Need For Low Price FM Receivers Cited
The FM Association urged makers to mass produce low cost FM receivers. Roy Hofheinz, president, asked R C Cosgrove to push firms like Zenith Stromberg Carlson General Electric RCA and Pilot to provide static free FM sets as low as 58 50. FMVs advantage is reduced inter station interference especially in gulf storm regions where storm warnings rely on clear reception.
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FM Association
Roy Hofheinz
FMA
R. C. Cosgrove
Radio Manufacturers Association
Hofheinz
Zenith Radio Corp
Stromberg-Carlson Co
General Electric
RCA
Pilot
Gulf Storm
U.S
Storm Warnings, Inc
Hofheing
Local Café Prices Held. Association Plans Rest Sundays
Beckley Restaurant and Confectionary Association meets at Swan Café to hold prices despite national meat costs and to raise menu quality. President Carl Taylor says meat price rise is temporary and focuses on rest days for workers, with half the town’s restaurants closed on alternating Sundays. The 35 attendees also discuss rest plans and menu upgrades.
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Beckley Restaurant and Confectionary Association
Swan Cafe
Carl Taylor
Grou
Association
Civitan Club to Sponsor Boy's State Youth
A Beckley boy will be sent to Boys State at Jackson's Mill this summer by the Civitan Club. The decision was approved at a meeting in Leslie's Diner last night. Eight new members were admitted to the organization.
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Jackson's Mill
Civitan Club
Leslie's
Pew
Suit Filed In Fight After Auto Collision
Buster D Mitchell sues R E Neeley in Raleigh County circuit court for 3000 dollars alleging Neeley assaulted him after a minor auto collision. Mitchell says Neeley demanded a new fender and hub cap, then knocked him down and stomped him. he notes medical bills of 500 dollars. A Beckley group plans a local meeting to organize a National Air Force Association squadron. a minimum of 20 members is needed. All former Air Force personnel are invited to attend.
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Buster-D.mitchell
South
Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh County
R. E. Neeley
Harper Road
Beckley
Tional Air Force Association
Neeley
Nev
American Legion
Mitchell
Four Vets File Discharges Here
Four area men filed discharge papers yesterday with selective service boards. Board 3 included Harold O. Basham from Coal City in the Army and James H. Jenkins from Besoco in the Army. Board 1 listed Oscar Henry Beckley from Beckley in the Army.
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Focal Selective Service Boards
Harold O. Basham
Coal City
Army
Fitters Ae C
Turner
Tams
jArmy
James H. Jenkins
Besoco
Q Oscarl
Henry
Beckley
State Manufacturing Jobs Up Six Per Cent
West Virginia's total manufacturing employment was about 133 200 in mid January 1947 with a six percent year to year rise from January 1946. Non durable goods industries led gains while durable goods showed little month to month change. The Bureau notes 51 percent of work in 1946 was in non durable sectors under U S flag. Continued on Page 8.
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West Virginia
Cleveland
Bureau of Law Industries
U. S
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ALL Green Asparagus
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