State Administration Attacked at Lincoln Day Dinner
A West Virginia Republican leader denounced the present state administration as wasteful and extravagant during a Lincoln Day dinner at El Chico Restaurant. A. A. Lilly criticized the voter registration law as corrupt and said it aimed to keep the administration in power. He predicted GOP victory in 1948 and praised local party gains including Grover C. Hedrick becoming Beckley mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Lilly
Charleston
West Virginia
Lincoln
el Chico
Lilly
Republican Party
West
Grover C. Hedrick
Beckley
State Supreme Court
J. W. Maxwell
Lewis Muller
Ripley
C. A. Byus
Floyd Sayre
Bsus
A. R. Ring
Don
Mullens
State Senate
Jy. ‘Wi. Beane
Oceana
Pair Arrested for Destroying Property
Odell Blackstorck and Thames Wheeler were jailed on destruction of property charges. Blackstorck allegedly broke a window at the Memorial Building and tried to obtain unpaid entry to boxing matches, while Wheeler damaged property at his brother’s home. Magistrate J P Meadows dropped the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Blackstorck
Beckley Negro
Raleigh
Memorial
Thames Wheeler
MacArthur
Rey L. Childs
J. P. Meadows
Commodity market swings noted by officials and housewives
Secretary Ander son blames small traders for the boom and bust in commodity markets while AFL CIO leaders say price declines won’t curb wage demands. Senator Lucas warns a protracted slump could derail income tax cuts. Shoppers see cheaper pork chops at 39 cents per pound in Minneapolis as Durkes Famous Foods slashes margarine prices. Shortening and starch also fall. chain stores signal more cuts. Wholesale meat prices retreat with hams down up to 14 cents, bacon about 1 to 38 cents, roasts and loins lower, and beef sides softer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Mags
AFL
CIO
AFL Meat Cutters Union
Chicago
Lucas
D-Ii
Minneapolis
Durkes Famous Foods
Glidden Company
American Meat Institute At
Dispute Between Holt and Neely in Senate Years
The text notes Holt and Neely clashed as colleagues in the Senate from 1934 to 1940. Holt lost the 1940 primary to Harley M. Kilgore, backed by Weely, while Neely left the Senate to become governor. Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg is mentioned as a possible contender for the Democratic senatorial nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Neely
Senate
Holtt
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Weely
U. S. Senate
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
Radio Network Adjusts Programs After Hour Change
Affected stations shift their schedules by one hour as the network tests new timing. Program blocks, including two mainline shows, move to accommodate the hour loss. Local listings advise listeners to check guides for updated air times and program names.
Broadcast Schedule Fragments Highlight Daytime Lineup
A jumble of program listings outlines a dense February schedule with multiple radio and TV shows. Notable items include news broadcasts, Kiddies Hour repeats, musical acts by Arthur Godfrey and Henry Morgan, and variety segments featuring Abbott and Costello style acts, Ellery Queen, and musical performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Che
Msour
Abes
Mts
Gio Chicaks
Orvhestra
Lim & Abner
Cbss-Nest I4s
Abe Lowell Thomas
Tad Sumpat
Chs
Nowa
Abe Fulton Lewis
Jimbda Wiis
Jack Smith
Song
Cbs
Abe Newas
Mbs
Guy Lombamo Bard
Bob Crosby
Henry Morgan
Aba
Harkness
Nbe
Ed Murrow
Dhs
Uenry Aldrich
Ellery Queen
Jan
Alan Dale
Chibowiss
The
Dock Party
BSS
Elve Minutes
Sy Ross
Nbs
Susie Hall
al Jolson
Dick Harmes
Abe Fiat
Piermar
Mbr Rath
Seawin
Merchant Group To Meet Tonight In Beckley
Committees of the Beckley mercantile Board to serve during 1948 will be appointed tonight at a Dutch treat dinner meeting beginning at 6 15 p m in the private dining room of the Swan Cafe. Secretary Owen Richard said the group will discuss a retail sales course of the International Correspondence School and a stranger policy for soliciting control. Chairmen of the committees are E L Davis membership E M Payne Chamber of Commerce contact E F Bibb public address system W R David postal and express E D Armstrong municipal affairs Frank Gans finance and auditing J S Larrick advertising and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Mercantile Board
Swan Cafe
Owen Richard
International Correspondence School
