Youth Drowns In Pool At Sprague
Ray Harrald 16, son of Mr and Mrs C O Harrald of 116 Clyde Street, died after being pulled from the Waterdale pool at Sprague Saturday night about 8 30. Lifeguard Al Dunkley, Phil Verduce, and Jimmy Riffe aided with artificial respiration until the pulmotor arrived and firemen worked an hour, but Harrald could not be revived. The death was pronounced at 9 45 p m by Dr Robert Winston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Harrald
C. O. Harrald
Clyde Street
Waterdale
Sprague
Robert Winston
Harrard
Phil Verduce
Verduce
al Dunkley
Dunkley
Jimmy Riffe
Harrold
Former Beckleyan Accused of Theft in New Jersey
Ardee Jones a former Beckley miner now residing in Hackensack New Jersey was arrested by state police on a grand larceny charge. Police say he stole a car in June from Rey Lucas parking lot, towed it to Batoff Mountain where it was stripped and abandoned, and it was found two weeks later. A preliminary hearing is set this afternoon before Magistrate G O Mills.
Union seeks wage increases and benefits in new contract
The text notes demands by the union for a 13 cent hourly wage rise, six paid holidays per year, and three weeks paid vacation after 20 years. It also states current pay scales of $1.88 per hour for skilled workers and 94 cents for laborers under existing contracts along the East and Gulf coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Youth Dispatches Question Andre's Political Ties
Dispatches identify Andre as a member of a Rightist Liberal Democratic party but Berlin headquarters deny knowledge of his membership. The assault on council president August Froelich of the Communist dominated Socialist Unity party happened in Weimar office. Andre was handed to Russian authorities and it remains unclear if he is allied with a larger political wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andre
Liberal Democratic Party
Berlin
August Froelich
Socialist Unity Party
Weimar
Car Fire Damages Ford Sedan Belonging to College Student
Fire crews answered a call at 10 o'clock this morning to extinguish a blaze in a 1937 Ford Sedan parked on A Street. The car owned by Ira Richmond a Beckley College student sustained about 50 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Bernard Marlin attributed the fire to defective wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Richmond
Beckley College
Bernard Marlin
Beckley College Summer Term Starts Monday
Beckley College announces the second term of Summer school begins Monday with preliminary registrations accepted. D. K. Shroyer, business manager, said courses include arts and sciences, commercial studies, engineering, pre medicine, pre law, and academic offerings for teachers. Classes run five days a week with no Saturday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley College
D. K. Shroyer
Bemeco Logan & Company Merge Form New Mining Firm
The Beckley Ma chine and Electric Company merges with All-State Equipment Company of Logan into National Mine Service Company. Bemeco division at Beckley with Don N. Smith as plant manager. All-State division at Logan with G. E. Sutter in charge. Officers remain Gordon MacVean president R. H. Magee vice president FE. 2. Nicholls secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Machine and Electric Company
All-State Equipment Company
Logan
National Mine Service Company
Bemeco
Beckley
Don N. Smith
All-State
Wogan
G. E. Sutter
Gordon MacVean
R. H. Magee
FE. 2
Nicholls
Logan Company
President cites tax bureau cuts and job losses in 1948 plan
In announcing signing of the bill the President warned that reducing Internal Revenue Bureau funds would lay off 4,000 to 5,000 workers and cause at least 400 million dollars in revenue losses in fiscal 1948. He noted a 30,000 lead backlog on evasions and a decades-long damage from Congress's failure to back tax enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Lobby groups clash over investigation and lobbying ethics
