Farm Bureau backs more WVU experiment station funds
At a Raleigh County Farm Bureau meeting in Beckley the group endorsed increasing financing for West Virginia University and its agriculture experiment station. They urged cooperation from the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and power and telephone firms to improve rural roads and utilities. Fayette County Farm Agent J J Miller summarized the station’s past research benefits to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Farm Bureau
West Virginia University
Raleigh County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Raleigh County Criminal Court Room
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Telephone Company
Agriculture Experiment Station
Fayette County
J. J. Miller
Swah
West Virginia
Raleigh County
J. H. Miller
Raleigh Farm Bureau
J. K. Peters
Dee Ridge
Floyd Farrow
Shady Spring
Miller
A. W. Toney
Harper
John L. Clay
Dry Creek
George W. McKinney
Amigo
C. E. Shumate
Beckley
Joe F. Wright
Prosperity
Britain Seeks New Air Route To Australia Text
Britain presses for a new imperial air corridor to Australia via the Indian Ocean stops. The Associated Press reports Britain weighs a route touching Pakistan Sudan Kenya and the Chagos islands with Diego Garcia as a potential midpoint, highlighting strategic aims and uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Australia
Associated Press
London
Far East
Commonwealth
Pakistan
Sudan
Kenya
Education program yields earnings for West Virginia schools
The AP reports November earnings from school sponsored business education courses totaling $26,244, shared by Washington Irving High School Clarksburg and other schools. Clarksburg led with 36 students earning $2,206.55, followed by Huntington Central High, Williamson High, Elkins High, Beckley Coalton Wilson, Mintington East, and University of WV with smaller amounts.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Harry Q. Packer
Washington Irving
Clarksburg
Acker
Huntington ‘Central High
Williamson High
Elkins
Codrow Wilson
Beckley
Mintington
East
University of Wn
WWHS Students Earn Part Time Wages Across Schools
State supervisor Harry Q. Packer notes Woodrow Wilson High School students earned 1,458.67 in a month, averaging 58.34 each. Concord College in Athens reported 465.99 by 30 students, Washington Irving High in Clarksburg recorded 2,245.60 from 36 students, listing the November totals.
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Harry Q. Packer
Woodrow Wilson High School
Concord College
Athens
Washington
Irving High
Clarksburg
Packer
Avid
City Overtime Parkers To Get Hour's Grace
City officials approve an hour grace for parking violators in Beckley. Motorists may pay a nickel at the police station within an hour of ticket receipt to avoid fines, a system already used in nearby cities. If ignored, fines rise to 50 cents, then $1 to $5 plus $5 court costs after 48 hours.
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Parkers
Beckley
Scalise
Hunstington
Charleston
Pauley Resigns as Utah Mine Superintendent
Clarence Pauley, longtime superintendent at Stanford No. 2 mine of the New River Company, resigns to take a position with mining Rompers in Price Utah. J M McCabley states Pauley’s replacement is James Weir previously of Logan County. Pauley previously led Cranberry for six years before moving to Stanford.
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Clarence
E ‘Pauley
Dent
Stanaford
New River Company
Rompers
Price
Utah
J. M
McCabley
Imana
Wer
Pauley
Cranberry
Stanford
James Weir
Logan County
Athis
Ceinbeny
Ira Amburgey
Four youths enlist in army and air force
Four area youths joined the service announced by Capt 3 C Mathis of the Beckley Recruiting Station. Carl Osborne Jr 17 of Rupert and Garland Graves 17 of Hines signed for three years with the First Infantry Division in the European Command and were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for processing. Alonzo W Minter 24 of Mabscott enlisted for three years with the Regular Army unassigned and was sent to Fort Knox Kentucky. Air Force recruit 17 year old Durham of Hines signed for three years and was sent to Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eusted
Thearmy
Air Force
3.C. Mathis
Beckley
Durham
Hines
S-Air Force
Lackland Air Base
Sant ‘Antonio
Tex
Carl Osborne, Jr
Rupert
Garland J. Graves
Fr.Knox
Alonzo’ W. ‘Minter
Mabscott
Knox, Ky
Mayor Seeks Sale of Fire Truck Amid Breakdown Drama
Mayor Hedrick leads council on fire truck sale after an Eccles fire and motor trouble as Chief Bernard Martin reports performance. Fayetteville buyer seen. council weighs delaying purchase until a new truck arrives and concerns over pump freezing are raised. Assistant Fire Chief Otis Lyons backs cautious approach.
