Beckley Recruiting Officer Confined With Pneumonia
Capt Robert Or Baer commanding Beckley Army recruiting station hospitalized with pneumonia after returning from Philadelphia leave. Doctors report infection in one lung and he expresses anger over questions of guilt amid ongoing inquiry into a Degnan note. Nearby, residents undergo tonsillectomies at Beckley Hospital and local history notes mention emancipation in New Hampshire in 1783.
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Robert Or Baer
Beckley
Philadelphia
A. Ford
Merchants to See Tentative Beckley Budget
Beckley merchants will view the tentative city budget estimate tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The meeting will discuss the proposed gross sales tax plan with the city council Mercantile Board and City Finance Committee present. Recorder William P Laren said summonses will notify all councilmen to ensure notice of any official action. A large turnout is expected to oppose the tax and press for revenue use clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William P. Laren
E. M. Payne, Jr
Mercantile Board
Laren
Five to Fort Hayes for final Army exams
Five area men including two veterans left Beckley Army recruiting station for Fort Hayes Columbus to take final physicals after enlisting yesterday. Virgil Passaniti of Sophia re-enlisted as sergeant in the AAF for three years. Cecil W. Martin of Affinity re-enlisted as a corporal in the AAF. Joan E. Harrah of Quinnimont enlisted for three years in the Infantry. Billie B. Bellamy of Beckley enlisted for 12 months unassigned. Harless M. Adkins of Eccles enlisted for 18 months unassigned.
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Fort Hayes
Army
Beckley Army
Catcumbus
Virgil Passaniti
Sophia
AAF
Cecil W. Martin
Affinity
Joan E. Harrah
Quinnimont
Billie B. Bellamy
Beckley
Harless M. Adkins
Eccles
O Daniel Delivers Filibuster Threat On O P A Abolition
Senator O Daniel warned he would talk until Monday morning to abolish the O P A urging a shift to an American form of government. The filibuster redirected attention as Majority Leader Barkley planned early votes to extend price control for a year while stripping powers from the Price Administration. Philip Murray urged Truman to veto the bill, warning of sharp price increases in food clothing and housing.
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Senate
O.P.A
O'Daniel
Barkley
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary
Price Administration
C. I
Philip Murray
Truman
Murray
Lumber suits filed against Mauk Seattle Lumber Co
The OPA filed eight suits accusing the Mauk Seattle Lumber Co and others of violations including diversion of lumber, regrading failures, producing nonstandard sizes, upgrading materials, overcharging customers, selling without licenses, overceiling sales and cutting short lengths. Lumber Enforcement Chief Rarpn Golo outlined the alleged practices as the agency acts on the Clark administration urged action and Congress funded investigations into the western lumber industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Baldwin
Mauk Seattle Lumber Co
Rarpn Golo
U. S. Atorney
Tom Clark
Con ‘Gress
Veterans group opens session at Huntington hospital meeting
Maj Charles Wood of Baltimore and Col James B Cress of Richmond preside as credentials reports and committee appointments begin the opening of the afternoon session at Huntington Veterans Hospital. Memorial services Friday night precede a two night convention finale with parades band concert and officers election. Denny Cain Hollidays Cove moves to commander while James Davis Williamson seeks junior vice commander. candidates include C Elbert Goodwin Ripley attorney Stanley Butler Clarksburg and James Crawley Parkersburg post commander Brennerhastett Post 1212.
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Huntington Veterans Hospital
Charles Wood
Baltimore
United Services Organization
Denny Cain
Hollidays Cave
James Davis
Williamson Wil
C. Elbert Goodwin
Ripley
Stanley C. Butler
Clarksburg
James, Crawley
Brennerhastett Post
Parkersburg
Storm Hits County Roads as Lightning Strikes Claim Two
State Road Commission said no bridges washed out though dirt washed onto highways. Two women died when struck by lightning, Mrs. Lens Emma Adkins and Mrs. Nina B. Montgomery Meadows. Funeral plans set for Grandview victim. second death near Bellepoint. A landslide briefly closed Oak Hill to Page road. trains near Mullens delayed two hours. Electric Power reports numerous storm calls but no major line damage.
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George Gadd
State Road Commission
Mullens
Route 16
Adkins
Grandview
Arnold Adkins
Helen
Ernest
Samuel Adkins
Sally Mae ‘Adkins
Meadow Creek
Luke
David
Isaac
Pete Adkins
Mary
Dessie Adkins
Paul Smith
Beckley
Lens
Emma Adkins
Nina B. Montgomery Meadows
Woodrum Town
Summers County
Rose
Neville Street
W. Hume
Beaver
Bernard Martin
Shady High School
Oak Hill
Page
Virginia
There
Charleston
Appalachian Electric Power Company
South Kanawha Street
Trieste Talks End Inconclusive As Major Powers Clash
Moscow discussions on Trieste yielded no agreement as Soviet Russia rejected vague terms while Byrnes urged a 21 nation conference if a solution on ethnic lines could not be found. Molotov warned such a step would disrupt the peace conference. ministers plan to reconvene to discuss the Romanian peace treaty with no clear timeline for Trieste action.
