Beckley Charter Revision Committee May Begin Study
The Beckley Charter Revision Committee, formed in January, plans an early meeting to study revising the city charter to expand governmental powers under home rule. The panel includes the mayor and several council members and is to decide how and when to present a revised charter to voters possibly at the November election. More than 10,000 tons of seeds have been sent from the U.S. to the Soviet Union to boost Soviet food production.
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Beckley
E. E Bibb
Bibb
H. May
C. G. Peregoy
Charter-Revision Committee
West Virginia
U. S
Soviet Union
Factory dermatitis remedy claim notice
Consumer notice discusses antiseptic Black and White Ointment and Black and White Skin Soap marketed for itching burning skin irritation. Warns to use only as directed and notes potential dermatitis claims related to product. No specific persons or organizations identified in readable text.
Eccles Man Is Placed in Jail
Richard Mullins of Eccles serves a 30 day county jail term after arrest Friday for probation violation. Magistrate Oleg Mills ordered Mullins to work and pay a drunkenness fine but he failed to comply. Constable Bea McGhee detained him in Eccles.
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Richard Mullins
Eccles
Oleg Mills
Mills
Mullins
Bea McGhee
Ward Obtains Ancestral Acres In 63.6 Acre Transfer
The last 63.6 acres of the Gilbert Ward farm, held since 1855, were deeded to John C. Ward, grandson of Gilbert Ward, from Cas sie Bowers heirs. Heirs include James W. and Myrtle Ward Albert F. and Celia Ward Sadie McVey Eva and Erle D Harper Frank and Elsie Bower Mattie Bower Oliver and Clara Bower Mildred Bower and Aden Butler. The tract borders John C. Ward’s Glen Morgan Suillivan road farm in Shady Spring district.
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Ward
John C. Ward
Cassie Bower
James W
Myrtle Ward
Albert F
Celia Ward
Sadie McVey
Eva
Erle D Harper
Aden Butler
Glen Morgan-Suillivan Road
Shady Spring
Beckleyan in Italy Loops Rome Fast No Time for Sights
Jann C. Hodel, an ambulance driver with the American Field Service, writes from the Italian front dated June 20. He describes rough roads, long evacuations, and a relentless push that left no time to view Rome, as hospitals and transport juggle patients amid heavy traffic and constant moving fronts.
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Normandy
Southwest
Pacific
China
Jann C. Hodel
Gerry
Shackleford Heads Beckley Credit Bureau Directors Elected
R A Shackleford of FE M Payne becomes president of the Beckley Credit Bureau succeeding S C Catron at a Friday board meeting. New officers include Eiorer Davis as vice president and Fred W Roschi as treasurer. The board also elected five directors by mailed ballots. Mrs G P Sinnette, bureau manager, notes about 190 affiliates despite wartime pressures. The piece also cites Capt Robert Gray as the first American to circumnavigate the globe.
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Beckley Credit Buureau
S.C. Catron
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Bureau
Vecr
Eiorer Davis
General Stores
Fred W. Roschi
Berkley Newspapers Corporation
FFE
Ribb
C. A. Byus
R. M. French
BE. L. Norris
Frenery
G. P. Siinnetté
Richmond District Seeks Surfaced Highway Amid Petition Drive
Residents of Raleigh county's only unpaved Richmond district push for a surfaced road routed from Buckley Water Plant through Glade Creek. Committees plan visits to road officials and seek support from the Beckley and Mattox authorities for a three day a week mail route, with WPA base already in place.
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Clyde C. Harris
Oh. Garten
Calvin Plumes
Bartos Adkins
John Garten
Buckley Water Company
Glade Creek
Richmond Road
Beckley-Hinton
Shady Spring
Pluto
Richmond
Richmond — District Peonle
Beckley
Kier’ Mond
Hinge
Horse Brek and Ferry
Hititen Bridge
Madam’s Creek
Krinusies
Paro Bureau
Board of Matyeation
City appoints Dick Bailey patrolman for Beckley
Beckley appoints Dick Bailey to the city police force after two patrolmen resign. Police Chief William Trail said an expected medical discharge from Navy veteran Oscar Bowers could fill the vacancy. Bailey, a World War II veteran, served as a technical sergeant and previously managed Fire Creek Fuel. The city will set an exam date with the police civil service commission. Bailey will work 6 p m to 6 am.
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Dick Bailey
Beckley
William Trail
Trail
Oscar Bowers
United States Navy
Bailey
United States Army
Army
Fire Creek Fuel Company
Police Civil Service Commission
O. N. Hutchison
O. H. Zimmerman
Boy Dies After Truck Hit In Amherstdale Incident
Logan police report the death of 10 year old Charles Kirk of Robinette after being struck by a motor truck in Amherstdale. The victim was stepson of Oliver Ball and the incident was reported today.
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Associated Press
Logan
Charles Kirk
Robinette
Amherstdale
Oliver Ball
Premature Baby Found on Apartment Steps Near Stores
A premature infant about inches long was found on the steps of the Meadows apartments near the Silver Brand store Friday evening at 6 15 by city police. The baby was taken to Beckley hospital for preservation. Police Chief Trail said someone probably pitched the baby there and left it, adding little investigation was needed.
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Meadows
Beckley Hospital
Trail
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