Assessment Hike Plan Unchanged Despite Protest from Operators
Raleigh County officials met with about 39 delegates spanning coal operators, realtors, attorneys, and county staff to discuss a proposed real estate assessment increase. The court indicated assessments would rise 5 percent for the year 1945, despite warnings that levy elections and trimming spending could avoid new taxes.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Coa
Andeson
M. W. Powers
Valley of Vanishing Riders chapter forty one continues
In Seton Alessandra's manor a reunion unfolds as Lia, Chip Halliday, Singin Sam, Colorado Jack and Rayburn piece together past intrigues. Ives admits a past pardon scheme while a divided family reveals Dona Brenandano lineage and Alessandra’s stakes in Forlorn Valley.
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Lia
Ives
Halliday
Powder River
Seton Alessantro
Chip
Sam
Alessandro
India
Jack
Fogg
Alessandra
Rayburn
Rayhuen
Mape
Tan
Sam McAllisis
Seton Alessandra
Jasper Foxr
Alessanda
Hus
Nani
Chip Halliday
Singin
San McAllister
Colorado
Jack Ines
Hope
Clark Haybure
Marocgh
Jorners
Une Town
Use Valley
Gayburn
Oheriff Frans Busby
Alessanitre
Timblerrocks
Idessandro
Tumblerocks
Clark
Crem
Seten Alessandro
Stiles
Grasshopper Guleb
Bern
Messandio
Sangin
Ute
Pleb
Messandro
Alessardre
Bey Nonnie
Taday Guls
Wbie
Sa Tin
Impsell
Justine
Sudsel
Gia
Lope
Donna Brenandane
Hive
Jim
Helena
Cherepe
Val Tey
Jasper Fogg Inder
Colorado Jack
Ue Valley
West Virginia Briefs Include Appointments and Accidents
Charleston confirms Robert Crichtes appoints Roy Wehrle and Hugh Mills as deputies in the Insurance Office. Wheeling area mines plan reopening next week as Valley Camp Coal and Wanna Mining resume operations. Medical licensing board names De Vest of Huntington as wa hman to review licenses. Marshall County Fair Association to sponsor harness races August 24 27. Austin E McNutt 40 of Zuar Ohio and John Prietus 20 of Bolivar Ohio die and are injured in a a car crash after a wheel locks on a 60 foot embankment. Wheeling Steel and CIO United Steelworkers resume talks after weeks of negotiations with mixed results. Michigan State football invites twins to join next fall.
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Charleston
Robert A. Crichtes
Roy M. Wehrle
Insurance Company
Hugh SN. Mills
Ravenaswood
UMW to Close Offices Each Saturday
United Mine Workers District 29 will close all district and national offices every Saturday during the three day work period for miners. Welfare and medical offices and the Raleigh County bank building district office will also close.
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UMW
United Mine Workrs
George J. Titer
District 29
Raleigh County Bank
Funeral Directors Hold Meet Here
A report on the annual convention of funeral directors held in Beckley West Virginia on June 7 1 attended by Mercer Min Mang County August session and officers including Frank Ailes J B Fanning and H E Neal with members from Raleigh lag gu McDowell Longistica Beckley and Ment.
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Carksuueg
Moreung Vt
Ashela
Ae el Chico
Gibe Morthahirh Repre- Mercer
Minmung Coun
Raleigh
Laggu
McDowell
Wlaumee
Frank Ailes
Wallungen
J. BP. Fanning
Ent
He. Neal
Treasure
San
Mullens
Roeytand Bailey
Matoaka
A. G Gillman
George Lobin
TH. Evans
Oceana
Don T. Bryant
Hoe
Melton
Beckley
R. B. Harris
Jr. Lagan
Roe TT
Rutledge Rites Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Rutledge Rutlette 88 of Lanark will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at her residence with burial at Stan ford Cemetery. She was born in Fayette County in the Civil War era and was a longtime Lanark resident member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include son Carson Rutledge two daughters Bessie Rutledge and Ethel Murs Lanark a brother Marshall Setth Crab Grovehard and two half sisters Mrs Elker Jordan and Mrs Bertha Jones Berkeley.
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Maggie Rutlette
Lanark
Stanaford
Fayette
Trel
Samuel and
Mary South
Charen
Alexander H. Ruttledge
Caffee
Pean
Sturday
Carrison Rutledge
Bessie Rutledge
Ethel Murs
Marshall Setth
Crab‘ Grehard
Elker Jordan
Bertha Jones
Berkley
Ferguson Jr. Enlisted in Navy Sent to Great Lakes
Richard Ferguson Jr has been accepted for service in the U S Navy, with a three year enlistment. Chief Petty Officer W E Bartlett of the local recruiting station announced that Furguson the son of Mr and Mrs Richard Furguson of Glen Daniels has been sent to the Great Lakes Training Station for recruit training.
