Eight Federal Court Docket Set With Eight Cases
Federal District Court will hear four criminal cases and four civil actions in the current term. Judge Ben Moore ordered a warrant for Paul Michner for failing to appear after forfeiting a $1,000 bond. he is charged with aiding in an escape from the Federal Prison for Women at Alderson. Civil suit docket includes cases against Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company and Elk Refining Company, with jurors summoned from Raleigh, Fayette and Summers Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal District Court
Homer Hanna
Petit Jurors
Ben Moore
Paul Michner
Michner
Alderson
Beckley
Lowell Elden Ransom
Cora Scota Crouse
Kermit Gardner
Kathleen White King
United States
Stanley Antosh
H. L. Richmond
Wiliam Junior Martin
Naomi Craft
William T. Brown
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Miles Grubb
Lester Grubb
Marks Shows, Incorporated
Roy F. Hodge
Elk Refining Company
Raleigh
Fayette
Summers Counties
Pioneer Area Miners Readied for Bluefield Exhibit Reunion
The Eighth Annual Southern Appalachian Industrial Exhibit at Bluefield August 22 23 24 will feature a pioneer miners reunion with many from the region expected to attend. Any man with 40 years or more in or around a coal mine may join the reunion and compete for cash prizes. Fred Bailey heads the committee arranging the gathering of pioneers who helped build the region’s industrial empire. Major awards will honor the longest employment, the safest record, and the longest continuous service with one company. Blanks are available from mine superintendents or by writing Bailey Box 244 Bluefield West Virginia. The miners reunion closes the exhibition’s final day amid major postwar displays.
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Bluefield
Fred Bailey
Pocahontas
Bailey
Box 244
W. Va
Beckley Planning Commission to finish zoning ordinance
The Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to finish work on the proposed zoning ordinance. They will decide on a few questionable phrases and then vote to present the ordinance to the city council at the next regular meeting.
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City of
Beckley
Three Area Veterans Given Army Discharges
Three area veterans have received their discharge from Army service at Fort George G. Meade Maryland the Army disclosed They were Pfc Samuel G Reid of Oak Hill Pfc Clayton E Wallace of Odd and Pfc Leon C Flack of Lewisburg.
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Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Army
Samuel G. Reid
Oak Hill
Clayton E. Wallace
Odd
Leon C. Flack
Lewisburg
Cab Drivers to Meet Owners Over Contract Demands
Beckley area taxi operators and Mabscott company reps plan a meeting tonight in the Raleigh County Bank Building to discuss a contract, wage increases, and union checkoff with UCW field representative C. S. Box. About 60 drivers belong to the local union awaiting Washington headquarters approval. Namely Vaseyaes Yellow Cab Nu-Way Robert Json White Star Radio and Mabscott are represented. Box says drivers receive 35 percent of cross fares plus vacation pay. Cecil Stewart of Yellow Cab notes a 5 percent raise and $10 quarterly bonus offer, with current pay around 35 dollars a week from 25 percent of gross fares.
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United Construction Workers
Beckley
Mabscott Taxi Company
C. S. Box
U.C.W. Field
J. Leonard Baer
Raleigh County Bank
Baer
Box
Vaseyaes Yellow Cab
Nu-Way
Robert
JSON
White Star
Radio
Mab'scott
Cecil Stewart
Yellow Cab
Stewart
Return to Camp Kilmer for Homer K Lester
Homer K Lester of Daniels returned to Camp Kilmer New Jersey after a ten day leave with his wife Masisse Lilly Lester and son of Mr and Mrs H K Lester He was inducted March 26 1946 and trained at Fort Lewis WA He attended Shady Spring High School and worked for C and O Shops in Raleigh His wife accompanied him and will stay until his further assignment possibly Hawaii
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Homer K. Lester
Masisse Lilly Lester
H. K. Lester
Daniels
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey
Famie
Army
Fort Lewis
Washington
Shady Spring
C. and O
Raleigh
Hawaii
Rev Bright Addresses Society at Mullens Meeting
The Rev C R Bright spoke to the Woman's Society of Christian Service on Women of the Bible at the Mullens Methodist Church Friendship Hall. Members and guests attended with water melon served after the program. business was led by Mrs C E Moran.
