckleyans Attend State Beer Convention
Three Beckley men, G. A. Mohler Sr and Jr of Raleigh Distributing and Sam Cohn of Cohn Distributing Mabscott, join beer wholesalers and brewers at the third annual convention in Huntington. E E McMurray pledges to fight prohibitionists, warning it could cost 15 000 veterans their beer business jobs. Fred B Watkins and James R Nicholson urge brewers to back a broad education program to keep underage people away from beer rooms.
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Beckley
Huntington
G. A. Mohler, Sr
G. A. Mohler, Jr
Raleigh Distributing Company
South Oakwood Avenue
Sam Cohn
Big Four discuss German treaty amid Moscow talks
In a fall 1945 session, Molotov and Byrnes with Bevin and Couve de Murville agreed that lessons from the five satellite treaties will aid the German pact. They planned January hearings for small nations in London and Paris signings on February 10, with March 10 Moscow for the Big Four. A key concession granted civil airplanes the right to distress landings in former enemy states.
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Molotov
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Maurice Couve de Murville
Byrnes
Germany
London
Paris
Moscow
University Voices Hoping West Virginia Legislature Funds Growth
Stewart noted many faculty will retire and others resigned while the university postponed permanent appointments to await state funds. He expressed confidence that state officials will follow the people’s will and provide money for an effective university.
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Stewart
West Virginia
Contempt Conviction Highlights Civil and Criminal Mix
Justice Goldsborough found Lewis and the Union guilty of both civil and criminal contempt. Questions arise about jury trial necessity and whether penalties were excessive under the Fifth and Eighth Amendments.
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Lewis
The
Union
Christian Group Draws Large Turnout In Rainy Meeting
Group 10 of the First Christian Church met last night with 15 members and six guests attending despite the rain. Mrs. A. J. Corns hosted the women at her East Beckley home. Gifts were given for the group’s adopted patient at Pinecrest Sanitarium. Lois Sanford sang two cornet solos with Libby Yago as pianist, under the group’s leader Mrs. T. R. Wilson.
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First Christian Church
A. J. Corns
East Beckley
Pinecrest
Sanitariwum
Lois Sanford
Libby Yago
T. R. Wilson
Principals Named Voting Precinct Captains in District
Miller announced that each school principal will appoint a five member election board for their district precincts. The group may include Negro members if registration is high. teachers are ineligible at polls. Lists must be submitted by December 17 to the county superintendent or committee for next week’s meeting. Members include Aust in, Boone, Collins, Milan, Moye, Reid, Shrewsbury, and Cari Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Miller
M. K. Austin
Dewey Boone
J. M. Collins
Albany Milan
B. F. Moye
W. C. Reid
Cecil Shrewsbury
Cari Wood
Glen White Man Given Jail Term
Steven Earl Reed of Glen White began serving a four month term in Raleigh County jail for three charges stemming from a Crab Orchard traffic crash Wednesday night. He also paid fines of 50 dollars for drunken driving and 25 dollars for assaulting an officer, with an additional charge of resisting arrest and a misheard Grand Jury date noted by police. The collision involved Reed’s truck, a car driven by Charlet Ray Godhey, and a bus as passengers were disembarking.
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Steven Earl Reed
Glen White
Raleigh
Crab Orchard
Reed
Charlet Ray Godhey
Mariscoll
Truman names Creedon to replace Wyatt in economic panel
The article notes President Truman appointing Creedon to supersede Wyatt in the economic advisory setup. It discusses freeing the housing industry from restraints to boost a surplus of houses, and mentions plans to send three economic messages to Congress in January, including the state of the union, the budget, and economic planning for the next year.
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Creedon
Truman
Wyatt
Mr. Truman
Congress
Visory ‘Council
Legisia
Tors
Yar
Pte Ene
Three Workers Picket Cooper Transportation Over Union Recognition
Three of Cooper Transportation and Storage Company s ten employees walked out on Wednesday to picket the office at 401 Second Street. Spokesman H. H. Dillon of the Teamsters Union said the strike seeks company recognition of the union and an equal hourly wage for all workers. A similar dispute with Purdue Transfer Company reportedly settled after a contract was concluded.
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Cooper Transportation and Storage Company
401
Second Street
A.F. of L
Teamsters Union
H. H. Dillon
Teamsters’ Union
Perdue Transfer Company
Dillon
Federation pushes labor reform and tax relief in policy plank
A federation backed sweeping labor legislation and called for ending double taxation of corporate dividends while stressing public rights above any single sector. The platform also urged parity prices for farm goods, removal of sugar and rice price controls, and government loans to sustain farm costs.
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Federation
Koontz Defends $96 Million Budget Approval Across Agencies
Koontz said approving the $96,000,000 budget will leave $24,194,057 as unspent funds, including $16,134,057 in the general fund surplus not now allocated and $8,000,000 from 1945 unexpended due to material shortages. The budget director noted agencies sought $187,439,866 for the next biennium and that reductions aimed to be fair without crippling any department. He cautioned that inflation looms over budgets and most units will need more funds next term than this one.