Atranger
Ie. L. Davis
E. M. Payne
Chamnbver
Commerce
E. £. Bibb
W. R. David
Postal
Express
E. D. Armstrong
Frank Gans
J. S. Larrick
Youth Posts Bond On Stoning Charge
Donald Price 17 of Beaver was bound over to the grand jury on a stoning charge after waiving preliminary hearing before Magistrate J P Meadows. Price was released on a $500 bond. Mayor W T Smith of Lester accused Price of throwing stones at a car carrying Smith his wife two sons and his daughter in law near Beaver on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Meadows
Donald Price
Beaver
W. T. Smith
Lester
Smith
Maynard admission ties prices to newspaper reports
In Chicago Maynard linked market success to newspaper price signals while Anderson defended him as having no inside information and no corruption. He claimed trading over 1,000,000 bushels of wheat this month. The agriculture committee pressed for authority to curb margin and down payment sizes as hearings continued. Rep. Andresen said his special committee will review Maynard's speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Maynard
Anderson
Agriculture Group
Agriculture ‘Committee
Charles, Slaughter
Board of Managers
New York Cotton Exchange
E. F. Creektmore
New Orleans
American Cotton Shippers Association
August H. Andresen
R-Minn
May Fard
Miracle keeps cars upright in near plunge at canyon
The Los Pinos River gorge left cars and engines standing after a crash on a 200 mile Denver to Durango line. Conductor L. E. Morgan rode a locomotive to a nearby station to summon help. A brakeman named Ottaway was reportedly pinned under an observation car as authorities worked to reach the injured aboard the passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dodge
Denver
Los Pinos
L. E. Morgan
Alamosa
Ottaway
Duranga
Cola
Republican Hopefuls Fight for West Virginia Governor Nomination
Parkerstown regiss tor and Senate minority leader, descendant of first WV governor Boreman, leads GOP bid with Haymond Maxwell of Clarksburg as lone avowed aspirant. Democrats nominating Okey L. Pat announce Harry M. Brawley of Charleston radio as publicity director, with Brawley resigning from WCHS after 1945 to take the post with Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Senate
Arthur Ingram Boreman
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Haymond Maxwell
Clarksburg
Okey L. Pat
Rave O
Harry M. Brawley
Charleston
Brawley
Beckley Resident Anna Vipperman Dies at Home
Mrs. Anna Vipperman 81 died at 502 Johnstown Road Beckley after a long illness. Born April 6 1866 Meadows of Dan Virginia she is survived by husband J M Vipperman two sons M T Vipperman Beckley and B T Vipperman Maxwell Hilly a daughter Mrs Harry Rakes Meadows of Dan two brothers George B Terry and R E B Terry Meadows of Dan 25 grandchildren four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Friday Caffee Funeral Home Chapel then Meadows of Dan Virginia for service at 1 p m Saturday Meadows of Dan Baptist Church burial Barnard Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Vipperman
Johnstown Road
Beckley
Meadows of’ Dam
Green
Mary Smith Terry
J. M. Vipperman
M. T. Vipperman
B. T. Vipperman
Maxwell Hilly
Harry Rakes
Meadows of Dam
George B. Terry
R. E.B. Terry
Caffee Funeral Home
B. C. Jennings
Dam Baptist Church
Bur ‘Ain
Barnard Cemetery
Ohio Man Gets Hinton Rail Job
P. G. Shepherd aged 47 former trainmaster at Cheviot Ohio is named assistant superintendent of the Hinton division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad with headquarters at Hinton He joined the C and O in October 1918 as a rodman on the Logan sub division and succeeds K R Ketcham who was promoted to superintendent E C St George 47 was appointed trainmaster at Cheviot succeeding Shepherd St George first joined the railroad as a clerk at St Albans in September 1923 and was recently trainmaster at Peach Creek
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Shepherd
Cheviot
Ohio
Hinton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Shepherd
C. and
Logan
K. R. Ketcham
E. C. St. George
St. George
St. Albans
Peach Creek
City Told to Let Negroes Use Pool
Charleston report: Montgomery, under federal court order, must allow Negroes access to the municipal pool or provide equal facilities. Judge Ben Moore issued an injunction restraining the city and council from denying pool use to Paul Lawrence and others, noting pool funding came from a public bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Montgomery
