Beckley Traffic Rules Rewrite Gains Council Attention
A Beckley traffic committee approved Jaycee traffic recommendations with stipulations aimed at easing congestion. Proposed measures include channelizing West Neville Street, curb lane changes, signal consolidation, sidewalk construction, parking shifts, and banning certain turns to form standardized traffic control citywide.
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Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ielly Council
Maat
G. C. Hedrick
A. Svalise
Bernard Martin
Jaycee
Hulett Smith
Jaycees
West Neville Street
Lewis Chevrolet Company
Qukwood Avenue
Harper Road
Third Avenue
Walking Drug Store
Heber Street
Neville
Main Streets
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McArieery
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Prince Street
North Heber
Main
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Prince and
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Main and
McCreery
Kanawha
Mave Beckley Hotels
Main Street
Since
North Kanawha
Brince
Fayette
Prince
Heber Streets
Court Asked for New Trial in 1946 Ballot Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court weighs arguments for James Edward Simon 29 Beckley seeking a new trial after felony conviction for unlawfully obtaining withholding and tampering with ballots in Raleigh County 1946 general election. State contends disputed testimony did not prejudice Simon while Simon’s lawyers fault post trial evidence and want Thornhill Lilly to testify. Population growth and soil conservation quotes emphasize land productivity and carrying capacity as essential to feeding an increasing population.
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State Supreme Court
James Edward Simon
Beckley
Rategin County
Simon
W. A. Thornhill
Raleigh County
Afformey
W. H. Lilly
State Road Commission
Thornhill
Lilly
Logan County
Simons
Kelly Bandoer
Ciee
Raleigh Cr
Frosian
Laughing at Stalin Verboten in Berlin
Western Berlin reports a group of six youths snickering at Stalin on a newsreel were nabbed by authorities. They were held overnight in a clinic with a warning, while harsher actions are described in the Russian occupation zone in eastern Germany.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Stalin
Germany
Whitesville Personalities and Local Happenings
Edward Harvis owner of Home Credit Clothing Store is in New York on a buying trip. Mrs J J White visited Huntington on Monday. Mrs N N Anderson of Blue Pennant is receiving treatment at Kanawha Valley Hospital in Charleston. Mrs William McCormick of Montreal has returned home after treatment at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston.
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Y Register
Whtec
Whitesville
Edward Harvis
Home Credit Clothing
New York
J. J. White
Huntington
N. N. Anderson
Blue Pennant
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
William McCormick
Montreal
East Gulf Woman Seeks War Service Leader
Bernice Rylant of East Gulf filed to enlist in the Woman's Army Corps. Beckley Army and Air Force Recruiting officials said acceptance depends on yesterday's interview with Sgt. Martha Palmeri of the WAC recruiting division in Charleston.
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East Gulf
Bernice Rylant
Woman's Army Corp
Beckley Army and Air Force
Martha Palmeri
WAC
Charleston
Five Miners and Drivers Face Fines After Drunk Driving Incident
Ten bridge tables were played in a tournament. Three persons faced magistrates for driving while intoxicated and two for trespassing after the year's first big payday. Cocus Tabor and Kyle Keesee of Eccles and Albert W James of Prosperity were charged. Tabor and James got 50 fine and six month license revocation. Keesee released on bond. Pat Douglas of Beckley fined ten for trespassing. Joe Use of Beckley jailed twenty days for trespassing at East Fern Gas and Fuel. Junior Henry of Harper Eights released on bond for appearance on a felonious assault and peace warrant.
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Cocus
Tabor
Kyle Keesee
Eccles
Albert W. James
Prosperity
James
J. P. Meadows
Keesee
T. N. Thurman
Pat Douglas
Beckley
Jennie Sotonka
Crab Orchard
Joe Use
Beakley
Eastfern Gas and Fuel Associates
Junior Henry
Uarpereights
Thurman
Motorist Killed Trying To Prevent Collision
Raleigh County reports show a fatal crash after a driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision near Beckley. Arthur Baldwin 25 of Stotesbury died from a fractured skull after his car went off the road Sunday. Two prior highway fatalities this year were C C O'Dell 39 Crab Orchard and Harold H C Harvey of MacArthur in separate incidents.
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Arthur Baldwin
Stotesbury Negro
Tams
Ey Baldwin
Beckley Hospital
Mary Ann Lego
Johns
Beckley
Raleigh County
Route 3
Pettus
C. C. O'Dell
Crab Orchard
Harold HC. Harvey
MacArthur
Lincoln PTA backs SEA program to improve facilities
Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association members publicly supported the proposed State Education Association program aimed at improving school facilities and easing teacher shortages. About 156 members attended the meeting where Principal J Edwin Dickerson presented a film on state school conditions and Mona Woods spoke on future enrollment growth and its challenges.
