Oak Hill Horse Show Draws 500 In Night Session
Oak Hill audience exceeds afternoon turnout with about 500 spectators as five-gaited, open class disqualifies horse May Dream Genius for shoe faults. Winners include Captain John and Light of My Life in multiple divisions. Glenn Kincaid elected Fayette County Young Republican Club president with a slate of officers and delegates to the Bluefield GOP convention.
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Register Star
Oak Hill
Glenn Kincaid
Fayette County
Young Republican Club
R. C. Hurt
Kincaid
Tom Sheppherd
Montgomery
Kenneth Martin
Russell’ Mathews
Garten
John D. Toney
Oakil L
Bluefield
R.C. Hurt
Kenneth “ Martin
Myron R. Renick
Fayetteville
M. As’ Holliday
Oak Hih
Shia
Russell Mathews
Learve
Batardsy
Register
Ernast Beck
Ashland
L. E. Thompson
P.m
H. B. Clower
Captain John
Greenbrier Stables
Lewisburg
Gray Dawn
Duke
George A. Aide
East Rathelie
J. T. Lewis
Jane Dingess
Huntington
Bobby. Greer
Ida Nan Miller
Buckhannon
Hannah Wallace
Kingsport
Tenn
Chaclie
Jack Short
Beckley
G. J. Jim
J. Q.stover,jr
Jack Mason
Qek Hill
H.R. Priestly
Whilesville
Chiko
Elise Butt
East Rainelle
Lowie Vanlear
Beckie Lewis
Ace
Villa Vida
Ruth McMasters
Renee
W. E. Bundy
Midnight Mac
Harry Swisher
Charleston
H. A. Berry
Law on injunctions in NLRB cases sparks constitutional challenge
The article argues Taft-Hartley permits NLRB to seek injunctions as temporary relief while unfair labor practice cases are heard, sparking debate that such procedures lack due process and violate the Fifth Amendment. Also reports Finneys welcome a son at Beckley Hospital, daughter of Myrtle Ida Whitlow.
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NLRB
Lawls
Faciaay
Beckley City Recreation Building Opens This Afternoon
The Beckley recreation building opens at 2 p.m. today for local youths to join in unorganized games. The facility will operate 2 to 7 p.m. daily in summer, except Sundays, with Negroes allowed on Wednesdays.
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City Recreation
Beckley
Paul Vennari
Vanport Flood Destroys Dikes and Displaces Portland Lives
The flood swamped three square miles after dike breaches near Vanport. Rescue efforts focus on missing residents as army engineers probe the railway embankment failure. Downstream towns in Oregon and British Columbia evacuate, with rail and air services disrupted and power cuts rising.
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Clatskanie
Rainier
Woodland
Kelso
Longview
Kalama
British? Columbia
Fraser River
Columbus
Union Station
Fortland
Northwest
Bonneville Dam
Grand Coulee
Health official Edith Cook returns from state convention trip
Mrs. Edith Cook, county health department office clerk, returned from Huntington after attending the state health convention and visiting relatives in Huntington and Coal Grove Ohio over the weekend. The report also mentions a 1934 school ring and a prior incident where $400 was removed from the school office after the safe was pried last November.
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Bartlett
Register
Mullens
Edith Cook
Huntington
Coal Grove
Ohio
Son Is Born From Otsego Couple Mullens
Mr and Mrs Ralph Mullens Otsego are parents of a son born at 1230 pm yesterday at their Otsego home Mrs Mullens is the former Irene Lusk Otsego Initiation meeting Pineville Chapter No 110 Order of the Eastern Star Thursday June 3 at 730 pm at the Masonic Hall
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Otsego
Ralph Mullens
Yeater
Mullens
Irene Lusk
Pineville
Pinevillé
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Worshipers Boycott Beer Selling Store Near Mt Tabor Church
Becket County church members at Mt Tabor Baptist Church organized a boycott of a local Kroger store for selling packaged beer. They signed a petition and will not buy at the store while the sale continues. The WCTU writes letters to temperance supporters and questions store practices.
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Carrie Nation
Beckley, Woman's Hristian Temperance Union
Mt. Tabor
Beckley Kroger
Bakigs Company
B. C. Jennings
James C. Wilmer
Kroger's
Christian Church
Wilmer
Property Deeds Record Transfers Worth Thousands in Raleigh County
A deed showing a $6,000 transaction from McMillan Land and Finance Co to Hester Duncan and spouse was filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office today for Vil lamont Addition Town District. Additional filings include O L Williams Sr and wife to Minerva Harnett for $1,000 covering lots 122 and 123 in Harper Park Addition. Roy Bailey and wife to William Beavers for lots 72 and 73 in North Becksley Addition, Town District, for $
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Raleigh County
McMillan Land and Finance Company
Hester Duncan
Villamont Addition
O.L. Williams
Minerva Harnett
Harper Park Addition
Roy Bailey
William Beavers
North Becksley Addition
Lester Man Held In Shooting Case
Henry Smith of Lester was arrested after a gunfight at a dice game leading to Charles Carpening being shot three times. Carpening received treatment at Beckley Hospital and is expected to recover. Smith was captured at the Lester Primitive Baptist Church and jailed in Releled County. Authorities include Lester Mayor Ww. T. Smith State Police and Constable BH. BJ McGhee.
