Beckley Mayor Names Bi-Racial Board to Ease Racial Tensions
Beckley mayor G C Hedrick plans to appoint a bi racial committee to promote white Negro cooperation. Civic League spokesman M M Austin urged a Negro policeman appointment and outlined local hot spots. Police eligibility would require age 21 to 35, residency, clean record, and tests.
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Raleign Register
Beckley
W. Va
G. C. Hedrick
Ie Civic League
MM. K. Austin
Dunbar School
W. H. Rowland
Fletcher Mann
Police Civil Service Commission
Austin
Pioneer Hotel
South Fayette Street
Frogay Bottom
East Beckley
Bluefield
H. W. Dandridge
Stratton High School
Dandridge
Hedrick
Telephone Official To Give Lecture Tonight At Memorial Building
Dr. 5. O. Perrine of American Telephone and Telegraph will speak at a public meeting in the Memorial Building under the New River and Winding Gulf Electrical and Mechanical Institute. Demonstrations of microwaves and speech transmission over a miniature system will be shown. radar in warfare will be discussed. Perrine is editor of the Bell System Technical Journal and has worked in development since 1921. DAUGHTER BORN: Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hoosier announce a six pound two ounce daughter born Friday at 3 08 p. m. at the Stevens Clinic Hospital in Welch.
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5. O. Perrine
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Memorial Building
New River and
Winding Gulf
Register
Uyan
Issac Hoosier
Guyan
Steven's Clinic Hospital
Welch
Becktley Lady Guests, Navy Duke, Weight Pranks Highlight Week
A Beckley wedding report notes army friends' prank pawning a groom's clothes for 150 dollars, then revealing a fake ticket. A Florida visit with the Duke of Windsor and Duchess is recounted, plus spring decorations and a Marine critique of a sailor in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Banks
Mary Elizabeth Goldsmith
Navy
Uncle Sam
Chesapeake and Ohio
Board Delays on Mining at High School Field
Raleigh Coal and Coke asked the Raleigh County Board of Education to remove coal under Woodrow Wilson High School baseball field. The board delayed action to allow further investigation and to ensure the field would not be damaged, with plans for the coal company lawyer to coordinate with the prosecuting attorney on legal papers.
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Lunder
Woodrow Wilson High
Raleigh Coal and Coxe Company
Raleigh County ‘Board of Education
E. W W. Shriver
Raleigh Coal and Coke
Land
Coal Company
Girl Scout Chorus Performs At Fayetteville Church Service
Fayetteville features the Girl Scout Chorus led by Miss Mary Chite performing during Vesper services at the Fayetteville Methodist Church. The group sang several selections with Betty Myles listed as troop leader.
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Register
Fayetteville
MaryChite
Fayetteville Methodist Church
Betty Myles
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E. S. Pugh
Granville Avenue
New York
George Washington
Washingtton
Washington
Georgie
Nier
Duquesne
Duquesne Distributing Co
City Avenue
Beckley, W. Va
Ts F Hudson
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Mountain Truck Sales Co., Inc
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Pineville
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IF. Rose, Jr
Joint Marine Corps
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Stevens Clinic
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Shifflett
Oak Iir
Hasen
Edna Earle Lay
D. T
Layman
Parris Island
W. F. Rose
Kentucky
Edgar Turner
Louisville
United Television Laboratory
Turner
Ora Turner
Frederick Turner
Tam
West Viceinia University
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