Ben Moore
Paul Lawrence
Deaths Lilly and Meadows themed obituaries update
Obituaries list multiple deaths with service details and funeral arrangements. Luther W Lilly age 75 of Crow Dies in local hospital February 0 with services at Crow Christian Church. Victoria Jane Meadows age 85 of Sprague dies at daughter's home February 10 funeral at Church of God near Bailey's Cabins. Henry Blake age 72 of Helen dies in hospital February 7 services at Helen Community Church. Emma Henrietta Calloway funeral February 11 at Central Street Baptist Church. Osear G Richardson age 4 mayor of Sophia dies at residence February 1 services at First Baptist Church Sophia. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park with Masonic and other pallbearers listed. Burial details and pallbearer names provided. The notices come from Williams Funeral Home and Tyree Funeral Home with exact times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calfer Funeral Home
Meadows Meadows
Victoria Jane
T. A. Hylton
Sprague
Tyree
O. H. Meadows
Mount Hope
Church of God
Bailey
Dewey Wilson
Memorial Park
J. T. Craddock
B. W. Elliott
W. D. Hawley
Rove Laws
J. H. Bendick
W. L. Chapman
C. A. Gregory
J. M. Crews
J. E
Wiliams Funery Calloway Calloway
Emma Henrietta
Central Street Baptist Church
East Beckley
Nev
S.A
Frank Calloway Af Beckley
Marie Carter
Alfonso Calloway
Bessie van Hook
Bell Holland
Lee Childress
C.D. Trent
Glen Ropers
First Baptist Coccin
Roc. Mitehann Hall
O. A. Phillips
J. OH
Sor
Gillespie
W. OP
Tame Fattan Brown
James Gentry
Lee
Trenton Cox
Ruble
Oscar Riddle
Jackson
Marie Weaver
Thelma Milk
Delores Brewer
Helen Ward
Wonirt Bradshaw
Maggie Contbs
Jo Ann Bell
Gertrude Farley
Mildred Hurley
Betty Home
Betts Radford
Wilma Ona
Nazima Alien
Betty Eanes
Mary
Yugoslavia Opens Talks With U S on Frozen Assets
The United States may resolve a two year dispute over about 60 million dollars in gold and assets frozen during war. Belgrade's government protests fuel UN consideration, while Marshal Tito's ambassador signals readiness to resume talks with the state department after negotiations stalled months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
United States
Russia
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
United Nations
Marshal Tito
State Department
Solons Inventory Mineral Hoards
The House Public Lands Committee will start an inventory of the nation s mineral resources with testimony from government experts. Bureau of Mines and Geological Survey officials are to testify as the first witnesses, with Lemke directing the hearings and future focus on synthetic fuels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Public Lands Committee
Bureau of Mines
Geological Survey
Rep. Lemke
R-Nd
Glen Daniel Baby Roy Lee Hall 10 Day Old Son Dies
Glen Daniel baby Roy Lee Hall 10 days old died at 12 35 am today. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Wylie Hall four brothers Buddy Roger William James and four sisters Frances Ruby Charlotte Nancy Hall and paternal grandfather W F Hall of Bassett Va Funeral services 1 pm Saturday at the residence with Rev Virgil Harvey officiating Burial in Glen Daniel Cemetery Body to be moved from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence at 3 30 pm Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Daniel
Roy Lee Hall
Wylie Hall
Glen
Daniel
Sinawan
Buddy
Roger
William
James Hall
Frances
Ruby
Charlotte
Nancy Hall
W. F. Hall
Bassett
Porth
Virgil Harvey
Norl
Caffee
Moscow official questions veracity of broadcast data
Moscow officials caution that they cannot verify certain broadcast figures and describe some data as so colorless that fabricating them would seem unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Enrollment Deadline Set for College Extension Class
Concord College officials set a Monday deadline to enroll in a second semester extension course titled Geography and Influences on American History. The class begins Monday at 8 30 pm at Berkley Junior High School and offers three hours of college credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Berkley Junior High School
Garden Goes to Dogs Westminster Show At Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden hosted the 72nd Westminster Kennel Club show featuring 2 540 dogs from across the country in a major national competition.