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Moscow
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Russia
Byrnes
Molotov
Deaths in Montgomery and area list of services and notices
Death notices from Montgomery and surrounding towns list multiple individuals with dates June 25 to June 28. Entries mention Lively, Okey James Crouch, Ethel Rae Crowder, infant Pott, Mattie Hamby, and memorials for W E Griffith. Details include ages, hometowns, burial and service times, funeral homes, and officiants.
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Lively Lively
Chess
Lively
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
Clarence Figgatt
Doc Lively
Long Branch
3Ree Funeral Home
Crouch
Rouch
Okey James
Pat O. Crouch
Cranberry
Charles Roark
Eccles
Coal City
Rose Funeral Home
Rowder Crowder
Ethel Rae
Princewick
Keyser Funeral
Joe Farley
Bolt
Beecher Garrison
Bolk
Williams Funeral Home
Hamby
Wiliam Clemmont
Audry' Nuckols
Oscar Cantebury
Mack Agnor
Charlie Shephard
Dave Cantebury
William Bailey
Orville Gentry
G. L. Campbell
R. E. Davis
Kenner Brown
Mr. Webb
F. J. Zsaldor
Dennis Bailey
Albert Snuffer
Carl Webb
Charles Agnor
Mittie Clammons
Dorella Nukols
Narma
Jean Hall
Mary Francis Davis
Maxine Cotrell
Jackie Nuckols
Mary Hope Shephard
Este's Hall
Ethel Free
Myrtle Agnor
Emma Jean Snuffer
Hazel Elkins
Ruth Thompson
Hazel Gentry
Fred Dewey
G. F. Davis
Lucille Chadwick
Virginia Snuffer
Cora Cox
Dorothy Weta
Leola Stewart
Spain Spain Spain at UN as council stalls on Spain issue
Delegates from Australia Britain and Poland formed a committee Monday to draft a compromise on Spain. A Polish call for action by Sept 1 clashed with a British move to keep the question on the agenda until the general assembly meets Sept 3. Evatt and Cadogan proposed a majority plan to keep the issue in the council indefinitely, while Russia and Poland opposed the British Australian proposal which passed 9 to 2.
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Australia
Britain
Poland
Spain
General Assembly
Russia
Oscar Lange
Evatt
Cadogan
Castillo Najera
Beckley Insulation expands with new blower services
Beckley Insulation Company now operates with a new blower for immediate dependable insulation service. Carl D. Ballard and Hayse W. Bratton own and run the business, offering satisfactory results. Classified display notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Insulation Company
Call
Carl D. Ballard
Hayse W. Bratton
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Ernest W. Roach
Degnan
Roach
Beckley Hospital
Virginia Pettry
Oakwood Avenue
New Hampshire
California
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Kroger
Franklin
Mat
Kellogg's
Arton
Carolina Mountain
Hiley Belle
Lemons
California Sunkist
Kroger’s Country Club
Packer
Ford’s
Kroger's
Spashelli
Woodbury
Wn LD
Kroger’s
Weiners
Maddock
Beckley Arena
Raleigh
Lillard’s
veySer Funeral Home
Thomas Lee Pott
Floyd
Tyree
Funeral Home
Edward Short
Tie Roze
James Neal
W. E. Griffith
Gene
Rone
Pearl Griffith
S Cafe
Prince St . Dal
United States
Hensley
Hampton Hensley
Allaway Heights
Calfee
Suncet Memorial Park
Calfee Funeral Home
Crat Orchard Rd
Dial
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince St
Gloria Kidd
Cool Ridge
Cline
Berkley
W. Va
Bergle
Lisk Fork Mountain
Russell Goddard
East Park
Perdue Brothers
E. Harvey
al Kines
LOOR
Ainting
R. H. Andrews
Goffan Harding
Sunbeam Photo Studio
H.C. Kinzer
Main St
D. Haynes
Cremens
Willard Fink
Mercer Street
Heber St. Beckley
Temple St
Baker Radio & Electric Service
Vile South Kanawha St
Maytag
Maytag Co
Beckley Radio
Neville St
Singers
Singer Sewing Machine CO
Kanawha St
Wyoming Refrigeration Ca
Pineville
Beckley Htg. & Appliance Winkler Stokers
South
Oaklood Ave
Pat H. Wheeler
Orchard Ave
Stover
Sonilae W. Vapial
Powers Electric Co
South Kanawha St
Yookee Music & Radio Service
105
Earwood
John W. Eye Radio Sales and Service
Neville St. S
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