Army Engineer's Okeh State River Project Approved
The Monongahela River improvement plan costing 29.356 million dollars gains approval from district and division Army engineers. It calls for replacement of locks and dams 12 3 14 in Monongalia and 15 in Marion, raising the Daw No. 8 crest downstream, and deepening the channel to nine feet near Fairmont. The project adds to ongoing Morgantown and Pittsburgh works and would require 104000 dollars to relocate power lines and pipelines.
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Monongalia
Marion Counties
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Army
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LNG Ptgr Car
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Myers
Pittsburgh
Morgantown
Fairmont
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Monongahela
Minden Man Injured When Struck by Car
A Minden man sustained serious injuries after being struck on East Main Street by a vehicle around 1:30 am Saturday. He was taken to Oak Hill Hospital with a broken leg fractured left shoulder and fractured skull. no charges were immediately filed.
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Register
Said
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Rubert Surbaugh
Ie Petitsa
Minden
Francis ‘Barker
Pea Nidge
Oak Hill Hospital
Dorothy McDaniel
Scarbro
Hua
Wendell
East Main Street
C. G. Mahan
Fayelte
Oak Hill
Summers Sheriff Assumes Office In Summers County
Carlos B. Garten opened his office as sheriff succeeding Farl J. Hellems. The County Court will meet to elect a president and fix meeting dates. Several officers began new terms January 1 including Emmett L. Fox and Donald Brightwell with re elected posts. An examination to fill Wyoming fourth class postmaster opens in Pineville with a 1080 dollar salary. Oak Hill VFW Post 3110 to select a name at January 1 meeting with dinner served.
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Carlos B. Garten
Summers County
Farl J. Hellems
Hellems
Ousit Crs
Emmett L. Fox
Donald Brightwell
County Board of Education
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A. E. Gulley
T. L. Read
Percy Halloran
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frost and Snow Hit Florida Crops and Plains
Frost damaged Florida crops including corn sweet potatoes squash and beans while cabbage and other crops suffered extensive harm. Snow fell from New Mexico to Colorado with heavy drifts causing travel delays and cancellations. Temperatures cooled into the 50s in the south and southeast as moisture and cold air moved across the region. Many motorists were stranded in Colorado and several flights from Denver were cancelled.
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San Francisco
Oak Hill couples open house marks golden anniversary
Oak Hill residents Mr and Mrs William Prather and Mrs Earl Prather hosted an open house Friday to honor their golden wedding anniversary. A large wedding cake with an orchid and gold arch decor surrounded a miniature bride and groom beside the dining table. Attendees included many local families and friends.
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Floyd Pullen
Walker
Marsha Barnes
Mazie
Jones
Cather Jones
Oak Hill
Charles ‘Thompson
Ocle Tatum
Orchid
George Crouch
Wee Eeigold
Levi Smith
Associated Press
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Jin
Cree
Tony Dailey
Janes Howard
Lee Poole
And
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B. Walker
Ber Jrer
George Bryant
Mind
Joe Bates
Poole
Squire McClung
Canada
British Cabinet Shuffle Planned
London sources say Prime Minister Clement Attlee plans a cabinet reshuffle this week to bring new blood into defense leadership. Defense Minister Alexander faces criticism in Parliament and the press as speculation points to successors with wartime command backgrounds.
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London
Clement Attlee
Britain
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Alexander
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Marshall
Sholto Douglas
Germany
Farl I Mounthbatten
Fourth Man Held For Looting Cars
Oak Hill police report George Hazelwood of Oak Hill held in Fayette County Jail on 7500 bond after waiving preliminary hearing on three charges of stealing from parked autos December 16. Three others from Fayetteville and Oak Hill also facing 7500 bonds after December 16 arrests.
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Oak Hill
George Hazelwood
Fayette County
Virgil Lyons
Hazelwood
Turkey Knob
Raymond Keene
George Johnson
Vayetteville
Pete Peele
W. E. Melion
Intyre
Clarksburg
S. C
O. A. Kincaid
Japs Sentenced For War Crimes
Jerusalem reports say unidentified warplanes bombed the city as Israel and neighboring targets reel from renewed aerial activity. Tokyo court convicts include a military police chief and several generals, sentencing 15 to long terms for killing 45 captured U.S. airmen. 12 acquitted. Lt. Gen. Uchiyama faces 40 years and Gen Ishida one year. others receive shorter terms amid ongoing prosecutions.
