New Equipment Arrives For County Road Crews
Raleigh County’s State Road Commission adds three major machines including a LaFrance two ton truck a bulldozer and a shared concrete mixer with Mercer McDowell and other counties for road maintenance. Grading runs are planned from Pluto to near Richmond District High School with work through Freezeland Mountain Irish Mountain and routes to Hinton.
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Raleigh
State Road ‘Commission
George Gadd
Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell
LaFrance
Richmond
Gadd
Pluto
Freezeland Mountain
Hinton
Irish Mountain
Richmond ‘District High School
Richmond District
Pear
Abraham
Four-H Park
Trent Talks but Has No New Ideas
State School Superintendent W. W. Trent urged immediate provision for constructing county school buildings while noting no state funds exist. He cited Pendleton county's unsafe Y-room frame and said counties rely on permanent improvement levy revenue and three year 50 percent extensions, risking unpainted, unrepaired buildings as nine month terms strain finances.
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Trent
Associated Press
Charleston
W. W. Trent
Franklin
Pendleton County
Pendleton’ County
Pendleton
Cash Prizes For State Firemen At WV Convention Parade
Cash prizes totaling 2500 dollars will be awarded to competing units during the parade at the nineteenth annual West Virginia State Firemen's Association convention in Charles Town August 28 to 30. WV units receive prizes by unit size distance traveled best appearing band and best appearing drum corps. Similar prizes go to out of state units with an award for best appearing fire truck. The parade caps the three day meeting Saturday afternoon.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
West Virginia
Radio Network Programs Schedule Summary
Eastern and daylight hours vary by region with multiple programs listed. Notable items include Evening News Reports with Eric Sevareid, America Serenade, Red Barber sports, Lowell Thomas News, Radio Supper Club, The House Party, Kaltenborn’s Comment, Paul Lavalle Melody, Time Place Tune, Abe Lyman Waltz Time, The Mystery Theater, Meet the Press Interviews, and weekly guest talks.
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Nbe
Eric Sevareid
Cbs Network
Mbs-West
United Nations
Cbs
Lowell Thomas
nbe _ World News & Commentary
Bob Q. Lewis
Fulton Lewis,, Jr
Mbs
Nboance
Basic
Bob Crosby
Nbe Ink
Burl Ives
Nbe Lewis
Abe Arthur
Variety
Gabriel Heatter
Abe Lyman
Abe Godfrey
Mbz
The
cbs _ Meet the Press
Bill Stern
Eileen Farrell
Marty
Drake
Cbs News
ABC
Wwest
Elmer Davis
AAF Group Seeks Store Closings for Air Forces Day
Beckley stores may close during the local Air Forces Day program on August 1 after the mercantile board authorizes the Beckley Squadron of the Air Forces Association to poll merchants about closing from 10 30 a m to 1 p m The day features Brig Gen Charles L Fox and Brig Gen Jarred Crabb as principal speakers with Crabb delivering the morning address and Fox the 630 p m banquet talk at the El Chico Cafe. Flights over the city music by the Woodrow Wilson High School band and a dance at the armory cap the celebration with the morning program at Woodrow Wilson stadium to be timed after the store survey is completed.
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Beckley
Mercantile Board
Air Forces Association
Charles L. Fox
West Virginia
Jarred Crabb
Ninth Air Force
Crabb
Fox
Community notices from Raleigh and surrounding churches
Local lodge Hiram Abiff No 58 schedules St John’s Day services for 2 p m at St John Baptist Church and lists officers Lee Bradley W M J C Nash secretary. Stratton high school band rehear ses at the school tonight 6 30 led by D D Crawford. Mecca Temple East Gulf to meet Saturday 8 p m all nobles urged present. Church events include Leona Hull speaking Sunday 3 p m at St John New Covenant and Saint Matthew A M E Church radio broadcast Sunday 11 a m with junior choir. Birth announcement for a girl born July 24 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Whitlow Jr of Skelton.
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Hiram Abiff
W. F. Hall
Lewis Early
Leona Hull
St. John-New Covenant
Saint Matthew A. M. E
WWNR
W. M.ricks
Funeral services for Howard Lewis set for Saturday
Funeral services for Howard Lewis will be held at St John Saves Church Saturday at 3 p m with Rev H E Davis officiating Burial will be in Charlottesville Va Surviving are wife Martha F Lewis of Raleigh two brothers Joseph and Marshall Jr and one sister Mrs Mildred Hutchins all of Blenheim Va The body will be in state at Trent Funeral Home after 5 today until funeral time
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Howard Lewis
St. John Saves Church
H. E. Davis
Charlottesville
Martha F. Lewis
Raleigh
Joseph
Marshall,Jr
Mildred Hutchins
Blenheim
Trent Funeral Home
Bargain Boys Shorts and Purses Sale Notice
Regular 89c boys shorts and gabardine shorts offer itemized prices. Khaki shorts priced at 2.98 and purses at 1.00 appear in the sale listing with multiple dozens of styles and low prices for quick trips.
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Ann Fore
Huntington
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Eagle
Rising Sun Baptist Church of Sun
Pleasant Valley Baptist Choir
Minden
Joe Moon
Nathaniel Blanks
Lawrence Berger
Cranberry
N. B. Wood
Vinie Robbins
Union
Baptist Church
Harlan Heights
S. W. Williams
Silver Leaf Quartet
Elbe
Raymond’ Whit
Byrd. Robinson
Stotesbury
Johnson
New York
Washington, D.C
P.F Cy
Walter Pennix
Seattle
Wash
Tate
Maplewood Lane
G. Braxton
Mary Finney
Bessie James
Pemberon
Neville Street
Pinkham
Wonder Soap
Beckley, W. VA
Cohen
Neural
Cohen's
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CAL Rinex
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Efedron
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POL Scientific
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Abbey
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Fletcher
Caldwell
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Ags
Cohen’s
Wrisley
Price
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Cohen Drug
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All Children’s
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