Liquor Tax Would Give Beckley $30,000 Revenue
Raleigh Register reports Charleston plan to let Beckley levy up to two percent tax on liquor sold in state stores beginning July 1. The measure, requiring council passage, would add to city revenue while preserving existing municipal shares from liquor profits.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Prince Street
East Beckley
State Liquor Control Commission
Senate
Ward ‘Wylie
Mullens
Raleigh
Wyoming
Sophia Town
Rhodes
Charleston
West Virginia
Meadows Talks Tonight on West Virginia Report
Governor Meadows will discuss the 48th legislative session in the second of his Reports to West Virginia. The address airs on a nine-station network at 6:15 p.m. tonight with rebroadcasts on eleven other stations later.
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Meadows
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Legion Seeks Information On Raleigh County Veterans
Raleigh County Post Number 32 of the American Legion asks every veteran to register his discharge with the County Clerk so a copy is available when needed. The post seeks POW details from World War I and II, and any letters from prisoners of the wars. They plan a Bronze Plaque memorial and request families to send the deceased’s name, wife, and parents’ names and addresses to the post leaders, ideally on a post card.
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Raleigh County
American Legion
Legion
T. C. Moorefield
Glen Webb
Roy 1 Smith
W. R. Pugitt
TY. C. Moorefield
Moorefield
Rotary Institute Ends With Australian's Talk
Oak Hill high school and community members heard W. R. McDonald, Australian author lecturer and radio commentator, compare Australia with the United States. He traced early settlement, population growth, and desert regions, noting Sydney's size, two broadcasting systems, and a rural flying doctor service before departing via Honolulu en route to the United States.
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Register
Oak Hill
W. RR. McDonald
Rotary
Institute of International
Oak Hill High School
McDonald
United
Australia
James Allen Cook
America
England
United States
Learries
Sidney
Honolulu
Legion Posts 1060 Members in Raleigh County
American Legion Post 32 in Raleigh County reports 1060 members, 300 more than last year. The 1947 goal is 2000 members, with events planned including a birthday party March 17 and a March 24 Army Legion of Merit presentation to Ralph Whitener. A ceremony for the 293rd Composite Group activation is set for March 19, and Boy Scout Troop 65 will be reorganized March Friday in City Hall with Tommy Jones as troop committee chair.
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Raleigh
W. R. Fugitt
Glenn Webb
Legion Auxiliary
Webb
Army Legion’ of Merit
Ralph Whitener
Army Air Forces
Lo Committee
Memorial Building
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Organized Reserve Corps
Troop 65
Boy Scouts of America
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Tommy Jones
Public Response For Serum Might Save Life Of Child
A costly serum likely to save Marilyn Muzzureo's life drew near $3,000 in donations after a public appeal. Her nephrosis requires two months of treatment. her father Salvatore, a cannery worker, had saved for three sessions.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Calif
Marilyn Muzzureo
Salvatore Mazzurco
Europe
Marilyn
Guides Are Romantic In Mexico But Woman Tourist Pays
A Central Press dispatch by Malvina Stephenson explores how Mexican guides charm women travelers with flattering talk and romantic notions, yet the traveler pays and bears the costs. The piece notes licensing to curb bootleg guides, requirements for candidates, and the practical value of a licensed guide for navigating Mexico’s sights and language barriers.
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Mexico
Truman
Malvina Stephenson
Central Press
Washington
United States
Mexico City
Federal District
Robbery Charges Face Kanawha Youths
Two Kanawha County youths Lester Scruggs 18 and Holley Junior Jordan 19 were charged with armed robbery of 30 year old night watchman Charles Mallory at a Charleston South Hills real estate site. Mallory said he was gagged tied to a post and robbed of 22 dollars cash two watches three shirts and spectacles last Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Kanawha County
South Hills
L. B. Warren
Lester Scruggs
Bownemont
Holley Junior Jordan
Charles Mallory
Forest Protectors Meet in Beckley March 13 14
Foresters from Kanawha district will gather in Beckley March 13 and 14 at the Conservation Commission office to plan the spring fire season starting March 20. W H Trump district forester and C E Mullens assistant state forester in charge of fire control will lead. State forester R O Bowen may attend part of the session. Delegates from six counties include Weir Covey Beckley Raleigh County George O Martin Minden Robert Kestner Ansted Fayette County William Sibold Union Summers counties Russell O Powers Charleston Kanawha County and D C Snl ow Princeton Mercer County.
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Supreme Court
Edward
Maclin
Marshall College
William Thomason
George J. Titler
United Mine Workers District 29
N.l.rb
Waiter Thurmond
Southern Coal Producers Association
Packard Motor Company
Kanawha District
Conservation Commission
Beckley
W. H. Trump
C. E. Mullens
R. O. Bowen
Trump
Kanawha Pis
Trict
Weir Covey
Raleigh
George O. Martin
Minden
Robert Kestner
Ansted
Fayette County
William Sibold
Union Monroe
Summers
Russell O. Powers
Kanawha County
D.C. Snilow
Princeton
Mercer County
Metropolitan Life Polish Report Highlights 1946 Growth
Marquis James, a Metropolitan Life policyholder historian, prepared the companys 1946 Annual Report to policyholders. He notes 2,400,000 new Metropolitan policies sold in 1946, a record for the companys 79 years, and a new high in insurance in force, signaling continued progress in service to policyholders.
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Metropolitan
Marquis James
James
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