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Tokyo
U. S. Eighth Army
Eitaro Uchiyama
Ologoro Ishida
Lost Plane Guided to Safe Landing Over Western Pennsylvania
A United Airlines transport guided a stranded Air Force plane to a safe Pittsburgh landing after Lt. G. F. Ridler lost bearings while flying from Middletown Base to Scott Field. Pilot Simko and his crew located the Air Force craft by radio and steered it to within 2 008 feet of Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
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Pair Accused of Knife Wounding in Mullens Case
John Riddle Jr and Lonza Lilly of Cherry Creek were brought before Magistrate Jo H McGhee on charges of felonious assault for allegedly wounding Rudolph Maddy of Ghent with a knife. Riddle had no address on file. New Year weekend in Mullens passed quietly with no arrests reported.
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Jo. H. McGhee
Heaxet
John Riddle, Jr
Lonza
Vatican rejects Hungarian offer for direct church state talks
In Rome the Vatican rejected a Hungarian government offer to negotiate directly with the Catholic Church over church state differences. The Vatican said the proposal could not be considered while Mindszenty remains jailed and while the government pressures trainers and aircraft production. The Vatican emphasized it would only discuss terms under formal conditions.
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Hearing Waived on Freight Station Theft Case
Virgil Graham 33 of Mullens and Raymond Crist 19 of Aten Junction waived a preliminary hearing on charges of breaking and entering. Magistrate R M Stovall set bonds at 2000 each and ordered held pend ing grand jury action as the Wyoming County Police reported the case.
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Mullens
Virgil Graham
Three Adult Scouters To Get Silver Beavers
Mount Hope Lions Club hosts 83 at a dinner meeting with guests from Oklahoma and California. Plans for New Years Eve Dance dominate, with over 200 attending and a committee decorating the ballroom. For Buckskin Squads, three Silver Beaver awards to be presented January 19 in Charleston, with Amory Houghton as guest speaker and venison served to 500 registered Scouters and spouses.
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iMillens
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Ward Weaver
Latelle LaFollette, Jr
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G. W. Schreiner
John Hover
W. W. Rogers
George Hickman
Charles H. Gilmour
C. F. MecClintic
Mason Bell
Chess Challenge For Beckleyans In Morgantown Tonight
Morgantown hosts the West Virginia Associated Crop Growers annual stop improvement conference and an 8th annual chess challenge. A Charleston player challenges Beckleyans at the Elks Club with about 20 local fans expected to participate. No fee. players bring own sets. A separate accident injured an infant in Princeton road home. doctors say eye removal performed, condition listed as good.
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West Virginia Associated Crop Growers Association
Charleston
Bluefield
John Hurt
Calvin Neal
Princeton Road
Keith
Fairmont youth shot in head in mysterious incident
Fairmont Raymond Roberts, 15, remained in fair condition after a head wound. State Police and D. Mammilton said he is Morris Roberts' son from Mannington. Oak Hill funeral services for Creed Maynor, 83, of Cirls get shooting ville, set for 2 p.m. with Rev J L Rogers. Burial at Vass Cemetery follows. Maynor died after about a week illness. An old farmer building was bought for 50 000 by Charleston Branch.
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Raymond Roberts
State Police Co
D. Mamilton
Morris
Roberts
Mannington
Oak Hill
Creed Maynor
Cirtsget
Ville
J. L. Rogers
Charleston
B'Nai Jacob
Vass
Charleston Acrie
Cirlsville
Order of Eagles
Maynor
Oldla Farmer
Gus Cook to be Buried Tuesday
Mullens council to meet Tuesday as city officials prepare for the new year. Funeral services for Gus Cook 77 of Oceana will be at 7 30 p m at City Hall and burial in Oceana Cemetery after a First Baptist Church service officiated by Rev Wayne Rollins. Death attributed to cerebral hemorrhage. Surviving nieces include Mrs Madge Grumoe and Mrs Clarice Faulkner.
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Register
Oceana
Gus Cook
G. B. McGraw
First Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Madge Grumoe
Ganley Bridge
Clarice Faulkner
Huntington
Nell Cook
Hatcher
First Baby of 1949 Born in Wyoming County
Mr. and Mrs. Kenna Bailey of Wrombya are reported parents of Wyoming County’s first baby of the year. The son, born January 1 at 12 49 a m, weighed six pounds four ounces.
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Women of the Mouse to hold January meeting tomorrow
The Beckley Women of the Mouse schedule a meeting for tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the lodge hall on JC Creery Street.
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