Public Forum on Charity and World Hunger Crusade
A reader argues Americans must choose between feeding the hungry and self indulgence. Citing scripture and Bishop Shiel, the letter condemns hoarding food while Calcutta starving deaths are noted. It calls on generosity as moral duty and links famine to freedom and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acesister
Will Rogers
America
Amer
Oe Vo
Ica
Caesar
John E. Muehls
Readers Digest
Calcutta
Bernard J. Shiel
Nevis
God
Christ
County Licenses Deadline for Tobacco and Soda Sales
County residents must obtain miscellaneous state licenses for tobacco and related sales by July 1 at the County Clerk's office to avoid a 10 percent late fee. Applicants applying August 1 face a penalty of 10 percent for July and August. County Clerk Harry Anderson emphasized the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Anderson
Anderson
Next Scout Review Set For Sept 9 Piney River District
The Piney River District Boy Scouts will hold the next board of review on September 9, the second Monday in September. District chairman B C Minter notes August meeting skipped due to camping and vacations and the first Monday in September meeting was postponed for Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Piney River District
B. C. Minter
Istrict
Advancement Committee
Minter
Public Notice of Raleigh County tax levy plan in 1946
At a regular Raleigh County Court meeting in Beckley West Virginia on July 16 1946 the court considered a Raleigh County Park Board resolution approving increased levies for three fiscal years starting July 1 1946 to raise 143000 for recreation building housing and related facilities. The plan lists levy rates per property class and intended expenditures including administration recreation camps swimming areas and roads with a public vote set for August 6 1946. The board submitted minutes to the County Court for filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Court House
Beckley
West Virginia
Ty, G. Farmere
D. B. Jarcell
James J. Shrewsbury
Taleted County Park
Raleigh County Park
W. B. Crickmer
A. A. Ross
Walter Duncan
C. C. Ballard
H. B. Thomas
C. E. Shumate
Sarah McGinnis Rader
Harold Lambert
Raleigh County Park Board
Sven
Eee Certs
Ratelah County
Raleigh
W.B. Crickmer
W. M. Duncan
Mrs. R. F. Gunnoe Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs. R. F. Gunnoe is back at her Coal City home after hospital treatment at Beckley. Although improved she requires further care. She is a licensed minister and her husband, employed in a Lillybrook shop, is also a minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roglster
Coal City
R. F. Gunnoe
Beckley Hospital
Lillybrook
Raleigh County Park Board Levies Special Election
A special August 6 1946 election will seek voter approval for increased levies to fund park and recreation expansions in Raleigh County West Virginia. Proposed expenditures include administration facilities swimming areas boys and girls camps sewer systems cabins roads and other improvements for fiscal years 1946 1947 and 1948 with rate increases across four property classes and a total projected need of 1436000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cms Booeeiseeceesee Ees
Raleigh County Park Board
County Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Area Retailers Pay Overcharges
The District OPA enforcement division announced settlements and a default judgment for overcharges. L Mills of Beckley paid 270.96 for ceiling truck overcharges, Russell A Boyd of Ronceverte paid 69.14 for coal overcharges, Clothes Line Beckley 267.12, Virgil A Adams Edwight 115.13, and Francis W Harvey Hinton faced a 144.75 default judgment in federal court for triple overcharges on a used gas range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Opa
L. Mills
Beckley
Russell A. Boyd
Ronceverte
Apparel and
Clothes Line
Virgil A. Adams
Edwight
Francis W. Harvey
Hinton
Federal District Court
Ben Moore
Camping and Cabin Listings Near Greenbrier Waterway
In frame electric Hehts North Willow Wood Bridge listings describe various camp and residence options near springs and medicinal waters. Properties include one to seven rooms with garages and porches, prices from 1,750 to 2,500 dollars, frontage of up to 800 feet, and proximity to nature and forested areas along Greenbrier and Snow Wood Bridge routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barger Springs
Greenbrier
Northern
Snow Wood Bridge
Largeimber
Homes for sale with low down payment and rent-to-own plan
Brief notice describes homes offered with about one fourth down and a five year payoff. Buyers can convert rent payments into equity to own the house. Properties are located near schools and churches. down payment is the major upfront cost with modest monthly payments.
