Oil Hunch Paked by Wells Couple in Frasimore Road Find
In a California case a Texas investor and Bertha Cool target mineral rights near Corning and Frasimore Road. Donald Lee and partner confront Bertha over a Wells murder rumor linked to Mrs. Drury Wells and Yvonne Clymer Wells, with oil prospects in the Yuccal valley and San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rew Caret
Lawson
Corning
Bertha
Drury Wells
Dong
Lam
Bertha Cool
California
Wises Sha
Donald
Wells
Frances Raleigh
Goon
Texas
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino
Sun Mfi Lrieg
Sara Belp Qhel
Aaron Bedford
Bedford
Swidow
Yvonne Clymer
al’ Lucile Patton
Sacramento
J. Drury Wells
Trey
Banef, Ning
Banningalmost
Frasimore Road
Eyal
Yvonne Clymer Wells
Donald Lee
Steel Stocks Look For Springboard After 1957 Slump
US steel firms report first half 1957 earnings show modest gains with 23 companies posting after tax profits above 1956. Nine firms fell short, total profits across the group up about 283 million dollars, as industry eyes fall orders, wage and price effects, and a rebound led by auto demand and low appliance inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
Auto
United States Steel
Confidential magazine libel case settlement rejected
A Los Angeles court rejected a confidential proposed settlement in the criminal libel case against Confidential magazine. Trial is set for Friday as prosecutors and defense officials had debated the agreement in the district attorney’s office. The plan would have halted smear articles against celebrities and involved related parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Confidential
District Attorney
Whisper
Fred
Marjorie Meade
Conti
Criti
Magi 3
Herbert VW. Walser
Plotters Face Egyptian Trial for Aiming At Nasser
Fourteen indicted plotters including former ministers and nine army officers were charged by a high military court with conspiring from April 1956 to last April to overthrow Egypt's government. The death penalty or life imprisonment faces the group if convicted. Indictment announced by Middle East News Agency with date expected in early August. Arrests disclosed July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairog
Nasser
Tihe
Middle East
Forer
Mohamed Salah
el Din
Defense and
Abdel Fattan Wassan
Egypt
Onetime Cowboy Idol's Wife Sues For Ranch
Los Angeles Mrs Winifred Hart 37 former actress Winifred Westover sues in Superior Court to recognize her widow rights to the Horseshoe Ranch left by Wilam Hart who died June 23 1946 at 83 and left the property to Los Angeles County for a public park with the house used as a museum of early day moviemaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wilam
Hart
Newhall Ranch
Los Angeles County
Winifred Hart
Winifred Westover
Superior Court
Horseshoe Ranch
Ts Ge
Atomic Merchant Ship Contract To Be Let
Washington reports government plans to let the contract to build the first atomic powered merchant ship this fall with a sea trial in 1950. The announcement came from a meeting of the Atomic Energy Commission Maritime Administration and Commerce Department with maritime industry officials. The official noted preparations for funding the ship in spring 1233 indicated a later follow up. A separate note mentions Lebaron Oregon hosting a strawberry festival featuring a shortcake over 5 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Maritime [Administration and the Commerce
Department
Rep
Maritime In
Clarence G. Marse
Maritime
Rmeablee
Reds Skeptical Over U S Soviet Radio Exchange Proposal
London reports Moscow expresses skepticism about a proposed U S Soviet exchange of radio and television broadcasts. The broadcast reiterates Soviet charges that the United States is to blame for strained cultural relations and calls U S officials to align actions with words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow Radio
Russia
United States
U.S
Ore State Department
U.S.S.R
Memphis
Tenn
France Adopts Austerity to Avert Financial Collapse
France launched a new austerity program to forestall bankruptcy with tax changes published in the Official Journal. The sales tax rose to 25 percent on luxury items including motor cars jewelry cameras radios and appliances. The plan ties wage rules to the 1952 index with an automatic rise in the basic minimum wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
ABA Chief Urges Atomic Era Law
London born Charles Bhans, inaugurated Tuesday as the youngest ABA president, calls on lawyers to craft atomics era law to ensure peace. He warns that nations and civilizations may die if they ignore expanding atomic forces and stresses that laws must protect freedom, not bondage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles
