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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
4
A closet fire at 317 Park Avenue the residence of Rev. Andrew B Jones caused about 400 in clothing damage. Firemen extinguished the blaze after Mrs. Jones reported smoke. Woodwork damage was about 50. Cause given as a short circuit in a closet wire.
Four area men enlist for three years each and transfer to Fort Hayes Columbus for induction announced by Lt John Baker Beckley Army recruiting station. Names listed: James Ray Bauguess Slab Fork James Delbert Mitchell Mount Hope Aubrey Osington Tompkins Jr Scarbro Charles Ball Beckley.
Arlene Dahl and Paula Drew win major breaks in Warners films while newcomers Kristine Miller and Shapley Marie Windsor gain early roles. The article notes rising talents in New York and San Francisco stages and the ongoing hope of various actors. Carload figures from the Association of American Railroads and infantile paralysis recovery rates are briefly mentioned.
High School seniors in Raleigh County may join the R M Davis Essay Contest on Creating a Department of Peace. Six district winners receive 100, travel expenses, and a Washington tour with officials meeting. plus attendance at the Morgan Town State Basketball Tournament.
Thomas Lincoln Jackson, employed at Pinecrest Sanitarium, was acquitted by a Raleigh County criminal court jury of maiming and armed robbery of Mrs Gilchrist on July 3. Her daughter Lucille Chambers supported the testimony, describing the assault and the getaway, while Jackson testified he was elsewhere that evening.
The Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts of America reports 23 new troops and 5 new Cub packs in 1946 with 907 Scouts and 239 Cubs, exceeding its yearly objectives. Standards for 1947 honor troops were announced by district scouters, requiring regular meetings budgets and troop re registration.
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