Union Racketeers Contend Social Security Abuse Examined
Hartley argues union racketeers threaten Social Security, noting John L. Lewis built a $25 million fund for the United Mine Workers in a year. He cites James C. Peirillo earning about $2 million annually from records for the AFL musicians union, plus $100,000 yearly from theaters for musicians who never play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
James
C. Peirillo
AFL
$30,000 Injury Suit Being Retried Today
Oliver Lemon Peck sues Seid Bez for $50,000 alleging assault on May 8, 1944 in Sophia. Previous verdict for Peck was set aside by the State Supreme Court and retrial began with Peck detailing the confrontation, injuries, medical treatment, and subsequent hospital care including a head femur operation and X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lemon Peck
Seid Bez
Sophia
Peck
Bez
State Supreme Court
Steven Sokola
Sokola
Raleigh County
Perry Haga
W. W. Hume
Beckley Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
M. M. Ralston
Delp Attending West Virginia Vocational Agriculture Meet
Delp the Trap Hill High School installer in vocational agriculture attends the 25th annual West Virginia convention for vocational agriculture teachers at Potomac State College Keyser. Raleigh County vocational director Connoley noted, while Shady Spring High School instructor Collins stayed home due to a serious accident involving his 10-year-old son Frank lin. Dr Carsie Hammonds of the University of Kentucky spoke on what constitutes good teaching as the conference opened with talks on the coming year in vocational agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Delp
Trap Hill High School
West Virginia
Potomac
Keyser
Ww. B. Connoley
Raleigh County
M. Collins
Shady Spring High School
Franklin
Carsie Hammonds
Department of Agriculture Education
University of Kentucky
Burns Writes Sad Story on Italy's Ruin
A book review by W. G. Rogers discusses Burns's Galleria Umberto Naples tale set in August 1944. It portrays war weariness, civilian hardship, and moral ambiguity as American troops mingle with locals and looting critics, highlighting lost ideals of democracy and civilization amid bombed ruins.
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Burns
Italy
W. G. Rogers
John Horse Burns
Harner
Galleria Umberto
Naples
Stendhal
Maurice Legendre
Hyperion Duell
Sloan & Pearce
Domenico Theotocopuli
Hyperion
Deaths toll articles from Surveyor and Oak Grove
Obituary notices list Luther Hale Clark at 77 from Surveyor with service at home and Sunset Memorial Park, Letcher T. Davis age 50 dying at sister’s home in Oak Grove with Mount Tabor Church funeral, infant Isaac Cleveland Toney of Carlisle, Annie Aliff of Piney View, Robert H. Hutchison Snutchison of Beaver, and a memorial verse for Eugene Brunk. Funeral homes Calfee and Tyree, with multiple dates in June and various church services.
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Clyde Oney
Phil Clark
Ellis Tolley
Nelson Shumate
George Cale
Ray Tolley
Jim Holt
Andrew Farley
Mount Tabor
Caffee Funeral Home
Toney
Isaac Cleveland
Isaac Toney
Carlisle
C. L. Wests
Scarbro
Ralph Parsons
Falls View
Chia
G. A. Johnson
J. T. Seymore
Ernest Huddleston
J. W. Cook
Chester Marshall
G. G. Daniels
D. L
Widger
Oak Hill
Dial
Bess
Remington, Royal and
Underwood
Rennes
Klaus
Wilson St
Princeton
DARGE
Naoma
W. Va
Beaver Hardware Company
Beaveries
Arvin
Beckley Heating
South Oakwood Ave
Visionary Beckley Growth Promise Spurred by Local Push
The Raleigh Register once predicted Beckley would reach 24 000 by 1950 and now the city aims higher. Community leaders say Beckley can grow to 50 000 by 1975 with shared effort and investment in ventures like the Beckley Industrial Corporation clothing factory. Local skeptics remain but optimism persists.
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Efort
Beckley Industrial Corporation
Beckley
Raleigh Register
Register
New Heights
Jurors Excused Until Wednesday Morning
Jurors serving in the June term of Raleigh County Criminal Court are excused until Wednesday at 0 a m. Assistant Prosecutor Harry L McCreery announced cases slated for today will be handled without requiring jury trials.
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Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Air cover for grounded robin scene in Gorham
A cat named Minnie trapped a baby robin and received air cover from four pursuing robins. The birds swooped from a tree and buzzed the Angora, driving Minnie to seek shelter under the porch. The incident was observed by Eva Hague.
