League escalates push for voting machine ballot measure in Raleigh County
Beckley League of Women Voters and United Mine Workers of America intensify petitions to place the question to adopt voting machines on the May 8 primary ballot. Local petitions were left in Harper Heights Surveyor Eccles and Lester with more to come. The effort seeks 3 000 signatures to meet legal requirements for submission to the Raleigh County Court.
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Beckley League of Women" Voters
Raleigh
Harper Heights
Surveyor, Eccles
Lester
League of Womer
District 39
United Mine Workers of America
Nancy Thorne
League Beb
League
Beenleigh County Court
Raleigh County
Maychines
UMW
McDowell County
Petition for voting machines in Raleigh County West Virginia
A Raleigh County registered voter petitions the County Court to adopt voting machines for all elections and to submit the question to voters at the May 8 1956 primary under West Virginia law. The notice instructs not to sign twice and provides mailing directions for returning the petition page.
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Raleigh Couny
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Legislature of
Three High Schools At Mullens Press Meeting
Three Raleigh Wyoming County press association members Mullens Sophia and Pineville attended the third meeting held at Mullens High School on Wednesday. Reba Sizemore served as vice president presiding over the session and refreshments followed.
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Raleigh - Wyoming County Press Association
Mullens High
Mullens
Sophia
Pineville
Reba Sizemore
RWCPA
Eight-Room Home Fire Prompts Frightful Loss in Beckley
A coal and gas fire destroyed the eight-room Pitt Simons home on Skelton Avenue Wednesday night. Beckley firefighters arrived late as the house was already engulfed and water was scarce. No insured details or residents’ whereabouts were confirmed. Japan produced 981,100 silk cam eras in 1954, up 40.5 percent from 1953.
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Simons
Skelton
Lyons
Otis Lyons
Beckley Fire Department
Beckley
W. E.hancock
Hancock
Fslay
Edey
Japan
Breeze detergent promo with Cannon towel inside Giant box
Mrs. Grayson hears friends praise Breeze as the detergent for every wash and visits a grocer to buy it. She finds a Cannon kitchen towel inside every Giant Economy size, while regular sizes include a Cannon face cloth. The ad urges shoppers to like Breeze or get a refund from Lever Brothers and to add Breeze to their lists.
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Heart of Kansas
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