Binns urged exposing the truth on record to show the damage of what he called destructive legislation and bad economics. Herbert A. Nelson of the National Association of Real Estate Boards rejected calls to investigate the group, saying Congress already has full records. Senator Sparkman urged a sweeping inquiry into lobbying for the country’s good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binns
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Congress
Nelson
Sparkman
Ala
Plotters deny direct links to CSAR in overthrow bid
A self-styled leader says THE PLOTTERS have no formal ties to the CSAR also called the Hooded Ones, arrested on charges of plotting to topple the pre-war Popular Front government. He claims the group is anti-German and mostly drawn from resistance members, insisting their sole aim is to defend French democracy against a Communist threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Commitee of Revolutionary Action
CSAR
Popular Front
Labor Secretary arms conciliation to avert miner strike
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach offered conciliation aid between operators and miners before August 22 as the new Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service under Taft-Hartley readies for operation. He waited for a clear sign the sides could not reach terms on the wage offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Schwellenbach
Conciliation Service
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Labor Department
Beckleyan Held For Grand Jury In Arnold Murder
Elmer Neal, a Berkeley Negro, was held to answer to the Raleigh County grand jury on murder charges in the death of Thomas J. Arnold. Neal was jailed after a magistrate's hearing. Arnold died from two stab wounds after a dispute with Neal at a local night spot Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Neal
Berkley
Thomas J. Arnold
Church Street
G. 0. Mills
Neal
Raleigh
Arnold
Thes
Legion Auxiliary Gets Room Back In Memorial Building
The American Legion Auxiliary regains sole use of its original meeting room in the Memorial Building after rent control offices move to the basement. wartime use had shifted space to government agencies, with the Auxiliary sharing earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Building
W. R. Fugitt
Total Legion Post
Auxiliary
East Beckleyan Promoted To Gocparall In Japan
East Beckleyan John A. Askew son of Mr and Mrs Mary L Askew of 221 Sylvia Street East Beckley has been promoted to the rank of gocparall in Osaka Japan where he serves with the 24th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Tropic Lightning Division He enlisted February 11 1946 trained at Camp Lee Virginia went overseas September 1 1946 and before service attended Bolling High School Lewisburg later worked for Raleigh Coal and Coke Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Cpl. Askew
Bolling High School
Lewisburg
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
New Office Manager Begins Work at Gulf Smokeless Coal
Robert Wildey today assumes duties as assistant secretary treasurer and office manager of the Gulf Smokeless Coal Company for Tams, Major W. P. Tams, general manager, said. Wildey has been office manager at Buckeye Coal and Coke Company at Stephenson. He replaces G. L. Wilcoxon, who resigned after 16 years due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Tams
Robert Wildey
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
Tams
W. P. Tams
Wildey
Buckeye Coal and Coke Company
Stephenson
G. L. Wilcoxon
Names of residents listed in local directory snippet
A scanned fragment lists numerous individuals with home towns and routing details including Hinchey Mount Hope Jantutolo Fayetteville Huffman Lowell Jarrell Oak Mill Johnson Ansted Judy Dale Hill Kemp Mount Hope Kilby Gauley Bridge Lawton Mount Hope Lowell Sophia McChuney Corliss McNeer Bellepoint Norman Hico Okes Beaver Beckley Patton Pere soy Beckley Phipps Beckley Rhodles Talcott Robertson Oak Hill Saranden Beckley Shriver Beckley Smith Beckley Smith Beckley Smith Beckley Stickler Sanger Sweet Raleigh Thompson Jumping Branch Thompson Oak Hill Toney Oak Hill Turner Bellepoint Warner Beckwith Wilson Quinnimont Wiseman Layland Wood Beckley Woodell Beckley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Hinchey
