Officers Elected By Accountants
New president of the West Virginia Public Accountants Association is N. R. Coleman of Beckley chosen last night at a meeting here. Other officers include Richard Wet of Lewisburg, vice president William Drake, aice president, Charles Beckley, Wood, Ozka t.
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West Virginia Public Accountants Association
N. R. Coleman
Beckley
Richard Wet Lewisburg
Liam Drake
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Charles Beckley
Wood
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Employment Increases In Beckley and Nearby Towns
A Chamber of Commerce report shows about 18,000 people employed within a 1h mile radius of Beckley. Mining accounts for 14,712 jobs, with retail and wholesale sectors also contributing, as stated by Jwen Richard, managing director.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Jwen Richard
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Foreman Killed In Edwight Mine
A mine foreman died in an Edwight incident reported near Whitesville with survivors including a wife Mrs Leafy Hickman Payne a daughter Mrs Rathven Web of Sundial and several brothers. The article also notes regional employment shifts in Beckley area amid 1946 to 1947 changes and planned projects including a clothing factory and road construction sprawl within a 15 mile Beckley radius including nearby towns.
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Whitesville
Russel Payne
I Centralia
Payne
Ohio
Sheets
Grenville
Vovie Payne
Centralia
Ihown
Beckley
Caspitel
Police Eligibility Test Set June 30
An eligibility list for the Beckley police force was published on June 20 at City Hall. Only two applicants remain eligible under state law and may be certified for appointment. Applicants must contact City Clerk William P. Laren at City Hall for papers.
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City Hall
T. S. Eliot Calls Harvard Students a Worried Generation
The Associated Press notes Poet T. S. Eliot visiting Harvard speaks of a worried generation among students in Cambridge Massachusetts. He contrasts present student diligence with his own era saying nobody seems to stop working.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
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T. S. Eliot
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Postal Receipts Rise Slightly in Beckley and West Virginia
Postal receipts in Beckley for April totaled 12308 dollars, up 906 from the same month in 1946. The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce index notes 24 large state post offices totaled 424485 dollars, with Hinton at 3400 dollars versus 1000 last year.
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Beckley
Beckley Chamber outlines plans for factory and park projects
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce reports progress on a clothing factory with site secured and plans moving toward approval. Officials discuss a state park expansion, a joint airport proposal, and a 1947 budget with several figures noted as part of ongoing development and cooperation with local owners, state officials, and the Naval Observatory site study.
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Beckley Industrial Corporation
Jack Short
Chamber of Commerce
Richmond
Naval Observatory
Grandview
State Park
Maples
Beckley and
Siamese Twin Calves Born At Grandview Farm
Twin male calves were born Wednesday at Howard Scott’s Grandview farm. Veterinarian C F Hale reported the Hereford marked twins were joined about eight inches at the breastbone and died at delivery. The dam, a 27 month Guernsey heifer bred to a Hereford bull, had her first calves.
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Grandview
Howard Scott
C. F. Hale
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