Way West Saga Opens as Independence Deals With Oregon Dream
In 1845 Independence Missouri residents discuss a wagon train to Oregon. Tadlock plans a bold trek aided by Rick Summers as guide while Evans and Rebecca join with their son Brownlie. Fairman, Judith, Tod, and Hig recruit a sturdy crew and stock as they prepare for a perilous journey west.
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Independence
Missouri
Oregon
Tadlock
Mhlingis
Henry McBee
Mercy
Stout Clie Evans
Rebecca
Brownlie
Rick Summers
Old Rock
Becky
Fairman
Judith
Ted
Stillever County
Paducah
Tod
Vietor Tod
Oregon Road Adventure and Sketched Encounters
A vignette from Guthrie era prose depicts encounters near a Oregon-bound group. Characters Fairman Summers Evans Toby and a quiet rider discuss mule value Indians notes and potential guides. Summers contemplates beaver country Jackson Hole and Wind Mountains as the caravan contemplates departure. (Continued Tomorrow)
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Summens
Beaver Country
Evans
Summers
Oters
Jackson's Hole
Wind Mountains
Lise
Missouri
Clarksburg VA Hospital Set for September Opening
Veterans affairs director reports Beckley hospital nearing completion and notes Clarksburg facility on US 9 will mirror it with 200 beds including a neuropsychiatric unit. Staff of about 280 will serve northern West Virginia, broadening care for the state’s 250000 veterans as Congress acts on terminal leave pay delay reforms.
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T. WL. McGowran
W.va
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans Administration Hospital
Beckley
Careline
Auapag Layrat
Beckley VA
Clarksburg VA
Clarksburg
Weston Road
Clarksburg Hospital
Mountain State
Beckley Hospital
Huntington
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Witie Congress
Washington
House
Ronceverte Soldier Promoted to Sergeant in Japan
Forrest E. Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Elson Bonner of Ronceverte, promoted to sergeant at Nagoya Air Base, Japan, serving with the Fifth Air Force. He graduated Greenbrier High School in 1947 and enlisted that fall, arriving in Japan February 1948 for duty with the 6101st Air Base Group. Also notes birth of Deborah Ellen Brooks in Pineville on January 30 at Stevens Clinte Hospital weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brooks. mother is former Hilda Davis of East Pineville.
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Ronceverte
Register
Forrest E. Bonner
Jason Elson Bonner
Nagoya
Honshu
Japan
Fifth Air Force
Occupational
Air Force of
Bonner
Greenbriery High School
Air Force
Debating GI Bill abuses in House over training limits
House members weighed curbs on the GI Bill in a debate likely to set limits on education benefits and VA regulations. Leaders like Rep Wheeler and Rep Teague faced questions on restricting abuses while preserving veterans’ right to study at approved institutions.
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Associated Press
Washington—House
Congress
Wheeler
D-Ga
Rep
Teague
Texas
House Veterans Committee
Truman
Senate
House
Veterans Administration
Rules Committee
Trutman
Frank Pace
Carl Gray
Truman’s New Prestige Lincoln Is Expensive Car
A Ford built Lincoln era limousines for the White House arrives with gold plated fittings and an umbrella rack. The car features a 145 inch wheelbase, 6400 pound weight, leather top, and safety lights on running boards. Officials say the cost is high but not precisely disclosed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Ford Motor Company
Ibis
White House
Lincoln
Ford
Valentine Tallberg
Mr. T
Ser
Dearborn
Mich
Freeport
Ill
Heeney Ice
Tallberg
Mr. Truman
Tailberg
Mr.Trueman
Two Cities Report To Water Commission On Pollution Progress
From Wheeling and Charleston, Progress reports to the State Water Commission today detail city plans for sewage treatment plants to combat stream pollution. Both have completed proposals but have not yet started construction.
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Water Commission
Charleston
Wheeling
State Water Commission
Commission
Part Time Officer Added in Lewisburg
Lewisburg adds Francis Hinkle to the police force on a part time basis replacing the chief for one night patrol shift weekly. He will also serve as extra on Saturdays and Saturday nights and be available for emergencies as needed by the town.
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Truman
George Luckey
California Democrats
White House
Luckey
Lewisburg
Register
Francis Hinkle
Hinkle
Ferce
West Virginia brief notices report tragedy and politics
West Virginia brief items note seven year old Brice Proctor fatally shot by a playmate in Hugheston, Morgantown worker Sterle D. Martin crushed at a facility, and a $1.41 million annual saving from excise tax halving. Other items include a baby found dead near Sutton, opposition to Stromboli at Tarkersburg theaters, a murder charge against Floyd Craige in Montgomery, cancer society events in Huntington Charleston dates, and Rosalie Liberti visiting Lewisburg with family.
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Montgomery
Brice Proctor
Hugheston
Teachers Strike In Ky Schools Ashland Ed Association infringes recess
About 500 Eastern Kentucky teachers walked out as the Ashland Education Association pressed for more state aid. The plan to recess schools was to start today despite board opposition, affecting around 7 300 students. Ruby Northcott led the union with Harriet Chatfield steering the Frankfort arrival.
