Raleigh man jumps from truck before Kilsyth train crash
Dewey Kessler narrowly escaped injury when he leapt from a New River Supply Co truck moments before a coal train struck the vehicle at the Chesapeake and Ohio crossing in Kilsyth. The engine, driven by Horace Stover, braked and blew for the driver, but the load crushed the truck and built fire was put out by Mount Hope volunteers.
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Reglsier
Mount Hope
Dewey Kester
River Supply Company
Chesapeake and Ohio
Kilsyth
Oswald Mine
Horace Stover
Dewey Kessler
Kilsyth i
J. B. Helton
Kessler
Mount Hope Personal Notices and Local Updates
Mount Hope notes report Holen Katheryn Bennett home from Osx Hall Hospital after burns on front body from a coke pot top tilting spilling water and a child named Nancy Dungan moved to hospital for heart murmur with two blood transfusions. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Rawes plan to attend Besoco church homecoming on August 1, recalling 1927 church formation.
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Hegister
Muse Holen
Katheryn Jalise Bennett
Joe Juncan
Oak Millospital
James A. Rawe
Wall
Besoco
lSiesrtity
Rawes
South Hill Property Sells For $2,000 Deed is Filed
Deepwater transfers include Mabel Pennington Comer and others buying into South Hill addition lot 44 for about 2 000 with no consideration, filed in Fayetteville. Other deeds list land sales and right of way agreements involving A L Hizer Ira Nelf K K Warden Dan Ramsey Rebecca Coleman Homer McKinney and multiple spouses and Appalachian Electric Power Co.
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Deepwater
Fayetteville
W. P. Bitt
Mabel Pennington Commer
Singer
Howard Pennington
South Hill
Oak Hill
Fayette
Mabel Pennington
A. L Hizer
Ira Nelf
Laurel Creek
Sewell Mountain
K. K. Warden
Dan Ramsey
Windsor
Rebecca Coleman
Homer McKinney
Charles N. Shawkey
E. C. Wilkins
Jasper Bennet
E. R. Teems
Joseph Poteney
Mary Andrews
Robert Trapasso
J. Ms. Willis
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Ray A. Leach
Joseph E. Fuller
Humphrey
Long Branch
Mabel ‘Pennington
Mary Singer
Carron Pennington
Mabel Pennington Comer
Mrs Harris Dies Sunday Rites Set at Summerlee
Mrs Pennie Harris 69 died at her Sumnerlee home at 3 am today born January 1952 in Kentucky member of Summerlee Baptist Church survivors include sister Betty Dodson Sparta Tenn and children E N Harris Belle Buddy Harris Sparta Arsle Harris Derossolte and Charlie Harris Summerlee funeral services Sunday at 1 pm in Frazier Chapel Frazier Tenn and burial in family cemetery there Court denies appeal State Supreme Court refused re application by E J Evans and Leland Tilley from a court order in favor of Harvey Stelwart over possession of a building in Oceana
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Rtegister
Oak Hill
Pennie Harris
Summerlee
Kentucky
Summerlee Baptist Church
Betty Dodson
Sparta
Tenn
E. N. Harris
Belle
Buddy Harris
Arsle Harris
Derossolte
Ten
Charlie Harris
Summer
Register
Weiler Oceana
State Supreme Court
E. J. Evans
Leland Tilley
Harvey Stelwart
Oceana
Demo Delegates Announced in Three Raleigh Districts
Delegates from Shady Spring Marsh Fork and Clear Fork districts to the state Democrat convention at Clarksburg were announced by the County Clerk. Elections occurred Monday with town district results earlier this week showing missing delegates from Richmond Slab Fork and Trap districts. Shady Spring delegates include Harold Lambert A J Lilly and J B Smith with alternates Jenn Norton Henry Brammer and C Lewis. Marsh Fork delegates Harold Kirk James Noyes with alternates Elmer Holstein Jol i Combs. Clear Fork delegates Bashia Hamilton Dotry Hamilton with alternates Boyd Jarrell Carlous Jarrell. Raleigh County may have 27 delegates and 27 alternates.
