Jaycees Propose Weeklong Ban on Campaign Gifts
Beckley Jaycees adopt Leave Us Week to bar merchants and groups from soliciting contributions. March 15 set as start. Red Cross drive runs in March. Other actions include honors for local volunteers and new member introductions. Charleston bill seeks higher widows’ benefits and broader workers’ comp provisions.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Atin Jaycees
Byrd
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Aloe
Beckley Merchant
Hulett Smith
W. F. Watts
Red Cross Fund
Jayvees
Arthur Goldstein
Bernard Marlin
Bill Barrett
Otis Bennett
George Haldane
Columbia University
New York
Eccles
F D Richmond Dies in Hospital
Franklin Delano Richmond 33 died in Laird Memorial Hospital at 840 Tuesday morning after a year long illness. He worked for C H Mead Coal Co at East Gulf and lived in Coal City. Survived by wife Ruby and four children Connie Sue Betty Jean Franklin Edwards and Kenneth Wayne at home. Also survived by parents B F and Mrs. Richmond of Cool Ridge and siblings Curtis Richmond Beckley Dewey Kesster Hope Mrs Hubert Meadows Reba Wills Mrs Paul Griffith and Mrs Frank Spradlin. Body to Coal City home 4 p m today. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Coal City Freewill Baptist Church with Rev Pauley and others. Burial Sunset Memorial Park.
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Franklin Delano Richmond
Laird Menorial Hospital
C. H. Mead Coal Company
East Gulf
Coal City
Curtis Richmond
Beckley
Dewey Kesster
Hope
Hubert Meadows
Glenn Daniel
Reba Wills
Shady Spring
Paul Griffith
Frank Spradlin
Flat Top
Coalt City Freewill Baptist Church
Pauley
Bob Doan
L. E. Schoefield
Sunset Memorial Park
School Official to Discuss Buildings
Tames B. Deck, assistant superintendent of Raleigh County Schools, will discuss school building needs at 7:30 p m Thursday at the Beaver Parent-Teachers Association. Principal U S Akers said a dinner will be served at 6:90 p m for members and guests. President Harold Lambert will preside at a business meeting after Deck's address.
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Tames B. Deck
Raleigh County Schools
Beaver Parent-Teachers Association
U. S. Akers
Association
Harold Lambert
Deck
Former Beckleyan Husband Rolin A Bays Dies in California
Funeral services will be held Saturday in San Bernardino California for Rolin A Bays formerly of Charleston husband of Dorothy Tubert daughter of A L Tubert East Beckley. Bays died Saturday of a cerebral hemorrhage. Surviving are his wife two daughters Barbara and Sharon both at home two sisters Miss Rabhel Bays of Washington DC and Mrs Herman Most of Los Angeles a brother James of Orange Texas and his mother.
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San Bernadino
Calif
Rolin A. Bays
Charleston
Dorothy Tubert
A. L. Tubert
East Beckley
Bays
Barbara
Sharon
Rabhel Bays
Washington, D. C
Herman Most
Los Angeles
James
Orange
Texas
Measuring Stardust by the Uppsala Apparatus
In Uppsala Sweden the weak photoelectric currents from a distant star are measured by a university device designed by Dr Abe Wallenquist The currents are amplified a millionfold in an electromultiplicator and yield a deflection on a galvanometer.
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Associated Press
Uppsala
Sweden
University Observatory
Abe Wallenquist
Poultry Growers Urged to Adopt Scientific Methods
West Virginia poultry experts urge Beckley and statewide growers to use more scientific methods to stay competitive. T. R. Hash of West Virginia University promotes higher flock density, labor saving devices, and feeds optimized by science to raise broilers faster and egg yields.
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Beckley
West Virginia
T. R. Hash
West Virginia University
West
Virginia
Raleigh County
Hash
Brower
Flash
Wes Virginia
Fayette County
E. D. Armstrong
Beckley Wholesale Grocer
J. A. Duncan
Fayetteville
New River Poultry Association
A. Akers
Daniels
M. H. Cook
Shady Spring
Howard Scott
Grandview
Constitution Change Sought in Levy Bill
Charleston report outlines a constitutional amendment to authorize higher levies for funding bonds by municipalities counties and schools with a cap that bonds' total not exceed five percent of assessed valuation Voters would approve new issues by a supermajority and the measure would go to a November 1950 general election for final adoption
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Bcss
Charleston
Senate
Love
House
Lawmakers consider changes to county school board elections
Delegates Isaacs and Doringer propose shifting from nonpartisan to partisan election of county school board members. Doringer would base elections on magisterial districts and set board size to match district count in counties with five or more districts. Walker adds Franklin Delano Roosevelt day as a state holiday observed in West Virginia.
