Lad Recovers From Eye Injury With Patch At Coal City
Clarence Ratcliffe seven-year-old son of Mrs Stella Ratcliffe of Coal City is back to play but wears an eye patch. He was struck near the eye by a rock thrown by a schoolmate causing a blood clot to be removed at Beckley Hospital according to his mother.
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Register
AL City
Clarence Ratcliffe
Stella Ratcliffe
Coal City
Clarence
Beckley Hospital
Ratcliffe
Lawrence Cole
Cole
Thelma Wood
AFL Leader Kills Cop and Is Wounded in Massillon
In Massillon Ohio Patrolman Myron Henderson, 42, was killed in police headquarters by Lester Martin 26 head of the Federal Labor Union at Tyson Bearing Corp Martin a Navy veteran claimed to be acting on FBI orders to take over Henderson and two civilians were present Martin wounded after firing at Henderson and at least one more shot struck him Switzer said Martin died from a self inflicted or subsequent wound in the clash The report notes a cyclone in the hemispheres but provides no local relevance.
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Associated Press
Massillon
AFL
Stanley W. Switter
Myron Henderson
Switter
Lester Martin
Federal Labor Union
Tyson Bearing Corp
Tin
Henderson
Martin
Make It a Million Army Recruiting Ad
A wartime Army recruiting notice urges enlistment in the Regular Army Ground Forces. It promotes learning one of 200 trades for a successful career, citing over three quarters of a million already joined and directing readers to Army Camps Posts or Recruiting Stations for details.
Teen Draft Seen Last Resort Only
A compromise proposes a last resort draft for teenagers to bridge the Senate House deadlock on extending the Selective Service beyond July 1. Senator Bridges says the plan could settle differences, with 20 year olds drafted first before younger integers if needed. Rep. Brooks agrees it could form a basis for agreement. Also noted is a government lab breakthrough salvaging oil from weathered tank bottoms using high melting point wax-par affinin processes.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Bridges
R-N.h
House
Joint Conference Committee
E.S.T
Brooks
D-Law
Community notices and church programs listed in Beckley area
A slate of church events and community meetings across Beckley and nearby towns includes Tabernacle Baptist Church in Taft Gulf hosting a musical program on Sunday June 16. Gospel Leaders present Jezebel at Zion Baptist Church June 17 at 2 30 p m. Silver Leaf Quartet of Logan plans a June 23 program at 3 p m. Yona Men's Social Club meets June 13 at 8 p m at the old American Legion Club on G Street East Beckley. Masons Beckley Lodge 27 initiate June 15 at 7 30 p m with several candidates and Aubrey Goodall reinstated. Troop 29 to meet June 13 at Central Street Baptist Church. Glen Jean First Baptist and Mt Hope Sons of Harmony sponsor a June 17 program at 7 30 p m with freewill offering and refreshments. Also noted are local visits and hospital returns, with Woman's Improvement Legion meeting and various residents’ weekend activities.
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Bsed
W.M. Freeman
Tabernacle Church
Taft Gulf Tabernacle Baptist Church
Resoco
Ms, Zion Baptist Church
Dangerfield
The
Missionary Society
Savannah Ford
Lorena Richardson
Silver Leaf Quartet
Logan
Yona Men's Social Club
Old American Legion Club
G Street
East Beckley
Melvin Saunders
Flverton
Joyce
West Virginia State College
H. H. Lewis
Meadow Creek
Lillian Jones
Lawton
W. M. Moseley
Alcie Anderson
Theodore Carrol
Howard B. Banks
Thomas J. Neal
J. W. McCray
Aubrey Goodall
H. F. Brown
Central Street Baptist Church
Crawford
Elder Wilson
Beckley Church of Christ East Beckley
Allen Wilson
Mt. Hope
Miller
Glen Jean
First Baptist Church of
Sons of Harmony of
Buddy Evans
Hinton
William E. Evans
Church Street
George Evans
New York
William Evans
Herbert L. King
Harper Heights
Gary
Nathaniel J. King
Belleville
Bill
Ezell Murrays
Russell Smith
John Hakins
Virginia Moon
Minden
Lillie C. Murray
Juanita Miller
William McDaniel
Killarney
Woman’s Legion
Woman's Improvement Legion
Henry Green
Olive Hoover
Looting Declared Legal by Seyss Inquart Testimony
Arthur Seyss-Inquart told the international tribunal that German looting in the Netherlands was legal under Reich decrees. He claimed Dutch pillaging was deemed regal and said he ordered confiscation from the royal house due to Queen Wilhelmina’s exile speaks. The report also notes a global malaria death estimate of about 3,000,000 annually.