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Shady Spring
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Clarksburg
Richmond
Slab Fork
Trap Phim
Shadyange
Harold Lambert
A. J. Lilly
Beaver
J. 2. Smith
Daniels
Al‘fernales
Jenn 3. Norton
Henry Brammer
C.j Ic. Lewis
Harold Kirk
James Noyes
Elmer Holstein
Joli Combs
Eunice
Bashia
Hamilton
Dotry Hamilton
Boyd Jarrell
Carlous Jarrell
Raleigh County
Senate debate opens with southern bloc ready to weigh in
A Southern states contingent signals readiness to join a Senate discussion as Stennis of Mississippi opens the initial round followed by Stewart of Tennessee. Stewart speaks and requests ammunition time, with the floor set for 30 minutes, to be followed by Maybank of South Carolina and Robertson of Virginia among others.
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Stennis
D.-Miss
Stewart
Tennessee
Senate
Ifey
Maybank
South Carolina
Robertson
Virginia
Covel Negro Found Not Guilty by Maliatrate
Covel Negro was found not guilty due to insufficient evidence of carrying a pistol as charged. A warrant had been issued on a neighbor’s complaint. The hearing before Magistrate W. H. M. Slovatt was held in Washington, and the case was dismissed.
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Covel
Roglster
Mullens
Washington
Covel Negro
Clarence Huet
Wurt
WH. M. Slovatt
Two Motorists Post Bonds for Speeding
Oak Hull two motorists posted bonds of 16.50 each after receiving speeding tickets yesterday, per J M Spade acting police chief. The men were Glen Scharfenberg of Beckley and Ernest Lucas of Scarbro Posted bonds and released.
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OAK Hull
Weller
J. M. Spade
Glen Scharfenberg
Beckley
Ernest Lucas
Scarbro
McKinney Meet Sunday and Beckley veterans reinstatement
The 17th McKinney Meet is scheduled for Sunday at Spruce Grove church grounds near Basin. Beckley VA chief notes $128,000 in GL insurance reinstated over the past two weeks. deadline looms for reinstating lapsed policies with two months premiums and health certification.
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Tomorow
National Service
R. J. Smith
Beckley Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Inca
Smith
Beckley Veterans’ Affairs Office
Memorial Building
Ly Register
Mullens
McKinney
Spruce Grove
Stephenson-Herndon Road
Basin
Hiram Little Place
Eugene Scott
Beckley
Kenneth WW. Shaffer
Spencer
J. W. Maxwell
Shaffer
Pineville
Maxwell
B. B. Mitcham
Stephenson
Orlie McKinney
Dev
Riley Graham
Rho
Dell
Hev
Orvet Belcher
Tmann
Croup
A. Lacy Wood
Eccles defends plan to curb inflation via bank reserves
In a Senate hearing Eccles proposes Federal Reserve powers to require banks hold special reserves against deposits to curb inflation. Critics say the plan is unworkable, while supporting figures note support shifted after leadership changes. In Singapore, wartime graves work continues for missing fought-for remains. Antwerp Diamond Exhibition offers free diamonds to select visitors, drawing public interest.
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Singapore
Malaya
Kranji
Antwerp
Antwern
Public loan provision underutilized, senator urged action
Hedrick noted that only a small percentage of loan funds have been used so far and said he is trying to engage senators and representatives to promote broader use of the program. He aims to push lawmakers to mobilize the loan money more extensively.
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Hedrick
Loudspeakers fuel skirmish as pickets rally
Six explosions marked the clash before the scene shifted to a battle of loudspeakers. A factory mounted speaker blared patriotic tunes while two union loudspeakers across the street blasted encouragement to the pickets, heightening tensions.