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Awomnce
Isaacs
Lincoln
Doringer
Marion
Walker
D-Fayelle
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
West Virginia
Retirement proposal seeks judges pension system overhaul
The Senate received a bill from Senator Love proposing a permanent retirement system for state judges of record. Participating judges would contribute four percent, with state augmentations, for retirement after 16 years and age 65. Disabled jurists could retire after 12 years. Retirees would be disqualified from law practice but may serve as unpaid special judges. The measure is voluntary and would take effect July 2.
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House
Senate
Meadows
Board of Public Works
Love
D-Kanawha
van Camp
Tyler
Shafter
Tucker County
Fite Named Majority Leader In West Virginia Legislature
Charleston reports Ralph J. Bean and William H. Fite Jr. were named majority leaders in the Senate and House, respectively, each advancing from chair positions on key committees. Hardesty retained Senate finance chair. Cline named House finance chair. Hansbarger out after May primary. Moose Women practice noted in Mullens with initiation slated during Moose meeting.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Ralph J. Bean
Hardy
William H. Fite, Jr
Raleigh
Senate
House
House J
C. Howard Hardesty
Marion
Toney E. Cline
Mingo
Julian C. Hansbarger
McDowell
Paul H. Kidd
D-Gilmer
Women of the Mouse
Walliahton
Johnston
Wednes
D-Mercer
W. E. Flannery
Mullens
Moose
Princeton
Notre Dame players graduate in 1949 class
Thirteen Notre Dame football players will graduate in 1949 including backs Frank Teipucka Terry Brennen John Pannelli and Coy McGee. Public notice from the West Virginia Clerk discusses divorce cases and property assessments in Raleigh County Beckley. A stockholders meeting is planned for Haleigh General Hospital and a motor carrier case is set for February in Charleston.
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Notre Dame
Frank Teipucka
Terry Brennen
John Pannelli
Coy MccGee
State OF
West Virginia
Circuit Cyst
Raleigh County
Robert Howell
Plainult
JIN Chancery
Ruth Maxine Howell
Plains
Altrst van Hunter
Rie Clerx
Cuent Court
Natega County
Julian H. Burgess
Harlen Burgess
van Hunter
Clek
Beckley
Raleign County
West Viginia
Harvey Street
Harper Road
Tassoust Drive
Beraleigh Place
Elarperoad
Hillpark
Comynon Council
Atere
Haleigh General Hospital
Berkley
Woodlawn Avene
Kk. G. Broaddus
Robert Wariston
Seey Treas
R. R
Creck
Circuit Court
Oliver Leo Petiry
Chan
Lucille Ann Petthy
Hendricks & Jones i
Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
Decker Clothes, Inc
Lillybrook
Decker Clothes
Sophia
Tthe
Beasley Family Announces Daughter Sonia Winton to Detroit Groom
Beckley residents Fred Quintier Cra Orchard and W P Were announce the marriage of their daughter Sonia Winton to William Newland of Detroit Michigan. The ceremony took place in Detroit on March 5. Cards of Thanks express gratitude to those who assisted with funeral arrangements and services for Mrs Margaret Gray and Mrs Mare Albanese.
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B. Winstan
Beckley
Mare Mage
Sonia Winston
William Newland
Detroi
Michigan
prTr
Detroit
Poe
William H. Smith
C. 5. Donnelly
American Legion
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Rateigh
George Faldany
Albert Tieche
Jack Bailey
Fd Kandel
Bill Brewster
Arthur White
G Farmer, Jr
Reigster
F.D. Richmond
Beckleyan
Richmonds
Register
Thayer
James Richmond
Tarcy Wayne
Gary
Marvin P. Connor
Burgess Street
Phillips
Raleigh County Health Department
Comer
Minnabelle Kellman
Ional
People's Shoe Shop
South Fayette St
Dial
DODGE
Duncan Catron Motor Co., Inc
Prince St. Beckley
Chevrolet
Lewis Chevrolet CO
Neville St
Wm. H. Fite
City of
Uenace
Fred Quintier Cra Orchard
H.W. Smith
Fanny Bo
Quankath
Margaret Gray
Cat
Beckley Hospital
Keyser
Gray
Dorothy Gray
Robert Wristist
G. Hedrick
Falter John Halpin
Beckley Fire Department
Catfeer Funeral Home
Frank Albanese and
Fain
Robert C. Egnor
Crab Orchard
Dia
SEARS
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Snow Thornton Florists
Prince St
Richard W. Sydnor
THE
United Woolen Company
Main St
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Onan Mw
Wade Bailey
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