Mount Hope
Holland
Sandstone
Ashby Huffman
Lowell
F. G. Jantutolo
Fayetteville
C. M. Jarrell
Oak Mill
H. H. Johnson
Ansted
G. W. Judy
Dale Hill. Co
N. L. Kemp
D. Kilby
Gauley Bridge
W. D. Lawton
Harry N. Lowell
Sophia
J. A. McChuney
Corliss
C. A. McNeer
Bellepoint
Jee Norman
Hico
A. W. Okes
Beaver
W. E. Palmer
East Beckley
Fred Patton
Peary
C. G. Peresoy
Beckley
Ennis Phipps
L. G. Rhodles
Talcott
Clarence Robertson
Oak Hill
Chris Saranden
Ellsworth TH. Shriver
Raleigh
Amory J. Smith
Jackson Smith
Paul Smith
G. A. Stickler
Sanger
C. B. Sweet
W. F. Thompson
Jumping Branch
W. C. Thompson
J. E. Toney
Sam P. Turner
Clyde Warner
Beckwith
T. R. Wilson
Quinnimont
Charles Wiseman
Layland
L. A. Wood
G. C. Woodell
Cadogan hails progress as war staff starts action
Sir Alexander Cadogan of Britain, after months of seeking action from the Military Staff Committee, praised the estimates as having some value. He said they were provisional but that officers have at last started the ball rolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Military Staff Committee
Livestock market mixed as cattle and hogs trade steady
In Baltimore area livestock sales, cows and steers showed uneven demand with many grades down to steady. 가격 ranges appeared across weight classes with heifers and dairy stock weaker, hogs and sows easing but some heavy buyers active. Also classified ads list lost items, local services, and a funeral flowers section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capes Usda
Merduiman
Khan reports one of the world’s most severe quakes
A 24 hour period in Khan featured one of the most powerful earthquakes on record, though the tremor caused little damage. The event drew attention to the region’s seismic activity and preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khan
Deaths of Arnold and Rogers face local funeral notices
Two obituary notices record the deaths of Thomas Arnold aged 3 years at 206 Church Street and John Rogers age 47 of 203 East Prince Street. Details include survivors, church services, burial at Greenwood and Sunset Memorial Park, and extensive Pallbearer lists. Contact by Armstead Funeral Home appears in the Arnold notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Arnold
Thomas Y J
Church Street
Lucille Arnold
Beckley
Essie Lee Green
Selma
Alabama
John
dArnold
Glen Rogers
Ceasres Gray
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Armstead Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Corey
Mitchell
Eugene Wiley
Janes Haynes
Andrew Penn
Henry Green, Jr
Fleming Green
Leroy Green
Bill Brown
Due Simpson
Hugo Payne
Arthur Payne
Lorenzo Green
W. H. Nelson
Rogers Rogers
East
Prince Street
Sandstone
First Baptist Church
B. L. Jones
Sunset Memorial Park
George Farmer
Laren Chapman
Guy Williams
P. J. Catlett
Howard Cox
Les Lively
Holt Kester
P. R. Amburger
Ira M
Amburgey
Ed Burgess
Randolph Hendrickson
J. Lilly
Jack Burger
Paul Payne
George Burnett
William Brown
Preston Meadows
W. C. Mays
FE. B. Wray
Community Hospitality Meetings Continue For Three Weeks
Services will continue for three weeks at 7 30 p m each evening. Everyone is welcome to attend these good hospitality meetings.
Beak to Beak: Rhodes Hatchery Chicks At Beckley Ads
The fragment advertises low cost poultry inputs from ECKLEY FEED & SUPPLY CO and RHODES HATCHERY. It touts many chicks weekly and U S Approved Pullorum Controlled Hatchery status. It invites readers to call or write for high quality super-bred baby chicks and Vitality chick starting ration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckley Feed & Supply CO
Second St
Dial
U. S
Rhodes Hatchery
Beckley
W. Va
Livestock and Poultry for Sale in West Virginia