Automobiles Wanted and Used Cars for Sale In City
An individual seeks to buy Ford or Chevrolet models. Listings include 1935 Chevrolet sedan and 1996 Plymouth sedan in fair condition at 133 East Main Street and Bath 4 door near Clayton Mills in Soak Creek. Also 942 International K truck in excellent condition listed with Roy D Flans anan in Maplewood. Vote for Frank Bilcups Democratic candidate County Court.
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Ford
Chevrolet
East Main Street
Dial
Plymouth
Bath
Clayton Mills
Soak Creek
Frank Bilcups
County Court
Roy D
Flansanan
Maplewood
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Raleigh County Court
John Tanner
Aluminum
Miner
Beckley, W. Va
W. V
Islatute
Beckley Post
I Herald
Raleigh Register
H. G. Farmer
Ste
Harry Ancersos
Rome Optical CO
Neville St
Presid
Hargrove Street
W.va
Alfred Blackburnbell
Grove Avenue
W. Ray
Oakwood Avenue
Bamont
Y. Avelot
Hume Court
Sprague
Sear Morralstery
Four Acres
Ind Water
North Sand Branch
Homeseekers Ind & Building Company Real Estate and Rsiitancys
A. Loannina Bldg
Camps Algng Eenbrier River
Zend Reaches
Gon
J.B. Thomas
Alderson
W. Va
Midway
Airce Jos
Harper Road
Ewart Heights
B. L. Bostick
Clyde Street
Swater
Hobson Tucker
Sophia
Ioderi
Quarry Street
Pass Heights
English Village
W. C
Johnstown
Realstate
Sullivan Road
Glenn Morgan
Raleigh Heights
Mannix
Hinton Road
Shady Spring
James Lilly
Corner Main
Heber
Harless ~ Court
Woollawn Avenue
Wrench Street
Johnstown Road
Pine Grove Park
Mabscott
Riley Street
10Th Street
New Ratelgh Head
11Th Street
New Rateleh Road
Harner Melghta
Christmas Realty Co
Prince St. Diab
Pax Road
Mount Hope
Peterstown Road
Charlie Lowe
Blackburn Palleson Realty Co
Gale
Frank Billups
Cecil Rice
MacArthur
Pinecrest
C. L. Lilly
Ial At
Lean Land & Vance CO
Main St
Tire & Rubber CO
Kanawha St. Dial
Anly Land Co. Tech
Weigh County Bank Bldg
Princeton, W
Amoco
Harvey's
Oakwood Ave
Dial Tal
W. W. Va
Beckley Auto
By-Pass Used Car CO
Sanitarium
Skley Used Car Co
Neville Street
Shady Spring High School
Third Avenue
J. Everett Shrewsbury
Red Star
Blackburn Patteson Really Co
Mount Hone, W. Va
Allen, Oak Hill, W. Va
Votice
Nawha Pennzoil
FE. E. Stanley
ITV
Service
Palace Theatre
Crab Orchard
Wome
Valley Drive
Good Buy
Stanaford
Mount View Road
Cool Ridge
East Beckley
Oak Grove
Jumping Branch
Cook Ridge
Lilly Land Company
Raleigh County Bank
Princeton
Aryice
Transeed Tx
Ales, Inc
Sk Ffitl
Iper Marke
Company
Quesenberry Street
Goodrich
Dlal
Universal
Mata
Ace Auto
Prince St
U. S. Royal Tires
Beckley Tire & Rubber Co. Wholesale & Serall
Fayette St - Dial
Nize
J. K. Whitlock
Oak Hill, W. Y
Gite Rebarselik
Boggess
Prince and Hebert
Ace Auto Store
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