Justice Embee cases ready for grand jury presented
Grand jury next Monday will hear perjury charges against F. E. Justice and Hanley Richards from Princewick for false affidavits linked to two Raleigh youths in a death case. Also listed: extensive backlogged cases including thefts, larcenies, maiming, and breaking and entering involving numerous defendants across Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Porter
Dewain Burford
Robert Taylor
Embee
Beckley
March Grand Jury
F. E. Justice
Raleigh County Court
Hanley Richards
Princewich
Hatfield Worlx
Lloyd E. Wiley
James B. Harmon
James Harriston
James Douman
Harriston Walker
Lyonel L. Lilly, Jr
Hartzell Ellison
Gertrude Hutchinson
James Chambers
Kyle Richmond
Sam Berille
Andrew Manning
Charles Stines
Thomas Neal
Clyde Moye
Ernest Moye
Herman Pugh
John Curtis
Nellie Hicks
Alfred Clay Moore
Velma DeLong
Richard Owen Wood
Juanita Fountain
L. L. McClung
Roscoe Meadows
Kenneth Young
Edward Hughes
Lewis Hale
Lloyd Grimmett
Jennings Meadows
James Rickman
Hobart R. Parnell
James McMillen
John McGee
Joe L. Gregory
Joe Lee Bennett
Clyde J. Meador
Louis Morris
John and
Edward Mowell
Joseph Nickelson
Clyde Poole
Ray Perdue
James Smith
Ezekiah Scott
W. T. Smith
Jessie E. Smith
Ruth Wilson
Andrew Woods
George Francis Woods
Petty
Food and Funds To Concern UNRRA
Washington reports delegates from 47 nations will meet in Atlantic City for UNRRAs fourth council to address food relief and funding. Despite planning and aid, experts warn starvation and suffering may persist globally. The effort aims to quell unrest by alleviating hunger for millions and supporting refugees, shipping, and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Atlantic City
U.N.A.R.A
U.N.R.R.A
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Capitol Hill
Farm Bureau Member Total Rises To 241
The Farm Bureau membership campaign gains 31 new and renewal applications, bringing total members to 241 under County Agent H. B. Thomas. Leading solicitor Miss Evelyn Petry has 43 applications. Bank of Raleigh leads business groups with seven members. Beckley Hardware and Supply adds six members, Raleigh County Bank adds six employees, and other individuals from several towns join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
H. B. Thomas
Evelyn Pettry
Bank of Raleigh
H. L. Crawford
E. N. Smith
R. M. French, Jr
T. L. Maynor
Paw Phipps
Lowell Higgins
Isaac McKinney
Beckley Hardware and Supply
New Appeal Docket Includes Bastardy and Peace Warrants
Larceny and maiming listed among new appeal cases such as Edward Goodman and Hazel Roark with bastardy and truancy items. Old appeals include non-support and assault linked to Arlen Dickens Sylvia Grose Hesker McCullie and Joe Ewing Wooten with reckless driving and road law violation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Goodman
William Carson Wilburn
Hazel Roark
Lawrence Roark
Isaac Workman
Don D. Cooper
Glenn Mack Bennett
Roscoe Meadows
Edward Farley
Arlen Dickens
Sylvia Grose
Hesker McCullie
GE Workers End Strike With 180 Cent Wage Rise
GE and U E union members in 16 states settle a strike that paused production of appliances. The agreement provides a retroactive raise to Jan 1 and applies to all U E represented workers, pending wage board approval. Ratification by members needed to resume Monday. Other unions and GM and Westinghouse overlaps noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
C. I. O. United Electrical Workers Union
General Electric
National Wage Stabilization Board
Albert J. Fitzgerald
U. E
E. D. Spicer
Fitzgerald
General Motors Corporation
G. M
Westinghouse
Arthur S. Meyer
William H. Davis
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Junior Women To Sponsor Bridge Benefit
The Junior Woman's club sponsors a bridge benefit at the Appalachian building tomorrow night at 8 p m. Proceeds will support the club's educational and youth recreation projects. Silea Cappellari heads the group in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Building
Silea Cappellari
Episcopal Church Plans Junior Guild for St Stephen’s
St Marys Altar Guild of St Stephen s Episcopal Church plans a Junior Guild for younger girls. Instruction by Rev Andrew B Jones and three St Marys members will cover altar care. Attendees listed include many parish members. an April tea at Mrs W O Sydnor s home will follow the work meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Altar Guild
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Andrew B. Jones
St. Mary’s Guild
Jones
D. D. Daniel
R. S. Goldsmith
M. D. Hensey
J. E. Huffman
E. M. Payne, Jr
W. O. Sydnor, Jr
A. J. Walker
Don Wolf
Walter Clarke
Kemble White, Jr
J. H. Hall
R. D. Watts
Charles Lewis
D. C. Ashton
W. O. Sydnor
Jap Nervous As Postal Messenger
A nervous Japanese postal messenger waiting for a streetcar attracted two military policemen in Yokohama. He admitted transporting money between post offices, explaining that his only protection was a street car ticket provided by his employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Yokohama
Lyle Hageman
Swedeburg
Neb
David L. Vaughn
Petersburg
Three Couples Given Marriage Licenses in Beckley Area
Three couples received marriage licenses after a County Clerk filing. Applicants listed include Eugene Ralph Gilkerson, 25, and Mary Louise Williams, 21, both of Beckley. Licenses issued to Everett Shrewsbury Jr., 24, and Eloise Hooten, 18, Montcoal. Also Enoch Wesley Potter Jr., 23, Lillybrook, and Nellie Reva Gray, 26, Price Hill. Gerald D. Brocker, 25, and Stella Mae Anderson, 20, East Beckley, Negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ralph Gilkerson