Listings show birds and animals for sale including Jersey cows and calves, cows with calves, pigs, dogs and puppies. Sellers include J R Stanley House 47 Eeeles W Va. D B Staver Prosperity. E P Massie Glen Morgan. James Prosperity. Bill James Prosperity. Frank Mann Sprague with phone dials 5071 2661 7453 4949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
J. R. Stanley
Eeeles
W. Va
D. B. Staver
Prosperity
Dial
E. P. Massie
Glen Morgan
Lui i James
Salem
Bill James
Frank Mann
Sprague
Fred Mann
Ross Stover
Carter St
Beckley
Sep Teoek
Walter A. Brewer
North Fayette St
Miscellaneous for sale and listings in Beckley WV area
A dense classified style page itemizing household goods and retail items for sale. Listings include coal and gas ranges, heaters, stoves, furniture sets, appliances, a 16 h.p. outboard motor, a Burroughs adding machine, a combination cash register, jewelry items, a dentist office suite, and building materials. Contacts give multiple local dials and business names such as C A Music Service, Space Furniture Co, General Motors refrigerator, Ray Cimedelle, Keystone Service Station, and Beckley Heating & Appliance among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C & A Music Service
South Oakwood
Dial
Burrough’s
Kirby Vacuum Cleaner
Prince St
Beckley
Majestic
Space Furniture Co
West Neville St
General Motors
Glen Daniel
S. Kanawha St
Funtry
Pemberton
Coal City Road
Richmond Brothers
Grand View
B and D. Motor Co
Oak Hill
Ray Cimedelle
Sherman Lilly
Princewick
Uncle Ben's Loan Co
Ben's Army
Neville Street
Montgomery Ward
Fuller Brush
AMM Bess
Keystone
Herndon
W. Va
Clem Torres
Eccles
International Motor Trucks
McCormick Deering Farm Machinery
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
South Oakwood Ave
KGDAK
King Photo Supply
Meville St
Arvin
Beckley Heating
George Sweeney
Jengih
Blue Jay
Roy Lester
Daniels
Cranberry
C. L. Burns
Wood
Levi Taylor
East Beckley
MacArthur
Bath
Homeseekers Land _& Building Co
Coal City
Varney Lilly
Greenbrier River
Greenbrier
Mabscott
Ted
C& P Telephone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amuiad
Jemima
Bemeco, Logan &Company
Beckleyan
Legion Auxiliary
Baltimore Livestock
Qown
Fisher's Flowers
Prince St. Dial
Mount Hope Road
Phornton
Alley
Sand Lick
Will_ Daniels
Harper RF. D
Walker Fox Hounds
E. R. Cline
Woolworths
J. C. McElroy
Beekle
E. C. Yates
HL _Andrews
A. C. Givens
W. &. Harvey
Swepston
C. Dew
Valley Drive
Justice & Pettry
Austin Justice and
Lafe E. Pettry
P.O
C. Ray Perdue
New River Company
iAlabscott
VITA
Perdue's
East Main St
H. C. Kinzer
Beckley's
Main St
Wright
Cra Orchard
Beckley Radio
al Electric
Nae Furniture Co
Yorges
Norge
Lowe Brothers Plectric Co
EWING
Korant
Denver
K & K Music CO
Caffee Funeral Home
Isalhs
Racoal Refrigeration Co
Dial 1
Verry Saint
Maplewood Lane
Baker Radio & Electric Services
South Kanawha St
Ctrolux
Jia
Cam Thompson
Bailey Avenue
Mullens
Lloyd H, McKinney
Rye Area
Compton Construction Company
Amigo
W.va
Ross Houchins
Lady Spring
Nir
Compton
Construction Co
Stold
Ts. B.& C Furniture Co
Bluefield
W. E. Hurst
H. Jones
G. Ties
Harvey | Itl
Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co
Lewis Transfer Company
Beckley Newspapers
Theodore Honaker
Saxon
Dial Save
Gallipolis
North
Kanawha St
Mt. Hope
West Virginia
Cox
Carpenters Union
John P. Pettyjohn & Co
White Sulphur Springs
Eagle Nest Baby
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Hodges
Baileysville
J. K. Whitlock Oak Hill
Poultry and Supplies
J. S. Douglas
Calloway Heights
Guernsey
C. O. Crouse
Dry Hill Road
Call Alderson
Elco Lumber Co
Beaver W. Va
Remington
Commercial Printing Dept
R. J. Lucas General Tire
Neville St. Beckley
Houchins Meg, Co
Geiger
van Dial
AlIn Dry K
Mapie
Beaver, W. Va
W. C. Mullins
Iineak
Teeks Manufacturing Co
Qlal
Montgom
Ory Boot
Legtrolux
Hubbell
Temple St
Dorsey Stover
Seabolt
Shrewsbury
Montgomery Bridge
Call East Bank
Charles Price
Hinton
Cook
North Oakwood Ave
Roles
Crab Orchard
Motorola
John W. Eye
West
Neville St. Dial
Beckley Maytag Co
Neville St
Maytag
Trenty
A. S. J. Hopkins
Logan County Coal Corporation
Lundale, W. VA
Cushman
OAK Hill Transit CO
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