Vet Preference Cards Prepared For New Housing
Veterans Preference placards must be displayed on new housing units offered for sale or rent. Richard E. Bailey, area rent director, notes many contractors fail to display them. Beckley branch handles placards. Gordon Skagas oversees office operations. The act preserves World War I veterans or families first opportunity to buy or rent owner-occupied housing during construction and for 30 days after completion, with an additional seven-day reoffer window if prices drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Bailey
Beckley
Memorial Building
Gordon Skagas
Bailey
Baley
Columbia
S. C
L. J. Camp
E. M. Dupre
Nuult
Heeman
Beckley Cherokee 4 H Club forms at Epperly school
The Cherokee 4 H Club, among the county’s largest, forms at Epperly Elementary with County Agent J B Thomas announcing a 77 member group. Meetings are set for the second Friday each month at 2 5 pm at the school. Officers include Malion Bowling and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epperly
J. B. Thomas
Miss Marion Bowling Weds Charles Davis
Fragmented text recounts a wedding between Miss Marion Bowling and Charles Davis. Interwoven material includes quotes about animal behavior, local officials, and traffic planning notes from Beckley area discussions. The article blends social news with council actions and street proposals without a clear cohesive narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Bowling
Charles Davis
Eye injuries among American workers at 1000 daily
Report shows about 1,000 eye injuries occur daily among American workers across industries. Safety advocates urge improved eye protection and employer compliance to reduce preventable harms.
Malaya Plans Navy If Council Willing
Malaya moves toward its own navy with a bill soon to be presented in the Singapore Legislative Council. Enlistment open to British subjects and Federation of Malaya citizens. The force size will be set by the Governor of Singapore, and Singapore will fund the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaya
Singapore
Singapore Legislative Council
Federation of Malaya
Army Reservists to Meet Wednesday in Raleigh Area
Major Carl C. Durham announced a meeting of reserve officers and members of the 971st Engineer Combat Battalion at 7 30 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Carl C. Durham
Organized Reserve
971
Engineer Combat Battalion
British Farmers Need Federal Help Stresses Targets
A. R. Perry and J. K. Knowles of the National Farmers Union urge British farmers to seek federal support to reach 150 percent of prewar output. They call for new capital investment more labor and larger shares of animal feed to ease 1952 headaches and boost production.
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Laurel
Del
A. R. Perry
Associated Press
Shrewsbury
England
J. K
Paul Revere
Knowles
National Farmers Union
Note Crosses Sea England to Denmark
Richard Day twelve asked a bottle into the sea at Whitby England last October. Fran Nielson sixteen later found the bottle near Hjorring Denmark and sent back a note by the same bottle sharing the strange trans sea tale.
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Sea
England
Denmark
Associated Press
Whitby
Yorkshire
Richard Day
Fran Nielson
Hjorring
Timber Resources Renewable is Aid Given to Nature
A. B. Lyon urges woodland management across West Virginia farms to prevent fires and erosion. He notes many farms have woodland but little planning, recommending improvements such as selective cutting, fencing, and reforestation to protect soil and ensure future timber.
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Nature
A. B. Lyon
West Virginia
Lyon
Raleigh
Mercer Nicholas
Fayette
Summer
Fare Bureau
Beckley
Souterern West Virginia
I Lxon
United States
Property Sold on Breckenridge Creek
Mr and Mrs Anthony Acord bought property on Breckenridge Creek Trap Hill for about 5000 from Mr and Mrs Charles Snuffer per county deed record. Other deeds include Margaret and D W McLean to Jack H Perduelot in Phillipsferced McLean addition Beckley about 2000. Homeseekers Land and Building company to Joseph E Atendows lot 29 Mineral Springs Truck farms Town district 500. Malinda and Russell Setile to Frank H Halstead and Lannie Sellers two tracts of land in Trap Hill district about 500.
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Breckenridge Creek
Anthony Acord
Trap Hill
Charles Snuffer
Margaret
D. W. McLean
Jack H. Perduelot
Phillips
McLean Addition
Beckley
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Joseph E. Atendows
Mineral Springs
Malinda
Russell Setile
Frank H. Halstead
Lannie Sellers
Army Drivers to Get Ratings for Safety
Army personnel operating army vehicles will be measured by a new merit system under the 1949 safe driving program. Major Carl C. Dunham said the plan rewards safe driving and punishes violations with 12 to 16 demerit points, potentially suspending a driver card for one month to three years pending training and re testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Army
Carl C. ‘Dunham
Organized Reserve
Beckley
Chamber to Open Member Drive On February 1
Beckley Chamber of Commerce directors plan the 1849 membership drive at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in the Memorial Building. Elmer Davis chairs the drive with a goal of 300 members by year-end. current dues-paid figure stands at about 4a. A luncheon for 36 reservations is set for January 27 at the El Chivo Cafe with Doane Agricultural Service of St Louis reporting on the Beckley area survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Elmer Davis
Paul Farwood
Arthur C. Cundy
Cundy
Fish Flee Water Hit by Pollution At Wyre River
Residents in Fleetwood report Layton Angling Society sees many fish leaping and heading to shore as polluted Wyre River water drives fish from habitat. Ministry analyzes fish and water for contamination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fien Fleetwood
England
Layton Angling Society
Wyre
Ministry For Agriculture and Fisheries
Area War Victims Returning Home from Pacific
Bodies of six area men who died in World War II are being returned to the United States aboard the Army Transport Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton for reburial. A total of 4503 remains of servicemen with next of kin in West Virginia were aboard, including Darrell L. Burgess, Fred H. Burgess, William Cinotti, Louk Cinotti, George W. Fletcher, Charley C. Fletcher, Sgt. Paul Hannah, George P. Hannan, John T. Royster, Tallie Royster, Pvt. William Worley, and William Worley of Princeton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pacific
United States Army
Jack J. Pendleton
West Virginia
Darrell L. Burgess
Marine Corps
Fred H. Burgess
Minden
Willian Cinotti
Army
Louk Cinotti
Mt. Hope
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Whitesville
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Chesapeake and Potomac
Elk Run
iLadies
Kelly Farinec
Rideigh County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Farrier
Farmer
Bessie
Fort New
Agi 7
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Thet Council
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Gestions Imade
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Glenna Bryant
Rose'Chamner
Commerce
Farley
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Collins Pan
City Tall
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Iay McKinney
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Jaycees
Turd Avenue
Nevfie
Oakwood
Prince
tStute Head Commission
Third Avenue
West Neville
Neville
Neville and
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Heber Street
Main
Heber
Neville and Hieber
North Heber
Marq
Kanawha
Beckley Hotel
Kanawha Street
Dean
Doan
Moncey
Ali
New
Kredit Jewelers
Kord
Benrus
Bulova
Relbros
Ebgin
Gruen
Neville ST
Beckley Theatre
Hill Bldg
Oak Hill
Cash
Neville Street
Prince Street
Chamber
Serare
Feathers Bittributors, Inc
New York
N.Y
Three Feathers Room
Te Cer Rco
Aeam
Cate
Hotpoint
Frank Wise Plumbing Co
Hotpoint Headquarters
Tume
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Colin McLuckey
Mgr
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S. Fayette St
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