Former Beckley Resident Expires in Lynchburg
B. E. English, longtime coal industry official and Beckley area resident, died at Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Survived by widow Mrs. B E English two daughters Mrs Otto Cook Lynchburg and Mrs Sera English McKinley Camden Ohio a son Ernest English Elkins and grandchildren Dickie Justice Cook Jane Cook English and Charles McKinley Funeral services set for 2 p m at the Methodist Temple with Rev G Watt Stewart and Rev W H Fogle presiding. His body returning to Beckley for burial after a year with the Cook family in Lynchburg.
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B. E. English
Otto Cook
Lynchburg
Sera English McKinley
Camden
Ohio
Ernest English
Elkins
Cook
Dickie Justice Cook
Jane
Cook English
Charles McKinley
Ben H
Oo Cook
Vireina
Methodist Temple
Glenn W. Stewart
Foglesong
Sunset Memorial Park
Masonic Lodge
Stover Stover
Marshall
Harper
Neme Oay River
Roark
Eccles
Stover
Johns Creek
Johns Creek. the Body Will Be Removed From the ‘Tyree Funeral Hone In Oak Hill
Yyree Funeral Home Florists
Mob beats alleged assailant Harris and holds him for sheriff
A mob of about 25 white men beat a 125-pound Black man named Harris near a town center after a white woman accused him of breaking into her home and attempting rape. The crowd released him to Sheriff Ralph Matthews, who jailed him in Kilby Prison on attempted rape charges.
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Harris
Arec
Vann
Sun
Reuben Streetman
Ralph Matthews
Kilby State Prison
Matthews
Yalta Conference Notes Mention United Nations Appeal
Diplomatic officials stated that while the final note did not use the term United Nations, the document clearly signals an appeal to the United Nations as the ultimate option. The dialogue involves Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin shaping postwar occupation policies.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
Stalin
Rusia
Yalta
United Nations
Senators debate tax bill as Congress nears recess
Democrats fear political harm if tax cuts are seen as defeated while Republicans urge quick action. Senator Millikin says a veto could be followed by a new, larger tax bill once Congress reconvenes in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Snyder
Millikin
R-Colo
Finance Committee
Congress
Gromyko outlines framework for international atomic control
Gromyko criticized progress of the Atomic Energy Commission and urged creation of an International Control Commission within the council with veto, its own inspectors, international personnel, stockpile checks, mining facilities access, and unrestricted scientific research for peaceful aims, plus wide information exchange and special investigations into violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Gromyko
Ity
Soviet Union
Atomic ‘Energy Commission
Four-State Toll Road Extension Planned with Bond Financing
The proposal envisions extending the super highway through four states and funding it by issuing bonds repaid from toll revenues. This follows a survey authorized by the state turnpike commission to choose the best route from the eastern terminus toward Philadelphia.
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State
Commission
Philadelphia
Downtown Heat Relief Promised Despite Delay
The forecast warned of continued hot and sunny conditions with a later chance of thundershowers as relief was delayed. City weather officials cautioned residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak heat.
Bids On Route Relocation And Surfacing Contracts Awarded
Bids were received for relocating 1.9 miles of State Route 12 in Mercer County and surfacing 2.98 miles of State Route 5 in Gilmer County. Contracts awarded include Mingo County surfacing of 158 miles of State Route 65 between Naugatuck and Delbarton to Middle States Bituminous Corporation of Ashland Kentucky for 41 211 75.
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Mercer County
Gilmer County
Mingo County
Naugatuck
Delbarton
Middle States Bituminous Corperation
Ashland
Bartley-Taft Labor Bill Aims to End Coal Strikes
The Bartley Taft labor bill moving to President Truman would outlaw coal strikes after mines exit government control on June 30. Miners offered little public comment, instead tending homes, fishing, or gardens.
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President Truman
Crab Orchard Boys To Visit Washington on Trip
A group of 40 Crab Orchard boys plus leaders will depart Sunday by motor for a three day tour of Washington D C. The trip is sponsored by the Sunday School class led by Robert C Byrd of Crab Orchard. The list of travelers includes Mark Riffe Fred Meadows Billy Meadows Gilvin Meadows Dwight Wilcox and others. They will be accompanied by Noel Meadows Athey Shrewsbury and others and plan to return June 19.