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Associated Press
Gorham
Minnie
Eva Hague
Janlé
Angora
Sheltfer
Beckley Optometrist Offers Modern Sunglasses Styles
H Y wear disfiguring sun glasses with patient prescriptions fulfilled at Beckley’s leading optometrist Dr H C Kinzer. Office at 11914 Main St open 10 a m to 5 p m weekdays with Saturday hours 10 to 12 and 1 39 to 5 and 7 to Sp m. Dial 6152 for appointments.
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NHY
H. C. Kinzer
Beckley
Main St
Dial
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Belgium
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Dr. Peck
Morris
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Yo-Ag
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Quene
Isabella
Spain
Robert“ Fulton
Clifford
John Shore
Keyser Funeral Home
Gee Ee
Calfeo Funeral Home
Eugene Brunk
Mary
Opal Brunk
Bert
Gloria Dawn
F. W. Brink
Tom Brown
Robert Brisk
Florists
Fisher’s Flowers
Prince St. Dial
Mount Hope Road
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Orchids
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Snead
Beckley Hotel
Helen Lawson
Red Ash
Helen
Brown Leath
Creden Billfold
Muriel BE
Motorola
John W. Eye
West Navitia St
Eccles Wilte
Walker Fox Hound
Ll. E. Griffith
Bolt
Move
Harvey
Sah A. Co. Givens
Uv CY
DEW
Bondex
Carl _ Clark
Swepston
Justice & Pettry
Austin Justice and Safe
E. Pettry
P.O
W. War
C. Ray Perdue
New River Company
Mabscott
Vita War
Perdue
Hill East Main St
Wright
Crab Orchard
NORGE
Lowe
Brothers Electric Co
General Electric
Nixon Furniture Co
Dial Beckley
Singer Sewing Machine CO
South Kanawha St
Second St
Cremens
Baker Radio& Electric Service
Electrolux
H. Beckley
Scott's Music Service
Earwood St
K & K Music CO
Mullens
Lloyd H. McKinney
Stephenson
Ross Houchins
Shady Spring
Leah
Phone Mullens
Compton Construction Company
Amigo
W Va
Lewis Trans_fer
Mandeville Transfer & Storage Co
Speed
P “Feralas
Beckley Nepe
Y . Yy
iSmall
P. Q
Carolina
P. G. Young
Hall
Acme Construction
Tuccon
Arizona
Breatheasy Co
Empire Bidg
Pittsburgh
Lewis Terminal
South Fa
Fayette
Virgil's
Main
Boston
Prince St
United States
Southern West Virginia Corporation
Care Beckley
Lorain
a_ Northwest
P&h
GMC
Buck Run Coal cc
Grand View
Raleigh
Cou
Rve
John P. Pettyjohn & Co
Greenbrier Hotel
White Sulphur Springs
Payrol
Coal Company
Care
Beckley News
M. M. Lyndh
Hinton
Beckley Feed & Supply CO
Baby
Calle Int
Rhodes Hatchery
Eagle Nest Baby
Beckley Ice & Feed Co
Gray
North Sand Branch
Bill James Prosperity
Thomas Largens
Lester
Mapte Meadow
Guernsey
Jersey
Giampalo’s Dairy
Oakwood Ave
Royal Jewelers
U.S.A
Lumber Company
Sisson St
Houchins Mfg. Co
C. Wickline
Sprague
Aberdeen
WSK
W. Keatley
Bozoo
Frank Mann
Spraiue
Carcelle Ransom
Grandview—Road
C. O. Crouse
Dry Hill
D. B. Stover
J. K. Whitlock Oak Hil
Ross Stover
Carter St
Walter A. Brewer
North Fayette St
Bill James
Prosperity
Fred Mann
KODAK
King Photo Supply
Neville St
Kelly Drug Co
Oceana Lumber & Supply
Hatcher
W.va
Temple St
Thayer
Harvey & Hazelwood
Rock Camp
Irew Briggs Stratton
H. H. Pendelton
Ragland Road
Skelton
French Lively
Embassy Grill
Bendix Automatic
Bendix Automatic Ironers
Electric Irons
Stewart Warner
W. C. Mullins
Reservoir Rd
International Crawler Tractor
Eric Lumbeaver
Montgomery
Cam’s Home & Auto Store
Neville St. Dial
Beckley Maytag Co
Hstlay
Racoal Refrigeration CO
ELI
Harris
Mgr
Mount Hope Airport
L. Sessler
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