Thackston Rites Held Today For Local Instructor
Funeral services for Thomas J. Thackston 36 instructor at Stoco High School will be held today at 2:30 PM at First Christian Church. Dr Ritchie Ware will officiate with burial at Sunset Memorial Park Lucas Honorary pallbearers include church Sunday School class members. Surviving: wife Wanda Merle Thackston parents J B Thackston of Rocky Mount NC a nine year old son Johnnie and sister Mrs J B Herring of Rocky Mount NC.
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First Christian Church
Thomas J. Thackston
Stoco High School
Thackston
Raleigh General Hospital
Ritchie Ware
Sunset Memorial Park
Lucas
C. D. Munson
Sherman Trail
Virgil Sarrett
Clarence Mutheren
Eugene L. Scott
Basil Bower
Russell Feazell
Ray Lip‘und
B. L. Dozier
Wanda Merle Thackston
J. B. Thackston
Rocky Mount
N. C
Johnnie
J. B. Herring
Tax proposals and jail fee reform debated in chamber
The chamber urged higher taxes on cigarettes and beer while proposing sales tax extensions and luxury levies. Bills to end sheriff fee-based prison feeding and fund sheriff salaries were sent to committees. House members, 60 to 31, rejected Knight's bid to place a reform measure on the calendar without committee reference.
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Chamber
Knight
D-Kanawha
Russia and Poland abstain on atomic plan at UN session
In council debate the issue was opened as Russia and Poland refused to vote for the American plan and chose to abstain. Gromyko told Belgium official Fernand Van Langenhove he would state Russia's position at the opening of today’s session.
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Russia
Poland
Gromyko
Fernand van Langenhove
Belgium
Plane crash near Robins Field kills unknown aboard
A twin engined C45 crashed about 9 05 p m a mile and a half east of the field near Robins Field 15 miles south of Macon A ground search of 50 civilians and soldiers works through swamp to reach wreckage There were no signs of life and officials withheld passenger names pending determination of status.
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Robins Field
Macon
Daniels
Army
St. Petersburg
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Minnie Pitt Itmann Woman Dies in Welch Hospital
Minnie Pitt about 50 of Itmann died at 8 50 p m Wednesday at Welch Emergency Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday. The body was sent to Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home for funeral arrangements.
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Minnie Pitt
Itmann
Welch Mullens
Welch Emergency Hospital
Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home
Coal Firm Buys Two Coal Seams
Winding Gulf Collieries have purchased for 100000 the mineral rights to two seams of coal under lying 608.78 acres of land at the head waters of Winding Gulf Creek.
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Winding Gulf Collieres
Itmann Residents Die At Hospital
Within 24 hours two Itmann residents died at Welch Emergency Hospital. Minnie B. Pitt, 55, died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday after admission Monday, cancer listed as cause. Mozelle Payette awaiting funeral arrangements. he had been a hospital patient for one day. Orville Belcher to conduct services Friday at 1 p.m. in Timano Pocahontas No. 3 and No. 4 church. Burial in Sun Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving: C. A. Pitt, Itmann brother.
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3y_ Register
Itmann
Welch
Mozelle Payette
Minnie B. Pitt
Tennessee
Innet Fun Vans
Rey
Orville Belcher
Timano
Pocahontas
Frank Robertson
Foglesong
Winding Gulf Collieries
Floyd L. Sayre
Truman L. Sayre
Sayres
Shady Spring
Cook Land Company
Senate budget battle over military cuts sparks crossfire
Brigades chairman Bridges and Senator Johnson clash with Army and Navy officials over proposed budget reductions. Bridges warns against intertwining tax cuts with debt payments, while Johnson backs a $6 billion cut. A Navy claim of a $500 million slash risking fleet paralysis prompts calls for resignations. Final approval hinges on joint committee action and congressional ratification.
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Bridges
N.H
Senate Appropriations Committee
Army and Navy
Joint Committee
Edwin ,C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Navy
Navy Department
Congress
Truman confronts Lewis as labor curbs loom in Senate
In a tense hearing, Chairman Truman challenged union leader John Lewis amid debate on curbing corporate power and hunger claims. Lewis defended miners’ hunger, while Truman pressed for orderly cooperation and warned against demagoguery. A court decision on contempt fines may shape next moves before February 17. Arkansas-bound Mullens-B Depew heads to Hot Springs for a three-week vacation.
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Ball
Lewis
United States
Truman
U.M.W
Stone
Mr. Truman
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Mullens
B. L. Depew
Mullens Grocery Company
Hot Springs
Rent reforms spark discussion on future strikes and increases
A subcommittee member urged continuing rent controls through June 30 1948 while noting possible strikes if rents rise. A bill under review would allow a 15 percent increase, with the panel predicted to back a 10 to 14.5 percent hike.