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Lester
Lester Primitive Baptist Church
Smith
Ww. T. Smith
BJ McGhee
Carpening
Beckley Hospital
Hinton Man Fined for Drunk Driving
Hinton man was fined 25 dollars and costs, his car impounded, and his license revoked for six months for reckless driving. He was arrested last night and had a hearing before Justice G O Mills today.
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Hinton
Hampton
Buckland
Wad
G. OO. Mills
Justice of the Perce
Obituary: Sharon Strader dies aged nine months
Sharon Rose Strader, nine months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Keith Strader of 207 Quarry St, died in a local hospital at 2 am Monday after an illness since last Sunday. Born Sept 5 1947 in Beckley she is survived by her parents maternal grandparents Ray Exner of Légo paternal grandfather Grant Strader Buckhannon and funeral services are scheduled Wednesday at 9 30 am at the residence with burial at Lorentz Cemetery Buckhannon.
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Keith Strader
Quarry St
Cne
Beckley
Ray Exner
Légo
Grant Strader
Buckhannon
Alva Randall
Lorentz Cemétery
William Shomberg
Caudils
Rechte
Te” Maclens
Nancy Lee
Roy James Caudit
Guyandotte Avenue
Laundry Strike Ends With Ten Cent Pay Hike
Richmond cleaners and laundry workers union Local 1639 CIO reached a contract ending a month-long strike. The deal grants 10 cents an hour raise effective immediately for 187 employees after protracted negotiations led by CLO representative H. B. Colebank of Charleston. The previous offer was five cents.
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Richmond Cleaners and Laundry
Laundry Worker's Union
CIO
H. B. Colebank
Charleston
CLO
Colebank
Senate faces jam as DP and draft bill stalled
Senate leaders rushed to dispose of a bill admitting 200 000 displaced persons as the chamber faced a pile up of legislation. Senator Revercomb questioned swift action while civil rights amendments by Senator Langer further delayed measures awaiting action after the asylum and draft proposals.
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Revercomb
RW Va
Langer
Doubts Rise Over House Bill Clearing Senate
Growing doubt centers on whether the House passed measure will clear committee this session and if it could be acted upon by the Senate before adjournment. A seven year old, Anne Kessinger, daughter of C T Kessinger of Glade Creek, was cut on the head when a swing broke. two stitches were needed. In Buffalo, Ronald Brown was told his lost property Mortimer the five foot black snake was found and must be picked up in person.
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Anne Kessinger
C. T. Kessinger
Glade Creek
Beckley Water Company
Associated Press
Buffalo, N. Y
Ronald Brown
Ronald
Mortimer
Women of Moose to Elect New Officers in Mullens
The Mullens chapter of the Women of the Moose will elect officers for 1948-49 at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday. Nominees include Mildred Martin Grace Wedrick and Julia Howery for senior regent and Waverly Tibbs Georgia Frank and Mark Cook for junior regent. Also nominated for recorder are Grace Deal June Coffee, and for treasury Minnie Mills Lila Wade Ruby Burroughs Eva Young. Hospital Guild Night featured speakers Ruth Skaggs and Mabel Cook on child welfare and hospital admission procedures for crippled children. Two candidates Mrs Calearnold and Mrs Barbara Jo Hayden were initiated into the chapter. During social hour a May birthday party honored Dorothy Gilreath Viola Goode and Lila Wade.
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Negister Star
Mullens
Women of the Moose
Mildred Martin
Grace Wedrick J
Julia Howery
Waverly Tibbs
Georgia Frank
Mark Cook
Inez Taylor
Maude Cretsinger
Louise Hayden
Hattie Sue Bowling
Jackie Laxton
Grace Deal
June Coffee
Recorder
Minnie Mills
Lila Wade
Ruby Burroughs
Eva Young
Treasury
Hospital Guild
Belly Caudle McKinney
Ruth Skaggs
State Department of Public Assistance
Mabel Cook
Welth
Cave Larnold
Barbara Jo Hayden
Dorothy Gilreath
Viola Goode
Ohio Deaths by State Traffic Drownings and Miscellaneous Causes
Data lists deaths by state including Delaware Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia with figures for traffic drownings and other causes. Ohio shows a notable total alongside several other states, reflecting varied mortality categories across the region.
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Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Ohio IL
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Browning Rites Wednesday for Jasper Rice Browning
Funeral services for Jasper Rice Browning 68 of Itmann will be at 2 p m Wednesday at Newfound School Bear Hole Fork near Pineville with Elder Thomas Jenkins and Elder Darrell Stover officiating. Burial will be in Sturgill Cemetery. He was a lumberman and a Primitive Baptist Church member. He died Monday at Pinecrest Sanitarium Beckley after a week as a patient. He is survived by two sons Aubrey Browning Ralph Browning five daughters and eight grandchildren.
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Pierint Primitative Baptist Church
Sturgill
Bear Hole
Aubrey Browning
Sawyerwood
Ohio
Ralph Browning
Itmann
Ora Stanley
Woman Struck by Auto in Beckley
Miss Stiss Helen Marie Thompson of Madison Boone County was struck by a car driven by Oscar Turner 43 of Ninth Street East Beckley. She was taken to Raleigh General Hospital with head and leg contusions. Turner's drunken driving charge was filed and he bonded for police court Wednesday morning.
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Helen Marie Thompson
Madison
Boone County
Raleigh’ General Hospital
Oscar Turner
Ninth Street
East Beckley
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