Beckley Chamber Launches February Membership Drive
Chamber of Commerce plans a February 1 start for a new membership drive led by Arthur C. Cundy. He cites a concrete work program and clear goals as essential to mobilize progressive citizens and raise funds, recalling a neighboring community's success in building three plants and employing over a thousand skilled workers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
le Cundy
Cundy
Beckley
J L Smith Begins 35th Year as Bank President
J L Smith starts his 35th year as president of Beckley National Bank after a board re election yesterday. He has been with the bank since 1914, formerly vice president under the first president Dr J A Wood. Other officers and directors were re elected at the annual meeting.
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Joe L. Smith
Beckley National Bank
Smith
J. A. Wood
AY Stanley
Winter Brings Motor Hazards on Price Hill
State Police Sgt. Ezra Zirkle warns winter driving in snow belt regions brings extra hazards. A Price Hill Christmas Eve ice sheet caused two spins and a crash, illustrating skid risk. Braking and traction decline on ice and snow, chains help, and drivers must adjust speed and clear vision.
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Ezra Zirkle
Zirkle
Price Hill
National Safety Council
Lee
Mabscott PTA Stages Show To Raise Playground Funds
Mabscott Elementary PTA plans a stage show to raise money for new playground equipment. Two performances by the Ridge Runners are set for January 17, with all proceeds funding the equipment.
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Mabscott Pta
Mabscott Elementary Parent-Teacher’s Association
George Yazell
Carl Wood
Richard Wolfe
Dr. Wolfe
Federal Security Agency
Wood
Five Men Plead Guilty to Criminal Court Counts
Five defendants pleaded guilty in Naleigh County court to various charges after the Slab scrap copper wire theft case. Fork Coal Company admitted to related grand larceny while three men admitted to grand larceny and two to auto theft charges. Sanford Willie Greer faced charges for stealing 900 pounds of copper.
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Naleigh County
Fork Coal Company
Lauto
Sanford Willie Greer
Alfred Dale Acord
Roy McGuire
New River Company
Gerald Stanley
Thomas Edward Neal
W. A. Riffe
Price Hill Soldier Serving in Japan
Pvt. Billy Lewis Hamilton of Price Hill is serving in Japan with Company B 11th Infantry Regiment 7th Division. He trained at Fort Knox and has been in Japan nine months, taking part in a combat test at Otojihara. He expects to return to the U.S. in 1951.
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Billy Lewis Hamilton
Charley 5
Hamilton
Price ,Hill
Japan
L1th
ARMY
Beckley
Fort Knox
Otojihara
U.S
Local Airport Logs Two Flight Moves This Week
Johnny G. Kacsmaryk, manager at Beckley Mount Hope Airport, flew to Montvale Virginia on Monday. Student pilot A R Ferry completed a cross country flight to Roankee and Montvale Virginia on Tuesday.
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Johnny G. Kacsmaryk
Beckley-Mount Hope
Montvale
A. R. Ferry
Roankee
Visiting Nursing Supervisor Virginia Parsons in Raleigh County
Miss Virginia Parsons, state health nursing supervisor of West Virginia Department of Public Health, is visiting the Raleigh County Health Department today. Petunias are mentioned as a note on plant families.
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Virginia Parsons
Charleston
West Virginia
Murder at the antique shop spooks city editors
A city room scene unfolds after the proprietor of an antique shop is found murdered. Hackett hints the fleeing sedan suspect may be involved while a stylish brunette reporter questions details and seeks safety as night approaches. The chat hints at a nurse’s aide role as a future topic.
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Hackett
Khow
Andrews
Denison
Nurse's talk with journalist sparks Plymouth assignment
In a tense scene, Miss Heynolds faces reporter Hackett as he assigns Andy Andrews to Plymouth Massachusetts to shoot a feature. Hackett explains the story angle, praising Andy's knack for turning pictures into fuller narratives and detailing the sedan cover caption to photograph.
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Miss iHeynolds
Miss Heynolds
Valde
Lana
Mr. Nackett
Jonathan Andrews
Hackell
Sda
Big Fred
Ha Hett
Andy
Hackett
Plymouth
Mystery Garage Tire Cover Clues Plymouth Link
In a dialogue filled scene Hackett pursues a clue from a tire cover bearing the word Garage and Plymouth. A young investigator plans a close-up shot at Plymouth’s busy corner while Miss Reynolds wonders about the sedan and the garage connected to the tire cover as the plot thickens. The pair arrange a Sunday dinner, hinting at further revelations in a continuing tale.
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Plymouth
Hassenpfeffer
Toastbralen
Andrews
Hackett
Angiens
Miss Reynolds
Sae
Sara
Tremont
Inspector Lavin
Building Permits Hit 12500 in Beckley Area
A total of 12600 in building permits was issued yesterday in Beckley. The permits include a four room frame house on Scott Avenue and a sheet rock edifice for a church addition. The costs range from 3600 to 5000 with several structures noted and the city recorder cited.
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Sowage
William Jot
Johnstown Road
Laren
Mattie Chambers
Beckley
Sheet Rock
Scott Avenue
J. W. Lambert Lumber Corp
Rollie Seltz
Hamline
Infant Gunnoe Funeral Today at Richmond Cemetery
Funeral services for Susan Anne Gunnoe infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D J Gunnoe of Glen Daniel were set for 2 p m at Richmond Cemetery. The child died at 6:20 p m yesterday in a local hospital one day after birth. Susie Manning Gunnoe is the former wife of the father. Surviving are the parents, paternal grandmother Mrs Nora Gunnoce, and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Gus Manning.
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Richmond Cemetery
Bolt
Susan Anne Gunnoe
D. J.O
Gunnoe
Glen Daniel
Susie Manning
Ente Ploye
Thewes and Son Coal Company
Nora Gunnoce
Gus Manning
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French Lucas
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Ira
Lilly
S. C. Turner
E. J. Smith
A. D. Cooke
E. C. Hitchcock
Harry Anderson
S. M. Bledsoe
K. D. Bowers
W. C. Covey
Steve Ginestra
J. A.hunt
C. W. Hoge
French Gucas
F. J. Moore
Joe L. Smith, Jr
W. A. Stanley
A. J. Truman
Petunias
Po‘tata
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