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Crab Orchard
Washington, D. C
Shir
Donnelly
Orchard Baptist Church
Robert C. Byrd
Mark Riffe
Fred Meadows
Billy Meadows
Gilvin Meadows
Dwight Wilcox
Ronald Shrewsbury
Jack Riffe
David Brewster
George Wayne Stover
Larry Egnor
Russell Egnor
Donald Lilly
Billy Riffe
George W. Thurbon
Robert Lewis
Mack Kasey
Howard Lloyd Fearn
Neal Horton
Larry Cannaday
Franklin Meadows
Donald Riffe
Dennis Shrewsbury
Laney Cannaday
Thomas Meadows
Billy Edmonds
Phillip Richmond
James Windell
Bobby Cougar
Ernest Ballengee
Franklin Prince
Charles Ballangee
Charles Farley
Joe Huddleston
Charles Webb
Emory Wilson
Harold Webb
Frank Huddleston
Noel Meadows
Athey Shrewsbury
B. F. Priddy
William Cook
Bombing of Peitasha Continues Amid Frontline Strife
Sources report Mander freed the men while an archer reached Peitasha late. A June 10 Central News Agency dispatch from Tihwa says bombing of Peitasha persists as Mogol and Chinese ground forces fight. Reports mention a 200 mile invasion into Sinkiang with planes bearing Russian markings striking troops and civilians.
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Mander
Peitasha Noo
Chinese Central
Tihwa
Peitasha
Mogol
Outer Mongolia
Committee Recommends $58 856 257 For Government Agencies
The committee specifies $58,856,257 for various government agencies for the rest of the fiscal year ending June 30. Funds are exhausted for the present year in several cases and action was not completed before July 1. Most allocations cover the Veterans Administration and the Post Office Department.
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House
Veterans Administration
Post Office Department
Deaths of Abraham M. Fami y and Rosa Belle Crawford
Obituary notices for Abraham M. Fami y of 12212 East Main Street who died at home and Rosa Belle Crawford honored by family. Funeral details include services at St Stephens Episcopal Church on June 7 and burial at Sunset Memorial Park with Mason lodge involvement. thanks extended to friends, neighbors, and local funeral homes.
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Abraham M
East Main Street
St. Stephens ‘Episcopal Church
J. A. Wilson
Oak Hill
Stinset Memorial Park
Masonies Lodge No
Keysereral Howe
Rosa Belle Crawford
Sexser
Bulldozer and truck crane services offered locally
Several ads list heavy equipment for hire including bulldozers, trucks, cranes, and graders with operators. Local firms Mullens area and Amigo West Virginia advertise conversion contracts and transport, plus phone contacts. Also noted are furniture movers, storage services, and various wanted items and employment notices.
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Ross Houchins
Shady Spring
W. Va
Phone Mullens
Compton Construction Company
Amigo
W.va
Lewis Transpany
Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co
Dial
Missing items and repairs listed in local notices
Fragmented list of lost items including a bookbag with papers and a black gate for a Ford truck, plus numerous advertisements for painting wallpapering and repair services. Names and contact numbers intermix with service ads from Beckley and surrounding areas, dated in June and May.
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Stroud
East End
Oak Hill
Scarbro
Stroud’s
Seathry
Church St
New Raleigh Road
Nival Grounds
Mullens
Carl Clark
Dial
Hourglass Division offers tough yet lucrative Army service
A recruitment notice touts joining the Hourglass Division next to the famed 7th Infantry in rugged Korea service. It promises overseas pay 20 percent higher, allowances, and retirement benefits after initial U.S. training, with details at the Army Recruiting Station, 19 PLO Building, Beckley.
