Farming Today Urges Farm Families to Discuss Rural Safety
J. O. Knapp of West Virginia University, head of the state National Farm Safety Week drive, urges all farm families to pause during the observance for safety talks. He cites daily farm accidents and 1946 safety council estimates, notes high farm losses, and highlights dairy meeting talks by national and state experts at Jackson's Mill.
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J. O. Knapp
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
America
Knapp
National Safety Council
Jackson’s Mill
G. Heebink
West Virginia
Raymond Albrechsen
Cornell University
Albrechsen
New York State
J.C. Nisbet
Columbus
Ohio
C. HH. Hoffman
Philadelphia
M.salisbury
Ohio State University
Gairy
Salisbury
Heebink
Mother Sees Son Plunge to Death in Plane Crash
Two Barksdale Field soldiers died when their civilian plane crashed near Athens Louisiana. SSgt Julius Kelly Atkins 24 of Athens and Pte Kenneth C Kress 19 of Yates Center Kansas were identified as victims. Atkins mother Mrs R D Walker and his stepfather watched from their yard as he waved before the crash.
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Preas
Athens
Barksdale Field
Julius Kelly
Atkins
Kenneth C. Kress
Yates Center
Kans
R. D. Walker
Japan
Airport Problems Eyed By Oil Men
West Virginia Standard Oil executives and New York officials visited Beckley Mount Hope Airport to discuss user difficulties with airport requirements with manager W. H. Farley. The two Beechcraft planes accompanied them as they planned visits to Charleston White Sulphur Springs Clarksburg Parkersburg and Wheeling.
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West Virginia
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
New York
Beckley-Mount Hope
W. H. Farley
Charleston
White ,Sulphur Springs
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
A. R. Martin
F. M. Hoferer
Hubert Simms
E. H. Collins
R. M. Gray
Esso
R. C. Wormald
J. L. Blanchard
Fred Neef
UMW Seeks Home For Miner's Wife
The United Mine Workers of America offered to guarantee rent for a Mabscott woman, Mrs. John Pennington, evicted from her home. Magistrate J P Meadows said she moved furniture to a store and complied with eviction from a suit by William J. Bowers. Her husband is ill with tuberculosis and silicosis in North Carolina, and District 29 headquarters will guarantee rent. She has two children.
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United Mine Workers Office
John Pennington
Mabscott
J. P. Meadows
Distrigg 29
Machine Age Reaches Chops
Seattle experts report plastic chop sticks are produced at twelve per minute by a machine. The firm plans to export a million pairs to China, claiming plastics are prettier and cleaner than bamboo, and can bend and handle temps up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Ascnojater Pras
Seattle
China
Teres
Silverware boom as production peaks and new patterns debut
The Associated Press reports silverware production has reached peak levels with expectations of strong fall availability. American sterling output has tripled since 1939, with Oneida and International Silver planning new patterns Morning Star Remembrance and Northern Lights. Demand remains high, prices steady, and open stock options noted as imports of new designs rise.
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Oneida, Ltd
Community
Morning Star
International Silver Co
Rogers Bros
A. L. Zeitung
International
National Silver Company
Company
National
Neiv
I W
Zeltung
Auto Mishaps In Beckley Leave Damages Totaling 70
Three minor auto crashes reported in Beckley caused about 70 in damage over the weekend. Carl B. Walker 52 of Quarry Street and Leonard L. Minor 21 of Laurel Creek collided on South Fayette Street early Sunday. Walker was arrested for drunken driving.
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Carl B. Walker
Quarry Street
Leonard L. Minor
Laurel Creek
South Fayette Street
Walker
Pete Fani
Westwood Drive
Pete Cobb
Piney View
Main
Kanawha
W. P. Riffe
Crab Orchard
John Trimble
Winding Gulf
Ready for the Fleet British invite volunteers for entertaining US ships
The British Admiralty sent a circular to its female staff inviting volunteers to entertain visiting US battleships carriers and destroyers on a goodwill mission. A spokesman said the response was very ready and a waiting list exists. The note follows a segment noting the Lincoln Memorial dedication in Washington DC in 1920s.
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Associated Press
U. S
Admiralty
Reinstatement of National Life Insurance Explained
The article explains how veterans can reinstate lapsed NSLI policies by visiting a service organization or veterans office to get a form, signing, and paying two months' premiums. No medical exam or notarization is needed. the payment covers the lapse month and the first full reinstatement month, with subsequent on-time payments urged. Patterson of NSLI committee stresses informing veterans and families to reclaim policies before the no-action period ends.
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Veterans Office
Patterson
NSLI
Iife
No Other One and the ultimatum determined by time
A woman weighs a drastic offer from Graddy after Dan Holloway's call. She recalls the accident, the neediness she felt, and the pressure of choosing within twenty days. The scene unfolds with a moonlit room and unresolved tension as the plot advances.
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Dan Holloway
Graddy
Beckley College to Install Two Way Public Address System
Beckley College will install a two way public address system across its three buildings during August. The system will allow lectures and announcements to reach all classrooms, enabling direct communication between offices and classrooms. G E and George Wise supervise the project, Beckley Protection Company awarded the bid. Second term summer session registrations occurred this morning in the main building on South Kanawha Street.
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Beckley College
Ken Shroyer
Treanta
Shroyer
Beckley Protection Company
G, E
George Wise
South
Kanawha Street
Fugitt Shapes Up As Top Nominee for Legion Post
Beckley man W R Fugitt emerges as the leading candidate for West Virginia state commander of the American Legion. Raleigh County post reports broad support with delegates named for the August 25 state convention in Clarksburg and Beckley slated as next year’s Sixth District convention host. Notables and officials expected to attend include Governor Meadows and U S Senators Kilgore and Revercomb, among others.
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Fugitt
Legion Post
Webb
Raleigh County
Clarksburg
Memorial Building
Roy I. Smith
Beckley
Legion
Paul H. Griffith
Norton E. Pearl
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarence W. Meadows
U.S
Harley M
Kilgore
Chapman Revercomb
John Thomas Taylor
Landlord Quits Utilities Claim Remodeling Ruling
The first landlord enjoined under Nebraska rent control says shutting off water and electricity to remodel tenants’ apartments was a mistake. Judge Delehant issued the injunction, ordering restoration of services. heating set for July 8.
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Associated Press
Hastings
Neb
Edwin L. Stratton
California
John W. Delehant
Lincoln
Stratton
Theuilding
Irving M. Gruber
Office of Housing Expeditor
Washington
Nebraska
Truman
Bostonians Fund New Hospital in Poland
The Unitarian Service Committee of Boston plans a 30 bed hospital at Piekary Slaskie near Bytom to aid coal miners with traumatic surgery. Miss Dorothea B. Jones leads Polish staff recruitment while Noel P. Field attends dedication. American doctors will staff key roles and funds support needy Poles. In other brief, James Murray faces grand jury on a $25 dog theft charge.
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Vie
Associated Press
Miss Jones
Byrom
James Murray
Second Avenue
G. O. Mills
Murray
W. PF. Jackson
Rat racing described as sport not gambling in San Francisco
Edward Moffitt, a San Francisco craftsman, houses 80 albino rats and a patent rat race track with six treadmills to stage racing events. The winner, a pink eyed rat named Commuter, set a track record of 1 minute 24 seconds, while Moffitt advocates breeding faster racing rats as a sport not gambling.
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Associated
San Francisco
Edward Moffitt
Moffitt
Twin Peaks
Moffitt l
Roulette
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