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Richard Furguson
U. S. Navy
W. E. Bartlett
Furguson
Glen Daniels
Great Lakes
Whitesville Chamber Plans Reorganization
Whitesville Chamber of Commerce plans a reorganization at a dinner tonight at 8 pm in the Whitesville Hotel. New officers will be elected. invitations have gone to about 40 potential members. Secretary Richard B. Brown notes Salamy as treasurer of the defanged group.
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Whitesvill
Chamber of Commerce
Whitesville
Paul S.thomas
Richard B. Brown
Brown
Insurance Agency
Sai If Salamy
Defangl Group
Coal River Valley
Beckley Chamber Plans October Community Chest Drive
Beckley Chamber of Commerce hears Community Chest Drive planned for October. DIscussion covers organizing role, potential county-wide reach, and bus mail route study to speed West Virginia mail service. Legislative issues and rural development program progress also reviewed.
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Beckley
Duncan
Chest
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Ferp
National Chest Organization
Ber
Chamber
Charleston
Slitcfield
Oscar Long
Vayetteville
Chambers
Charles Hodel
Air Mail
United Sates
West Virginia
Niles
Hefelt
AR. D. Watts
Fayetteville
Huet C. Smith
Associated General Contractors of
Ira Partlow
Parking Fees Show Major Gain Over 1948 in Beckley
City records show Beckley parking meters yielded a near doubling of business from 1947-48 to 1948-49. Total receipts reached 15,900.12 with four months over 2,000 and October peaking at 7,893.34. Three city lots on North and South Fayette streets and East Prince Street added 6,212.44 to the treasury.
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Thirid
Larew
Stud Uther
Northland
Fayette Streets
Prince Street
Five Die in Kentucky Crash Involving Auto and Truck
Five persons were killed when an automobile collided with a truck near Mayfield Kentucky. Six others were seriously injured. Four of the dead were women on their way to work. a light rainfall was blamed for the crash. The victims were residents of Hardin and Marshall counties.
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Kentucky
Associated Press
Mayfield
Anautomobile
Here
Central
Fal Ware
Hardin
Marshall County
Miners Hospitalized After Area Incident
Two area miners age 63 are en route to Welch Emergency Hospital for care. Dr. Deane F Brooke of District 29 United Mine Workers announced the transfer of Daniel Smith from Laurel Creek and Robert Wilshire from the New River Company mine at Summerlee to receive treatment after an incident yesterday.
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Welch Emergency
Deane F. Brooke
Area Imedical Administration
U United Mine Workers
Daniel Smith
Backus Mountain
Robert Wilshire
Oak Hill
Smith
Laurel Creek
Wilshire
New River Company
Sumnmerlee
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Htal M. Scott
Jack A. Nuykuls
Cnntiase
Powers
Robert L. Davis
Eaher
Charles T Ross
Posers
Tne
George Watkins
J. 4. Shievsoury
Boley
Stan
AG. Fleene
S. Austin Capellon
W. J. Jackson
Thomas Morgan
G. A. Mohler
Ft. 4S Scherer, BE. H. Shriver, Paul Earnand, Ky J. Burmeister
RF. A. Pugh
Lacy Trump
J. P. Bonner
PC. Graney
Larkin Philpott
K. A. Giles
Floyd M. Sayre
J. S. Butts
Sherrie Oxey A. Mills
Ted GG. McDowell
J. A. Blackburn
Hulett Stith
Robert J. Davis
Pil Barrett
George Watk
Hal M. Leon
Valley of Vanishing Riders
Soman Fox
Ya Madar St
Virgisiy
Wheeling
Valley Camp Coal Company
Wanna Mining Company
Ohio
Oler de Muines
Medical Licensing Board
de Waller & Vest of
Huntington
de Vest
State
Public Plealth Council
Moundsville
Wheeling Steel Corporsion
CIO United Steel Workers
Michiean State
U Walt
Saks Jewelers
Bock
Richard Ferguson, Jr
Whitesville Chamber
State Road Commission
William File,Jr
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Hodel
RCDC
Shackelford
Rhopperston
Ares
Beckley 5
Madison
Good Roads Committee
Huntinguaut
Beck
Paul 8.Earwood
City Recorder
William P. Laren
Dias Floral Co
K. R
Albert Wheley
Reservoir Rd
Neville St
Sava Nonay
RPM
RCA
John W. Eye
W. Neville Sl
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