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Aleutians
Tth
Kwajalein
Leyten
Okinawa
Hite
Granider
U.S
Korea
M S. Army Recruiting Station
Plo
Beckley
Livestock Wanted for Beef Cattle Listings
Multiple notices seek beef cattle and other livestock with contact numbers and addresses in Beckley and Prosperity. Advertisements include Walter A. Brewer and Fred Mann offering cattle and general livestock, plus miscellaneous sale items.
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Dial
Walter A. Brewer
North Faysette St
Beckley
Bill
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Ruby
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William Dibbs McAdoo
Los Angeles Court
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Ing
Missouri
Mississippi
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Weather
Red Cross
Iinois
Ottumwa
Des Moines River
Iowa
Alexandria
Canton
Hannibal
The
Annada
Meyer, Il
Here
Lacy Meadows Sand Family
W. M. Shrewsbery
West Virgania
den Witte Rd
Robert C. Egnor
Beakley
Brandon
Sears Monument Company
Virginian St
Charlenton
W. V
Harper Hu
Hox
UGS
Ulcdozer
Lloyd H Kinney
Stephenson
R. d. Berman
Breatheasy Co
Empire Bldg
Pittsburgh
Cohen
Boston Candy Kitchen
Lafayette Hotel
Oakwood Ave
Alesman
Beckley Newspapers
John P. Pettyjohn & Co
Greenbrier Hotel
Sulphur Springs
M. M. Lyndh
Hinton
Fe Tor
Beckley Feed & Surrey
Second St
Price Brothers
Somer Central Ave
Virginia Dial
U. S
Rhodes Hatchery
Beckley Feed & Supply CO
Eagle Nest Baby
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Prince St
Guernsey
Frank Mann
Sprague Dial
Bill James Prosperity
Warren Lovell
Henry Jones
Lilly's
East Beckley
Ratlos Gadd
Calloway Heights
Willard Riffe
Glen White
Carl Treadway
Klaus
J. K. Whitlock Oak Hill
Brooks
Alexander Smith
Woods Avenue
Widger
Frank L. Tyree
Tardy
Snow Arate Florists
Beaver Hardware Company
Beaver Dialotee
Teeki Manufacturing Co
Dixie Gas
Temple St
HILCO
Charlotte
Will Beckley
College
Remington
Royal
K. J. Klaus
Wilson St
Snow ‘Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Snead
Beckley Hotel
Fisher’s Flowers
Prince St. Dial
Mount Hope Road
C. Ray Perdue
VITA
Perdue’s
NL East Main St
New River Company
Mabscott
H. C. Kinzer
Main St
Spain
Dial 6
Racoal Refrigeration Co
Crab
Willard Fink
Mercer
Beckley Radio
NORGE
Lowe Brothers; Electric Co
Ilectholus
Dial AG
E. Beckley
Saint General Electric
Ean, Furniture Co
T Singer Wing Machine CO
Xu South
Cremen
Cremens
Baker Radio& Elect
South Kanawha
Scott's Music Service
Earnand St
K & K Music CO
Sapha
A. C. Electric CO
South
Oaklood Ave
Mortat
Neves MA
DAY & Nite Garage
Shorts
West Mullens
Ball Park Victory
KODAK
King
Neville St. Beckley
Arvin
Beckley Heating & Appliance
South Oakwood Ave
Dia
Beckley Hardware and Supply CO
Beckley, W
Geiger's
Kanawha Crossing
Remington Portable
Fed. Excise
Commercial Printing Dept
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Johnson
Bendix
Bendix Automatic Ironers
Stewart Warner
Foster
Royal Jewelers
Second St. Dial
Aeimi
Radio
Hicle East
John W. Eye
West
Neville St
C. Penney Co
Beckley, W. Va
Beckley Maytag
Quesenberry
Eli S. Harris
Mer
Beckley i
East Beckley Lumber and Supply Co
U. S. Rt
Johnstown Rd
Monroe Avenue
E. Miller
Talcott
Eadquarters
Harper Welding and Supply Co
South Kanawha S
A. M. Bess
Uncle Ben’s Loan Co
Ben Army
Neville Street
Nex Door
Montgomery Ward
Second Ave
Montgomery
Acme Construction
Beckley Maytag Co
Maytag
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