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Associated Press
Mernberg
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Reichs-Commissioner
Netherlands
International Military Tribunal
Holland
Seéyss-Inquart
Royal
Wilhelmina
Germany
Deaths Debutant Simmons Infant in Helen
Death notices list infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ph Simmons of Helen died Tuesday June 11 in a local hospital. Brief services and burial set for 10 a.m. Wednesday June 12 at Hot Coal Cemetery with Williams Funeral Home in charge. Also listed are graves for Daniel Robert Quincy 39 of Saxon died June 16. Kasey George Griffen 85 of Beckley Junction. Walter Chapman escort. Smith Lucille Marie 32 of Sophia. burial plans include Mount Tabor Cemetery and Sophia Methodist Church services with extensive pallbearer and florist rosters. Funeral details handled by Rose, Caffee, Williams funeral homes.
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Williams Funeral
Daniel Daniel
Robert Quincy
Saxon
Gospel Tabernacle
Fairdale
Doff Harvey
Ealrdale
Daniel
Rose Funeral Home
Kasey Kasey
George Griffen
Lenie Martin Kasey
Walter Chapman
Beckley Junction
Caffee
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
James J. Gadbey
Harper
Buri
Mt. Tabor Cemedry
Callee Funeral Home
Smith Smith
Lucille Marle
Sophia
Sophia Methodist Church
Kanaday
Waynesville
North Carolina
Lawrence Avers
Glenn Maxey
Bill Polk
Fred Walker
Howard Walker
Herbert Price
Harvey Davis
Arnold Cok
Vernon Lawson
Walter Meadows
M. L. Tosh
J. K. Tosh
Q. Aa. Phillips
Hurt Harper
Clyde Louder
Blair
Hugh Darby
Anna Basham
Fred Lawton
McAdoo
Riggs
Toy Lusk
Frank Noe
Annie Reed
Repair and appliance services advertise Beckley area
An assortment of repair and installation offerings for home systems and appliances appears. Listings include stove and furnace repairs by Beckley Stove Repair and H D Haynes plumbing. gas, water plumbing, sheet metal work by Beckley Heating and Appliance. vacuum and sewing machine repairs. Maytag service. radio and electrical repairs. waterproofing basement walls. sewing machine repair by multiple shops. and refrigeration services. Contact numbers are provided for each business.
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Clemens
H. D. Haynes
Temple St
Beckley
Beckley Heating and Appliance Company
South
Oakwood Avenue
Dial
Maytag
Maytag Co
Beckley Radio
General Electric
Re Furniture Co
Dial Beckley
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Joseph Burnett “Company
Burnat
Post Office
Turkeys
Bruce
Bruce’s Blend Juice
Bruce's Orange Juice
del Monte
Iba
Mississippi Fancy
Texas
Sunkist
U. 5
Dior
Libby
Nygrade Party Loaf
Swift
Es Air
Hormel Spam
An Boc
Smithfield
Wilson
Van
Oakwood Ave
Kanawha
Dia
Snow Thornton
Prince St
Robert Cochran
Mount Hope
H. Andrews
WE. Harvey
Lee Meador
Williams and
Hir Worcells
Goff and
Harding
H.C. Kinzer
Main St
Radio Radio
SCOT
Seyss-Inquart
Williams Funeral Home
Florists
People’s Shoe Shop
South Fayelle St
H. L. Sessler
Beckley-Mount Hope
Singers
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Kanawha St
Wyoming Refrigeration Co
Pineville
W. Va
Pat H. Wheeler
Orchard Ave
Chester T. Barbour
Powers Electric Co
the Jewel Box
Neville St
Oasis
Frank Winston
Pax
Compton Construction Company
Amigo
W Va
Mullens
Paint Street
Murray St
Arnott Swim Company
Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co
Moving & Storage
Lewis Transfer Company
Carolina Super Market
Crab Orchard Road
Beckley- Mount Hope
Catalina
Hub’s Cafe
John W. Eye
Radio Sales and Service
Neville
Second Avenue
Gallipolis
Ohio
Pioneer Health Institute
South Kanawha St
Wippeseee Conn Lee
Greyhound Post
Mr. Fink
W. Ya
Prince Street Gulf Station
Prince Street
Watchmaker
Royal Jewelers
Leslie
Dines
E! Chico Cafe
Nevile Street
Beckley College
Richmond
Garten
Underwood
Glen View
Dial 4
Rhodes Hatchery
Bair Bros., Inc
East Main Street
Beckleyce & Feed CO
Prince St ‘Fal
Aleo Pontes
K. Whitlock Oak Hii
W.va
Eula Hatfield
Wenner Jewelry CO
Saks
Newville St
Olat
Mountain Motors Inc
Buick
First Ave
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