Lumber Firm To Build Five Dwellings In Raleigh County
The Cline and Lilly Lumber Company plans construction of five houses on company purchased lots in Raleigh County and will sell them to ex service men after completion. Purchases include lots in Knob Hill Beckley A E Ford Addition Mabscott and stafford Addition. Also Billy Bowling and Margaret J Cecil bought a six room house on Johnstown Road for 7240 and will occupy soon. Other land transfers listed include multiple lot and acreage sales in Richmond District Greenlawn Sunset Memorial Park Wildwood Cemetery and Crab Orchard along with various additions.
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Cline and Lilly Lumber Company
Raleigh
Knob Hill
Beckley
Deen
Frances Thurman
A. E. Ford
Pat and
Johnsie Wheeler
Whitestick
Mabscott
B. E. Carter
S. B. Hager
James
Essie Mae Lilly
Bowling
B. J
Lana Holdren
Billy Bowling
Margaret J . Cecil
Johnstown Road
G. C
Ethel Hedrick
Stafford Addition
L. W
Ossie Basham
R. F
Mazie Bennett
Richmond
Brooklyn
Cody L. Harvey
Ira Fitzpatrick
New River Falls
Homeseekers Land and Building Company
Tto T
Greenlawn
Sunset Memorial Park
W. A. Hughes
S. Earl
Edith Snead
Rose, Turner, and
Ordination Service at Park Ridge Church in Chicago
The ordination will honor a candidate from Park Ridge Community Church Chicago as he nears bachelor of divinity with a thesis on Interpretations of Worship Among the Disciples of Christ. Rev Wilson delivers the ordination sermon and offers invocation and benediction. Dr Ware offers the ordination prayer. The charge is by Mr Reynolds with music led by Mrs Oscar Williams and Mrs Earl Snead.
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Mer
Park Ridge
Chicago
Extension Granted on Play Building Offer
Greenbrier Hotel officials agreed to an extension sought by the City Recreation Commission to decide on purchasing a recreation building offered by the hotel. The unit, used by troops in the war at White Sulphur Springs, measures 40 by 78 by 25 feet and was priced at 1800 dollars with dismantling and erection estimated at 20000 dollars. A new-material structure would cost 60000 to 363000 dollars. The next commission meeting is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday June 25.
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Greenbrier
City Recreation Commission
Paul Vennari
White Sulphur Springs
Beckley
Lanark Boy gets 9 months in jail
Benny Benjamin Smith aged 17 of Lanark received a nine month jail term after pleading guilty to petit larceny in Raleigh County court. He faced two indictments for breaking and entering the Stanley General Store Lanark and the Palladium skating rink at Ceford. items stolen included cigarettes cigars candy bars sandwiches ice cream and New River Company scrip. Co defendant Rae sborn Vernon Pritt also 17 Lanark pleaded guilty and faces sentencing.
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Benny Benjamin Smith
Lanark
Raleigh County
Smith
Stanley
Paladium
Ce Ford
New River
Raebborn Vernon Pritt
Stanley General
Beckley Trooper Elected Second Vice Commander
Beckley state police trooper C C McGraw was elected second vice commander of American Legion Post 112 in Charleston. The post, claimed as the only one in the U S composed entirely of state police officers, met last night with Lt L A Taylor, First Sgt W E Demoss, and Cpl C A Thompson of the Beckley detachment attending.
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Beckley
American Legion Post
C. C. McGraw
American Legion
United States
Charleston
L. A. Taylor
W. E. Demoss
Cpl
C. A. Thompson
Hinton Chamber Seeks Site Between Cities for Project
The Hinton Chamber of Commerce asked the Beckley group to cooperate in selecting a site between the two cities. The report also notes wind velocity, and annual rain and snowfall data, to inform the choice. A 1946 fact cites the average American consumed 7 pounds of cheese, 4.8 of which were American cheddar.
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Hinton
Bluestone Dam Project to be Outlined at Beckley Meeting
The Beckley Chamber of Commerce board meets at 7 30 tonight in Memorial Building Room 10 with Willard Hess of Hinton Chamber and Bluestone Park Association to present dam development details. He outlines effects on recreation and power, with reports on a clothing factory and other committees expected.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Owen Rickard
Willard C. Hess
Hinton Chamber of Commerce
Bluestone Park ‘Association
Bluestone Dam
Beckley iChamber
Hinton
Beckley
Rickard
Contempt Hearings Set In Two Suits In Raleigh
In Raleigh County circuit court on Saturday at 11 a m two divorce defendants must appear for contempt for allegedly failing to comply with court decrees. Robert L Cree is charged with unpaid child support in a suit brought by Sarah Cree. Everett Cadle faces claims from Alice Cadle of nonpayment for maintenance of three children as ordered.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Circuit Clerk’s
Tudge Ben.h. Ashworth
Robert L. Cree
Sarah Cree
Everett Cadle
Alice Cadle
Increase in holiday grants for seamen and electric workers
Report notes a rise in holiday grants with monthly base wages ranging from 159 dollars for seamen to 294 dollars for electric workers. The item highlights broader relief measures and adjustments to subsidies across job categories.
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Fractured Report on Interstate Theft Probe
FBI questioned suspects after an interstate shipment was stolen. Agents recovered part of the stolen goods and learned the man named Richard arranged pickup for the remaining items. Suspects were arrested and a court appearance followed.
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FBI
Ackes
Richard
James L. Smith Expires At Sophia
Funeral services for James L. Smith 74 of Sophia are set for 2 p m Friday at Epperly Methodist Church with Rev Ronald H Kennedy officiating Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Smith died Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital He was born in Tazewell Virginia and lived in Winding Gulf for 34 years Surviving are four sons Joe L Smith Walter M Smith H Neel Smith and St Leonard The wife preceded him in death.
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James L. ‘Smith
Sophia
Epperly Methodist Church
Ronald H. Kennedy
Sunset ‘Memorial Park
Smith
Tazewell
Winding, Gulf
Emma McDowell
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Mountain Lodge
Obituary notices D Smith of Fort Bragg and relatives listed
D Smith of Fort Bragg North Carolina leaves five daughters Mrs McDowell Mrs Eula Shelse Mrs Georgia Wright Mrs Carey Schwartz and Mrs Gladys Craghead with 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Active pallbearers include Dr Elmer Roberts W O Riddle L V Summers Anthony Kell Willis Meadows and Harry Hambric. Mountain Lodge No 156 conducts burial with Coal City Eastern Star members as flower girls.
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D. Smith
Fort Bragg
N. C
McDowell
Eula Shelse
Winding Gulf
Georgia Wright
Martinsville
Carey Schwartz
Richmond
Gladys Craghead
Brilliant
Ohio
Elmer Roberts
W. O. Riddle
L. V. Summers
Anthony Kell
Willis Meadows
Harry Hambric
Mountain Lodge No. 156
Coal City
The
Order of the Eastern Star
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Ade
DUZ - Rinso
del Monte Coffee
Arm and Hammer
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