Police Report Two More Autos Stolen
Police report auto thefts rising with five cars stolen in Beckley area over the past two weeks. Victims include John Van Dyke of Beckley Post and Herald employee whose 1949 Chevrolet sedan was stolen from in front of the Beckley Newspapers building on Prince Street yesterday at 6:30 p.m. and C. H. Nelson of Lego whose 1946 Ford sedan was taken around 6 p.m. On December 11 a 1940 Ford sedan owned by Roy Stover and Glen Daniels was taken from Eccles. December 4 a 1949 Mercury coupe owned by Louise Johnson was stolen from East Main Street. December 2 a 1934 Ford sedan owned by James Fragile of Mabscott was reported stolen from Mabscott.
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Utate
Beckley
John van Dyke
Beckley Postel
Herald Employe
Chevrolet
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince Street
C. H. Nelson
Lego
Ford
Roy Stover
Glen Daniels
Eccles
Louise Johnson
East Main Street
James Fragile
Mabscott
Voice Pupils To Present Recital
Fayetteville listeners will attend a December 23 recital by the voice pupils of Miss Mary Clute at the Methodist Church. Participants include Virginia McCaleb Betty Miller Katherine Hart Betty Jo Frazier Mary V. Darnall Cordelis Blume Pauline Chapman Eleanor Ankeny Evelyn Lee D. D. Elwell John Bob Elwell Kenny Eskew and the Girl Scout Chorus. The complete program will be announced later.
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Stan
Fayetteville
Mary Clute
Virginia McCaleb
Betty Miller
Katherine Hart
Betty Jo Frazier
Mary V. Darnall
Cordelis Blume
Pauline Chapman
Eleanor Ankeny
Mt. Hope
Evelyn Lee
D. D. Elwell
John Bob Elwell
Kenny Eskew
Girl Scout
Six Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Raleigh County
Marriage licenses issued to six couples in Raleigh County include Harrison Goff and Azie Rollins of Fairdale, Basil Clyde Kidd and Arminta Jones of Sophia, Jess Willard Bolen and Christina Meadows of Rhodell, Dan Thorley Wylie and Ollie Oda Walthall of Stot esbury, Lee Roy Keller Jr. and Lois Ballard of Eccles, Ronald Sneddon and Margaret Plumley of Price Hill. One couple, James Webb and Carol Colman, filed for a permit to wed. Tim Konelas, owner of Tim's Hat Shop in Beckley, was discharged from Raleigh General Hospital after surgery.
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Raleigh
Harrison Goff
Azie Rollins
Fairdale
Basil Clyde Kidd
Winding Gulf
Arminta Jones
Sophia
Jess Willard Bolen
Christina May Meadows
Rhodell
Dan Thorley Wylie
MaHens
Sillie O
Twins Born To Mullens Couple
Announcement from Mullens reports the birth of twin daughters at 12 54 yesterday at Raleigh General Hospital to Mr and Mrs C R Beckelheimer of Mullens. Mrs Beckelheimer, Kathleen Gill, is the daughter of Dulcie Gill of Hinton and former Steele Drug Store employee. Husband works as a store manager for Mullens Smokeless Coal Co at Harmco. This is their first children.
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Register
Mullens
Raleigh General Hospital
C. R. Beckelheimer
Fire Causes $200 Damages To Auto
An auto belonging to Thomas Webster of Salem Road sustained about $200 in damage last night after a fire damaged its rear end and a spare tire in the trunk. Oak Hill Volunteer Fire Department put out the blaze at the intersection of Minden Road and U S 19 21.
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Register
Oak Hill
Thomas Webster
Salem Road
Minden Road
U. S. 19- 21
Minden Girl Weds Princeton Man in Early 1947 Nupital
The Raleigh County clerk reports 1947 hunting licenses sold with Johnny Gorsica of Beckley winning the first hunting permit for a fourth straight year. In Minden, Miss Ameretta Sifers marries Teddie Owens Farley of Princeton, announced by the Sifers family.
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Gorsica
Raleigh
Johnny Gorsica
Beckley
Detroit Tigers
V Register
Minden
Ameretta Sifers
Teddie Owens Farley
Marvin Farley
Princeton
George Sifers
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Beckleyans
Coats
G. C. Murphy CO
Tim Konelas
Tim
Raleigh Genneral Hospital
Konelas
St. Joseph Pirin
Get &J. Joseph Aspirir
St. Josephy
Max Factor
Richard Hudnut
Luxor
Neville ST
Lydia Pinkhams
Absorbine Junior
Johnstons Schrafft and McLeans
Doans
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Spruce Saddle Club
Norwood
Prince Albert Prince Albert Granger
Velvet Bond Street
Kentucky
Clu Kaywoo
Modern
Toy Dept
Toyland
Santa
Tricycles
Wheel Toys
Beckley Theatre Block
Falmiy
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