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Welsight
Eccles
G.C
Mart
Fayetteville
H. A. Sloan
Wish Ik
Ieuid
Council
Otis Lyons
Obscene Literature Ordinance Reviews Court Provisions
Mayor Hedrick told City Council the obscene literature ordinance lacks punch he sought. He cited Supreme Court limits on restricting vulgar literature sales. The measure would allow fines up to 500 dollars or a year in jail for selling or possessing material that encourages minor delinquency. the Police Court judge would define obscenity. City Attorney File will study the ordinance further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.C. Hedrick
Supreme Court
Hedrick
Bath
Willl
W. H. File
Amigo Man Serves In Kobe Japan Army Truck Driver
Pvt Charles R Preston of Amigo now drives a truck with Headquarters Company First Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment in Kobe Japan. He is son of Mr and Mrs J D Moore of Amigo and joined the army February 1943 at Camp Lee VA. After Amigo High School he reached Japan in September 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blossom Dairy Company
Charleston
Charles R. Preston
Amigo
24Th Infantry Regiment
Kobe
Japan
J. D. Moore
Camp Lee
Amigo High School
Harper Heights Merchant Ernest I Bailey Dies At 44
Ernest I Bailey 44 of Harper Heights died in his sleep Monday night from a heart attack. He owned the L and A store, funeral at Mount Tabor Church at 2 pm with Rev James Osborn officiating, burial in Caffee Cemetery. Survived by wife Helen May, daughters Mrs Vernon Bays and Ernestine, brothers Bronnie Homer and Jasper. Born Crumpler March 11 1904. Methodist Church member.
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Ernest I. Bailey
Harper Heights
Mount Tabor
James Osborn
Charleston
Caffee
Bailey
L.and
Methodist Church
Helen May Bailey
Vernon Bays
Ernestine Bailey
Bronnie Bailey
Homer Bailey
Christiansburg
Jasper Bailey
Jakins, Ky
Baltimore Market Report On Livestock And Hogs
Baltimore dairy and livestock market reports show mixed demand with cattle steady and calves active. Hog prices hold around 22.25 to 23.25 with scattered offerings. sheep and lamb quotations are nominal and largely unchanged amid overall cautious trading.
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Baltimore
USDA
Portercay
Names of Famous Persons Listed in Hong Kong Plot
In a quiet Macao graveyard rests Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill, fourth son of the Marlborough family, alongside 37 Americans including Thomas Wythe Waldron, first American consul for Hong Kong, and Edmund Roberts, diplomat to Asiatic courts. Nearby lie tombs of Cornelia Brackenridge Speer and Mary Speer, with missionary William Speer, first Protestant workers to Southern China. Ships like the Saratoga and Brandywine are commemorated. the cemetery, overgrown since 1834 after the East India Company left Macao.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Macao
Henry John Spencer Churchill
George
Duke’ of Marlborough
Britain
Winston Churchill
Thomas, Wy, Waldron
Ports‘mouth
N.H
Tyler
America
China Coast
Edmund Roberts
Japan
George W’ Biddle
Philadelphia
Cornelia Brackenridge Speer
Pittsburgh
Mary
William Speer
China
Maceo
Lowing
Brandywine
East India Company
Muacao
Railroad Bridge Higher Than Five Inches in Oakwood
Oakwood Mayor G C Hedrick stated at the City Council meeting that the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bridge on South Oakwood Avenue is being built eight inches higher than the road, potentially making the road higher than the sidewalk on one side. The council voted to ask State Road Commission engineer J C Long whether permission was given to raise the bridge and to protest if needed.
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G. C. Hedrick
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
South Oakwood Avenue
J. C. Long
State Road Commission
C&o
Sophia Dwelling Sells for 5000 in Villa wreath Addition
Sophia residents report the sale of a four room residence in the Villa wreath Addition Sophia for about 5500 to Roy Luther Penturff and wife from McMillan Land and Finance Company as recorded by the county clerk. Additional deeds include Nickell to Nickell in McCreery Court Beckley for about 3500 and several transfers in Beckley Shady Spring and Gulf Highway areas priced from 1000 to 2500 across multiple parcels and buyers.