Bhans
American Bar Assa
Washington, D. C
Association
Rhyne
Carman Named Attorney in Tax Department Legal Division
Wellsburg man Carman appointed to fill vacancy left by John T. Cosenhaver Jr. in Charleston Tax Department. Edison reference appears as an aside. Mixed text notes on a baby’s vision development and a teacher’s comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Donald c. Carman
Wellsburg
Tax Department
John T. Cosenhaver Jr
Charleston East
Missing Beckley volume sought for microfilm project
MISSING third quarter bound volume of 1931 Beckley Post-Herald from the reference library may have been removed with intent to return. If it exists, notify Beckley Newspapers at CL 323321 to locate the issue for microfilming. Also notices stray pig in Stover WV advertised with reward and a fragmented local business classified page offers painting carpentry and floor service from Beckley and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Post-Herald
Beckley Newspapers
Stover
W. Va
Glen Daniel
Dial
Samuel Croy
Mabstotl
Montgomery Ward
Sander
Eager
Eit Sander
Heckley
Prince St
Fear Sander
Sanders
Wesell Fabulon
Foster Hardware Co
Main St. Beckley
WooVa Dial
Price Bros
Central Ave
Guernsey
Julia Game
Skelton
Tony's Market
Suddreth
Slab Orchard
Crozier's
Oak Hill
Bud ‘Lovell
Sophia
Lacy Griffith
Shady Springs
Ear Mann
Beckley
James H. Sits
Sophia Disov
FORD
Dearing Brothers
Westinghouse
Kroehler
Classified Ads and Service Listings in Beckley Directory
A messy page shows ads for septic tank cleaning modern equipment plumbing and heating services. It lists WANTED ads for buying hi fi record players and spinet pianos and signals employment openings in restaurants, insurance sales and cleaning help across Beckley West Virginia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linzy Sanitation
Frank
Aaron Venetian Blind
Beckley
W. Va
Dial
Dal
Lewis Transfer
W.va
Dial Nea
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Zoluma
AA. Fair
Erle Stanley Gardner
Stanley Gardner
Frank Sellers
Ken Syndicate
Sellers
Mrs. Wells
Garten Motors, Inc
Hinton
West Nrginia
Universal C.lt
Credit Corporz
Heber St. Beckley
BR. L. Miles
Ation
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
Lias Aziz-Azan
Rosalie Rice Azar
Harold Hanks
Joseph Luchin
Mty
Mary Edmonds
Plalnitt
Ames Edmonds
C. Harold Hanks
Ity
Aero
Miadwick
Delores Brown
Newport News
Virginia
Mabscott
Calfee Funeral Home
James H. Neal
Carl Edwards
Sunset Memorial Park
Ry Calfre Funeral Home Funeral Directors
Keyser Funeral Home
Douglas T. Aryant
Mgr
South Gakwand Ay Berkley Too
Business Mirror
Lebaron
Ore
Reds
ABA
Carman
Thomas A. Edison
Amos F. Quesenberry
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home
Neville St
Ana Wine
Merideth
R. GC
Efgnor
Oak 41
Logan
Melville
Ambulance. Service
RH. Neal
Mar. Webb
Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Webb’s Florists
Kanawha
Grab Orchard
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince St Blal
Sunset’ Memorial Park
Perpetual Care
Homeseekers Land & Bldg. Co
Bue
Arsanzer Beckley
Neville SL
Huddle Earl
Main St
Buckley
Fayette Street
South Fayette Street
Zelma” Tindilia
Irs
Tindilia
Ina Gross
Maxine Abbott
Mabel Lively
Mabre
Swan Cafe
Siterman
Virgil Lewis
WLC
Rogers Plumbing & Heating
Temple St
T. T. Pittman
East Rainelle
Phone Rainelle
Crab Orchard
Ashworth and Sparks
Kurfeel
Beckley Insulation Co
Paves Dial
Raleigh & Glass & Mirror, Inc
City, Ave
ACA
Victor
Zenith
John W. Eye
Lovitz Television
Copeland
Jeckley
Mt Hope Road
Main St. Dial
CrbOha
Fuller Hrush CO
ETT
Argeal Omaha
Combs St
Pial
Walter‘s Insurance Agency
McCorkle Avenue
South Charleston
We Va
Avon Cosmetics
Jennings St
Aeennings St
King Tut Drive Inn
Freddie Lilly
Ghent
W. W
Leslie
Punch
Mullens
Pera
HIG
Electrolux Corp
Temp Street
Beckieb
Marty
Prince Street
Beck+ ley
Newspapers Corp
Beck
Ley
Orlp
Reeves Co
Attleboro
Mass
W. Ma
H. HL. McDaniel
P.O
Clarksburg
Vaya
Wood
Ern
Bibb Snyder
Rich
W. BR. Jones
W. S. Gregg
R .L
J. H. Stinson
East Beckley
E. E. Snyder
Contavi Ree Zatomatee
Roy A. Jones
Edgewood Drive
Ia' Gane
Skelton Wrecking
Hezgle
Phane Glen Daniel
Blair Mine. Supply, Inc. W
Rest Bolls and Accessories
Lumberport
Mallens
K&k Car& Home
Store, Inc
eMoyfe
RTL
Links Grove
Allstate Auto Insurance
Herbert L. Kiser
Beckley Maytag Maytag
N2l
Maytag Co
Maytag
Levnwnesda
W. Prince ST
J. J. Lamb & Son
2Nd Ave
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