Waiting Period Waived for Two Soldiers on Leave
Circuit Judge Ben H. Ashworth waived the three day waiting period for two marriage license applicants on leave. Rodney Amick 22 and Lucille Harrah 17 of Stanaford seek license as James Leroy Evans 26 and Ernestine Evans 23 of Cranberry remarry. Other applicants from Sullivan Glen White Beckley and nearby areas seek licenses with ages and residences listed.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Raleigh County
Rodney Amick
Lucille Harrah
Stanaford
James Leroy- Evans
Cranberry
Ernestine Evans
Cirtsville
Evans
Flaves Houston Allmond, Jr
Glenna Pearl Bragg
Sullivan
Hubert Beaver, Jr
Clara Alice Acord
Glen White
Lawrence
W. Craft
Vercece Sanders
East Beckley
Christmas Eve Broadcasts From White House Lawn
National Christmas Eve lighting from the White House lawn marks an early start to holiday broadcasts. Networks list a program lineup featuring the Tucson Boys Choir, St. Peter's Boys Choir, Plymouth Church Choir, plus carols from Grand Central Station and other choirs and specials across NBC ABC and Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Truman
NBC
Tucson
New York
NBS
Alexander
Savine Choir
Distillers Plan Conference With Officials On Whisky Production
Representatives of the distilling industry arranged a conference with Agriculture Department officials on future whisky making. A 0 day halt in production ends tomorrow as distillers agree to the holiday under the grain conservation program and seek guidance on grain use when resuming operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Robbery at Lyric Theater Area Ends in Arrests
Early this morning Newes Company Sprague reports a plate glass window of Dave's Nut Shop broken as candy is taken. Suspects fled down a side alley near the G. C. Murphy Company and were captured by city police.
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Newes Company
Sprague
Dave's Nut Shop
Lyric Theater
G. C. Murphy Company
Lewis Williams PTA Reorganized At Local School
Ralph Wells was elected president of the newly organized Lewis Williams School PTA. Mrs. Ben Caddie is secretary and Wiley McPeak treasurer. About 60 people attended the meeting on Sand Branch near Prosperity as a busy year plan unfolds. Two one act plays were presented The Christmas Toy Shop and Dramatization of the Birth of Christ.
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Ralph Wells
Parent Teachers Association
Lewis Williams School
Ben Caddie
Wiley McPeak
Wells
Parienterly
Sand Branch
Christ
Ex-Chauffeur Inherits Second $100000 From Kinley Will
John G Kailey, former chauffeur, receives another $100000 from the will of Margaret Clyde Kinley who died December 9 in Atlantic City. Kinley, widow of Pittsburgh steel magnate William G Clyde, left one third of her estate to Kailey and two thirds to her two children from a prior marriage.
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Kailey
Emma C. Hodge
Pittsburgh
William J. Clyde
Jackson, Mich
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
John G. Kailey
Vincent S. Haneman
Margaret Clyde Kinley
William G. Clyde
Kinley
Isabella Fishblall
Panama Assembly Rejects Base Pact as U S Will Stay
The Panama Assembly rejected an agreement allowing U S bases on Panamanian soil but American officials say forces will continue using the bases under a 1942 treaty until final peace after World War II. The report cites Engel on the canal site issue and notes ongoing interpretations and tensions.
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Panama Assembly
United States
Panama
Engel
Thomas Jeplha Wheeler
South
Kanawha Street
Nicara
Guan
Summers County
Wheeler
Skelton
New Bier Company
Hee
Panama Tensions Rise Over Negotiated Pact
Panamanian leaders criticized the pact negotiated with the United States after a six hour debate. They argued the agreement infringes sovereignty and concerns centered on U S control of the canal zone and defense sites including Rio Hato Air Base.
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Panama
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Rio Hato
Assembly
Canal defense bases and Panama talks surface in policy note
Engel notes other Central American countries may offer defense bases if a second canal is built The U S awaits Panama election results and possible moves before action The plan would have leased Rio Hato airbase and 13 other sites while title stayed with Panama The sites formed part of 134 wartime defenses deemed vital to canal defense
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Engel
Nicaragua
Central America
Panama
Canal Zone
United States
U. S
Rio Hato
Canal
Panama City
Army Department
Jewish refugees enter Promised Land amid Haifa action
Haifa received 303 Jewish refugee children from Cyprus under a special British quota as the Al Tafchiduni was intercepted near Haifa. Meanwhile about 200 Jews on the passenger ship Transylvania were barred from landing at Haifa to visit relatives on their voyage from Romania to France and other destinations.
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Haifa
Cyprus
Palestine Waters
Transylvania
Romania
France
Cuba
Fire damages Rocky Mountain Rocket cars near Chicago
The westbound Rocky Mountain Rocket suffered a blaze that engulfed the locomotive baggage car and mail car packed with Christmas packages and letters. A steel coach sustained minor damage as the train left Chicago.
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Chicago
Son-in-Law Drops Assault Charge in Beaver Hearing
Craig Scott of Chandview withdrew charges of assault against his father-in-law Russell W. Brown of Sharples in a hearing before Magistrate J. J. McGhee. Brown was reported to have struck Scott with wire cutters at Scott’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Scott
Chandview
Sault
Russell W. Brown
Sharples
J. JB. McGhee
Beaver
Brown
Scott
Elco Lumber Co Sued Over Equipment in Raleigh Suit
Dorothy Filenbogen and Mary Cohn trading as Elco Lumber Co are named defendants in a Raleigh County Circuit Court definue suit filed by Milton Finkel seeking recovery of several motor equipment items and parts. A second suit filed here lists Matel Georgia Thompson estate administrator seeking 1000 from Pennsylvania Casualty Company.
