Rev Grose Leaves for Army and Urges Young Ministers to Follow
The Rev Earl L Grose pastor of Beckleys First Baptist Church the states largest with over 2000 members and head of the West Virginia Baptist convention has announced his acceptance of a commission as a first lieutenant in the army chaplains corps and will depart for Harvard University at week’s end He urges young ministers to sacrifice and consider chaplaincy noting the many openings for chaplains in the army and navy He says pastors should receive leaves of absence to serve and return after the war Chaplain Grose is father to three sons two of whom will be ordained tonight and one will enter the service as a chaplain upon graduation
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Earl L. Grose
Beckley
First Baptist Church
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Chaplains Corps of the Army of the United States
Harvard University
West Virginia
West Virginia Baptist Seminary
Raleigh Baptist Ministerial Association
Army
Navy
Grose
Ulavy
Thornhill files multiple suits including a $15000 damage case
W A Thornhill filed in circuit court on behalf of five clients seeking damages totaling 15000 in a case arising from a May 30 Shady Spring truck collision. Additional actions include a stockholder dissolution of Fat Creek Coal, two divorces, a chancery suit to enforce a judgment against C V Cottle, and a real estate subject action involving the Hominy Creek Coal firm and Beckley National Bank.
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W. A. Thornhill
Melvin Rice
Fof Daniels
Fred Mann
Fred ©. Baldwin
Hinton
Baldwin Lumber Company
Shady Spring
Rice
Thornhill
E. C. Minter
Fat Creek Coal Company
Raleigh County
J. R. McClung
Eliza McClung
al J. Ginkle
Eleanor Ginkle
A. K. Minter
C. V. Cottle
Hominy Creek Coal Company
Grace M. Ward
C. M. Ward
Beckley National Bank
Minter
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Raleigh County Airport land option closes with 100 acre tract
The county won final option on the Raleigh County Airport site off Penman Road. The Beckley Fire Creek Coal Co boundary tract of 100 acres joins the sequence of options at 25 dollars per acre, matching the unit price for the Davis and Henry tracts. Remaining tracts totaling 864 acres for Davis, 300 for Henry, 200 for Hulett Smith, and 100 for Beckley Fire Creek set a consolidated price of 21,865 dollars, 7,500 dollars, and 2,500 dollars respectively, with the new land purchase approved in the recent bond election.
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Raleigh County
Penman Road
Beckley Fire Creek Coal Company
Penman
Davis
Henry
Geo. N. Davis
Alice Virginia Henry
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley Fire Creek
Insulation With New Rubber Seen At Beckley Session
The American Mining Congress power committee in Beckley examined the new synthetic rubber insulation as a promising subject. J. C. C. Ballard of Sprague, president of the group, formed a committee to study the material, with priority access to local mines after August. The convention began with a Friday dinner at the Beckley hotel and concluded yesterday.
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Coal Division
American Mining Congress
Beckley
J. C. C. Ballard
Sprague
Duckworth the dog foils separation in North Africa tale
In Allied North Africa the bond between Lieut. Harold F. Taff and his co owned spaniel Duckworth endures after East, a pilot, is killed. Eisenhower approves keeping the dog with Taff, noting the pet’s joint ownership and the strong friendship with the fallen pilot. Duckworth remains a constant aboard as Taff flies on more than 20 missions.
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Allied
North Africa
Duckworth
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold F. Taff
Otto, Ind
Richard J. East
New York City
Atlantic
Dot
Taff
Army
Eisenhower
Bion R. East
Columbia
University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York Harbor
Carl A. Spaatz
DANIEL DE_LUCE
Indiana University
Gen. Spaaiz
Lieut. East
Harold Taff
East
Tunis
Col. West
Africa
Scottie
Box Rent To Be Increased In Beckley
Postal receipts in Beckley exceed 100000 yearly. Beginning July 1 box rents rise from 75 cents to 1 dollar per quarter. The 1 dollar box becomes 1.50, 1.50 box 2, and 2 box 3, with 3 dollar boxes at 4. Postmaster J T Hollandsworth Jr and chief assistant S B Andrews each receive a 100 dollar annual pay raise. Also Alderson news notes guests Rev Elwin Roberts and Mrs Roberts then local home from Vernon Hill Virginia. From 5000 feet view sight distance 82 miles and from 25000 feet 194 miles.
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Beckley
J. T. Hollandsworth
Hollandsworth
S. B. Andrews
Alderson
Register
Elwin Roberts
Vernon
Hill
Virginia
Beaver Man Honored for Midway Action in War News
Tom H. Pettry a gunner from Torpedo Squadron 8 who fought a Japanese task force at Midway has been reported missing and is now awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in a Washington dispatch.
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Tom H. Pettry
Midway
Washington
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Skelton
Arthur
George O. Grimes
Grimes
New River Company
Warden Fitzgerald
Oher
Cranberry
W. M. Fugate
J. L. Mitchell
G.L. Hamilton
East Beckley
Charles Bragg
Roy Collins
Walter Bragg
Bragg
Earle Bragg
State Liquor Commission
Pennsylvania Casualty CO
S. Heber St
Beckley, W. V
R. A
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Practical Welding School
South Kanawha St
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Raleigh Hardware CO
Beckley, W. Va
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America
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Silver Brand Clothes
Beaver Man
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