Baltimore Livestock Market Report and Public Notices
Market notes show cattle calves hogs and sheep varied with prices largely steady to higher across weight classes. Public notices list fiduciary accounts for final settlements and annual settlements in Raleigh County West Virginia with names and official titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Grihih
A. W. Griffith
W. Blake
Nellie O'Neal Blake
Beatrice Tenes Vickers
Willie A. Lennon
Len Brrci
John K. Allen, Jr
V File, Jr
Commi
Sioner of
Raleigh County
West Virgina
Obituaries and death notices from Beckley area
Funeral services are set for Eileen Carol Thomas at C D Trent Funeral Home Chapel Thursday February 1. Survived by parents Herman and Mrs Thomas, brother Herman Thomas Jr and four grandparents. Also listed are several other memorial notices including Herman Bouchins, Iverdon Andrew Smith and others with details on funeral times and locations. Local ads follow for services and various trades and classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Eileen Carol ‘Thomas
C. D Trent
Thapel Alto
Sue Ows
Herman Thomas
Painter and home services ad column with multiple names
A cluttered classified listing offers painting floor sanding wallpapering and repair services by multiple providers including Mil on Yerwas Carl Clark and H and C Repair Co with phone contacts and free estimates. It also contains stray notes about a missing dog and reward for information and a request to place an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norge
Lowe Prol Fecture Co
Troy
Warren Construction Co
Sprague Crossing
Kison
Beckley
Singers Singer Sewing Machine Co
South Kanawha
McCrary Keiler
Apaer
Aoe
Red Dog
T. A. Beckey
Orchard Ave
Red Fox
Windle Construction Company
Mabccon
Heckley
Lloyd H McKinney Stephenson
W. Va
Mullens
Bugs Cleascomie
Norm Kanawha St. Sie DE DE Sna
Becexier
Giea Revere
Gica Rogers
Ivors
Sun
W.va
Dial
Raymond Beckett
Isers
Miltian Young
Beck
Carl Clark
W. EL Harvey
Milon Yerwas
A. & Justice & Son
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Lawrence
Lilly Lilly
Luther W
Crow
Crow Christian Church
Treussday
Pis
L. A. Gariza
Richard Lil Buriat
Flat Top
Williame Funeral
Solons
Baltimore Livestock
Baltingre
USDAY
Inveeit
JA. Mitchem
Eccles
Lloyd A, Warden
Fanerat Home
Andrew
Beckies
Hie
Callec! Feesal
Audie Ware
Buffale
Forres
Lawn Cemetery
Bris
Granton
Pennsylvania
Callee Funeral Home
Bouchins
Herman
Yeast
Stony
Noel Fine
Hady Bo Walker
Steve Lindenwood
Ae Phew
Lillymark
Sturday
Tiel
A Street Baptist Church
S AL Abram
Wall
Clark
Cleve Robertson
Richard Vd
Frank Walliams, Sr
Fred Towald
Lawrence Tunner
Hany Osowhite
Leola Annieach
Corella Tunner
Jia Holland
Carrie Williams
Tina Willians
Geraldine Smith
Trent Funeral Ome Florists
Fisher's Flowers
Prince St
Alount Hone Road
Ross Hourhins
W Va
Bnur
Jens
Compton Construction P Company
Amigs
Mandevi Transfer & Storage Co
Perl Furniture
Lewis Tract Company
Carolina
Robert AL Queen
Justice of the Peace
Gallipalis
McLaurin
Roosevet
York
Empire Bite
Pittsburgh
Prince Street
Tady
Beckfe
Subat
Jisleriaen
Iram Agie
Fayette County
Heckley News
Stafford
Kay
Ross Stover
Ee James
Prosperity
Corfsidential
Standard Coffee Company
Orwrle
Halteher
Beckles
Civing
Weile
Chatteston
Berkley Business Concern
Young
Grare
Consolidated
jBus
Poon
Cutter
Innes
Waillock
Ralevely Hall
Bud Lovell
Sophas
North Oakwentiee
Frank Mann
Warter
Fred Mann
Walter A. Brewer
North Fayelia Street
Carter St
Bill James
Dial Sail
Montgomery Ward
Mabescott
Green Sulphur Springs
K. Whitlock Oak Hill
Snow Thornton Florists
Ony Wee
Coleg Pores
Dean
Shady Spring
Craver Advertising Co
Brat Sa3l
Skelton
Acme Construction
RCA
Sunbeam
Beckley Maytag
Neville Si
Valentine Flowers
Valentine
Beckley, W, VA
Buck” Ross
Beckley Hotel
Fayette Street
Plymouth
DeSoto Automobiles
Chrysler Corp
DeSoto
J. K. Whitlock Oak Hill, W. Va
Pinegrove Park
Frank Pierson
Teenie
Lillard Swingsters
Waich and Semelry
Wade Railey
Myr
Neville St
Sefee
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