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Dorothy Filenbogen
Mary Cohn
Elco Lumber Company
Definue
Raleigh County
Milton Finkel
Matel Georgia Thompson
Effie Mae Thompson
Pennsylvania Casualty Company
Deadline Set On Rent Increases
The Memorial Building rent control office must receive by December 41 all requests for increases up to 15 percent under the 1947 Rent and Housing Act. Rent inspector Gor ton Skaggs urged landlords that increases must be voluntary by both tenant and landlord. After lease, further increases for improvements hardships or other causes cannot be approved under the agreement terms.
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Thhe Memorial Building
Gorton Skaggs
Skaggs
Anderson releases first list of 711 big traders
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson disclosed yesterday the first public list of 711 big traders part of a plan to reveal about 14 000 names. He said the initial list was disappointing to the public and noted that government insiders in profiteering claims had been raised by Harold E Stassen. The next list will cover smaller traders in Chicago on specified dates and may reach 8 000 accounts by week end.
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Anderson
Harold E. Stassen
Chicago
Laura May Seeks Executive Pardon After Havana Murder Sentence
Patricia Schmidt a Toledo dancer known as Laura May may ask Cuban President Ramon Grau San Martin for a pardon instead of appealing. A court sentenced her to 15 years for killing her lover John Lester Mee on his Havana Harbor yacht last April, with a $5,000 fine to heirs. The lawyer Rene Castellanos said she preferred a presidential pardon and was taken to Guanabacoa Prison hospital in collapse after the verdict.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Patricia Schmidt
Ramon Grau San Martin
John Lester Mee
Havana Harbor
Rene Castellanos
Supreme Court
Castellanos
Toledo
Carmelina Guanche
Guanabocoa
Miss Schmidt
Laura
Patricia
Mee
Chicago
Deportation of Greek UN Correspondent Delayed by U N
United Nations headquarter treaty prevents forcing out a Greek correspondent to the United Nations without consulting the UN secretary general. Trygve Lie protested to Warren Austin, delaying deportation actions against Kyriazidis and an Indian correspondent accredited to the UN while legality is weighed.
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Associated Press
Lake
United Nations
U. S
U. N
Trygve Lie
Warren Austin
World Organization
United States
Lie
Nicholas Kyriazidis
Ellis Island
Truman Opposes Sale of Government Rubber Plants
Senator Kilgore reported after a White House visit that President Truman opposes selling the government synthetic rubber plants to large rubber companies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Kilgore
D-Wva
White House
Truman
Des Lidines Fire Destroys Warehouse in Des Moines
A spectacular blaze swept Burris-Hatch Movers, Inc. warehouse, destroying the four story building in Des Moines yesterday. Loss estimated at more than $1,000,000, with fires causing extensive damage to the structure and contents. Firefighters battled the blaze through the night as authorities investigated the cause.
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Associated Prese
Des Moines
Burris-Hatch Movers, Inc
Local Offices Close for Holiday in Raleigh County
Raleigh County offices shut from Wednesday noon to Monday morning for Christmas. Navy recruiting station stays open with Friday and Saturday hours. Memorial Building offices, state employment office, rent control, Veterans Affairs, and Scout offices also close during the period with limited staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
U. S. Navy
Navy
Kenneth Price
County Court and Board of Education
Memorial Building
German Train Collision Kills 39 Near Fahr Irlich
In a fatal crash last night two packed passenger trains collided near Fahr Irlich in the French zone by the Rhine. Thirty nine people were killed and about one hundred injured, most believed German. Passengers were traveling to Christmas reunions with families.
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Associated Press
Frankfurt
Germany
Fahr-Irlich
U.S
Rhine
Neuwied
Koblenz
Remagen
Mrs Silas J Lambert Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Silas J Lambert has returned to her Pineville home from Stevens Clinic in Welch after treatment for an infected finger. Spending the holidays with them are Mr and Mrs George Smith of Erie Pennsylvania.
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Pineville
Silas J. Lambert
Steven's Clinic
Welch
Lambert
George Mith
Erie
No Mail Delivery on Christmas Day Observed
Beckley postmaster J. T. Hollandsworth announced Christmas day mail will not be delivered except for perishables and special delivery. Five extra postal workers were added to bring staff to 40 to handle holiday rush. Postal receipts for the year are forecast well above 1996 but not reaching 1944’s peak. last quarter totals were $41,841.86 with $44,946.79 in 1944.
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J. T. Hollandsworth
Beckley
Hollandsworth
Throwesh
West Virginia U grad named outstanding young electrical engineer
Nathan I. Hall of Elkins and West Virginia University background is named the outstanding young electrical engineer of the United States in 1943 by Eta Kappa Nu. He earned a 1934 B S in electrical engineering and a 1936 physics master's degree and works as a research physicist in Hughes Aircraft Company at Culver City California. Dr Robert C Colwell announced the honor locally. Water fog particles under a microscope reveal tiny dust specks.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Nathan I. Hall
Elkins
West Virginia University
United States
Eta Kappa Nu
National Electrical Enineering Society
Robert C. Colwell
Hall
Hughes Aircraft Company
Culver City
Calif
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Henry Fonda
Gene Tiarney
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Secretary of Agriculture
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Errol Flynn
Barbara Stanwyck
Rialto
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PINE
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Oak Hill, West Va
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Blue Mountain
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Dan Garter
Spellignt
Eddie LeMar
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Mt. Hope Hour
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Bing Creaty
New River Valley Boys
Mont Carr
Hillbilly
Ture
Vet's
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Elmer Hickman
Seerie
William Boyd George
Gabby" Hayes
Heart of
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Des Lidines
WCC
SGN
Sacred Heart
Sumpin
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Vincent Lopez
Tay
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