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Roy ‘Luther Penturff
Villawreath
Sophia
McMillan Land and Finance Company
Riley H. Nickell
Geraldine Nickell
McCreery Court
Beckley
L. H. Windon
W. J. Harrah
Maplewood
Shady Spring
E. H. Crouch
J. T. Dinsmore
Ruth Helen Hodges
Avery C. Hedges
George Clark
Gulf Highway
Samuel Kincade
John H. Adkins
Richmond
Blackburn- Patteson
R. C. Simpkins
Mt. Hope
Rufus H. Weir
C. P. Wilson
Frederick Harold Epperly
Pinecrest Addition
Farmers Plan Conservation Steps for 1949 Program
Kelly Farmer chairman of the County Agricultural Conservation Committee urges farmers to identify urgent soil and water needs before selecting approved practices under the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program. The program operates on a share the cost basis to maximize conservation per dollar, guiding actions like preventing erosion and improving pasture with water and soil measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Farmer
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Agricultural’ Conservation
Farm Agency
Raleigh Heights Man To Intern With Navy
James W. Banks of Raleigh Heights is among 200 graduating medical school students to accept lieutenant (junior grade) appointments in the Naval Reserve Medical Corps. A Woodrow Wilson High School graduate and West Virginia University BA, he is senior at University of Arkansas Medical School. He will intern a year at the naval hospital in Area Heights Hawaii, with his wife Martha Ann Nemec accompanying him. After eight months of internship in naval hospitals in the United States or Hawaii, he may elect further active service, qualify for Regular Navy, or be released to inactive duty or resign.
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James W. Banks
Raleigh Heights
Medical Corps
Naval Reserve
Woodrow Wilson High School
M. C. Banks
Banks
West Virginia University
University of Arkansas
Naval Hospital
Area Heights
Territory of Hawaii
Martha Ann Nemec
Little Rock
Ark
United, States
Hawaii
Raleigh
Shown Tleeve
Dismissal or CIO Petition At Decker Clothes
A United Construction Worker spokesman urged the National Labor Relations Board to dismiss Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America CIO petition for an election at Decker Clothes Inc. UCW says the union should remain bargaining agent as crew size grew from about 95 to 270. Hearing Officer Allen Bruckner noted the petition decision rests with the Washington D C office.
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United Construction
National Labor Relations Board
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America-Cio
Decker Clothes, Inc
Amalgamated
UCW
Decker
Sidney Box
City considers motorized scoops to clear sidewalks
City Council debated snow cleanup plans last night and backed a pilot of motor driven scoops to clear sidewalks. Mayor Hedrick proposed 42 inch machines costing about 175 dollars, to scrape snow down to the gutter and charge property owners for removal. The council also discussed street snow removal pushing snow to the gutter center of streets for drainage and better access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Hedrick
Hedrick
Eight Area War Dead Returned for Burial
Bodies of eight area servicemen killed in World War I are being returned aboard the transport Barney Kirshbaum for burial here. The list includes Pvt Creed Brogan Beaver Pax Dennis Humphrey Wyoming Jackie Lester Meadow Creek William Martin Lewisburg Earl Moorly Lewisburg James Rasco Sullivan John Stabagi Smithers Bain Mood Mul en. They were originally buried in temporary military cemeteries in France Belgium Holland and Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Kirshbaum
Pvt
Creed Brogan
Beaver
John C Saunders of East Gulf Dies in Hospital
John C Saunders of East Gulf died in a focal hospital yesterday. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will remain at Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home until arrangements are complete.
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John G. Saunders
East Gulf
Robertson . Foglesong
Fire trucks real speed questioned by Beckley firemen
A Chicago insurer says fire engines appear faster than they are. Beckley firemen cite speeds around 35 mph on open roads and lower on icy streets, noting crash risk outweighs time saved. The article also notes New Jersey's charter length being short and several states ranking ahead in brevity.
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Beckley
Chicago
John A. Arnold
Mutual Insurance Company
Arnold
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Arkansas
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
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Beckley Hotel
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Army
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Jack Gray
University of Texas
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Slater Marlin
A.county.i
Oklahoma
Hhey
Neville ST
Prince. ST
Harper Heights Merchant
Associated
Prets
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Bill Penn
Lowell Bailey
Roman de Sanc~tis
Doug Ward
Baltimore Livestock
Oakwood
Navy
ncWw
John C. Saunders
Agrimecainen
Continental Distilling Corporation
Pennsylvania
AumAz
RE UE
Sernad
Jemima
Raleigh Grocery Company
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