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Associated Press
Ashland
Kentucky
Frankfort
State Capitol
Ashland ’ Education Association
Board of Education
Ruby Northcott
AEA
Harriet Chatfield
Legisature
West Virginia University Second Semester Enrollment Falls
Morgantown The West Virginia University registrar reports second semester enrollment at 5 762, down from 6 133 a year earlier. Veterans total 2 952 with breakdowns across Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Education, Engineering, Graduate School, Journalism, Law, Medicine, Music, Pharmacy, and more.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
Everett
State University
Mother Saves Baby Tossed From Window in Fire
Mrs Norman Shearer 25 acted quickly when a clothesline snapped causing a stove fire in their Charleston home Shearer threw her one year old son from the second floor to safety then guided two other girls to safety in the hallway She escaped with burns to her face hands and feet Fire Captain J C Saunders reported the blaze began from laundry falling onto a hallway stove
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Associated Press
Charleston
Norman Shearer
J. C. Saunders
Baltimore Livestock Market Report On Feb 13
USDA cattle trade opened slow with cows and steers at 17.00 to 27.50 range and mixed cattle 15.00 to 20.25. Calves and hogs showed slow demand with top calf around 34.00 and hogs mixed, weights 170 to 260 pounds quoted 14.50 to 25.00. Sheep listings scarce with nominal quotes near 27.00 for slaughter lambs and lower for others.
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Baltimore
USDA
Funeral notice for Eimma M Glasco in West Wickham
Mrs. Eimma M Glasco age 3% years of West Wickham died at home on Friday February 0th Funeral services set for Tuesday February 1st at 2 pm at West Wickham Baptist Church with Rev Henry Dubais officiating Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. The Maggie L Walker Temple No 136 and John Scott Lodge No 106 will handle burial services. Body to lie in state at church one hour before funeral Arrangements by Wrights Funeral Home.
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Glasco Glasco
Eimma M
West Wickham
West Wickham Baptist
Henry Dubais
Greenwood Memorial Park
Maggie L. Walker
John Scott Lodge
Kell Kell
Frank Whitlam
Mpathy
Iry Truman J. Keil
Odd
Caffee
Rocky Gap
Virginia
Roy L. Akers
Rocky
Henry Bailey
Covey
Surveyor
Donald Cochran
Benny Turner
Dale Lester
Eugene Snuffer
Athel Birchfield
Jack Tyree
Wayne Cochran
Tlower
Eva Jewel Davis
Lakie Cochran
Wanda =oith
Gertrude Robertson
Lucile McKinney
Arnett Gayee
Lorna Cochran
Calves Funeral Home
SRSA
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Charles Fairman
Yadlock
Mack
F AleBee
High Platte
Farman
Stook
Fatimidi
Mr. Fairman
Higgins
Fairmman
Hig
Aj Yenter
Fatrman
Tolly
Toby
Fairman Gestacing
A.B. Guthrie, Jr
Tom Proctor
Dick Summers
Mattie
Lise Evans
News For Veterans
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
New Gel
Jude
Scott
BY RJ. Scott
Ikee
Africa
Raneler
Madagascar
Pharaoh Wias
National Federation of Private School Associations
Hell
New Republican
California
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
GOP
Taft
Driscoll
New York
Sfierle D. Martin
Grafton
Fruman
West
Sutton
Robert Carr
J. M. Eaxle
B. M. Hutchinson
Tarkersburg
Ingrid Hergman
Stromholi
Wood County Ministerial Alliance
Harrison County
W. R. Callaghan
Floyd D. Craiga
Longacre
Eugene Smith
Callaghan
Smith
Robert C. Purvess
American Cancer Society
State Cancer Society
Nales
John* Speed Haver
State
Py Remister
Rosalie Liberti
Lewismug
Lee Bell
Bell
Neely
Lin Graham
Nbe
Cbs
Abe- West
Mbs-East
Abe
Abe Beulah
Tbs
Monte Cristo
Abe Mr
Mrs. North
Chs
Gentlemen of Press
Mbs
Aiss
Bob Hope
Lules
Cba
Abe John Steele
Molly
Dhs
Hig Town
Dramiga
Ntt
Faia Martone
Neasrert
Robert Nathn
Variety
Baltimore Livestock
Wright's Funeral Home
Elco Lumber CO
Beaver Dial
Omeree Meadows Lumber CO
Windows Acme
Celetex
U. S. Rt
East Beckley
Park Grill Restaurant
Drive Inn
South Bluefield
We. Va
N.H. Wilson
Bland ST. Bluefield, W. VA
Singer Sewing Machines
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Booth Kanawha &T
Foley Construction CO
Pittsburgh
Galperin Music Co
Prince St
Beckley Dial
Post-Herald & Register
Post-Herald
Sunday Register
Beckley Newspapers
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