Mary Louise Williams
Beckley
Everett Shrewsbury, Jr
Eloise Hooten
Montcoal
Enoch Wesley Potter, Jr
Lillybrook
Nellie Reva Gray
Price Hill
Gerald D. Brocker
Stella Mae Anderson
East Beckley
National Coal Association Meeting in Cleveland
Hal Scott of the Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association and Stanley Higgins of the New River Coal Operators Association attend the two day National Coal Association session in Cleveland today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Scott
Winding Gulf Coal Operators Association
Stanley Higgins
New River Coal Operators Association
Cleveland
National Coal Association
New Election Set For Widen Miners In West Virginia
The National Labor Relations Board announced a third collective bargaining election in two years for about 600 Elk River Coal and Lumber Company employees at Widen West Virginia. The vote, triggered by a United Mine Workers District 17 petition, will occur within 45 days with the exact date set by the Cincinnati regional office. The 1944 campaigns featured a runoff between United Mine Workers and the Independent Employes League of Widen Miners, ending with a contract with the league in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Widen
W. Va
National Labor Relations Board
N.L.R.B
United Mine Workers District 17
Charleston
Cincinnati
Elk River
U.M. W
Independent Employes League of Widen
U.M.W
UMW
League
Independent
N.L.R.E
Labor Board
War Labor Board
Eccles Tot Finds Washing Machine Not A Plaything
A two year old girl from Eccles named Judy Lane Sanford learned washing machines aren’t toys. She was treated at Beckley Hospital for abrasions on her left arm after her arm was caught in the wringer of her mother’s machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Lane Sanford
Eccles
Judy Lane
Beckley Hospital
Holt Opposed To Strayer Report Appointive Plan
West Virginia lawmaker Rush D. Holt opposed the Strayer Report proposal to make the state school superintendent an appointive officer. He argued against centralizing power in Charleston and questioned the governor's knowledge of qualifications. Holt, visiting for his health, did not say if he would return for a special session to consider the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Strayer
Associated Press
West Palm Beach
Fla
West Virginia
Rush D. Holt
U. S
Charleston
Cox Held in Raleigh County Jail for Drunken Driving
George Ray Cox of Pemberton is jailed in Raleigh County on drunken driving and no operator's card charges filed by city police, per records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ray Cox
Pemberton
Raleigh County
Burrowing Owl Builds Nests From Weeds And Refuse
A field observation notes that the burrowing owl constructs its nest using weeds and discarded animal material. The behavior highlights the bird’s resourceful nesting habits and preferences for shelter materials.
Raleigh County DPA Aid Totals and Averages
A State Department of Public Assistance report shows 507 Raleigh Countians received aid totaling 117046 for the year ending June 30, 1945. The county lists 34 blind recipients and 329 dependent children, with sums and monthly averages noted. Total county DPA outlay reached 347624.50 with West Virginia ranking low nationally in public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Department of Public Assistance
DPA
E. W. Worrell
The
Register
West Virginia
Three Area Men Enlist In Army
Three Beckley area men left the local recruiting station for Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio to take final physicals for army entry. Willard B. Hanks of Lanark enlisted three years in Infantry Pacific theater. William A. Maloney of Epperly enlisted three years in Infantry European theater. James H. Wade of East Beckley enlisted three years in RAF European theater.
Burrowing Owl Nests Underground Among Land Birds
The burrowing owl is the only land bird that nests underground, a distinctive adaptation noted in this compact wildlife fact.
14 Year Old Boy Struck By Truck Near School
Lloyd Williams 14 of Ghent, student at Shady Spring high school, treated for forehead lacerations after being struck by a truck yesterday afternoon at Beaver. Driver Charles Johnson of Daniels, also a school, said Williams ran into the truck. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Williams
Ghent
Shady Spring High School
Beckley Hospital
Beaver
Charles Johnson
Daniels
Williams
William Fritts Set To Go To Caribbean
Sgt. William K. Fritts, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Fritts of Glen Rogers, has re enlisted in the regular army and left Fort Monmouth N J en route to Fort Jackson S C for shipment to the Caribbean Defense Command He wears the American theater ribbon American defense ribbon and the Good Conduct medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William K. Fritts
Fred Fritts
Glen Rogers
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fort Jackson
S. C
Caribbean Defense Command
Fritts
Norman Adkins Funeral Today in Beaver Community Church
Funeral services for Norman Garfield Adkins 56 son of Mr and Mrs E G Adkins Beaver will be held this afternoon at 2 30 in the Beaver Community Church with Rev Ralph Nordlund and Rev D R Carder officiating Burial will be in Blue Jay Cemetery near Baltimore Md after a sudden death at his home Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Garfield Adkins
E. G. Adkins
Beaver
Baltimore
Beaver Community
Ralph Nordlund
D. R. Carder
Blue Jay
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