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Lincoln Parent- Teacher Association
Last Sight
State Education Association
J. Edwin Dickerson
Mona Woods
Home Demonstration Agents Return From State Conference
Miss Lucille Hodkins Fayette County Home Demonstration Agent traveled from Jackson's Mill after attending the state 4-H Club conference last week. She was accompanied by Miss Mary Ann Skidmore of Centralia Braxton County who will assist in qualifying for home demonstration work.
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Register
Fayetteville
Lucille Hodkins
Fayette County
Jackson's Mill
Mary Ann Skidmore
Centrlin
Braxton County
Rites Set Today For Infant Son Of Rakes
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Archie Rakes of Sophia will be at 2 pm today at Sunset Memorial Park. The infant died shortly after birth in a local hospital. Surviving are the parents, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J R Rakes of Coal City, and maternal grandmother Mrs Gay Farley of Sophia. Moose Lodge 1523 Whitesville to sponsor a dance Saturday night Pete Hammett and his Orchestra will play.
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Archie Rakes
Sophia
Sunset Memorial Park
Oval Hospital
J. R. Rakes
Coal City
Gay Farley
Moose Lodge
Sionsor Vance
Whitesville
Register
Moose Lodge 1523
Aidance
Pete Hammett
Australia rejects Japanese migrant proposal
Canberra based Immigrant Minister Arthur Calwell says Japanese immigrants will not be tolerated in Australian territory including New Guinea and adjacent islands. He cites memories of Japanese atrocities and states they will not be allowed to engage in any activity in Australian waters. A government source indicates Australia will resist entry proposals for Japanese in nearby foreign areas.
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Associated Press
Canberra
Australia
New Guinea
Arthur Calwell
Prews Agency
Dutch New Guinea
Calwell
Australian
Teachers Receive 50 Houses From Government in San Salvador
In San Salvador President Salvador Castaneda ordered 50 houses built by the social welfare department turned over to teachers. The homes will be paid off over time according to salaries, with a lottery determining who receives a house first.
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Tne
Associated Press
San Salvador
EL Salvador
Salvador Castaneda
Social Welfare Department
Beckley Soldier Returns to Duty at Fort Miles
Pfc. William Parrott of East Beckley has recovered from surgery at Tillson General Hospital Fort Dix New Jersey and has been discharged for duty. He has been a patient since Oct 13 1948 and will be stationed at Fort Miles Detachment.
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Beckley
William Parrott
East Beckley
Tillon General Hospital
Fort Dix
M. J
Pfc
Parrott
Fort Miles
Det
Birchton Child Dies in Hospital
Eight year old Louise Wickline daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Wickline died in a Beckley Hospital Monday Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at the home with Rev Jack Cartwright officiating Burial in Adkins Cemetery at Naoma Survivors include parents two brothers Lee and Herman Jr three sisters Barbara Judy and Maxine paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Wickline Turners Falls Mass and maternal grandmother Mrs Lula Bauer Molly
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Register
Birchton
Louise Wickline
Herman Wickline
Jack Cartwright
Buria
Adkins
Naoma
Beckley Hospital
pAb
Lee
Herman Jr
Barbara
Judy
Maxine
Robert Wickline
Turners Falls
Mass
Lula Bauer
Molly
Fifty-Fifty Agreement Fixes Harrisburg Clock
In Harrisburg Illinois the town clock in the Saline county courthouse tower was repaired after a shared decision. The city and county agreed to split a $689 bill, each paying half for the four faced timepiece.
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Harrisburg
Ill
Saline
County
Missing Maryland girl Mary Lego last seen with Plum near Kilsyth
Mary Lego, daughter of Mrs Emma Lego, vanished after leaving Plum home with Bill Plum at 9 30 pm last Wednesday. They planned to attend a Beckley Mount Hoge game but stayed in Plum’s house. Mary wore a brown coat and loafers, had 20 cents, and Rosa Lee Lego reports she would call home.
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Mary
Emma Lego
Plum
Kilsyth
Bill
William Plum
Woodrow Wiklard High School
Rosa Lee Lego
Dale
Marines Open to Women Recruits at Parris Island
The Marine Corps begins accepting female recruits aged 20 to 31 without previous service. Training starts at Parris Island with six weeks of recruit drill followed by options to join personnel administration school or regular duty in Washington, D C or San Francisco.
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Marine Corps
Barris Island
Washington
D. C
Francisco
Calif
Contryet
Leathernecks
Army
Navy
U. S. Marines
C. W. Roberts
Beckley
American Legion Club
Parris Island
S. C
SSS Tonic Promises Fresh Blood and Higher Energy
An old advertising blurb touts SSS Tonic as a cure for low blood count and anemia. It claims to rebuild strength, improve appetite, digestion, and overall vitality, urging readers to obtain a bottle from their drug store and feel energized.
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Nature
Hipocrates
Cel
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