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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1949
Page
12
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In Bluefield area including Beckley, 16 tenants received refunds totaling 953 dollars in December as rent restrictions eased. 52 tenants sought reductions while 89 landlords sought raises. 95 requests were processed with 13 denied. New rules allow adding surance, utilities, and bills to expenses for boosts. Grounds for hardship petition are broadened with flexible two year base periods after 1939 and retroactive to December 28, 1948.
Two private pilot licenses were issued at Beckley Mount Hope Airport last week to Charles Stinson of Skelton and Henry Niswanger of Beaver after completing the requirements. James T. Stout of Beckley completed flying hours toward a commercial license and will test later. Instructors and others made cross country flights to Fairmont Ronceverte Sam Black and to nearby destinations, including routes by Paul Neal, Frank Roscanna and Arnett Canningham.
WHITESVILLE The Raleigh Boone Hospital Association finance group will present a report at a meeting in the Whitesville Funeral Home chapel. Howard Short chairs with Charles W. Conner Richard D. Brown and Robert C. New assisting. The drive aims to raise one million locally to match $500,000 in federal funds for a 100 bed hospital. a charter has been granted and UMW members are asked to donate $100. All interested are invited.
Cecil Taylor of Skelton was captured by Charleston Police after fleeing from Raleigh County Jail inmates at Lite Beaver Park on October 7. He faces an escape charge before a local magistrate as a manhunt by neighboring states continues. Three men identified as Bernard Newsome Aubrey Kessler and Bobby Wynn were jailed awaiting military police arrival. Harold Wolford, arrested for defrauding a taxi driver, awaits arraignment.
Leo Vecellio of Berkley a member of the West Virginia Contractors Association joined engineers from the State Road Commission in Charleston for talks on secondary road construction. P J Walsh executive secretary said discussions aimed to reduce engineer direction of highway projects and noted roads in isolated areas could be built to lower standards and cheaper. The program hinges on an enabling act to fund a 50 million dollar bond amendment.
The Rev. J. S. Ofteson president of Southland Bible Institute in Pikesville Ky and former missionary to India will speak at the Youth for Christ Rally at Beckley Junior High School at 7 30 p m Saturday The program includes his wife a girls trio led by Ann Monroe of Hinton group singing a quiz contest and special talks
The Raleigh County Red Cross chapter home service department aided 176 people in December. Mrs. W. R. Witzel announced 12 received financial aid, 40 help with compensation, pension, insurance and family allowance claims, and 15 furlough or leave extensions or verifications. The office handled five military injuries, received 49 telegrams and sent 54, and wrote 94 letters.
Floyd Toles 74 of Greentown dies at home on Wednesday January 5 funeral arrangements pending Burial services for infant son of Mr and Mrs Drewery McDowell East Park at Greenwood Memorial Park at 3 pm today Community calendar lists meetings including Working Men's Business Club Stratton High School Queen Esther Court 53 Heroines of Jericho Juveniles Bloodstone Lodge 101 F and A A Y Masons at Tabernacle Baptist Church and Welcome Baptist Church meeting schedules Personal mentions list visitors and relatives from Flint Mt Hope Raleigh Richmond and East Park Birth announcement for Hishon and Mrs McKinley Smith of Broadway East Park son news notes from Stamford City J W Witten birthday and local hospital and church activities Jack Walker of Fireco noted to have died in local hospital Classified display section trailing
Eastern standard time is observed by force and Yeu stations. Subtract one hour for Mountain standard. Some focal stations adjust relay times to local schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.
A fragment lists a long radio schedule with programs and times followed by a public notice from the State of West Virginia Raleigh County. The notice seeks a divorce suit and requires the defendant Helen Marie Moye to appear within one month. The document names Bernard F. Moye Jr as plaintiff and Helen Marie Moye as defendant in chancery.
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