Chief Justice Vinson to address Lilly family reunion on Flat Top Mountain
Chief Justice Fred Vinson of Louisa Kentucky will speak at the Lilly reunion on Flat Top Mountain August 16 and 17. Lilly said Harold Stassen has been invited to speak, while Truman declined due to prior commitments. The revival of the meeting aims to revive one of the nation’s largest gatherings, with past crowds around 50,000.
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Fred Vinson
Louisa
Flat Top Mountain
A. A
Abe
Lilly
Vinson
Lilly Reunion Association
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Truman
Judge Fred Fox To Address West Virginia Bar Banquet
Four members of the West Virginia State Supreme Court including Judge Fred L. Fox will speak at the Wyoming County Bar Association banquet on Jesse Mountain. Also attending are Judges James B. Riley William H. Lovins and Frank L. Haymond. Judge Joe Kenna cannot attend. The group will discuss the Integrated Bar created to improve justice administration and curb unauthorized practice. Grover C. Worrell reports large attendance is expected.
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Register
Mullens
West Virginia State Supreme Court
Fred L. Fox
Jesse Mountain
Wyoming County Bar Association
Grover C. Worrell
County Association of Lawyers
Fox
Supreme Court
James B. Riley
William H.J . Lovins
Frank L. Haymond
Joe. Kenna
Integrated Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Grover C. Wortrell
Ten Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in Raleigh County
Ten couples applied for marriage licenses in Raleigh County as recorded by the county clerk on Wednesday. Names include Clarence Birchfield and Arbulice Price both of Glen Daniel. Henry Ca dle and Thelma Caudill of Pemberton. William Edwards and Ida Mae Covington of East Beckley. Troy Martin and Charlotte Gilienwater of Soph ie and Slab Fork. George Shrewsbury and Gertie Rosey of Odd and Lester. Edward Tate and Avis Dunn of Mabscott. George Tanner and Beatrice Clay of Beckley. Willard Underwood and Rita Daniels of Lester. James Bown and Juanita Carlton of Eccles Negroes. Robert Downing and Geraldine Ward of East Beckley Negroes.
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Raleigh County
Clarence Birchfield
Arbulice Price
Glen Daniel
Henry Jackson Cadle
Thelma Jean Caudill
Pemberton
William Edwards
Ida Mae Covington
East Beckley
Troy William Martin
Sophie
Charlotte Gilienwater
Slab Fork
George Shrewsbury
Masons To Hold Beckwith Picnic For Members And Families
Masons of all degrees and their families will gather Sunday July 13 at the Fayette County 4-H Camp at Beckwith. Charleston Beni Kedem Temple and local Shrines sponsor with Raleigh Fayette Summers and Wyoming counties attendees expected. Recreation and band concerts slated with free lemonade and ice cream. attendees to bring picnic baskets etc.
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Fayette County
Beckwith
Kermit Locke
Shrine Club
Charleston
R. R. Smiley
Beni Kedem Oriental Band
Beni Kedem Gold Band
Smiley
Meeting of UMW district leaders and wage panel discusses rents and coal costs
Noon talks list district committeemen from Resoco to Tug River Pocahontas and wage scale members from McComas to Bellwood attending. TITLER says rent settlements for new houses built by coal firms at current prices. rents stay for existing homes. Panel to set coal and explosive costs and establish a production cost price for coal sold to miners.
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UMW
Willis Trent
Resoco
D. D. Wilson
Amigo
Winding Gulf Field
Clyde Phillips
Page
Roscoe Waddell
Sprague
New River Field
Frank White
Quin Wood
Willard Howard
Crichton
Greenbrier
Ernest Lyon
Amonate
John Hollins
Caretta
Wiley Shepherd
Hamphill
Charles Phillips
Bishop
O. L. Ramsey
Tug-River-Pocahontas Field
International Union
Earl Stamper
McComas
Leighton Farley
Sophia
Robert Forren
Layland
Blaine O'Dell
Bellwood
Tiller
Poland Reaffirms US Ties Amid Paris Conference Debate
Poland rejected the Marshall plan amendments but pledged coal deliveries to aid reconstruction while seeking US support. Switzerland outlined three conditions for participation neutrality, government control over Paris conclusions, and continued trade pacts. Czechoslovakia and Austria will join the conference despite Soviet ties and remaining Russian troops.
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Switzerland
Paris
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Austria
Dunkley Charged After Vehicle Collision
Miss Dunkley was ordered to appear before Magistrate G. O. Julius today on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. The collision involved two other cars whose drivers were not identified. the car Dunkley drove is owned by H. L. Vance of Caldwell.
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Miss Dunkley
G. O. Juilis
H. L. Vance
Caldwell
Fragmentary action at doorway and shed incident
A man clings to a two inch sill on the doorway exterior until he is smashed against a shed. The scene suggests a forceful impact or assault captured in partial text with no further details.
UN proposal for world government sparks debate in ten house members
Ten House members urge a United Nations system with legislative judicial and enforcement branches to test Soviet aims. They warn changes to the charter require all nations and suggest a new world body could form in Russia or another blocked country if consensus fails. VISIT IN TENNESSEE reports Gibson and son travel to Greensboro to visit relatives. COZORTS RETURN notes Wade Cozort’s return from New Richmond after wife visited sister. RETURN HOME covers Lugar family holiday trip to a Greenbrier cabin. VISIT MULLENS mentions W S Fench stopping en route to Page to visit kin. NEPRO PUT ON PROBATION states Napoleon Washington, 20, placed on five years probation for unlawful wounding after pleading guilty.
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TEN House
Soviet Union
United Nations
U. N
Russia
Napoleon Washington
Beckley
W. A. Riffe
Hugo Payne
Washington
Charles Farmer To Address Baptist Youth Meeting
The Raleigh County Baptist Youth Fellowship plans its July 1 meeting at 1 30 p.m. at Breckenridge Baptist Church Bolt with speaker Charles C. Farmer of Beckley. Also noted is J L Blankenship visiting Huntington with family Judy and Larry and returning to visit E H Manning and family.
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Charles Farmer
Baptist Youth Fellowship Groups
Raleigh County
Breckenridge Baptist Church
Bolt
Charles C. Farmer
Beckley
Radio Actress Wallander’s 1941 and 1946 NBC Work
Wallander noted the actress worked for the National Broadcasting Company in 1941 and again in 1946 as a radio hit performer.
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National
Wallander
Lane Family Visits Oceana and Beckley
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lane and daughters of Charleston spent Sunday in Oceana with Lane s mother Mrs W W Skaggs and sister Mrs day Bailey and her family The group motored to Beckley to visit Lane s father Walter Skaggs a patient in Pinecrest Sanitarium
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Lanes
Register
Oceana
Clarence Lane
Charleston
Lane
W. W. Skaggs
Day Bailey
Beckley
Walter Skaggs
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Gallimore Defends Suit Story Correction in Raleigh Register
Roger G Gallimore named as defendant in a civil suit in Raleigh County circuit clerk's office. The Raleigh Register article of July 3 states he is not a Negro and the piece was published in good faith based on information supplied, not intended to injure him.
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Roger G. Gallimore
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's
Raleigh Regster
Galli
State Board of Education Meets Here July 17
Governor Meadows called the new State Board of Education to meet in Charleston on July 17 to discuss organization and policy establishment. King David accepted raisins for taxes in a distant historical note.
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Associated Press
Charleston
State Board of Education
Meadows
B. C
David
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Virginian Railway
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Charles Hodel
West Virginia Forest Council
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J. L. Blankenship
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