Promoter and Committee Plan Raleigh County Centennial Date
Elrick Caughey of The Rogers Company will meet Raleigh County Cent Centennial Celebration organizers to set the date for observances in June. The Beckley Chamber of Commerce and Rev James W Witherspoon will outline plans in October for the 100th county formation observance. The 1947 U S golf Open was the first such event to be televised.
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Elrick Caughey
Rogers Company
Rogers
Ohio
United States
Raleigh
Aleigh County
Arthur
C. Cundy
Beck
Sailor Bangus Expected Home From Mediterranean Cruise
Fireman Carl A Bangus USN son of Mr and Mrs Claude Bangus of Stickney is due in Morehead City North Carolina January 27 aboard the cargo attack ship USS Algol He visited Greece Italy Rock of Gibraltar North Africa and France during a four month Mediterranean cruise
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Carl A. Bangus
USN
Claude Bangus
Stickney
Morehead
N. C
Algol
Greece
Italy
Rock of Gibraltar
North Africa
France
Mediterranean
Hodel Re-Elected as Newspapers Head at Beckley Meeting
Stockholders re elected Charles Hodel president for the coming year at Beckley Newspapers Corporation annual meeting. Officers named include Dr Bouvet Winston first vice president Thomas F Stafford second vice president Fred W Rosch treasurer and B F Stout secretary. George Warren Hodel remains general manager and the board lists Hodel Winston Stout Rosch Stafford Palmer Farley and Eugene L Scott.
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Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Charles Hodal
Dr.Bouvet Winston
Thomas F. Stafford
Fred W. Rosch
B. F. Stout
George Warren Hodel
Hodel
Dr. Winston
Stout
Roschi
Stafford
Palmer Farley
Eugene L. Scott
Deeds on File Cover King Street Lot and More
Deeds recorded in Raleigh County list transfers including Lot 6 Section 2 King Street to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle W. Fort for 0.285 acres in St Francis Addition. Beckley properties Shady Spring district sold for about 2000 to Mr. and Mrs. J Milton Miller and other parcels ranging from 500 to 31000 dollars. Sailed mariners include Tams seaman Frankie Ozwart en route to U S from the Mediterranean aboard USS Wallace Lind and Charles D Barnerd scheduled to return to Norfolk aboard USS Hank. Malta Greece Italy Rock of Gibraltar are named in passenger movements.
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Tams
U. S
Frankie Ozwart
Mediterranean
Norfolk
Laboard
Wallace VS. Lind
King Street
Lyle W. Fort
St. Francis
Shady Spring Beckley
J. Milton Miller
Kermit Evert
Raleigh Borgs
Wiley H
Malta
Italy
Greece
Taylor
Meadows Prance
Rock of Gibraltar
Iaddition
Beckley
George Hubert Moss
Flora Canterbury
Beulah D
Wallis
Coal City
J. W. Walters
Sto S
George Hatcher
Spring
Mary Winton Walling
W. H. Canterbury
Shady Grove Farms
Charles D. Barnerd
Pachesville
Norfolk, Va
Hank
France
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Stickney Sailor
Ishady
W. F. Williams
Lair
W. T. Dodson
Shady Spring
Ug Brothers
LAS Sahp
Srres
Howard
Tweers
Gabardines
Serges
Thur
Pri
BEARS
Capitol ST. Charleston
Neville ST. Beckley
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