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IGALE
Mullens
C. R. Bright
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Friendship Hall
The
Methodist Church
John Miller
Frank Holland
Be, Moran
B. B. Brown
Hobart Lusk
W. W. Wells
B. B Brown
J. 8. Gravely
Lee Hodson
J. A. Gott
S. G. Hodson
Janette Houck
Sally Neal Ax Iit Li
Cook
C. E. Moran
Ir B. Johnson
JH. P Stewart
Mills-E-A
Mullens Woman Gets Release From Navy
Mrs. Charlotte Ellen Vandette, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Stinnett Mullens, was discharged from the U S Navy Personnel Separation Center Washington D C Her husband Lt Comdr John J Vandette resides in Washington and was last on duty at the U S Naval Air Station Anacostia D C Mr and Mrs Joseph Boyd Baker II of Downingtown Pa are guests in the home of Mr and Mrs R G Bennett Jr of South Mullens arriving Monday evening and remaining through the weekend before continuing their trip to Gallipolis Ohio
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Bennetts
Register
Mullens
Joseph Boyd Baker II
Downingtown
Pennsylvania
R. G. Bennett, Jr
South Mullens
Bakers
Charlotte Ellen Vandette
Gallipolis
Charles Stinnett
U.S. Nashio
Baker
Washington, D. C
Vandette
John J. Vandette
Washington
U. S. Naval Air Station
Anacostia
D. C
Snake vision and motion tracking
Most snakes have poor vision and can hardly recognize still objects, but they can follow moving objects with their eyes fairly well.
Raleigh Said Leading State In Gardening
Raleigh County leads the state in the number of gardens. Claude R. Kemper, WVU extension vegetable gardening specialist, visited Cranberry and Cirtsville gardens, meeting with 4 H Club agent Clarence Wooten and noting ideas to revise the gardening circular for statewide use.
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Raleigh County
Claude R. Kemper
West Virginia University
Kemper
Clarence Wooten
Donald Lockley
Cranberry
Edsel Armentroul
Cirtsville
Five Veterans File Discharges at Raleigh County Board
Five veterans filed their discharges with Raleigh County Selective Service Boards No. 1 and 3 yesterday. Clerks of the boards disclosed the actions and maintained records for the veterans.
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Armed Forces
Raleigh County Selective Service Boards
Becket Army Recruiter Capt Baer Improves After Pneumonia
Captain Robert O Baer commander of Beckley Army Recruiting Station is reported improving rapidly at Raleigh General Hospital after an attack of pneumonia. Other notes include workers discharged, a U S Employment Service manager attending Huntington meetings, and a Bellemead Coal employee injuring his knee at work. Housing units for Morgantown ordnance works were described as zero available.
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Robert Baer
Robert O. Baer
Beckley
Raleigh General Hospital
Board No
Pill
Kelly LG
Coles
Helen
Howard E.akers
Slab Fork
Bellemead
Louis Hyden
Bellemead Cea
Pany
Associated Press
Aday
Morgantown
Heyden Chemical Corporation T
McAlpin Miner Injured At Lillybrook Mines
William E. Forum of McAlpin sustained a chest injury and a damaged left arm in an incident at Lillybrook Coal Company mines. Hospital reports at Beckley stated the injuries were confirmed this morning.
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McAlpin
William E. Forum
Lillybrook Coal Company
Beckley Hospital
Oak Hill Man Hurt By Falling Coals at Mount Hope
Damon Campbell, 29, of Oak Hill, was injured when coal fell from the roof of Charleston Coal Company at Mount Hope. His condition was not determined this morning.
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Oak Hill
Damon Campbell
Oak HM
Charleston Coal Company
Mount Hope
Permit Issued For Garage Apartment On Johnston Road
Carl Lee Smith of Beckley received a city building permit for a three room garage apartment on Johnston Road. The structure carries a $3,000 valuation and a $10 permit fee was paid, as recorded by the city registrar this morning.
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Carl Lee Smith
Beckley
Johnston Road
City Recorder's Office
Mine Car Injures Layland Miner In Mine Accident
Pete Maslin a 54 year old Layland miner is hospitalized in Beckley after a mine bank car ran over his left leg. Hospital attendants confirm the injury and report his condition. A separate note mentions experimental packaging lengthening food shelf life from one to five and even ten days.
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Layland Man
Pete Maslin
Layland Miner
Beckley Hospital
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D-W.va
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Alberta
Rhodes
Lalse
U.S. E
Helen Mitchell
Lye U.S. Employment Service
Huntington
Mitchell
International Association of Public Employment Services
R. E. Olds
Michigan
DeLee Tae Cohens
Pawasda
Hea
Neville St
Cohen
Tussy
Cologne
Pinkhams
Bolding & Betes
Louis Philippe
Sunbird
Jaweler
Prince Albert
Howe Wie
Marlojel
Kolynos Lyon
Colgate Phillips
Woodbury's
Ponds
Esther Cranm
Max Factors
Yaardleys Foundation
Elmo Founeatian PT A
Nat Coheng
Bing
Edna Wallace Hopper
Shaw
Just
Evan
Kotex
Bor
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Bellans
Lady Ester
Mendaco
Fletchers Castoria
Gerbers Baby Foods
Absorbine Jr
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Cohen's
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