Minter Refutes Refereeing Becket City Hall Fight
Former Beckley mayor A. K. Minter testified he did not referee the scuffle between Tommy Roberts and Eugene Scott at Roberts office, denying business deals or efforts to secure Roberts reappointment. He described the fight as brief, said he was ill and recently discharged, and recalled details of Scott’s cross examinations and the crime court proceedings.
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Minter
Raleigh General Hospital
Tommy Roberts
Kk. Minter
Roberts
New City
Roberts Jamie
Winston
Robert Ashworth
Mr. Roberts
Ashworth
Milner
W. A. Thornhill, Jr
L. L. Scherer
Beckley Police Civil Service Commission
Beckley
Eugene Scott
Scott
Cave Poorarm
Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
Barrett
Post Herald
B. J. Carter
Raleigh County Bank
Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Carter
D. D. Ashworth
Thornhill
Ins
J. E. Wilder
Sanitary Beare
W. H Weidensall
Virginia Arcade
Minter Wst
Aluty
C. A. Buys
No Commission
Rovers
Simos
Ston Thal
Silver Star Flier Seeks Pacific Duty After 50 Missions
Silver Star veteran Sergeant Rugene Cantley, wounded with eight shell fragments and credited with downing seven planes on the Messina raid, plans to rejoin combat in the South Pacific. He returned to Dry Creek with leave to March 18 before duty at Miami Beach for a two week rest, then unknown future assignments. Cantley, who enlisted in 1943 and flew a Flying Fortress, said the fiftieth mission marks his chance to come home yet he aims to fight Japan after his conclusive Europe service.
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Register
Dry Creek
Nxw
Jimmy Doolittle
Rugene Cantley
South Pacific
Eugene
Ernie Fikew
Hinton
Wall
Miami Beach
Fla
Army
United States
Fort Thomas
Air Corps
Africa
Messina
Sicily
Mediterranean
Canlley
North Atlantic
Lient
Frank Huimter
Salt Lake City
Wiah
Eugene Cantley
Daitte
Port San Stefano
Italy
Wemen
Tle
Port Wis Otthy
Centley
Extra gasoline mileage touted by Vacu Matic device
Rationed motorists nationwide report substantial fuel savings up to eighty percent through a new device called the Vacu Matic, which installs in minutes with no adjustments. The Vacu-Matic Co. offers a free range to installers at State St, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, inviting inquiries and requests for samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacu-Matic Co
Wauwatosauy
Wisconsin
Veteran Cantley recalls war days and medals in Raleigh County
Eugene Cantley, a World War II veteran, recalls combat service with the cavalry and field artillery, earning medals including the Silver Star and Purple Heart. His father Chris Cantey, also a veteran, and Raleigh County companion Richard Vaughn, both served. Cantley notes the loneliness of air combat and the shared veteran status with his son.
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Eugene
Chris Cantey
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Whittesville
American Legion
Marsh Fork
Mt. View
Cantley
Raleigh County
Richard Vaughn
Crab Orchard
Richard
Local Churches Offer Sunday Programs and Sermons Across Beckley
A reader’s church guide lists services from multiple Beckley congregations. East Park’s Church of God America schedules Sunday school at 10:00 with morning worship at Hs am. Apostle Beckley’s church and other denominations set 9:45 and 11:30 sessions, rallies, and evening sermons led by pastors and visiting evangelists.
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Church OF God America
East Park
W. Av Tressenwriter
Va. Powell
Pew
Revy Halengee
Church OF Cod
Beckley
M. Gravely
Bastar
Sturday School
Celia Glover
NEW Coven It Church
W. M. Neal
Amtrs
Emma Smith
J. A. Divers
Rose OF Sharon
East Beckley Elder Dunlap
Tastor
MT. Zion
Porahy
ST. John's Baptist Church
Raleigh
H. £. Raiis
Arthur Turner
Lillian Carter
First Baptist Church
Lester
R. J. Patterson
Sophia Man Dies Of Heart Attack
Garrett Preston Crutchfield, 68, of Sophia, died in a local hospital at 5 30 a m after a four month illness. Death attributed to a heart attack. Born June 15 1875, son of Thomas and Mary Crutchfield of Chilhowie Virginia. Survived by wife Nancy Biffie Crutchfield nine children plus several daughters in law and sons in other towns. Also survived by one sister and one brother. Body at the Coffee funeral home until this afternoon then moved to the home of his son O L Crutchfield.
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Garrett Preston Crutchfield
Sophia
Thomas and
Mary Crutchfield
Chilhowie
Virginia
Sophia Baptist Cehurch
Nancy Biffie Crutchfield
O. L
John
Andrew Crutchfield
William Polk
James Whitley
Glen Morgan
Land
William
Lucille Cruten
Walters
Baltimore
Maryfield
Norfolk
T. E. DeBoard
Saltville
Laura Dean
Martinsville
Alva Crutchfield
Boby
Caffee
O. L. Crutch
Pimples Vanish Overnight Ad for Kleerex Medicine
An advertisement touts Kleerex a safe medicated liquid that dries pimples by morning. It claims easy directions and overnight results, with enthusiastic user praise and a money back guarantee. Sold by Cohen Drug Co Neville Street.
Fire Destroys 2000 Resin Drums in Valdosta Yard
A wind driven fire at Turpentine and Resin Factors inc yard in Valdosta destroyed an estimated 2,000 drums of gum resin. Funeral services for a local resident will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the Freewill Baptist church with Rev Levi Akers officiating. Burial will follow at McKinney cemetery in Sophia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdosta
Associated Press
Turpentine and Resin Factors, Inc
Pidgeon and Russell Tackle His Girl Friday Radio Drama
Pidgeon meets Rosalind Russell on Sun night radio drama series The Star and the Story. They re enact the hit His Girl Friday for a half hour presented by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Station WILS at 7 P.M.
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Walter Pidgeon
Rosalind Russell
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
WILS
At & P.M
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Democratic Executive Committee
Silver Star
Christopher Cantley
Rock Creek
Kester
E. Main St
Beckley and Vicinity
Mauck Coal Co
Arthur Lilly
W. AL Wykel
Prince
St— Dial
Timothy
Fancy Red Top
Lespedeza
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince St
R.R. Crossing
Dial
Abi
Church Guide
Pleasant Valley
Sophia Man
G. P. Crutchfield
IFIRE
Pidgeon
Russell
Zantar
South
Kanawha St
Beckley Hotel
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