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Union
Wyoming Selective Service Board To Organize At Meet
Mullens to host an organizational meeting of the Wyoming County Selective Service Board next week. D Grove Molter, a member of the three man committee, says the board will name a chairman and hire an office clerk while accepting bids for space. Robert Kuhn and Glenn A Seeley complete the panel. Kuhn is Red Cross chairman and a school official, Seeley is a former Wyoming American Legion post commander.
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Y Register Star
Mullens
Wyoming County Selective Service Board
D. Grove Molter
Moler
Robert KE. Kuhn
Wyoming County Red Cross
Wyoming County Board of Education
Glenn A.seeley
Wyoming County American Legion
Mullens Electric
Virginian Railway Company
Kuhn
Seeley
Moter
Giants blank Reds as Cooper claves bases loaded homer opens rout
Walker Cooper hit a bases loaded homer in the first inning as the Giants posted their third straight shutout, 5-0, over Cincinnati. Bill Voiselle pitched the win for the Braves, holding the Pirates to seven hits in a 2-1 victory, driving in the winning run with a single. Jack Kramer of the Red Sox extended his 10th straight, beating Detroit. he also hit a home run to aid his team.
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Walker Cooper
Ciarls
Giants
Cincinnati
Bill Voiselle
Braves
Pirates
Jack Kramer
Red Sox
Detroit
Fayette County Legion game set at Mt Hope field
The Fayette County Legion team will play two Area Six games in Fayette County this afternoon. At 1 p.m. they stop at Mt Hope Athletic Field for a 1 p.m. game and move to Oak Hill for a 4 15 p.m. start. Welch’s McDowell Countians seek revenge after a 6 4 loss to Mr Hope earlier in the season.
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Iame St. Kn. Sit
Srivank
fints—Musial
St. Toals
Metitehean
Douttes
Ennis
Philadelphia
Isan
TyiMes
Igip
Pittsburgh
Muay Mackle
St Louis
Adair A
Tae
Ue Welch Legion
Fayette
Welch
McDowell Post Ameri- Nelson
Legion
Habert
Saag
Fayette County
Charles Arnott
Ternoon
Sixtiene Keatlex
Mt Hope
Eame Oy
Oak Hill
Mr. Hope
iWelch
Beckley
Hinton
Oak
Princeton
Bluefield
Simon Resident Dies Rites Set
John Wiliam Belcher 77 of Simon died at 4 34 p m Thursday at home from cancer after four months illness and two weeks bedfast He born July 23 1871 a pioneer farmer Funeral 2 p m Saturday graveside Rev Oley Toler Morgan Cemetery Simon Burial Nancy Goodman Belcher four sons Wyatt Alex Oley all of Simon Arnold of Occolville Logan County daughter Pearly Mae Trent Cleartork one brother Andy Belcher Greenville Logan County body to residence today
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Register
Mullens
John Wiliam Belcher
Simon
Belcher
Wyoming
Oley Toler
Morgan Cemetery
Nancy Goodman Belcher
Irony Wyatt
Alex
Oley
Arnold
Occolville
Logan County
Pearly Mae Trent
Cleartork
Andy Belcher
Greenville
Normandy Beach Pebbles Ground Chemicals in U S Rubber Plant
Pebbles from Normandy beaches grind chemicals in Hewitt-Robbins rubber plant. Importers say the stones are the world’s hardest for their process and wash up on shore in large quantities with tides sorting them by size. Drums rotate to grind the materials.
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New York
Normandy
U. S
Hewitt-Robbins
Furore
Berlin blast linked to industrial chemical, not war work
A Berlin factory blast was preliminarily blamed on ethyl chloride an industrial chemical and not on war production. A chemist from the plant stated only industrial projects were produced there, brushing aside charges of producing materials for Communist newspapers.
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Aster
Berlin
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Hong Kong
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Maytag Ironer
International and Monroe Living Room
Universal
Universal Jeep
Ward-Evans Motor CO
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