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Buck
R-Del
Fragmentary Crime Scene Details From House Incident
Police described found evidence near a residence including a tomahawk fashioned from a tree limb and stone, a ring with four keys, a wooden hatchet handle attached by rubber bands, and a garment button plus a paring knife. No blood stains were detected on the hatchet head.
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Petersen
Brinegar Infant Dies In Hospital
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Briengar of Crab Orchard died shortly after birth at Beckley Hospital. Hospital attendants said the baby was premature. Mullens E H Rheinhart, of Otsego, discharged yesterday after treatment at Taylor Dearing Hospital for undulant fever since the first of the month. Dr Harwood Tay says undulant fever is caused by drinking unpasteurized milk. Plan To Visit Weston: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bowling and Mrs. C. E. Stearts of Moran Avenue will leave for Weston Saturday to visit Dr. and Mrs. A Coleman Brown and to visit Mr. Bowling's sister Mrs. Mattie Barbee. Dr. Coleman is a former pastor of Mullens First Methodist Church and now a district superintendent in Weston.
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Brinegar
R. W. Briegar
Beckley Hospital
Warjay Register
Mullens
E. H. Rheinhart
Otsego
Gulf Mining Company
Taylor-Dearing
Harwood Tayeaeace
Weston
Register
Ray ‘Bowling
C. E. Stearts
Moran Avenue
A. Coleman
Brown
Bowling
Mattie Barbee
Coleman
First Methodist Church
Maddy fined for letting brother drive drunk after crash
Ardieth Maddy, 34, was fined $25 and costs for permitting his 18 year old brother Rudolph to drive while drunk. The younger man faced a similar fine as their jeep was impounded and licenses revoked for six months by Magistrate G O Mills. The collision occurred on Mabscott Hill when Maddy tried to pass a car and pulled into the ambulance path. Ted Pritchard, ambulance driver, avoided a head on collision by braking. L C Tabor, hospitalized with pelvic injuries, and Walter Smith, released after superficial injuries, were involved alongside a derailed mine car incident at Amigo with L C Minter Coal Company officials.
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Ardieth Maddy
Rudolph
G. O. Mills
Maddy
Mabscott Hill
Ted Pritchard
L. C. Tabor
Walter Smith
L. C. Minter Coal Company
Amigo
White replies to Lilienthal on atomic energy control
Senator White argues that atomic energy offers vast commercial potential and should be managed by private enterprise, criticizing Lilienthal’s stance. He labels Lilienthal’s attitude as arbitrary and defiant of congressional restraints, joining Senator Wherry in opposing the plan.
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Kem
White
Lilienthal
Senate
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Mrs Robert Osborne Returns From Huntington Visit
Mrs Robert Osborne is back in Oceana after visiting her husband a patient at St Marys Hospital in Huntington. She says he is recovering from an operation he underwent last Thursday.
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Register
Oceana
Robert Osborne
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
Mullens Birth Announcement and War Veterans Discharges
Mr and Mrs W E Branham of Mullens announce the birth of their second son at Beckley Hospital weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces at 2 PM Tuesday. Mother and baby are said to be in good condition. Two Wyoming County veterans filed their discharges with the local selective service board: Paul E Mills of Alpine and Bernard Cox of Keyrock.
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Register
Mullens
W. E. Branham
West
Beckley Hospital
Wyoming County
Selective Service Board
Ruth Richmond
Paul E. Mills
Alpeca
Bernard Cox
Keylrock
Friendly Mice Delight Night Fireman in Illinois
Jacob Shinabarger, a Bloomington night fireman, adopted two mice to pass lonely hours. Susie and Tommy came from a hole to share bread, with two offspring joining them. He jokes about overdoing kindness while now sharing his lunch with all four pets. Mary Stocky, 74, Burke Hollow, was killed after stepping onto railway racks and being struck by a Norfolk and Western passenger train near Welch. Adjutant C A Bud Tesch said Clarksburg will host the 1947 American Legion convention, set for August 25.
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Ill
Jacob Shinabarger
Shinabarger
Susie
Tommy
WELCH
Mary Stocky
Burke Hollow
Norfolk and Western Railway
Legion
The
Charleston
C. A
Bud Tesch
West Virginia
Department of the American Legion
Clarksburg
Birth of James Dallas to Mr and Mrs Blaskenship
The Taylor Dearing Hospital welcomed a seven pound ten ounce newborn son named James Dallas born on a Wednesday to Mr and Mrs David Blaskenship of New Richmond.
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Register
Mullens
James Dallas
Taylor-Dearing Hospital
David Blaskenship
New Richmond
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Blue Star
Smoky” Gwinn and
Cn Ci Ohee Ae EI Bakery
Atmann
Wmeckley
C. A. Pitt
Jaewis
Conress
Man
Mabscott Hill Market
Beckley
Call Posey Rhodes
c/o
Carolina
Amere Gas Utilities Company
Amere Bas Utilities Company
al Four
Aioe Se
Koppers
Seventh Avenue
W. Va
Koppers Department Stores
7Th Avenue
Huntington 1
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